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2008 Recipients

This fellowship is made possible by Meloche Monnex and TD Bank Financial Group.

Biographical notes on the recipients of the 2008 TD Meloche Monnex Fellowships in Advancement

Sharon McQueen

Nipissing University

An internationalist, educator and strategic planner, Sharon McQueen is a 2008 graduate of Nipissing University’s Bachelor of Education program and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography of Regional Planning and International Development from the same institution.During her first year at Nipissing, Sharon immediately became involved with student life by becoming President of her Residence Social Committee and has since been thoroughly engaged in the student and administrative life of the school ever since. During her term of office as the Vice-President Internal of the Student Union, Sharon played a very active role in representing the student voice to the Board of Governors, the Academic Senate and

and the Academic Planning Committee. She also acted as one of two student representatives on the Nipissing University Strategic Plan Task Force which consulted widely and produced a transformational document that is the guideline for the University’s direction and evolution until 2010. Outside her student union activities, she was a team leader for the World University Service of Canada, Founder and President of the Outdoors Society and a dedicated member of the Nipissing University Student Ambassadors (NUSA) for four years, one of which she was President. Sharon has been selected as an ambassador to numerous conferences, including the Association of Student Advancement Programs (ASAP) convention in Columbus, OHIO and the 16th Annual International Youth Leadership Conference (IYLC) in Prague, Czech Republic. Sharon was also selected to represent Nipissing University during a one month teaching placement in London, England and had the opportunity to act as a point person on a student recruitment trip to Tampico, Mexico.As a result of balancing volunteer work with maintaining honour roll each year, Sharon has been the recipient of more than 12 distinguished leadership awards on campus, including the Alumni Association Student Life Award, and was nominated as Valedictorian for the class of 2008.As a TD Meloche Monnex Fellow, Sharon will bring her experience and enthusiasm to join the Advancement team at Nipissing University and focus on three projects.  She will act as the 100 Years of Education Event Coordinator which will entail a series of alumni events throughout 2009, investigate opportunities to use social networking for recruitment and alumni relations activities, and participate in the solicitation of major gift prospects for the Learning Library Campaign.

Lauren Moore

University of Guelph

My name is Lauren Moore and I’d first like to say that I’m extremely honoured and proud to have received placement as one of the TD Melloche Monnex Fellows. I look forward to delving into and learning in detail the field of advancement within Canadian universities and colleges and am excited to meet professionals, such as yourselves, within the field. Throughout my life, whether personal, educational, or work wise, I have developed a passion for working with people and for excelling in education. I grew to strongly believe in the value of education, and especially post-secondary education, to furthering the potential of generations to come.

To share a little bit about myself, I grew up in the small town of Morpeth, Ontario, about 45 minutes South of London. My parents, both alumni of the University of Guelph, are veterinarians and began their practice in Morpeth 21 years ago. I have a younger sister, currently an Agricultural Economics student at the University of Guelph, and a younger brother, about to enter his final year of high school. As a small child, I developed a love for animals, which has continued until now, and is evidenced by my owning of 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 horses, and a bunch of chickens and ducks! A very active individual, I’ve always been involved in sporting and exercise activities, from horse back riding, to volleyball, basketball, and jogging. Educationally, I recently graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, specializing in Human Resources Management. Courses which sparked the greatest interest included recruitment and selection, HR planning, training and development, and business policy, all of which hone in on the importance of strategic planning and forecasting within an organizational setting. I attained placement on the Dean’s Honours List in all semesters of study and achieved the Dean’s In-course Scholarship for academic excellence for both the 2006 and 2007 years of study. This degree furthered my belief in the value of forming relationships with others, something critical to the field of advancement and which I look forward to practicing in the coming year. For the past two years, I have worked as a student call centre representative with Alumni Affairs and Development at the University of Guelph. Through my experience in the position, I have developed and shaped critical fundraising, marketing, and interpersonal relationship building skills in engaging alumni and others to promote the continued philanthropy engendered within the University of Guelph community. I look forward to continuing to build on these relationships within the coming year and am excited to embark on this rewarding experience.

Sarah Stoodley

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Sarah Stoodley is one of the TD Meloche Monnex Fellows for 2008-2009. Sarah has a Bachelor of Commerce Co-op Degree from Memorial University and completed her final work term in the summer of 2007 with the Division of Marketing and Communications. In the Fall of 2007, Sarah completed a semester abroad and studied at the Hogeschool Van Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Upon returning to Memorial, Sarah started working with Marketing & Communications part-time, at which time she was nominated for the fellowship. Outside of academics, Sarah has been very involved in student life. Sarah was the President of her Commerce Class, a university student ambassador, an academic

don in residence, the Business Faculty representative on the Student Union, and was a student representative on numerous university senate committees. Through her experience working with the Division of Marketing & Communications at Memorial University, Sarah has been involved in numerous projects. Sarah helped plan and implement the award-winning “Rant Like Rick” campaign, was the on-campus assistant producer for a fifty-video student recruitment "Become" campaign viewable on www.mun.ca/become, and assisted with the implementation of convocation. Sarah grew up in Grand Falls-Windsor, NL and enjoys spinning, running, shopping and listening to music.