Board of Governors welcomes new Alumni Representative The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors recently welcomed David Johnson (BMgt ’12) as their newest member. Get to know a bit about David and join us in wishing him a warm welcome in his role as Alumni Representative on the Board.
Teacher still learning at 104-years-old Alma McLachlan was always good at math. After graduating from high school in 1933 she became a book keeper, but even then her mind was set on other things. “I always wanted to be a teacher,” says the 104-year-old.
Research Highlight: Dr. Mark Walton Can theories of the microscopic be reconciled with our everyday, macroscopic world?
Employee Spotlight — Breanne Stewart Administrative Assistant, Conservatory of Music Originally from Kimberley, B.C., Breanne has long called Lethbridge home. Even though life has taken her to exciting places, she always seems to gravitate back to Lethbridge.
Employee Spotlight - Wim Chalmet Director of Facility Operations and Maintenance Making physical fitness a personal goal, Wim in prior years has tried different running events. This includes completing the Lost Soul 100km ultra-marathon!
Research Highlight: Dr. Amy Shaw What happens when Canadian citizens finally meet their fabled ‘enemy’?
Alumnus receives praise for new book Robert Morrison (BASc (BA) '83) combines his passion for research and literature into his new book, The Regency Years, which was recently recognized by critics across Canada.
Employee Spotlight — Dawn Vickers Manager, Accommodated Learning Centre Although she has lived in Alberta since the 1990s, Dawn is originally from Newfoundland and Labrador. Her lineage from that area dates all the way back to the 1700s!
Employee Spotlight: Spencer Pommells, Athletics Manager Having moved to Lethbridge in 2016, Spencer's role as the Athletics Manager includes special projects such as Operation Red Nose. One thing that most people don't know about Spencer is that he is a die-hard 60 Minutes fan!
Nourish program addresses student hunger Bringing together existing initiatives across campus, the Nourish program is tackling the issue of food insecurity faced by students.
Employee Spotlight: Dr. Kristine Alexander, Associate Professor of History, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Child and Youth Studies For Kristine, the best part of her job is interacting with students!
List of Canada’s Most Powerful Women recognizes alumna Women’s Executive Network (WXN) recently named alumna Tevi Legge (BA/BMgt ’08) on their list of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100.
Dr. Lupton presents in Chongqing, China at the International Conference of Management and Operations Research & Management Science Dr. Nathanial Lupton was in Chongqing, China at the Chongqing Technology and Business University in July during the International Conference of Management and Operations Research & Management Science to present at the Management Decision (MD) Special Issue Paper Development Workshop.
Employee Spotlight: Jake Cameron, Library Systems Support Specialist Always having an interest in computers, it is fascinating to note that Jake's first computer as a child was a Commodore 64!
Employee Spotlight: Erin Phillips, Chaplain Erin has always been thankful to be invited into people's lives throughout the years. Some of it is sorrows and struggles. However, it can also be weddings and talking about new ideas. All of it is holy ground that she is grateful to be a part of.
Employee Spotlight: Dr. Mark Slomp (MEd '06), Executive Director of Student Services As the executive director of student services, many may not have guessed that Mark is also a traditional country music enthusiast. The twangier and the more nasally the music the better!
Employee Spotlight: Diane Minamide (BMgt '99, BEd '08), Education Abroad Coordinator - Incoming Where are you from? I was born in Magrath and I completed all of my schooling there. Japanese was my first language; I didn’t learn English until Grade 2. As a child,
Employee Spotlight: Josh Lindemann, Manager of Technology Services, Dhillon School of Business Where are you from? I was born in Owen Sound, Ontario but I grew up in Pincher Creek. I’m a dual citizen; both of my parents are American. They honeymooned in Banff
Employee Spotlight: Brandy Old (BA/BEd '17), Agility Manager Since being a child, Brandy always knew that she wanted to be a teacher and go to university.
Marathon of Afghanistan documentary has uLethbridge connection As the co-director and producer of the documentary The Secret Marathon, alumna Kate McKenzie (BA/BEd ’07) trained and travelled to Afghanistan to not only run her first marathon, but to also share the stories of the courageous women who are fighting for gender equality through sport.
Alumna leads acquisition of clean technology company Alumna Shannon Kaustinen (BMgt ’91) is the VP of Finance and Administration for Neurio Technology, which helps homeowners monitor and optimize their energy use. Shannon’s leadership is moving the clean tech industry forward.
Alberta and Saskatchewan students compete in the Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Case Competition The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College hosted the fifth annual Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Case Competition October 17 & 18, 2019. University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge College, Olds College and the University of
Employee Spotlight: Juliet Graham, Registrar, uLethbridge Art Gallery A paper conservator, Juliet Graham has seen some of the oldest books in Canada. As the Art Gallery registrar, she keeps track of more than 15,000 artworks.
