Living theExperience. - Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto
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Living theExperience. - Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto
2010-2011 | Annual Report Living the Experience. Defining Your Future. { Board Marcy Abramsky Stephen Bloom Susy Bogler MEMB Ellen Chaikof ’80 Miray Cheskes Granovsky Laurie Cohen Dr. Gary Elman, Secretary Judy Engel, Immediate Past President Leslie Fluxgold, Chair Wayne Gelb Philip Gordin Netta Greenblatt Fran Grundman Brenlee Gurvey Gales Trevor Kahn Debbie Kimel Karine Krieger Bonnie Langer Jenifer Lev ’89 Leanne Matlow, Vice President Ben Mogil ’91 Harvey Naglie Chantal Ohayon Ray Rubin Jonah Sigel Miguel Singer ’76 Guy Weissberg Leonard Zaidener Cecile Zaifman, President Howard Zerker, Treasurer Jack Zimmerman Life { } MEMBERS Michael Buckstein ’81 Jordan Gnat ’90 Lori Disenhouse ’76 Dr. Ronn Goldberg Helen Finder-Guttman Marla Rosenfeld ’79 Dr. Leon Genesove 2 | www.tanenbaumchat.org ERS Table of Contents Report from the Director of Education Report from the President Report from the Director of Jewish Studies 5 Report from the TCW Principal 6 Report from the TCK Principal 7 Report from the CFO/Executive Director 8 Report from the Director of Advancement 9 2010/11 Committees Esteemed Rabbis Visit TanenbaumCHAT Living the Experience Donors List Donald Carr Q.C. Dr. Sydney Eisen Mel Finkelstein Stephen Freedhoff Bernard Ghert Dr. Arthur Haberman Dr. Ben-Zion Shapiro Dr. Murray Urowitz Board MEMBERS 3 4 A gift in beloved memory of David E. Buck z”l A gift in beloved memory of Shimon & Clara Berglas z”l A gift in beloved memory of Barbara Manilla z”l 10 11 12 14 18 18 19 Cover photo: Maxwell Charlat, Grade 9 TCW Chloe Allen, Grade 10 TCW Dan Poliwada, Grade 11 TCK Report from the | Director of Education Jubilee year saw the school make considerable progress on several fronts. We celebrated our Jubilee with a range of events, and ‘branded’ it with a colourful ‘Jubilee logo’. We initiated a thorough overhaul of our recruitment and promotional literature and website – the fruits of which were visible in the fall. We boosted our communications and marketing team. Most importantly of all, we launched our ‘Together’ Capital Campaign to address the urgent needs of the Wallenberg Campus. All of these initiatives reflect our awareness that, as an independent school, we live in an increasingly competitive world. We are determined to ensure that as a school we are well positioned and equipped to meet the diverse challenges of the coming decade. And it is the word ‘diverse’ which reflects very well not only the challenges we face, but the qualities and talents we can bring to those challenges. Our new marketing strategy puts our students front and centre. In six radically different ways they proclaim “I am TanenbaumCHAT ” – and each say that with the ability to identify their own area of interest and school commitment with the school as a whole. We continued to provide an impressive cohort of students with their ‘unique springboard for life’. During this year we saw several very much-loved and much-respected colleagues move into retirement. Among them, Lil Fox (TCW) had been a powerhouse of stability, contradictory as it sounds, for years – a source of wisdom and good sense to students, staff and administration alike. Ray Buchowski (TCK) had been instrumental in setting up and organizing the professional structure at TCK, and in his quiet and effective way left his imprint on the school. Eli Honig served as our resident ‘tzaddik’ for decades, and also as a truly inspirational Physics teacher. Pesia Signer had contributed years of dedicated teaching to the Ivrit department. We wish them all long, active and healthy retirements. As we moved into our Jubilee, we saw new trends emerging in our student and parent body. The number of parents who are themselves Alumni increases slowly but surely year by year (currently about 15 percent of intake). We continue to grapple with the digital revolution. Israel continues to be central to our school life and values. In both campuses, our music programs steadily grow as integral parts of school life. Our students continue to be wonderful and selfless young people, whose capacity to impress and surprise does not fade. At the end of the year, our retention rate school wide hit a record at just under 95 percent. Finally, our leadership – lay and professional – constitute a united team who work constantly on behalf of the school. In January 2010, school president Judy Engel handed over office to Cecile Zaifman. Judy was a wonderful, energetic and fully committed president and we thank her for her efforts. We also welcomed Les Fluxgold as the chair of the Board of Directors. My colleagues Rhona Birenbaum, Sam Kapustin, Helen Fox, Jonathan Levy and Frances Bigman are all exemplary professionals whose leadership of the school enables it to run smoothly and calmly. My indispensable