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From Oilfield to Classroom
Posted July 19, 2016
Rebecca Marks left a lucrative oilfield job in the wilderness to embark on a whole new adventure: an education degree. Marks was making a fortune. She was also bored out of her mind. In 2015, the then-31-year-old was working as a medic, sitting in a truck 16 hours a day. “Three months in, I thought, ... Read Article »
Kelsi McInnes Found Her Calling
Posted July 13, 2016
Before Kelsi McInnes became a music therapist she first had to discover the profession existed. It all started when Manning native was working in part-time respite care as a university student. Her client was a little girl with spinal muscular atrophy. McInnes found it incredibly fulfilling to help improve ... Read Article »
New Paleontology Course at GPRC
Posted July 6, 2016
GPRC students can dig into Northern Alberta’s rich Paleontological history this January with a new Paleontology course being offered in collaboration with the Phillip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum. GPRC is adding PALE200: Introduction to Paleontology, a new transferable elective course to their academic options for students. ... Read Article »
GPRC Fairview Heats up Their Competitive Edge
Posted June 30, 2016
GPRC Plumbing apprentice Brenen Kusyk has the knowledge and skills needed to take his career into the field of sustainable energy after getting hands-on experience with a new solar thermal hot water system at the plumbing laboratory in Fairview. “The new equipment definitely added a lot of knowledge on solar power and inf... Read Article »
GPRC Staff Double As Graduates
Posted May 13, 2016
Danielle Smith Three more familiar faces crossed the stage this past Convocation weekend, as GPRC celebrates the success of staff members, Kim Richardson, Christine Gurlitz and Teresa Skea doubling as graduates. “Getting my degree means absolutely everything to me,” Kim says, &ld... Read Article »