The Alumni Service Award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated an extraordinary level of commitment, dedication and volunteer service to the University of Alberta. Here are the 2023 recipients:

 

Mary Pat Barry, ’04 MA

Mary Pat Barry is known as the Alumni Association president who wore green and gold to every meeting, but wearing the colours is only one way she showed her U of A pride. Her decade of volunteer service to the university also included stints on the alumni council, senate and board of governors — occasionally serving several at once. Despite the workload of boards and committees, Barry made time to connect with students past and present: volunteering with a student mental health team, helping at campus events and attending convocation ceremonies. Barry, who retired in 2015 from a career in corporate communications, also served high profile roles with other non-profits, including Chrysalis, an organization that supports individuals with disabilities, and the Mental Health Foundation.

 

Gerald Lloyd Moysa, ’70 BA, ’74 MD

The U of A has played an important role in Gerry Moysa’s life; in turn, he has found ways to make it a better place. Now retired, Moysa started his U of A plastic surgery career in 1981, eventually becoming a clinical professor and chair of the plastic surgeon residency training program. When the university needs a set of helping hands, Moysa doesn’t hesitate to dive in, from serving on alumni council to organizing class reunions. In 2017, the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry asked him to chair an Alumni Advisory Council (AAC). Despite setbacks and complications, Moysa earned the faculty’s deep gratitude for leveraging his considerable leadership skills and knack for bringing people together to turn the vision into a well-functioning, engaged and thoughtful group.