right hand, Harriet Israel, ensures that I run smoothly and calmly. I thank them all. I Am n o i t a c u d E PAUL J. SHAVIV, ANNUAL REPORT 2011 | 3 Report from the | President past year has been an exceptionally busy and exciting time for our school – celebrating our past while planning for our future. We have just completed our year of wonderful Jubilee celebrations marking 50 years of success for TanenbaumCHAT. Looking to the future, we are embarking on one of our most ambitious projects to date – the much needed expansion and refurbishment of the Wallenberg campus. Ultimately, a school’s reputation is built upon the success of its students. We currently have 1,400 students living the TanenbaumCHAT Experience as well as approximately 6,100 alumni. Our graduates live throughout the world pursuing their passions and dreams. They find success and become leaders on university campuses, proud Zionists who study and volunteer in Israel, and successful adults in their career pursuits. We know that the entire TanenbaumCHAT Experience – comprised of so many enriching experiences including Shabbatons, ethical and moral debates in Rabbinics classes, sports teams, student council, tzedakah projects, peer counseling, and advocacy – prepares our students for whatever challenges their futures hold. We are so privileged as a school to play a role in educating the future leaders of our community. There are many individuals who are responsible for delivering the TanenbaumCHAT Experience. Our dedicated administration and staff are committed to ensuring that each student achieves success. They teach, mentor and inspire our students in an environment based on Jewish values and ethics. Our Board of Directors and lay leadership work tirelessly to guide the strategic direction of our school for the future ahead. I Am Leadership So, as we celebrate the past 50 years, and look forward to the next 50, the future of our community shines brightly given the long-standing commitment of our TanenbaumCHAT families to educational excellence and Jewish values. CECILE ZAIFMAN 4 | www.tanenbaumchat.org Report from the | Director of Jewish Studies I Am JewishEducation When you watch the television wrap-up of a sporting event, they always have a play of the game, usually the turning point – the difference between winning and losing. In education, it is rarely so clear cut. The teacher prepares the daily lesson and delivers it to the class. Conscious of the latest educational technology and methodology, the teacher more often than not has most of the class engaged. At TanenbaumCHAT, student participation is high, and the teachers’ assessment for true learning yields positive results. In short – good things are happening in the class. Sometimes, when the stars are in their proper alignment or, more probably, when the teacher’s expertise and experience blend together in that unique, meaningful way, magic seems to transpire. I call it “the pin-drop moment;” that is, that brief period when one can almost hear a pin drop, when students are really with you, and when everything else, even university entrance, is outside those four walls, distant and, for the moment, irrelevant. I do not know exactly how often that metaphorical pin could be heard to drop in TanenbaumCHAT classes, whether in Jewish or General Studies. Yet, I do know that it occurs: from the spring in the teacher’s step walking down the hall, or from the innocent, spontaneous and surprised exclamation of “Boy, that was a great class!” as students leave the room. In Jewish Studies, it may result from any number of things: the realization that the Bible really has something to say to a 21st century teenager, or that the halakha has an internal ethic that could actually solve some of today’s problems, or that maybe the Nobel Committee was justified in giving Agnon that prize, or, finally, that, although I might not agree with those crazy Jews in the First Aliyah, going to that barren and isolated land might have made some sense after all. How often it happens may be in doubt, but that it happens is not. That’s what makes learning and working at TanenbaumCHAT so worthwhile, day-in and day-out. You’ll never know when the pin might be heard. SAMUEL KAPUSTIN ANNUAL REPORT 2011 | 5 Report from the | TCW Principal I Am g r e b n e l l a W When we walked onto the Wallenberg Campus in September, it looked amazing! Over the summer every classroom, hallway, corner and cupboard received a fresh coat of paint featuring a brand new colour scheme, lockers were removed to open up hallways, and “relaxation spaces” were created for students and staff. As I reflect upon the last school year, I am ever conscious and appreciative of what a remarkable school TanenbaumCHAT is. This is a school with an exceptional appreciation not just in academics, but in the arts, athletics and informal education as our students continue to astonish us in so many ways. We have a reputation for being high academic achievers and