INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / MARCH 28, 1989

 

 

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Awards Night Continued

 

event; and students appreciated
the recognition and financial
support.

"Now we'll be able to pay for
the roast we had last night,” said
award recipient Rob Colussi.
The award is deeply appreciated
by this struggling married stu-
dent.

A straight ‘A’ student study-
ing Criminology and looking
forward to becoming a Van-
couver City Police Officer,
Colussi shines as one example
of the calibre of student attend-
ing Douglas College. "In fifty
years, I’ll be able to say I was
the second one up on stage at
the first ever Douglas College
awards ceremony."

"In addition to this being a
great way for the college to say
thank you to our donors, it also
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real ‘live’ contributors rather
than just receiving a cheque in
the mail," said Peter Webster,
Chairman of the Foundation
Board.

"T’ll definitely be back next
year," said Bob Hattrick of the
IWA and Community Credit
Union, who donated one of the
awards. The Credit Union has
“always been a part of the com-
munity and this is definitely one
exciting part of it." He added
that, in his college days, the
$375 award presented would
have "bought my car, insurance
and left me with some change."

Long an admirer of the en-
thusiasm of today’s students
who balance the art of financial
survival with academic achieve-
ment, Peter Webster said he
often sits in the cafeteria with
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Joanne Hounsell, lyric soprano, will perform in a concert in the Noon at New West series at
12:30 pm. Thursday, March 30. Ms. Hounsell, a member of the Vancouver Opera Company,
has recently been accepted by the Canadian Opera Company and leaves for that position in

June. She will be accompanied in her concert by music convenor Henry Waack.
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that "some of them are holding
down three of four jobs in addi-
tion to a full course load."

"The awards ceremony is one
way the College helps students
like this to continue to pursue
their academic goals. This is
what Douglas College is all
about: providing opportunities
for everybody. I was sitting in
the theatre when I heard some-
one say, “Way to go Mom.’
That really got to me," Webster
added.

The Mom in question might
have been Dagmar Anderson, a
Creative Writing student and
mother of four who has nabbed
awards in two consecutive
years.

Surrounded by family mem-
bers, Dagmar said she was
thrilled to meet the donors of
her awards. "I got to meet two
of my sponsors in one night,"
she beamed.

Her parents were glad to be
there also. "You want all your
children to go on in school, but
they don’t always listen to you,”
said Marie Krauss, Dagmar’s
mother.

With the financial assistance
that will pay for tuition next
term, Dagmar plans to continue
to pursue a writing career.
During the evening, Dagmar’s
secret to academic success was
revealed. Her 11 year-old
daughter said she would make
sure "Mom" would be going
home to study following the
ceremony.

See page 12 for Foundation
Fair highlights.

 

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