Employee

Cool times in hot climes: discovering Canada’s favourite pastime in the Middle East 0
- Employee, Support Staff
- July 9, 2019
By Tanya Alexander As a woman going to live and work with College of the North Atlantic’s (CNA) campus in the Middle East State of Qatar in 2005, Mary Tilley had a lot of questions. Would she be ok there on her own? Would she find things to do with her leisure time? Would the
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Bee-ing aware of declining numbers CNA expert encourages people to report sightings 0
- Alumni Profile, Employee, Featured, Support Staff
- June 10, 2019
By Minal Abhange The sound of a bumblebee nearby can cause panic in some people, but for Dr. Barry Hicks, it’s music to his ears. Over the last few years, the decline in bumblebee numbers has generated a lot of buzz — this time, however, it’s for a good reason. Dr. Hicks is an entomologist
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Soaring to new heights 0
- Alumni Profile, Employee, Featured, Support Staff
- May 21, 2019
By Minal Abhange The aviation industry has brought Melissa Barton to new heights. Growing up in Gander, a community known for its international airport and military connection, Melissa knew her career path would involve airplanes. A graduate of CNA’s Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technician (AMET) program, and now as a program instructor, Melissa simply loves the
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Doing it his way CNA instructor awarded AETTNL Teacher Excellence Award 0
- College in the Community, Employee, Industry and Community Engagement, Support Staff
- March 10, 2019
By Minal Abhange Cluny Way credits his father with giving him a philosophy on life that carries over into his own experiences and teachings. “My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it – this philosophy reflects in everything I practice in my life and my classroom,”
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Winning with Wellness CNA employee shares her secret to motivation, health 0
- Alumni Profile, Employee, Featured, Student, Support Staff
- January 29, 2019
By Minal Abhange It’s a new year and time for a new (and possibly, improved) you. With new resolutions on the horizon and gymnasiums are packed with people focused on improving their health and overall well-being, you keep telling yourself this year will be different. You are not alone. With all that said, wellness
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What’s the buzz? CNA instructor researches negative effects of importing bumble bees 0
- Faculty Members, Employee
- September 6, 2018
By Minal Abhange Most people tend to be paralyzed with fear at the sight of a bumble bee or be inclined to run away; however, Dr. Barry Hicks is someone who wants to see them… lots of them! Hicks, an entomologist who teaches Comprehensive Arts & Science (CAS) Transfer Biology at College of the North
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