Catharine Reader - ULethbridge Stories (Page 7)

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.

Co-operative Education experiences shape Jenna Sullivan’s confidence and career direction

As Jenna Sullivan (BSc Co-op ‘22) prepares to walk across the stage to receive her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry, she reflects on the ULethbridge experiences that helped shape her journey, particularly co-op.

Q&A with Shining Graduate Julisha Roache

Julisha Roache (BA '22) took advantage of work-integrated-learning opportunities at ULethbridge. As part of her honours thesis, she examined how the process of racialization affects the social identity of Caribbean immigrants in Canada.

Q&A with Shining Graduate Mollie Riley

Mollie Riley (BA '22) graduates this spring with Great Distinction for her Bachelor of Arts majoring in history. At ULethbridge, Mollie was able to participate in experiential learning that helped shape her experience by providing tremendous learning and growth opportunities.

Q&A with Shining Graduate Zoie Hansen

Zoie Hansen (BSc Co-op '22) graduates with Distinction this spring with a Bachelor of Science in psychology, and the Co-operative Education designation. Her pursuit of experiential education took her to Denmark and Hungary and helped shape her understanding of the world and what lies ahead.

Q&A with Shining Graduate Kathleen Mah

Kathleen Mah (BA '22) has an incredibly exciting summer planned that will take across the country and as far as Portugal! She is off to two conferences where she will present her research work on the Freedom movement.

Q&A with Shining Graduate David Awosoga

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics, David Awosoga (BSc '22) is off to the University of Waterloo to pursue a Master's Degree in Data Science in the Fall.

Monica Lockett lands dream job before graduating

The path to a dream job was paved by challenging and rewarding opportunities for Monica Lockett (BA' 22). As a mature student, Monica was determined to make the most out of her education. Monica is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.

Shining Student Olivia Marasco

Shining Student Olivia Marasco (BSc Co-op '19) chose uLethbridge for her graduate degree because of the quality mentorship she received in her undergraduate degree.

Shining Student Amy Cran

uLethbridge was the place for Shining Student Amy Cran because she has heard many positive things about the professors. She attributes much of her success and growth as a student to these professors, who have shown her support and encouragement throughout her degree.

Shining Student Douhouk Dabbas

Shining Student Douhouk Dabbas has been inspired by professors across the disciplines during her uLethbridge experience. She wants incoming students to remember that professors are always there to help us accomplish our goals and to not hesitate to ask questions.

Shining Student Taylor Blais

Shining Student Taylor Blais chose uLethbridge because of the focus on liberal arts education. She took classes that she would never have taken otherwise, which led her to the path she is on now.

Shining Student Brett Leclaire

While Shining Student Brett Leclaire initially chose the University of Lethbridge because it was his hometown university, he has since fallen in love with the faculty and classes available.

Shining Student Elizabeth Trofimenkoff

Shining Student Elizabeth Trofimenkoff grew up just outside of Lethbridge. She chose to study at the U of L to stay close to family as well as the smaller class sizes and research opportunities.

Shining Student Mollie Riley

Although Shining Student Mollie Riley came to uLethbridge to study education, she soon fell in love with history and decided to pursue that entirely. She is thankful that she did as she is truly passionate about history and plans to continue her education in that field.

Shining Student Piiksipitaakii, Andrea True Joy Fox

Shining Student Andrea True Joy Fox (Piiksipitaakii) (BA/BEd '09) chose to complete her graduate studies at the University of Lethbridge because she had an incredible undergrad experience where she shared meaningful connections with colleagues and instructors.

Shining Student Annaliese Downey

Shining Student Annaliese Downey found a passion outside of her major that led to an incredibly rewarding research project.

Shining Student Sean Park

Shining Student Sean Park chose uLethbridge because of the atmosphere and sense of community on a smaller campus—it allowed him to pursue a quality education while building relationships with faculty and peers to get the most from his uLethbridge experience.

ULethbridge engineering played a prominent role in setting the foundation for Adam Sundberg

"Engineering is a complex and challenging profession, but the atmosphere at the U of L allowed me to grow confident in my abilities and in the belief that I could succeed in my studies."

Congratulations to Shining Graduate Tosin Ajibulu

Feeling valued as a student is important to Shining Student Tosin Ajibulu. When selecting a university, she had the opportunity to interact with people from several universities, and she recognized that uLethbridge is filled with people who care about students.

Nicola Schatz

“Scientific research at uLethbridge is genuinely collaborative. Within a single lab and across multiple labs, you can help on various projects by sharing equipment, ideas and expertise in different protocols.”