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{Director of academic press named Laurier Alumna of the Year Sandra Woolfrey WLU Alumna of the Year ...backâ€"toâ€"school fashion gets an A+! Check it out at our fabulous fall fashion show â€" and grab a ballot from one of our retailers for our weekly photography giveâ€"away (hey â€" have you ever noticed how great eyewear makes you look smarter?). Located on Fairway Road at Highway 8 #= Monday to Friday 9:30am he former director of I one of Canada‘s preâ€" . mier university presses has been named Wilfrid Laurier University‘s 2000 Alumna of the Year. Sandra Woolfrey‘s award follows the 25th anniversary of WLU Press and her retireâ€" ment after 16 years as direcâ€" tor. Woolfrey, whose nominaâ€" tion was supported by Laurier president emeritus John Weir and author Edna Staebler, will receive the award â€" during â€" Laurier‘s homecoming celebrations. Fall Fashion hits the catwalk Saturday @ 1:00 & 2:30 FAIRVIEW&PARK The award will be preâ€" sented as part of the WLU Alumni Association‘s breakâ€" fast meeting, held at 9 a.m. Sept. 30, in Wilf‘s Pub. "Sandra has been a disâ€" tinguished innovator in scholarly publishing since she became director of the press in 1983," said WLU Press staff in their nominaâ€" tion letter. She "has brought distinction and honour to the university in her work as an advocate of scholarly publishing and as a commitâ€" ted member of the academic community." reflection of our communtiy Woolfrey received a bachâ€" elor of arts in religion and culture from Laurier in 1972, followed by a master of arts in the same discipline just two years later. She filled a number of roles at Laurier after graduating in 1974, including that of teaching assistant, research assistant and several executiveâ€"assisâ€" tant positions. "In her own quiet way, she has done an enormous amount to elevate the profile But it is her role of direcâ€" tor of WLU Press that she has had the greatest impact. 9:00pm, Saturday 9:30am â€" 6:00pm, Sunday 12:00noon â€" 5:00pm of Wilfrid Laurier University," said University of Toronto professor Peter Richardson, who edits the Journal Studies in Religion, published by WLU Press. "She has played an imporâ€" tant role across Canada, not only as head of Press by as a lobbyist and advocate for scholarly publishing." Active in both the camâ€" pus and local communities, Woolfrey is also an awardâ€" winning artist and poet. In a letter of support, noted author Edna Staebler observed that "as a visual artist and poet herself, Sandra is sensitive to talent in others. _ Her:friendly approach, encouragement, and editorial skills have been welcomed by writers she has worked with." In addition to receiving the Alumna of the Year award, Woolfrey will speak to firstâ€"year students and their parents at a reception and luncheon Oct. 1. For more information on homecoming events, visit the university web site at www.wlu.ca/â€"wwwalumho memain.himl.