the 418 students honoured at this year’s Celebration of Academic Excellence represent 77 percent of our current Grade 10’s, 11’s, and 12’s. We have placed in the top five in many provincial, national and international contests including the International Bible contest in Israel, the Weizmann Safe Competition in Physics, the University of Waterloo math and physics contests and Model UN. We have, at last count, twenty three sports teams. Over 70 percent of the student body participates in varsity and intramural sports. TCW had a very successful season in boys basketball, girls field hockey, co-ed snowboarding and track and field, and we competed against other schools across Ontario in OFSAA girl’s hockey, snowboarding, skiing and cross-country. The arts syllabus at TCW is engaging both inside and outside the classroom. We established a new music program which enabled students from all grade levels to discover their talents in both formal and informal settings. We hosted our first Music Night and as usual, our annual Arts Night was a great success. Our student productions of “A Chorus Line,” “Yentel” (the Ivrit play) and the more dramatic repertoire “Death” gave TCW a taste of Broadway. With passion and enthusiasm students were engaged in a range of many extra-curricular pursuits including student and athletic councils, Shabbatons, fundraisers, Dance Fashion Show, Talent Show, and numerous clubs and committees including WYN, Peer Counselors, DECA, Year Book Committee, The Fireside Chat (our school newspaper) and the Shofar – the weekly D’var Torah. Our greatest collective strength is our commitment to tikkun olam through fun-filled fund raising events like “Think Pink” “Japan Relief” “United Way Week” and “Movember.” During their four years at TCW, our students foster new friendships, build leadership skills, develop trusting relationships, learn to work independently and as part of a team and grow into outstanding problem solvers. At TanenbaumCHAT we see examples everyday of their ability to accept new challenges, set goals a little higher and use their efforts for a variety of pursuits. HELEN FOX 6 | www.tanenbaumchat.org Report from the | TCK Principal often receive visitors to our campus, eager to learn about our school. Recently, a visiting rabbi, after finishing our walk-about, approached a couple of students who were waiting outside to get picked up from a team practice. The conversation went like this: Rabbi: Rabbi: Rabbi: Rabbi: Rabbi: Why are you here so late? Basketball practice. Do you always have such long days? Day isn’t over. Now I go home and start my homework. How many classes do you have? I take 10 this year. Plus practices? Yup. Do you like it here? (with big grin) I love it here. At this point the rabbi turned to me and said “I actually think she is telling the truth!” 2010/2011 was a reflection of this conversation in every way. When I think of the TanenbaumCHAT Experience, I think no further than the students who are immersed in their studies, find the time to participate in the myriad of extra-curricular programming and, at the end of the day, are genuinely happy. I Am Kimel While providing a challenging and stimulating environment for academic growth, we initiated new forums in which our students could shine. Our inaugural Arts Café was an evening dedicated to the Arts that attracted hundreds to see our dancers, singers, actors, artists and technicians. The Dance-Talent show highlighted the best of our students’ many abilities. Approximately 50 percent of our students, a huge number, participated on one or more of our 20 athletic teams. For the second year running, we represented Canada at the Shalhevet Freier Physics Tournament in Israel and, also for the second year, we were victorious in the York Region Mock Trial competition. But of all the accomplishments perhaps none stands out as much as the 280 students who were honoured at our Academic Awards Evening, with over 800 people packed into our gymnasium. Our students will certainly be making their mark on the future. J O N A T H A N L E V Y, ANNUAL REPORT 2011 | 7 Report from the | CFO/Executive Director RHONA BIRENBAUM In February 2010, TanenbaumCHAT’s Budget and Finance committee set a tuition fee of $20,100 including a capital levy of $800.00 for the 2010 /11 school year. For the year ending June 30, 2011, the school met this target, showing a surplus of $480,000 representing 2% of revenues. Although a drop in enrolment of 7.5% had been predicted, the school experienced an unexpectedly high retention rate of 93%, a 3% improvement over the prior year. This resulted in total enrolment only 3% lower (42 fewer students) than 2010. I Am Financial 8 | www.tanenbaumchat.org Through a generous gift from Sharon Finkelstein and Howie Meyer, a music studio was built during the summer of 2010. Like the Meyer / Finkelstein Music Studio at the Kimel Family Education Centre, the Wallenberg Music Studio was outfitted with three virtual reality