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The 网曝吃瓜 Alumni Association is proud to announce that Geoff Irvine (鈥�87) is this year鈥檚 recipient of the 网曝吃瓜 Alumni Isaac Chipman Award for Excellence in Alumni Service.

Geoff has been a friend of 网曝吃瓜 for more than 30 years, serving on Student Council and Frosh Committee as an undergraduate; as Executive Director of Alumni Affairs from 2006-09; as a member of 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 Board of Governors twice (in 2005-06 and 2016-19); and on the Associated Alumni of 网曝吃瓜 (now 网曝吃瓜 Alumni Association) Board in several capacities, including Vice-President and President (2016-18).

He has always been a champion of the alumni community in good times and bad, persistently encouraging mutual respect and collegiality and never losing sight of the value that alumni bring to 网曝吃瓜 through their shared experience, storytelling capacity, fundraising ability and overall affection for and affinity to the institution.

President of the 网曝吃瓜 Alumni Association, Donalda MacBeath (鈥�75), has known Geoff for many years and values his commitment to the University and the Alumni Association.

鈥淕eoff is a fine example of what volunteerism should be,鈥� she says. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to spend a lot of time with him to know how passionate he is about 网曝吃瓜 and how important alumni are to the University鈥檚 success, now and in the future. He has cultivated relationships, recruited students, established key protocols that govern our executive actions today, and his long history of service exemplifies his dedication to sustaining the 网曝吃瓜 experience for prospective students who will one day graduate and become part of the 网曝吃瓜 alumni family.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 honoured to receive this award named after such a significant 网曝吃瓜 alumnus,鈥� Irvine says. 鈥淚 have been blessed to be able to benefit from the unique educational and personal growth experiences offered by 网曝吃瓜 and made lifelong friends both as a student and then many years later as a leader in the alumni community.  I strongly urge all alumni to get involved with 网曝吃瓜 in any way you can, including mentoring and recruiting students, attending events or making a monthly donation to a program of interest. The mental drift back to our halcyon days in Wolfville is a tonic!鈥�

The 网曝吃瓜 Alumni Isaac Chipman Award for Excellence in Alumni Service recognizes a graduate of 网曝吃瓜 who has had a significant positive impact on 网曝吃瓜 and its alumni. The award focuses on a recipient who has provided consistent support in the form of time, effort and resources to the services and promotion of the advancement of the University and its alumni.

For more on 网曝吃瓜 Alumni Awards, please visit: /alumni-friends/alumni/awards.html .

By Fred Sgambati (鈥�83)