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  • 1960s

    Jim Fraser

    – Arts’61

    Spring 2022

    We follow the sun – July, August, September – on Lake Champlain islands in northern Vermont; seven months in Lima (Miraflores), PerĂş, from November through May; and two months (coming and going) on Fripp Island, South Carolina. I’ve been retired since 2015, after 48 years of teaching Spanish and coaching cross-country skiing, hockey, and track at WRA in Hudson, Ohio. Warmest regards from myself and Rossana Raffo. 

  • 1960s

    Dr. Theron Craig

    – Arts’69

    Spring 2022

    We moved back to Florida after a three-month visit to Arpaillargues, Uzes, and Nimes in southern France and a year in Dennis Port, Cape Cod. We decided to shelve our plans to apply for a long-term visa to live in France due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cape Cod was too cold for us, so we opted for the warmth and palm trees of southwest Florida. We now live in Venice, where we are gardening and mowing our lawn as well as converting our pool from chlorine to salt treatment. 

  • 1960s

    Helen T. Booth

    – Arts’69

    Spring 2022

    My highlight of the COVID-19 pandemic? I edited Canoe for Change: A Journey Across Canada by Glenn Green and Carol VandenEngel, published by Friesen Press in 2021. This book chronicles the trans-Canada canoe trip over three summers by a Kingston couple who raised funds for Loving Spoonful, highlighting awareness of food sustainability. It was the thrill of a lifetime for me. I felt like I, too, had canoed across Canada!

  • Photo of Lachlan McKinlay sitting in a chair with his leg crossed over the other, and looking out the window

    2020s

    Lachlan McKinlay

    – Artsci’20

    Spring 2022

    While it was extremely hard to find employment during the peak of the pandemic, I am pleased to mention I have been hired as one of the eight VFX editors at Framestore Montreal, whose work includes Blade Runner 2049, as well as Marvel and Disney movies. I will never forget the time I spent at Queen’s – it was definitely one of the best moments of my life and I will never forget it.

  • 2020s

    Sean Creary

    – Con.Ed’20

    Spring 2022

    Since graduating, I have become a teacher at I-Shou International School in Taiwan. I am a physics and science teacher. My students inspire me to try my best and to deliver engaging and differentiated lessons to them every day.
    I have had the opportunity to bring maker-learning into my classroom with tools like Scratch, MakeyMakey, and Falstad simulation. To the current students at Queen’s, I want you to know that, as a team, anything is possible. I could not have made it through the year without my fellow teachers helping and working with me. You will find your school and your team that will support your teaching and learning. Lastly, in class, try to think of yourself as a curator of learning and not a keeper of knowledge.

  • Julie-Anne Staehli in her Olympics sweater and shorts

    2010s

    Julie-Anne Staehli

    – Artsci’16, MSC’20

    Spring 2022

    I moved from Kingston to London to pursue intermediate-senior education, and graduated from the Western Bachelor of Education program this spring. During this time, I continued running track at the national level, and competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, representing Team Canada in the 5,000 metre. I finished 17th in my heat, which did not advance me to finals but proved that I can be among the best. I recently published my thesis, “Condition-Setting in Sport: A Case Study Approach to Explore Program Planning by Canadian University Coaches,” in the International Sport Coaching Journal. I plan to put my career on hold until the Paris Olympics in 2024, and will be moving to Boston to train with the pro team under New Balance.