practice rooms. These rehearsal and recording spaces have the capability of simulating the sonic characteristics of performance venues such as a concert hall, high-ceiling chapel or sports arena. Also that summer, the fitness studio was relocated and enlarged. Airconditioning units were installed in windows of classrooms formerly without cooling. Y E A R Through a consultative process with the Science department heads, plans for the new science wing continued to take shape. By March 2011 the drawings were at 75% completion and the cost of construction was estimated at $7.5 million. Adjoining the northwest side of the gymnasium, the new facilities will include five state-of-the-art labs that open onto green space, a science prep room, meeting and storage areas, new lockers, new washrooms, a green house, interior courtyard and outdoor gardens. Please see the financial statement below for the school’s operating fund for the year ending June 30, 2011 and comparative figures for June 30, 2010: E N D I N G % of total J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 0 % of total REVENUES Tuition UJA Federation Grant Other sources TOTAL REVENUES $23,010,000 $ 1,904,000 $ 162,000 $25,076,000 91.8% 7.6% 0.6% 100.00% $22,413,000 $ 1,867,000 $ 107,000 $24,387,000 91.9% 7.7% 0.4% 100.0% EXPENSES Salaries and employee benefits Programming and operating expenses Rent and occupancy expenses TOTAL REVENUES $20,340,000 $ 1,354,000 $ 2,902,000 $24,596,000 82.7% 5.5% 11.8% 100.0% $19,855,000 $ 1,547,000 $ 2,934,000 $24,336,000 81.6% 6.3% 12.1% 100.0% Excess Revenue over Expenses before provision for retirement gratuity $ 480,000 1.9% $ 51,000 0.02% Report from the | Director of Advancement for the TanenbaumCHAT Experience was never as hectic as it was during our Jubilee celebrations. The year was filled from beginning to end with exciting and memorable events. the challenge that faces TanenbaumCHAT is that the facilities at both campuses are not equal. This has become one of the school’s top institutional priorities and 2011 was filled with planning meetings for the launch of the Together Campaign, a capital fundraising Several moments truly stand out: The Alumni Wall of initiative addressing the urgent need for modernization Honour Induction Ceremony saw the installation of beginning with a new 16,000 square foot science wing permanent recognition created to honour past valedictorians, at the Wilmington Avenue site. student council presidents and Governor General Award The kind of work that goes on in the Advancement recipients. The Jubilee Annual General Meeting opened Office requires a level of commitment, dedication and with the collective lighting of the chanukah menorah by enthusiasm that is personified by the professional nearly every past president of the school. The year-long members of our team. Laurie Blake, Shauna Kipper, celebration highlight was the Jubilee Gala Birthday Bash Sari Morein and Rebecca Kornblum all deserve a special where more than 400 friends, families and alumni reunited mention for their hard work and I want to personally while raising funds to benefit TanenbaumCHAT’s Annual thank them for their contribution to making the Jubilee Fund. The Jubilee afforded our fundraising efforts an extra year the success it was. boost – resulting in increased dollars – particularly from our generous Jubilee sponsors and a competitive online “Alumni Challenge.” We turned Fifty…and it was Fabulous! The 2010/2011 Annual Fund met its financial target for the year, with generous increases in donations to our Family of Funds. Including our direct mail program, tribute cards and the gala – gross unrestricted fundraising totaled $424,000. An additional $136,000 in designated gifts (where individuals select specific destinations for their donation) made this a philanthropic banner year for the school. The year held as much in planning as it did in execution for the Advancement Office. After resolving all factors that have delayed us in the past, TanenbaumCHAT is now moving forward on the next stage of growth – building and enhancing our facilities at the Wallenberg Campus. Today I Am Philanthropy FRANCES BIGMAN | 9 Budget & Finance Committee Implementation Committee Nominations Committee Education Committee Susy Bogler Judy Engel Les Fluxgold Wayne Gelb Elana Glass Paula Hurwitz Harvey Naglie Chantal Ohayon Cecile Zaifman Howard Zerker (treasurer/chair) Leonard Zaidener Ellen Chaikof ’80 Laurie Cohen (chair) Judy Engel Philip Gordin Fran Grundman Leanne Matlow Harvey Naglie Guy Weissberg Cecile Zaifman Lori Disenhouse (chair) Marcy Abramsky (chair) Miray Cheskes Granovsky Brenda Dzaldov Michelle Factor Paul Franks Brenlee Gurvey Gales Mira Hamat Jennifer Joseph Allan Katchky Karine Krieger Leanne Matlow (chair) Henza Miller Ben Mogil ’91 Liz Pearl Susan Rapoport-Glick Ray Rubin Rabbi David Seed Cecile Zaifman Personnel Committee Sandra Appel Alan Applebaum Ellen Chaikof (chair) Judy Engel Les Fluxgold Philip Gordin