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Shining Students

A collection of 338 stories

Gaining hands-on research experience: Zandria-Lynn Bates

Dhillon School of Business student Zandria-Lynn Bates spent her summer diving into the fascinating world of meat alternatives as the principle researcher for  Personality and meat alternatives at ULethbridge.

Undergraduate Research 3 min read

How the Indigenous Student Success Cohort Helped Shining Student Siksiikakoan, Shane McDougall Thrive

The Indigenous Student Success Cohort (ISSC) supported Siksiikakoan (Blackfootman), Shane McDougall on his return to school decades after he graduated high school.

Faculty of Arts & Science 3 min read

Cody Scott does Dhillon School of Business proud with international recognition

Co-operative education has set Cody Scott on the path to a brighter future in the supply chain management industry. Find out how Cody's first co-op work term lead him to compete successfully in a world wide competition.

Co-op 3 min read

Gaining hands-on research experience: Alex Engel

Kinesiology and psychology student Alex Engel got the amazing opportunity to spend his summer working with Dr. Paige Pope on her current research Move More, Sit Less.

Undergraduate Research 3 min read

Shining Student Jody Villemaire

Having learned from the Faculty's most influential people, Shining Student Jody Villemaire's path has been illuminated in ways she never could've imagined. She is incredibly thankful for the possibilities that opened up as a result of being here.

Faculty of Arts & Science 8 min read

Shining Student Julia Stroud

In diving headfirst into the world of research, Shining Student Julia Stroud decided to make herself uncomfortable to try something she had no predisposition to, and she's glad she did as her career path has been positively changed.

Faculty of Arts & Science 5 min read

Shining Student Rupert Quintana

Shining Student Rupert Quintana is pursuing a degree in political science, and while he says it is taking “longer than usual” to complete his studies, he is still on track and committed to a professional degree in law once he graduates.

Faculty of Arts & Science 3 min read

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.

Faculty of Arts & Science 11 min read

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.

Faculty of Arts & Science 5 min read

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.

Faculty of Arts & Science 5 min read

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 Students 4 min read

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.

Faculty of Arts & Science 4 min read

Shining Student Alieza Cyr

Dhillon School of Business student, Alieza Cyr, embraces co-operative learning at ULethbridge, and mixes it with her passion for volunteering. Now she's hoping to inspire her fellow students.

Co-op 4 min read

Boosting your resume with bioinformatics

The Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics was the perfect way for Melissa Ota (BSc Co-op '21, GC '22) to improve her job prospects in a rapidly growing field.

Bioinformatics 2 min read

Gaining hands-on research experience: Amy Cran

Anthropology student Amy Can spent her summer on the streets of Lethbridge working with SAGE Clan Patrol doing grassroots community patrol assisting people experiencing addiction and homelessness.

Undergraduate Research 4 min read

Q&A with Fall 2022 graduate Elizabeth Trofimenkoff

Connect with new Master of Science (chemistry) graduate Elizabeth Trofimenkoff (BSc '20, MSc '22) on her experiences at ULethbridge.

Convocation 3 min read

Samantha Newton: 2022 Faculty of Fine Arts academic gold medal winner

Samantha Newton (BFA '22) is the 2022 recipient of the Faculty of Fine Arts Gold Medal. Read more about her achievements at ULethbridge!

Faculty of Fine Arts 3 min read

Meet Gabriel Fisher, Accounting major

Gabriel came to ULethbridge after suffering a work injury that changed his plans of becoming an electrician. Since starting in the Dhillon School of Business, his desire to help people and support his community has inspired a new career goal: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Dhillon School of Business 2 min read

Hana Hubley, Bachelor of Music graduate, got practical learning with work experience

Bachelor of Music student Hana Hubley was not quite sure she wanted to study music when she started at the University of Lethbridge. However, with the support of music professor Dr. Nick Sullivan (BMus ’04), Hana has found their calling.

Faculty of Fine Arts 4 min read

Fine Arts Shining Student Juan Añez

Fine Arts Shining Student Juan Añez has made the most of his work-integrated learning to succeed in his degree. This summer, Juan worked as a Theatre Practitioner with the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity.

Experiential & Work-Integrated Learning 3 min read

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."

Faculty of Arts & Science 2 min read

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.

Faculty of Arts & Science 2 min read

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 2 min read

In memory of Jo and Anne Vanee— celebrating student kindness 2022

The Jo and Anne Vanee Memorial Award, given out through the Dhillon School of Business each year, recognizes a student that embodies a spirit of compassion, kindness and volunteerism in support of fellow students. Meet the 2022 recipient Josel Paguio.

Dhillon School of Business 2 min read

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.

Faculty of Arts & Science 2 min read
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