2008 North Coast Regional Report
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NORTH COAST 2008 Prince Rupert Chiara Berton BA English V. Tracy Beynon BSW Social Work Jonathan Blumhagen Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Shauna Bomben BScN Nursing Robyn Christison BA Geography Julia Coleman BSc Environmental Science Tina Demings Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Tracy Downey BSW Social Work Helen Furness BSW Social Work Yvonne Hill BSW Social Work Kenneth Innes Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Aman Janjua BComm Accounting & Finance Melody Johnson BSW Social Work Debra Kelly Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Jessie King BSc Psychology Brenda Leighton BSW Social Work – First Nations Specialization Kaarlene Lindsay 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 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 BSW Social Work – Child Welfare Specialization Alayna Russell Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Gina Ryan Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Alison Sampson Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Dwayne Sampson Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Tanya Simonds BSW Social Work David Slocombe BSW Social Work Jo-Ann Spellman BSW Social Work – Child Welfare Specialization Benjamin Spencer Sr. Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Andrew Szabo BSW Social Work Percy Temple Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Patricia Thompson 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 Graduates V. Tracy Beynon Vancouver Foundation First Nations Bursary Shauna Bomben Nancy Anne Tarrant Memorial Bursary Alaura Bruce Raven Bursary, UNBC Scholars Program Emma Christison UNBC Scholars Program Kathleen Christison UNBC Scholars Program Lee Yee Gamble Lakeland Mills Scholarship Brandon Haldane Four Year Guarantee Scholarship Agustin Law Chancellor Iona Campagnolo Scholarship, Four Year Guarantee Scholarship Sarah Miller Associated Canadian Travellers and Auxiliary Bursary Warren Nicholls UNBC Scholars Program Christopher Stokes Raven Scholarship, UNBC Leadership Award Adesh Vohora BC Northern Real Estate Board Award Johanna Wick UNBC Scholars Program Gina Williams Mitsui Home Company Limited Scholarship Award Recipients Prince Rupert Social Work graduates Prince Rupert 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. CONGRATULATIONS GRADS! www.unbc.ca/about Medical Successes 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. Karen Payton Gina Williams and Robyn Christison Jonathan Blumhagen Chiara Berton, Megan Williams, and Shauna Bomben UNBC Scholars Nursing student Kate Christison and Chemistry student Alaura Bruce – both of Prince Rupert – have the chance to earn a UNBC degree tuition- free 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. Queen Charlotte City Alyson Schultz BEd Elementary Education Masset Amy Thommasen BSc Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Sandspit Karen Payton MSW Social Work Queen Charlotte City Dana Myshrall UNBC Scholars Program Deanna Waters Raven Bursary Masset Keshia Camp UNBC Scholars Program Amy Thommasen UNBC In-Course Scholarship Graduates Queen Charlotte Islands Award Recipients Graduates of UNBC’s certificate program in First Nations Language – Tsimshian Andrew Szabo Melody Johnson with her three-day-old child Judy White, Corinna Morhart, and Kaarlene Lindsay Jessie King Melanie MacNicol Kate Christison Alaura Bruce
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After Convocation each year a series of regional reports are produced which are customized to regions across northern BC. These reports celebrate local grads, award winners, research activities, and other stories relevant to the area. Reports designed for communities with or close to UNBC's regional campuses also feature listings of upcoming local courses.
