In the 2012-2013 academic year, Huebner will teach courses on a range of topics, including Entrepreneurship and Microfinance, and he will lead a travel study course on Economic Development and Microfinance in Latin America.

“We are delighted to welcome Professor Huebner to CMU,” says CMU Vice President Academic Earl Davey. “The University received approximately 60 applications from across the world in response to its advertisement for a position in the Redekop School of Business and Jeff was our candidate of choice. We are confident he will make an enormous contribution to the cultivation of a distinctive program that reflects the character and commitments of CMU, and to the conviction that business can and must contribute to the greater good of communities locally and globally.”

Huebner comes to CMU from his role as Assistant Professor of International Business at Ambrose University College in Calgary, where he served for the past five years.

“One of my core interests is on international-focused business courses, and developing innovative travel study programs,” says Huebner. “I want students to be able to see and experience first-hand how their business knowledge and skills can be applied overseas. I encourage my students to apply their business skills to positively impact others, both locally and globally.”

Huebner’s two main areas of focus recently have been on developing and enhancing new courses suitable for business programs, and on developing international study opportunities and organizational partnerships for students to expand their global cross-cultural learning experiences, both of which align closely with CMU priorities.

“Huebner’s education and experience make him an ideal fit for business programming at CMU’s Redekop School of Business, which uses an inter-disciplinary approach to prepare students to become engaged in business and not-for-profit organizations, with a worldview and character shaped within a Christian university community.”

Prior to his teaching role, Huebner worked for over a decade in management and business consulting positions in a professional corporate context, and the last two of those years as Senior Research Associate in the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, conducting research on international business and trade. Huebner’s broad business experience provides him with a rich teaching context for his students, drawing on business case studies to illustrate concepts and principles. He has extensive experience in international travel and leading groups, and in addition to English, has basic knowledge of French, German, and Spanish.

Huebner completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of British Columbia in 1994, participating in a six-month international exchange program to Rotterdam’s Erasmus Universiteit in The Netherlands. He completed his MBA in 2004 in Calgary at the Haskayne School of Business. In 2003, as part of his program, he undertook an intensive three-week international exchange program through the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel, German, with a focus on international business, European culture, industrial policy, marketing, law, and ethics.

Upon graduation from Haskayne, Huebner was awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Research Grant to conduct research on Canadian global competitiveness under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Over the past 15 years, Huebner has made numerous presentations to Christian business and general business conferences. He has served on the board of Engineering Ministries International Canada, volunteered locally and overseas on church and mission projects. Huebner has also enjoyed serving as a community volunteer sports coach.

The Redekop School of Business offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (4-year, with a 5-year Co-op option) with Majors in Business Management, Not-for-Profit Management, Accounting, and Human Resources Management, and a Bachelor of Arts degree (3- and 4-year), Major in Business and Organizational Administration.

At this event showcasing student accomplishments, representative s of the 2012 graduating class presented remarks or performed, demonstrating achievements in their respective fields of study, and illustrating the breadth and depth of studies at CMU.

In his remarks, host Tim Rogalsky, Associate Professor of Mathematics, commented, “This event is our way to say thank you to graduates, for your hard work to get to today; and to family and friends, for the way you’ve supported them along the way. We are proud of our students. The presenters offer a representative sample of some the fine work that our students have done for us this year.”

“Several CMU graduating students spoke into the heart of the CMU mission,” noted Cheryl Pauls, CMU Associate Professor of Music and one of the event planners. “Each one offered a unique glimpse into how his or her learning at CMU was as life transforming as it was intellectually rigorous. The group as a whole represented the wide array of CMU’s disciplinary offerings, and of the many ways that CMU grads will contribute to church and society as they move on from here.”

A Celebration of the CMU Graduates of 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2:30 pm

Presenters:

Melanie Kampen (BA, Honours, Four-Year, Major: Biblical and Theological Studies)
Daniel Paetkau (BA, Four-Year, Major: English)
Lori Schroeder (Bachelor of Music Therapy) and Abigail Graff (Bachelor of Music Therapy), sopranos. with Gabrielle Wiebe, piano
Paul Peters (BA, Three-Year, Major: International Development Studies)
Christina Scheerer (BA, Four-Year, Major: Business and Organizational Administration)
Nils Loewen (Bachelor of Arts, Three-Year, Major: Music) performing on guitar
Anna-Marie Janzen (BA, Four-Year, Major: Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies);
Cecilly Hildebrand (BA, Four-Year, Major: Psychology)
Rebecca Hill (Bachelor of Music, Concentration: Music Education-Early/Middle Years), soprano, with Catherine Richard, piano.

It’s a one-year placement through Mennonite Central Committee’s year-long cross-cultural service program called SALT. Scheerer will work with an organization called Compassionate Ministries run by the Zambian Brethren in Christ Church. She expects to use her new business skills to help improve programs doing HIV/AIDS prevention and providing home-based care, education, counselling, and training.

She’ll also help the organization develop new programs in the areas of agriculture and water and food security.

Scheerer said the job posting intrigued her because it called for applicants with a background in business or international development studies. “The whole position just seemed very relevant to what I had just spent the past four years studying and it seemed like unique and challenging opportunity,” she said.

At CMU, Scheerer took a concentration of international development classes together with her business studies. “I learned a lot about leadership and management and implementing programming,” Scheerer said.

Scheerer will live with a Zambian host family in the town of Choma, halfway between the capital city, Lusaka and Victoria Falls, a popular tourist destination. Scheerer has never been to Africa before. She says she expects to come home changed.

“I’m really excited for the experience,” she said. “I know I’ll have a different perspective when I finish the program.”

Scheerer is from Brunner, Ontario, near Kitchener. She came to CMU because it was one of the few schools she could find that offered both business and international development studies in a Christian context.

After her year of service in Zambia, Scheerer says she hopes to continue working with non-profit organizations.

“She’s an absolutely wonderful student,” says CMU Instructor Craig Martin, who teaches economics, finances, and accounting classes at the Redekop School of Business. “She cares about her work and about people around her. This will be an opportunity for her to have a great adventure and learn about business management.”

“The School’s choirs and ensembles entertained our audience with a delightful selection of songs from their vast repertoires,” said Dean of the CMU School of Music, Dr. Dietrich Bartel.

In his opening comments, Bartel drew attention to the healing power of music, inviting the audience to “actively participate, not just by listening to a showcase of what has been going on in CMU’s School of Music in the past year, but by allowing yourself to be taken to different places; different places around the world, but also to different places inside of yourself.”

Bartel reminded the audience that “we are all in need of God’s healing power, and we are all in need of music.”
School of Music Dean, Dr. Dietrich Bartel

All four choirs – the CMU Chamber Choir and CMU Men’s Chorus with Conductor Rudy Schellenberg, and CMU Singers and CMU Women’s Chorus with Conductor Janet Brenneman – were part of the evening’s entertainment.

The crowd showed their appreciation for the CMU choirs, and as well for the talented performances by the popular CMU ensembles: the seven-member CMU Guitar Ensemble (Willie Wiebe, Director), the CMU Jazz Band (Chad Pollard, Director) and CMU’s nine-member Wholly Jazz vocal group (Cynthia Wahl, Director).
Conductor Rudy Schellenberg leads the CMU Chamber Choir

CMU conductors featured a number of students performing as soloists throughout the evening, helping to represent and showcase the exceptional talent of CMU music students. Among these was CMU 2012 graduating student Daniel Trolly (Bachelor of Music) who conducted a performance by the CMU Chamber Choir.

Graduates and families, along with CMU faculty, staff, and current students, enjoyed times of sharing through stories, songs, presentations, and meals together.

The excitement culminated in the graduating service on Sunday afternoon, April 22, held at Immanuel Pentecostal Church, with the conferral of Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

Presiding over graduation ceremonies for the final time, retiring President Dr. Gerald Gerbrandt addressed the graduation class of 2012 with words of praise and appreciation for their efforts and accomplishments.

“We are extremely proud of the achievements of our 2012 Graduates,” said Gerbrandt, welcoming students and their families from a wide range of regions in Canada and the United States for the conferral of degrees and weekend festivities. In a weekend filled with both formal and informal gatherings, the CMU community honoured the graduating class and expressed appreciation to those whose supporting roles made it all possible.

The Valedictory Address was given by CMU graduate Helena Schroeder (BA, Four-Year, English Major). Schroeder, who during her student years enjoyed being a choir member and a varsity athlete on the CMU basketball team, likened the time of graduation to the moment of pause when a choral work has ended: “that space of time… in which the last note hangs in the air and the music is suspended in the collective memory of the audience…” The next song is imminent, she noted, but there is a time for closure that happens before the next song commences.

“Tomorrow,” said Schroeder, “we will be swept up into the next chapter, a new song; perhaps grand adventures, or work, or more school. The people of CMU and the ideals that shape this place have fostered in us more than just confidence in our abilities…; the place has modelled the possibilities for trust despite uncertainties, leadership in many forms, and service.”

Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, President of Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, ON, delivered the Graduation Address.

Introducing Huxman, Gerbrandt commented: “President Huxman combines in a unique way a love of teaching, a flair for academic research, and administration and leadership skills, with a commitment to the church.”

Huxman spoke eloquently of “(Pro)visions for the Journey,” emphasizing that students seek a balanced way of “seeing” and envisioning a way forward.

“Today I want to share with you a set of provisions that you will need for the long haul, the journey of life after CMU …the provisions of hindsight, foresight, and insight,” said Huxman. Of these, she said, if we do not have insight, “we have not captured the distinctive of Mennonite education, which says: knowledge is not sufficient; practice is not sufficient, unless it is connected to a witness grounded in Christ, committed to peace, and practiced in the community. It’s all about connecting received wisdom with visionary leadership in the context of relational and radical discipleship.

“And so, 2012 graduates, Canadian Mennonite University has prepared you with the provisions for your journey, for seeing in many balanced ways. Hindsight is built upon remembering strong faith and academic traditions, of telling and retelling your foundational stories, to honour your past here. It fortifies and grounds you. Foresight is built upon seizing the opportunities to maximize your liberal arts training, and chasing big aspirations. It employs and motivates you. Insight,” she says, “is built upon distinctive peace witness practiced in community. It awakens and transforms you.

“Looking backward, looking forward, looking inward, and beyond – these are the provisions, hidden in plain sight, all around you, all the time, and a way to envision the extraordinary value of your Canadian Mennonite University education,” said Huxman.

In conferring degrees, Gerbrandt, joined by Vice President Academic Earl Davey and CMU Registrar and Assistant Vice President Academic Wesley Toews, presented 78 Bachelor degrees: two students received their Bachelor of Arts, Four-Year Honours; 40 students earned their Bachelor of Arts, Four- Year degrees; 28 students earned their Bachelor of Arts, Three-Year degrees; two students received Bachelor of Church Ministry degrees; four students were awarded Bachelor of Music degrees; and two received Bachelor of Music Therapy degrees. In addition, six students earned their Master of Arts degrees: one with a concentration in Christian Ministry; and five with concentrations in Theological Studies.

Additionally, two students earned program certificates: one received an Undergraduate Certificate in Biblical and Theological Studies; and one received a Graduate Certificate in Christian Studies.

“Each year, CMU awards the President’s Medals to two students recognizing their qualities of scholarship, leadership, and service,” said Gerbrandt.

The President’s Medal award serves to recognize and celebrate students graduating with a CMU baccalaureate degree who represent the best ideals of the mission and vision of CMU. The award is shaped by CMU’s mission to “inspire and equip women and men for lives of service, leadership, and reconciliation in church and society.” The selection process focuses especially on students whose academic achievements are matched by their growth as well as potential in the practical application of their education.

The recipients this year are Rebecca Hill (Bachelor of Music, with a concentration in Music Education) and Katherine Olivia Polle (Bachelor of Arts, Four-Year, International Development Studies Major).

Marlene Janzen of Calgary, CMU Board Chair, in a greeting conveyed by Vice President Terry Schellenberg, extended her congratulations to the Class of 2012.

The students’ formative experiences, she noted, have included classroom learning and also learning through sports teams, dorm life, choir tours, or practicum experiences. “All these have built a foundation for you, and they have been a gift of a Christian university rooted in the Anabaptist tradition,” said Janzen. “My prayer is that God’s Spirit will lead you as you encounter new and unexpected adventures, challenges, and rewards in your life journey – and so that you might make a difference in our world. Go with the best that CMU has inspired you to be!”

Janzen also highlighted the journeys of three people whom she described has having served as role models for the students: President Dr. Gerald Gerbrandt, retiring June 30; CMU’s second president, Dr. Cheryl Paul, assuming her duties November 1; and interim President Dr. Earl Davey, appointed for the period July 1 to October 31.

Dr. Gerald Gerbrandt joined the faculty of Canadian Mennonite Bible College in 1969, became President of CMBC in 1997, and has served as a President at CMU since its inception in 2000. “Under his leadership, the university has grown in academic programming, in enrolment, and in reputation right across the country,” said Janzen. Gerbrandt completes his term as President on June 30.

“The Board is thrilled to name Dr. Cheryl Pauls as the university’s second president,” said Janzen. Currently on faculty at CMU, Pauls assumes her new duties November 1. “We anticipate God’s guidance as CMU continues the journey under her leadership,” said Janzen.

The CMU Board has appointed Dr. Earl Davey, Vice-President Academic, to the role of Interim President from July to November. “We are confident that he, together with senior administrators, will ably lead CMU through this transition,” said Janzen.

“Graduates, I trust that as doors open for you,” said Janzen in her closing remarks, “you will step forward, serve, and lead to the best of your abilities. May the Lord bless you!”

In addition to the April 22 Graduation Exercises, a number of other events made the weekend special for graduates and their families, and for current students and visitors. Weekend events included a gala dinner Friday evening, CMU’s annual In Gratitude presentation on April 21, the annual Spring Concert, also on April 22, and the Baccalaureate Service on April 22. (View other news releases in the Outtatown and Graduation Weekend series online at www.media.cmu.ca)

A Christian university in the Anabaptist tradition, CMU offers undergraduate degrees as well as two graduate degree programs. CMU has over 1,700 students, including MSC and Outtatown students, and is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). CMU operates a number of schools and institutes, including The School of Writing at CMU and the Canadian School of Peacebuilding.

This year’s tour will take the choir out west – where they will travel to various communities in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, and perform at 14 locations during their April 23 to May 6 tour.

Travelling together with the CMU Chamber choir and its Conductor Rudy Schellenberg are CMU Enrolment Director Lois Nickel (Apr. 23 – 29) and CMU President Gerald Gerbrandt (Apr. 29 – May 6).

Last year, during its April 2011 tour, the CMU Chamber Choir visited churches and schools in North Dakota, Minnesota, Ontario, and Manitoba.

“This year-end tour is a great way for us to showcase the talents of our students to the broader community, demonstrating the discipline and art of music-making at CMU, and to celebrate the finish of another year of hard work,” says Schellenberg. “It also provides an opportunity for choral music lovers in western Canada to participate in worship concerts with our CMU Chamber Choir.”

“We’re so pleased to have President Gerbrandt and Enrolment Director Lois Nickel accompany the tour,” says Church and Alumni Coordinator Eleanor Braun, tour organizer. “Having President Gerbrandt on tour is particularly special, as he retires as President on June 30. He has been very involved in the CMU community throughout his time as president, and the 2012 tour provides an opportunity to connect with friends and alumni from western Canada.”

In addition to their tour performances, CMU choirs perform at various worship services in Manitoba throughout the year, and collaborate and perform with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at its internationally recognized New Music Festival.

CMU Chamber Tour Schedule

April 23 | 7:30 PM
Parkland Community Church
78 South Front St, Yorkton, SK

April 24 | 6 PM Dinner, 7:30 PM Program
Celebration Event together with Rosthern Jr. College Chorale
Hosted by Osler Mennonite Church
212- 2nd Ave, Osler, SK

April 25 | 7:30 PM
Bergthal Mennonite Church
Didsbury, AB

April 26 | 7:30 PM
Singing together with the Okanogan Festival Singers, conducted by Leroy Wiens
First Mennonite Church
1305 Gordon Dr, Kelowna, BC

April 27 | 7:30 PM
Singing together with the MEI Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, conducted by Dean Wedel
Mennonite Educational Institute
4081 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford, BC

April 28 | 7:00 PM
Emmanuel Mennonite Church
3471 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford, BC

April 29 | 11:00 AM
Langley Mennonite Fellowship
20997 40 Ave, Langley, BC

April 29 | 7:00 PM
Singing together with the Vancouver Peace Choir,
conducted by Timothy Corlis, and the Richmond Youth Honour Choir, directed by Heidi Epp
Peace Mennonite Church
11571 Daniels Rd, Richmond, BC

May 1 | 7:30 PM
First United Mennonite Church
659 East 52nd Ave, Vancouver, BC

May 2 | 7:00 PM
Singing together with the Sea to Sky Singers, directed by Veronica McPhee
St. John the Divine Anglican Church
1930 Diamond Rd, Squamish, BC

May 3 | 7:30 PM
Sardis Community Church
45625 South Sumas Road, Chilliwack, BC

May 4 | 7:30 PM
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
1136 6 Ave, Kamloops, BC

May 5 | 6:45 PM
Concert and Desert Fundraiser
At Menno Simons Christian School
7000 Elkton Dr SW, Calgary, AB

May 6 | 10:45 AM
Highland MB Church
4018 Centre B St NW, Calgary, AB

This year’s tour will see the singers going east to communities in Indiana and Ontario. Last year’s tour destinations for the CMU Singers included Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

Conductor of the CMU Singers is Dr. Janet Brenneman, CMU Assistant Professor of Music. Also travelling with the tour as a guest speaker for congregations is CMU’s Dr. Dan Epp-Tiessen, Associate Professor of Bible.

“This year-end tour is a wonderful way for our students to finish off another year of hard work, and to share their efforts with the broader community,” says Brenneman. “We appreciate this special commitment that our students make to share their music with our church families in other regions. The tour provides a chance for choral music lovers to participate in worship concerts put on by our exceptional choir ensembles.”

The CMU Choirs are auditioned, mixed ensembles whose members demonstrate high calibre talent and strong vocal proficiency. Each year, CMU choirs study and perform a challenging body of choral repertoire chosen from a variety of genres and styles, providing opportunity for advanced students to strengthen and increase their musicianship. The groups perform regularly in concert and in worship throughout Manitoba, and embark on yearly tours such as this, across Canada and Northern U.S.A.

“Choir tours are one of the ways that we like to connect with CMU friends and alumni across Canada and the United States,” says CMU Church and Alumni Relations Coordinator Eleonore Braun. “Through these tours, we look forward to meeting new people, renewing friendships, and worshipping together.

CMU Singers 2912 Tour Schedule

April 24 | 7:00 PM
Eighth Street Mennonite Church
602 S 8th St, Goshen, IN

April 25 | 7:30 PM
Floradale Mennonite Church
22 Florapine Rd, Floradale, ON

April 26 | 7:30 PM
Grantham MB Church
469 Grantham Ave, St. Catharines, ON

April 27 | 7:00 PM
Worshipping together with MCEC conference
United Mennonite Educational Institute
614 Mersea Road 6, Leamington, ON

April 28 | 6:45 PM
Concert and Desert Fundraiser
United Mennonite Educational Institute
614 Mersea Road 6, Leamington, ON
Please RSVP to Sheryl Penner 877.231.4570 or email shpenner@cmu.ca by April 16.

April 29 | 9:45 AM
Leamington United Mennonite Church
78 Oak St E, Leamington, ON

April 29 | 7:00 PM
Waterloo North Mennonite Church
100 Benjamin Rd, Waterloo, ON

CMU’s largest-ever program for Outtatown featured four teams travelling to South Africa, Guatemala, or Burkina Faso. The many highlights from the different teams included a meeting with a conservation organization working among indigenous people in one of Guatemala’s high-altitude rainforests, and a rare visit with South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Students participating in the new French West Africa program discovered historic and cultural connections linking the cities of Winnipeg, Montreal, Paris, and Ouagadougou.

“One of the highlights for me was hearing students talk about their experience of community,” says Outtatown Director Cameron Priebe. In Burkina Faso, students encountered a culture in which one’s sense of identity is deeply rooted in family, community, church, and nationality.

 About a third of the graduates plan to continue their studies at CMU in the fall.

The Outtatown Discipleship School is a unique and enriching program of serving and learning for students seeking a life-changing experience of adventure, travel, service, and Christian studies.

Through participation in Outtatown, students may earn up to 18 university credit hours for the academic work completed during their programs. Outtatown offers two-semester programs at site locations in Guatemala and South Africa, and a one-semester program in French Africa.

 Much of the research for the book was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).  In 2006, Buckland, who teaches International Development Studies, was awarded an SSHRC grant to conduct important research into financial exclusions and poverty, with the end goal of fostering better accessibility through community organizations, financial service providers, and government.

 Buckland notes that when low-income city dwellers lack access to mainstream banking services, many end up turning to fringe banks, such as cheque-cashers and pawnshops, for some or all of their financial transactions. In his powerful study, Hard Choices, Buckland takes a comprehensive look at this predicament of financial exclusion faced by those underserved by conventional financial institutions.

Buckland’s book, which is the first account of the nature and causes of financial exclusion in Canada, thoroughly integrates economic and social data on consumer choice, bank behaviour, and government policy. Buckland demonstrates why the current two-tier system of banking is dysfunctional, especially in the context of new credit products that aggravate income inequality and stifle local economic growth.

Jerry Buckland is a professor at Menno Simons College (MSC). MSC is a College of Canadian Mennonite University and affiliated with The University of Winnipeg.

 Menno Simons College is one of the world’s largest centres for peace and justice studies. The College provides education flowing from Anabaptist Mennonite understandings of faith, peace, and justice while engaging other religious traditions and intellectual perspectives. MSC fosters a learning community that prepares students from diverse backgrounds for participation and leadership in local and global communities. Considered a pioneer in International Development Studies and Conflict Resolution Studies, MSC offers a wide range of courses and experienced faculty in these areas, along with practicum opportunities and supporting scholarships. 

April 9, 2012

Competitors in this year’s finals were: Anna Bigland-Pritchard, soprano; Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe, piano; Rebecca Hill, soprano; Daniel Bergman, tenor; Josiah Brubacher, tenor; Rocio Martinez, soprano; and Courtney Dugan, mezzo soprano.

CMU awarded first place honours to Rebecca Hill. Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe won second place, and Anna Bigland-Pritchard won third.                                                                From left: Rebecca Hill, Peter  Janzen,
                                                                                                                                                                                       Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe, Anna Bigland-Pritchard

The Verna Mae Janzen Competition is made possible each year through the generous contributions of the event sponsor and prize donor Peter Janzen, from Deep River, Ontario. Janzen established the competition in memory of his wife, Verna Mae, who died of cancer in 1989 at age 53 and who shared the joy of singing with her husband. This was Janzen’s seventh year of travelling to Winnipeg to attend the competition.

“As founder of the Verna Mae Janzen competition, Mr. Janzen takes an avid interest in the development of our students,” says CMU competition organizer Henriette Schellenberg. “We are grateful for his interest and for his support for our student musicians and singers. It is gratifying to see the quality of performances, and to see how much our students appreciate having an opportunity to showcase their talents in a competition of this level.” 

This year’s competition juror was distinguished conductor Henry Engbrecht, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies in the Faculty of Music at University of Manitoba. Engbrecht is a renowned conductor within the Manitoba community and abroad. He has trained a generation of conductors and teachers in Manitoba, acting as a model of excellence to them as well.

“CMU very much appreciated the privilege of welcoming Professor Engbrecht as this year’s juror,” says Schellenberg. “Receiving feedback from an expert provided competitors with an experience to grow and learn as musicians.”

The response from the audience to this year’s expanded program was very positive, says Schellenberg. “They really loved the variety, especially this year because of the different instruments.” 

 One thing that has not changed from previous competitions is the excellent performances of the competitors, especially those who reach the competition finals. Says Schellenberg: “I was pleased with the high calibre performances from CMU students and proud of the efforts that went into preparing for the Verna Mae Janzen competition.”