NECHAKO VALLEY & LAKES DISTRICT 2007

Vanderhoof

Tanner AldenBSc Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Laura BurkholderBSW Social Work

Cindy CastleBScN Nursing

Shirley FortinBSc Honours Psychology

Erin FunkBScN Nursing

Crystal PattenBScN Nursing

Paula PierreBSc Psychology

Debbie ScottBSc Psychology

Raymond ThibeaultBA English

Timothy WoolnoughBSc Geography

Katrianna AndersonRaven Bursary

Murray BartschAnn McQuaid Memorial Scholarship

Laura BurkholderUNBC In-Course Scholarship

Paul BurkholderHusky Energy Varsity Basketball Award

Michelle DowlingUNBC Leadership Award

Petra GentlemanUNBC Scholars Program

Lauren MakinRaven Scholarship

Melissa MenuRaven Scholarship, Dr. Alvin and Mrs. Janey Mooney Scholarship

Crystal PattenCariboo Bar Association Bursary

Nicholas PlettDavid Hoy Annual Scholarship

Katherine RasmussenUNBC In-Course Bursary

Jasmine ThomasMcCarthy Tetrault Annual Scholarship

Timothy WoolnoughUNBC Scholars Program

Graduates

Award Recipients

Toni DagenaisBSW Child Welfare Specialization

John LeidlBSc Natural Resources Management – Forestry

Kelly MacGillivray BA History

Justin RasmussenBSc Natural Resources Management – Forestry

Jacqueline SolesBA English

Graduates

Fort St. James

745 students graduated from UNBC this year and about 65% are from northern British Columbia.

CONGRATULATIONS GRADS!

Chantell LukeniukUNBC Scholars Program

Kailey SaylesUNBC Scholars Program

Robert HesseUNBC Scholars Program

Harmony Huffman UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Rebecca WalshUNBC Scholars Program

Award Recipients

Rose JohnnyBA First Nations Studies

Juanita McFeeMA Disability Management

Karen OgenMSW Social Work

Kerra PleskoBScN Nursing

Kristin StearnsBA History

Karl Strimbold BSc Chemistry

Graduates

Burns Lake

Ryan BlythRaven Bursary

Lisa CloseCanadian Federation of University Women (Prince George Chapter) Scholarship, Eileen Williston Bursary

Elizabeth HudsonUNBC In-Course Scholarship

Cale MillerComputer Science Entrance Award

Kerra PleskoUNBC Scholars Program

Angela SackneyUNBC Scholars Program

Derek StaudtRaven Bursary

Lacey-Rae StraderMultiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship, P.G.

Christopher UngerUNBC Scholars Program

Jocelyn UngerUNBC Scholars Program

Award Recipients

Rose Johnny of Burns Lake

UNBC Scholars AwardSarah Johnson of Fraser Lake and Christopher Unger of Burns Lake are 2006 recipients of UNBC Scholars awards, presented annually to northern BC’s top high school students. Along with ten other UNBC Scholars from the region, they have the chance to earn their bachelor’s degrees tuition-free, provided they maintain a B average.

Elsie HarrisUNBC Scholars Program

Rena RomainWest Fraser Bursary

Award Recipients

Fraser Lake

Sarah Johnson and Christopher Unger

Sarah JohnsonUNBC Scholars Program

Matthew SummerskillUNBC In-Course Scholarship

Fort Fraser

Award Recipients

Former Vanderhoof resident Bill Schlamp is a student in the Northern Medical Program.

Research at the John Prince Research Forest northeast of Fort St. James is exploring traditional ecological knowledge, co-management of lands and resources, the revival of Dakelh place names, and ecotourism.

Nearly 20 students are registered in a Carrier Language program in Fort St. James.

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Kerra Plesko of Burns Lake

Karen Ogen of Burns Lake

Debbie Scott of Vanderhoof

GermansenLanding

Award Recipients

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Environmental Health researcher Laurie Chan is working with the Tl’azt’en Nation to assess the potential health effects of incorporating more traditional foods into the local diet. He is also providing technical support to assist in the closure of the mercury mine on the shore of Pinchi Lake.

