NECHAKO VALLEY & LAKES DISTRICT 2008 Vanderhooof
Fort St. James
Graduates Murray Bartsch BA (General)
Barbara Everett BSW Social Work
Tracy Froese BA English
Tamara Froese
MEd Education – Counselling
Burns Lake
Graduates Nicholas Plett
BSc Natural Resources Management – Forestry (Honours)
Carol Romanko
Jo Anne Leon
Caroline Bird
Carla Martin
BSW Social Work
Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier
Jaclyn Silver
Edna Cameron
BSc Biology
Amberlee Simon
Graduates
Susan Barfoot
Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier
Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier
Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier
Vera Mattess
Jeremy Belyea
Jacquiline Thompson
Alex Eriksen
Jocelyn Unger
BSc Chemistry & Geography
Paul Hudson
Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier
Award Recipients Lisa Close
Kimberly Chequis
Crystal Musfelt
Petra Gentleman
Jordan Stowe BScN Nursing
Gregory Crookes
Deborah Page
BA English
Hollie Moore
Nicole Testawich
Mabel Daley
Francois Prince
Ruby Dominic
Sara Sam
Canfor Legacy Bursary
Amber Hampe
Shana Schwentner
Fraser Lake
BSc Biology
BComm Finance & International Business
Erin Randle BScN Nursing
UNBC Transfer Student Award
Paul Burkholder
UNBC Men’s Basketball Alumni Bursary
Jay Colson
Raven Scholarship
Daniel Dittaro
UNBC In-Course Scholarship
Katelyn Dittaro
Dr. Alvin and Mrs. Janey Mooney Scholarship, McGeachy Charitable Foundation – Vanderhoof, Raven Scholarship
Haley Kaffanke
Raven Scholarship
BA English
Diana Kutzner
Dale Joseph
Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier
UNBC Masters Tuition Scholarship
Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier
Erin Short
Lauren Makin
Pauline Joseph
Myrna Thomas
UNBC In-Course Scholarship
Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier
BEd Elementary Education Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier
Jenna McManus
UNBC In-Course Scholarship
Nicholas Plett
Kaleigh Milinazzo
Claudia Posselt
Jocelyn Unger
Darren Lindenberger
MD Medicine – Northern Medical Program
Elsie Peters
BSc Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Graduate
Erin Randle
Robin Lund
Kailey Sayles
Matthew Summerskill
Barbara Everett
Katherine Rasmussen
Integris Credit Union Bursary
Jaclyn Silver
UNBC In-Course Bursary
Jasmine Thomas
Vancouver Foundation First Nations Bursary
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Elsie Peters
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Fort Fraser
Melanie MacNi
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CONGRATULATIONS GRADS! 830 students graduated from UNBC this year, making history as the University’s largest graduating class ever. Convocation ceremonies took place in Prince George, Quesnel, Fort St. James,Terrace, New Aiyansh, and Prince Rupert.
BEd Elementary
Rebecca Walsh
UNBC Scholars Awards
UNBC Scholars Program
Preserving a Language A group of 15 students from Fort St. James are the first to complete a UNBC certificate in Carrier language. The students have the opportunity to continue on with the program to complete a Bachelor of Arts and a teaching certificate.
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Raven Bursary, UNBC Scholars Program
Petro-Canada Undergraduate Award in Environmental
UNBC In-Course Scholarship
Fort St. James Scholarship, UNBC Scholars Program
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Melanie MacNicol
Sara Sam
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Award Recipients
Chantell Lukeniuk
Raven Scholarship
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Graduate
Alicia MacDougall
UNBC Scholars Program
Carol Romanko of
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Angela Sackney
Christopher Unger
Emma Burgess
UNBC Merit Award
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BSc Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
UNBC Leadership Award, UNBC Scholars Program
Award Recipients Raven Bursary
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Chan Sisters Foundation UNBC Scholars Program Award for Undergraduates, Marjorie W. Poff Scholarship, Lacey-Rae Strader UNBC In-Course Bursary Novak Bros. Contracting Ltd. Bursary
Canfor Annual Undergraduate Scholarship, David Hoy Annual Scholarship, Northern Interior Cruising Committee Scholarship
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Celena John Bursary, Sheila Bitschy BSW Memorial Bursary, Spectra Energy Corp Bursary, Spectra Energy Transmission 50th Anniversary Bursary, West Fraser Bursary
Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier
Award Recipients Richard Berger
BSc Natural Resources Management – Forestry
BA English
Francois Prince and Ruby Domenic of Fort St. James
BEd Secondary Education
BComm Accounting & Finance
BScN Nursing
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BA Economics
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Carrier language graduates
First-year students Kaleigh Milinazzo of Burns Lake, Darren Lindenberger of Fort Fraser, Robin Lund of Fort St. James, and Megan Harris of Vanderhoof all have the chance to earn a UNBC degree tuition-free after receiving UNBC Scholars awards this past year. As long as they maintain a B average at UNBC, UNBC Scholars can have their tuition waived for an entire bachelor’s degree program.