Barry Kuretzky Bonnie Langer Ray Rubin Audit Committee Lorne Cappell, Chair Dr. Ronn Goldberg Brian Joffe Michael Lipton Enlistment Committee Harvey Blankenstein Stephen Bloom Sheldon Disenhouse Judy Engel David Engel Les Fluxgold David Matlow Harvey Naglie Cecile Zaifman Building Committee Warren Grossman Miguel Singer ’76 (chair) Ian Zagdanski ’79 s e e t t i m m Co 2010/11 10 | w w w . t a n e n b a u m c h a t . o r g s r o t i s i V Distinguished rabbis visit TanenbaumCHAT Students and faculty at both campuses were fortunate to hear from two extraordinary visitors TanenbaumCHAT was honoured to host Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman as the Ronald and Aviva Heller Memorial Lecturer for 2011. Rabbi Hartman is president of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, one of the foremost ‘think tanks’ on issues of Jewish thought, Jewish values and the contemporary world. Rabbi Dr. Hartman spoke to a large public audience on the evening of November 11 on the topic of “The Future of Judaism?” where he outlined trends in the nature of Jewish belief as he saw them developing in different sections of the Jewish world. On the following day he addressed TanenbaumCHAT Grade 12 students on both campuses on the debate in Israel over the Gilad Shalit ‘deal’, and how that reflected basic values in Israeli society. He also engaged in a dialogue with faculty at a lunchtime session. Rabbi Hartman’s talks were provocative and original. The Ronald and Aviva Heller Memorial Lecture – endowed in memory of two wonderful individuals associated with the school in lay and professional leadership roles – is designed to stimulate and inform thinking within the school community on issues of concern and significance in contemporary Jewish life. Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks is a very eminent public personality in Britain, regarded as one of the country’s most popular and most authoritative voices on all matters of ethics, morality and belief. He has been chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth since September 1991, the sixth incumbent since the role was formalized in 1845. He has written over twenty books, including a Siddur and a Rosh Hashana machzor with new translations and commentary. Accompanied by Lady Sacks, Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks addressed Grade 12 students at both campuses. Our students found his presence impressive. He spoke about the fact that even in a world in which the symbolic seven billionth human had been born, it was still possible for the individual to make a difference. His latest book discusses the differences between science and religion (science – he told the students –takes things apart to see how they work. Religion puts things together to see what they mean). Lively questions and answers followed, not without some feisty challenges (and, it must be said, feisty response). At both campuses, students were most excited to hear that he attended Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding. ANNUAL REPORT 2011 | 11 Living the Experience 2010 / 11 12 | w w w . t a n e n b a u m c h a t . o r g ANNUAL REPORT 2011 | 13 The Board of Directors, Administration, Staff and Students Express Heartfelt Thanks to All Those Who Made Donations to TanenbaumCHAT During the Period of July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. C A P I TA L Dream To Reality Jack & Karen Berkow Avi & Susy Bogler David & Ellen Chaikof Cyril & Risa Drabinsky Seymour Epstein & Cheryl Belkin Epstein Leslie & Patti Fluxgold Robert Granatstein & Ronda Bessner Trevor & Gracy Kahn Fela Lichtblau Edward & Marilyn Maierovitz Martin & Marlene Rochwerg Peter & Carol Seidman Seligman & Associates Ltd. Irving & Isabel Siegel Eric & Marsha Slavens D E S I G N AT E D Adam Buck Family Business Fund Fred & Ruth Fishman Linda S. Remson Arthur Lerman Memorial Endowment Fund The Leonard & Felice Blatt Foundation Barbara Manilla Memorial Endowment Fund Lawrence & Carol Manilla Beth Tzedec Stephen Cooper Award Beth Tzedec Congregation Business Studies Award in Memory of David E. 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Todd Walters & Janna Robins-Walters Cary Wasser & Laurie Blake Stephen & Terri Weintraub Nina Wener Lawrence & Robbin Yunger Cecile Zaifman Michael & Cheryl Zeldin ANNUAL REPORT 2011 | 17 “As my ancestors planted for me before I was born, so do I plant for those who will come after me.” Talmud Ta’anit 23A A Gift A Gift A Gift In beloved memory of David E. Buck z”l In beloved memory of In beloved memory of Shimon & Clara Berglas z”l Barbara Manilla z”l David E. Buck z”l was a unique and successful businessman. He and his brothers Roel and Adam, z”l, joined the automotive business their father began and grew it successfully until they sold it in 1987. His business gave him enjoyment and the means to provide for others, his family and the community. His many other passions included gardening, skiing, fly fishing, tennis