New Local Volunteer Team Chair for ATAC Announced

(Thunder Bay - March 5, 2004) Larry Hebert is Lakehead University's new Advanced Technology and Academic Centre (ATAC) Local Volunteer Team Chair. He takes over from Russ York, who has been with the ATAC Campaign since the Spring of 2003.

Lakehead University's fundraising volunteers have been successful in raising just over $4.5 million dollars to date.

"Volunteering is a noble act. It requires one to not only be selfless but to be informed and dedicated to the cause," says Dr. Fred Gilbert, President, Lakehead University. "Our fundraising volunteers engaged because they saw the importance of ATAC not only to Lakehead University but to the community of Thunder Bay as a whole."

"It is my pleasure to join a Team so dedicated, so involved with their cause," says Mr. Hebert. "I hope to take this Team down the home stretch of the campaign, and to bring in new volunteers to assist us in reaching our goal."

Lakehead University is at 77% of the project goal of $44 million dollars for the Centre. For more information, please call Bonnie Moore, Director of Development, Lakehead University, at 807-343-8747.

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Contact: Marla Tomlinson, Office of Communications, Lakehead University, 807-343-8177.