Lakehead University’s Homecoming Weekend celebrates the exceptional

Photo of Alumni Award Recipients.

Alumni Award recipients, from left to right, include Bill Keeler, Coleman Hell, Liana Frenette, Nathan Lawrence, Joy Himmelman, and David Lod.

October 3, 2016 – Thunder Bay, ON

Lakehead University held its 2nd annual Homecoming celebrations over the weekend, hosting alumni and their families from across the country.

A Welcome Reception was held on Friday evening, hosted by the Thunder Bay Alumni Chapter. Held in the Study Coffeehouse, guests enjoyed an opportunity to mingle and learn about the latest news and developments on campus.

Former varsity athletes returned home to participate in the popular Zanatta Games on Saturday afternoon. Women’s volleyball and men’s basketball games featured players from past and present for an afternoon of fun and camaraderie.

On Saturday evening, the Alumni Association hosted its Alumni Award reception with a sold out crowd in the Faculty Lounge. Local young professional Nathan Lawrence (HBComm ’07), and Thunder Bay’s own Coleman Hell (BA ’11) were honoured with the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. 

Local entrepreneur Liana Frenette (BA, B.Ed. ’88), and Calgary resident David Lod (HBComm ’03) were recognized for their exceptional achievements with an Alumni Honour Award, and retired Athletics Facility Supervisor Bill Keeler (BA ’98) was given a Legacy Award. Joy Himmelman, a long-time staff member of Lakehead University, received an honourary membership into the Alumni Association.

Men’s basketball hosted the Winnipeg Wesmen in the Thunderdome and men’s hockey played the Lethbridge Pronghorns at the Gardens in pre-season play. Fans enjoyed spirited play by both Thunderwolf teams, who both narrowly missed wins.

A photo gallery is available by visiting the Alumni website at alumni.lakeheadu.ca. 

Homecoming Weekend at Lakehead University will return next year with events taking place in late September.

 

 

 

 

 

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Media: For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact Brandon Walker, Media Relations Officer, at (807) 343-8372, or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca.

 

 

 

Lakehead University has about 9,700 full-time equivalent students and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to Ontario’s newest Faculty of Law in 44 years, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and faculties of Engineering, Business Administration, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities, Science & Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, Education, and Graduate Studies.

Maclean’s 2016 University Rankings place Lakehead University second in Ontario and among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities, and first among Ontario’s undergraduate universities for Total Research Dollars, Social Sciences & Humanities Grants, and Library Expenses. In 2015, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead first among Canada’s undergraduate universities.

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