techlife: nait's 50th anniversary issue v6.1
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In this commemorative issue of techlife, we celebrate NAIT’s goldenanniversary, and the more than 170,000 students and thousands ofstaff and faculty whose lives have been enriched by the school.TRANSCRIPT
Bernie Fedderly • Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth •
Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal • Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin • Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian
Straub • Guy Turcotte • James Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg
Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett • Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy
Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung • Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis • Ashif Mawji Corbin Tomaszeski •
Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly • Clifford Giese • Victor
Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal • Nolan Crouse •
Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin • Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James Ahnassay •
Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl McIntyre •
Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett • Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung •
Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis • Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon Stephani Carter • Don
Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly • Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk •
Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal • Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen
Irwin • Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski
James Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers •
Tracey Scarlett • Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung • Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore •
Chris Kourouniotis • Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon
Wilson • Bernie Fedderly • Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart
Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal • Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin • Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen •
Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman
Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett • Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn •
Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung • Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis • Ashif Mawji • Corbin
Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly • Clifford Giese •
Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal • Nolan
Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin • Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James
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table of contents
on the cover36 CelebrateNAIT’s
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technofile17 StatusUpdate
After10issues,werevisitfivestoriesofinnovatorsandtheirprojects.Asitturnsout,youwinsome,youlosesome–butyoualwayslearnalongtheway
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innovate22 FromtheGroundUp
Intheearly1960s,fewknewatechnicianfromatechnologist,evenifindustryneededthemmorethanever.That’swhenNAITarrivedwiththeanswer
27 AFirstTimeforEverythingWhatwasNAIT’sfirstbuilding?Degree?Tweet?Alistof50pointsoforigin
32 TheFuturistsAviewoftheworldoftomorrow,courtesyofourstaffandalumni
34 NAITologyHowwelldoyouknowNAIT?Findoutbytakingourquiz
PeoPle36 Top50Alumni
Findoutwhythesegradsmadethegrade
64 OoksThroughtheAgesWemaynotbebowlingorcanoeinganymore,butovertheyearsourteamshavestillbeenknownbyrivalsto“kicktheirpants”
67 TheMeaningofOokpikNAIT’ssearchforitsmissingmascotturnsupmorethanjustacuteandcuddly
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cUlinait73 TheFineArtofFood
Ahistoryinfivecourses
76 RecipeWhatdoesthesuave,sophisticatedookreachforduringthecocktailhour?ANAITini,ofcourse
dePartments8 Contributors
11 Editor’sNote
12 Feedback
13 Connectionswiththe
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15 NewsbytesRecentnewsfromtheinstitute
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62 ContestSignupforthetechlifemag.cae-newsletterandwinalimitededitionT-shirt!
79 5WaystoGetInvolvedWithNAIT
81 AcclaimAward-winninggrads,staffandfriends
82 RewindApieceofNAIThistorycomeshome–thankstoanalumandhisgardenshed
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TakingittotheStreetsChefNathanMcLaughlin’snewfoodtruckmakesastopatFoodNetwork’sEat Streettechlifemag.ca/the-act-on-eat-street.htm
HockeyHeroesTheundefeated’84-’85OoksentertheAlbertaHockeyHallofFametechlifemag.ca/ooks-hockey-perfect-season.htm
SenseandSustainabilityThreealumniturnatroubledresidentialcornerintoamodelofgreendesignandconstructiontechlifemag.ca/belgravia-green-net-zero.htm
What’s neW at techlifemag.caBetween biannual issues of techlife, we publish stories online. here’s a selection from recent months.
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editor SherriKrastelmanaging and online editorScottMessengerassociate editors KristenVernon,HeatherGrayart directorDerekLueassociate art directorAndreaYurydesignersSandyBrown,DruDavids,TrinaKoscielnuk,JenniferLubrin,SheenaRienercopy editorKathyFrazercirculation managerNicoleRose(Marketing’08)advertising managerLynnRyancontributing writers ElizaBarlow,FionaBensler,RuthJuliebo,FrankLandry,KimMacDonald,CherylMahaffy,NancyMcGuire,LindseyNorris,LisaRicciotti,SandyRobertson,DonTrembathcontributing photographers JohnBook(PhotographicTechnology’87),LeighFrey(PhotographicTechnology’01),JeanetteJanzen(PhotographicTechnology’10),BlaisevanMalsensubscriptionsSendchangesofaddresstocirculation@techlifemag.ca.
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TechlifemagazineispublishedtwiceayearbyNAITMarketingandCommunications.Onlinefeaturesarepublishedregularlyattechlifemag.ca.OpinionsexpressedarenotnecessarilythoseofNAITortheeditorialteam.
TechlifeisaproudmemberoftheAlbertaMagazinePublishersAssociation,abidingbythenationalmagazineadvertising/editorialguidelines(albertamagazines.com).
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Asacommunicationsspecialist,FionaBenslerlovestheopportunitytoworkwithstafffromacrossNAIT.Sheenjoyslearningfromthat–anddefinitelylearnedathingortwofromthefourtop50alumnisheinterviewedforthisissue.Theirpassion,drive,dedicationanddesiretogivebackarevaluabletakeaways.Besideswritingfortechlife,BenslereditsNAIT’sweeklystaffnewsletterandismanagingeditorforA Report on Giving(includedinthisissue),whichhighlightsdonorstotheinstitute.Sheisalsoafrequentcontributortotechlifemag.ca.
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JohnBook(PhotographicTechnology’87)isanavidbirdwatcher,fly-fisherand,ofcourse,photographer.“Notverymanyindividualshavetheoptiontoworkeverydayatwhattheyconsidertheirhobby,butIdo,”hesays.Bookhasbeenbusywithhishobbyfor22yearsatNAIT,whereheproducesimagestosupportcurriculumandpromotetheinstitute.Insearchingoutarchivalphotosforseveralstoriesinthisissue,Bookselectedfromover200,000digitalfilesandmorethan60bindersofnegativestohelpcapturetheinstitute’s50-yearhistory.
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HeatherGraylikesthechallengeanewopportunitybrings.Proofofthiscamerecentlywhenshemovedfromhealth-careeducationadministrationtocommunications.Sheperformedasimilarmove,butintheoppositedirection,30yearsagowhenshetradedhernewspaperwritingandeditingcareerforaneducationinmedicallaboratoryscience.Afewmonthsago,whengiventheopportunitytojoinNAIT’scommunicationsteam,itwasafull-circlemomentshecouldn’tresist.Forher,workingasawriterandeditoronthisissue,whichfocusesoncelebratingNAIT’shistory,reinforcedthenotionthatourpastexperiencesshapeus.
a report on giving managing editorFionaBenslercontributing writerNancyMcGuirecontributing photographerBlaisevanMalsen
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SincegraduatingfromPhotographicTechnologyin2010,JeanetteJanzenhastravelledtheworldinsearchofcurious,marvellousandunexpectedthingsthatmakeupitscultures.Thinkingshewouldspendherlifeasaphotographeroverseas,shesurprisedeveryone–includingherself–whenshelandedbackatNAIT.Asastudent,herfavouritesubjectmatterwasfoodandbeverages,sohelpingtophotographthisissue’sCuliNAITfeature,inparticulartheNAITini,feltlikecatchingupwithanoldfriendoverdrinks.Butnomatterwhatshe’sshooting,shestilllovestherushshegetsfromoneofherfavouritehobbies:developingblackandwhitefilm.
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As NAIT celebrates its 50th anniversary, we recognize the institute for helping develop the skilled workforce Canada needs to prosper.
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“this institute fulfills oneofthegreatestneedsinoursociety,”saidErnestManningatNAIT’sofficialopeningceremonyinthespringof1963.Thelatepremier’sremarksremainastruetodayastheydidnearlyfivedecadesago,whentechnicaleducationwasundefinedandNAIT’sfutureyettobewritten.
Inthiscommemorativeissueoftechlife,wecelebrateNAIT’sgoldenanniversary,andthemorethan170,000studentsandthousandsofstaffandfacultywhoseliveshavebeenenrichedbytheschool.We’veattemptedtoprovideasnapshotofwhathastranspiredatNAIToverthelastfivedecades,butitisbynomeanscomplete.
Peopleandprogramshavecomeandgone,athleticschampionshipshavebeenwonandlost,andfacilitieshavebeendemolishedandbuilt.WhathasremainedisAlberta’sneed,andthegrowingdemand,fortheuniquebrandofeducationservedupintheclassroomsandlabs,byexperienced,passionatefacultyandstaff.
ThatbecameevidentduringtheprocessofcompilingourTop50Alumnilist(p.36).Frominventorstoinnovators,fromartiststophilanthropists,fromCEOsofthelargestcompaniestoownersofsmallbusinesses,NAITgraduatessolveproblems,createwealthandimproveliveseveryday–notonlyinAlberta,butacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.
Manyofthe162nominationswereceivedwerefamiliartothe11ofustaskedwithevaluatingthem–afterall,NAIThasproduceditsshareofinterestingpersonalities,manyofwhomwehavecoveredinthepagesoftechlifeanditspredecessorAlumnait.Manynominations,
however,wereforindividualswhohaveavoidedthespotlightbutwhoseaccomplishmentswereasimpressiveasany.Wehonourthemall.
We’realsotakingadvantageofthisopportunityforasecondlookatsomeofthestorieswe’vecoveredinthelastfiveyears(p.17)and,tokeepitinteresting,we’veaskedsomeofourexpertstoweighinonthefutureofseveralfields,includingoilsands,foodproduction,educationandalternativeenergy(p.32)–theirpredictionsmaysurpriseyou.
Wehopeyouenjoyreadingthisspecialissueandwouldlovetohearfromyouaboutthisandpreviousissues.Youcandosoinlessthan10minutesbytakingourreadershipsurvey(p.12).
And,althoughmuchhaschangedsincefirststudentBillRichesarrivedearlyinacabonthatOctobermorningin1962(p.22),somethingsdoremainthesame–ourstudentsareaseager,theOokpikascherishedandManning’sproclamationasrelevantasitwas50yearsago.
Here’stothenext50!
“this institUte fUlfills one of the greatest needs in our society.”
–ERNESTMANNINGPREMIEROFALBERTA,1943-68
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the buildingintheaerialphotoatthetopofPlentyofParking(p.66,V5.2)wasatwo-storeystructureconvertedfromadepartmentstoreintonewdigsfortheentireNAITArchitecturalTechnologyprogramin1977.ItiscurrentlycalledtheEngineeringTechnologiesAnnex.Thefocusofthestory,MBuilding,wasn’teveninthephoto!
Respectfully,BruceBenjaminArchitecturalTechnology’78
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We asked about these six stories in our latest readership survey. Below, the percentage of respondents who read the stories in their entirety.
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connections WitH tHe PresiDent
needsforpolytechniceducationandresearchinAlberta.NAITisrelevantandresponsivetotheprovince,providingoutstandingtechnicaleducation.WhileservingtheneedsofAlberta,NAITisgloballycompetitiveandrecognized.
Toindustry,wepromisetoworkasfullpartnersaswecreateanexceptionalskilledworkforce.
Wepromisestudentsaneducationthatpreparesthemforsuccessinmeaningfulcareersintheirchosenfield,enablingthemtohaveanimmediateimpact.
Tostaff,wepromisetomakeNAIToneofCanada’smostoutstandingplacestowork,focusingonvalueswedefineastheNAITWay.
GlennFeltham,[email protected]
nait at 50!WhatamarvelloustimetoserveaspresidentandCEOofthisoutstandinginstitution.IamamazedbywhatNAIThasachieved,humbledbywhatweareaccomplishingandinspiredbyourplansforthefuture.
Ourremarkablesuccessesduringthepastfivedecadesaretestimonytothededicationandinnovationofformerstaffandstudents.NAIThasconsistentlybuiltonourfoundationasarelevantandresponsivepolytechnic.Wecontinuetodeliverhands-on,technology-basedskillseducationinscience,technologyandtheenvironment,health,tradesandbusiness.Ourmotto–tolearn,todo,tosucceed–isasrelevanttodayasatNAIT’sfounding.WearecentraltoAlberta’sfuture.
Partnershipswithindustry,governmentandotherdonoragencies,togetherwithcontributionsfromindividuals,manyofwhomareNAITalumni,haveallowedNAITtomeetAlberta’sandCanada’sneedsforoutstandingskilledworkers.Forthissupport,weareeternallygrateful.
Aswecelebrateour50thanniversary,wehaveembarkedonanewvision.NAIT2021isourroadmaptothefutureandiscriticallyimportantforAlbertaindevelopingahighlyqualifiedworkforce.ItisourpathwaytobecomingthemostrelevantandresponsivepolytechnicinCanada.
EmbeddedintheNAIT2021visionarepromises.ThisisourpromisetoAlberta:NAIT’sprimaryfocusisonmeetingthecurrentandemerging
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environmental studiesandAlberta’shigh-techsectorwillbenefitfromover$5.6millioninfederalgrantsawardedtoNAIT.
Thefundingwillbolsterongoingresearchintoreducingtheenvironmentalimpactoftheoilsandsthroughtheinstitute’sBorealResearchInstituteanditsCentreforGreenChemistryandEngineering.Fundingwillalsofuelaprojecttosupportmembers
funding boost
canada’s best collegiate-levelcurlerswillconvergeinEdmontonthisspring,whenNAIThoststhe2013CanadianCollegiateAthleticAssociation(CCAA)CurlingNationalChampionship.
It’sfittingtheinstitutewasselectedasthesite,saysLindaHenderson,directorofathleticsandrecreation.Theinstitutehasarichhistoryinthesport:thewomen’scurlingteamwonbronzeatthe2012CCAAchampionship,andworld-classcurlersKevinMartinandAdamEnrighthonedtheircraftasNAITstudents.
Thefour-day,round-robintournamenttakesplaceMarch20-23atthenearbyAvonairCurlingClub.Itwillfeatureeightmen’sandeightwomen’steams.
— F.L.
chamPionshiP curling
this spring,theathleticsdepartmentstruckafirstforAlbertacollege-oruniversity-levelsportswithanewappdedicatedentirelytoitsteams.AvailableasafreedownloadforiPhone,iPadandAndroidusers,theappdeliversOoksnews,schedules,resultsandmore,aswellasofferscontests,rewardsforattendanceandeventreminders.TheideaandproductcamefromLyleMozak(ElectronicsEngineeringTechnology’68),CEOofAppsdeveloper.caInc.,whopresenteditasamarketingtooltoincreasetheOoks’fanbase.
“Asanalumnus,Ithought,‘Let’sseehowamobileappcanfixthat,’”hesays.
— Scott Messenger
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oftheprovince’sburgeoningnanotechnologyindustry,particularlyintheareasofprototypingandproductdevelopment.
AwardedinMay,thegrantsinclude$4.05millionfromtheNaturalSciencesandEngineeringResearchCouncilofCanadaand$1.6millionfromtheCanadianFoundationforInnovation.
— Frank Landry
the stars align
dr. glenn felthamsayswhenhestartedaspresidentandCEOin2011,“Iheardloudandclearthatsustainabilityisimportanttoourstaff.”Aspartofhisresponse,theinstituteobtaineditsfirstratingfromtheSustainabilityTrackingAssessmentandRatingSystem(STARS).STARSisaself-reportingtoolforeducationalinstitutestomeasureeconomic,environmentalandsocialperformance.NAITregisteredabronzerating–abenchmark,saysFeltham,bywhichNAITcanmeasureitsprogress.
— S.M.
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DREAM BIGthank you for inspiring the next generation to
Finning Canada is proud to support the Northern Alberta Instituteof Technology. Congratulations on 50 years.
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From Batteries Included, Vol. 2.1 Range: 210 kilometres per charge
equivalent fuel economy: maximum 0.81 litres/100 kilometres (348 miles/gallon)
top speed:170 kilometres per hour, though Pepin has never travelled past 115 (“It can be pretty scary trying to test [a hand-built] vehicle for higher speeds.”)
acceleRation:0 to 100 kilometres per hour in approximately six seconds
the hawk has landed
People, technology and innovation are at the heart of the stories we feature in techlife. after 10 issues, we decided it was time for an update on ideas, projects and business ventures we’ve covered over the years. here’s where a few of them stand today.
stories by KRISTENvERNON
Photos by BlAISEvANMAlSEN
above, nap pepin in his homemade electric vehicle.
the ev advantage
if it’s above 6 candnotraining,NapPepincanbefoundcommutingtoworkinhisalmostentirelyhand-built,two-seaterelectrictrike–describedinarecentSt. Albert Gazettearticle“assomethingoutofNASAorBlade Runner.”
Pepinstartedbuildingthe$26,000-LithiumHawktwoyearsago,aftermakingroominhisgaragebydonatinghisfirstelectricvehicle(EV)–theLithiumBugE–totheReynolds-AlbertaMuseum.
Hisintentionwastolearn
whathecouldfromtheBugE,builtpartlywithakit,andapplythattoanewEVbuiltfromthegroundup.TheHawkaddressesmanyoftheBugE’sshortcomings.“It’sjustalotmorerobust,”saystheElectronicsEngineeringTechnologygrad(classof’85).It’sheavier,hasalongerrange,bettersuspension,isalmostcompletelysilentandwillperformjustaswellonalowbatteryaswhenfullycharged.
Pepin,whohasputmorethan5,000kilometresontheHawk
sinceAugust2011,spentlastwinterdesigningasophisticatedbatterymanagementsystem(hemademorethan23,000spotweldstolink1,976cells)andisnowrefiningthefront-endsuspensionandaddingpowerassisttothesteering.
Asforwhetherthere’sanotherEVinhisfuture,Pepinisn’tsure.
“Allthemanufacturersarecomingoutwithelectricvehicles,”hesays.
“SounlessIcandosomethinguniqueorbetter–why?”
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web extraReadtheoriginalstoriesandgetupdatesonotherpreviouslyfeaturedinnovationsbyvisiting
techlifemag.ca/updates-fall-2012.htm.
From Firestarter, Vol. 3.2
dollars for datafew entrepreneursopttokeepbootstrappingwheninvestorscometothetable.YetthefourengineersbehindMobileDataTechnologies,whichdesignsandsellssensormonitoringandrecordingunitsfortheoilandgasindustry,decidedthatitwasn’ttherighttimeforexternalinvestment–despiteasuccessfulpitchtotheangelinvestorsoftheVentureAlbertaForuminearly2010.
Lessthanayearlater,however,itwasadifferentstory.
