Maria Stea was the Associate Director of Advancement for the Faculty of Science at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, and a big supporter of BEEC, when she died in 2019 after a short illness.

To honour her passion for advancing research and her interest in bees, her family is hoping to set up an endowment fund to fund future research.

Please help us reach this goal by attending a fundraising cocktail reception on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 () or by donating at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ.

Highlights of the May 17 evening will include:

• Delicious hors d'oeuvres and beverages
• Silent auction, including:
  • Naming rights to a bee!
  • Books by YorkU bee researchers
  • A bee painting by artist Myriam Rousseau
  • Artwork from a live painting competition
  • Many other items
• “Battle of the Brushes" event, featuring 3 students from York's School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, who will paint - in real time – cityscapes of some of Maria's favourite places
• Guest speakers such as Distinguished Research Professor Laurence Packer of BEEc

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