Bulkley Valley | 2014

Sarah Deagle Master of Education

Devon Flynn Bachelor of Planning

Tarissa French Bachelor of Health Sciences

Rosalie MacDonald Bachelor of Education

Kristina WitwerBachelor of Science in Nursing

Cynthia Cockle Rural Nursing Certificate

Patience Cox Master of Education and Graduate Certificate

Leeza Eggers Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Chantel Euverman Bachelor of Science

Kevin Kirkby Bachelor of Commerce

Burke McKone Bachelor of Science

Tamara Richardson Master of Science

Daniel Smith Bachelor of Commerce

HazeltonGraduates Award Recipient

HoustonGraduates Award Recipients

Amanda LewisBachelor of Education

Wanda NikalEducation Diploma

Luke Blabey Bachelor of Arts

Orlando Wiebe Master of Education

Jared De SmetBachelor of Arts

Nigel FutcherBachelor of Science

Paddy HirshfieldMaster of Business Administration

Robynn HofsinkBachelor of Commerce

Meghan KortBachelor of Arts

Toby LakeMaster of Education

Theodore MlynowskiMaster of Science

Brett RoulstonBachelor of Science

Pearce RoulstonBachelor of Commerce

Tyler WestBachelor of Education

Lindsey BriseBachelor of Health Sciences Honours

Michael JordanMaster of Science

Claire SchopferBachelor of Science in Nursing

Leon VerhelstBachelor of Science

New HazeltonGraduates

MoricetownGraduates

SmithersGraduates Award Recipients

TelkwaGraduates Award Recipients

820 students graduated from UNBC this year, bringing the total number of UNBC alumni to 11,167. Convocation ceremonies took place in Prince George,

Quesnel, Terrace, and Gitwinksihlkw.

Congratulations

GRADS!

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UNBC Scholars Awards

First-year students Arctica Cunningham of Telkwa, left, and Natasha Steenhof of Smithers, have the chance to earn a UNBC degree tuition-free after receiving UNBC Scholars awards this past year. UNBC Scholars can have their tuition waived for an entire bachelor’s degree program, provided they maintain a B average.

Tiffany BennettOne World Scholarship and President's Scholarship - renewed and UNBC International Study Abroad Award

Leeza Eggers R.T. Wilson Rural and Remote Nursing Clinical Practicum Bursary

Kelly Ewald UNBC Scholars Award

Jasmine Parhar UNBC Scholars Award

Elizabeth Saretsky Houston Scholarship

Lindsey Brise Nancy Anne Tarrant Memorial Bursary

Arctica Cunningham S.M. Blair Family Foundation Scholarship, UNBC Leadership Award, and UNBC Scholars Award

Duncan McClenagan UNBC Scholars Award

Claire Schopfer UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Leon Verhelst L.A. Lefebvre and Associates Scholarship and UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

Alec Busby UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

South HazeltonAward Recipient

Brittany Barendregt UNBC Scholars Award

Ashley Brinnen PAPTAC Western Branch Bursary and UNBC In-Course Bursary

Shelley Browne Hawrelak UNBC Doctoral Tuition Scholarship

Alana Clason UNBC Doctoral Tuition Scholarship

Owen Ehalt UNBC In-Course Award

Maryssa Grayer Raven Bursary

Nathan Hartnett Raven Bursary

Joshua Haskins Father Thomas General Assembly 1321 Bursary

Haley Hooper Frank Oberle Scholarship, Gerald Kirschke Memorial Bursary, and John and Eileen Bryan and Family Bursary

Seth Jex UNBC Faculty and Staff Bursary

Taylor Koldyk Raven Scholarship

Alastair McLellan UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

John Norman UNBC In-Course Award

Natasha Steenhof UNBC Scholars Award

Bryan Storie President's Scholarship - renewed

Kim Tran UNBC Leadership Award

Jerinina Tracey UNBC In-Course Award and UNBCIn-Course Bursary

Francois LakeAward Recipient

Alexander Stoney of Kispiox

Kristina Witwer of Hazelton Orlando Wiebe of New Hazelton

Chantel Euverman of Houston

Robynn Hofsink of Smithers Devon Flynn of Hazelton

Alexander Stoney Bachelor of Education

KispioxGraduate

Rosalie MacDonald of Hazelton

Toby Lake of Smithers

Meghan Kort of SmithersTyler West of Smithers

Amanda Lewis of Moricetown

On the Cover

Peytra Davies and Mallory Quinn, both of Smithers, and Geordie Linford of Hazelton were among the 33 graduates of the Northern Medical Program Class of 2014.

This year marks the seventh group of doctors to complete their training through the program and Northern Medical Program Regional Associate Dean and Vice-Provost Medicine at UNBC Dr. Paul Winwood said there are signs that having a program in the north is helping to meet the needs for physicians in rural areas in BC and across Canada.

“We know from the results of national exams, feedback from the physicians across the country and the practice outcomes of our graduates that we are producing well trained, highly competent, committed and, rounded physicians who are successfully practising in all fields of medicine,” Winwood said.

More than two thirds of this year’s graduating students will be going into family practice residency.

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Dr. Peytra Eichstadter Davies and Dr. Mallory Quinn of Smithers, and Dr. Geordie Linford of Hazelton

UNBC 2013/2014 Year in ReviewFrom faculty and student research awards to athletic and cultural milestones, it has been another busy and successful year at UNBC.

• UNBC’s Bioenergy Plant received Platinum certification in Leadership in Energy, and Environmental Design from the Canada Green Building Council. It became the first university building in the province and only the fourth in the country to garner the prestigious sustainability designation.

• In September, Lheidli T’enneh elders launched a traditional cottonwood dugout canoe in the Nechako River for the first time in about 60 years. The canoe was built by students as part of a First Nations Studies course at UNBC.

• UNBC student Mireille Rizkalla received a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship worth $50,000 a year for up to three years to continue her study of diseases associated with aging, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

• UNBC tied for third with the University of Lethbridge in the Maclean’s rankings of primarily undergraduate universities. Strong marks in the student awards, student/ faculty ratio, and research funding categories helped boost UNBC’s score.

• UNBC professors Brian Menounos and Natalia Loukacheva were named Canada Research Chairs. Dr. Menounos researches glacier change, while Dr. Loukacheva’s work focuses on Aboriginal governance and law.

• UNBC’s basketball and soccer teams moved from probationary to full members in the Canada West conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport.

Keep in Touch

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