ULethbridge Stories (Page 43)

The 3 accounting certificates professionals are using to elevate their careers

After 10 years of helping professionals reach their accounting goals, the CPA Bridging Program at the Dhillon School of Business is still one-of-a-kind in Alberta.

Support for the journey: International CPA Bridging alumna Lily Wu

Lily Wu from China, set her sights on a better life in Canada and along the way discovered her love of accounting at the Dhillon School of Business.

Lyndsay Montina (BMgt '09), manager, Alumni Relations

Lyndsay Montina (BMgt '09) has been the manager of Alumni Relations for almost five years, developing programs to keep our alumni engaged. She takes meaning from watching her team and the PACT students develop professionally and personally.

"The Best Lessons Come from Mistakes": Gold Medal Award Recipient, Lacey Rose (BEd ‘21)

Advice from Faculty of Education Gold Medal Award recipient, Lacey Rose: " ... not being scared to take a risk and make a mistake, that was something I definitely learned. Often the type of risky lessons that you are not sure how they are going to go, those are the ones that end up being the best."

Developing a Broader and More Nuanced Understanding of Education: Kathryn Desrochers (BSc/BEd ’13, MEd ’21)

Advice from Faculty of Education Medal of Merit recipient, Kathryn Desrochers: "Get comfortable with being uncomfortable, getting it wrong, and not knowing the answer ... the cost of entry into anything truly worthwhile."

A Clear Path to Success: CPA Bridging Alumna Cinthia Salicioni

Cinthia Salicioni, owner of Calgary's Clarity Accounting & Tax shares how the Dhillon School of Business put her on the path to become a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Mike Pinder (BSc '04), manager, Building Maintenance & Grounds

When Mike Pinder isn't busy making sure uLethbridge buildings and grounds are in tip-top condition, he admits to being somewhat of a space nerd.

Critical Optimist Kathleen Mah Presents Timely Research at ANARKY

“University has changed my ontological perspective. It’s very easy to be a cynic, but I’ve learned to be optimistic yet critical instead. I’m so ready to go out and be a citizen of the world!” Kathleen Mah is studying anthropology with a WGST minor and given her own booth at ANARKY.

On Becoming a Teacher: Five Questions with Sara Bieniada (BMgt/BEd ‘21)

"I was en route to become an optometrist, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized I loved teaching. When I was 19 years old I did some volunteering that involved teaching, and every time I taught, I would just love it. Something in me comes alive like nothing else when I teach."

Best Wishes in Retirement: Brenda Bell

For the past 12 years Brenda Bell has found being Academic Advisor for students in the Faculty of Education incredibly fulfilling and meaningful. Her hope is that she has helped to guide and support students along the way.

On Becoming a Teacher: Five Questions with Ashley Hoisington (BA/BEd ‘21)

"... believe in yourself and take risks. It's really easy to hear about other people's successes and celebrate them. But it's really important to also take time to celebrate your own successes and see the value in your own work."

Best Wishes in Retirement: Margaret Joblonkay

Margaret Joblonkay retired from the Faculty of Education on December 31, 2020 after 35 years of working at the University of Lethbridge.

Mikey Lewis (BA '20) Encourages Students to Work Together to Make a Difference

Mikey Lewis (BA '20) graduated this past spring with a double major in anthropology and religious studies along with an honours thesis. Reflecting on their journey, Mikey has always gone above and beyond in civic engagement and volunteerism alongside academics.

Carmen Guenther (BA/BEd ’06) Sexual Violence Prevention Educator

Carmen Guenther brings a wide variety of experience to her role as sexual violence prevention educator, a role she began in January.

Canadian Association for Study of Educational Administration: Best Master’s Thesis 2020 goes to Kathryn Desrochers (BSc/BEd ’13, MEd ’21)

Kathryn Desrochers (MEd '21) invited teachers to rate their efficacy using a scale she developed based on existing literature and Alberta’s Teaching Quality Standard. “Teachers had the highest feelings of efficaciousness when they felt protected and part of a team.”

U of L study highlights the importance of nurses in pandemic times

Carmen Torrie's research study looks at the role of rural public health nurses during a pandemic.

Morgan Magnuson (BN '11), RN, MPH, Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Instructor

For Morgan Magnuson (BN '11), there was never any question that she'd attend uLethbridge. Her inspiration to study nursing came through a nurse who provided health promotion services at her high school.

Anthropology Class Uses Student Tutors to Drive Collaboration and Team-Learning

"This class turned out to be perhaps one of the most fulfilling forms of learning I have experienced this semester." ~ First-year student Cameron Beazer In 2020, anthropology professor Jan Newberry was faced with the challenge of bringing her team-building philosophy online.

Emily Demyen (BA '18) Uses her uLethbridge Experience to Create Belonging for Others

Emily Demyen (BA '18) is a diligent and persistent worker. Finding moments of mindfulness throughout the day is essential to her and a skill she honed throughout her eight-month co-op work term, applied and independent studies at the U of L, before beginning her professional career.

National Nursing Week: We Answer the Call

At the University of Lethbridge, we are proud to educate some of the finest future nursing professionals in Canada. In recognition of National Nursing Week, we are honoured to share a sampling of stories featuring our nursing students, alumni and faculty throughout the week.

We Answer the Call: Kira Scott

“We Answer the Call means to act in a way that exceeds the standards of nursing guidelines; To be the living embodiment of nurses who strive to be better and lead the community into an improved state of well-being; To not let fear hold you back from acting, especially during extreme circumstances.”

We Answer the Call: Tiffany Trinh

“Nurses are a voice and advocate for patients and their families. Regardless of the area they work in, nurses all have one important goal ─ to make their patients feel valued and heard.”

We Answer the Call: Richard Camacho

“The most incredible feeling in the world is coming home after a shift or rotation, knowing that your actions made a positive difference in someone whose world is upside down. This is why I answered the call.”

We Answer the Call: Nathaniel Lopez

“I believe that uLethbridge nursing students embody Lethbridge’s motto, Let there be light. Every room that they enter in, whether it be a patient’s room or a community, there is a light that they carry! Nathaniel Lopez

How to Build the Canadian Pacific Railway in a Classroom: A Student Teacher Story

In creating the Canadian Pacific Railway in their classroom, students discussed environmental and sociological impacts—good and bad, including the fates of Chinese workers, indigenous peoples, and bypassed towns.