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Heather Plume
(left) accepts the
Governor
General’s
Collegiate
Bronze Medal
from from
Business
Administration
instructor Anne

i Watson. (Photo
|| by Edna Sakata.)

Computer Student Scoops

College’s Highest Honor

orth Shore resident Heather

Plume is this year’s winner of the
Governor General’s Collegiate Bronze
Medal, awarded at Capilano College’s
spring graduation ceremony on May 22.

The medal is given annually to the

student who achieves the highest
academic standing in a diploma-level,
post-secondary program of two years

. duration or more. It is the most

prestigious honor given at Capilano
College for academic achievement.

A graduate of the Accelerated
Computer Systems Management
program, Heather achieved the highest
academic standing possible, graduating
with a perfect grade point average of
4.33. In fact, she attained a grade of A+
in every course of the program.

“Heather demonstrates initiative,
innovation, courtesy and patience in all
that she does,” says Anne Watson,
Business Administration instructor at
Capilano College. “She is able to excel,

whether working alone or in a team
environment. Any organization would be
fortunate to have her contribute to its
continuing success, and we at Capilano
College are proud to have her as one of
our own.”

Since graduating from Eric Hamber
Secondary School, Heather has worked
extensively in the area of financial
analysis, fund accounting, inventory
management and database administration.
In 1991, she received her professional
designation with the Certified
Management Accountants Society of BC.
She recently graduated from the
Accelerated Computer Systems

Management program at Capilano College.

This is an award-wining, nationally-
recognized computing program, requiring
long hours of course work each week.

“It takes a positive, highly-motivated
individual to excel in this program,” Anne
says, “and Heather has been such a
student.”

Textile Arts
Instructor
Nominated
for Award

lhe Crafts Association of BC has

nominated textile artist and College
instructor Lesley Richmond for a
Chalmers Award, Administered by the
Ontario Arts Council, this award is for
excellence in craft with a focus on
community. Last year, the CABC
successfully nominated textile artist
and Capilano College instructor Ruth
Scheuing for the award.

Lesley is one of the CABC’s
previous nominees for the Bronfman
Award, which celebrates the
accomplishments of a craftsperson
whose work is nationally revered and
praised. Congratulations and good luck,
Lesley!

Not for Your
Eyes Only

na poll conducted by the Society

for Human Resource
Management, executives were
questioned about employees e-mail.
Fully 75 per cent said that it was
within the company’s right to
examine employee e-mail written on
company property and on company
time. Thirty-six per cent also said
that they peek at employee’s e-mail.

Source: OfficeSystems 97

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Vol. XIX No. 6
June 13/97