Welcome to our new Dean and new Campus Manager | Stephanie Wells - Dean, Business and University Arts and Science Robin Hicks, VP Academic & Applied Research is pleased to welcome Stephanie Wells as the new Dean, Business and University Arts and Science. She replaces Darrell Bethune who is retiring after nearly 30 years with the College. In addition to Business and University Arts and Science programs, Stephanie's portfolio includes Tourism Management, Recreation Management, Invermere's Hospitality Management program, Adventure Tourism Business Operations in Golden, and Mountain Adventure Skills Training in Fernie. Stephanie began her role on June 6. Read more | | Jill Sadler, Campus Manager, Golden College of the Rockies’ President and CEO Paul Vogt is pleased to announce Jill Sadler’s appointment as manager of the Golden campus. Sadler began her role on May 2, 2022. Born and raised in Lake Country, Ontario, Sadler has been vacationing in Golden for the last 7 years and is thrilled to now call it home. Her hobbies include hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, mountain biking, canoeing, and kayaking, making Golden an ideal location for her to settle. Read more. | | STEAM summer camps We're excited to offer STEAM summer camps at our Cranbrook and Fernie campuses. These camps will be fun explorations of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Campers can choose from: July 11 - 15 - Cranbrook - Mad Scientist
- The Art Factory
- Outdoor Education and Adventure
- Disc Golf
July 18 - 22 - Cranbrook - Inside, Outside, Upside Down Games
- Mad Scientist
- The Art Factory
July 18 - 22 - Fernie - STEAM Sampler LED Clock Camp
July 25 - 29 - Cranbrook - Creative Maker
- STEAM Sampler Electric Piano
- Outdoor Education and Adventure Fun
Learn more | Dean's Health Education Technology Fund receives boost Heather Hepworth, College of the Rockies Dean, Health and Human Services (third from left) is joined by Year 4 Bachelor of Science in Nursing students Kalina Spurge (far left) and Tamana Ebrahimkheil as she accepts a $5,000 donation from Western Financial Group. Representing WFG is James Hall, Director, Sales (far right), Rebecca Odnokon, Team Champion (2nd from right), and Robyn Taylor, Commercial Advisor. The $5,000 was a contribution toward the Dean’s Health Education Technology Fund and will be used to help purchase new technologies for Health students at the College. | | College students travel to Europe for hands-on learning Eight College of the Rockies students from diverse programs like Tourism Management, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University General Studies, Business, and Environmental Science returned late June from a hands-on learning experience in the Principality of Andorra. Led by Tourism, Recreation, and Business instructor Becky Pelkonen and Manager, International Projects and Partnerships, Kerry Brinkert, the group took part in the College's first-ever Mountain Sustainability Field School. Read more | Jack Moes, Dean of Trades and Technology, Mike Vallee, Plumbing instructor, and Tracey Brenton, International Projects and Partnership Development Officer, traveled to Kenya to visit Kenyan institutions as part of CICan's Young Africa Works - Kenya: Youth Employability through TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) program. Joined by members from partner colleges BCIT and Lakeland, they focused on developing programs in such areas as plumbing, farm equipment maintenance, and feed formulation. They found the teams at the Kenyan institutions to be highly competent and keen, as well as welcoming. The College will be hosting some of the Kenyan partners in the fall. | Hospitality Management instructor Anna-Marie Rautenbach isn't new to travel. Born in South Africa, she lived in three countries before settling in Canada more than a decade ago. Recently her travels took her to the Maasai Mara region of Kenya to assist the Maasai Mara Technical and Vocational College in the development of a Tour Guide qualification. | | By 2031, BC is expected to have over a million job openings, 80% of which will require some level of post-secondary education. Ascend is our quarterly look at this type of labour market data for BC and the Kootenay region, delivered right to your inbox! Read our summer edition and subscribe at the link below. Subscribe to Ascend | Commencement 2022 In front of more than 1,100 friends and family members, 250 graduates from the 2022, 2021, and 2020 classes walked across the stage at Western Financial Place to accept their credential. Academic awards were presented by College Board of Governors Chair Randal Macnair and President Paul Vogt. The Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal is awarded to a student from a vocational or career program who has excelled in his or her studies and contributed in a positive way to the College or their community. This award was presented to Claire Wensveen, a graduate from the Educational Assistant program. Wensveen navigated multiple education systems with a learning disability herself and believes as an Education Assistant she can help build a more inclusive future for all. Eilish Cox was presented with the Governor General’s Medal Collegiate Bronze, a Medal awarded to the student who has achieved the highest academic standing upon graduation from a two-year diploma or associate degree program. It is the greatest honour that can be bestowed upon a student at this