Transcript of 2008 North Coast Regional Report
NORTH COAST 2008
Prince Rupert
Chiara BertonBA English
V. Tracy BeynonBSW Social Work
Jonathan BlumhagenCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Shauna BombenBScN Nursing
Robyn ChristisonBA Geography
Julia ColemanBSc Environmental Science
Tina DemingsCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Tracy DowneyBSW Social Work
Helen FurnessBSW Social Work
Yvonne HillBSW Social Work
Kenneth InnesCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Aman JanjuaBComm Accounting & Finance
Melody JohnsonBSW Social Work
Debra KellyCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Jessie KingBSc Psychology
Brenda LeightonBSW Social Work – First Nations Specialization
Kaarlene LindsayBSW Social Work
Debbie McKayCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Donna McNeil-ClarkCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Vanessa MorganMA First Nations Studies
Corinna MorhartBSW Social Work
Leigh MurphyBSW Social Work
Eileen NelsonCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Rufus ReeceCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Deborah RidleyCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Aaron RussBSW Social Work – Child Welfare Specialization
Alayna RussellCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Gina RyanCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Alison SampsonCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Dwayne SampsonCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Tanya SimondsBSW Social Work
David SlocombeBSW Social Work
Jo-Ann SpellmanBSW Social Work – Child Welfare Specialization
Benjamin Spencer Sr. Certificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Andrew SzaboBSW Social Work
Percy TempleCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Patricia ThompsonCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Griselda Tolmie-FaithfulCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Bernadette TrimbleCertificate in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Judy WhiteBSW Social Work
Gina WilliamsBComm International Business
Megan WilliamsBScN Nursing
GraduatesV. Tracy BeynonVancouver Foundation First Nations Bursary
Shauna BombenNancy Anne Tarrant Memorial Bursary
Alaura BruceRaven Bursary, UNBC Scholars Program
Emma ChristisonUNBC Scholars Program
Kathleen ChristisonUNBC Scholars Program
Lee Yee GambleLakeland Mills Scholarship
Brandon HaldaneFour Year Guarantee Scholarship
Agustin LawChancellor Iona Campagnolo Scholarship, Four Year Guarantee Scholarship
Sarah MillerAssociated Canadian Travellers and Auxiliary Bursary
Warren NichollsUNBC Scholars Program
Christopher StokesRaven Scholarship, UNBC Leadership Award
Adesh VohoraBC Northern Real Estate Board Award
Johanna WickUNBC Scholars Program
Gina WilliamsMitsui Home Company Limited Scholarship
Award RecipientsPrince Rupert Social Work graduates
Prince Rupert
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.
CONGRATULATIONS GRADS!
www.unbc.ca/about
Medical SuccessesThe 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.
Karen PaytonGina Williams and Robyn Christison
Jonathan Blumhagen
Chiara Berton, Megan Williams, and Shauna Bomben
UNBC ScholarsNursing student Kate Christison and Chemistry student Alaura Bruce – both of Prince Rupert – have the chance to earn a UNBC degree tuition-free 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.
Queen Charlotte City
Alyson SchultzBEd Elementary Education
Masset
Amy ThommasenBSc Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sandspit
Karen PaytonMSW Social Work
Queen Charlotte City
Dana MyshrallUNBC Scholars Program
Deanna WatersRaven Bursary
Masset
Keshia CampUNBC Scholars Program
Amy ThommasenUNBC In-Course Scholarship
Graduates
Queen Charlotte Islands
Award Recipients
Graduates of UNBC’s certificate program
in First Nations Language – Tsimshian
Andrew SzaboMelody Johnson with her three-day-old child
Judy White, Corinna Morhart,
and Kaarlene Lindsay
Jessie King
Melanie MacNicol
Kate Christison
Alaura Bruce
Tsimshian Language graduate Donna McNeil-Clark of Prince Rupert
UNBC on the North Coast What’s Happening at UNBC
Support Students, Celebrate the North2009 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 HighlightsThe 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.
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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UNBC’s limited edition, 16-month wall calendar is now on sale.
Interested in studying at UNBC?
UNBC offers a number of courses online, in person, and via video/audio conference. Browse UNBC’s current course listing:
www.unbc.ca/programs
Contact UNBC in Prince Rupert
www.unbc.ca/regops/nw
353 5th StreetPrince Rupert, BC V8J 3L6
Phone: (250) 624-2862Toll-Free: 1-888-554-6554Email: [email protected]
www.unbc.caPrinted on 100% recycled paper
First Grad Ceremony in Prince RupertNearly 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 RetiresDr. 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.
Port ReportThis 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.
