Capilano University’s Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal recipient for 2011

Capilano University Legal Administrative Assistant student, Graham Caulfield, is the 2011 recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal.

Capilano University Legal Administrative Assistant student, Graham Caulfied, found the 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal to be a tasty treat at November’s convocation ceremony.

Established in 1979 by the Ministry of Advanced Education, the Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal is awarded to a student in a vocational or career program of less than two years duration who has excelled in his or her studies and who has contributed in a positive way to the life of their post-secondary institution or their community.

In his own words, Graham says:

“I returned full-time to Capilano University back in January after having been away for nearly 15 years. I spent the majority of that time working in the restaurant industry as well as for a ticket broker during the Olympics. It was during these formative years that I gained a wide range of experience in administration, customer service while dealing with the public, and developed strong interpersonal skills through the management of human resources.

After the Olympics concluded, I took an intensive three-week long Career Exploration Program that was instrumental in my realization that a career in the legal world was something that excited me and that I became very committed to undertaking.

The Legal Administrative Assistant Program at Capilano University turned out to be the perfect fit for me. I achieved Dean’s List for both the spring and summer terms and was awarded one of the top scholarships provided by Davis LLP. One of the most appealing aspects of my studies was the variety of areas of practice covered throughout the program and the incredible support and encouragement I received from my instructors. The time I spent at Davis during my two-week practicum at the end of August increased my interest in all aspects of the legal field.

As a result, I am pleased to be continuing my education in legal studies here at Capilano University having been accepted into the two-year Paralegal Diploma program that started in September. I’m very much looking forward to continuing down this path towards a fulfilling and meaningful career in the legal field.”

Capilano University students win B.C. Aboriginal student award

Three Capilano University Aboriginal students are recipients of an Irving K. Barber Aboriginal Student Award from the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society. The Cap recipients are: Sage Birley from Baldonnel in the Peace River District, Sheila Hantan from North Vancouver, and an unnamed recipient from Langley.

The B.C. Aboriginal Student Award is funded from the returns on a $10 million endowment fund established by the province of B.C. in 2007 as part of its strategy to improve Aboriginal achievement and access to education. Awards of $1,000 – $3,500 are given annually to Aboriginal students pursuing post-secondary education in B.C.

“Through the Irving K. Barber B.C. Scholarship Society, we are supporting Aboriginal learners to take post-secondary education and training so they’re ready to fill the jobs of tomorrow, which is an important part of the BC Jobs Plan,” said Naomi Yamamoto, minister of advanced education. “Congratulations and best wishes to the recipients as they continue their studies.”

The Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society works with the Victoria Foundation to provide scholarships to students attending public post-secondary institutions throughout the province and internationally. To date, the Society has awarded more than $3.8 million from its six scholarship programs.

“Our society board has adopted steps to ensure a stable level of awards each year regardless of market conditions,” said Hugh Gordon, society chair. “It’s part of our commitment to ensuring access to education for deserving students from throughout the province.”

To make a donation or to find out more about the B.C. Aboriginal Student Award and the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society, visit http://www.bcscholarship.ca/web/ or call the Victoria Foundation at 250.381.5532.

 

Capilano University tourism students accept first place award from B.C.’s Minister of Environment

Left to right: MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour Jane Thornthwaite, B.C.’s Minister of Environment Terry Lake, Capilano University tourism degree students Louise Wirtz, Nada Mher Al Saadi, Frankie Aeng and Nic Alder, and Minister of Advanced Education and MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale Naomi Yamamoto are all at Cap on Nov. 25 to see the four students accept awards for their first place finish at the Tourism & Hospitality Case competition held in October. More information can be found on Capilano University’s newsroom blog. Photo by Ken Barbour.

Capilano University Bachelor of Music Therapy student wins national scholarship

Fourth-year Cap U Music Therapy student, Supriya Crocker, is this year's recipient of the Music Therapy Trust Fund Scholarship.

For the third year running, a Capilano University Music Therapy student has won the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund Scholarship.

Supriya Crocker learned earlier this year that she was the winner of the $2,500 award, which is given on the basis of leadership, academic excellence, innovation and creativity. The new mother is in her fourth year of the program at Cap and will be completing her internship next year at the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver.

The Trust Fund offers this annual scholarship to the top fourth year student studying Music Therapy in any of the six Canada programs. Its selection committee was impressed with Supriya’s application and noted that the calibre of applications for the scholarship this year was particularly high. 

Supriya was excited to apply for this award and used her background (bachelor of biological sciences), along with her extensive learning in the Bachelor of Music Therapy program, to put forward an excellent submission. 

Last year, Capilano Music Therapy student, Mara Sawchyn, won the Trust Fund Scholarship, and the year before, Sheila Harry, another Capilano Music Therapy student, received the award. 