Inearly2010,MobileDataTechnologieswassellingaboutthreeunitsamonth.InAugust,itsoldseven.InNovember,itsold11inasingleday–and16thatmonth.Bylate2010,theformernovaNAITincubatorclient
neededacashinfusiontokeeppace.MobileDataTechnologiesgottheinvestmentneededandmovedintoa560-square-metre(6,000-square-foot)shopinAcheson,afewminuteswestofEdmonton.Thecompanyalsostartedhiring,expandingfromfiveemployeestoitscurrent24.Today,theproductlinehasgrownconsiderably,anddemandhasbeensohighthateagercustomershaveboughttheprototypesforsystemsstillindevelopment.
Asits2011-12fiscalyearcloses,thecompanyisexactlywherepresidentandCEODavisMcGregorpredictedinhisinitialpitchtotheVentureAlbertainvestors.Backthen,heforecastsalestogrowfrom$114,000
in2009to$5.8millionin2012.Withsalesfortheyearclosinginon$6million,“We’rerightontrack,”hesays.“We’reactuallyaheadofthatcurve.”
MobileDataTechnologieshassinceexpandedfromWesternCanadaintotheUnitedStates,andsalessouthoftheborderwillbethecompany’sfocusforthecomingyear.By2015,McGregorexpectsthefocustoshiftevenfurtherafield.Inthemeantime,thecompany’sengineersareworkingonaprototypeforanewproduct–aprototypetheyhadnotintendedtosell.Demand,however,provedtoogreat.“Onceagain,thecustomersteppedupandsaidthisiswhatweneednow,”McGregorsays.
above, since 2009, revenues for davis mcgregor’s mobile data technologies have grown more than 50-fold.
opposite, top, outsourcing elements of production has allowed tanya and ryan clarke of dr. scientist sounds to keep working from home and meet booming demand.
opposite, bottom, after a few hard years, innovequity’s mark holtom (left) and ben bertrand have leads for their automated homebuilding technology.
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From Frazz Dazzler and the Sunny Day Delay, Vol. 1.2
pedal powerwhen ryan and tanya clarke returnedfromtheirweddinginTofinointhefallof2009,theduobehindDr.ScientistSoundsneededtofindawaytoupproductionoftheirboutiqueguitareffectspedals.Afterall,theywerealmostayearbehindfillingstoreorders.
Ryan(ElectronicsEngineeringTechnology’05),whoengineersthepedals,nowoutsourcesthebuildofthecircuitboardsfortwooftheirfourpedals.Tanya(GraphicSignArts’02),whosedesignsgivethepedalstheiruniquelook,nolongerappliesfinishes,butinsteadhasherdesignsprintedandappliedbyacompanyintheUnitedStates.
Asaresult,they’velargelyeliminatedthebacklog(atmostthey’reamonthbehindthesedays).Andtheyareabletoproducemorethantwiceasmanypedals,shippingabout120amonthto35storesaroundtheworld.“We’rejustinalotbettercontrolofhowitallgoesdownnow,”Ryansays.
Thelong-termgoalis“tokeepgrowingataratethatwefindcomfortable,”Tanyasays.Afterall,sheadds,theydothisforthelifestyleofworkingtogetherathome.
From On the Brink of Big, Vol. 2.1
building equitythings haven’t gone as plannedforBenBertrandandMarkHoltom.Bynow,they’dhopedtohaverevolutionizedtheconstructionindustrywiththeirGeometricConstructionSystem(GCS),whichcanautomaticallybuildfloorsandwalls,completewithwiring,plumbingandfinishingcoverings.“Wewouldhavelovedtohavebeensellingourmachineacoupleyearsago,”saysHoltom,CEOofInnovequity,aformernovaNAITincubatorclient.
Buildingthe$1.4-millionprototypeoftheGCSwas,attimes,afrustratinglyslowprocess.Butinsummer2010themachinebuiltitsfirstfloor,completewithplumbing,electricalandHVAClines.Sincethen,Bertrand,Innovequity’schieftechnologyofficerandinventoroftheGCS,hasfinishedabetaprototypeforbuildingwalls(minusinsulation,acapabilitysoontofollow).
Withoutafirstclient,cashflowiscurrentlythelargestchallenge;attimes,ithasthecompanystrugglingtokeepitsDraytonValleyfactoryopen.But2013couldbetheyearInnovequity’sfortuneschange.Thecompanyhopestobreakgroundontwoprojects.Oneinvolvesbuildingrentalofficeandsleepertrailersforindustrialuse.Theotherisaresidentialdevelopmenttiedtoamajorrefineryprojectnowunderway.TheGCSwouldbeusedtobuildafour-storey,20-unitapartmentblockinBonAccord,30kilometresnorthofEdmonton.
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Byincorporatingthefollowingfeaturesintotheirhome,ConradNobertandRechelAmoresalmostachievednetzerostatus:
• 40-centimetre walls filled with cellulose fibre insulation
• large south-facing windows
• interior concrete floors that absorb heat during the day and then release it during the evening
• a six-kilowatt solar electric system fed by 32 photovoltaic modules
• solar hot water
From No Car, No Furnace, No Problem, Vol. 2.2
what wood have beenthe home of ConradNobertandRechelAmoreswasdesignedtobenetzero,producingatleastasmuchenergyasitconsumesoverthecourseofayear.ThreeyearsaftertheNAITstaffersmovedtheirfamilyoffourintothe200-square-metre(2,200-square-foot)house,ithasyettoreachthatgoal.Butit’scomeclose–andNobertwouldn’tchangeathing.“Ithinkit’sprobablyharderthanwe
thoughttobuildanetzerohouseinEdmonton,”hesays.
NobertandAmores(ComputerSystemsTechnology’99)optedforbaseboardheatersandahigh-efficiencywood-burningstovetoshoreuptheirinsulationandpassivesolarheating.Butbecausetheenergyfromburningwoodcan’tbeaccountedforontheelectricitymeter,whentheystoppedusing
thestovetotestifthehousecouldreachnetzero,theyfellshortoftheirgoal.Hadtheyinstalledageothermalsystem–whichcanbeaccountedforontheelectricitymeter–Noberthasnodoubtthey’dhavemettheirgoal.“Welearnedthatit’spossible,butwedidn’tquitemakeit,”hesays.
Thefactremains:theenergysavingsareremarkable.
Netelectricityuseovera12-monthperiodforthishomeisbetween1,600and2,600kilowatt-hours(again,withoutburningwood,whichcan’tbecountedbythepowermeter).TheaverageEdmontonhome,incontrast,uses40,000kilowatt-hours(withnaturalgasconsumptionconvertedtoitselectricequivalent)overthesameperiod.
the nobert-amores family home didn’t qualify as net zero, but it still uses a fraction of the energy consumed by an average edmonton house.
the zero effect
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MEDICALLABORATORYTECHNOLOGY,CIRCA1964
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In 1962, bill riches wasa26-year-old communicationelectricianwithAlbertaGovernmentTelephones(AGT)inEdmonton.Heknewthepositionwell,
havingcometoitfromajobatCanadianTelephoneSuppliesinVancouver.SowhenheandhiscolleaguesweresenttoNAITtobeginanapprenticeshipprogramforthejobhewasalreadydoing,hewasabitmiffed.
Previously,thecompanyhadbeenconductingafour-yearapprenticeshipprogramonitsownforemployees.“That’swhatIthoughtIwasdoing,”hesays.
“Ididn’tknowwhatIhadtogotoschoolfor.”Thechangehadactuallybeensetinmotionyears
earlier.In1959,theGovernmentofAlbertaannouncedplanstobuildanewvocationaltraininginstituteinEdmonton.Thetimingwasperfect:theprovince’sprosperitywasgrowingwiththedevelopmentandexportofitsnaturalresources,Edmonton’spopulationwasontracktonearlydoubleoverthedecade,andnewconstructionwastransformingthecapital’sskylinefrombrickwalk-upstothecosmopolitanlookofacitywithabusyfutureinstore.
Withthisgrowthcamesoaringdemandsformoretechnicallyeducatedworkersthancompaniesthemselvescouldproduce–alabourgapNAITaimedtofill.Atthatpoint,theonlytwotechnicaltrainingcentresinCanadaweretheRyersonInstituteofTechnologyinTorontoandtheProvincialInstitute
ofTechnologyandArt(nowSAIT)inCalgary.Takingadvantageofa$400-millionfederalfundintroducedtostimulatethedevelopmentofsuchtraininginstitutions,ateamofvisionariesledbyNAIT’sfirstprincipal,JackMitchell,beganthedauntingtaskofbuildingapost-secondaryinstitutefromthegroundup.
In1962,afterchoosing10.5hectares(26acres)nearEdmonton’smunicipalairportasthesiteofthe$16-millionschool,thegroupbeganassemblingstafftocoordinateprogrammingandschedules,andtofindqualifiedinstructors.OneofthefirsthiredwasDr.KrishanKamra.AsdepartmentheadofLaboratorySciences,hecouldseethechallengeahead.“Therewastremendouspent-updemandfromindustryforCanadatocreateanewworkforce,”hesays.ParticularlyfornorthernAlberta,“NAITwasputinchargeofinventingapersonwhohadnotexistedbefore.”
Evendefiningtechnician provedtobeachallenge.“Atmyjobinterview,[personnelofficer]BillHobdenaskedme,‘Whatisatechnician?’”saysKamra,whowasappointedNAIT’sfirstdirectorofinstructionin1966.“Iflubbedtheanswer.Ididn’tknow.”
TheindustriesdrivingAlberta’sburgeoningeconomyknewwhattheywerelookingfor,however.Hospitalsneededapropertraininggroundfortheirmedicallaboratorytechnologistsanddentistswanted
“ nait Was PUt in charge of inventing a Person Who had not existed Before.”
–DR.KRISHANKAMRAFIRSTDIRECTOROF INSTRUCTION
APPROVINGBUILDINGPLANS,CIRCA1960
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–BILLRICHES COMMUNICATION ELECTRICIAN’63
“ We gave the Kids Who came here a fUtUre they didn’t have Before.”
–BOBBUSSE RETIREDINSTRUCTOR
i lived on 124 street. to take a bus around the entire airport would take one hour, if i caught all my connections. i didn’t want to be late my first day, so i called a cab. i arrived quite early. a photographer from the Edmonton Journal took my picture. that was my 15 minutes of fame right there.”
REGISTRAR’SOFFICE,1969
MEDICALx-RAYTECHNOLOGY,1969
FIRSTDAYOFCLASSES,1962.FROMLEFT,J.P.MITCHELL(PROVINCIALDIRECTOROFVOCATIONALEDUCATION),BILLRICHES,
ALSAUNDERS(PRINCIPAL),OTTOKINGSEP(SHOPDIRECTOR)ANDF.WHITTLE(ASSISTANTDIRECTOROFAPPRENTICESHIP)
“i was the first student to ever attend nait.
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someoneotherthanthemselvestotraindental
techniciansanddentalmechanics(knowntodayas
denturists).CommunicationscompaniesAGTandEdTel
demandedalocalapprenticeshipprogram.Andindustry
leadersfromfieldssuchasengineering,building
construction,banking,businesscommunicationsand
photographyworkedalongsideNAIT’sadministratorsto
ensureclassroomcurriculumalignedwiththeneedsof
theworkplace.
Thechallengeultimatelyfelltotheinstructors,few
ofwhomhadformaltrainingasteachersandlittleorno
curriculumdeveloped.Buttheydidhaveknowledgeand
experiencethatwentfarbeyondwordsinatextbook.
“Wehadexceptionallygoodinstructors,”saysKamra.
“Mostofthemwereintheir30s,hadsupervisoryor
similarattributes,andwerecompetitiveintheirfields.”
Andtheywereabletofigureouttheroleastheywent,
headds.“Therewasalotoflearningbydoing.”
BobBusse,anearlyinstructorintheapprenticeship
program,sumsuphisclassroomexperienceas
extremelyrewarding.“Wegavethekidswhocamehere
afuturetheydidn’thavebefore.”
Combiningthatteachingtalentwithstate-of-the-
artequipment,NAITattractedstudentsfromacross
WesternCanadaand,by1965,wasalreadyexpandingtoincludethe$2.5-millionTowerBuilding.Earlyprojectionsof10,000studentsand300instructorsbeforetheendofthedecadeseemedrealistic.
“Thisinstitutefulfillsoneofthegreatestneedsinoursociety,”saidPremierErnestManningatNAIT’sofficialopening.“Therehavebeencomplaintsthattechnologyistakingawayjobs.Itisnottechnology[thatcausestheproblem],butthefailureofsocietytokeeppacewiththetrainingnecessarytoprepareyoungpeopletofulfillusefulfunctions.”
Then,asnow,NAIT’srelevancetotheeconomyputitatthetopofCanada’spolytechnicinstitutes.“Thereasonwewerecreatedhasremainedourraisond’être,”sayscurrentpresidentandCEODr.GlennFeltham.“Weareprovidingskilledworkers.Wehavebeenabsolutelytruetoourselves.”
Eventually,BillRichesfiguredoutforhimselfthevalueofNAIT.Aftergraduatingasacommunicationelectrician,heworkedinthefieldforeightyears.Later,hereturnedtoNAIT–tobecomeabaker.“Itwasagoodexperience.Verygood,”hesays.“Thedifferenceformewas,beforeIwenttoNAIT,Iknewhowtodoallthethingsformyjob.AfterIwent,Iknewwhy.Iknewthetheory.”
web extraVisittechlifemag.ca/NAIT-50th-anniversary-video.htm orscantheQRcodewithyourmobiledevicetoseemoreofthestoryofNAIT’sdevelopment.Don’thaveaQRcodereader?Seep.7.
NAITSTAFF,1962.SUPPLIEDBYDR.KRISHANKAMRA,FRONTROW,FIFTHFROMLEFT.
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DENTALASSISTING,CIRCA1965
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a first time for everythingfive decades have passed since we admitted our first students and began construction on our first buildings. more than 172,000 graduates later, we have celebrated many milestones on our journey to becoming one of the top polytechnics in the country. here’s a look at 50 firsts – the people and the events – that together, tell the nait story. — Sherri Krastel
1964issue of tHe stuDent neWsPaPer, The NuggeT
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nait stuDents’ association (naitsa) PresiDentWilliamMiles,electedinApril
1963full-time stuDentsTheTechnologyDivisionoffered18programsto580studentsandtheBusinessandVocationalDivisionofferedsixcoursesto498students(theApprenticeshipDivision,meanwhile,offered19tradesprogramsto2,506studentsandfourpre-employmentcoursesto49students)
full-time tuitionStartedat$40foroneyear(StudentAssociationfee:$17)
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1967Plastics courseIntroductionofthismanufacturing-focusedcoursewasuniquetoNorthAmerica.Lastofferedin2003-04
resPiratory tHeraPy Program baseD at an eDucational institute in canaDa Theprogramwasaccreditedin1969,allowingthegraduates(thencalledInhalationTherapists)tochallengethenationalcertificationexams
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1968sHineramaNAITstudentshavesinceraisedmorethan$530,000forthecysticfibrosisfundraiser
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1970PresiDentWilliamA.B.Saunders(heheldthetitleofprincipalfrom1962-70;JackMitchellwasthefirstprincipaloftheproposedEdmontonvocationalschool,appointedinJanuary1960)
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1974continuing eDucation sPring/summer session calenDar Featuredmorethan35courses
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1980atHletes of tHe year CurlerStevePelechandrunnerJulieMcDonald
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1982national cHamPionsHiPWonbythemen’shockeyteam
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1985DistinguisHeD frienD of tHe instituteDolliverFrederick(BusinessAdministration’65),amemberofthefirstfull-timegraduatingclassandthefirstalumnustospeakatConvocation
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1987nait founDation funDraiserACorvettewasraffledoff
alumni magazine Alumnait,firstpublishedasatwo-pagenewsletter
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1988Homecoming Themed“AchievingTogether.”HeldMay28
time caPsulePlacedinthewallofthestudentlounge,TheNest,atitsofficialopening(thetimecapsuleisscheduledtobeopenedonMay28,2013)
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1999Honorary DiPlomasHenryGusse,founderandchairmanoftheEdmontonExchangerGroupofCompanies,andMadeleineMercier,charteredfinancialplanner
instructional excellence aWarDsGiventoDavidBurry,BiomedicalEngineeringTechnology;EverettHale,SheetMetal/AircraftSkinandStructureRepair;AngelaBork,BiologicalSciences;andJoeAcker,EMT-Paramedic
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2002animal blooD banKEstablishedbytheNAITAnimalHealthTechnologyprogram,itremainstheonlyanimalbloodbankthatmakescaninebloodproductsavailableacrossCanada
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2005alumni council PresiDentWayneLand(BusinessAdministration–Management’70)
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1995Voice mail AddedtoallphonesonMainCampus(atthetime,only30percentofcallersweresuccessfulinreachingthedesiredpartyonthefirstattempt)
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1996aPPlieD DegreeOfferedincollaborationwithSAIT;twoyearslater,26NAITstudentsgraduatedwithaBachelorofAppliedInformationSystemsTechnology
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1997alumni aWarD of DistinctionGuyTurcotte(GasTechnology’72)
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1994WorlD culinary cuP golD meDalsCulinarystudentsparticipatedonTeamAlberta
1989fantasy cruise funDraiser TheSSBenefitNAITsailedtoJamaicaonFeb.24,startingatraditionthatcontinuedfor20moreyears
nr92 broaDcastWentonairat8a.m.onOct.23andcouldbeheardinthemainlobby,hairstyling,poolandarena
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2008full-time coacHesThesixcoacheshiredwereafirstintheCanadianCollegiateAthleticAssociation
tWeetOnJan.19:“GettingreadyforInfoWeek(Feb.4-7,2008)www.nait.ca/infoweek.htm”
facebooK Post OnFeb.19:“SupportecoNAIThttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6612490807http://www.nait.ca/econait”
business incubatorNovaNAIT,NAIT’scentreforappliedresearchandtechnologytransfer,establishedtofosterappliedresearchandprovidebuddingentrepreneursofficespace,expertadviceandsupportservices
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2009HoKanson cHef in resiDenceCelebritychefRobFeenie(InadditiontoFeenie,topchefsDavidAdjey,SusurLeeandMassimoCaprahavesincespentthreetofivedaysmentoringstudentsandengagingwiththelocalculinarycommunityatNAIT’sHokansonCentreforCulinaryArts)
2010nanotecHnology systems DiPloma ACanadianfirst
2011aPPlieD researcH cHairDr.HaneefMiannamedLedcorGroupAppliedResearchChairinOilSandsEnvironmentalSustainability.ChairsintheJRShawSchoolofBusinessandtheEncanaCentreforPowerEngineeringTechnologyfollowed,givingNAITthemostappliedresearchchairsofanyCanadiancollegeorpolytechnic
PresiDential installation HeldMay5,whenDr.GlennFelthamwasinstalledasNAIT’ssixthpresident
2012PolytecHnics canaDa member to get a rating from tHe sustainability tracKing assessment & rating system (stars)NAITreceivedabronzefromSTARS,aself-reportingtoolthatallowseducationalinstitutestomeasuretheirperformancewithinthethreepillarsofsustainability:economic,environmentalandsocial
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THE futuristsas much as it’s an opportunity to celebrate how far we’ve come, an anniversary is the perfect time to imagine where we’re headed. what will the world look like five, 10, 50 years out? we asked staff and alumni to tell us what they see in the cards.
