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Nurse Guides New Recruits In Profession
Posted April 3, 2020
Being a nurse is in Brittany Dykhuizen’s genes. Now she’s ensuring those following in her footsteps are equipped for success. Dykhuizen is the 2020 Steps to Greater Award recipient. The award recognizes the outstanding achievements of GPRC alumni early in their careers or community service. Having earne... Read Article »
GPRC Inspires Indigenous Leadership Facilitator
Posted April 2, 2020
Brian Calliou’s lifelong learning journey began at GPRC. It was there that he caught “the academic bug.” That was 32 years ago. Today, researching, writing and publishing are part of his daily life and his love for learning has never waned. Calliou is the first in his immediate family to purs... Read Article »
The Heart of the Nursing Program
Posted April 1, 2020
Registered nurse Jerry Macdonald is being honoured for his volunteer work with GPRC students. He’s already enjoyed the reward of learning from them. Macdonald is an active volunteer supporter of GPRC through dedicated teaching and mentoring of its nursing students. When he discovered he was being recogni... Read Article »
Corey Price excels in GPRC's Millwright Program
Posted March 5, 2020
Corey Price first became interested in working on equipment while watching her dad restore Packards in their garage. Now that the former Calgary resident has her ticket as a journeyman millwright she’ll be too busy working at Decca Industries to help her father bring old cars to life. A December graduate from the millwright ... Read Article »
Quack, Quack... Animal Health Technology to the rescue
Posted February 24, 2020
GPRC Animal Health Technology (AHT) students recently received a unique hands-on experience when a patient waddled into their clinic. Butter, a domestic duck who is owned by a GPRC staff member, was taken to the AHT department when a leg injury was discovered and the owner was unsure of who could treat her. Animal Sciences De... Read Article »