SOUTH CARIBOO 2008

Williams Lake

Amy Ayers BSc Chemistry

Alison Brown BScN Nursing

Anne Burrill MSW Social Work

Jennifer ClarkMEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Stephanie Coates BEd Secondary Education

Lorene FennellMEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Mamie Hall MEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Melissa Lawrence BSc Biology Psychology

Teresa MacDonald BScN Nursing

Blake Forde BSc Natural Resources Management – Forestry

Heather Goodall MEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Grant Gustafson MEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Tanya Isnardy MEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Curtis Levens MEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Kiren Manhas BComm Accounting & Finance

Carmen Poirier BSc (Honours) Psychology

Alex Schare BA Joint International Studies & Political Science

Linda SmithMEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Lorraine SmithMEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Trevor SmithMEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Zane Testawich BSW Social Work

Krysta Thomson BA Political Science

Tianna Wright BA Anthropology

Amy AyersUNBC Scholars Program

Alissa ClementsRaven Scholarship

Stephanie CoatesUNBC In-Course Scholarship

Caitlin FooteCariboo Bar Association Bursary

Annika KloppUNBC Scholars Program

Devin KvistUNBC Transfer Student Award

Simran LehalPresident’s Scholarship,UNBC Leadership Award

Sarah LettingaUNBC Scholars Program

Teresa MacDonaldIODE – Elsie Gerdes Bursary for Nursing

Nicole MobbsInder Madhok Bursary

Alexis MooreRaven Bursary

Carmen PoirierRotary Clubs of BC Bursary

Alex ScharePresident’s Scholarship

Amanda VanderVeenPrince George Gyro Club Bursary

Graduates

Award Recipients

Ian Kidston BComm Accounting

Kristin Reid BScN Nursing

Elisabeth Moody BSc Natural Resources Management – Wildlife Fisheries

Graduates

100 Mile House

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!UNBC Scholars AwardFirst-year student Morgan Melnyk of 100 Mile House has 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.

Deanna Wolf EarBEd Education – Elementary Education

Graduate

Lac La Hache

Deanna Wolf EarSpectra Energy Transmission 50th Anniversary Bursary

Award Recipient

Morgan Melnyk of 100 Mile House

Deanna Wolf Ear of Lac La HacheElisabeth Moody of 100 Mile House

Breanne CapnerhurstUNBC Scholars Program

Kevin DoddridgeCanadian Institute of Forestry Bursary, Cariboo Woodlot Education Society Bursary, Dwight Gregory Hickey Memorial Bursary

Shane DoddridgeRaven Scholarship, UNBC Leadership Award

Anthony GagneUNBC In-Course Bursary

Denise LendiOne World Scholarship, UNBC In-Course Bursary

Danielle MeadeInitiatives Prince George Bursary, Matthew Halpin Memorial Bursary, Sandwell Scholarship

Morgan MelnykUNBC Leadership Award, UNBC Scholars Program

Brianna PellizzariUNBC Leadership Award

Award Recipients

Ivy Chelsea of Esketemc First Nation

Williams Lake Master of Education Grads

Back: Mamie Hall, Lorraine Smith, and Lorene Fennell

Front: Heather Goodall and Tanya Isnardy

Beetle ActionMany regional organizations are forming in BC to address issues of economic and social development. How are they representative of new approaches to regional development and regional governance? UNBC grad student Chelan Hoffman is attempting to answer that question, using the Cariboo-Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition as a case study.

Our Future DoctorsJessica Wilford and Sarah Pascas of Williams Lake are among the newest students in the Northern Medical Program, a partnership between UNBC and UBC to help increase the number of doctors living and working in northern and rural communities. The program recently produced its first 23 graduates, many of whom are interested in working in northern BC.

Tianna Wright of Williams Lake

Geography AwardUNBC student Mark Stephens won the top student award from the Canadian Association of Geographers for building a computer model of the entire Quesnel River watershed. Working like Google Earth, the software provides UNBC researchers with the ability to identify research sites based on vegetation, soil types, topography, and even stream and river flow.

Honorary degree recipient Rick Hansen

Chelan Hoffmen

Jessica Wilford and Sarah Pascas

Noelle Lamoureux MEd Education – Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Graduate

108 Mile House

Erin Robinson MA Interdisciplinary Studies

Graduate

Likely

Sarah ChampagneUNBC Scholars Program

Wells

Award Recipient

The Man in MotionFormer Williams Lake resident Rick Hansen received UNBC’s most prestigious public award during the University’s Convocation ceremony on May 30. In being granted an honorary doctoral degree, Hansen was commended for his physical accomplishments and inspirational leadership.

Ivy Chelsea BA First Nations Studies

Graduate

Esketemc First Nation

Ivy Chelsea Spectra Energy Transmission 50th Anniversary Bursary

Award Recipient

Kiren Manhas of Williams Lake

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. The calendars can be purchased for $20 by calling (250) 960-5750.

Quesnel River ResearchThe University’s Quesnel River Research Centre (QRRC) has emerged as a significant national centre for research concerning fish biology and habitat, and broader issues related to environmental management. A number of projects are currently underway at the QRRC:

UNBC’s limited edition, 16-month wall calendar is now on sale.

Basketball ChampsUNBC’s women’s basketball team went undefeated this season in their new home, including a stunning victory in front of 2,000 boisterous fans to capture the BC championship. They ended up finishing 6th at the national championship in Nova Scotia. This coming season, the UNBC men’s team will host the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association national basketball championships at the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre.

Northern Sport CentreMeasuring nearly 150,000 square feet, the new Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre has surely been a big addition to UNBC’s Prince George campus. With a three-court gym, two indoor fields, the longest indoor track in BC, and a variety of other services, the NSC is the premier facility of its kind in the region and is regularly used by thousands of students and residents. It was officially opened in September.

The new Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre

2007/2008 provincial champions

University of Northern British Columbia • 3333 University Way • Prince George, BC, Canada V2N 4Z9 • (250) 960-5555 • unbc4u@unbc.ca

4,276 students in academic programs.

2,547 students in Continuing Studies courses.

238 courses offered outside of Prince George.

859 scholarships and bursaries worth $2 million.

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$100 million in research funding to date.

830 students graduated in 2008, bringing the total number of UNBC alumni to 7,303.

More than half of UNBC alumni live and work in northern BC.

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The presence of marine-derived nutrients in salmon-bearing streams and how they got there.

The physical factors that comprise successful coho salmon spawning sites.

The social interactions between juvenile salmon and their movement within their habitat, using video footage of salmon in the QRRC’s man-made channels.

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The effects of forestry, mining, and agriculture on river ecosystem health, particularly related to sedimentation.

The effects of long-term climate change on snowpack levels in high-altitude areas, comparing new information from around Quesnel Lake to historical records from Barkerville.

The leaching of copper from copper oxide ore at the Mt. Polley mine site.

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