South Cariboo | 2014

Sherri Latimer Bachelor of Science in Nursing

100 Mile HouseGraduates Award Recipients

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

Quesnel, Terrace, and Gitwinksihlkw.

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UNBC Scholars Awards

First-year students Benjamin Mowbray of 108 Mile Ranch,far left, Nakita Rowat of Williams Lake, Sharon Kipfer of Williams Lake, Tabitha Campbell of Williams Lake, and Tracey Beauchamp of 150 Mile House have the chance to earn a UNBC degree tuition-free after receiving UNBC Scholars awards this past year. UNBC Scholars can have their tuition waived for an entire bachelor’s degree program, provided they maintain a B average.

Scott Matlock Bachelor of Science Honours

Kenneth LePage Master of Education

108 Mile RanchGraduates Award Recipients

Heather Sawatsky Bachelor of Science

Lone ButteGraduates Award Recipients

Stephanie Coates Master of Education

Cassandra Fayowski Bachelor of Science

Clark Grieve Bachelor of Arts

Ian Higgins Bachelor of Science

Davee Palmantier Bachelor of Commerce

Gerald Pinchbeck Bachelor of Arts

Allan Prest Bachelor of Science - Honours

Maigann Relkov Bachelor of Science

Jennifer Rich Bachelor of Science

Joanna van der Kraan Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Emily Watson Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Brendan Youds Bachelor of Commerce

Kacie Young Bachelor of Science

Ashley Zacharias Bachelor of Arts

Williams LakeGraduates Award Recipients

Jerry Doffe Graduating Class Gift Bursary

Chelsea Dunk UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

Kelsey Hadden Canfor Legacy Awards

Scott Matlock UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Benjamin Mowbray UNBC Scholars Award

Allison Matfin UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

Heather Sawatsky UNBC In-Course Scholarship

Ashley Abercrombie Shoppers Drug Mart/Imasco Community Involvement Bursary

Tyler Basran UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

Stacey Bulow Canfor Annual Awards

Tabitha Campbell UNBC Scholars Award

Eilish Engelhart UNBC Transfer Student Award and West Fraser Bursary

Marli Froese UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

Sharon Kipfer UNBC Scholars Award

Caitlin Langford UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

Gerald Pinchbeck William Dow Ferry Scholarship - renewed

Allan Prest Analog Investments Ltd. Scholarship, Anthony Karpicius Scholarship, Canfor Annual Awards, Cariboo Woodlot Education Society Bursary, Doug Little Scholarship, and Northern Interior Cruising Committee Scholarship

Danaya Rankin UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

Joanne Ranson Annita Caswell Memorial Bursary

Nakita Rowat UNBC Scholars Award

Bridget Russell UNBC In-Course Award

Devon Strohschein Raven Scholarship

John Tailbone-Potter TD Undergraduate Bursary

Ashley Zacharias Eileen Williston Bursary

Benjamin Bedford UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

Gian-Carlo GuntherRaven Bursary

Mario Gunther Raven Bursary

William Stacey UNBC In-Course Bursary

Lac La HacheAward Recipients

Quinn Abrahamse UNBC Scholars Award - renewed

Tracey BeauchampUNBC Scholars Award

Jesse ChamberlainPrince George Doctors Bursary and Raven Bursary & UNBC Leadership Award

Harrison Siwek UNBC Merit Award

Tamara Sommer Alex C. Michalos Award and Steadman Family Matching Grant Bursary

150 Mile HouseAward Recipients

Benjamin Mowbray of 108 Mile Ranch Nakita Rowat of Williams Lake Sharon Kipfer of Williams Lake Tabitha Campbell of Williams Lake Tracey Beauchamp of 150 Mile House

Joanna van der Kraan of Williams Lake

Sherri Latimer of 100 Mile House

Kacie Young of Williams Lake Gerald Pinchbeck of Williams Lake

Maigann Relkov of Williams Lake Scott Matlock of 108 Mile Ranch

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unbc.caDr. Travis Routtu and Dr. Michael Pascas of Williams Lake

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Travis Routtu and Michael Pascas, both of Williams Lake, were among the 33 graduates of the Northern Medical Program Class of 2014. This year marks the seventh group of doctors to complete their training through the program and Northern Medical Program Regional Associate Dean and Vice-Provost Medicine at UNBC Dr. Paul Winwood said there are signs that having a program in the north is helping to meet the needs for physicians in rural areas in BC and across Canada.

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

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