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| pondered over my “mentor’s”
comments on numerous
occasions, but it was not

until | recently participated in
the 6th World Reunion of the
Johanneans, as a guest of its
Taiwan hosts, that | experienced
and appreciated the full meaning
of his words. | now realize

that the Johanneans’ relationship
with the former St. John’s
University is at the core of the

Johannean spirit.

The original Johanneans of

St. John’s University have
succeeded in reviving and perpet-
uating the name and memory

of their former alma mater
through the establishment of

St. John’s College at UBC. This
has happened in a different era
and exists in a different culture

than its namesake’s, and we

In memory

recognize that the College’s new
generation of Johanneans cannot
duplicate the memories of

the past. Nonetheless, | believe
the College has developed a
tradition and has a recognizable
spirit and character that, in

its own way, resembles that past.
We believe that its benefactors,
the Johanneans of St. John’s
University, can take pride in

this achievement.

| conclude by offering here

a virtual version of a toast to
the indubitable spirit of the
Johanneans, those of the

St. John’s University generation
and those of the new generation
from St. John’s College: may
the links between them and the
College be expanded and
strengthened in the future, for
the mutual benefit of all.

of

Johannean Kitty Huang

By R. Grant Ingram, Founding Principal, St. John’s College

It is with sadness that we share the news that Kitty Huang, an active

member of the Johannean Alumni Association (SJUAA) in Singapore,

passed away in the fall of 2003. Kitty was a strong supporter of

St. John’s College activities and served as a catalyst in arranging

many visits and contacts

with potential supporters of the
College. She is most remem-
bered for her warmth and posi-
tive attitude. She made each
visit by the Principal and

St. John’s College alumni to
Singapore a significant and
pleasant event. We will miss

her smile and hospitality.

Kitty Huang (centre) with former St.
John’s College Principal, Grant Ingram,
and Faculty Fellow Helen Burt, during

their visit to Singapore in February 2002.

Community spirit

in action

Junior Fellows give time, effort, and even
their hair for a Sood cause!

If charity begins at home, it
thrives when you put Junior
Fellows together in their home
away from home at St. John’s
College. During the first weekend
in February, St. John’s College
Junior Fellows spent two days
raising funds for cancer research,
with outstanding results: They
raised a grand total of $3,862,

all of which they donated to the
Canadian Cancer Society.

Major events over the course of
the weekend included the “Ride
for Research,” during which stu-
dents cycled continuously from

sunrise to sunset on stationary

bikes; SJCURE, which included the

presentation, “A Look at Cancer”;
a performance by the College
choir; an international food fair;
and the voluntary head shaving
of two Junior Fellows —in return

for donations, of course!

SJC Junior Fellows get in the spirit of
giving to the Canadian Cancer Society

during the “Ride for Research”.

The weekend concluded with a
final thoughtful gesture that saw
92 Junior Fellows skip dinner
and donate to the cause the cost
of the food that would otherwise

have been served.

Other charities that have benefit-
ed from community service at the
hands of Junior Fellows include
the Vancouver Food Bank, New
Beginnings (an organization

that sends clothes and medical
supplies around the world to
wherever there is a need for aid
or natural disaster relief), and
the Red Cross.

We thank all of our Junior Fellows
for their generosity and their
compassion for the communities

they serve.