NORTH COAST 2008 Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert
Queen Charlotte Islands
Graduates
Award Recipients
Graduates
Award Recipients
Queen Charlotte City
Queen Charlotte City
Alyson Schultz
Dana Myshrall
Chiara Berton BA English
V. Tracy Beynon BSW Social Work
Jonathan Blumhagen Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Shauna Bomben BScN Nursing
Robyn Christison
Eileen Nelson
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Rufus Reece
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Deborah Ridley
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Aaron Russ
BA Geography
BSW Social Work – Child Welfare Specialization
Julia Coleman
Alayna Russell
BSc Environmental Science
Tina Demings
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Tracy Downey BSW Social Work
Helen Furness BSW Social Work
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Gina Ryan
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Alison Sampson
V. Tracy Beynon
Vancouver Foundation First Nations Bursary
Shauna Bomben Nancy Anne Tarrant Memorial Bursary
Alaura Bruce
Dwayne Sampson
BSW Social Work
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Kenneth Innes
Tanya Simonds
Chancellor Iona Campagnolo Scholarship, Four Year Guarantee Scholarship Associated Canadian Travellers and Auxiliary Bursary
Warren Nicholls
Emma Christison
Christopher Stokes
UNBC Scholars Program
Kathleen Christison
UNBC Scholars Program
Lee Yee Gamble
Lakeland Mills Scholarship
Brandon Haldane Four Year Guarantee Scholarship
BEd Elementary Education
Sarah Miller
Raven Bursary, UNBC Scholars Program
UNBC Scholars Program Raven Scholarship, UNBC Leadership Award
Adesh Vohora
BC Northern Real Estate Board Award
Masset Amy Thommasen BSc Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sandspit Karen Payton
UNBC Scholars Program
Deanna Waters Raven Bursary
Masset Keshia Camp
UNBC Scholars Program
Amy Thommasen
UNBC In-Course Scholarship
MSW Social Work
Johanna Wick
UNBC Scholars Program
Gina Williams
Mitsui Home Company Limited Scholarship
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Yvonne Hill
Agustin Law
Kate Christison
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
BSW Social Work
Aman Janjua
BSW Social Work
Melanie MacNicol
Jo-Ann Spellman
Medical Successes
BComm Accounting & Finance
David Slocombe
Melody Johnson BSW Social Work
BSW Social Work – Child Welfare Specialization
Debra Kelly
Benjamin Spencer Sr.
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Jessie King
Andrew Szabo
BSc Psychology
BSW Social Work
Brenda Leighton
Percy Temple
BSW Social Work – First Nations Specialization
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Kaarlene Lindsay
Patricia Thompson
BSW Social Work
Debbie McKay
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Donna McNeil-Clark
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Vanessa Morgan
MA First Nations Studies
Corinna Morhart BSW Social Work
Leigh Murphy
BSW Social Work
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Prince Rupert Social Work graduates
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Griselda Tolmie-Faithful Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Bernadette Trimble
Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Judy White
BSW Social Work
Gina Williams
BComm International Business
Megan Williams BScN Nursing
Alaura Bruce
UNBC Scholars Nursing student Kate Christison and Chemistry student Alaura Bruce – both of Prince Rupert – have the chance to earn a UNBC degree tuitionfree after receiving a UNBC Scholars award this past year. The awards are presented annually to the top student from each northern BC high school. As long as they maintain a B average at UNBC, UNBC Scholars can have their tuition waived for an entire bachelor’s degree program.
The graduation of the first Northern Medical Program students was a milestone for northern BC, and Melanie MacNicol of Prince Rupert was among the 23 students who made history. Melanie will now be pursuing a residency in Family Practice based in Prince George. Although Melanie has graduated from the NMP, the North Coast is still well-represented. Amanda Miller and Scott Takeda are two students from Prince Rupert who joined the NMP last year and are planning to graduate in 2011. Meanwhile, Peter Eppinga of Masset is on track to graduate in 2010. Amanda, Scott, and Peter are hoping to get financial support from the Northern Medical Programs Trust, which is a $6 million endowment created by the businesses, citizens, and northern communities to support medical students.
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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.
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What’s Happening at UNBC
First Grad Ceremony in Prince Rupert Nearly 350 enthusiastic friends and family helped to make UNBC’s first graduation in Prince Rupert a memorable event for all as well as one of the biggest UNBC grad celebrations ever held outside of Prince George. The local students participating in the event included 13 graduates from the Bachelor of Social Work program and 18 students who had completed a certificate in First Nations Language with a specialization in Tsimshian. Those students are continuing with their studies and will eventually complete a bachelor’s degree that will provide a seamless transition into the University’s Bachelor of Education program.
A Pioneer Retires Dr. Margaret Anderson, one of the founding professors at UNBC and a long-time champion of First Nations education, is retiring this summer after a 16-year UNBC career. Dr. Anderson has lived in Prince Rupert since 1994 and has worked with other linguists and Tsimshian educators to help preserve and strengthen Sm’algyax, the language of the Tsimshian people. Their work has resulted in grammar modules and a textbook as well as a “talking dictionary” – all geared to ensuring that vocabulary and grammar are placed within a cultural context.
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. Available for $20, the calendars can be purchased throughout the region, including UNBC’s Prince Rupert campus, the Museum of Northern BC, the Sandspit Visitor Information Centre, the Friends of Queen Charlottes Visitor Information Centre, or by calling (250) 960-5750.
UNBC Highlights The 2007-08 academic year saw UNBC reach new milestones: • The fall enrolment of 3,750 was the highest in UNBC’s history. • Maclean’s ranked UNBC the best small university in western Canada and fourth nationwide for the third straight year.
Port Report This past fall, literally on the eve of the grand opening of the new container port, the UNBC Political Science program hosted a symposium in Prince Rupert on the prospective implications of the port development. The event attracted civil engineers, legal scholars, anthropologists, and political scientists from western Canada and the US. The researchers tempered their enthusiasm for port development with questions about Canada’s regulatory framework, the role of First Nations, and competition with other West Coast ports. The symposium was the latest in a series of annual events hosted by Political Science in communities around northern BC on topics of local and regional concern.
• The National Post named UNBC one of Canada’s Research Universities of the Year. Research funding to date has topped $100 million. • The Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre opened at the Prince George campus and was the site of UNBC’s first-ever provincial championship. • Funding for scholarships and bursaries surpassed $2 million. • New degree programs have been developed in Forest Ecology and Management, Human Resources Management, and Public Administration & Community Development. The new offerings begin this fall.
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Tsimshian Language graduate Donna McNeil-Clark of Prince Rupert
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