Rob Welsh (right) Educator of the year Landscape Horticulture instructor, Rob Welsh, has been named Educator of the Year by the B.C. Landscape and Nursery Association. Rob was presented with his award in November 2001 at the president’s banquet held at the Westin Bayshore. An active BCLNA volunteer, he helped edit the sixth edition of the Landscape Standards and is a member of the Industry Standard committee. “Rob has done a terrific amount of work promoting quality teaching in horticulture as well as promoting the College’s Landscape Horticulture program within the industry,” says his colleague, Dr. Les Koskitalo. The unassuming instructor, who joined the College in 1980, says that his most important learning experiences have come from the more than 600 students who have taken his classes. Congratulations on a well-deserved honour, Rob! Full house at awards ceremony A sunny day and a switch to holding the awards ceremony on a Sunday afternoon proved to be a winning combination for this spring’s awards ceremony. The event was a huge success with an overflowing crowd in the 380-seat Performing Arts Theatre. One of the many highlights was the awarding of Kawai Canada Music Ltd’s Piano Scholarship to Music Therapy grad, Deborah Burleson. “T feel very positive about my future as a productive member of our community,” Deborah said in a letter to the Foundation. “I’m sure you are feeling the impact with the changes in education funding and the rise of tuition. I will continue to be a strong supporter of Capilano College and its students and hope someday to be able to present an award to someone else. Special thanks goes to Foundation volunteers Anna Lee Boulton, Jan Hlynsky, Jeri Krogseth, Linda Louis, Stan Feingold, Ken Tyers, and Susan Webster's 13-year-old son Joel, for their invaluable assistance. ” Full details online The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) announced in March that Capilano College Business Administration instructor, Dave O'Leary, will receive the 2001-2002 ACCC Leadership Excellence Award. “The committee was extremely impressed with Mr. O'Leary's vision and leadership qualities and his outstanding contribution iH to Capilano College and | the community it serves,” said an ACCC representative. Dave will