VegMin Learning Society Sends off Holly Cependa with Style

VegMin Learning Society Sends off Holly Cependa with Style

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Executive Director for VegMin Learning Society, Holly Cependa is one of the most organized and industrious professional a person can know. Holly has dedicated her life to VegMin for 13 years and on August 30, co-workers, associates, friends, learners, and volunteers gathered at the Retirement Open House at VegMin office to wish Holly well, present her with flowers and gifts, and enjoy the retirement cake and refreshments which were available.

Holly said since she started working for VegMin, there have been three different changes that have been mandated from advance education so they had to change their guidelines and terminology on how they operate. This has been interesting and challenging. There also have been changes to the building and challenges with how to use the building. As well, there have been changes in VegMin doing more in-house instead of renting space outside for programs. This was a really good change. There has also been a change in the hours VegMin has been open and the technology has changed; they are now able to use the database so their work is streamlined a bit easier and they now have web conferences. There has been an increase in the number of learners; they now have The Learning Circle and Readers’ Theatre.

Holly said her favorite part of working for VegMin has been watching the learners reach their goals.

Holly added for the first little while of her retirement, she plans to relax. “I will work in the yard and the garden. Then I plan to travel to Australia because I have family over there. My husband, Ron and I will continue working at our Bed and Breakfast’s business. We will also continue to take little day trips and will still be involved in Vegreville and Innisfree. I promised Ron I would not add anything new in the way of sitting on new boards for at least a year. However, I will still be involved in VegMin; not in a leadership role but as a volunteer. Mainly, I am looking forward to spending more time with my children and my family, and have more time to visit people and reconnect with people I have not had a chance to see in a while.”