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Rob Turner, Vice-President, Student
and Instructional Services, was selected
as one of only 35 community college
leaders to attend the Executive Leader-
ship Institute. The non-profit educational
consortium is sponsored by the League
for Innovation in the Community College
in cooperation with the University of
Texas at Austin and the University of
California at Berkeley.

Dr. Dennis Wright, Assessment
Specialist at ARC, has received the
Distinguished Accomplishment Award
from the Student Affairs Division of the
Canadian Association of College and
University Student Services. The award
is given to student affairs professionals
who have made a significant contribution
to education and training in student
services.

At the annual conference of the
National Academic Advising Associa-
tion, Dave O’Leary was elected out of
eight candidates as Treasurer of the
Northwest Region Board. He is the only
Canadian ever chosen for the post. The
association publishes a scholarly journal,
maintains a clearing house of advising

Diane Parker has moved from the
position of Library Assistant I, Circula-
tion, to Library Assistant II, Technical
Services. Nancy Findlater, whose
temporary position as Clerk I, Financial
Services was to end Aug. 31, has been
rehired for another month.

The following temporary support
staff have now achieved regular status:

Jacques Morris - RFT Technician I,
Computer Services

Betty Gerela - RFT Accounting
Clerk I, Financial Services

Barb Smith - RFT Clerk Typist II,
Supply and Services

These support staff have left the
College since the Spring term:

Betty Nonay, Library

Tanya Cooke, Art

materials and provides financial support
for advising research. Dave is already
involved in planning the next annual
conference, which will be held in
Harrison Hot Springs in April 1993.

Jane Hamilton, Managing Editor of
The Capilano Review, has been elected
to the board of directors of The Cana-
dian Magazine Publishers Association.
The association represents two-thirds of
Canada’s magazines. It lobbies all
levels of government on tax policy,
tariffs, censorship, postal subsidies and
arts council spending. During her two-
year appointment, Jane will represent
the interests of small literary maga-
zines.

Diane Blaney has been selected as
the new chairperson of the Faculty
Development Committee. Rob Turner,
Vice-President Student and Instruc-
tional Services, says, “We look forward
to a fifth year of successful endeavors
by the committee now under Diane’s
capable leadership.” He expressed
thanks to Ruth D’Hollander for her
energy, commitment and leadership as
chairperson for the last two years.

Personnelly Speaking

Sandra Chester, Personnel Services

Jane Findlay, Switchboard

After more than 16 years with the
College, the husband and wife team of
Neil and Sandra Chester have left to
start a new adventure. Sandra has been
the glue keeping the Personnel Depart-
ment together while Neil has been
active in the Athletics Department.
Although their future plans are a
mystery at the moment, we hear they
plan to combine both of their talents.

We are pleased to announce that
Lucy Bleviss will be joining us as a
Personnel Officer on Sept. 14. Lucy has
held similar positions at Mount Royal
College in Calgary and most recently at
B.C. Gas. She brings lots of experience
and enthusiasm to her new position.

People...People...People...

Dave Brewer, Director of Supply
and Services, has been awarded a
certificate of recognition by the Provin-
cial Emergency Program for his
commitment to emergency prepared-
ness and response.

The College’s new Registrar is
Dianna Larsen. She has been at
Okanagan College in Kelowna since
1978, where she was assistant director
of student services.

Aichi Gakusen
Scholarship 1993

Up to three of Capilano College’s
female students will get a chance to
work and study next year at Aichi
Gakusen College in Toyota, Japan. A
committee of Capilano College faculty
will select the scholarship winners from
first- and second-year student applicants.
Selection will be based on the students’
goals and how prepared they are to
immerse themselves in Japanese lan-
guage and culture. There is also an age
requirement. Each scholarship is worth
more than $25,000. An information
meeting, featuring talks by past scholar-
ship winners, will be held Tuesday, Sept
22, from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. in P-101.