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Coleen Heemskerk thanks her university education for helping her to see the world - photo by Martin Dee
Coleen Heemskerk thanks her university education for helping her to see the world - photo by Martin Dee

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 5 | May 8, 2003

Agricultural Sciences Grad Studied in Holland, Sweden and Uganda

Coleen Heemskerk doesn’t have a good head for carrying well water. The Agricultural Sciences undergraduate discovered her shortcoming during a study trip to Uganda last year when she spent several days with a rural family eager to show her their way of life.
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The Canadian Armed Forces has a New Dentist

He’s a second lieutenant in the Canadian Armed Forces, but lately Sunny Tatra has had a hard time getting anyone to salute him.
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Computer Science Grad Makes an Impression at Microsoft

It’s a long road from Russia to the backyard of Bill Gates’ house, but Computer Science student Natali Altshuler made the trip in just nine years.
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First Nations Access Program Makes Dream Come True

Chris Anderson’s love for the outdoors led him to the Faculty of Forestry, and now a university education may give him a career in the woods.
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Fashionable Congregation Wear

It all started in the Middle Ages. Congregation gowns and academic dress originated from the clergy regalia from that period, according to University Relations Director Chuck Slonecker, who has been running congregation ceremonies since 1989.
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Lowering the Risk for Health-Care Workers

Karen Rideout is breathing a little easier these days -- and it’s not just because she successfully completed her MSc in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene last month.
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Pharmacy Grad is Multi-Talented

At a time when most UBC grads are looking forward to their first professional job, Paul Gibbons will be embarking on his third career.
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Prince George’s Newest Doctor Drawn by the Outdoors

After years of globetrotting to exotic locales, Keri Closson is hauling out her hockey stick, slinging on her stethoscope and moving to Prince George, B.C.
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Co-op Made the Difference for Wesbrook Scholar

Alicia Miller didn’t know a thing about farming when her Arts Co-op work term took her to the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries in Abbotsford to write profiles of farmers for a non-farming audience.
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Single Mom Succeeds with Her Son’s Love and Support

Tackling tough assignments can be a lot easier if you’ve got a study buddy. For Nursing student and single mom Tamsin Morgana, that buddy was her 8-year-old son Alec.
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President’s Service Award Winners

Five members of the university community are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to UBC and campus life as recipients of this year’s President’s Service Award for Excellence.
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Former Israeli Combat Commander Finds New Start in Vancouver

Five years as an officer in the Israeli Defense Force taught Nir Kushnir valuable lessons about teamwork, lessons that have served him well as a Commerce student and a future business leader.
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UBC Grads take the Pledge

When the first graduates to sign the UBC Sustainability Pledge walk across the Chan Centre stage this month, they won’t be wearing green caps or recycled gowns.
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UBC Law Grad to be Married in Romania

From the law courts of Lithuania to the basketball courts at UBC, Linas Antanavicius has covered a lot of ground in 31 years. He’s about to cover more.
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Killam Teaching Prize Winner on Most Popular Professor List

Prof. Shirley Sullivan believes learning can take place anywhere -- in offices, hallways, lounges and even on public transportation.
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