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Patricia Wolf Veiga: Farming Roots Run Deep
Posted September 19, 2024
They say you can take the woman out of the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the woman. This holds true for Patricia Wolf Veiga who, despite being thousands of kilometers away from her birthplace in Brazil, feels right at home in Beaverlodge amidst the agricultural sights and sounds of northern Alberta. “I grew up on a fa... Read Article »
Dr. Ali Al-Asadi: Passion for Knowledge
Posted August 15, 2024
It was 1989 when Dr. Ali M. Al-Asadi set foot in Grande Prairie for the first time. He came to the Peace Region to work as a clinical psychologist for the Family Violence and Sexual Assault Center (PACE), but his journey took a different turn. Fast forward to 1995, and Ali found himself teaching his first course at Grande Prairie Regional Colleg... Read Article »
Karen Oostra: Thinks Like a Nurse
Posted August 1, 2024
What does it mean to think like a nurse? Ask any of Karen Oostra’s former students.Karen has been teaching nursing at NWP since 2010. In that time, she has received numerous comments and compliments from students. Students appreciate her enthusiastic teaching style, her inclusive classroom, and her attention to detail, but the comment s... Read Article »
Kianna Lindsay: Paw-some Classroom Connections
Posted July 18, 2024
Meet Kianna Lindsay, an inspiring Northwestern Polytechnic alumna who has successfully combined her love for teaching and therapy dogs to create a dynamic learning environment.Kianna's post-secondary journey began when she enrolled in NWP’s Teacher Education North program. She diligently worked through her courses, earning her Bachelor ... Read Article »
Dr. Raoudha Kallel: A Love for Learning and Languages
Posted July 4, 2024
Dr. Raoudha Kallel is more than just a French professor at Northwestern Polytechnic. She's a guiding beacon, inspiring a love for learning and languages in her students. Her dedication and distinctive teaching methods are noticeable on campus, and certainly contributed to her most recent accolade - the 2024 Outstanding Teacher Award at Northwest... Read Article »