NORTH COAST 2009 Prince Rupert
Queen Charlotte Islands/Haida Gwaii
Graduates
Award Recipients
V. Tracy Beynon
Jaspreet Parmar
David Beil
Satinderpaul Minhas
Jonathan Blumhagen
Emma Pyde
Alaura Bruce
Sarah Miller
Certificate in Child Welfare Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Lonni Bryant
BA First Nations Studies BComm Accounting
Rufus Reece
MEd Counselling
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Katharine Casey
Deborah Ridley
Master of Business Administration Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Shane Chana
BComm Accounting
Tina Demings
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Wendy Evans
BComm Marketing
Sheila Gordon-Payne
Alayna Russell
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Gina Ryan
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Alison Sampson
MA Disability Management
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Diana Hoffman
Dwayne Sampson
MEd Counselling
Mackenzie Hubbell BEd Education
Kenneth Innes
Certificate in Child Welfare BComm Accounting
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Patricia Thompson
Griselda Tolmie-Faithful
Andrew Oates
Canfor Annual First Nations Scholarship, Four Year Guarantee Scholarship
Shayna Scott
President’s Scholarship
Jordan Stromdahl
Computer Science Entrance Award
Queen Charlotte
Ruth Wheadon
Jessica Reid
Certificate in General First Nations Studies
UNBC Scholars Program
Joseph Lavoie
Masset
Keshia Camp BScN Nursing
Thomas Cheney
Skidegate
Gordon Bryant Family Scholarship, UNBC In-Course Bursary
Robert Williams
Keshia Camp
MA Interdisciplinary Studies
UNBC Scholars Program
Port Clements
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Nicole Whittle
Dane Richardson
John and Eileen Bryan and Family Bursary
BScN Nursing
Adesh Vohara
Port Clements Nicole Whittle
UNBC Athletics Award
UNBC Scholars Program
President’s Scholar
Tara Leighton
Shayna Scott
Jane Layhew Nursing Bursary
Jesse Corbel
UNBC Scholars Program
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UNBC Scholar Jessica Reid
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
BSc Psychology
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900 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. John, Fort St. James,Terrace, Gitwinksihlkw, and Prince Rupert.
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CONGRATULATIONS GRADS!
Patrick Coon
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Johanna Wick
Campus
UNBC Athletic Award
Masset
Four Year Guarantee Scholarship
Award Recipient Graduate
Corinna Morhart
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Brandon Haldane
Queen Charlotte
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UNBC In-Course Bursary
Percy Temple
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Eileen Nelson
Rotary Clubs of BC Bursary
Mandeep Sandhu
Stewart
BComm General Business
MEd Counselling
Andrea Fish
UNBC In-Course Bursary
Mary Rose Stuart
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Lorna Nelson
UNBC Scholars Program
Alexis Rekdal
Johanna Wick
Donna McNeil-Clark
BScN Nursing
Kathleen Christison
Award Recipients
UNBC Scholars Program
Tyler Keene
BA History
Anita Muchalla
UNBC Athletic Award, UNBC Scholars Program
Warren Nicholls
Maureen Samuels
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
BSW Child Welfare
Emma Christison
Pacific Century Graduate Scholarship (Irving K. Barber Society)
BC Northern Real Estate Board Award
Benjamin Spencer Sr.
Sarah Miller
Deloitte & Touche Endowed Bursary
Leigh Murphy
Student Care Award
Debra Kelly
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Shane Chana
UNBC In-Course Bursary
Randeep Janjua
Mandeep Sandhu
Debbie McKay
Fred Garnett Memorial Scholarship, UNBC Scholars Program
Four Year Guarantee Scholarship
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Diploma in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
UNBC Leadership Award
Graduates
Tsimshian Language graduates from the Prince Rupert
Future Doc Hardave Gill of Prince Rupert recently completed his first year of studies in the Northern Medical Program. The NMP is part of the UBC Faculty of Medicine and delivered in partnership with UNBC to help increase the number of physicians working in rural communities.
Chemistry student Shayna Scott of Prince Rupert and Environmental Engineering student Jessica Reid of Queen Charlotte, have won two of UNBC’s most prestigious scholarships. Jessica received a UNBC Scholars award, presented to the top students of each northern BC high school. Shayna obtained a President’s Scholar award for academic achievement and community involvement.
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Corinna Morhart of Prince Rupert
What’s Happening at UNBC Tourism Research
A New President
Haida Gwaii and the coastline around Prince Rupert provided the perfect classroom for a group of UNBC students this past summer. The group participated in a research project on tidal plants for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management professor Pat Maher says data collected will go into a global database used to protect endangered ecosystems.
Even before his first real day on the job, UNBC’s new president saw much of northern BC. George Iwama attended convocation ceremonies in various communities, including Prince Rupert, as part of a 3,200km tour of northern BC. He is interested in strengthening relationships between the University and the region and plans to be a frequent visitor to the North Coast. Dr. Iwama comes to UNBC from Carleton University and is a specialist in zoology. He will be officially installed as UNBC President on Friday, October 16th at 2pm at the Prince George campus. Everyone is welcome. Please confirm your attendance by emailing patenauj@unbc.ca.
National Award UNBC grad Sarah de Leeuw, who grew up on Haida Gwaii, won a national CBC literary award for an essay she wrote about the burning of the Columbus Hotel in Prince George and the effect it had on the people who lived there. Sarah is currently a professor in the Northern Medical Program.
UNBC Milestones: 2008/09
New North Foundation Local politicians from Prince Rupert, Stewart, Queen Charlotte, Port Edward, and Port Clements were among the 60 northern BC municipal leaders who participated in a workshop on the New North Foundation in May. The Foundation has been conceived as a “knowledge portal” that would more strongly connect researchers to the most pressing economic development needs and opportunities of regional communities and industry. A feasibility study for the New North Foundation is underway.
UNBC Facts
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• 4,177 students in academic programs.
• More than half of UNBC alumni live and work in northern BC.
• 869 scholarships and bursaries worth $2 million.
•U NBC researcher Laurie Chan
received the largest research grant in UNBC history, attracting $11 million over the next decade to study the effects of environmental contaminants on aboriginal health.
first graduation, and the start of full operations. In 1994, UNBC had 6 grads. Today, it has nearly 8,000.
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MBA graduate Katharine Casey of Prince Rupert