From left: Kaleigh Milinazzo, Darren Lindenberger, Robin Lund, and Megan Harris
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UNBC in the Nechako Valley & Lakes District John Prince Research Forest
The John Prince Research Forest near Fort St. James is currently supporting 18 research projects. For example, faculty and students are examining 15 medicinal and food plants, community involvement in resource management, tourism development, traditional environmental knowledge in the local school curriculum, seedling growth, and wildlife and habitat ecology. The research forest is 32 times the size of Vancouver’s Stanley Park and is located between Pinchie and Tezzeron Lakes. UNBC’s limited edition, 16-month wall calendar is now on sale.
Supporting Aboriginal Youth
Residents of Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Fort St. James will be participating in a research program that is aiming to reduce cases of youth suicide. The project is being led by UNBC Health Sciences professor Henry Harder in partnership with Carrier Sekani Family Services and is receiving $1.4 million in federal funding over the next five years. Aboriginal youth between the ages of 15 and 30 are up to eight times more likely to commit suicide than non-native youth. In an effort to address the problem, Dr. Harder’s research will involve tracking incidence of suicide, identifying high risk groups, developing interventions and training, fostering transfer of knowledge from elders to youth, and implementing recommendations provided by local youth.
The Future of Forestry
Mill closures and the impact of the pine beetle are just two of many issues affecting the forest-dependent communities of the region. In an attempt to plan for the future, UNBC professor Greg Halseth, the University’s Community Development Institute, and the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition are working together to equip communities with the latest information on future forest and fibre use. The project is receiving funding from the Federal Government and will culminate with a forum this fall that will connect community leaders with experts in forest products, marketing, and regional development.
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Support Students, Celebrate the North
2009 is UNBC’s 15th anniversary and the University has produced a wall calendar to celebrate and raise money for scholarships. The calendar features stunning photos of the northern BC landscape, illustrating the close relationship between UNBC and northern British Columbia. The calendars can be purchased for $20 by calling (250) 960-5750.
Medical Successes
The graduation of the first Northern Medical Program students was a milestone for northern BC, and Melanie MacNicol of Fraser Lake was among the 23 students who made history. Melanie will now be pursuing a residency in Family Practice based in Prince George. While Melanie has graduated from the NMP, the region is still wellrepresented. Justin Frey and Byron Silver are two students from Vanderhoof who joined the NMP this past year and are planning to graduate in 2011. They’re hoping to get financial support from the Northern Medical Programs Trust, which is a $6 million endowment created by the businesses, citizens, and communities of northern BC to support medical students. More than 20 northern communities have signed on. Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, and Burns Lake have all fulfilled their pledges to the Trust, totalling more than $160,000.
Takla Archives
The Northern BC Archives at UNBC is now holding a valuable collection of oral history materials from the Takla Lake First Nation and making it publicly accessible to researchers. The collection includes more than 150 audio and video recordings of interviews and forums gathered over a 30-year period.
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4,276 students in academic programs.
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$100 million in research funding to date.
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2,547 students in Continuing Studies courses.
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238 courses offered outside of Prince George.
830 students graduated in 2008, bringing the total number of UNBC alumni to 7,303.
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Mabel Daley of Fort St. James earned a Certificate in First Nations Language – Carrier.