Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: : Student Union Building (SUB)
Alumni Association’s Panel Speaker Series presents:
Your Guide to Living and Loving a Passionate Life
Thurs, Oct 15
5:30 pm to 7 pm
Student Union Building, Great Hall, Abbotsford campus
Passion is the energy that comes from the core of who we are as defined by our unique set of gifts. Join faculty host Roger Friesen and guest panelists at an evening to bring together alumni, faculty, and students to share their experiences and learn from one another about how to live life passionately.
About Roger Friesen:
Roger Friesen is a professor, sports psychologist, and adventurer with an engaging perspective on how to harness your energy to live your life passionately. Friesen combines his teaching duties as an associate professor in the Kinesiology program at the University of the Fraser Valley with a thriving consultancy in sports psychology, helping athletes hone their mental game. Friesen doesn’t just counsel athletes to reach their peak performance, he practises what he preaches. He likes to set personal challenges for himself so he can relate to what happens in the performance context with his athlete clients. Ask him how setting personal goals and positive challenges contribute to a passionate life.
Guest Panelists:
Jamie Armstrong — Jamie is an entrepreneur and athlete who founded Method Indoor Cycling in Kitsilano. Jamie is an accomplished athlete, triathlete, Ironman, and recent Gran Fondo participant. He has a great interest in optimizing athletic performance, based on technique and body movement. Jamie studied kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley.
Zach Bell — Zach is a professional cyclist and Olympian who represented Canada at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Zach is a two-time world championship silver medalist on the track, and a 16 time Canadian championship medalist on road and track events. He was the canadian champion in road cycling in 2013. Zach is also an innovator and a philanthropist.
Cheryl Chatwin — Cheryl graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley with a Bachelor of Kinesiology in 2008 before going on to complete her Master ofPhysical Therapy from the University of British Columbia in 2010. She is also an adventure guide and an entrepreneur. In her spare time Cheryl enjoys biking, paddling, participating in triathlons, and spending time with her two beloved English bulldogs.
Dr. Rachel Statz — Rachel obtained her Doctor of Chiropractic degree with honours from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and received awards for her academic, clinical, and community contributions. Prior to her chiropractic degree, Dr. Statz studied kinesiology and human kinetics at the University of the Fraser Valley.
For more information, contact Whitney.Fordham@ufv.ca or visit alumni.ufv.ca
Event Location : Student Union Building (SUB)
Alumni Association Panel Speaker Series
Date(s): Thursday, October 15Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm