Minorz 40-Year Reunion

UBC Mining 1985 Graduating Class
November 25, 2025

The graduating class of 1985 met November 7 at Joe Fortes Restaurant, Vancouver after 40 years since graduating from UBC Mining and Mineral Process Engineering.  It was impressive to learn about the successes and impacts that this group has had during their careers.  It was also great to see the camaraderie and lifelong friendships in the group.

In attendance were Bill Radvak, Robin Sheremeta, Brian Cornish, Brian Richards, Ross Pritchard, Matt Cole, Matt McGarry, Colin Wilson, Bern Klein and Tony Lipiec.  We were honoured to have our Professor and previous Department Head, George Poling attend.

It was a great evening!

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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