Events Calendar All events take place at the New Westminster Campus unless otherwise noted. April 3 Noon at New West presents Scholarship Winners’ Concert 12:30pm, Performing Arts Theatre April 3 to May 27 The Amelia Douglas Gallery presents Surface Reception: April 3, 5-8pm April 4 The Douglas College Music Department presents the Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert College Chorus, with Chamber Singers and Concert Band 8pm, Performing Arts Theatre Tickets: $8, $5 seniors and students April 7 The Douglas College Music Department presents An Evening of Jazz Dues Band, Night Band and Vocal Jazz 8pm, Performing Arts Theatre Tickets: $8, $5 seniors and students April 11 Community Music School presents Choral Society Concert 8pm, Queen's Avenue United Church Information: 604-527- 5469 Von Tettenborn earns prestigious award For someone who says she still hasn‘t figured out what she wants to be when she grows up, nursing instructor Linda von Tettenborn is doing a pretty good job of juggling two successful careers. “There are so many areas of nursing practice and so many areas of clinical practice,” she says. “I have taken advantage of opportunities to pursue a number of them in depth, but there are so many more that I would like to explore.” Asa full-time instructor and owner/operator of a private consulting practice in nursing leadership, management and education, von Tettenborn’s work recently netted her the Award of Distinction in Nursing from the RNABC (Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia). The prestigious Award of Distinction honours nurses for excellence in all areas of nursing. The rigorous selection process uses detailed criteria based on excellence in nursing Briefly Rita Chudnovsky of Child, Family and Community Studies was recently appointed by Vancouver City Council to the City Council Planning Commission. Rita is one of 10 citizens who have been appointed for a two-year term. Richard Norman of Child, Family and Community Studies is February's 50/50 lottery winner. Richard takes home $703 and student aid increases by the same amount. Join Susan McCaslin, English instructor on May 1, 7pm, in the Amelia r Nursing instructor Linda von Tettenborn received the Award of Distinction in Nursing from the RNABC in March. administration, education, practice and research, and requires letters of reference from students, colleagues and supervisors. Described by her colleagues as “an expert nurse whose leadership is well known, Linda isa multi-skilled, multi- talented nurse leader, Douglas Gallery for the launch of her latest book of poetry. At the Mercy Seat explores how the relentlessness of mercy permeates the natural world, our domesticity, and our relationships. Susan is the author of eight volumes of poetry and editor of two anthologies. * Congratulations to the winners and all nominees of the Unsung Heroine Awards, presented March 7. The awards honour women who have overcome barriers or helped others overcome barriers, consistently make others’ days brighter, have made’ the college experience educator and administrator.” Students describe her “as a teacher who exhibits the essence of what nurses strive to become.” “Tt is very inspiring and humbling to be recognized in this way, when I view myself as just doing my job as best I can,” she says. unique or have gone above and beyond the call of duty. The winners are: Yasmin Irani (community category), Ashley Laughlin and Heather Barnes (student category), Chris McDowell (staff category) and Shaun Tyakoff (faculty category). Event magazine congratulates student Peter Wong, lucky winner of the Double the Fund week bike raffle. Peter took home a brand new Norco Bushpilot mountain bike donated by Norco after his name was drawn from over 300 entries at the Event used book table. Revenue from the raffle goes to Who's fooling who? Warning to all employees. There is a dedicated April Fool’s Day prankster in our midst. Brenda Pickard, Administrative Clerk for the VP of Instruction, has relentlessly tormented her colleagues with outrageous pranks on April 1, and judging by the glint in her eye, this year will be no exception. “April Fool’s Day is better than Christmas,” she says. There was the time where she came in early and two- way taped everyone's phone down in the senior administration offices. “As they came in, one by one, I'd phone them,” she says with a chuckle. Then she'd watch (and laugh) as they'd try in vain to pick up their phone. “I thought there was something wrong with my phone,” says President Susan Witter. John McKendry, VP of Instruction, managed to pull his phone off the hook, but then it became stuck to his hair. Another year Pickard used whoopee cushions. Witter was in such a rush she didn’t see the cushion when she sat down. “It really scared me. I jumped right out of my seat.” Renata Brown, Facilities Site Services Assistant, recalls the Oreo cookie incident. “Brenda was standing there at Ginny’s desk with a straight face and offered me an Oreo.” Brown thought the cookie tasted a little strange, but didn’t say anything. Pickard says, “It took me three hours to scrape out all of the cream and put in the toothpaste. You get a sweet snack and brush your teeth at the same time.” This year, Pickard’s plans came to her at 4am, but she won't say what they are. “We are all waiting in fear and trepidation,” says Ginny Batke, Receptionist for the administrative offices. Catching dreams at Diversity Week Roy Baptiste (left), student assistant at the First Nations Centre, helps two students create sweet dreams at the Dream Catcher workshop held during Diversity Week. First Nations Student Coordinator Dave Seaweed organized the workshop, with four First Nations student assistants providing instruction to the 35 employees and students who attended. Event magazine and student aid. John Glofcheskie was invited to present a paper at the International Schubert Conference in Calgary on March 7-8. The paper was entitled The Serpent’ Gaze: Schubert, Schober and Iconographical Allegory. On February 28th, Marilyn Kane of the Philosophy and Humanities department successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled Socrates’ Strongest and Deepest Concern. The defence went very well, and the committee passed the thesis with no requested revisions. Congratulations, Dr. Kane! * On April 2 the Library welcomes Shelley Waldie back to her position of Departmental Assistant in Learning Resources as she is returning from maternity leave. “As well, we will be saying good-bye to Gale Freeman who has been ably covering for Shelley during her leave. Gale will be returning to her position in LLPA,” says Director Carol Compton- Smith. Patrick Mooney of Student Development is flying high. Patrick completed instruction at Boundary Bay and is now a new Private Pilot. Patti Roos of Student Development and husband Steve are the proud parents of daughter Ellannah Benita Faith, born February 3, weighing 7Ib 7oz. Ellannah is their first child. Celia Lau of Science and Technology is the new Chemistry Supervisor, replacing Paul Taylor who has taken early retirement. In Systems & Computing, Jason Hanrahan is the new Computer Tech at the David Lam Campus (evening shift). INside Douglas College is published by the Communications & Marketing Office the first Tuesday of each month. Submissions and story ideas are welcome; deadline is 10 working days before publication. Send text-only files to INside editor, CMO, Room 4700, New Westminster Campus; e-mail to winterst@douglas.bc.ca; or call 604-527-5325. Printed by the Douglas College Printshop.