Catharine Reader

Shining Student Karina Almeida Villalba

A ULethbridge, Shining Student Karina Almeida Villalba overcame diversity and became the person she "always wanted to be,” thanks partly to unparalleled encouragement from her professors and a supportive environment.

Shining Student Ciara Russell-Baker

Many things drew Shining Student Ciara Russell-Baker to ULethbridge, including its close-knit community and phenomenal recommendations from alums. But the thing that sealed the deal was attending Open House, as everyone she met was incredibly encouraging.

Shining Student Ashley Vuong

From a very young age, some people know exactly what they want to do when they "grow up." For Shining Student Ashley Vuong, her calling was to become a teacher. And while she changed majors from biological sciences to chemistry after her first semester, she has never wavered from becoming a teacher.

Shining Student Ryley Gelinas (BA '20)

The academic journey for Ryley Gelinas (BA '20) may continue in the same space she completed her undergraduate degree, but it has changed to reflect where she is going. While Ryley began her studies as an English major, she fell in love with history, and the rest is ‘history,’ so to speak.

Shining Student Dustin Snider

Dustin Snider participated in an exciting applied study where he researched Long-toed salamanders through the Southern Alberta Rockies. Dustin chose environmental science at ULethbridge because of the smaller class sizes, welcoming atmosphere and the opportunity to build connections with faculty.

Q&A with Fall 2022 graduate Nicole Phillips

Nicole Phillips (BA '22) graduates this fall with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in a general major in the humanities with streams in English, history and fine arts. At ULethbridge, Nicole took the road less travelled and stumbled upon opportunities she never dreamed of.

Q&A with Fall 2022 graduate Aaron Charchuk

Aaron Charchuk (BSc '22) graduates this fall with a Bachelor of Science majoring in environmental science. At ULethbridge, scholarships helped Aaron spend less time worrying about his budget and more time on his studies and extracurriculars.

Q&A with Fall 2022 graduate Crystal Mulik

Crystal Mulik (BSc '22) graduates this fall with a Bachelor of Science majoring in psychology. Professors at ULethbridge influenced Crystal’s research interests and scientific aspirations.

Connecting with 2022 Faculty of Arts & Science academic gold medal winner (arts), Monica Lockett

Monica Lockett (BA '22) is the recipient of the 2022 undergraduate gold medal (arts) for the Faculty of Arts & Science. She was also awarded the Canadian Sociology Association’s Outstanding Student Award in addition to several other awards in support of her research.

Connecting with 2022 Faculty of Arts & Science academic gold medal winner (science), Sam Gerrand

Sam Gerrand (BSc '22) is the recipient of the 2022 undergraduate gold medal (science) for the Faculty of Arts & Science. Sam was inspired by a wildfire that burned near his childhood home to better understand the effects of wildfires on landscapes.

Shining Student Fabian Rohden

A chance meeting with a uLethbridge student in Egypt inspired Shining Student Fabian Rohden to continue his studies combining biochemical research with science policy at the U of L.

Shining Student Mary Siever

"It is a wonderful, supportive, and amazing department. It really has become my home in many ways. I was just extra fortunate to find a department and teachers who made it a wonderful experience in all ways."

Shining Graduate Rebecca Ha

Shining Graduate Rebecca Ha (BSc '22) chose uLethbridge because of its inclusivity and smaller class sizes, allowing greater opportunity to make connections with her professors and peers.

Shining Student Amy Henrickson

Shining Student Amy Henrickson (BSc Co-op '17) chose to pursue her grad studies at uLethbridge as she was interested in the work of one of our new professors and excited to learn in the Science Commons.

Faculty of Arts & Science welcomes new Associate Dean, Dr. Trushar Patel

The Faculty of Arts & Science is pleased to announce that Dr. Trushar Patel will join the Dean’s Office on August 1st for a one-year term as Associate Dean. Patel will serve in the Student Issues, Faculty Issues, Internationalization, Space and Outreach portfolios.

Shining Student Kathryn DeLucia-Burk

Through volunteering with and then working for the Campus Collective Centre, Shining Student Kathryn DeLucia-Burk, found a strong community and a place to foster accountability from the University to its students and support students in need.

Shining Student Lena Dabbas

ULethbridge has taught Shining Student Lena Dabbas the academic skills she needs to specialize in her field of study while preparing her to deal with life's challenges.

Meet Shining Student Pii-taa Kyaa-tsis, Walker English

Kinesiology student Walker English didn't have far to go when he chose ULethbridge. He grew up in nearby Fort Macleod, Alberta. The strong sense of community he's found on campus has helped him excel.

Shining Graduate Kathleen Mah

"I chose to study at Lethbridge because I knew it would give me the opportunity to become my own person. The city is a great place to live and the University has been a dream come true for me. I feel like this place is my home."

Shining Student Mark Lea

Shining Student Mark Lea has immersed himself in uLethbridge's liberal education foundation to improve his intellectual and practical skills. He has completed independent and applied studies in chemistry while continuing to pursue his love of music.

A fierce advocate for human rights, Senator Kim Pate, shares her knowledge and wisdom with Incarcerated Women class

"Incarcerated Women will leave you with the ability to emphasize with people from all walks of life and assist you in unlearning your unconscious biases to see our society and our systems in a completely different light for the better." – Kristine Ward, 4th-year philosophy student

Shining Graduate Deanna Andreschefski

Shining Student Deanna Andreschefski isn't rushing through her uLethbridge degree. Instead, she is taking every advantage to learn and grow by participating in work-integrated learning opportunities and spreading her course load through the summer months.

Shining Student Emily Hagens

uLethbridge is the university for Shining Student Emily Hagens because it is big enough to offer students great opportunities but small enough to allow students to make the connections they need in order to take advantage of those opportunities.

Q&A with Shining Graduate Alyssa No Runner (Ahkoiinnimakii)

Participating in research as an undergraduate student allowed Alyssa No Runner (Ahkoiinnimakii) (BSc '22) to learn about ways to educate the academic and non-indigenous community on Indigenous culture.

Darren Van Essen will cross the stage in recognition of his degree received in 2020

We recently caught up with Darren Van Essen (BSc '20) to find out where the world of medicine has taken him since graduating in 2020, and what it means to him to finally cross the stage at our convocation celebrations on June 1, 2022.