{"id":9549,"date":"2021-06-21T00:04:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T04:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.porticomagazine.ca\/?p=9549"},"modified":"2021-06-22T15:30:58","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T19:30:58","slug":"reasons-to-celebrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porticomagazine.ca\/2021\/06\/reasons-to-celebrate\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons to celebrate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019ve made it this far together \u2013 with all the ups and downs over the past year, greeting June 2021 feels worthy of a celebration. We have been inspired by your enthusiasm and the chance to offer new virtual connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the pandemic started, we heard from alumni that lifelong learning and professional development were of great interest. Our goal was to serve as many alumni as possible, although we could not have imagined how quickly we needed to adapt to online delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve learned a lot along the way and are pleased to report that our Improve Life Webinar Series welcomed more than 2,000 alumni participants over the fall and winter, covering topics like how to ace a virtual interview, the science of gratitude and ways to maximize LinkedIn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Our Improve Life Webinar Series welcomed more than 2,000 alumni participants over the fall and winter<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme of our virtual Alumni Week is Connecting Communities, and this idea will continue to guide us as we plan for more ways to virtually connect with you over the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our traditional Awards of Excellence Gala has been transformed into an online celebration of alumni excellence. We will honour our incredible alumni winners during a \u201cThree Cheers Celebration\u201d as part of the virtual Alumni Week (June 21-26) lineup. Congratulations to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Mark Lautens<\/strong>, B.Sc. \u201981, D.Sc. \u201916 (<em>Alumni of Honour Awards<\/em>)<\/li><li><strong>Bill Laidlaw<\/strong>, BA \u201974 (<em>Alumni Volunteer Award<\/em>)<\/li><li><strong>Yvonne Su<\/strong>, BA \u201911, PhD \u201920 (<em>Young Alumni Award<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You make your alma mater proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t been receiving our email notifications about upcoming events and professional development opportunities, be sure to update your contact information at <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.uoguelph.ca\/connect\/update-your-contact-information\">alumni.uoguelph.ca\/update<\/a>. Have a safe and enjoyable summer \u2013 and let\u2019s continue to celebrate our U of G connections throughout 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-6801 alignleft\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.porticomagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Christins-Crowley-Arklie.jpg\" alt=\"Christins Crowley Arklie\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porticomagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Christins-Crowley-Arklie.jpg 300w, https:\/\/porticomagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Christins-Crowley-Arklie-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.porticomagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jason-Moreton-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Moreton\" width=\"150\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porticomagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jason-Moreton-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/porticomagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jason-Moreton.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Christina Crowley-Arklie<\/strong>, B.Comm. \u201909, President, UGAA, and proud donor to U of G<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jason Moreton<\/strong>, BA \u201900, Associate Vice-President, Alumni Advancement, and proud donor to U of G<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve made it this far together \u2013 with all the ups and downs over the past year, greeting June 2021 feels worthy of a celebration. 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