Graduate Student | Volunteer Award Recipient | Future Doctor As winner of the 2006 National Volunteer Award, the medical graduate student was recognized for his work with the national Let’s Talk Science (LTS) Partnership Program that matches graduate student volunteers with elementary and secondary school classes. Originally from the small town of Gold River, BC, Randall helped initiate a province-wide LTS program targeting rural and under-served communities that doubled the number of students the program reached. Randall hopes to excite students about the range of careers available in science. Having completed his BSc and MSc degrees at UBC, he’s entering medical school in 2006. By augmenting his own science studies with interdisciplinary credits and a student exchange to Scotland, he’s living his belief that "an integrated science approach is crucial in making us better teachers, learners and doctors." As one of Canada's largest LTS programs, UBC’s 200+ team of volunteers exudes the spirit of community and volunteerism encouraged among UBC students. |
Derrick Randall knows the difficulty
students in smaller communities face in
accessing the opportunities available in
urban centres.