 

Seven Capilano University students receive Ike Barber Transfer scholarship

Congratulations to seven Capilano University students who are recipients this year of a $5,000 Ike Barber Transfer Scholarship from the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society. The students are: Emily Hill, Glenn Gravengard, Nathaniel Hers, Jason Newton, James Ross, Bridgett Westenberg, and Joseph Young.

The scholarships are awarded annually to undergraduate students who have completed two years at a public post-secondary institution in B.C. and are transferring to another degree-granting institution in the province to complete their degrees. They are funded from the returns on a $15 million endowment established by the province in 2006. The fund is named after the founder of Slocan Forest Products Ltd. who is a philanthropist who has donated generously to education and research projects in British Columbia.

Undergraduate students must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 or 87.5 per cent for 54 credits completed and have demonstrated service to their school and/or community to receive the $5,000 scholarships.  

“Our society is pleased to support the education goals of deserving young people and at the same time support B.C.’s strong post-secondary education system,” said Hugh Gordon, chair of the scholarship society. “This is truly an investment that benefits all British Columbians.”

The Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society works in partnership with the Victoria Foundation to manage a series of scholarship and education award programs that support B.C. students attending public post-secondary institutions both throughout the province and outside the country. To date, the society has awarded more than $3.5 million in scholarships.

To find out more about this fund, call the Victoria Foundation at 250.381.5532 or visit www.bcscholarship.ca.

 

Cap U students win B.C. Crime Prevention Community Safety Awards for Crime Stoppers project

Congratulations to Capilano University film students Jordan Choo and Jacqui Benson, who have been awarded British Columbia Solicitor General Crime Prevention and Community

Safety Awards in the Youth Leadership category. This award honours positive role models for children or youth in their community and encourages their active participation in crime prevention and community safety projects.

The pair, recent graduates of Rutland Senior Secondary School, and their teacher, Brent Applegath, were involved in a project with Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers to get the message out about anonymous texting of crime information to Crime Stoppers.

In 2009 Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers approached Rutland Senior Secondary School with the idea of students helping students in crime prevention and potentially tying it into the new technology of anonymous texting directly to Crime Stoppers. Rutland Senior Secondary graciously took on the challenge and added this project to their curriculum. Jordan and Jacqui were at the forefront of the work and creation and dedicated a year and a half to this project.

These students, along with many others, were involved in the creation of the storyboards for the three videos made on cyberbullying, drug awareness, and graffiti. Both Jacqui and Jordan are now attending Capilano University in North Vancouver, where they are studying filmmaking.

The award ceremony will take place on Friday, November 4 at the British Columbia Crime Prevention Association’s Annual Crime Prevention Symposium.

Cap U business student awarded a Premier’s International Scholarship

Fourth-year Capilano University business administration student, Jessica Lau, is a recipient of a Premier’s scholarship. Jessica is one of eight British Columbian students who received scholarships valued at $6,000 to $10,000 for study abroad.

Award recipients come from across the province, and will be studying in a variety of countries and institutions. Their fields of study include health sciences, the environment, business and the arts.

“These scholarships encourage the international exchange of knowledge and culture,” said Hugh Gordon, chair of the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society. “They also support BC students in becoming global citizens.”

Jessica will travel to Amiens, France this fall to study at the Picardie School of Management. She plans to use her education toward a career in program development for diversity and cultural awareness. The Burnaby resident is involved in the Capilano Undergraduate Business Enterprise of Students, helping to enhance the value of the business program. She is a past president of the student’s Human Resources Management Association at Cap, and works with the organization to provide opportunities for professional development in human resource management.

Other Capilano students received $1,000 awards from the Irving K.Barber Foundation for their international summer field school and practicum experiences:
Chrystal Lee – to Japan for Graphic Design (IDEA)
Eve Bailes – Scuba Practicum in the Turks and Caicos
Greer Richardson – France Field School for International Business and History
Natasha Jagodic -China Field School for International Business

Cap offers field experiences from two to four weeks duration and exchanges for a semester or a year. More information can be found here.

Premier’s scholarships are funded from the returns on a $13 million endowment fund established by the Province for international education. To date, 15 Premier’s scholarships and 378 other One World scholarships of $1,000 to $10,000 have been awarded to support students in pursuing post-secondary education abroad.

“Congratulations to the talented students of these awards as they set out into the world,” said Minister of Advanced Education Naomi Yamamoto. “Their experiences and studies in other countries will enrich their lives and build international connections and awareness they will need as our future leaders.”

The Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society, with support from the Victoria Foundation, provides scholarships to students attending public post-secondary institutions in B.C. and internationally. The Society has awarded over $2.9 million in scholarships to date.

Capilano University students top winners in Animation Magazine’s contest

Capilano University animation students have yet again made their mark atop the winner’s circle, making this the fourth year in a row since they began entering that they have taken one of the top three places in Animation Magazine’s annual Pitch Party contest.