UNBC researchers and students have been using GPS units installed in transport trucks to precisely catalog the location of moose and deer along local highways. The data is being used to map hotspots where collisions with vehicles are likely to occur so that effective counter-measures can be introduced.

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Burns Lake and Fraser Lake were two of only four communities throughout Northern BC to participate in a program designed to welcome Nursing students participating in clinical placements. The “Feeling at Home” program connects students with local hosts and provides students with goods and services that make the students’ stay in the community more enjoyable.

The mountain pine beetle (MPB) may be small but it’s getting big attention at UNBC. Researchers are examining the shelf-life of MPB wood, alternative uses such as using MPB wood as a binding agent in concrete, pine beetle genetics and reproduction, extracting ethanol from MPB wood, the greenhouse gas emissions from beetle-infected forests, the effects on snow accumulation and melt, and the adaptability of the pine beetle to other tree species.

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UNBC Connections

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Geography grad Timothy Woolnough of Vanderhooof

Best in the West... Again!For the second year in a row, Maclean’s magazine has named UNBC the best small university in western Canada and fourth nationwide. The other three universities that placed higher than UNBC are all in Atlantic Canada and are at least 150 years old.

Northern Sport CentreNorthern BC’s premier sport facility will officially open on September 21st and everyone is invited to attend. Located at the entrance to UNBC’s Prince George campus, the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre will house a gymnasium with seating for 2000, two indoor fields, an elevated running track, sport medicine services, and other facilities. www.northernsportcentre.ca

Medical Trust SuccessMore than 20 northern BC communities and UNBC have successfully raised $6 million for the Northern Medical Programs Trust, a program that will support and encourage medical students and other health professionals to continue working in the North after graduation. The Trust goal was achieved with a $2 million donation in May from an anonymous donor.

4,132 students in academic programs.

3,391 registrations in Continuing Studies courses.

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739 scholarships and bursaries worth nearly $1.8 million.

268 awards for research projects worth nearly $19 million.

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745 students graduated in 2007, bringing UNBC’s total alumni to 6,224.

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Research Leaders

UNBC faculty and students have been part of many exciting research developments recently. For example, Physics professor Matt Reid has pioneered research into using terahertz (a part of the electromagnetic spectrum between x-rays and microwaves) to see inside of wood; Biochemistry professor Chow Lee and his team of students have published groundbreaking research on factors that affect the growth and aggressiveness of cancer cells; and Geography professor Brian Menounos is documenting the retreat of BC’s glaciers in the wake of climate change.

Canada’s Green University ™Being green has always been a big part of UNBC. Among BC universities, UNBC has the greatest proportion of students majoring in environmental programs and UNBC is also a major player in research on climate change and the mountain pine beetle. Research is exploring the potential for wind energy, the shelf life of beetle-killed trees, beetle adaptability to other tree species, using wood as a new energy source, future prospects for glaciers, and environmental pollutants.

What’s Happening at UNBC

UNBC Facts

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Message from the President of UNBC The greatest benefit of working in education is the tremendous opportunity I have to work with students who are enthusiastic about the prospect of a lifetime full of promise and opportunity. At this time of year, hundreds of these students leave UNBC, armed with a degree that they will apply in their day-to-day lives. They’re itching to make a difference and I’m confident they will. In this publication, we’re celebrating the 2007 graduates and award winners from your region. I am wrapping up my first year as UNBC President and it has been particularly enjoyable for me to visit the communities of northern BC. You have demonstrated to me your passion for education and I hope that I have reciprocated by conveying UNBC’s desire to be an active part of the North. We have more courses and degree-completion opportunities in communities outside of Prince George than ever before. Please keep in touch. Your ideas and support are vital to the continued development and growth of UNBC.

Dr. Don CozzettoPresident, UNBC

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