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IDEA instructor Matthew Anderson.

Great IDEA

Two students from Capilano College’s

IDEA program are national award
recipients from the Society of
Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC).
Todd Chapman won a $1,000 Corel
scholarship and Jacki Kai won

a $500 Apple Canada scholarship.
Both scholarship awards will go
directly towards the recipients’
tuition. In addition, Infotec and

IDEA instructor, Matthew Anderson,

has been awarded a Graphex 2003
Award of Excellence from the GDC

for his work on the Gentle Fawn Web

site (http://www.gentlefawn.com).
Matthew provided the site’s design,
programming and animation. The
winning works will be on display
from October 17 to November 7 in
the HSBC Pendulum Gallery at 885
West Georgia Street, Vancouver.

More online

w.capcollegé.bc.ca/a

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A convocation

to remember

Wednesday, May 21, 2003 marked a
significant moment in the College’s
35-year history. At approximately
8:45 p.m., Business Administration
graduate, Rachel Chin, walked across
the Sportsplex stage and accepted
her brown trimmed hood from dean
of Business, Catherine Vertesi.

In doing so, she became the first
recipient of a Capilano College
degree. The provincial government
made its official announcement late
in the afternoon of Friday, May 16
authorizing the institution to
independently grant applied degrees
in four areas. “It’s a great step
forward,” said College president,
Dr. Greg Lee. “We applaud the
vision of Minister Bond and the
current government for recognizing
the validity and necessity of colleges
to be able to offer alternate choices
to students in British Columbia.”

Full details online

The first recipients of a Capilano College degree.

Celebrating —

«SS years!

Capilano College
associate of science
degree recipient,

Chelsea Gardner, is
this year's winner of
the Governor General's

Chelsea Gardner Academic Collegiate

Bronze Medal. The medal is
awarded to the student at
Capilano College who achieves
the highest overall grade point
average upon completion of a two-
year, full-time diploma program.
“Chelsea is a highly-deserving,
positive, pleasant and enquiring
young lady,” said Biology
coordinator, Dr. Nancy Ricker, at
spring convocation. In her second
year at the College, Chelsea
enrolled in courses which she
believed would better prepare her
to enter the faculty of veterinary
science at the University of
Saskatoon. The young student's
interest in veterinary science stems
from her love of horses. She is
the proud owner of a magnificent
Iberian Warmblood mare, which
she trained from its infancy.

Chelsea, who is the daughter of
; Humanities division chair, Dr.
| Sue Gardner, has been short
- listed for the faculty of veterinary
science at the University of

Model worth
imitating

Capilano College's study abroad
program was a winner of a 2003
Canadian Bureau for International
Education (CBIE) innovation
grant. The program is the
brainchild of John Potts, dean
of Human Services & International
Education. Recognizing that
study abroad opportunities can
be more limited for college
students, this project grant will
support the development of the
British Columbia Consortium for
Study Abroad. This seven-member
college and university college —
consortium will draw upon its
collective resources to address
some of the unique challenges
colleges face in developing study
abroad opportunities. Its model
may serve as a prototype for
similar cooperation in other —
parts of Canada.

Details online

Host with the

most

Capilano College has been busy
hosting several events over the -
past few months. In May, the
College was co-host to the
Association of Canadian
Community Colleges conference,
which was held in downtown
Vancouver. In June, the College
vacuumed up the carpets to
welcome the second annual
Post Secondary Support Staff
Conference and the fourth annual
it4bc conference.

Full details online

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