@ ex Capilano
@€ex College

Informer

Vol. XV

LY
No. 11

Nov. 25/93 ed

1968~1993

Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Grandma
Would Gasp at
Today's World,

Grads Told

The 235 people who graduated
from Cap on Nov. 10 were told that
they were entering a much tougher
world than grandma ever imagined,
yet they smiled despite the risks.

Graham Fane, guest speaker from
the Business Administration and
Tourism faculty, told the grads his
grandmother had experienced
changes ranging from the invention
of electric light to humanity’s land-

ing on the moon. Changes that occur
today are minor in comparison,
except for one, he said.

“The business of education is
rapidly changing. Forty per cent of
jobs (in the year 2000) will require a
post-secondary education,” he said.
“Knowledge is the driving force of our
economy.”

Robin Wilson, member of the
Capilano College Board, echoed that
sentiment, and she warned the grads
that today’s job market is “tough.”

Craig Todd, valedictorian, agreed,
telling the graduates their dream job
may not materialize immediately.
“We have been given the skills to
succeed at any endeavor of our
choosing. It is up to us to use those
skills to fulfill our dreams.”

College President Doug Jardine views the Library before its Oct. 21
grand opening. Along with Doug and other College representatives, Dan
Miller, Minister of Skills, Training and Labour, spoke at the ceremony.
The grand opening drew guests from throughout the community.

He told his fellow graduates that
they owe it to themselves to live up
to and beyond their own potential.

“Explore the richness that is life ad
create your own reasons for living,” he
said. “The pursuit of excellence is its
own reward.”

Todd was graduating from the
Accelerated Computer Systems Manage-
ment Program with a near perfect (4.23)
grade point average. After completing
secondary school in North Vancouver
and doing a two-year stint at UBC, he
spent seven years in the business world,
which included managing four North
Shore Radio Shacks.

Todd has just started looking for
his own dream job. “The program at
Cap was phenomenal, and in the
computer management field there’s a
phenomenal amount of jobs. I’m
always optimistic,” he said in an
interview before the ceremony.