Alumni E-News

Alumni E-News is aimed at keeping alumni and friends of NSAC up-to-date with news from the university including important announcements, student and alumni achievements, athletic news and upcoming events. You will still receive your alumni magazine, the Agricola News, by mail.

In this monthly, E-newsletter you'll find brief news items and for many, a link to our alumni website for more detailed information.

Where are they now?

Here is your chance to let other alumni know where you are and what you’re doing! Please send us an email at alumni@nsac.ca and let us know what you’re up to – you just might be featured in an upcoming issue of Alumni E-News. We look forward to hearing from you! Please send along a picture if possible!

This month's profile features Gerry Kennie

Don't forget you can visit the NSAC Online Guestbook at http://nsac.ca/alumni/guestbook.

Distant Alumni Contacts

There are opportunities for NSAC alumni to volunteer with their Association in geographic areas without formal chapters or branches. The Development office is currently working to build a system of Distant Alumni Contacts (DACs) throughout Canada. These contacts are needed in areas where there is a concentration of alumni living and/or working. These contacts would provide support to NSAC in a variety of capacities including assisting in planning and hosting events when university staff will be in the area or for more regular, informal gatherings with alumni.

Purpose of Volunteer Position:
NSAC alumni live in and NSAC officials travel to dozens of locations where there is not an active geographic alumni branch. In many cases, having an NSAC graduate pre-identified in these areas to serve in a number of potential capacities can be an advantage to other local alumni, university officials and the individual volunteers themselves. Opportunities would vary by location and may change from time to time.
Please visit our website for more information at http://nsac.ca/alumni/Distant.asp

Events

AASCW 2007

Registration is now available online!

The Atlantic Agricultural Science and Communication Workshop is being held at Nova Scotia Agricultural College campus in Truro, on November 15 and 16, 2007.

The theme for the two-day workshop is “Atlantic Bio-Renaissance: Health is our Future Wealth.” The workshop will focus on the scientific and technical dimensions of the bioeconomy, as well as the social, economic, political and cultural questions. We invite you to come join in the discussion.

The early bird fee (before October 1st, 2007) is $125.00, HST included. After October 1st the fee is $150.00, HST included. Students may attend for a reduced fee of $50.00 HST included.

The fee includes all sessions, nutrition breaks, Thursday's lunch and the Thursday evening reception.

You can choose to pay online or mail-in your payment. You can also bring your registration information to the registration booth and pay the day of the conference. Debit cards cannot be accepted at the registration desk!

To register online, click here.

Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

Truro, NS - The Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame was established by the Atlantic Livestock Council in 1968 as a means of honouring individuals in Atlantic Canada for their contribution to the development of the livestock industry in the region. Each year, one person from each of the four Atlantic Provinces is honoured at an induction ceremony and reception held at the NSAC during the month of October.

The 2007 nominees include N.B. - Albert Neill, N.S. - Allister Marshall NF - Rick Woodford and PE - William Hayden

Induction ceremonies will be held on Thursday, October 25 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in Alumni Theatre, on the NSAC campus. The Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame operates as a result of the support given by agricultural organizations, public agencies, corporations and private individuals.

Homecoming Weekend 2007

NSAC alumni and their families are welcomed back to NSAC on October 19thand 20, 2007 for Homecoming Weekend. This weekend is a great way to bring you together with students, alumni, family and freinds. We wish you a welcome back to NSAC and hope that you will take this opportunity to renew your ties to the NSAC community and enjoy the exciting events and activities planned. The Reunion Program will honour graduates from Class years ending in 2 and 7. If you would like any help getting your class organized please let us know at alumni@nsac.ca. The Homecoming schedule is available at
nsac.ca/alumni/Homecoming/homecomingSchedule.asp

NSAC Agricola News

The summer 2007 edition of the NSAC Agricola News is now available online at the following link nsac.ca/alumni/agricola_news.asp Agricola News Winter 2008 Edition

Work is currently underway for the 2008 edition of the newsletter. The theme this issue is NSAC - A Family Affair

We would like to profile various multi-generational families who attended NSAC. Even today many siblings from one family attend the university. But we also know of several families who have had grandparents, parents and children all attend NSAC. If you are interested in being profiled in this upcoming edition we would love to hear from you. If you have any pictures that you would like to submit, we would happily accept them. Please send your suggestions to alumni@nsac.ca

Research

Rob Carreau, a high school science teacher from Truro, has received a Graduate Research Training Initiative (GRTI) Scholarship to complete a Master of Science program at NSAC. The scholarship, worth $7,500/year for up to two years, will allow Rob to complete his studies part-time while he teaches full time at l’École acadienne de Truro. Click here for more.

Canadian Dairy Scholarship

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