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!
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!
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!
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.
Employee Spotlight: Dr. Cam Goater, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences A professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Dr. Cam Goater is in his 24th fall semester teaching at U of L!
Shining Student | Madeline Szabo As a hammer thrower with uLethbridge’s Pronghorns track and field team, Madeline Szabo is used hauling heavy weights. But thanks to the various scholarships she’s received since coming to uLethbridge, financing her education is one burden she doesn’t have to carry.
Shining Student | Doyin Adepoju Originally from Calgary, Doyin Adepoju chose uLethbridge for the community of support he discovered while visiting his sister on campus.
Canada's Most Advanced Facility for Science A new era in scientific research and education has dawned with the official opening of the University of Lethbridge’s $280-million Science Commons.
Cultivating Connections; Paula Gorman For those who have the privilege of knowing Paula, it’s not hard to guess why she’s this week’s Inspiring Light.
Marathons & Maintenance | Richard Carvalho Whether it’s repairing electric engines or running an ultramarathon, Richard Carvalho (Equipment Repair Supervisor, Caretaking) connects the dots between problem-solving and managing your mind.
Fitness, Teaching and Inclusion; Janelle Dyck (BMGT ’97) This Inspiring Light is a fitness instructor turned inclusion coach. For Janelle Dyck, the U of L holds unlimited opportunity; both for her and the students she’s guiding through University.
“Teacher for One Day, Father Forever”; Feng Jiao When it comes to deciding between work and personal hobbies, Feng Jiao (assistant professor of finance at the Dhillon School of Business, Calgary campus) tries to blur the lines.
The Chef with Perfect Pitch; ChiChi Cameron ChiChi Cameron has been with the University for 16 years and is the administrative assistant in the Arts & Science Dean’s office. However, her work here isn’t all that defines her.
Bright Pink, Bright Mind, Bright Future; Joey Grace You may have noticed her (usually wearing a shade of pink) either in a class or hard at work in the University. The engaging executive assistant (finance and administration), Joey Grace, is working toward a Bachelor of Arts, taking classes at the U of L while working full time.
Conducting Convocation; Janet Youngdahl A guiding light for graduands as they make their way across the stage at Convocation, Janet Youngdahl (Fine Arts) is using her organizational abilities as a choral conductor to guide students to their
The Voice Behind Pronghorns Men's Hockey; Ryan O’Donnell When I was a kid, a lot of my best friends growing up were hockey players, so I would help the U of L coaches at summer camps. I remember pushing pucks for them for years.
Solving Mysteries Through Comics and History; Brendan Cummins (BA ’16) Now, close to completing his Master of Arts in history while serving as president of the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA), Brendan says he feels the U of L has given him the opportunities he needed to do what he loves.
Riding the Wave; Brittney Nyrose (BA/BMgt ’12) When you enter the University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Athletics offices, the bright smile of alumna and staff member, Brittney Nyrose (BA/BMgt ’12) will be there to greet you.