By STACY SEGUIN
It’s easy to picture: a canopy of glimmering stars, crickets chirping in the background, rolling waves lapping against the shore as crisp dry wood crackles in the campfire, and the words of award-winning author and storyteller Michael Davie (BMgt ’95) mesmerizing friends with a fantastical tale.
Byron Jackson (BA ’10) doesn’t have to be told to smile for a photograph.
The beaming U of L graduate (kinesiology and Native American studies) celebrated his achievement at the recent Spring Convocation ceremonies with a big group of family and friends, and looks forward to starting his career with the benefit of preparation through the
U of L’s First Nations Transition Program (FNTP).
The path to achieving a University degree may appear to be a linear progression of attending classes, writing exams and eventually walking across a stage to receive a parchment. For students like Jessica Andrusiak (BHSc ’10), the journey is anything but direct – rather it is a voyage of self-discovery that branches into unfamiliar territory. The end result, while represented by a piece of paper, is so much more.
External SSHRC Grants
(Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)
Paul Vasey and Martin Lalumiere (Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada) $23,663
Claudia Malacrida is a co-applicant on a $1 million CURA through the University of Alberta
Independent Foundational Grants
Fangfang Li $4,800
Duane Rockerbie $4,000
Ed Wasiak $3,000
David Gregory $11,780
Malla Stavroula $11,500
CREDO Applications
SSHRC
(Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)
Kent Aardse, English (literature, American – literary movements) $17,500
Jeffrey Doherty, Arts & Science (environmental history) $17,500
Deanna Forrester, Psychology & Neuroscience (sexology) $17,500
Michael Frank, Native American Studies (interdisciplinary studies) $17,500
Lindsey Garner-Knapp, Anthropology (interdisciplinary studies) $17,500
AHFMR Summer Studentship Awards
(Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research)
Katie Areshenko, Biological Sciences (O. Kovalchuk)
Elfriede Dyck, Biological Sciences (R. Golsteyn)
Kristyn Kurio, Neuroscience (G. Metz)
Rajat Thapa, Neuroscience (R. Sutherland)
Saif Zahir, Neuroscience (B. Kolb)
Chinook Research Summer Awards
Lowell Ayers, Philosophy (T. Govier)
Lisa Boody, History (L. Kennedy)
Janelle Brodner, Modern Languages (N. Rosen)
By RICHARD WESTLUND
The University of Lethbridge is a key contributor to building Alberta’s knowledge-based economy. Add that to its many specific contributions to the economy and social well-being of the citizens of southern Alberta, and it was only fitting that eight Alberta government cabinet ministers spent the vast majority of their recent Lethbridge visit on the U of L campus.
By KALI MCKAY
The true measure of any gift is the passion behind it. As a recent graduate who now works on campus, Steve Brodrick’s generosity is a natural extension of his student experience and stems from his desire to make a difference.
“I can see myself in a lot of students,” says Brodrick with a smile. “I came to the U of L from Calgary with no intention of staying in Lethbridge after I finished my degree. Obviously, I’m still here and that’s because of the positive experience I had as a student.”
By TREVOR KENNEY
There are any number of reasons why students choose to attend the University of Lethbridge – from class size to specific program offerings to finances and locale – different factors appeal to different students.
International students have their own set of criteria for choosing a place to study, and for Sichen (Anfernee) Zhou, the U of L carried a reputation for offering the kind of personal support he needed to achieve his educational goals.
A youth movement is once again coming to the University of Lethbridge campus – one Frank Huss welcomes with open arms.
