Employee

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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Building a Community 0
- Alumni Profile, Employee, Support Staff
- July 16, 2018
By Minal Abhange Rising above personal challenges, Jamie Brake has been an inspiration to those who know him. “One of the fundamental values my family constantly taught was the importance of giving back to the community, which is a big part of my life today,” says Jamie, who grew up on Bird Island, just southwest of Port
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Slaying the Dragon Canadian woman making waves in Middle East for cancer recovery 0
- Employee, Support Staff
- June 12, 2018
By Tanya Alexander Sandee Thompson is a warrior. She has battled and won the fight against breast cancer – not once, but twice. She has had two mastectomies and several reconstruction surgeries with ensuing complications, which are still ongoing. But when speaking with Sandee, you won’t find a downtrodden soul; this woman is uncompromisingly positive.
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Celebrating Milestones Employee celebrates more than 40 years of service 0
- Alumni Profile, Employee, Featured, Student, Support Staff
- June 8, 2018
By Minal Abhange Although workplaces, as well as mindsets of people, have changed a lot since the days when building a lifetime career commitment at one organization was the norm, Marjorie Ivany says, “When you love what you do, the passing of years is counting the positive experiences.” The Admissions Officer has made a positive difference in the lives of
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Women Building Futures CNA OTT Instructor empowering women in trades 0
- Alumni Profile, Employee
- March 8, 2018
By Minal Abhange Growing up with four brothers, Cindy Clarke was used to being around machines and tools. But she never imagined she would be empowering other women to build new futures in trades. “I had feminist principles as a young girl. I felt like I grew up in a community that was boy dominated.
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