Cap U animation alumnus, Roxana Beiklik, took second place in the contest for animation designers, and second-year student, Cory Ostenberg, won first place in the public vote for Fat Girl Mystery Club

Roxana initially created her appealing Witch Hazel character for her first year design final while still at university.

“For our final project, we had been asked to create a model pack consisting of five original characters which we would need to pitch to the class at the end of the semester,” she said in an interview with the magazine. “After graduating, I finally got a chance to revisit the idea and work on it a little more and eventually it evolved into what was put into this pitch.”

The talented 22-year old plans to pursue a career in story and visual development.

“Right now my plan is to continue learning and improving,” she says. “The foundation of any project is definitely the most appealing part of the creation process to me.”

Roxana names animation masters Bruce Timm and Glen Keane as two of her main influences.

“I’ve always loved and admired any and all aspects of animation ever since I can remember,” she says. “It wasn’t until my third year in university that I finally decided to pursue my passion more seriously as a profession, and I’m very glad I did. I recently completed the two-year Commercial Animation Program at Capilano University and I have to say, going there was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made; it’s an amazing program with a great faculty and my time was definitely well spent.”

Animation magazine is based in Hollywood and is considered the top trade magazine for the international industry. Judging was by top animation executives in charge of development at Disney, Cartoon Network, Comedy Channel, PBS, and others. This year marked the most participants for online voting for the public vote.

The competition is open to professionals and students alike. Past Cap winners include:
2010 – Candice Prince won third place
2009 – Chelsea Gorgon-Ratzlaff won first place
2008 – Mike Jones tied for first place and Colleen Thomas won third place.

For more information, visit Animag’s website.

Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal recipient is “authentic and ethical”

 

Capilano Universeity Early Childhood Care and Education instructor, Violet Jessen (right), gives this year’s Lt. Governor’s Silver Medal recipient, Hannah Kinch, a big hug.

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(NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C.)—Capilano University’s 2010 recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal is North Vancouver resident and Early Childhood Care and Education student, Hannah Naomi Kinch. The medal was awarded at the university’s fall convocation ceremony on November 29.

Established in 1979 by the Ministry of Advanced Education, the Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal is awarded to a student in a vocational or career program of less than two years duration who has excelled in his or her studies and who has contributed in a positive way to the life of their post-secondary institution or their community.

When presenting the medal, ECCE instructor Violet Jessen told the audience that Hannah’s intellectual curiosity led her to take risks by challenging her own ideas and beliefs as she refined her teaching practices and philosophy with thoughtfulness and clarity.

“In her work with young children, Hannah treated each child as an individual and it was evident to see that Hannah was quickly becoming a distinguished and effective early childhood educator. Those same qualities also shone in the classroom with her fellow students. Hannah exhibited exceptional leadership, modeled strong work ethics and was always considerate of her peers.”

Hannah has volunteered with Amnesty International, Diversity Track Meet and other community projects in her hometown of Okotoks, Alberta. Today, she dedicates the same unflagging commitment in her work with children and families at Windridge Preschool in North Vancouver.

“Hannah has shown herself to be a true asset to that program, in particular, working with a child with special needs and providing additional support to the same family outside of the hours of the preschool,” Violet explained. “She strives to be authentic and ethical in her relationships with children, families and colleagues. And so we are that much richer and fortunate that Hannah has chosen a career in the field of early childhood care and education.”

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Perseverance pays off for Capilano University’s Governor General medal winner

Katherine Harwood accepts her GG medal from Capilano University's president and vice-chancellor, Dr. Greg Lee, while her instructor, Dr. Janet Waters, looks on.

This year’s winner of the Governor General’s Academic Collegiate Bronze Medal at Capilano University was an inspiration to her classmates and instructors alike.

Illness left Katherine Harwood unable to attend most of her secondary school courses, but after attending night school her hard work and perseverance saw her acquire her high school diploma at age 20. She then came to Capilano University where she recently graduated with an Associate of Arts (AA) degree with a concentration in Psychology.

“At Capilano, Katy amply demonstrated her family’s values of hard work, education and lifelong learning with extraordinary achievements in all her Psyc courses, including the only 100% I’ve seen in 20 years on a Cognitive Psyc exam,” said her instructor, Dr. Janet Waters. “Her work is well-known to all of us in the Psychology department and her story is an inspiration.”

The Governor General’s Academic Collegiate Bronze Medal is awarded to the student at Capilano who achieves the highest overall grade point average upon completion of a two-year, full-time diploma program.

“I am happy to have been able to continue my education at Capilano University and from my humble beginnings of an adult equivalency diploma have managed to exceed everyone’s expectations, even those I held for myself,” Katy said. “I look forward to the next two years at Capilano as I enter the Applied Behavioral Analysis – Autism degree program in the fall and know it will continue to challenge me. Beyond the next two years at Cap, I am open to where my education may lead, possibly heading towards graduate studies in educational or school psychology.”