Press I n f o r m a t i o n .

June 8,

1970.

CAPILANO COLLEGE
F i r s t G r a d u a t i o n . (Cerfmonles were May 28)

Another m i l e s t o n e In B.C. t r f M i a f c k i N h i g h e r - e d u c a t i o n , e s p e c i a l l y
in the neasonably new area o f r e g i o n a l - c o m m u n i t y c o l l e g e s .
Capilano C o l l e g e , which was f i r s t o f t h ^ new community c o l l e g e s on
the lower mainland and t h e t h i r d t w o - y e a r c o l l e g e In the p r o v i n c e ,
has graduated I t s f i r s t s t u d e n t s .
By p r o v i n c i a l s t a t u t e t h e C o l l e g e s cannot o f f e r courses beyond the 2nd
year u n i v e r s i t y l e v e l .
As Capilano College opened In September 1968 ( w i t h some 750 s t u d e n t s )
A p i f l l 1970 - the end o f t h ^ f o u r t h term o f o p e r a t i o n ( t h e C o l l e g e
o p e r a t e s on basic four month terms - September t o December and
Janauary throughxBtieailifficx A p r i l )
As Capilano Coll'^ge i p a i r a t t s opened in September 1968, the f i r s t
s t u d e n t s who would have completed two y ^ a r s , or four s t n e s t r x t e r m s ,
would have done so In A p r i l 1970.
in E i g h t s t u d e n t s accomplished t h i s .
Eight s t u d e n t s had s u c c e s s f u l l y
completed four terms o f work w i t h the r e q u i r e d grade p o i n t
average t o g r a d u a t e . Of these s i x were on t h e academic t r a n s f e r
(to u n i v e r s i t y ) program w h i l e two o t h e r s were g r a d u a t i n g from
the E a r l y ChlldhoodX E d u c a t i o n programi: which Is one o f t h e
main program areas In the o t h e r marfor course area o f t h e c o l l e g e the Career Programs. These graduates a l l r e c e i v e an A s s o c i a t e
in A r t s and Science Diploma foom Capilano C o l l e g e .
In a d d i t i o n ono Carreer Programs student had completed one yeaicxaR o f
the one year Career programs which q u a l i f i e s them f o r a c c x k
Capilano College C e r t i f i c a t e .
T h i s person was Mrs Betty Vogan
who f i n i s h e d the R e t a i l Fashions program.
The e i g h t College studetsfc r e c e i v i n g t h e A s s o c i a t e
Diploma were:

In A t t s and Science

Barbara Black
Barbara Black - Academic program - 1785 Rosebery, West Van.
Susan Bowors - E a r l y Childhood E d u c a t i o n - 906 F a i r f i e l d , N o r t h Van
Grant Cumming - Academic program - 6678 Sumas P r a i r i e Rd, S a r d l s , B.C.
E l l z a b e b b Hamblin - Academic program - 680 Barnham Rd., West Van.
Carol Mason - E a r l y C h l l d h o o l E d u c a t i o n - 1105 K e i t h Rd, N o r t h Van.
Jane Rawson - Academic program - 1714 McGuIre, N o r t h Van.
K e r r i S u t h e r l a n d - Aca emic program - 3341 Redfern P l a c e , N o r t h Van.
J a c q u e l i n e White - Academic program - 4077 Sunny c r e s t , Ndsth Van.
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Wilf.
Here i s a copy o f the press r e l e a s e p l u s some notes
on our graduat i o n .
As the g r a d u a t i o n ( a c u t a l ceremony) was on May 28,
I f e l t I t was t o o l a t e f o r an a c t u a l press r e l e a s e , so
I have j u s t put I t In p o i n t form f o r you.
As a recent newcomer t o t h i s r a t h e r d i f f e r e n t scene
In t h e higher e d u c a t i o n f i e l d , a f e e l t h a t t h e g r a d u a t i o n
and t o some k x t e n t the summer term b i t , are o f c o n s i d e r a b l e
I n t e r e s t In t h e development o f the two year community
c o l l e g e s In t h e p r o v i n c e . Taking the newer c o l l e g e s ,
e x c l u d i n g Vancouver C i t y College and S e l k i r k , both these
xevents are ml l e s t o n e s In t h a t development.
We are a l l very busy here as you can imagine and
though I am t r y i n g t o c o o r d i n a t e I n f o r m a t i o n and p . r .
f o r the time b e i n g , I am a f r a i d I am not d e v o t i n g enough
time t o I t and t h a t t h e e f f o r t might appear r a t h e r
amateurish. But n e v e r t h e l e s s the e f f o r t Is genuine,
and t o us Is very I m p o r t a n t .
I would s i n c e r e l y ho pe t h e t you aan make some ; k i n d
o f a s t o r y , no m a t t e r how s h o r t , out o f t h i s f o r the
Province.
I f t h e r e are any q u e r i e s please phone me anytime.
We have p i c t u r e s o f our summer a r t - i n the park program,
o f g r a d u a t i o n ceremonies, and f t k could arrange f o r
summ'^r term c l a s s p i c t u r e s i f you are I n t e r e s t e d .
Any suggestions you might have re our
would be g r e a t l y a p p r e c i a t e d .

publicity

In the near f u r t u r e I hope t o be In t o u c h w i t h you
r e our decentaal Izat Ion and expansion f o r t h i s Se()()ember
( e x p e d c t i n g about 1200 s t u d e n t s ) , some o f the new
t r a i l s we are b l a z i n g In t h e much needed career programs,
and something d e f i n i t e on our s i t e f o r our " c o r e campus".
Nice t o t a l k t o you again and kh f i n d t h a t
the o l d skakwfrts r e g u l a r s are s t i l l around.

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