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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumni and friends gathered at the Halifax Convention Centre on April 12, 2018 for the 16^th Annual ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Alumni Gala Dinner and Silent Auction in support of athletics, student financial aid and other programs at ÍøÆسԹÏ. A VIP reception hosted by McInnes Cooper started things off, and Peter Harrison (’84) was masterful once again as dinner emcee. It was the first Gala for University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Peter Ricketts, and he was warmly welcomed by a capacity crowd of more than 325 people. Special guests included Chancellor Dr. Libby Burnham (’60), Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Arthur Irving (’52), Chief Sidney Peters representing Glooscap First Nations, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Alumni President Geoff Irvine (’87), Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Dr. Carmen O’Neill (’83), and Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient Dr. Aaron Shafer (’07). Guests enjoyed a Silent Auction and supported a special Toronto Maple Leafs prize package donated by Paul Bailey (’75), with raffle proceeds going to the S.M.I.L.E. program. It was a wonderful evening for alumni, special guests and honorees, and we look forward to seeing you next year! Pictured (left to right): Dr. Aaron Shafer (’07), Chancellor Libby Burnham (’60), and Dr. Carmen O’Neill (’83). For more, please see our .

(Photo: Peter Oleskevich)