and the study of Torah. Shimon and Clara Berglas z”l were survivors of the Holocaust. Shimon, one of eight children, was born in 1920 in Debrecen, Hungary, and moved to Czechoslovakia at an early age, where he lived until captured by the Nazis. He was ultimately liberated from Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Clara, one of six children, was born in 1924 in Cop, Czechoslovakia, and lived there until taken to Auschwitz in 1944. She was miraculously rescued from within a gas chamber on Tisha B’Av in 1944 when there was a call for a work detail. Clara was ultimately liberated from a sub-camp of Dachau following a death march. There were many wonderful lessons David taught those around him: Value all men but none to much. Stay humble. Always be grateful and never feel entitled. Proactively look for ways to be charitable. Enrich the lives of others and that in turn will enrich yours. Never do anything with an expectation of something in return. Live ethically. Surround yourself with the best people. Never hold a grudge. Hate only consumes you. Think and act independently. Perform random acts of kindness. Love fully and unconditionally. David modeled philanthropy and community responsibility. He loved Israel, Judaism and Canada. He quietly and generously supported many causes with his time and money. He believed it was a privilege to give and he loved to do so. David loved his garden and it was a primary source of his teachings. He used to say that our lives, minds, vocations, avocations and marriages are all like gardens; if you don’t take care of them, weeds will grow. He also loved people and made each one feel special by being genuinely interested in them and learning from them. There are only two types of people in this world; those who loved David Buck and those who didn’t know him. The Business Studies Award in memory of David E. Buck will be awarded annually at the Wallenberg Campus Graduation. 18 | w w w . t a n e n b a u m c h a t . o r g After the war, Shimon lived in Belgium, where he learned French, and Clara lived in Austria where she perfected her German. Shimon later moved to Montreal and Clara to New York. Following their marriage, they made their home in Montreal until 2006, when they moved to Thornhill. Between the two of them, they were proficient in six languages. Shimon passed away in November 2009 and Clara in January 2011. They were deeply religious people, family and community oriented, and considered Jewish and secular education to be of paramount value. Their two children and twelve grandchildren include TanenbaumCHAT graduates from the Class of 2009, 2010, 2011 and two upcoming graduates from the Class of 2012. In their memory, and as a tribute to the manner in which they rebuilt their lives, their children and grandchildren have established the Shimon and Clara Berglas Memorial Endowment Fund to name the English as a Second Language Award at the annual Kimel Family Education Centre Graduation. During her childhood years, Barbara Manilla z”l attended Associated Hebrew Schools and she continued her Jewish education at CHAT. While Barbara was studying kinesiology at CHAT, she discovered that she wanted to pursue a career in nutrition. Barbara graduated in 2003 and that same year, experienced Israel for the first time on Birthright, which would leave a lasting impression. Barbara graduated from Ryerson University with a bachelor’s of Applied Science in Nutrition and Food and annually won awards for her academic achievements. She then received her master’s in Applied Nutrition from the University of Guelph. From the fall of 2008, Barbara worked as a registered dietician at the North York Family Health Team. According to her co-workers and colleagues, Barbara‘s passion for her work and her patients was unmistakable. On numerous occasions, Barbara‘s physicians received glowing comments from patients on Barbara‘s care, warmth, intelligence and compassion. She had a passion for nutrition and the field of dietetics that translated into an abundance of imaginative and forward thinking ideas. In addition, she was a tremendously gifted cook and baker. Physical fitness was also a priority and she exercised regularly. In July 2010, at a time when her life seemed so full of promise, Barbara tragically and suddenly passed away. Barbara is remembered by her family and friends as an upbeat, confident, accomplished, devoted, caring, sensitive, respected, outgoing and intelligent young woman. She had an infectious energy that could light up a room. In response to the outpouring of sympathy and words of consolation from TanenbaumCHAT faculty members and Barbara‘s former classmates, her parents Lawrie ‘71 and Carol and her sister Sarah ‘00 have established the Barbara Manilla Memorial Endowment Fund as a lasting tribute to Barbara at TanenbaumCHAT. The Barbara Manilla Memorial Endowment Fund will fund the Kinesiology Award at the annual Wallenberg Campus Graduation. ANNUAL REPORT 2011 | 19