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HEAlTHCARE
In20years,healthcarewillbemuchmorepersonalized.Preventionandtreatmentofdiseasewillbecustomizedtoalignwithaperson’sDNA.Thecurrentfocusonchronicillnesswillshifttoprevention.Technologywillmakediagnosis,treatmentandpersonalhealthtrackingmuchmoresophisticated.Ratherthanblastingapersonwithchemo,wewilltargetonlythecancercells.Youwillbeabletogetreplacementbodypartsbeyondahiporaknee–toes,forexample.In50years,peoplewilllive20yearslonger.We’llbehealthier.
Ellen Hughes Dean, School of Health Sciences
NAITCAMPUS
In50years,wewillbetwiceaslarge:onedynamic,pedestrian-friendlycampusinterlinkedwithavibrantcommunityof30,000locatedontheformerCityCentreAirport.NAITretailservices–meatstore,bakery,Ernest’sDiningRoom–willbeshowcasedatthefrontofthiscommunity.Thenext10to15yearswillbringnewresidences,academicbuildingsandawellnesscentre.Wewillcontinuetominimizeenergyusedinourheatingandcoolingsystemsandincreasewaterandwasterecycling.Intheshortterm,thearrivaloftheLRToncampusin2014isagamechanger.
John Engleder Associate Vice President, Capital Projects and Facilities Operations
WIRElESSCOMMUNICATIONS
Intermsofwirelesscommunicationsystems,consumersaredrivingthisindustry.Andit’smorethanjustpersonalcommunicationsandsmartphones.Oilandgas,businessandhealthcareallusewirelesssystemstotransmitvoice,videoanddataincountlessapplications.Sincedemandiseverincreasing,thefuturewillfocusonovercomingthechallengeoflimitedbandwidthandvastgeographicalcoverageareas.Therewillalwaysbeapplicationsbetterservedbywiredandopticaltechnologies,but,evennow,ourkidswillusewiredtechnologyonlywhenabsolutelynecessary.
Colin Polanski (Communication Electrician ’87) Associate Chair, Wireless Systems Engineering Technology
OIlSANDS
Thereiscurrentlynocost-effectivetechnologytodealwithtailings.Overthenextfiveto10years,we’llseefullcommercializationofthat.Oncewecreatereclaimabledeposits,we’llbehitwithanotherchallenge:dealingwiththewater,whichcontainspollutants.Technologyforthatwillfollow.Thenextstagewillcomeassomeoftheminesclosein30to50years.Insomecases,theintentistofillthepitswithwatertocreatelakeecosystems.Soyou’regoingfromtailingstowatertoreclamation.Theygohandinhand.
Dr. Haneef Mian Ledcor Group Applied Research Chair in Oil Sands Environmental Sustainability
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AlTERNATIvEENERGY
We’restartingtoseeintegratedsystemsreallyemergeintheindustry.Andthisisprobablythenextbigachievementforalternativeenergysystems.We’vebeenlookingatindividualsystems,butalotoftheeconomicsandthegainscanberealizedbyhybridizingtechnologiesinasensibleway,suchasusingonesystemtosupplybothheatandpower.Probablywithinadecade,thesehybridizationswillbecomequitesignificant.
Dr. Jim Sandercock Chair, Alternative Energy Technology
Web extravisittechlifemag.ca/alternative-energy-future.htmforDr.JimSandercock’spredictionsaboutthefutureofavarietyofalternativeenergytechnologies.
FOODPRODUCTION
Peoplewillbecomemoreself-sustaining.Greenhousesattachedtohomesandschoolswillbecomestandard,aswillrooftopgardens.Culinarystudentswillbecomemorefamiliarwiththeentirelifecycleoffood,includingplantingseedsandbutcheringmeat.Dietaryissueswilldeclineaswegetbacktoorganicsandwholegrainsandeschewgeneticallymodifiedfoods.Restaurantswillbecomemoresustainable,usingediblecutleryandtableware–yourglasscouldbemadeofice.In50years,wewillhaveeliminatedfoodwaste.
Blair Lebsack (Cook ’98) Instructor, Culinary Arts
HOMEBUIlDING
Buildinghighenergy-efficienthomesisstillinitsinfancy.Obviouslythere’snowmorepublicawarenessofenvironmentalissuesandclimatechange,buttoseearealmindsetshiftinthemarkettakesawhile.Thatsaid,thegenerationcomingoutofuniversityisallintothis.Myfeelingisthattowards10years,we’regoingtoseeanewbuyerwhowilldemandmoreofthesekindsofhomesasanoption.Andfromtherethingsaregoingtoprogressmoredramatically.
Dale Rott (Carpenter ’96) Managing Partner, Effect Home Builders
PERSONAlCOMPUTING
Togetacomputertodoanything,youoncehadtoknowcodes.Nowthere’ssoftware–clickthisandsomethinghappens.Theevolutionofthatisthenatural-userinterface:draggingwithyourfingers,forexample,likeonaniPad.Fromthereitgoestotheall-voicecommand–likeaskingSiritodothingsonaniPhone.Havingcomputersinteractwithyouiswhatwe’reheadedtowards.
AUTOMOBIlES
Mostofwhatwe’llseeinthenextfiveyearsisalreadyonthemarket.Thefocuswillbeonadvancingthetechnology–allwiththegoalofhelpingdriverskeeptheirhandsonthewheelandeyesontheroad.We’llseeadvancesinautomatedparkingtechnologies,voicecommand,mappingsystemsandheads-updisplays.Asforpropulsionsystems,expecttoseeextendedrangeforfullyelectricvehicleswithzeroemissions.
Ron Lavigne Instructor, Automotive Service Technician
FINANCIAlPlANNING
Thirtyyearsfromnow,financialplanningwillbeseenasaprofessionatthesamelevelasaccountancy.Itwillrequireadviserstobelessfocusedonproductsalesandmorefocusedonprocessandadvice.Itwillbemuchmoreholisticthanitisnow.Theadviserofthefuturewillnotjusttalkaboutfinancialassets,butwillbeacareeradviseraspeoplecontinuetoworkafter65.
Hardeep Gill Associate Chair, Bachelor of Applied Business – Finance
EDUCATION
In50years,studentswilldesigntheirowneducationbymixingformallearningwithexperience.StudentswillchooseNAITasapartnertohelpthemconnectwithcareersandgrowthopportunities.Educationalinstitutionswillbeseamlesslyintegratedwithworkplacesandcredentialswillbeseenasnothingmorethanartificialbarrierstofullycontributingtosociety.Intheirplace,employerswilllayouttheskillsrequired,placingtheonusoncareer-hunterstodemonstratethattheyhavethequalificationstodothejob.
Dr. Paula Burns Provost and Vice President Academic
Steve Chattargoon Chair, Digital Media and IT
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naitologytest your knowledge of nait with our quiz. if you get stumped, just flip through the magazine – all the answers are in these pages. then tally your score, counting a point for every correct answer. if you place low on the scale, don’t despair – every good ook started out as an egg.
Questions: scoring:
0 – 5 correct ansWers
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6 – 10 correct ansWers
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11 – 15 correct ansWers
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1. Whatwasourfirstapprenticeshipprogram?
2. Inwhatschoolyeardidthemen’shockeyteamcompleteaperfectseason?
3. Whatisthenameofourcurrentpresident?
4. Whatyeardidweholdourfirstconvocation?
5. Whatwasthenameofouroldyearbook?
6. WhichNAITStudents’AssociationpresidentreceivedouroriginalOokpikmascotfromthefederalgovernmentin1964?
7. Whatisouron-campusbarcalled?
8. WhocoachedrenownedcurlerKevinMartinatNAITandcontinuestodoso?
9. Inwhatyearwasthefirstissueoftechlifemagazinepublished?
10. Whatisthenameofourfirstbaccalaureatedegree?
11. Whatisourstudentnewspapercalled?
12. WhatyeardidNR92,ourradiostation,startbroadcasting?
13. HowmuchwasNAIT’sfirstfull-timetuitionin1963?
14. Inwhatsportdidwewinourfirstprovincialchampionshipin1966?
15. Whowasourveryfirststudent?
16. HowmuchdiditcosttobuildNAIT?
17. WhichpremierofficiallyopenedNAIT?
18. WhichschoolkidnappedourOokpikmascotin1966?
19. Whatwasthenameofouroldalumnimagazine?
20. Whatisthenameofouron-campusfinediningrestaurant?
ansWers:1.CommunicationElectrician
2.1984-85
3.Dr.GlennFeltham
4.1965
5. The Northern Torch
6.WilliamMiles
7.TheNest
8.JulesOwchar
9.2007
10.BachelorofTechnologyin
TechnologyManagement
11. The Nugget
12.1989
13.Startedat$40
14.Badminton
15.BillRiches
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17.ErnestManning
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BUILDING | CIVIL | INDUSTRIAL | MAINTENANCE | MINING | TELECOM
Founded in 1947, the Ledcor Group of Companies is diversifi ed, privately held, employee-owned collection of construction companies, specializing in building, civil, infrastructure, industrial and telecommunication projects.
Ledcor is proud to be in partnership with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Through the Ledcor Group Applied Research Chair in Oil Sands Environmental Sustainability as well as numerous student scholarships, Ledcor continues to see the value in NAIT’s programs and services that meet the needs of the market.
Congratulations to NAIT on your 50th Anniversary!
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CONTENTS
The 1960s38 BernieFedderly
38 CliffordGiese
39 victorGillman
39 JamesMcPherson
39 JackMenduk
40 BobMorgan
40 RayRajotte
41 ArchieRoberts
41 StewartRoth
The 1970s42 FredAtiq
42 GilCardinal
43 NolanCrouse
43 RogerDootson
44 DavidDorward
44 MarleenIrwin
45 Andrewlee
45 Shirleylong
46 HolgerPetersen
46 BrianStraub
47 GuyTurcotte
The 1980s48 JamesAhnassay
49 NaseemBashir
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it’s almost impossible to
go a day without encountering
the achievements of nait grads.
they’re mainstays on tv and radio, and
cultural mavens and tastemakers. they’re
captains of industry, and government and community
leaders. they’re winning olympic medals and setting
sporting records, and making breakthroughs in science
and medicine. they’re leading-edge designers at
work in your neighbourhood – if, in fact, they didn’t
actually build your neighbourhood. and, overall, their
contributions are too numerous to mention. here,
we celebrate 50, chosen for the difference they
make in our communities, and for inspiring
future generations of alumni to do
the same.
CONTENTS
The 1960s38 BernieFedderly
38 CliffordGiese
39 victorGillman
39 JamesMcPherson
39 JackMenduk
40 BobMorgan
40 RayRajotte
41 ArchieRoberts
41 StewartRoth
The 1970s42 FredAtiq
42 GilCardinal
43 NolanCrouse
43 RogerDootson
44 DavidDorward
44 MarleenIrwin
45 Andrewlee
45 Shirleylo
49 CarolBlake
49 DaveBuchaski
50 JamesCumming
50 KeesCusveller
51 RandyEresman
51 GregKorbutt
51 KevinMartin
52 DarylMcIntyre
52 MarkMcNeill
53 MarkOhe
53 GeorgeRogers
54 TraceyScarlett
54 JulieM.Shaw
55 BruceWoloshyn
55 SandyYakimchuk
55 DanielWaiYukYeung
The 1990s56 MichaelAnderson
56 MarkHamblin
57 AndrewHore
57 ChrisKourouniotis
58 AshifMawji
58 CorbinTomaszeski
58 DeanTurgeon
The 2000s60 StephaniCarter
60 DonOborowsky
61 JulesOwchar
61 JavierSalazar
61 MarlonWilson
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compared to most peoplewhofindthemselvesspinningtheirwheels,veterancrewchiefBernieFedderlymadehisnamedoingjustthat.Formorethanfourdecades,theCanadianMotorsportHallofFamerhassetloftystandardsintheartofmotormaintenance–andafewrecordsontheprohotrodcircuit.AfterhoninghisskillsontracksaroundAlberta,theone-timemilktruckmechanic
workedhiswaytothebigleagues,wherehehelpedturnJohnForceRacingintooneofthemostsuccessfulteamsinNationalHotRodAssociationhistory.Now70,Fedderlyisconsideringretirement.Slowingdown,however,maynotbeeasy.These8,000-horsepowercars–andthesights,sounds,evensmellsoftheracetrack–stillfascinatehim.“I’minaweofthem,”hesays,“evenafterallthistime.”
—Scott Messenger
motor mechanics ’67
Bernie feDDerly
clifford giese was a young Edmontonstockbrokerwhenhetookhisdadforlunchanddreamedupanideathatspawnedanindustry.
TheelderGiesehadtakenhiscarforanoilchangethatmorningandatlunchtime,itstillwasn’tready.TheminorannoyancestuckwithGiese,inparticularbecauseself-servegasstationswerearrivingonthescene–ashifthefiguredwouldspellthedemiseofthefullservicegarage.
Sohowaboutanewkindofplace,hethought,withoilchangeswhileyouwait?
marketing ‘68
clifford giese
Withhisdad,heopenedthefirstMr.Lubein1976and,withinadecade,therewere47storesacrossCanada.In1987,thechainexpandedintotheUnitedStatesafterGiesesecuredapartnershipwithoilgiantExxon.Inbusiness,Gieseexplains,youmusttakecalculatedrisks,andbepreparedtolose.“Tome,thethrillistoplaythegame.”
Sometimes,thestakesarehigher,aswhenGiese’swife,Robin(SecretarialTechnology’68),wasstrickenwithmultiplesclerosis.WhenherhealthstabilizedaftershestartedtakinganexperimentaldrugbeingdevelopedattheUniversityofAlberta,GiesefoundedBioMSMedical(nowcalledMedwellCapitalCorp.).Heandhisteamraised$270millionandtookthedrugasfarasaworldwidetrial.Theresultsweren’tgoodenoughtobringthedrugtomarket,butGiesecontinuestodedicatehislifetofindingabettertreatmentforMS.
Thoughessentiallyretired,he’llstillgiveatemptingopportunityhissignature360-degreelook.“It’sbettertohaveplayedandlostthannevertohaveplayedatall.”
— Eliza Barlow
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last year, we put out a call for nait grads or retirees who have made significant contributions in the categories of service, leadership, innovation and role model. We received 162 nominations. a committee representing alumni, retired staff, instructors, students and nait’s departments of advancement and marketing and communications then had the tough job of whittling the list down to 50.
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fuelled by a lifelong passion forconservation,VictorGillmanhelpedmakeCanadianhistoryinthe1980swhenhewaspartofateamthatnegotiatedandimplementedthefirstcomprehensivelandclaimnorthofthe60thparallel.Signedin1984,theInuvialuitFinalAgreementprotectstherightsoftheInuvialuit,whileprotectingandpreservinglocalwildlifeinanareaofthehighwesternArcticthatincludespartsofNorthwestTerritoriesandYukon.
“Therewerenootherexamplestoworkfrom.Wewereonnewground,”saysGillman,whowasworkingfortheDepartmentofFisheriesandOceans(DFO)
andcontributedexpertiseintheareaoffisheriesmanagement.
“Twenty-eightyearslater,thisisstilloneofthemostsuccessfullandclaimstructuresinCanada.”Henotestheagreementhasfunctionedwithlittletonolitigation,unlikealotofotherlandclaims,andthepartiesinvolvedcontinuetooperatewithasenseofcommonalityandtrust.
Gillmanspentnearlyfourdecadesinfishandwildlifemanagement,retiringin2006asaDFOregionaldirector.Today,hestilldedicatesmuchofhistimetoconservationintheNorthaschairmanofaco-operativecommitteethathelpstomanagetheInuvialuitFinalAgreement.
— Frank Landry
Biological sciences technology ’69alumni award of distinction ’06
back in 1968,james mcpherson hadnoideathefundraiserhehelpedorganizewouldgoontoraisemorethan$530,000.Forty-fouryearsafterNAITjoinedtheannualnationalCysticFibrosisCanadafundraiser,Shineramaisstillgoingstrong.“That’sincredible,”saysMcPherson,whoforgedasuccessfulinsurancecareer,withahiatusfrom1982to1986toserveastheMLAforRedDeer.Shiningshoes–lotsofthem–isamemory
nait’s centre for sustainable energy technology,openedin2011,featuresbanksoftallwindowsandhighceilings.ThatsenseofopennessmirrorsthedesignprinciplesofJackMenduk,theretiredassociatevicepresidentofNAITCapitalProjectsandFacilitiesOperations,wholedtheprojecttobuildthestate-of-the-artfacility.
AstrongbeliefinopencommunicationandfairnessliesattherootofMenduk’ssuccessful25-yearcareer.Fromsmallrenovationstonewbuildingdevelopments,heensuredeveryoneaffectedremainedpartofdiscussionsfromplanningtocompletion.
“Ialwaystriedtoseeeverythingthroughtheireyes,”hesays.Thatextendedtoindustrypartners,too:“Wewantedtobetheownerofchoiceforcontractorsandconsultants.”Lookingback,thoserelationshipsareapointofprideforMenduk;theyenabledhimandhisteamtorepeatedlydeliverontimeandonbudget.
What’smore,theyallowedhimtohighlightNAIT’sstrengths,projectbyproject.Menduk’sabilitytocommunicatehisvisionandhaveothersshareithasinfluencedeverythingfromhisfirstprojectrenovatingNAIT’sDistributionCentretotheplansfortheproposedCentreforAppliedTechnologies.“Wetookoutthebrickwallsandputinglass,”hesays.“Weopenedupthespaces,brightenedthemtocelebratetheteachingspaces–celebratewhatNAITwasallabout.”
Nexttimeyou’reatNAIT,takeacloselookattheimprintMendukleftontheschoolwherehispost-secondaryeducationbegan.Thequalityofthefacilitiesprovesthatstrongrelationshipsleadtogreatspaces.
— Heather Gray
architectural technology ’66
victor gillman
JacK menDuK
distributive technology ’69
James mcPHerson
thatremainswithMcPherson.Alltold,114NAITstudentsraised$2,503.39inthefirstShinerama.
