The ink has barely dried on Govind
Singh’s bachelor of Tourism
Management degree from Capilano
and already he knows that his next
classroom will be found in five
different cities worldwide.

The 26-year-old is one of the
lucky few to be accepted into the
international master’s in manage-
ment (IMM) program at Purdue
University’s Krannert School of
Business. Over the next two years
he will be doing residencies in the
university's home state of Indiana
and at its partner institutions in
four other countries.

Govind came to Canada in 2000
from Dehradoon, India as an inter-
national student looking for a study
abroad opportunity. His search for
something unique brought him to
Capilano’s tourism program.

As we ease into our 40" year and
with the possibility of a new
designation on the horizon, it may
be timely to take a quick look back
at how Capilano came by its current
moniker.

Tt was 1968 and councillors for

a newly-formed regional college
operating out of West Vancouver
Secondary were ready to select a
name from the 40 or so submissions
made by North Shore residents.
Some of the contributions included:

President’s Service Award

Do you know someone at the College
who goes above and beyond their
job description time and time again?
Generally, people like this aren’t
looking for recognition, but rather
find satisfaction in creating a
positive experience for a student, a
colleague, or for a member of the
general public. Yet acknowledgement
does matter.

If you know someone who fits this
profile, please consider nominating

“Most people in India want to
come to Canada to study hotel
management, computer sciences
or engineering, but the qualities
of Capilano’s tourism programs
were much more appealing to me,”
he said. “The bachelor of Tourism
Management program provides a
much broader perspective — not
just hotel management and busi-
ness, but also adventure tourism
and customer service.”

He particularly singled out
instructors Chris Bottrill and
Rorri McBlane for their teaching
excellence.

“Chris showed me how to think out
of the box,” Govind said. “He is
very visionary. Rorri broadened my
perspective on global understanding.
That knowledge of cultural differ-
ences and his real-life experience

Vanier, Western Pacific, Evergreen,
Lionsview, Georgia View, Alpine,
Mountainside, Michener, Martin
Luther King, Coast, Crown,
Discovery, Georgia Strait, Howe
Sound, Lions Gate, Lord Howe,
McKenzie, Sunset, Sir James
Douglas, Dogwood, Captain Cook,
Steelhead, Arbutus, Cypress, Muskrat
(yes, Muskrat), Seagull, White Sail,
Pemberton, Begbie, and Capilano.

After casting their vote, council
selected Capilano, followed by

.

her or him for recognition through
the employee recognition program.
Nominees are recognized in two
categories — college service and
customer service —at the annual
employee recognition event held
in May. Each nominee is
considered a winner. Don’t miss
this opportunity to show how
much your colleague’s efforts are
appreciated. Complete details and
the nomination form can be found

Govind Singh will be MBA-ready for 2010.

really made me think deeply.”

Two other graduates from Capilano’s

bachelor of Tourism Management
program have recently been
accepted by Queen’s University’s
MBA program and another has
just graduated with an executive
MBA from Normandy University in
France.

Thunderbird and Discovery as
second and third choices. Capilano
is a historic name on the North
Shore. Squamish Nation Chief Joe
Capilano, a Coast Salish carver
born in 1840, visited King Edward
VII in London in 1906 to present a

petition on Aboriginal rights. It was

there he met and became lifelong
friends with performer and poet,
Pauline Johnson, who helped him
gain a royal audience.

on the intranet under forms-guides-
manuals/human resources; select
the employee recognition form.
Completed forms should be sent to
the office of the vice-president,
Human Resources no later than the
first Friday in April. For more
information on the recognition
program, please contact Val
Newman at local 4979.

Awards close on February. 9.

Education

Council report

by Dr. Robert Campbell

At the February meeting of _
Education Council, Jessica _
Thoms, director of
Development, and Janis _
Connolly, alumni relations
officer, advised Council of the
President’s Service Award in
honour of Capilano’s 40"
anniversary. The award will
honour “those people and
businesses that have assisted in
furthering the institution's |
mission of enabling student _
success.’ Any member of the
public can make a nomination
but employees are not eligible
for nomination. The awards will _
be presented a r nat the
Capilano Golf and Country Club

Details for both awards can be
found on the main web site or
contact Janis at local 7968.
The Registrar's Office has issued
the call for nominations for _

4 p.m. Nomina

available in the dir
room 230. Support staff and
student constituer

elections
to the nev

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Tel: 604. 83.
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