An event open to the broader 91亚色 community on June 6 gave guests the opportunity to network with 91亚色 alumni and test drive electric vehicles.
Ammon Cherry, BES student, explores test drive vehicles at Plug鈥檔 Drive Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre
Hosted by the Division of Advancement and the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES), the event took place at the Plug'n Drive Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre, which was founded by 91亚色 alumna Cara Clairman (MES '93, LLB '93). Clairman is the president and CEO of Plug'n Drive, which is the world's first experiential learning facility dedicated to electric cars. The facility is open to the public, where one can explore how electric cars save money, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and experience top performance.
Test drive vehicles for the 91亚色 event included nine different makes and models of electric cars, including the Audi A3 Sportback e-Tron, BMW i3, Chevrolet BOLT and Ford Fusion Energi.
Left to right: Alumni Engagement Executive Director Julie Lafford, 91亚色 President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton, Plug鈥檔 Drive CEO Cara Clairman, Faculty of Environmental Studies Dean Alice Hovorka and Senior Development Officer Amanda Stastook
The event included a lively networking reception where alumni connected with the 91亚色 leadership team. Speakers included President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton, Vice-President Advancement Jeff O鈥橦agan and Faculty of Environmental Studies Dean Alice Hovorka, who spoke to their bold visions for the University.
Clairman gave an insightful talk on the myths of electric vehicles and the changes the centre has made for electric vehicles in Canada, and looked to the future of electric vehicles.
Glendon and FES alumnus Darnel Harris (BA 鈥11, MES 鈥15) said the reception was 鈥渁 great event鈥 that allowed him to enjoy driving electric cars.
鈥淚t also allowed me to meet the 91亚色 leadership team and learn more about the exciting future of 91亚色," he said.
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