Thatexperience–coupledwiththevaluesinstilledbyhisparents–helpedsetMcPhersononalifelongpathofgivingback,whethervolunteeringwiththeSpecialOlympics,UnitedWayoranumberofotherorganizations.
ItwasforthistypeofworkthatMcPhersonwasnamedRedDeerCitizenoftheYearfor2012.
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islet cells play a vital role in regulatingbloodsugars.Shouldtheyfail,theresultisType1diabetes.Luckily,fortheroughlyonemillionCanadianslivingwiththisdisease,Dr.RayRajottehasspentmorethan40yearsinvestigatingatreatment.
AnAlbertaOrderofExcellencerecipientforhiswork,RajotteestablishedthegroupthatperformedCanada’sfirstisletcelltransplantin1989–leadingtotheEdmontonProtocol.Thisprocedureallows100percentoftransplantrecipientstobecomeinsulinindependentforvaryingperiodsoftime.
Issuesmayremain,butRajotteisoptimistic.Heandhiscolleagueshavemademanypromisingadvancestoensurethelong-termsuccessoftheEdmontonProtocol,includingimprovedanti-rejectiondrugs.Success,however,alsoreliesonalargesupplyofisletcells,whichtheteamhopestomakeavailablethroughthedevelopmentofgeneticallydesignedpigsthatproduceisletscompatiblewithhumans.
Rajotte’scommitmentisclear:“Anisletcanperformthisvastfunctionofregulatingthebloodsugarsthatsustainlife;thisismiraculousandfundamentaltothesurvivalofsomanypeople.”
—Sandy Robertson
apprentice bakers across CanadahaveBobMorgantothank,atleastinpart,forhelpingtodefinetheskillsetstheyshouldpossess.
AninstructorinNAIT’sBakerprogramfrom1969to2000,MorganparticipatedinestablishingSkillsCanadaAlbertaandtheRedSealexamforapprenticebakers,bothofwhichencourageexcellenceinthebakingtrade.“Toencouragethetradesalsoencouragesthegrowthofourcountry,”saysMorgan.“Canadawasbuiltbytradespeople.”
AsavolunteerintheearlydaysofSkillsCanada–thenot-for-profitorganizationthatpromotescareersintheskilledtrades–Morganhelpeddevelopthehigh-
Baker ’66
medical x-ray technology ’65alumni award of excellence ’01
ray rajotte
BoB morgan
levelprovincialandnationalcompetitions.“Thebiggestimpactwasfortheperson[competing]torealizehehadbecomethebestofthebest,”saysMorgan.
MorganwasalsopartofagroupofinstructorsandindustryleaderswhocraftedthequestionsposedtobakerstakingtheRedSealexam,whichistheinter-provincialstandardsexamthatconfirmsjourneymenhaveachievedanationallyrecognizedlevelofcompetency.Priortotheestablishmentofthisexam,thereweren’tnationalstandards.Essentially,itwasuptoindustry–theindividualbakeries–todecidewhethertorecognizeajourneymanticket,Morgansays.Today,aRedSealendorsementqualifiesajourneymantoseekworkinotherprovinces.
— Frank Landry
“– felix appelt, hired 1962 – retired 1986 as head of engineering design and drafting technology
I joined NAIT in July 1962 as head of Drafting
Technology (later Engineering Design and
Drafting Technology) and remained in that
position for almost my entire career, which ended
in June 1986. My son Greg attended Architectural
Technology (class of ’78). He joined NAIT in
December of the same year and left NAIT in 2011.
Between Greg and me, we covered 49 of NAIT’s
50 years. Too bad he retired last year!
Greg’s son Kyle has spent a couple of summers
on grounds maintenance. My second son, Doug,
enrolled in Chemical Technology (class of ’80) and
finally there was Bruce, who was employed at NAIT
for a number of months before enrolling in Computer
Systems Technology (class of ’88). When you
consider that Doug’s wife, Janette, also spent four
years at NAIT, first in med lab technology and later
in computer systems, I think that the Appelts have
had a considerable connection with NAIT.
We wanted your help remembering NAIT
over the past five decades. We share your
stories throughout this feature.
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a leadership coach with apassionforbuildingthings,ArchieRobertsispayingforwardthementorshipthatbeganinhisgrandfather’sworkshopandcontinuedwithhisfirstbossintheconstructionindustry.Provingaquickstudy,RobertslaunchedIntexConstructionin1983,whichthrivedthroughtherecession,earnedhimanodasEdmonton’sSmallBusinessmanoftheYearin1985,andwaseventuallysoldto
LedcorIndustries.LaterrevivingtheIntexname,Robertslaunchedaconstructionmanagementconsultingpracticethatmergedin2006withPivotalProjectsInc.,gainingnationalreach.Stillactivelyguidingup-and-comersthroughtheWorldPresident’sOrganization,inhisownfamilyandatPivotalasasenioradviser,Roberts’passionforbuildingclearlyextendstopeopleaswell.
“Itkeepsmeyoung,vital,thinking,”hesays.
— Cheryl Mahaffy
as president and ceo of guardian chemicals, StewartRothisanadvocateandsupporterofresponsibleeconomicdevelopmentinAlberta.Inthe30yearssinceheteamedupwithfellowalumWilfNikolaj(Accounting’80)tobecomeshareholdersandeventuallypurchaseGuardian,thecompanyhasgrownintooneofthenation’slargestspecialtychemicalsuppliers.Guardianproductsareproprietaryindustrialprocesschemicalsusedinavarietyofsettings:mining,pulpandpapermills,transportation,oilandgas,watertreatment,printing,firefightingandmore.
Byfocusingoncontinuousimprovementthroughresearchanddevelopment,thecompanyhasmovedtothefrontendoftheinnovationcurve–andintointernationalmarkets.Asaresult,RothheadsagrowingcropofchemicalcompaniesspanningtheUnitedStates,Egypt,Ecuador,SouthAfrica,NewZealand,AustraliaandChina.Afew,suchastheU.S.oilandgassupplierSierraChemicals,havebeensoldtolocalmanagers.“Wepracticeintrapreneurship,”Rothsays.“Theideasandtechnologycomefromwithinourcompany,butweencourageemployeestotakeittothenextlevelandbecomeinvolvedfinancially.”
Rothalsoputsenergyintogrowingcommunity,whetherthesubjectiseducationoringenuity.Believingthatsuccessinbusiness,asincommunity,dependsonqualitypeople,GuardianfundsscholarshipsatNAITandtheUniversityofAlberta,expandingthetalentneededtocontinuediversifyingAlberta’seconomy.
—C.M.
chemical technology ’69alumni award of distinction ’01
architectural technology ’69distinguished friend of the institute ’96Board of directors 1991-94
They had a ceremony when they opened the
institute. Premier Manning came down. It
was conducted in the heavy duty shop. They
set a platform right in the middle of A101.
In the heavy duty shop, there’s a great big
transverse crane. It’ll pick up diesel engines.
So to be rather dramatic, they brought this
crane over to the centre of the stage and they
had a big velvet curtain or a canopy rigged up
over this thing. I can remember the premier
pushed the button and it lifted the curtain
and all the dignitaries were there.
– graham johnson, dean of the industrial division (1962–96), on the institute’s official opening on may 27, 1963
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having added three successfulenterprisestoAlberta’smanufacturingindustry,FredAtiqisfortifyingthesectorthroughNextEquities,afundtoboostfledglingcompanies.SincearrivingfromIndiaasateenandtrainingatNAIT,Atiqhasbroughttotheprovincevinylwindowandextrudedvinylproductmanufacturingthroughtwocompanies(sincesoldandstillgoingstrong).Histhirdventure,
when film director gil cardinalstartedout,anaboriginalmakingfilmsabouttheaboriginalcommunitywasrelativelyrare.Now,after30yearsintelevisionandfilm,theaward-winningdirectorofMétisdescentisarolemodelinthefield.
Cardinalmadefilmsonvarioustopicsinhisearlycareer,butaprojectaboutchildrenandchildwelfarebegantofocushisattentionontellingaboriginalstories.“BeforeIaskedanyoneelsetobaretheirsoul,IthoughtIshoulddothatmyself,”hesays.TheresultwasFoster Child,hisstoryofthesearchforhisbirthfamily.
Today,Cardinalcontinuestocreateaboriginalprogramming,mostrecentlyasawriteronAPTN’sBlackstone,adramaticseriessetonafictionalreserve.
—Kim MacDonald
FiberexGlassinLeduc,standsamongCanada’stop100fastestgrowingcompaniesdespiteseriouscompetitionfromthelikesofOwensCorningUSA,amajorconcerninthefieldofextrudedfibreglass.StillservingasFiberexpresidentandCEO,Atiqtakespleasureinputtingthefamily’shard-earnedcashtoworkthroughNextEquities.
“IfIcanputoneguyintobusinessayear,”hesays,
“I’mahappyman.”
—Cheryl Mahaffy
mechanical engineering technology ’72 alumni award of honour ’06
radio and television arts ’71honorary diploma ’00
fred atiQ
gil carDinal
“– henry vanderpyl, civil technology ’72
During my first year of Civil Tech, I helped set
up the display for Open House and thought that
our display was very mundane and ordinary.
Our ‘rivals’ were Architectural Technology and,
of course, they had some very artistic and nice
looking models, so they won the Open House
trophy for best display for the third year in a row.
In my second year, I decided that I would
organize the Open House display and compete
for that trophy. We made a plywood model that
showed how a curved roadway was built. We even
added a landscape ‘architect’ component by using
green floor sweeping compound granules for the
landscaping of the finished roadway. I used my
calligraphy skills to produce a scroll titled The Role
of a Civil Technologist. Needless to say, we won
and the Architectural Technology students were
disappointed.
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nolan crouse, st. albert’s second-termmayor,owesmuchofhissuccesstoahealthyappetiteforknowledgeandrisk.TakehistransitiontothebigcityandNAITasa17-year-oldfarmboylookingforlifeskillsandatechnicaleducation.“Iknewnothingaboutanything,”hesays,buteventuallyanMBAfollowedhisdiploma,aswellasalengthycareer,splitbetweenindustrialmanagement,entrepreneurshipandcoachinghockey.Butwhenpoliticsoccurredtohimasawaytobuildonhis
loveofcommunityservice,hedecidedtotakeanotherchanceonalearningcurve.“Ididn’thaveanyknowledgeofpoliticsperse,”Crouseadmits,buthehadwhatheneeded.“Youendupusingalltheskillsyouhavebut…inanentirelydifferentrealm.”Today,heseesthejobasawaytomakeapositiveimpact–and,judgingbyhisexperience,asachievableforothers.“Peoplewhowanttocontributeinabroadersensecangetinvolved,makechangeandbuildtheircommunity.”
—Scott Messenger
chemical technology ’73
nolan crouse
in 1971, a 17-year-old farm boy fromIrma,Alta.,gothisfirstbig-cityconstructionjobloadingconcreteblocksontoascaffoldandmakingsurethebricklayershadenoughmortar.HisnamewasRogerDootson,andthesmallbutvitalroleonthesiteoftheDominionBottlingwarehouseinEdmonton’swestendhadhiminstantlyhooked.
HegraduatedfromNAITandeventuallyjoinedPCL,wherehebecamearespectedexecutiveandleaderonmanyhigh-profileprojects,includingthesoutheastlegoftheAnthonyHendayandtheterminalexpansionattheEdmontonInternationalAirport.“Ijustlovebeingpartofbuildingthings,”hesays.“Togobackandseethefinishedproduct,evenyearslater,isverysatisfying.”
Dootsonisabuildernotjustofbuildings,butoftheconstructionindustryitself,havingservedonseveralboardstoadvocatefortheindustry,suchastheMeritContractorsAssociationandtheAlbertaandCanadianconstructionassociations.
DuringAlberta’slastboom,whichhitasbabyboomersbegantoretire,DootsonforesawapotentialleadershipvacuumatPCLjustwhengoodleaderswouldbecrucial.Inresponse,heledteamstoGermanyandtheUnitedKingdomtorecruitseasonedconstructionmanagers“tohelpusthroughthehightide.”EveryonehiredonthoserecruitingtripsremainsinAlbertatoday,hesays.
DootsonretiredfromPCLlastyearandnowdevotesmuchofhistimetohisRogerDootsonCharitableFoundation,helpingyoungAlbertansfollowtheirdreamsofacareerinthetradesandprofessions.It’sjusthiswayofmakingsuretomorrow’sbricklayershaveenoughmortar.
—Eliza Barlow
carpentry ’77alumni award of distinction ’08
roger Dootson
– ed toupin, electronics engineering technology ’73
from left, ed toupin (electronics engineering technology), nolan
crouse (chemical technology) and laren giacomuzzi (electronics
engineering technology) in June 2012. all graduates from 1973,
they trace their 40-year friendship to campus and the year they
roomed together in an apartment on 109 street and 107 avenue.
“One of our very first memories was watching
the 1972 Canada-Russia hockey series. We
skipped classes to see Canada win the final
game. I still remember jumping up and down
in our living room hugging each other as Paul
Henderson scored that memorable goal.
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by his own admission, david dorwardwasn’tmadeforbasketball–notasaplayer,anyway.Atadshortattheendofhighschoolbutstilldrawntothegame,hetooktorefereeinginstead.Givenwherethatled,however,perhapsthatslightremoveallowedhimtobetterseetheimpactthegamecanhaveonplayers’lives.
Duringthattimeandtheyearsfollowingasacoach,Dorwardsawbasketballasawaytoreachless-privilegedyoungpeople.“Iusedthegametoencouragekidstostayinschoolanddowell,”hesays,“andhopefullymakethenextteamastheygothroughlife.”
Tothatend,heboostedaccesstothesportbyfoundingtheSavilleCommunitySportsCentre(GoCentre).Themulti-functionsouthEdmontonfacilityfeaturesasmanyas12hardwoodcourtsandishometolocalheroeskidsmightemulate:theplayersoftheInternationalBasketballLeague’sEdmontonEnergy.
Recently,Dorwardhashadtostepbackfromhisbelovedgame.ElectedApril23,he’snowinhisfirsttermasMLAforEdmonton-GoldBar,aneighbourhoodhehaslivedinformorethanhalfacentury.Unlikepointguard,politicianisapositionforwhichhe’sperfectlysuited.Frombuildinghischarteredaccountancyfirm,he’sgotasolidunderstandingofcomplexfinances.He’senergetictothepointofmakingsocialactivismlooklikeathleticism.Mostimportantly,hefeelsaspersonallyinvestedintheroleashedidcourtside.“Tobeabletoservethepeopleintheareayougrewupinisarealthrill,”hesays.
—Scott Messenger
accounting ’73
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there’s nothing half-hearted aboutMarleenIrwin’scareerasacertifiedcardiacdevicespecialist.Hercontributionstocombattingheartdisease,oneofCanada’sleadingcausesofdeath,includewhittlingthein-hospitalstayforpacemakersurgeryfromsevendaystodaysurgeryandbringinginacrucialcompetencyexamincardiacpacingforalliedhealth-careprofessionalsandphysicians.
AclinicalresearcherwiththeUniversityofAlberta’sHeartFailureEtiologyandAnalysisResearchTeam,whichisseekingimprovedheartdiseasetherapies,shehasearnedaccoladesandawardsforraisingthebarinresearch,clinicalcare,teachingandmanagement.Forher,everydayisanopportunitytoimprovepatientcare,andshepredictsthatwillneverchange.
— Cheryl Mahaffy
respiratory therapy ’75
marleen irWin
Patricia Campus might not have been part of the
institute for long if it hadn’t been for Thomas
Harding. The stock keeper showed up to work
his usual half-hour before everyone else, when
he smelled acetylene – a gas used in welding –
coming from the autobody shop. He slowly
opened the door to the shop, careful not to make
any sparks. “The sparks would have blown the
place up,” says Harding, who worked at NAIT
from 1962 to 1994. He aired out the shop and
was eventually able to find the acetylene tank
that hadn’t been turned off. The gas and the risk
were mitigated before staff and students arrived.
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in 1970, a young andrew lee cametoCanadafromHongKongwith$500andadesiretostudyandlookfornewopportunities.Soonafter,heenrolledintheSurveyTechnologyprogram.Togetthrough,Leesharedacrampedroominabadpartoftownand,whennotstudying,waitedtablesandwasheddishes.Buttheexperiencetaughthimthe
importanceofhardwork–avalueheappliedtostartingAmarSurveyswithhiswifein1982.Now,Leeistransferringthecompanytohisson,givinghimanadvantageheneverhad.“Iwon’ttellanyone
‘IfIcandoit,youcandoit’,”saysLee.“It’shardworkwithsomeluckinvolved,andyoujusthavetokeepgoing.”
— Fiona Bensler
while helping train students intheirclinicalpracticum,ShirleyLongdiscoveredthat,whileradiologistsandphysicianshadtextsexplaininghowtousemammogramimagesfordiagnosis,therewasnothingabouthowtogetthoseimagesinthefirstplace.“Ifyoudon’thavetherightpicturesortherightkindofpictures,thedoctorscan’tdiagnose,”shesays.
Tofillthegap,shecreatedtheHandbook of Mammography(nowinitsfifthedition),thefirsttextbookspecificallyfortechnologists.Combinedwithhigh-qualitydigitalimaging,thepositioningskillsoutlinedinthehandbookenabletechnologiststoshowminutechangesinbreasttissueyearsbeforetheycanbefelt.“That’ssuchawonderfulplacetobe:thatyou’vecaughtitsoearlythatthewomanhasa95percentchanceof20-yearsurvival,”saysLong.
—Kim MacDonald
medical x-ray technology ’71alumni award of distinction ’02
survey technology ’73
andreW lee
shirley long“Bread, amongst other goodies, was sold to
customers in the bakery sales area to recover
part of the cost of instruction. It so happened
that flour prices took a hike in the mid-’70s. The
bakery program head went to the front office
to ask to increase the price of a loaf of bread.
Bread at NAIT was 10 cents. We needed to
increase the cost to 12 or 13 cents to bring us
near the break-even point. The answer came
back from the vice president: there would be no
increase because students and staff needed a
break wherever they could find one.
– bob morgan, baker ’66; hired 1969 – retired 2000 as baking Program head
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what holger petersentalks aboutwhenhetalksaboutmusicis,essentially,alifelongloveaffair.Followinggraduation,hebeganhiseffortstoelevaterootsandbluesbyhostingCBC’sSaturday Night Blues andCKUA’s Natch’l Blues,thelatterafixtureonCanadianradioformorethan40years.PetersenalsofoundedStonyPlainRecords,promotingnewartistsandlegends,includingSteveEarlandIanTyson.Intheprocess,theDJhasbecomeaculturaliconhimself,inductedasamemberintotheOrderofCanadain2003.Today,hisdevotiontomusiccontinuesunabated.PickingupfromhisdaysasamusicjournalistforThe Nugget,NAIT’sstudentnewspaper,PetersenrecentlypublishedTalking Music,abookthatdocumentsthehistoryofrootsandbluesthroughinterviewswiththemusiciansthemselves.ForPetersen,it’sjustanotherlabouroflove:“Weshouldn’tforgetthesegreatpeople.”
