Distinguished Alumni to be honoured at Awards Dinner

October 18, 2011

Thank you to our lead sponsor of the Western Law Awards Dinner
Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Western Law Alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends will gather on Thursday October 20 at the Arcadian Court in Toronto to honour three outstanding alumni, Mitch Frazer '99, Geoff Beattie '84 and Roberta Jamieson '76 and to introduce our new Dean, Iain Scott.

“On behalf of The University of Western Ontario and the Faculty of Law, we would like to extend our congratulations to our award recipients who have achieved great success in their professional lives,” says Matoula Charitsis, Director of External Relations for Western Law.

“Western Law thanks our lead sponsor of the evening, Wildeboer Dellelce LLP, for their tremendous support of the event. We are also very grateful for the generous support of our Platinum Sponsors; Torys LLP and McCarthy Tetrault LLP; our Gold Sponsor, Manulife Financial and our Silver Sponsors, Goodmans LLP, ZSA Legal Recruitment, Georgeson, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP."

Roberta Roberta Jamieson, President and CEO of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, will receive the Community Service Award in recognition of her lifelong commitment to outstanding contributions to the community.  

Roberta Jamieson was the first woman from a First Nation in Canada to graduate from a law school; the first woman to be appointed Ombudsman of Ontario; the first woman to head the Six Nations of the Grand River, Canada's most populous reserve. As CEO and president of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation since 2004, Ms. Jamieson is dedicated to realizing the potential of First Nation, Métis and Inuit youth through scholarship assistance and other supports.

Mitch Mitch Frazer, Partner at Torys LLP, will be presented with the Ivan Rand Alumni Award for his contribution to the Law School and to the alumni community. Frazer is a true ambassador for the Faculty of Law who demonstrates boundless energy and an unwavering commitment to the communities he serves. His numerous volunteer activities include; UWO Law Alumni Association past president; North York General Hospital Foundation Board of Governors vice-chair; Ontario Science Centre Board of Trustees member; and a Belinda Stronach Foundation Advisory Board member.

Beattie Geoff Beattie, President of Woodbridge Company, will be awarded the Professional/Business Leadership Award for his achievement in business and leadership and his mentorship of alumni and the community. Beattie is a Canadian business legal executive and an unparalleled leader in his field. A powerful player on the global media stage, he serves as Chairman of CTV globemedia Inc. and Deputy Chairman of Thomson Reuters. And in keeping with his personal philosophy of leadership and service, Beattie is lending his talents to his alma mater as Western’s Campaign Chair

Thank you to our Dinner Committee Members who have been instrumental in putting together this outstanding evening: Warren Bongard '91, President, ZSA Legal Recruitment; Bill Braithwaite '76, Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP; Jay Carfagnini '80, Partner, Goodmans LLP; Perry Dellelce, Managing Partner, Wildeboer Dellelce LLP; Gary Girvan '76, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Tracey Tremayne Lloyd '83, Partner, Gardiner Roberts LLP; and Richard McLaren ’71, Professor, Western Law.

The evening will include a special performance by Jeff Madden (Frankie Valli in the hit musical Jersey Boys), with Levon Ichkhanian (lead guitarist from Jersey Boys) and his band. Featuring songs from Frank Sinatra and Frankie Valli.

Thank you to our generous sponsors: