Douglas College
Wrap Up

By Matthew Steinbach, News Editor

Guedes wins College Board seat by
acclamation

In the College Board and Education
Council elections only one submitted their
nomination to run for either committee,
David Guedes. Guedes will sit on one of the
boards.

However, that leaves the college with
five other positions to fill between the board
and the council. Thus they are sending out a
“second call” according to election facilitator
Trish Angus to all students on February 19"
who may still wish to run for these positions.
Nominations for this second round of
elections must be submitted by March 3".

For more information or to pick up
a nomination form visit www.douglas.
be.ca and search “College Board” and/
or “Education Council” and click on
“Elections.” .

Douglas College Career Fair

The Douglas College Career Fair is back
once again this year and will take place in
the concourse and atrium on March 11", and
12"

According to a press release from the
Douglas College Alumni, the following
organizations will be participating in
the event: BC Association of Magazine
Publishers, BCIT, Blanche Macdonald
Centre, Canada Border Service Agency,
Certified General Accounts of BC, Certified
Management Accountants of BC, CIBC,
Correctional Services of Canada, Delta
Police Department, Fraser Health Authority,
Interior Health, Investors Group, Financial
Services Inc, New Westminster Police
Services, Oak Bay Marine Group, Paladin
Security, RCMP, Safeway Canada, South
Coast British Columbia Transportation
Authority Police Service, TD Canada Trust,
Township of Langley, Vancouver Coastal
Health, Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, and
the YMCA of Greater Vancouver.

 

 

 

 

 

Alumni Association benefits students
past and present ;

By Shaylee Pérez
Associate News Editor

n Tuesday, February 17", and on Thursday,

February 19", Douglas College’s Alumni

Association held a marketplace for the students
of David Lam and New West campuses respectively.

The marketplace was held to raise funds for the
bursaries that the association grants every year, and a
way to liven up the concourse for the current students
and faculty who look forward to the annual event.

The Alumni Association, which gave out roughly
$11,000 last year in grants is a resource for those who
have graduated or transferred from Douglas College
and wish to continue their connection to the college.
The association grants a bursary three times a year to
students who have completed 45 credits, whether as a
part of a university transfer program or a set program of
study, be it a citation, diploma, or a degree. They also
promote the Alumni Card, which gives past graduates
permanent access to on-campus facilities such as the
library and student rate discounts as well, for a one-time
payment of $10.

The vendors present had an array of items from
necklaces featuring the popular designs of Chanel and
Juicy Couture, Louis Vuitton wallets and First Nations
hand-carved sterling silver symbols to East African arts

 

and crafts.

All proceeds made from every event hosted by the
association go directly towards the students.

The Alumni Association also urges students to bring
their resumes to the career fair being held March 11 at the
New West campus, and March 12 at David Lam. Students
should dress professionally, and treat the experience like
they would any job interview. Representatives from a
wide range of companies and industries will be present
exposing students to possible networking opportunities.

More information can be found about the Alumni
Association and its activities at www.douglas.bc.ca/
about/alumni.html.

 

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