—Scott Messenger
radio and television arts ’70alumni award of distinction ‘04
holger Petersen
it’s a long way from commiseratingaroundthecoaltipplewiththefarmersofcentralAlbertatorubbingshoulderswiththesultanofBrunei.ButforBrianStraub,thevalueofbothgatheringswasthesame:toestablishrelationshipswithpeople,andrespecttheirpointofview.
StraubgrewupnearAlix,Alta.,wherehisfatherownedastripcoalmine.Whenfarmerscametobuycoal,they’dsitaroundthecoal-burningstove,tellingstorieswhiletheyoungStraublistened.
“Itgavemetheabilitytounderstandpeople,”saysStraub,anditwasaskillhe’dusetimeandagainoverthecourseofaninternationalcareerinoilandgas.
AftergraduatingfromNAIT,StraubwashiredbyShell,whichinitsvariousentitieswouldemployhimforthenext32years.In1993,hegothisfirstoverseasassignmentinOman,whereheranupto28drillingrigsandmanagedanannualbudgetover$400million.HewaspostedinseveralmorecountriesincludingBrunei,whereheandhiswifegottoknowthesultanandhistwowives.
Companiesthatwanttobreakintooverseasmarketsneedathoroughunderstandingoftheregionandtheculture,saysStraub.Theyalsoneedtoembracethecountry’sworkforceandsteerclearofcorruption.
Evenintheageofvideoconferencing,hesaysit’sstillessentialtooccasionallymeetpeopleface-to-face–alessonhelearnedathisfather’scoalmineallthoseyearsago.
Straub,whoinhisretirementsitsontheboardsofenergycompaniesMolopoandRidgeline,finishedhiscareeraspresidentandCanadacountrychairmanforRoyalDutchShell.“Ireturned,insomeways,tobeingaminer.”
—Eliza Barlow
hydrocarbon engineering technology ‘75
Brian straub
web extraVisittechlifemag.ca/holger-petersen-ckua.htm toreadaboutHolgerPetersen’s40yearsashostof
CKUA’sNatch’l Blues,andtechlifemag.ca/holger-petersen-talking-music.htm tolearnabouthisfirstbook,Talking Music.
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guy turcotte’s foresight for economic opportunitiesisguidedbyhisrespectfortheenvironmentandthevalueheplacesonpeople.
Turcotte’sconnectiontonaturehasitsoriginsontheChauvinfamilyfarm,wherehemilkedcowsfromageeightandcouldspend10hoursadayonthetractorasateenager.Thatconnectionhasremainedwithhimthoughouthiscareerasanoilandgasexecutive,financierandpropertydeveloper.
AspresidentandchairmanofStoneCreekResorts,Turcotte’sapproachtodevelopmentsatCanmoreandInvermere,B.C.revereswhatnaturehastooffer,creatingworld-classdestinationswherevisitorsfindtranquility,greatgolfingandmagnificentviews.Hefoundedthreesuccessfulpubliccompanies–ChauvcoResources,FortChicagoEnergyPartners(nowVeresen)andWesternOilSands –neverlosingsightofemployeeswhilemanagingthesemulti-billion-dollarenterprises.“Creatingexcellentcareers,opportunitiesandwealthforemployees,that’swhat’simportant.”
HispassionforcleanenergyisexemplifiedinWesternHydrogenLimited.“ThisispotentiallythebiggestthingI’vedone,”hesaysoftheprivatecompanyfoundedin2006.WithapilotprojectscheduledtocommenceoperationsthisyearnearFortSaskatchewan,Turcotteenvisionshugeglobalopportunitiesfromcommercialrightstoaleading-edgetechnologyusingsodiumsaltsasthecatalysttomanufacturehydrogen.Thetechnologyhasfar-reachingimplicationsforfuelcellpower,hydrogencostsandgreenhousegasemissions–goodforpeopleandtheenvironment.
— Nancy McGuire
gas technology ‘72 alumni award of distinction ’97
gUy turcotte – bruce benjamin, architectural technology ’78
My tuition in 1976 was about $180. Beyond the
cost of books, there was the recommendation
to own a good scientific calculator. I bought
a Texas Instrument one from the NAIT
bookstore for around $265, more than the
rest of the supplies needed for the entire year.
It was one serious purchase at the time for a
poor student. Fast forward to today. My wife
and I were on the road to buy some building
supplies the other day when we realized we
forgot to bring along a calculator. I pulled into
the nearest dollar store and I selected one for
$2. In the queue to pay, it occurred to me that
the $2 calculator in my hand was every bit as
good as the one I bought at the NAIT store 36
years earlier for, hmm, let’s see: 265/2 = about
132.5 times more, not including inflation!
When an april 1977 snowstorm cancelled field classes at Kidney
lake camp, forest technology students built a 3.6-metre timber
cruiser snowman (but only after a snowball fight).
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s this summer, wildfires roared within17kilometresofMeanderRiver,oneofthreecommunitiesoftheDeneTha’FirstNationinnorthwesternAlberta.Asablanketofsmokedriftedin,ChiefJamesAhnassayandhiscouncilorderedanevacuation,sendingnearly400peopletoHighLevel,nearly75kilometressouth.TheairqualitybecamebadenoughtoaggravateAhnassay’smildcaseofasthma.
“Forpeoplewhohavemoresevereconditions,”hesays,“Ican’timaginewhatitmusthavebeenlike.”
Duringfourterms,thatkindoffocusonthewell-beingofothershasdefinedAhnassay’sapproachtoleadership.Anditextendsfarbeyondhealthandsafety.Sincetakingofficein1993,hehaspromotededucationasapathtopersonalsuccessaswellasawaytoimprovelocalservices.Healsoremainsdedicatedtoeconomicdiversificationintheregion,includingecotourismpossibilitiesinsurroundingwetlands–whichhasmeantadvocatingfortheconservationoftheseandotherpartsofDeneTha’territoryofinteresttotheoilandgasindustry.
TheremotenessoftheDeneTha’communities,hometoroughly1,800people,willalwayspresentlogisticalchallenges.ButAhnassay,nowthinkingoveracampaignforre-electionnextfall,seesprogress.Employmentandeducationareontherise,budgetsarebalancedand,aswiththerecentwildfire,they’veproventhemselvescapableofovercomingextremeadversity.
“We’remakingimprovements,”hesays,“slowlybutsurely.”
—Scott Messenger
civil engineering technology ’88alumni award of distinction ’09
James aHnassay
“– marcel ulliac, business administration ’82
In fall 1980, I enrolled in Business
Administration. Coming from small-
town Alberta and a high school that
had a graduating class of 12, I found
adjusting to a larger, busier educational
environment a bit challenging. By
early December, I felt I might become
a ‘Christmas Graduate,’ as I was
considering withdrawing. A few days
before the end of term, I was in one
of the student lounges, looking a bit
distraught, when my English instructor,
Paul Saville, came along. Although he
was on his way to teach a class, he took
the time to talk with me and convinced
me to stick it out. That turned out to
be the best coaching advice I ever
received! The caring and compassion
demonstrated by that instructor is just
one of the qualities that makes NAIT
the first-class educational institution
that it is. Thanks for setting me up for
lifelong success!
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carol blake’s decision to join theCanadianmilitaryinthelate1970ssetheronapathtobecomeadedicatedcommunity-builder.
“Ilearnedsomanyvaluablelessonsinthemilitary,butthemostimportantisthatit’snotallaboutyou,”saysBlake,whotrainedinaunitthatdeliverssuppliesandequipmenttofrontlinetroops.Sincethen,thatphilosophyandskillsethavemotivatedhertoleadfundraisingeffortsamountingtomorethan$250,000forschoolsinher
hometownofKincardine,Ont.,ontheshoresofLakeHuron.Ithasalsoinfluencedherprofessionallife.Justlikeinhermilitarydays,Blakekeepsonthemove,thistimethroughnearbycountrysidewithhermobiledentaltechnicianbusiness,servingthedentistsanddenturistsresponsibleforruralcommunities.Asresourcefulassheisconscientious,Blakealsousestheroutetospreadthewordaboutprogramsshesupportsthatencouragehealthandfitnessandenvironmentalconservation.
— Sandy Robertson
dental laboratory technology ’84
diagnostic medical sonography studentsbenefiteverydayfromtheimpactDaveBuchaskihasoncampus.Along-timeelectronicsaficionado,Buchaskinowteaches,mentors,fundsandpromotesNAITultrasoundstudents–helpingtopreparethemforrolesinAlberta’svitalalliedhealth-caresector.(Becauseofhisefforts,hisemployer,PhilipsHealthcare,alsopitchesinwithresources,includingstate-of-the-artsonography
naseem bashir knows the difficultiesofmanagingamid-sizedcompanyinWesternCanadatoday.Competitorsfromoutsidetheprovince,evencountry,areshowinguphungryforwork,andthatdemandscreativeleadershipfromthepresidentandCEOofWilliamsEngineeringCanada.Talent,brandandsustainabilityareconstantpriorities,astheywouldbeforanysavvyexecutive.
WhatsetsBashirapart,however,ishisabilitytoholdacompanytogetherdespitedisaster.
Thatwastestedfiveyearsago.InOctober2007,acompanyplanepilotedbyCEOandfounderAllenWilliamscrashed,killinghimandtheCFO.Fivemonthslater,anotherplaneflownbyAllen’ssonReagan–hissuccessorasCEO–alsowentdown,claiminghislifeandthoseoftwoothertopexecutivesandtwocontractemployees.
CalleduptoEdmontonfromhisCalgarypostasvicepresident,Bashirpostponedgrievingtofocusonthecompany’sviability.“There’snomaptotellyouwhatyoushouldbedoing,”atatimelikethat,hesays.“Allyoucandoisrelyonyourownbasicinstinctsandprinciples.”
Headmitstothinkingitwouldbeeasiertoletsomeoneelsestepin.Calgarywashome;he’dbeuprootinghisfamilyandleavingfriends.Butthatriskhadtobeweighedagainstthatfacedbythecompany.Thefutureofeveryemployee,himincluded,layinthebalance.
Today,thecompanyisreadyandeagertogrow.Aregionalfirmwithareputationforreliability,environmentallyfriendlydesignsandcommunity-mindedness,WilliamsEngineeringiseyeingthepossibilityofgoinginternational.Thecurrenteconomicclimate–involvingmorecloudsthansunshine–maydelaythoseambitions,butBashirseemssatisfiedwithprogressunderhisleadership.Lookingback,ashardasthedecisiontoleadthecompanymayhaveonceseemed,“IthinkImadetherightchoice.”
— S.M.
electrical engineering technology ’88
carol blaKe
naseem basHir
electronics engineering technology ’84
dave bucHasKi
equipment.)BuchaskialsokeepsNAITinstructorscurrentbyarrangingseminarsandbringinginstellarspeakers.Forhim,thekeyistonotjustpromotereliable,upgradeableequipment,buttoensureitisunderstoodbystaff–andsobythegradsthatNAITproduces.“Nomatterhowgoodthetechnologyis,”hesays,“it’snouseunlessweempowerthepeoplewhouseit.”
— Cheryl Mahaffy
web extraVisittechlifemag.ca/naseem-bashir.htm forNaseemBashir’stakeonthechallengeofrunningaprofessionalservicesfirminthecurrenteconomy.
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when something is importanttoJamesCumminghegivesithisfullattention.In1998,notlongafterhissonGarretthadtostartusingawheelchairduetomusculardystrophy,CummingjoinedtheMuscularDystrophyCanadaboard,servingasitsnationalchairfrom2001to2003.Afterthat,hecontinuedtocontributebyhelpingtoraise$1.61milliontoestablishtheFriendsofGarrettCummingResearchChairinMuscleDisorderattheUniversityofAlbertatopursuecuresfordebilitatingneuromusculardisorders.
Afterhisintenseworkwiththatboard,Cummingsteppedbacktochangethefocusofhiscommunityinvolvementtoeducation.NAITwasanobviouspointoffocus.CurrentlytheCEOofCreativeDoorServices,CummingcreditshisNAITtrainingasthefoundationofhislengthycareerasownerandleaderofconstructionanddevelopmentbusinesses.In2004,hereturnedtohisalmamaterasamemberoftheBoardofGovernors.InOctober2010,hebecameitschair.
Goingforward,CummingisexcitedaboutNAIT’sfuture.Rightnow,amongstotherpriorities,he’sdevotinghimselftoplanningfortheproposedCentreforAppliedTechnologies,whichwillboostsimulation-basedtrainingandappliedresearchonMainCampus.Asanindustryinsider,hehasanintimateunderstandingoftheneedforskilledworkers.“We’vegotamarketplacethat’sbusyandbeggingformoretrainedindividuals,”saysCumming.
“Ourchallengeistomakesurethatwe’reinfrontofthatdemand,notbehindit.”
—Fiona Bensler
construction engineering technology ’81alumni award of distinction ’03Board of governors 2004 - present
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can’taffordtostandstill,saysKeesCusveller,vicepresidentofbusinessdevelopmentandpre-constructionserviceswiththeGrahamGroup.“Weneedtobeabletocompetewiththeinternationalfirmsthatarestartingtomovein.”Tohim,thatmeansevolvingineveryaspectofthebusiness,includingproductivity,safety,andenvironmentalandsocialresponsibility.Cusveller’sownsuccessfulcareergivesthatpointofviewcredibility.Afterholdingincreasinglychallenging
positionsatPCLConstruction,heledGrahamGroup’sCalgaryexpansion,growingitsannualrevenuesinthecityfromlessthan$30millionto$275millioninadecade.Now,healsoappliesthatsamelead-the-chargementalitytoapassionforvolunteering(which,incidentally,hasrootsinhis1979-80tenureaspresidentoftheNAITStudents’Association)withconstructionassociationsandtodevelopingbuilding-relatedprogramminginpost-secondaryeducation.
— Cheryl Mahaffy
– sharlene millang-borst, secretarial technology ’81
“I got my first job as a secretary two months
before I actually finished my coursework. I was
hired by an engineering firm because NAIT
was the only place that was using magnetic
media storage (electronic typewriters with
mag cards) and they wanted someone who
could use a word processor!web extraVisittechlifemag.ca/james-cumming.htm foraconversationwithNAIT’scurrentchairoftheBoardofGovernors.
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dr. greg korbutt is aworld-renowneddiabetesresearcheronthevergeofamajorbreakthrough.Butfrom1978to1980,hedroveaCoca-Colatruckwithnoideawheretheroadoflifewouldtakehim.EvenwhenheappliedtoNAITitwastofiveareas;eventually,hesettledonscience.Discoveringlatenttalentsinlabresearch,KorbuttworkedwithDr.RayRajotte(Medicalx-rayTechnology’65)andhisEdmontonProtocolteamtopioneertransplantsofinsulin-producingisletcellsforseverediabetics.
Thenhebeganexperimentingwithneonatalpigsasasourceofislets.Nowhe’sreadytomovethattoclinicaltrials,aNorthAmericanfirst.Todoso,he’ssecured$26milliontobuildinEdmontonthefirstWesternCanadianfacilitytomeetHealthCanadaandtheFoodandDrugAdministration’sstrictregulationsforstemcellresearch.
“It’snottheultimatecurefordiabetes,”saysKorbutt.“Butit’sagoodstop-gapsolution,whichwillincreasetheavailabilityofisletcellsfortransplantation.”
— Lisa Ricciotti
Biological sciences technology ’82alumni award of distinction ’01
as an 18-year-old from Lougheed,Alta.,KevinMartinfacedatoughchoice:playcollegiatehockeyinRedDeerorMedicineHat,orcurlatNAIT.LuckilyforCanadiancurling,hechosetogowithwhohecalls“Canada’sbestcurlingcoach,”NAIT’sJulesOwchar–wholikenedMartintoayoungGretzky.Martin’sinstructorsalsorecognizedhispotentialontheiceandteasedhimabouthowmuchtimehespent
in a natural gas marketthatcanonlybedescribedasadecade-longrollercoasterride,RandyEresman’sgriponhiscompanyisasfirmasever.
EresmantookthehelmofEncana–oneoftheworld’slargestnaturalgasproducers–aspresidentandCEOin2006,26yearsafterhejoinedAlbertaEnergyCompany,anEncanapredecessor.Beforethat,theMedicineHatnativewasthecompany’schiefoperatingofficerfrom2002to2006.
Despiteaprolongedplungeinnaturalgaspricesoverthelastfewyears,EncanahasremainedstrongunderEresman’sleadership.Itbeatanalysts’predictionsinthefirstquarterof2012incashflowandearningsandhasplanstoweatherthestorm,includingcontinuingtoleadthewayinavarietyofoilandnaturalgasplays.Goingforward,Eresmanisbuckledinandreadyfortheupsanddowns.
“Irememberseeinghighnaturalgasprices,andthenthosedroplikearock,andIrememberseeinghighoilprices,andthenthosedroplikearock,”hetoldtheFinancial PostinFebruary.“Easymoney,hardmoney–thisisthebusiness.”
— Eliza Barlow
Petroleum engineering technology ’80
greg Korbutt
randy eresman
Petroleum engineering technology ’87honorary Bachelor of technology in technology management ’10 alumni award of distinction ’11
Kevin martin
attherink.“Iwastherefortheeducation,”saysMartin,“but…IwaslivingattheAvonair[CurlingClub]thewholetime.”Today,Martinhasyettoworkinhisfieldofstudy.Instead,heearnedrock-starstatusasacurler,winningOlympicsilverandgold,fourBriersandnumeroustournamentsontheworldcurlingcircuit.“Itwasagooddecisionmadeinthefallof
’84,”saysMartinwithachuckle.
— Ruth Juliebo
web extraVisittechlifemag.ca/kevin-martin-jules-owchar.htm forthestoryofthemostsuccessfulplayer-coachrelationshipinthehistoryofcurling.
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ctv’s daryl mcintyrehas beenaneveningnewsanchorlongerthananyoneinEdmonton.Hecreditsthattoawillingnesstoembracechange.Duringhis26yearswiththestation,he’switnessedseismicshiftsinthemedialandscape:mergers,decliningadvertisingrevenueandtheexplosionofsocialmedia.
Forhim,thebeautyofsocialmedia,includingFacebook,Twitterandblogging,ishowtheyincreasetheconnectionwithviewers.Thatpowerbecameevidentwith
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manufacturingbusinessintoaglobalexportpowerhouse–butthelastthingMarkMcNeillwantstodoiskeepthesecretsofhissuccesstohimself.
McNeillispresidentandCEOofStream-FloIndustries,foundedin1962byhisfatherDuncanMcNeill(DistinguishedFriendoftheInstitute’03),andMasterFloValve,whichtheyacquiredin1982.
“Astheexperiencedcrowd,weneedtoeducateandpassonourlife’slearning–andlearnfromthenewgeneration–tomakesureweserviceourcustomersandourindustryasbestwecan,”hesays.
Tothatend,theMcNeillfamilyhasapassionforsharingtheirexpertisewithup-and-comingbusinesses.NAIT’sDuncanMcNeillCentreforInnovationprovidesearlystagebusinessesandentrepreneurswithofficespaceandadvicefromNAITexperts.
AndMcNeillknowsathingortwoaboutbuildingabusiness.HejoinedStream-Floin1979,sweepingfloorsandbuildingwellheads,thenputhisaversiontolosingandcompetitivenaturetousewithashifttoinsidesales.Heestimateshespent40percentofhistimeontheroad,livinginmostpartsofAlbertaandSaskatchewan.
Buthereallycuthisteethin1986,whenhestartedafive-and-a-halfyearstintinIndonesia,openingupSoutheastAsiatothecompany,whoseleadershipinmanufacturingwellheads,valves,chokesandotherequipmentforboththeoffshoreandsurfaceoilandgasindustryhasseenitsproductsinstalledinatleast50countriesacrossfourcontinents.
Doingbusinessoverseasmeansmanagingculturaldifferencesandtimezones,butMcNeillsaysbuildingandnurturingpersonalrelationshipswithcustomersisauniversalimperative.
Hiswordsofadvice?“Beopen-minded.Andexpecttoworkveryhard.”
— Eliza Barlow
Business administration – marketing ’82
marK mcneill
for scott matheson (Building construction engineering
technology ‘83), “crushing the competition in the bridge
building challenge without getting wet,” was a highlight of
the 1981-82 school year. matheson, team captain, came
up with the winning design pictured here.
theMaddoxFlynnstory.In2010,McIntyreaccompaniedthetwo-year-old,bornwithaseverefacialdeformity,andhisfamilytoNewYorkforsurgery.Combinedwithhistraditionalreporting,thejournalist’sblog,TwitterandFacebookpostsallowedpeopletostayfullyengagedwiththestory,whichsawthegenerationofnearly$300,000indonationstohelpthefamilycovercosts.
“Whenpeopledecidetomobilizeit’sanextraordinarythingtowatch,”hesays.
— Ruth Juliebo
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“just as mark ohe wastakingaleadroleinthefamilymechanicalbusinessin1991,abackfiringairplanepropellersmashedhisleg.Lessthanfouryearslater,heranamarathonandraised$10,000fortheRainbowSocietyofAlbertatohelpgrantthewishesofkidswithchronicillnesses.Ohe’sblendofgritandgenerosityhasalsoservedenvironmental,socialandhealth-caregroups.Hetraceshisattitudebacktohisfather,GatewayMechanicalServices
founderBillOhe,whoalwaystoldhiskids,“Givingneedstobepartofyourlife,”recallsOhe.“Notjustmoney,butyourtimeandenergy.”NowoneofWesternCanada’sleadingmechanicalservicecompanies,Gateway’scorporategenerosityhelpedbuildtheNAITGatewayMechanicalServicesCentreforBuildingEnvironmentTechnology,whichisteachingthenextgenerationhowtooptimizebuildingenvironments.
— Cheryl Mahaffy
born in a jamaican village, GeorgeRogersknowswhatitistogowithout.Soit’sapointofpridethatasanelectedofficial,firstfortheCityofLeducandnowasMLAforLeduc-Beaumont,hehashelpedlaythegroundworkforcommunitiestoenjoyimprovedqualityoflife.Trainedasanaccountant,Rogersturnedtorealestate,andthenpublicoffice,toworkmorecloselywithpeople.Attractingrecord-settingvotetallies,heservedasLeducaldermanthenmayorwhileactiveintheAlbertaUrbanMunicipalitiesAssociationandtheFederationofCanadianMunicipalities.“IgrewupinLeduc,andbackthenwehadtogotoEdmontonforalmosteverything,”herecalls.
“Todayit’sallavailablerighthere,andalotofthedecisionsI’vebeenapartofledtothatsuccessfulgrowth.”
—C.M.
Business administration – accounting ’80
air conditioning engineering technology ’81alumni award of distinction ’98Board of governors 2010 - present
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george rogers“Oh, the Ronald McDonald Cups. It started when the
[University of Alberta Golden] Bears were ranked
No. 1 in the country in their conference and we [the
Ooks] were ranked No. 1 in the country in ours. And
all of a sudden the talk shows started saying: ‘Who
is the No. 1 college team in the country?’ and it just
mushroomed from there. It was exciting. And that’s
when we really felt the school was behind us. I think
there were 15,000 people [at the game at Northlands
Coliseum]. We lost that game. It was 5-4. Exciting
game. Lots of hits. The crowd was going nuts. It was
a really good experience.
– ron amyotte, respiratory technology ’87; member of the ooks men’s hockey team from 1984 to 1987
– helen wladyka, hired 1972 – currently chief information officer, nait information services
When NAIT was first automating the Executive
Office (sometime in the ’80s), we had a challenge
with a certain academic VP who had no interest
in joining in on the fantastic opportunity. We
replaced the unused computer in his office with
a cardboard replica and he loved it! Today, our
executive all use the latest technology – what
a change!
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nine to five? no thanks, says tracey scarlett,whopreferstocontrolherowndestiny–andlovestohelpothersdothesame.
TheCEOofAlbertaWomenEntrepreneurs,anon-profitorganizationthatassistswomenwithbusinessventures,Scarlettcutherentrepreneurialteethraising4-HcalvesonthefamilyfarmnearSexsmith,Alta.,anenvironmentshecreditsforteachinghertoblazeherowntrail.“Growinguponafarmteachesyoualotofindependenceandself-sufficiency,andhowtohandlethingsyoucan’tanticipate.”
AftergraduatingfromNAIT,shewentfrommanaginglabsforsmallcompanies,torunninganelectricalcontractingbusiness,tostartingaconsultingpracticeworkingwithscientistsonmarketresearch.
KMTHepatech,whichhaddevelopedatechnologyinvolvedwithHepatitisCtesting,becameahugeindustrysuccessintwoyearswithScarlettasitschiefoperatingofficer.
WhentheopportunitycamealongtoheadAlbertaWomenEntrepreneurs,Scarlettjumpedatthechancetohelpotherwomenworkforthemselves,whichcontributes$117billionayeartotheCanadianeconomy.
“Seeingbusinessescometolifeonadailybasis,creatingjobs,creatingwealth–thesearetangibleoutcomesthatIfindreallyrewarding.”
Manywomenwhocometoheraredealingwithyoungfamiliesoragingparents,buttheneedforflexibilityisn’twhat’sdrivingthemfromthecorporateworld,saysScarlett.“Theydon’twanttobepassiveabouttheirlotinlife.Theywanttocreatetheirfutures.”
JustasScarlettcontinuestocreateherown.
— Eliza Barlow
medical laboratory technology ’87
tracey scarlett
julie m. shaw was workingher first jobatNelsonLumberinEdmontonwhenayoungcouplecamein,houseplansinhand,tobuythematerialstheyneededtobuildtheirnewtwo-storeyhome.
Sheimmediatelynoticedaglaringomission.“Isaid,‘Youknowyoudon’thaveastaircaseintheseplans.’Theyjustkindoflookedateachother.”
Threedecadeslater,Shawappliesthesamematter-of-factnesstoherroleasvicepresidentfacilities,designandmanagementwithShawCommunications.Foundedin1966byherfather,JRShaw(DistinguishedFriendoftheInstitute’97,HonoraryDiplomainBusinessAdministration’07),thecompanyhasgrowntobecomeCanada’sleadingcommunicationsprovider.ShealsoservesasvicechairofCorusEntertainment.
Shawhasalwayshadakeeninterestinthemechanicsofhowbuildingscometogether.Aftershecompletedhereducation,shelandedaninteriordesignjobwithVancouverfirmHoppingKovachGrinnellwhile“moonlighting”forthefamilybusinessbackinAlberta.
“Whenyourfamilyasksyoutodosomething,it’salways,‘Itwon’ttakelong,’”shesayswithachuckle.“Mydadorbrotherwouldask,‘Couldyoujustdothis?Couldyoujustdothat?’Youfeelcompelled.”
Today,sheandherteamrunallofShaw’ssitesacrossCanada,managingeverythingfrombuildingimprovementanddesigntoparking.She’soverseeingtheconstructionofa25,200-square-metre(280,000-square-foot)datacentreinCalgary,duetoopenaround2015,andanewGlobalTVstudioinHalifax.“Wewanttomakesureit’sacreativeenvironmentthat’sexcitingandmotivating[forthecompany’smorethan14,000employees].”
Onething’sforsure:she’llnevermissastaircase.
— E.B.
architectural technology ’82
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people don’t think of vancouver asfrontierterritory.Butin1995,whenBruceWoloshynjoinedvisualeffectsstartupRainmakerDigitalPictures,itwas.AtleastasfarasHollywoodwasconcerned.
“WehadtodothingstoshowwecouldbetakenseriouslyandthattheindustrycouldgrowandthriveinCanada,”saysWoloshyn.Thankstothoseearlyefforts,Vancouverisnowoneofthelargestproductioncentresforvisualeffectsintheworld.WoloshynwasinstrumentalinhelpingtoestablishtheVisualEffectsSociety,aninternational
entertainmentindustryprofessionalgroup,inVancouver,and,in2007,hostedthevotingforSpecialVisualEffectsfortheEmmyAwardsatRainmaker–thefirsttimeitwasheldoutsidetheUnitedStates.Theaward-winningvisualeffectssupervisor,whonowworksforMethodStudios,hasalsobeenchartingnewcoursesonthebigandlittlescreens,wherehismanycreditsincludeStargate SG-1, The Twilight SagamoviesandNight at the Museum.“Almosteveryprojectdemandsthatwedosomethingwe’veneverdonebefore.AndIreallythriveonthat.”
— Kristen Vernon
radio and television arts ’84
after nait, sandy yakimchuk workedwithelectroniccontrolsystemsonoilrigsaroundtheworld,travellingallcontinentsexceptAntarctica,alife-changingexperiencehebelieveswouldn’thavehappenedwithouthiseducation.NowownerandoperatorofControlFreaksAutomation,anEdmonton-basedfirmthatspecializesindesigningelectroniccontrols,Yakimchukvolunteerednearly500hourstobuild13customprogrammablelogiccontrollers
as the youngest of 14 siblings, daniel yeunglearnedthatcollaborationistheonlywaytogetthingsdone.“Iamluckytohavelearnedtheselessons,becauseIcontinuetoapplythemtomywork,”hesays.Once,itsavedhiscareer.AfterYeunggothisfirstjobasadentaltechnicianin1981,adownturnledtolayoffs.“Iwassavedbecauseoneofourclientssaidtheywouldn’tworkwithanyonebutme.”SincebecomingpresidentofUniversalDentalLaboratories,aproviderofdentalservicesandproducts,hecontinuestoputpeoplefirst.Yeungisknownasastudentmentorandadviser,andasatirelesscommunityvolunteer.AstheonlydentaltechnicianintheEdmontonandDistrictDentalSociety(mostmembersaredentists),hecontributestotheShineforDentistryProgram,whichoffersdentalcaretoEdmonton’sless-fortunateyouth.
— Sandy Robertson
dental laboratory technology ’81alumni award of distinction ’06
BrUce WolosHyn
daniel Wai yUK yeung
electronics engineering technology ’85
sandy yaKimcHuK
(PLC)forNAIT’selectronicsengineeringandnanotechnologyprograms,andalsohelpedwriteanaccompanyingcourse.StudentswilllearnaboutapplicationsforPLCsindifferentAlbertaindustriesandhowtowritethesoftwaretheyusetocontrolmachinesandequipment–broadeningtheircareeroptionsupongraduation.“ThisisafavourbacktoNAITforallowingmetohavesuchalotoffuninmycareer,”hesays.
— Fiona Bensler
“I almost burned the school down. I was making a
music video…. We were shooting in the bigger of
the two studios in the RTA building. One of the
things was to have a Valentine’s card on fire drop
to the floor. It caught the bed on fire on the set
and everybody started flipping out. There was a
fire extinguisher right at the door. I grabbed it and
put the fire out. And then everybody was thinking,
‘You’re going to be in a pile of trouble when they
find out you discharged the fire extinguisher.’ And
I thought, ‘Yeah, but I’m going to be in a lot less
trouble than if I burned the studio down.’
– bruce woloshyn, radio and television arts ’84
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mike anderson brought a wholenewbuzztocampuslife,creatingeventsthatbecamethestuffofmemories.Asastudent,hiszanyanticsmadehimtopchoiceasOokmascot;Ookfest,whichhelaunchedasaNAITStudents’Association(NAITSA)vicepresident,grewintooneofNorthAmerica’stopcampuspartiesduringhisnineyearsasNAITSAentertainmentandmarketingmanager.“Iloveentertainingpeople,”hesays.
Business administration – marketing ’98 Business administration – management ’99
michael anDerson
whatever environment MarkHamblinchoosestoinhabit,he’llfindwaystomakeitbetter.Asateen,hedesignedinventorycontrolsoftwareforhisfavouritemotorcycleshops.AtNAIT,andlateratMatrikon,hecreatedmoresoftwaretostreamlinemanufacturingprocesses.Stillinpursuitofproductivityfixes,in2008HamblinlaunchedDynamicManufacturingSolutionstohelpimprovebusinessoperations–effortsthathaveearnedaccoladesforinnovationandrapidgrowthfromProfit andAlberta Venture
computer engineering technology ’95alumni award of distinction ’01
marK Hamblin
AndersonparlayedthatpassionintoacareerwiththelaunchofTrixstarProductions.Quicklybecomingago-tofirmforcelebrityevents,itslistofbigsnagshasincludedUFC’sForrestGriffinandWilliamShatnerofStar Trek.TheLittleBrotherAndersonmentoredforadecadenowwantstofollowinhisfootsteps,andnowonder.NoteverylittlebrotherenjoysbackstageaccesstothelikesofOokfestveteransNickelback.
— Cheryl Mahaffy
magazines.Inaddition,heregularlymentorsandhiresNAITstudents,andorganizesanannualindustryeventattheNAITShellManufacturingCentretoshowcasetechnologiesandpracticesmanufacturerscanusetoexcel.“ThemanufacturingindustryinAlbertaisdefinitelybehindthetimescomparedtootherjurisdictionsinNorthAmerica,”hesays.“TheyneedusandtheyneedNAITtohelpmovethemforward.”
— C.M.
“– stan souch, nait President 1980-97
– mike anderson, business administration – marketing ’98, business administration – management ’99; ook mascot ’96
“I loved being the Ook. It was an outlet for me to
have a lot of fun…. One time I was dancing in the
bleachers and I jumped down and cracked my
heel. I’d do a figure skating show after the game.
I’d spin around and fall on my face. I was still
determined to put on my show. I laced up and
went out there. It took me about an hour to get
my skate off after.
I would play for the NAIT staff hockey team
because we had such a rivalry with SAIT and there
was a lot of pressure for me to play. One time
we went down … and about the second period or
halfway through the third, I got a puck in the ear.
And they took me to the hospital and they said,
‘Boy, are you lucky. We happen to have a plastic
surgeon here.’ Thirty-four stitches later … I even
bled for NAIT.
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with restaurateurs for parents,ChrisKourouniotisgrewupwithaninsider’sviewofthehospitalitybusiness.Butitwasn’tfoodthatinfluencedhiscareerpath,itwasthediningexperience–andthespecialroleadesignerplaysinthat.“We’recreatingatwo-hourholiday,”saysKourouniotis,principalofCKDesignAssociates,anEdmonton-basedfirmresponsibleforhundredsofrestaurantandofficeinteriorsacrossAlbertaand,throughfranchisedclients,asfarafieldasIndiaandPakistan.Today,Kourouniotisseekstoinspire
up-and-comerslikehisyoungerselfbyactingasanadvisertoNAIT’sInteriorDesignTechnologyprogramandmentoringitsstudents.“It’smyopportunitytostealsomeoneeveryyear,”hesays,andthatwaycontinuetotransformcommonAlbertadiningexperiencesintomealstoremember.
— Scott Messenger
interior design technology ’94
when andrew hore attendedNAIT’shockeycampin1986at10yearsold,thepowerhousemen’shockeyteammadeittheplacetoplay.ButduringhisowntimeasastudentandOoksforwardfrom1996to1999,thefacilitiesandequipmenthadseenbetterdays.Soinfall1999,Horeco-foundedtheOoksHockeyAlumniAssociationtohelpimprovetheprogram.Lastyear,itgave$200,000–itslargestdonationever–tocoverscholarships,maintainequipmentandsendkidstoNAIThockeycamps.Today,Hore,currentlycorporatepartnershipsdirectorfortheEdmontonOilers,thinksNAIThockeyisreadytomatchitsglorydays.“Inmymind,”hesays,
“it’soneofthetopcollegehockeyprogramsinCanada.”
— Fiona Bensler
Business administration – marketing ’99
chris Kourouniotis
andreW Hore
web extraVisittechlifemag.ca/nest-renovation.htm toseeChrisKourouniotis’srecentredesignofTheNest,NAIT’scampusbarandgrill.
– stephanie koska, civil engineering technology ’98; civil engineering technology instructor 2001 – present
“My husband Rory and I met in 1996 while both
attending NAIT. He was in the Architectural
Technology program (class of ’98), and I was in
Civil Engineering Technology (class of ’98). We
both played basketball for the Ooks. We met
one night at a social after one of the games and
realized that we both attend classes in the same
building. We dated all through college and were
married on June 2, 2001.
– david robinson, electronic service technician ’85, business administration ’91
“During my time at NAIT, my father was a welding
instructor. He loved his breads and visited the
NAIT bakery almost daily. Sitting in the study hall,
I could often catch a glimpse of my dad off to the
bakery to check the daily goods during his breaks.
Dad is now long retired but still remembers his
fulfilling years at NAIT.
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corbin tomaszeskiisanidealrolemodelforstudentscookingupplanstobecomecelebritychefs–mostlybecausethehostofFoodNetworkTVshowsCrash My Kitchen,Restaurant Makeover andDinner Party Warsneverexpectedhissuccess.ArealistraisedonacentralAlbertafarm,
“IthoughtIwouldworkatafewrestaurants,beachefatmy
ownandthatwouldbeit,”saysTomaszeski.Byfocusingonhiscraft–andonaphilosophythatgreatfoodhasthepowertobringpeopletogether–herosetotherankofexecutivechefatToronto’sHolt’sCafé.Onlythendidaproducernoticehistalent(andhiscongenialityandquickwit).Sincethen,lifeunderthebrightlightshasgalvanizedhisresolvetoremainrealistic–andauthentic.
“ThepersonyouseeonTVistheoneIaminreallife,”saysTomaszeski.“Iwanttobegenuine.IfIlosesightofthat,Ihavetothinkaboutdoingsomethingelse.”
— Scott Messenger
cook ’92alumni award of distinction ’10
dean turgeon has never stoppedasking,Why?AftergraduatingfromNAITat20,thishabitcausedclasheswhenheworkedforconstructionfirmsasasurveyor,drafteranddesigntechnician.“Ineverwantedtofollowthenormiftherewasabetterprocesstoimproveefficiencies,”saysTurgeon.Butwhenhediscoveredanemerginggreenbuildingphilosophyintheearly2000scalledLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED),hisbigquestionbecame,WhyfollowwhenyoucanLEED?
corBin tomaszesKi
engineering design and drafting technology ’90
dean turgeon
Soin2003hestartedhisowncompany,VitalEngineering,withafocusoneducatingclientsaboutthebenefitsofdesignoptionsincludinggeothermal,solarandpassiveenergysources.Turgeonhasbecomealeaderinhisownright,too.Heregularlyshareshisexpertisewithindustryandgovernmentassociations,andhelpeddevelopNAIT’sAlternativeEnergyTechnologyprogram,forwhichhecontinuestoserveasanadvisoryboardmember.
— Lisa Ricciotti
as the former president and ceo of upside software,AshifMawjiremembersthefirsttimethecompanyboughtnewchairsfortheoffice.
“Thatwasabigdeal–everyonewasreallyexcited.”Formed12yearsago,justasthedot-combubbleburst,the
contractmanagementsoftwarecompanyhadtobefrugaltoweathertheshatteredmarket.“WegotalotofthingsfromeBay,”herecalls.
Mawjilearnedthevalueofself-sufficiencywhilegrowingupinKenya,where,fromtheageof12,hesoldwatchesonconsignmenttomakepocketmoney.
Andhe’slonghadakeensenseofthesmartestusesforhismoney,onethatwouldhelphisfuturebusinesssurviveandthrivethroughmarketupsanddowns.OnafamilytriptotheUnitedKingdom,heboughtacomputertosellataprofitbackinKenya.
AfterheimmigratedtoCanada,Mawjiusedthatsameentrepreneurialsavvytostarttwocompanies,includingUpside.ItsfirstclientwasBurlingtonNorthernSantaFeRailwayand,acoupleofmonthslater,HewlettPackardsignedon.Fromthere,thedealskeptcoming.
Intime,sodidofferstopurchasethecompany.ThisAugust,hefinallyacceptedone,freeinghimuptofocusonvolunteereffortswithcharitiesincludingtheKidsKottageFoundationandtheStolleryChildren’sHospitalFoundation.
Ithasalsoallowedhimtolooktowardnewventures.Amongthem:asoftware-as-a-serviceventuretohelpnon-profitsbecomemoreefficientand,justashelearnedtodo,surviveandthrive.
—Eliza Barlow
computer systems technology ’92alumni award of distinction ’03Board of governors 2004-10
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s in 2006, stephani carter turned herprivatewaronwasteandtoxinsintoherprofession,takingonthechallengeofgreeningtheconstructionindustrybyfoundingEcoAmmoSustainableConsultinginEdmonton.Despitethatartilleryallusion,Carter’sonlyweaponiseco-knowledge.Toherpleasantsurprise,industrycolleagueshavewillinglyjoinedthecampaign.“Oursocietyisdemonstratingastrongsocialdesireformoresustainableliving;that’snowinfluencingthebuildingindustry,”saysCarter.
Shetracesherpathbacktoherfirstinteriordesignposition,wheresherealizedshewasmoreconcernedwithpaintsthatweren’tpoisonousratherthantheperfectshade.SoshepartneredwiththeprovincialgovernmentandClimateChangeCentraltocreateGreenAlberta,anonlinedatabaseofgreenbuildingmaterials.
Sincethen,herprogresshasbeen,well,organic,withoneprojectseedinganother.AlongthewayshebecameanaccreditedLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign
stePhani carter
web extraVisittechlifemag.ca/green-building-products towatchStephaniCarter’stutorialonbuildingwithenvironmentallyfriendlymaterials.
(LEED)professionalandhelpedstartAlberta’sLEEDchapter.Asherexpertiseandexperiencehavegrown,she’sblossomedfrom
“thatgreengirl”toaprofessionalwhoseinsightissoughtafteratconferencesandbyindustrymemberskeentogogreen.
EcoAmmo,inthemeantime,hasgrowntothreepartnersandconsultedoneverythingfromnetzerohousingtocommercialprojectsforclients,includingWalmartCanadaandSecondCup,aswellasinternationalfirms.Regardlessofthefrontiersthecompanywillconquernext,Carterhasn’tforgottenherroots,andgivesbackbyguestlecturingonsustainablebuildingproductsandmaterialstoNAITdesignandarchitecturestudents,andbyservingonitsinteriordesignadvisorycommittee.
— Lisa Ricciotti
interior design technology ’01
don oboroWsKy
“tradespeople with certificates are not born, they’re made.” SosaysDonOborowsky,whohasdedicatedmuchofhiscareertoadvancingthetradesandapprenticeshiptraininginAlberta.
Aspresident,CEOandco-founderofEdmonton-basedWaiwardSteelFabricators,Oborowskysaysthatatanygiventime,20percentofhis500-plusemployeesareapprentices.Qualifiedtradespeople,hesays,requirelesssupervisiononthejob,increaseproductivityandhelpmakeworkplacessafer.
“Thewholeapprenticeprogramisimportant,notonlytomebuttothewholeindustry.Itplaysaveryimportantroleinourwholeeconomy.”
TheneedformorespacestotrainapprenticestosustaintheeconomyledOborowskytomakeasignificantinvestmentinestablishingtheNAITWaiwardCentreforSteelTechnologies.Theworld-classfacilityopenedin2006,boostingNAIT’ssteeltradestrainingcapacityby60percent.
Interestingly,Oborowsky–alreadyasuccessfulbusinessman –returnedtoNAITfourdecadesafterstartinghisCarpenterapprenticeshiptocompletehisowntrainingin2007.Hesayshealwaysfelt“alittlebitofguilt”aboutnotcompletinghistraining.
“IfinisheditbecauseIwantedtofinishit.”
—Frank Landry
carpenter ’07honorary Bachelor of technology ’09Board of governors 2002-08
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javier salazar inspires confidenceinothers–whetherit’sthehighschoolstudentshementorsorthelow-incomeEdmontonianshephotographs.
Salazar,whoemigratedfromMexicotoattendNAIT,hasbeenorganizingEdmonton’sHelp-Portraitsince2009,offeringthoseinneedaprofessionalportraitasawayofboostingtheirself-esteem.
“Youdon’treallyunderstandthevalueofaportraituntilyougive
ittoapersonwhohasn’teverhadaprofessionalportraittaken –whoreceivesthatportraitandcriesinfrontofyou,”saystheownerofJavierSalazarPhotography.
Byday,SalazarworksforJuniorAchievementofNorthernAlberta,wherehementorshighschoolstudents.“Thewayweempowerkids,that’swhat’skeptmethereforsolong,”hesays.
— F.L.
Photographic technology ’09
if marlon wilson –musician,marketer,mentor,producer,radioDJ,philanthropistandambassador–hadanaliasforeachofhissuccessfulendeavours,we’dneverknowhisrealname.Wilson’sbetterknownasArloMaverick,one-quarterofthesuccessfulEdmontonhip-hopgroupPoliticLive.Asco-founderofMusicforMavericksEntertainment,anacclaimed
it’s like an episodeofCheers:JulesOwcharwalksintoacurlingrinkinnorthernAlbertaandeveryoneknowshisname.He’shadhisfairshareofmediaattentionforcoachingcurling’sgoldenboy,KevinMartin,forthepast27years,butthat’snottheonlyreasonforhiscelebritystatus.He’salsocoachedhundredsofjuniorandprofessionalcurlersfromaroundtheworld.
“Ijustfellintocoaching,”saysOwchar.In1969,hebeganatNAITasaphysicaleducationinstructor.Throughoutthedecadesofmentoringyoungathletes,“thekids,”ashefondlycallsthem,havegoneontowinmorethan40provincialandnationalchampionships(someofthosewereingolf–OwcharisanexpertinstructorinthatotherScottishsportaswell).
“There’ssuchasatisfactionifyoucangivesomethingtothekids,”hesays,“andwatchthemclimb.”
Arguably,nonehaveclimbedhigherthanKevinMartin,agoldmedallistatthe2010WinterOlympics.“Juleshasaneyeforseeingthemechanicsofacurlingdelivery,”saysMartin.Overtheyears,thetwohavedevelopedaworkingrelationshipthatcontinuestoproducepositiveresults.“Weunderstandeachother,”Martinadds.
AlthoughOwcharofficiallyretiredfromNAITin2003,hecontinuestocoachthemen’sandwomen’scurlingandgolfteams.Withhisrare,naturaltalentforspottingawinner,there’snobetterscoutforcurling’snextstar.
—Ruth Juliebo
Javier salazar
athletics Wall of fame ’03
JUles oWcHar
Business administration – marketing ’02
marlon Wilson
independenturbanmusicrecordlabel,healsonurtureslocalmusicians.That’sjustoneexampleofhowhegivesback.For13yearshehasvolunteeredasaradiohostatCJSR.He’sbeenamemberofseveralhigh-profileartsboardsandcontinuestoserveontheJunoAwards’rapadvisorycommittee.Andbeyondmusic,hesupportshislargercommunitythroughfundraisersincludinghisannualHip-HopforHungerevent,whichhasaidedtheEdmontonFoodBanksince2002.CallhimMarlonorArloMaverick,hisisanametowatch.
— L.R.
web extraVisittechlifemag.ca/marlon-wilson.htm tolearnwhysomecallhimthefatherofEdmonton’surbanmusicscene.
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ooks tHrougH tHe agesnait’s entry into intercollegiate athletics–atleastonthebasketballcourt–wastentativeatbest,ifa63–28drubbingofthemenbyaveteranSAITsquadonMarch6,1964isanyindication.JudgingfromThe Nuggetthatweek,allthatmatteredwasthatNAIThadenteredthefray:“TheSAITTrojansbetterbewarefornextyear–weshallkicktheirpantsforthem!”
Sincethen,NAIThasindeedkickedsomepants(someyearsmorethanothers).Considerthisthehighlightreel:therecordsset,thedoggeddevelopment,themajorplayersandthebigwins.ThisisthestoryoftheOoksthroughtheyears–champions,winorlose.
— Scott Messenger
“ the sait troJans Better BeWare for next year – We shall KicK their Pants for them!”
nix on tHe cHicKs
the 1989-90 seasonrepresentsaslamdunkforgenderequalityinNAITathletics.Thatseason,women’sbasketballfinallytradedtheChicksmoniker(theywereeventheOokpikettesatonepoint)forOoks,thenameemblazonedonthemen’sjerseys.
tHe Perfect season
the 1984-85Ooksmen’shockeyseasonendedinastatisticalimprobability:25wins,nolosses.Thatperfectseasoncarriedintotheplayoffs,asthemenswepttheprovincialandnationalchampionships.Inrecognitionofthishistory-makingfeat,thesquadwasinductedthisJuneintotheAlbertaHockeyHallofFame.
tHe instigator
immortalizedontheAthleticsWallofFame,firstdeanofStudentServicesGaryMeadussetballsrolling,pucksslidingandallmannerofsportsparaphernaliainmotionbyestablishingtheinstitute’sathleticsprogramsandjoiningtheWesternIntercollegeConferencein1964,nowtheAlbertaCollegesAthleticConference.
too cute to cut it
adopted in 1964,theOokpikremainstheperfectsportsmascotforanortherlypolytechnic:alsoknownasasnowyowl,it’saCanadianiconandanadepthunter.Itsonlydrawbackisthatitcanlookabitcute–hencethemostrecentredesigninitiatedbyathleticsdirectorLindaHenderson.
“Thepreviousonelookedtoomuchlikeacaricature,”shesays.“Wewantedittolookalittlebitmoreintimidating.”
186 23total alBerta colleges athletic conference chamPionshiP titles (varioUs sPorts)
total canadian collegiate athletic association chamPionshiP titles (varioUs sPorts)
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Fencing
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bygone teams
TheOoksoncemadetheirmarkinthesediscontinuedsports:
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“ she’s the Best female goalie in the World, and We have her on oUr team.”
full-time commitment
shortly after hendersontookoverasdirectorofathleticsandrecreationin2008,shefloatedtheideaoffull-timecoaches–afirstforCanadiancolleges.Sheaskedfor12,gotsix(men’sandwomen’shockey,basketballandvolleyball),andsetthestandardhigh,hiringandfiringliketheproleagues.Theresult:strongerinternalsupportofathletics,increasedpost-seasonrepresentationandmoreprovincialandnationalbanners.“Otherschoolsdidn’treallybelieveitwouldbesuccessfulorsustainable,”saysHenderson.“Whenitbecameboth,Ijustsmiled.”
tHe contenDers
until the 2011-12 season,neverhadallwomen’sandmen’steamsadvancedtothepost-season.Lastyear,student-athletescompetedforprovincialchampionshiptitlesinsoccer,volleyball,curling,hockey,golf,basketball,badmintonandcross-countryrunning.Theywonnationalgoldinmen’ssoccerandmen’ssinglesandwomen’sdoublesbadminton.
just one of tHe guys
shannon szabadosjoiningthemen’shockeyprogramasitsfirstfemalegoaliequalifiesasanothervictoryinathleticsgenderissues.Itwasalsoanobviouschoice.WhennottendingtheOoksnet,thePersonalFitnessTrainerstudentbackstopsTeamCanada.
“She’sthebestfemalegoalieintheworld,”saysKyleJohnson,captainduringSzabados’firstyearin2011-12.“Andwehaveheronourteam.”
tHe future
more championship bannersareanobviousgoal,saysHenderson.Providingfullscholarshipsforeverystudent-athleteineverysportisanother.Butforher,thewayforwardisdefinedbymuchbiggerthinking:
“Weneedanewfacility.”Withit,NAITcouldhostmorenationalchampionships,attractmorestudent-athletesand,sheadds,continuetogivetheinstituteplentyofopportunitiestogatherandcelebratebycheeringonitsOoks.
-KYLEJOHNSONCAPTAIN,2011-12OOKS MEN’SHOCKEYTEAM
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ooKPiKThe meAnIng of
what happens when the search for a cherished, iconic artifact turns up empty? sometimes you reconsider what it is you’re looking for.
story by RUTHJUlIEBO
Photos by NAITSTAFFPHOTOGRAPHERS
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When it comes to picking a school mascot,powerfulcreatureslikeeagles,tigersandbulldogsreignsupreme.Butin1964,
NAITmadeadifferentchoice.TheNAITStudents’Association(NAITSA)chosea20-centimetre-tallInuithandicraft:asnowyowl–knowninInuktitutasanookpik.
“Atthattime,ookpikwasabigpopiconinCanada.Therewasevenasongaboutit,”recallsWilliamMiles,NAITSA’sfirstpresident.OnOct.28,1964,MileswaspresentedwithanauthenticookpikbyanofficialfromtheDepartmentofNorthernAffairsandNationalResourcesatNAIT’sfirstawardsday.“BeingthemostnortherlyinstituteofitskindinCanada,wethoughtitwasaperfectfit,”hesays.
Althoughadorable,NAIT’sOokpikrepresentsacreaturethatwasnolessferociousandstrongthanthemascotofanyotherschooloftheday.Thesnowyowl,whichcanbefoundasfarnorthastheArcticCircle,isoneofNorthAmerica’sbiggestowlsatapproximatelyhalfametretallandwithawingspanofaboutametre
andahalf.Thepowerfulbirdsarekeenhuntersandhavefewnaturalpredators.
Naturally,NAITathleticsteamstookthenamein1964(shorteningitovertimetoOoks)andseveralincarnationsofafull-sizemascotfollowedoverthenextfivedecades.Goingforward,theOokpikbecamefirmlyembeddedinNAIT’sidentity,providingapositiveimagefortheinstituteandhelpingtobuildcommunityandcamaraderieamongststudents.
ButoverNAIT’s50-yearhistory,mostpeoplehaven’thadthechancetoseethatoriginalOokpik.Nooneknowswhereitwent–asituationthathascausedquiteastironcampus.
Thatsaid,OokpikhasalwayshadthateffectonthestaffandstudentsofNAIT–nottomentionthoseofotherinstitutes.Soonafteritsarrival,wordofitsimportancetotheinstitutemadeitsouthtotheofficeofSAIT’sstudentnewspaper,The Emery Weal.In1966,itseditordecidedtoact.“WedrovetoEdmonton,rentedamotelroomandliberatedOokpik,”saysDanLind.
top left, first naitsa president william miles received nait’s first ook mascot in 1964. bottom left, the mascot-napping went both ways between alberta’s polytechnics; in 1964, nait students captured sait’s. above, right and below, though the stuffed version of ookpik has remained nearly unchanged throughout the years, other depictions of the mascot have gone through several incarnations.
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ThestudentsbroketheglassonthedisplaycaseholdingOokpik(whichtheylaterhadtopay$50toreplace),andtookittoCalgary–makingitwearawhiteStampedehat.ItwaseventuallysentbacktoNAITinablackshoeboxresemblingacoffin.
Theincidentwaspartofafriendlytraditionofmascot-nappingbetweenAlberta’spolytechnics.Infact,thehijinksgotsoheatedthatNAITSAhadareplicaOokpikmadeandplacedinadisplaycabinetforwould-bethieves.Therealdealwassafelyhiddenaway.
Inthemeantime,Ookpikfeverspreadacrosscampus.ThebookstorewasnamedtheOokshop.ThestudentpubwascalledTheNest.In1977,FroshWeek(heldinSeptembertowelcomenewstudents)wasrenamedOokWeek.
