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Beaulieu receives Governor General’s Innovation Award for reconciliation work
Content warning: This post relates to residential schools. A reminder that the Indian Residential School Survivors Society has a 24 hour Crisis Line available at 1-866-925-4419. Dr. Sarah Beaulieu, an anthropologist and assistant professor in the UFV School of Culture, Media, and Society, has been celebrated with a prestigious Governor General’s Innovation Award along with…50 Remarkable Alumni: Sherry Mumford’s impact continues into her 70s
Sherry Mumford’s story proves that it’s never too late to learn something new, and it’s never too late to make a difference in your community. Sherry was a mature student and a mom when she came to UFV in the 90s. After completing a BA in Criminology, she kept on going, earning another BA in…50 Remarkable Alumni: Empowering the next generation of physicists
Jennifer Owen experienced the scientific discovery of a lifetime — an amazing and remarkable event. And now, she shares the excitement of discovery with undergraduate students. In 2006, Jennifer graduated from what was then called UCFV with a Bachelor of Science in physics. She then continued her education, completing her master’s degree and PhD at…School of Education moving to new home in Mission
Moving day is coming for UFV’s School of Education. On July 29 they’ll be relocating from their current home on the Abbotsford campus to a new home in Mission. The UFV building in Mission has been completely renovated and provides room to grow for a thriving program. “We’ve gone from 64 students to 106, making…Giacomazzi/Alary family learns about student success during visit to UFV
A local family with a long history of generous support for UFV has come forward once again with financial contributions for student researchers in the Food and Agriculture Institute (FAI). Bruna Giacomazzi, her husband Bob Burnett, joined by her sister Gina Alary, and several other family members recently visited UFV’s Abbotsford campus to learn more…50 Remarkable Alumni: Stu Chahal forges leadership career in IT
Stu Chahal’s time at UFV allowed him to gain expertise and experience in both business and computing—something that has served him well. Launching his career with Cisco Systems, an IT industry giant focused mostly on networking infrastructure such as routers and switches, in 2019 he transferred his talents to Splunk, a software company focused on…Jason Cherkas recognized for supply chain innovation
When UFV departments want to buy or move goods, they turn to Jason Cherkas and the Supply Chain team. His exceptional work as Director has been recognized with an Award of Distinction for Supply Chain Innovation, granted at the National Institution of Supply Chain Leaders conference last month. Cherkas has worked in the procurement sector…50 Remarkable Alumni: UFV’s Ken Hildebrandt engages Abbotsford audiences with
For theatre graduate Ken Hildebrandt, one art evokes another. “Staging a production is not just having actors moving around the stage,” he says. “The stage is essentially a canvas, and you are ‘painting’ with actors, set, lighting, costumes, et cetera, and applying the sense of line, mass, form, shape.” This is a lesson learned from Ian…50 Remarkable Alumni: From teller to the executive suite, UFV
Surround yourself with good people, and don’t be afraid to try something new. Those are the two biggest lessons Shelley Besse has learned during a 38-year career with First West Credit Union — better known in the Fraser Valley through its local brand, Envision Financial — a career that’s seen her rise from teller to…50 Remarkable Alumni: Dave Lanphear builds on his success by
Dave Lanphear has had a successful career in financial services. With nearly 25 years at Envision Financial, he climbed the ladder from working the front desk, to financial advisor, all the way to president, a role he held for nearly seven years. As a student, Dave’s aspiration was to pursue a career in law, which…50 Remarkable Alumni: Andy Thompson enjoys an enduring career in
It was in a UFV counsellor’s office at the age of 17 that Andy Thompson decided he would be an actor. Since that pivotal appointment with Dave Birkett, this alum has been following his art, and his heart. Andy’s instructors at UFV were the first to encourage his passion for acting, which still fuels his success…UFV volleyball coach gets national team experience with Dominican trip
UFV volleyball’s Janelle Rozema has just experienced the most exciting challenge of her coaching career. The head coach of UFV’s women’s volleyball team traveled to the Dominican Republic to serve as assistant coach for Canada’s national women’s B (NextGen) team at a tournament in Santo Domingo. They competed against 11 other nations at the North,…Apply now: Final UFV 50 Program Fund deadline is June
The deadline for UFV 50 Program Funds is quickly approaching at midnight on June 24. This is the second and final round of applications for the $50,000 fund, designed to mark UFV’s 50th anniversary milestone in meaningful ways. Any university department, unit, or officially recognized student organization is eligible to apply for grants of $500…5 ways to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day on June 21
Indigenous People’s Day falls around the time of the summer solstice, which has been marked for centuries by many Indigenous groups as a time to come together and celebrate the beginning of a new season. It was first recognized as National Aboriginal Day by the Canadian Governor General in 1996. Every June 21, communities gather…BMO contributing to UFV’s community research Collaboratorium
An exciting partnership between BMO and the University of the Fraser Valley’s Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC) is set to benefit the Collaboratorium — providing UFV students with research training and practical experience in a way that benefits the communities around them. At a celebration on Tuesday, June 25, on the UFV Chilliwack campus, BMO…Beaulieu receives Governor General’s Innovation Award for reconciliation work
Content warning: This post relates to residential schools. A reminder that the Indian Residential School Survivors Society has a 24 hour Crisis Line available at 1-866-925-4419. Dr. Sarah Beaulieu, an anthropologist and assistant professor in the UFV School of Culture, Media, and Society, has been celebrated with a prestigious Governor General’s Innovation Award along with…50 Remarkable Alumni: Sherry Mumford’s impact continues into her 70s
Sherry Mumford’s story proves that it’s never too late to learn something new, and it’s never too late to make a difference in your community. Sherry was a mature student and a mom when she came to UFV in the 90s. After completing a BA in Criminology, she kept on going, earning another BA in…50 Remarkable Alumni: Empowering the next generation of physicists
Jennifer Owen experienced the scientific discovery of a lifetime — an amazing and remarkable event. And now, she shares the excitement of discovery with undergraduate students. In 2006, Jennifer graduated from what was then called UCFV with a Bachelor of Science in physics. She then continued her education, completing her master’s degree and PhD at…School of Education moving to new home in Mission
Moving day is coming for UFV’s School of Education. On July 29 they’ll be relocating from their current home on the Abbotsford campus to a new home in Mission. The UFV building in Mission has been completely renovated and provides room to grow for a thriving program. “We’ve gone from 64 students to 106, making…Giacomazzi/Alary family learns about student success during visit to UFV
A local family with a long history of generous support for UFV has come forward once again with financial contributions for student researchers in the Food and Agriculture Institute (FAI). Bruna Giacomazzi, her husband Bob Burnett, joined by her sister Gina Alary, and several other family members recently visited UFV’s Abbotsford campus to learn more…50 Remarkable Alumni: Stu Chahal forges leadership career in IT
Stu Chahal’s time at UFV allowed him to gain expertise and experience in both business and computing—something that has served him well. Launching his career with Cisco Systems, an IT industry giant focused mostly on networking infrastructure such as routers and switches, in 2019 he transferred his talents to Splunk, a software company focused on…Jason Cherkas recognized for supply chain innovation
When UFV departments want to buy or move goods, they turn to Jason Cherkas and the Supply Chain team. His exceptional work as Director has been recognized with an Award of Distinction for Supply Chain Innovation, granted at the National Institution of Supply Chain Leaders conference last month. Cherkas has worked in the procurement sector…50 Remarkable Alumni: UFV’s Ken Hildebrandt engages Abbotsford audiences with
For theatre graduate Ken Hildebrandt, one art evokes another. “Staging a production is not just having actors moving around the stage,” he says. “The stage is essentially a canvas, and you are ‘painting’ with actors, set, lighting, costumes, et cetera, and applying the sense of line, mass, form, shape.” This is a lesson learned from Ian…50 Remarkable Alumni: From teller to the executive suite, UFV
Surround yourself with good people, and don’t be afraid to try something new. Those are the two biggest lessons Shelley Besse has learned during a 38-year career with First West Credit Union — better known in the Fraser Valley through its local brand, Envision Financial — a career that’s seen her rise from teller to…50 Remarkable Alumni: Dave Lanphear builds on his success by
Dave Lanphear has had a successful career in financial services. With nearly 25 years at Envision Financial, he climbed the ladder from working the front desk, to financial advisor, all the way to president, a role he held for nearly seven years. As a student, Dave’s aspiration was to pursue a career in law, which…50 Remarkable Alumni: Andy Thompson enjoys an enduring career in
It was in a UFV counsellor’s office at the age of 17 that Andy Thompson decided he would be an actor. Since that pivotal appointment with Dave Birkett, this alum has been following his art, and his heart. Andy’s instructors at UFV were the first to encourage his passion for acting, which still fuels his success…UFV volleyball coach gets national team experience with Dominican trip
UFV volleyball’s Janelle Rozema has just experienced the most exciting challenge of her coaching career. The head coach of UFV’s women’s volleyball team traveled to the Dominican Republic to serve as assistant coach for Canada’s national women’s B (NextGen) team at a tournament in Santo Domingo. They competed against 11 other nations at the North,…