Keep tabs on all the latest happenings at Lethbridge College. http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:18:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca Keep tabs on all the latest happenings at Lethbridge College. http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1311&Itemid=365 Brad Karren, who built Lethbridge College's women's basketball program into a perennial powerhouse during his 11 years as head coach, has stepped down. I've focused much of my time and energy on the Kodiaks during the past 11 years, said Karren July 19. As I have children of my own involved in sports, I think it's about time I sat on the sidelines at their games for a while. The Kodiaks will begin looking for a replacement immediately. It won't be easy to fill Karren's shoes. Karren was named Coach of the Year five times by the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, and was the 2009 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association's Coach of the Year. During Karren's tenure with Lethbridge College, the Kodiaks qualified for playoffs each year and were national champions in 2004. The team also earned ACAC banners in 2004 and 2007 and CCAA national bronze medals in 2003 and 2007. We've been incredibly fortunate to have had Brad Karren at the helm of our women's basketball program for so many years, says Tracy Edwards, Lethbridge College president and CEO. He helped put the Kodiaks on the national stage. Not only is he an amazing coach and advocate for the college, he's been a great role-model for our student athletes. In the 2009-10 season, the Kodiaks again reached the national finals tournament as one of two wildcard teams, where they finished seventh. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:32:33 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1310&Itemid=365 Lethbridge College has selected a veteran sports administrator as its new athletics manager. Bill Dean, until recently director of Student Life at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton where he has spend the majority of his career, assumes his duties with the Kodiaks Aug. 1 I'm looking forward to carrying on the strong tradition of athletic success at Lethbridge College, says Dean. Through the selection process, it was clear there is a strong internal leadership commitment to increase the profile of Kodiaks athletics both on campus, in the community and nationally; I'm looking forward to leading the change. Krista Pearson, Lethbridge College's associate vice-president of Enrolment Management and Learner Services, under whose purview athletics falls, believes the Kodiaks have their man. I look forward to working with Bill, says Pearson. His extensive experience and commitment should greatly benefit the Kodiak athletics program. Dean has been involved in Alberta intercollegiate athletic administration for 27 years. He holds a bachelor of physical education, a master's degree in exercise physiology and a master's in business administration, all from the University of Alberta. His coaching experience is in volleyball, basketball, golf and baseball, and has held executive roles with Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association. Born in Regina and raised in Edmonton, the father of two teenage daughters enjoys golf, cycling and fitness training. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:57:13 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1306&Itemid=365 Lethbridge College's 2010 Career Conference is set for 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Nov. 24 in the Val Matteotti Gymnasium. Meet the employers who hire our grads, investigate our programs, talk to reps from other Alberta post-secondary schools, and chat about your future plans. The time you invest in this event can set you up for a lifetime of success in a career suited to your unique interests, skills and talents. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:09:25 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1305&Itemid=365 Lethbridge College is releasing 880 grass carp into Henderson Lake and Nicholas Sheran Lake this spring, part of a program to improve water quality and make the lakes more usable for recreation. The carp, raised at the college's Aquaculture Centre of Excellence, consume their body weight in weeds daily, providing help with weed control. This program has been around for several years; because the fish have been sterilized to prevent reproduction, additional carp are added to the lakes every few years to maintain a healthy population. This Grass Carp Stocking program is ongoing and we are encouraged by the improvements in water quality in Henderson Lake since the program began, says Dave Ellis, City Parks manager. In addition to the fish, water circulation pumps (SolarBees) have been running for a few summers as well. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:15:43 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1297&Itemid=365 May 6, 2010 - Rural Alberta's Development Fund (http://www.ruralalbertasfund.com/index) (RADF) has announced a $1.2-million contribution to Lethbridge College to establish southern Alberta as a world leader in the wind- energy sector. In partnership with several Canadian and international energy companies, Lethbridge College will use the funding to develop long-term, durable training programs, educational products and stakeholder coalitions. The expected results of this project include retention of rural residents through access to high-quality employment, increased income diversification, economic sustainability and development of educational programming that can be adopted by other regional industries across Alberta. We're proud to play a continued role in this vital and sustainable alternate-energy resource, says Tracy Edwards, president and CEO, Lethbridge College. The college is already established as a leader in training for the wind-energy sector. We see this as a natural progression of our commitment to keep southern Alberta on the cutting edge of this technology. Lethbridge College's nationally recognized Wind Turbine Technician program is a combination of theory and hands-on lab practice on training turbines. This combination provides students with comprehensive knowledge and skills that make them employable around the world. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Thu, 06 May 2010 15:01:56 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1294&Itemid=365 The host team came second at the Lethbridge College Classic golf tournament May 1-2 at Paradise Canyon, just a shot behind the University of Calgary's 604 score. Mark Milne was the top Lethbridge College golfer with a two-round, one-over-par 143, one shot off the winning score. Grant MacEwan University, the University of Alberta and Red Deer College rounded out the post-secondary field. Kyle McLachlan, Steve Copeland, Corey Drew and Jordan Gibson made up the rest of the Lethbridge College team. The men will represent the college at the RCGA University/College Championships May 30-June 3. The event was part of the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour and featured scores of young golfers in 13-and-under, 14-16 and 17-19 categories, and a girls division. Evan Cowan, 17, of Coaldale won the $500 Lethbridge College scholarship. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Mon, 03 May 2010 14:02:03 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1293&Itemid=365 Though they were thousands of kilometres apart this past weekend, Kodiaks Willy Kimosop and Kip Kangogo shared common results. Kimosop, Lethbridge College's national cross-country champion, easily won the Toronto Sporting Life 10-kilometre Run For Cancer, finishing 30 seconds ahead of an international field. He set a personal best and, according to Kodiaks coach Bertil Johanssen, is now ranked on an international level. Some 14,000 runners took part. In Vancouver, Kip Kangogo, Kodiaks assistant coach, won the BMO Half-marathon, with brother Ed Kangogo coming in ninth. All three Lethbridge runners will be together this coming weekend at the 10-k Vancouver Sun Run. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:05:40 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1281&Itemid=365 Kodiaks runners brought home 14 medals from the ACAC Indoor Championships March 12 and 13 in Edmonton. Willie Kimosop, an Exercise Science student, led the way with two of the Kodiaks' six golds, winning the 1500- and 3000-metre races. Ed Kangogo (Exercise Science) won the 800 metres and added a silver in the 1500. Purity Kandie, a General Studies student, won the women's 800 and added silver in the 400. Other medalists included Peter Kayla (General Studies), silver in the 800, bronze in the 1500; Moses Kipgoskei (Communication Arts) bronze, 3000; Gladys Kochei (Nursing), silver, 1500 and bronze, 3000; and Winnie Cheptogok (General Studies), silver, 800. The men and women won their 4x400 relays, and both teams easily finished first on overall points ahead of Grant MacEwan University. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:31:24 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1279&Itemid=365 A nursing instructor and her business partner have filed the first patent from Lethbridge College for a device to add realism to patient simulations. Karen Kennedy, co-ordinator of Lethbridge College's Simulated Patient Health Environment for Research and Education (SPHERE) lab, teamed with Colleen Ward to create Simleggings. Simleggings are designed to zip over the ankles and lower legs of a human patient simulator to display pitting edema, a symptom resulting from an abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues, indicative of specific diseases of the heart, liver, lungs and kidneys. Kennedy, who holds a bachelor of science in nursing and a master's of education, has facilitated simulated clinical experiences for the past five years with health-care students and professionals, and has participated in the design and set up of simulation units. Those of us who facilitate learning with simulated patients recognize the importance of creating as real a client presentation as possible, says Kennedy. Student learning is optimized when their senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell and yes, in some cases, taste are engaged. One of the most popular simulated experiences for our nursing students has involved a patient with chronic heart failure who goes into cardiac and respiratory arrest. In this scenario, we do several things to make this client as realistic as possible. What we didn't have was a way to display pitting edema. Simleggings can be used on standardized patients (people trained to mimic a client with a particular illness/disease), or modeled in the classroom by instructors and students. They exhibit the characteristic pitting when pressure is applied to the material and can be made in a variety of skin colors. Ward, who lives in Stirling, holds a bachelor of science in home economics, is an experienced seamstress and was instrumental in the design and manufacture of Simleggings. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:54:47 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1277&Itemid=365 Lethbridge College's Office of Alumni Relations has chosen the recipients of its 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Colin Ward, a 1995 graduate of Civil Engineering Technology, was chosen as Distinguished Alumnus. Manager of Ward Bros. Construction, Ward was chosen for his strong sense of dedication to his community, career and Lethbridge College as displayed through his professional and personal involvement. He has overseen major components of the Lethbridge landscape, including the renovations to the Cousins Science Centre, and has sponsored several charitable causes, such as the St. Michael's Health Centre, Interfaith Food Bank and the school breakfast program in both city school divisions. He provides college scholarships, supports and sponsors campus events and serves as vice-chair of the foundation board. The award for Community Leader goes to Kirk Hofman, a 1978 graduate of Business Administration. As Nobleford's village administrator, Hofman was chosen for his contributions to politics, recreation and economic diversity in his community. A tireless community activist, he has passionately promoted initiatives geared to improving the quality of life for residents of his community. Margaret (Maggie) Olson, a 1973 graduate of Registered Nursing, takes the Career Virtuoso award. Olson (nee: Hayden) was chosen for her life-long contributions to the nursing profession, and the compassion she has shown those in her care at Pincher Creek Hospital. Olson has served in almost every aspect of nursing and is considered mentor to those under her supervision. Following his graduation of the General Studies program in 2003, Matthew Berrigan obtained an education degree and his rise as a teacher has been meteoric, making him the winner of the Rising Star award. Mathew was named best new teacher by the Foothills School Division for his work in Cayley and is now a lead teacher in Turner Valley. The success of his teaching is reflected in his student achievement results. The four recipients will be honoured at the annual Distinguished Alumni Dinner, April 16 in the D.A. Electric Barn. Tickets, at $65, are available from the Office of Alumni Relations. For ticket inquiries, please contact Sandra Dufresne at 403-329-7220. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:56:44 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1276&Itemid=365 The Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s basketball team finished seventh in the eight-team Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Championship (http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/nationals/en.html) in Kelowna, B.C., precisely as they were seeded. The Kodiaks dropped their first two games, but rebounded Saturday to defeat Camosun College of Victoria 76-64. Beset by injuries, the Kodiaks lost 87-64 to SAIT Friday to drop from the bronze medal hunt. The team lost 79-75 to the second-seeded Dawson College Blues of Montreal to open the tournament Thursday. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:03:38 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1274&Itemid=365 The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men's cross-country teams from 2005 and 2006, both national champions, will be inducted into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame May 1. Coached by Bertil Johansson, already a member of the hall of fame, the teams raced to dominance throughout the Alberta Colleges Athletic Association, before ending each season with the national title. The Kodiaks men's team won the national championship again in 2009; the women's team was second. Both won the ACAC team and individual titles. Lethbridge College's cross-country program has been a tower of strength for several seasons, notably for its contingent of student athletes from Kenya. Bryan Jeannotte, veteran Lethbridge sports broadcaster, will be inducted in the Special Awards category. Besides his work in radio, Bryan is a long-time member of the Kodiaks family, serving during the years as both announcer and publicist. The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame induction dinner will be held at the Coast Hotel Banquet Centre. Tickets are available at City of Lethbridge box office locations in the Yates Theatre and the Enmax Centre. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:48:23 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1267&Itemid=365 Eight Lethbridge College Kodiaks athletes have been named to 2009-10 Alberta Colleges Athletic Association all-star teams, the second-highest number chosen from one school. Five players were chosen from basketball, three from the women's team and two from the men's, and three were chosen from the men's volleyball squad. Joel Colter, middle, was named to the ACAC all-conference volleyball first team, while setter Mike Hawkins, and Jeffrey Marthaller, left side, were named to the second team. Guard Logan Mendenhall was named to the ACAC's South Division men's basketball team, and guard Josh Watson was named to the second team. Guard Paige Bowman and forward Anne Mercer were named to the ACAC's South Division women's basketball team, while guard Kayla Lambert was chosen for the second team. The eight selections ties SAIT and Red Deer College, two behind Mount Royal University. All-star awards are voted on by opposing coaches. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:48:40 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1263&Itemid=365 Lethbridge College's Convocation ceremonies for 2010 will be held April 23. For information on applying, deadlines, gown rentals and more, visit Convocation 2010 (http://www.lethbridgecollege.ca/go/convocation) . News - Lethbridge College News & Events Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:53:10 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1262&Itemid=365 The Lethbridge YWCA has named Dr. Tracy Edwards, president and CEO of Lethbridge College, as its 2010 YWCA Woman of Distinction for Community Commitment. The award was announced Feb. 9. The YWCA also honoured Nadine Chandler in the Social Advocate category, Bonnie Lee in the Spirit of Women category, and Mallory Kristjanson as its Young Woman of Distinction in the Turning Point category. These awards recognize outstanding women who live and work in southern Alberta; women who have been trailblazers, entrepreneurs, innovators, social advocates and volunteers. Edwards nomination for the award was widely supported, as the following testimonials indicate: I have known Tracy in her capacity as president of Lethbridge College and as chairperson of the Alberta Association of Community Colleges and Technical Institutes. Through these experiences, I have personally witnessed Tracy's commitment and dedication to students, local communities and economic development. - Doug Horner, deputy premier and minister. Tracy Edwards is an amazing woman to work with and for. She believes in and supports her people, her vision for the college is compelling and exciting, and with her the sky is not the limit - it is only the starting point.- Carmen Toth, Marketing and Creative Services manager, Lethbridge College She expects no greater commitment to this organization (Lethbridge College) than that she is prepared to give of herself.This role modeling has assisted many college personnel to pursue their dreams and be all that they can be. I have had the good fortune to be one of these people.- Sheila Heinrich, former co-chair of,nursing, and former president, Lethbridge College Faculty Association Tracy is a visionary, a strategist and a role model. She encourages me to use all of my strengths and skills. . . and to think outside of the box . . . and when I slip up, I am encouraged to learn from my mistakes with no regrets. We work hard... sometimes putting in long hours. . . but we celebrate too! We laugh everyday and rejoice in what it means to be a woman and a leader.- Dianne Marcellus‐Kerr, executive assistant to the president and board, Lethbridge College Tracy gives much of her life for the betterment of others including Lethbridge College and the Lethbridge community. She has the ability to inspire others to be the best they can be. Dr. Edwards makes a difference, she cares, she is honourable and a trusted leader. Dr. Edwards has a strong vision of the future. She is a mentor and advocate for women in business by providing a wide range of support and encouragement. She listens, communicates and motivates. She has been involved in developing and implementing mentorship circles and workshops and creates opportunities for education, support and growth to all in her path. Dr. Edwards believes in others and that leadership is within them. - Heather Lyon, director of Financial Services, Lethbridge College. The 2010 Women of Distinction Awards ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. March 19 at the Lethbridge Lodge. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:59:36 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1259&Itemid=365 For the next six months, Leona Rousseau and Dave McRae, the campuses' newly appointed green champions, will head up a innovative office and steer the campus towards a united approach to its green initiatives under the slogan Let Your Green Be Seen. Lethbridge College officially launched its Green Leadership Office (GLO) Feb. 10. Rousseau, program chair for the college's Interior Design program and provincial chair of the Communities of Practice initiative of the Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical Institutes, is a green champion in every role she takes on. McRae, an instructor in the School of Environmental Sciences, spreads the seed of sustainability everywhere his job takes him. We're continually striving for environmentally friendly ways to engage our students, staff and the community in which we live, says Tracy Edwards, college president and CEO. With its GLO, the college has an opportunity to explore the limits and quite possibly push beyond them into a future that's based on green technologies and green careers while setting a standard for others to follow. The GLO's primary focus is to conduct a sustainability audit of the college to determine, identify, assess and document existing sustainable initiatives and practices across the campus. The audit will examine sustainability, utilizing a comprehensive, triple-bottom-line approach, capturing environmental, economic and social data and activity in three key areas: curriculum and research; operations and maintenance; and planning and administration. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:39:29 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1254&Itemid=365 Lethbridge College won the 2010 Award of Recognition for Innovation in late January for its Living Home (http://www.thelivinghome.ca/) project at SouthGrow's annual Creating Opportunities Awards. The college shared the award with its partners, Cedar Ridge Quality Homes and the City of Lethbridge. The project combined faculty expertise and student enthusiasm to create a residential home designed to minimize the environmental impact of construction, maintenance and operation of a single-family residential home using proven sustainable, economic and accessible construction practices and technologies. The college shared with the public its findings from the project and subsequent research. Congratulations to the project's two lead faculty, Braum Barber and Mark Bohnert, Engineering Technologies. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:38:03 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1252&Itemid=365 Kodiaks cross-country runner Willy Kimosop was named Road Race Male Athlete of the Year by Athletics Alberta in Edmonton last weekend, an award that caps a dream season for the Exercise Science student. Willie is the Alberta Colleges Athletic Association and Canadian Colleges Athletic Association champion. He came to national road-race prominence last summer after winning major races in Victoria and Vancouver. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:35:18 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1251&Itemid=365 Lethbridge College is now approved to receive funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. (NSERC) College researchers, student and faculty will be able to apply for the Idea to Innovation Program and as co-applicants in collaboration with university faculty on research project grant programs. In addition Lethbridge College will be eligible for institutional programs such as the College and Community Innovation program. NSERC eligibility provides our students and faculty with additional possibilities to enhance their knowledge and expand their scientific perspective, says President Tracy Edwards. The potential to consolidate our relationships and partnerships with community-based businesses is stronger than ever with this funding eligibility. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:59:26 +0100 http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1246&Itemid=365 LLLethbridge College has launched the first digital version of its Hubbard Wildlife Collection to make the unique learning resource accessible to its students and the world. In its debut, the Hubbard Virtualization project puts 60 species online with information on habitat, migration, diet, reproduction and conservation status. Site visitors can then call up a 3-D image of the species and rotate the image 360 degrees. The project has the potential to offer a 3-D skull image, video and audio information, tracks and range, and learning activities, making it one of the most comprehensive digital wildlife information sites in Canada. Funded in part with a $90,000 grant from Inukshuk Wireless, a subsidiary of Bell Canada and Rogers Communications, the $168,000 project was headed by Shane Roersma, an instructor in Lethbridge College's School of Environmental Science. Introduced to students in December, it has already proven a hit with program students. The real utility of this project is its use as a learning tool, says Roersma. With the large number of species our students have to identify, visual recognition is not always enough. This puts a huge amount of information at their fingertips. We anticipate it will lead to information retention and higher grades. Roersma says the Hubbard digitization can also be implemented in southern Alberta school districts, which expressed an interest when the project was first initiated more than a year ago. The collection, the most comprehensive of Alberta wildlife, was donated to Lethbridge College in 2007 by the family of Alf Hubbard. It is housed on campus and is available to public viewing, but the digitization now offers it to the world at a mouse click. The collection is much larger than the initial 60 species; next to be digitized are 35 waterfowl species. Each animal must be photographed 360 times, information on each researched and written, and the website presentation developed. The site is partnered with the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale. Some 150 Lethbridge College students already using the site, including students in zoology, wildlife and comparative animal biology. Karen Harker, head of Lethbridge College's Educational Enhancement Team, says elementary and secondary schools have indicated they will use the Hubbard digitization in outdoor education classes and for special projects as a research tool. It's changing the way students study, says Harker, whose team oversaw the technical development of the site. This is a public website, allowing students at all levels to study from home. Others may include similar information, but the 3-D aspect makes ours unique. News - Lethbridge College News & Events Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:09:57 +0100