EvenclassesandlabswereinspiredbyOokpik.In1967,theelectricalandelectronicsdepartmentscombinedtheirtalentstobuildanelectricookpikmorethanametretall.Sittingonfourcastorsandcompletelycoveredinsealskin,therobotwasmanoeuvrablewithwire-controlledbrakesandsteering.
ItseemedthatnothinghappenedatNAITwithoutOokpik.
Inlightofthat,aspreparationsbeganforNAIT’s50thanniversarycelebrations,itwasonlynaturaltowanttoincludethemissingmascot.
“Westartedanintensesearchallovercampus,”saysErinKuebler,advancementrelationsofficer.“Therewasanamazingresponsefromourstaff.Itdidn’tmatterwhichprogramordepartmentyouwerein–theOokpikrepresentedthewholeofNAITanditwasawaywecouldexpressouraffinityandappreciationforNAIT.”
NAITofferedafive-coursemealforsixatErnest’s,NAIT’son-campusfinediningrestaurant,asarewardforthetipthatwouldleadtoOokpik’sreturn.Butnotevennationalmediacoverage,broadcastingthestorytosomefivemillionCanadiansineveryprovinceandterritory,producedaviablelead.Instead,NAITgototherookpiks–donationsofaboutadozendollsfromstaffandfriendsoftheinstitute.
ButnonecamequiteasclosetotherealthingastheonefromPeggyRichardson.Uponhearingaboutthe
“ the ooKPiK rePresented the Whole of nait and it Was a Way We coUld exPress oUr affinity and aPPreciation for nait.”
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predicament,theNAITInuitelderwasinspiredtocreatetworeplicasoftheoriginalOokpik.Shewasupforthetask.Richardsongrewupinthe1960sinthecommunityofHallBeachinwhat’snowNunavut,andhadaspecialaffinityforthebird:“TheookpikisveryspecialtotheInuit,”shesays.“Theyareourprotectors.”
Aswell,herfatherworkedalongtheDistantEarlyWarningline,asystemofArcticradarstationssetuptodetectSovietbombers.Hetookordersfromotherworkersforhundredsofsouvenirookpikstobemadebyhisdaughter.SheusedthemoneytopurchaseclothesfromtheSearscatalogue–clothesshewouldlaterweartoattendNAIT.
RichardsonpresentedoneOokpiktoNAIT’spresidentandCEO,Dr.GlennFeltham,andtheotherto
NAITSApresidentTeaganGahler.“It’sveryimportantthatstudentshavesomethingtoidentifywithwhenthey’rehereonourcampus,”saysGahler,“and[also]whentheybecomealumni.”
“Wearerecapturingourpast,”saysFeltham.“Aswethinkaboutwherewe’vecomefrom,restoringthissymbolisabsolutelypriceless.”
NAITneverdidfinditsoriginalmascot.ButthequesttolocateitundoubtedlybroughtallofNAITclosertoOokpikanditstruemeaningtousasaninstitute.OokpikisNAIT’ssymboloftraditionandstrength.Moreimportantly,itcontinuestounifyfivedecadesofstudents,staffandalumni.Anditwillcontinuetodosofordecadestocome.Whatmorecouldyouaskfromaschoolmascot?
“ We are recaPtUring oUr Past. as We thinK aBoUt Where We’ve come from, restoring this symBol is aBsolUtely Priceless.”
–DR.GLENNFELTHAM,PRESIDENTANDCEO
Web extraVisitwww.nait.ca/nait-50th-anniversary-videostowatchavideoofNAITInuitelderPeggyRichardsonmakingOokpiks,orscantheQRcode.NeedaQRcodescanner?Seep.7.
left, new ooks under construction. right, inuit elder peggy richardson (centre) presents newly made ookpiks to dr. glenn feltham and naitsa president teagan gahler.
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when the first students enrolledinNAIT’sculinaryprogramin1963,theyembarkedon“cook’straining”andservedfoodintheaptly,ifunremarkably,namedDiningHall.Today,studentsstudyculinaryartsonthepathtobecomingchefs–orfoodwriters,stylists,photographers,evenresearchers.
ProgramchairStanleyTownsenddescribesthemodernchefasaculinaryartistproducingan“evolvingart.”Theshiftfromcooktocheftoartistspeakstothegrowthoftheprogram,butalsotothechangingwaywelookatfood:nolongerisitjustsustenanceonaplate.
InrecognitionoffivedecadesofculinarytrainingatNAIT,weaskedthefacultytoidentifysomeofthemostdramaticfoodtrendsofthepasthalf-century.Whilesomehaveproventobeaflashinthepan,othershavelaidthegroundworkforthewayweeattoday.
a PerioD of conflictthe 1960s doesn’t often getalotofrespectontheculinarytimescale.Itwasaconflictedperiodinthekitchen.Whiletechnologywasbringingmoreprocessed,conveniencefoodstomarket,itwasalso,throughmassmedia,makingiteasierforhomecookstolearntraditionaltechniques.
ItwasthedecadethatsawthesaleofthefirstcountertopmicrowaveandthecreationofCoolWhip,the“non-dairy”spread(developedbyachemist,notachef).Butinthesamedecade,JuliaChildandcompanypublishedMastering the Art of French Cooking.Soonafter,Child’sTVshowaired,andpeoplecouldwatchherspendanafternoonpreparingbeefbourguignonorroastchickenwithportwine.Forthefirsttime,homecookswereencouragedonamassscaletoproduceclassic,restaurant-worthyfoodintheirownkitchens.
it doesn’t get much more classically french than this: foie gras terrine paired with apricot chutney.
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a tall orDerif you had to distil 1980s styleintooneword,youmightusebig–or,moreaccurately,tall:tallhair,tallshoulderpadsandequallystylizedcuisine,whichoftenplacedstructureandpresentationaheadofflavour.Elaboratepresentationwasamust,andatrulyspectaculardishmightresembleaJengatoweronaplate.Bythelatterhalfofthedecade,flavourwasbeginningtocatchuptopresentationinimportance.Californiacooking,orTex-Mex,markedacontinuingmarchawayfromclassicalpreparationstoamorecontemporaryapproachinthekitchen.
“Peoplestartedveeringawayfromtheoldmasters,andstartedtoinventlighterfare,muchstrongerinpresentationandbolderinflavours,”saysStanleyTownsend,CulinaryArtschair.“Theywerestillusingtheclassicalmethodologies,buttheywereusingnon-traditionalingredients.”
tHe centre of attentionby the ’70s, chefs and home cooksalikerecognizedthatfoodwasanopportunityfortheatre.Whilecookingmayoncehavebeendoneinsmall,closed-offkitchens,roastscarvedtablesideandelaborateproductionsinvolvingbrandyandflamebroughttechniqueintothediningroom.
“Itwasthestartoftheopenkitchenthatyouseemoreofteninrestaurantstoday,”saysTejaAtkinson,achefandinstructor’sassistantwiththeCulinaryArtsprogram.“Foodwasmaderightbeforeyoureyes,anditwasawaytoputonthebestshow,togetthearomas,andevenforchefstoone-upeachother.”Whilefewhomecookstodayareregularlysettingfiretothedessert,theoriginalconcepthastakenholdintheopen-conceptkitchen,whichliterallybringsfoodtothecentreofthehome.
dishes like flambé cherries jubilee brought the action to the dining table.
with its strong lines and abundant avocado, the cobb salad combines both the stacked structure and fresh ingredients common in the ’80s.
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tHe WorlD is your oysterby the 1990s, globalizationandtheInternethelpedcontributetoashrinkingworld.Itbecameincreasinglyeasytotravelandexperienceinternationalcuisines,aswellasshipandimportfoods.Peoplebegantoexperiment:fusionwasbig,andCanadianchefSusurLee(NAIT’sthirdHokansonChefinResidence)earnedinternationalrecognitionforhisinterpretation
ofAsianandFrenchfusion,or“NouvelleChinoise.”Meanwhile,growinghealthconsciousnesswas
pushingbutter-andcream-ladenclassicsfurthertothebackburner.(Interestingly,inthe1996bookCulinary Artistry,32celebritychefswereaskedwhich10ingredientstheywouldtakewiththemtoadesertisland.Onlythreelistedbutter;halflistedoliveoil.)
fast transportation networks brought more seafood to alberta. here, a grilled salmon steak is flavoured with low-calorie lemon and fresh dill.
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bacK to basicsfarm to fork.Nosetotail.Slowfood.Isitacoincidencethatmodernfoodtrendscanbecondensedtosuchsimplephrases?Elevatedcookingtodayisremarkableforwhatitisn’t:complicated,over-seasoned,elaborate.It’stakenafewyears,buttodayabottleoflocallyproducedcold-pressedcanolaoilcanrespectfullytakeitsplaceonthecounteralongsidetheimportedGreekoliveoil.
In2005,NAIT’snewlyrenovatedHokansonCentreforCulinaryArtsbegantrainingstudentsonsomeofthehighest-techequipmentavailableinthefoodrealm,thoughit’susedtoproducesomeveryold-schoolconcepts.“Rightnow,we’refocusingonseasonalingredientsandnose-to-tailbooks,somoreutilizationofwhatmaynotbeconsideredprimecutsofmeat,”explainsAtkinson.
how to combine local, seasonal cuisine into one soup bowl? try french onion soup, a recipe that has stood the test of time.
tHe futurewhat’s next for food?AtkinsonandTownsendbelievemanytrendsthatexisttodaywillcontinue.Townsendalsopredictsthatpeoplewillbecomemorehealthconsciousandmoveawayfrombigportions.They’llbecomemoreconcernedwithsustainableproductsandcleanerflavoursthathighlighttheingredient.Peoplewilleatseasonallyandlocallymoreoften,andmakemoresustainablechoices.Ifhe’sright,it’squitepossiblethatwhatweeatfordinner50yearsfromnowwillbearmoreresemblancetofoodfromthe1860sthanfromthe1960s–thoughwithalotlessbutter.
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sHaKen or stirred?NAITFoodServiceshasturnedoneofthequintessentialbefore-dinnerdrinks
intoacommemorativecocktailtocelebratetheinstitute’sgoldenanniversary.
Whetheryoupreferyourmartinishakenorstirred,thisoneisperfectforyour
nextdinnerparty,orbetteryet–classreunion.
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AspartoftheNAIT@50celebrations,we’reaskingalumni,staff,students,friendsandsupporterstohelpproduceatimecapsulethatwillbeopenedonNAIT’s100thanniversary.Thecapsulewillrepresentourfirsthalf-centuryofsuccessaswellasthismilestoneyear.
Contact Erin Kuebler at 780.471.8499 or [email protected] if you have something to contribute. For more information, visit www.nait.ca/nait50.
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5give backShowyourappreciationofNAITbymakinga$50donationduringour50thanniversaryyear.Donationscanbedesignatedforprograms,emergencybursaries,athleticsornewequipment.Donateonlineatwww.nait.ca/donate.
Celebrate50yearsofstudentsuccessbynominatingadeservingalumnusforanalumnirecognitionaward.ApplicationdeadlineisDec.31,2012.Formoreinformation,visitwww.nait.ca/alumniawards.
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ShowyourOokpridebygetting50thanniversarygear.Gadgets,officesuppliesandclothingcanbepurchasedattheBookstoreonMainCampusoronlineatwww.nait.ca/onlinestore.
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Toensureyoudon’tmissoutonthelatestbenefitsandevents,keepyourcontactinformationcurrent.Tomakeupdates,visitwww.nait.ca/[email protected].
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financial futuresWhenitcomestoeconomicforecasting,NAITfacultymembersareamongthebest.ThisJanuary,max varelaandhardeep gill,JRShawSchoolofBusinessfinanceinstructors,wontwoofsixawardsgivenbytheEdmontonCharteredFinancialAnalystSocietyforbestforecasts.VarelawonfortheCanadianEquityIndex,whileGillmostaccuratelypeggedtheU.S./Canadaexchangerate.ellen wilson,chairofbusinessintheDepartmentofContinuingEducation,wasrunner-upfortheoverallbestforecastaward.Participantswereaskedtoforecastoilprices,exchangerates,bondyieldsandotherkeyeconomicindicatorsforthecomingyear.
grads, staff, students and friends of the institute continue to amass awards and accolades in everything from industry to innovation to athletics. here are a few recent winners.
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mr. fix-itTheAssociationofScienceandEngineeringTechnologyProfessionalsofAlbertaawardedrj oil sandsitsTechnicalExcellenceAward.Thehonourrecognizestheingenuityofthecompany’sphaseseparator,whichscrubshydrocarbonsfromwater(seep.28,V5.2),inventedbywade bozak(CivilEngineeringTechnology’93).TheRJOilSandsvicepresidenthopestoseethetechnologyputtouseremediatingtailingsponds.
floUr PoWerCulinaryArtsgradsmallory bowesandelizabeth dowdell(classof‘11)wontheprovincialMissionImPULSEiblefooddevelopmentcompetitioninMarchfortheirceliac-friendlyangelfoodcakerecipe.Madewithgarbanzoandfavabeanflours,thedrycakemix–calledBELite(BEforBowesandElizabeth) –isfreeofgluten,wheat,nutsanddairy.InJune,BowesandDowdellwererunners-upatthenationalMissionImPULSEiblecompetition.
business BoosterForpromotingentrepreneurship,sandra spencerreceivedthe2012HSBCWomanLeaderofTomorrowAwardforWesternCanadainMarch.AsformerpresidentofNAIT’sStudentsinFreeEnterpriseteam,shestartedtheHatch
businesscompetition,whichhasawardedthreewinners$20,000eachinseedfundingandincubationspaceatNAIT.ABachelorofBusinessAdministrationstudent,SpencerisalsoabusinessmanageratnovaNAIT–NAIT’shomeofappliedresearchandenterprisedevelopment.
BraWny and brainyTyingwithRedDeerCollege,NAITledthenationwith10AcademicAll-CanadianAwardsfromtheCanadianCollegiateAthleticAssociation.Thisprestigiousdesignationisawardedtostudent-athleteswhonotonlydemonstrateoutstandingathleticachievementbutalsoattainhonoursintheiracademicprograms.
the shoe fits ContinuingEducationbusinessstudenthuseyin mullaoglu wonfirstplaceintheBusinessStrategyGame.Overthepastyear,43,000post-secondarystudentsin50countriesoperatedvirtualathleticfootwearcompaniesintheonlinecompetition.Participantsinthesimulationassessedandrespondedtoavarietyofmarketconditionsinaquesttohavethemostsuccessfulbusiness.Mullaogluwonwiththeoverallbest-performingcompany.
from sea to sUmmitmarl technologies’ subsea drill (p.26,V5.2)receivedtheProjectAchievementAwardattheAssociationofProfessionalEngineersandGeoscientistsofAlberta2012SummitAwards.Ledbyproductionmanagermark gurnett(Machinist ’01,MechanicalEngineeringTechnology’03),theprojectwasrecognizedbothforitsengineeringandforitscontributionstotechnicalprogressandthebettermentofsociety.
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besides its 50th, nait is celebratinganotheranniversarythisyear–and,technically,it’sjustascool.
ThirtyyearsagoinCalgary,themen’sOokshockeyteamskatedtoitsfirstofsevennationalchampionshiptitles,beatingToronto’sSenecaCollege3–0.Tohelpmarkthemilestone,BrianStein(RadioandTelevisionArts’82,ComputerSystemsTechnology’88)recentlygavetheinstituteanathleticsrelic:theOokssignthathungintheSAITarenathedayofthathistoricwin.
Atthetime,Stein–aninducteeintoNAIT’sWallofFame–washandlingannouncingandPRdutiesfortheteam,ajobforwhichhewasrecruitedbylegendarycoachPearyPearn.Stillworkingwiththeteaminthe1990swhenSAITrenovateditsrink,SteinsawthesignhadcomedownandaskedTrojans’coachingstaffforit.“Webroughtitbackontheteambus,”hesays.Fromthere,thefour-by-eightplywoodsignwentcarefullyintohisgardenshed.
“Ijustwantedtosaveit,”hesays.Thesentimentalvalueappealedtohim:the“flying”NAITlogo,theBigBird-likemascot,eventhenameOokpiks,longsinceshortenedtoOoks.
Butthesignalsostoodforaremarkablestretchofathleticachievement,Steinpointsout.Followingthatfirstnationalwin,theOoksenteredtheirmoststorieddecade,winningfournationaltitlesandpostingaperfect1984-85seasonduringarunthatincludedfourAlbertaCollegesAthleticConferencechampionshipsbacktoback,from’84to’87.
Thatwasnosmallfeat,saysStein.Theleaguemayhavebeensmallerthen,headds,buttheotherschoolsweren’tpushovers.“Theyroseabovethecompetition,”hesaysoftheNAITsquads.Theyhadleadersoniceandoff,talentedrecruitsandspiriteddetermination.
And,apparently,theyhadagoodluckcharmmadeoutofthree-quarter-inchfir–nowrightfullyhome.
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Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal •
Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin • Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James
Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl
McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett • Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung •
Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis • Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don
Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly • Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob
Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal • Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin •
Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James
Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett
• Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung • Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis •
Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly •
Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal •
Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin • Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James
Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl
McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett • Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung •
Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis • Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don
Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly • Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob
Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal • Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin •
Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James
Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett
• Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung • Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis •
Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly •
Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal •
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Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl
McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett • Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung •
Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis • Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don
Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly • Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob
Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal • Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin •
Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James
Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett
• Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung • Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis •
Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly •
Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal •
Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin • Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James
Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl
McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett • Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung •
Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis • Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don
Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly • Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob
Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal • Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin •
Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James
Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett
• Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung • Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis •
Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly •
Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal •
Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin • Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James
Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl
McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett • Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung •
Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis • Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don
Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly • Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob
Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal • Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin •
Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James
Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett
• Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung • Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis •
Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson • Bernie Fedderly •
Clifford Giese • Victor Gillman • James McPherson • Jack Menduk • Bob Morgan • Ray Rajotte • Archie Roberts • Stewart Roth • Fred Atiq • Gil Cardinal •
Nolan Crouse • Roger Dootson • David Dorward • Marleen Irwin • Andrew Lee • Shirley Long • Holger Petersen • Brian Straub • Guy Turcotte • James
Ahnassay • Naseem Bashir • Carol Blake • Dave Buchaski • James Cumming • Kees Cusveller • Randy Eresman • Greg Korbutt • Kevin Martin • Daryl
McIntyre • Mark McNeill • Mark Ohe • George Rogers • Tracey Scarlett • Julie M. Shaw • Bruce Woloshyn • Sandy Yakimchuk • Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung •
Michael Anderson • Mark Hamblin • Andrew Hore • Chris Kourouniotis • Ashif Mawji • Corbin Tomaszeski • Dean Turgeon • Stephani Carter • Don
Oborowsky • Jules Owchar • Javier Salazar • Marlon Wilson •
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