Great Idea Raises Profile of Math Department

n April 30, 23 junior and 22 senior

high schools students came to Capilano College to participate in the British Columbia Colleges’ High School Mathematics Contest. They were selected on the basis of a multiple- choice preliminary round contest administered in their own schools. Students from Alpha, Britannia, Collingwood, Handsworth and Vancouver Technical wrote the final round tests; students i in grades 8, 9 and 10 wrote the junior paper and students in grades 11 and 12 wrote the senior paper. : ‘After greetings from Greg Lee, Ted Bentley and Rick Brewster, the students wrote their exams. During this

time, the high school teachers who

accompanied the students met with members of the College’s Mathematics and Statistics department to discuss issues of common interest, particularly the new high school mathematics applied stream. __

_ After completing the two-hour examinations, the students enjoyed lunch and campus tours while the marking teams graded the exams. The afternoon consisted of talks given by Rick and Ted, plus award presentations to the top three students in both junior and senior categories. The top junior award was presented to Frank Gung of Van Tech and the top senior award to Alan Chow of Alpha. Alan impressed us earlier in the day with an impromptu performance of a Beethoven piano sonata. The Mathematics and Statistics department thanks John Brooks for his assistance in the campus tours and Addison-Wesley for its generosity in providing T182 graphics calculators as prizes for the top student in each category.

While the entire Math department contributed to the success of the event, special acknowledgement must be given to Rick for his great leadership in initiating this competition at the College.

—Submitted by Wendy Lynn

PEOPLE

ernardo Berdichewsky,

Anthropology instructor at Capilano College, has been busy over the past year participating in racism awareness seminars. His presentations have resulted in several letters of appreciation, including one dated July 23 from Allan Rock, Canada’s Attorney General and minister of Justice. Mr. Rock said: “Your generous and willing donation of your time, talent and experience is consistent with the high traditions of the legal community in advancing the rights of all Canadians to fair and equal treatment within our judicial system. While the efforts of all of us must continue unabated, your contribution is remarkable for its leadership and commitment. The success of the 1996 Federal Prosecutors’ Conference, and our capacity to address issues of racism

\ A Jelcome back to another exciting year! As with every new term,

Personnel Services has been busy with

lots of changes. Congratulations go to the

following employees: the new network manager in Computer Services is Chris Firstner. Tony Kwok is the RFT computer operator I. Susan Rodgers is the temporary Accounts Payable supervisor, replacing Brenda Rovner who is on maternity leave with her new twin daughters. Monica Holt has returned from her maternity leave and is currently working part time on CASD

training. Anne Syroishko has retired and

we are currently recruiting for her position of Accounts Payable clerk. Dawn Morrison is the RFT Word

Processing operator I, working alongside

the RFT Word Processing operator II, Jane Campbell. Liz Morton has resigned to be a student at, of all places, the College Where Opportunities Begin

On a Personnel Note

in the future, is largely a product of your dedication.”

Elizabeth Rains, managing editor of The Capilano Review, has been appointed president of the British Columbia Association of Magazine Publishers. The Association has the mandate of promoting and enhancing the magazine industry in British Columbia. BCAMP represents the industry in dealings with government and undertakes projects aimed at strengthening the role of magazines.

John Parrett has been appointed to the position of registrar. John joins Capilano College from Ontario where he recently completed a five-year secondment as the founding executive director of the Ontario College Application Service. Welcome to the College, John!

(she’s taking the College’s Animation Program). The new publicist for Extension Programs is Lauren Mulholland. Cheryl Harrison is the technician III-Biology, replacing Barry Williamson who is now in Registration. With the new structure of Health Services, we have a new nurse/ receptionist who will work with Dr. Mackie on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On your next visit, say hello to Mary Ciccone. Lynne Chatwin is leaving and her position as a divisional assistant in Pure and Applied Sciences is currently being recruited. Best of luck to her! In closing, I would like to add my Personnel Tip of the Month. Please come to Personnel whenever there is a change to your hire and sign your Personnel Hiring Form. Without your signature, this change cannot be processed to payroll. If you are not sure if anything is outstanding, drop by. We'd love to see you!

—Submitted by Dale Gagne

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