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Headlines/March 12, 1998

Obituary
Marina Magnone

Marina Magnone, a former UCFV student and employee in the
bookstore in Abbotsford and Chillwack, died February 12,:1998.
Marina had a long struggle with cancer. She

had worked part-time in the bookstore for five
years while completing her BA in Criminal
Justice at UCFV. She was 27 at the time of her ;
death.

“Marina worked off an on at the bookstore,
first as a work study student, and then as a part
timer, for five years,” said Bookstore manager
Cameron Roy. “We all worked very closely.
with her and were ali shocked and saddened by
her death. We were with her when she was first
diagnosed five years ago and over the past
years saw her struggle courageously with a
devastating disease. Even when she was as sick
as she was, she showed dedication and »
commitment to her job and the bookstore. Our
thoughts are with her family at this sad time.”

“Marina was an incredibly courageous person who had a very |

- dry and wonderful sense of humour. I often popped in to the
bookstore knowing that she would provide some witty analysis of
some current event. She will definitely be missed,” said Martha ©
Dow, Criminology/Criminal Justice program head.

Marina Magnone ="

Crim, faculty member Terry Anderson also shared some
memories of Marina:

“] have known Marina since she first
found out that she had cancer. She was,
from the beginning, perhaps the most
couragous person that I have ever known.

In spite of numerous setbacks, she

remained focused on the hope of victory
over cancer. I talked with her at one of her

-lowest emotional points when she was

offered a job that would eventually require
her to reveal her past medical condition. .
She wanted the job so much, and had

- attended UCFV specifically for the

purpose of this career opportunity. But,
rather than covering up the illness (which

- was in remission at the time), she

courageously revealed her illness history

“to the prospective employer, and was, as a
result, ‘not offered the job. She was so saddened by this, but: *
felt that it was ‘the right thing to do.” So, Marina was not
only a strong, courageous and hope-filled person, but
showed herself to be of high integrity as well. If lever have
to face such a serious illness, I know I will remember
Marina. She is truly an inspiration to me.’

Convocation corner

Convocation is only 108 days away!

It’s one of he biggest events in any must apply to graduate. “We’ll be getting
student’s life: convocation. Full of
ceremony, smiling faces, colourful,
flowing robes, family and friends,

convocation represents a significant

ads, but any help, particularly from
faculty, in communicating this message
would be much appreciated,” he says.

this message out soon using posters and’

graduating,” says Cocking. If you’re
interested in helping or would. like more
__ information, contact Cocking at local
* 4611 or by email at-cockingm.
Visit the Convocation website at

educational achievement. Organizing such
a big, public event, is a huge task, one
that this year has fallen to Martin ‘acting
Dave’ Cocking, who will be coordinating
this year’s event while Dave Stephen is

‘acting Bob’ [Warick]. ~
“We’re now starting to put things into *

full gear,” says Cocking, a veteran
organizer of four convocations at UNBC
in Prince George. “We’ve got a great

- committee organizing everything from the

ceremony itself to daycare for
graduands.” Even so, says Cocking,
plenty of help will be required on the big
day. “With over 500 grads in each of the
two ceremonies, we’ll need all the help
we can get.”

At this stage, one of the most critical
tasks is letting students know that they

This year, Convocation will be held at
the Abbotsford Pentecostal Assembly on
Thursday, June 18. There will be two.

ceremonies, the first commencing at 9:30

a.m. and the second in the afternoon,
starting at 2:30 p.m. Access and
Continuing Education, and Science and
Technology students convocate at the
moming ceremony, while Applied, Arts,
and Science students receive their
parchments in the afternoon.

_ Being involved with Convocation is a
wonderful opportunity for faculty and

_staff to share in our grad’s achievements. :
_ “If it weren’t for the admissions clerk
who took their application form, or the

educational advisor who helped steer
them in the right direction, or the faculty
who taught them, they wouldn’t be

http://www.ucfv.be.ca/erd/convocat.
html for more details.