level. Cox graduated from the Criminal and Social Justice diploma program and plans to attend Acadia University in Nova Scotia next fall, to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. The final award was the President’s Award of Excellence. Made possible through donations from staff, faculty, and management, this Award is presented to a first- or second-year student who has taken a full course load and has achieved the highest cumulative GPA. The recipient must be continuing at the College in a degree program or transferring to another institution to complete a degree. The recipient also receives a $2500 award from the College. This year’s recipient, Carson Thompson, graduated with an Engineering certificate and hopes one day to become a professional mechanical engineer. In the fall, he plans to transfer to the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus and complete a Bachelor of Applied Science. Read more | College of the Rockies team members: Dana Wesley, Executive Director, Indigenous Strategy and Reconciliation, Paul Vogt, College of the Rockies President and CEO, Greg McCallum, Business Management Faculty & Coordinator, and Robin Hicks, Vice President Academic and Applied Research represented the College at the annual Ktunaxa Nation Council Charity Golf Tournament at St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino. All proceeds from the tournament support the KNC’s Traditional Knowledge and Language Sector. | | Indigenous History Month Huge thanks to Ktunaxa Nation members Bonnie Harvey and Kathryn Teneese for sharing their wisdom, perspectives, and thoughts on reconciliation, Indigenous education, and Ktunaxa ʔamakʔis in June. More than 300 registrants attended both talks. Kathryn's presentation "A Conversation About Reconciliation" was recorded. If you missed it or wish to view it again, it is available via the link below. Watch video | | Child, Youth and Family Studies (CYFS) - Our CYFS family of programs offers eight certificate and diploma options in Aboriginal Education Support Worker (AESW), Early Childhood Education (ECE), Education Assistant (EA), and Human Service Worker (HSWR).
- Community-based practicums are an important component of the learning experience in each of the CYFS programs.
- All programs in the CYFS family are available online. Many are also offered face-to-face, pending enrolment.
- After completing a certificate students are also eligible to extend their knowledge and skills by completing the CYFS diploma.
- The B.C. Labour Market Outlooks predicts that in the next 10 years, there will be a need for 8,630 early childhood educators, 4,840 education assistants, and a whopping 12,150 social and community service workers.
| Chyanne Pan
HSWR/CFYS diplomas | Chyanne Pan cares for others and knew since she was very young that she wanted to help those in need. That goal led her to complete both the Human Service Worker and Child, Youth and Family Studies diplomas in just two years. Now employed as a Famly Support Worker, Chyanne feels her time at the College prepared her well for her career and would encourage others to consider the College for their post-secondary education. Learn more | “The people come first.” That’s what Steel River Group president, Trent Fequet is quoted as saying in a 2020 article in Canadian Business Magazine naming his company as the fastest growing Canadian start-up. Though continuing to quicky expand, Steel River Group aims to be a different kind of company. Steel River Solutions, a division of Steel River Group, is committed to local communities and to future workforce development and actively supports post-secondary institutions and Apprenticeship training programs. College of the Rockies students were the lucky beneficiaries of this commitment through a substantial donation of electrodes to the College’s Welder program. Read more | |
Scholarships and Bursaries | Thank you to Paper Excellence for donating $10,000 toward student bursaries to support College of the Rockies' Indigenous students. The Agnes McCoy Memorial Bursary and the Engineers Canada Indigenous Access to Engineering will each receive $5,000 from this generous contribution. Read more | Entrance Bursaries College of the Rockies' Entrance Bursary program is open to first-year students entering a full-time post-secondary program at the College. Bursaries range from $250 to $2,000 for students who demonstrate financial need. Applying is easy! Application deadline is August 15. | | New for 2022! Cranbrook Sunrise Rotary/Clare Ramdin Undergraduate Scholarships The Sunrise Rotary Club of Cranbrook is offering two new scholarship opportunities, a total of seven awards of $1,500 each, to College of the Rockies students! For criteria, further details and application forms visit the Sunrise Rotary section of the Financial Aid and Awards page via the link below. Application deadline: September 30, 2022. Learn more | |
Important Dates - July/August 2022
July 1 - Canada Day - Statutory Holiday - College closed. July 8 - Last day to officially withdraw from spring 15-week ELP courses.
August 1 - BC Day - Statutory Holiday - College closed. August 2 - Electrician Foundation program begins. August 5 - Tuition fees due for fall 2022 semester for all programs with semestered
courses. August 12 - Last day of classes for spring/summer semester ELP courses. August 29 - Orientation starts for new international students
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