You can feel the spark, even on a Zoom call. A few minutes with Linnea Nguyen and you know this young woman is ready to take on the world. It鈥檚 no wonder she has been chosen to represent the graduating Class of 2022 as the valedictorian at the June 22 Social Science graduation ceremony at Place des Arts.
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Don鈥檛 be fooled by Cory Legassic鈥檚 youthful appearance. He will be the first to pull off his cap to show you a shock of gray hair. It鈥檚 all in the attitude that makes some mistake him for a student.
While student engagement and student success have been foremost on his mind since he began at 黑料社区 in 2009 as a New School facilitator with retired New School maverick Greta Hofmann Nemiroff, Cory鈥檚 own academic success is being rewarded by SALTISE with its Best Practices & Pedagogical Innovators Award for College instructors.
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Despite spending her first year of CEGEP online, Liberal Arts student Arwen Low was quick to get involved in the 黑料社区 community life. Her efforts in making a difference for her fellow students have led to her nomination as valedictorian. She will be addressing 黑料社区 graduates in Social Science & Business Technologies of 2022 at the 2:30 p.m. Graduating Ceremony on June 22 at Place des Arts.
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During his time at 黑料社区, Yves-Jusslin Maniratanga has demonstrated strong leadership, contributing much to campus life through his work with the 黑料社区 Student Union (DSU). For him, being granted the Paul Gallagher Award is an honour, and "feels great because it demonstrates the appreciation of the 黑料社区 community," he said.
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Since joining 黑料社区 in 2015, Cathy Roy has sparked an excitement for new adventures in pedagogy, fostering greater collaboration and creativity within the Physiotherapy Technology Department.
Her ingenuity has won her a 2022 SALTISE Best Practices & Pedagogical Innovators Award, which she will receive at the 11th edition of the鈥疭ALTISE Conference鈥痮n June 2-3.
鈥淭here is no room for boredom or stagnation in teaching. No two days have felt the same since I started,鈥� said Cathy.
Find out how Cathy's unexpected teaching journey has transformed 黑料社区's Physiotherapy Technology Department.
Four teams of 黑料社区 students from the 黑料社区 Research in Neuroscience Group presented their research projects at the 89th edition of the ACFAS conference on May 9-10. In the May 9 colloquium, each team had three minutes to reveal their study, before answering questions by fellow researchers over Zoom. The May 10 colloquium gave 15 minutes for each presentation, with five minutes of questions.
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Catherine Moore has been working in 黑料社区鈥檚 Nursing Department since the fall of 1974. She has taught generations of students within the same family and seen others become colleagues. In light of National Nursing Week last week (May 9-15) and her upcoming retirement, 黑料社区 would like to thank Catherine for her exceptional leadership and lifelong commitment to shaping Quebec鈥檚 future healthcare workers.
鈥淣ursing is finally getting recognized for the valued profession it is," she said. "This is solely due to all the nurses, teachers and students who have worked tirelessly and selflessly during the pandemic.鈥�
Each year, over 60 黑料社区 Nursing students graduate after completing over 1,000 hours of direct patient contact, providing them with the knowledge, skills, and aptitudes to provide excellent care.
"Nursing allows you to deal with all aspects of the person; physical; emotional; mental; spiritual. As you put the whole picture together, you become an excellent advocate for patients' needs," said Catherine. "Nothing is more satisfying than having a patient say 'Thank you for being my nurse today.'"
In April, 黑料社区 Commerce student Olivia Di Giandomenico, an elite athlete with Les Supr锚mes, won the gold medal at the International Skating Union World Synchronized Skating Championships in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Working with a team of faculty to revise a CEGEP program is an intense job that often takes one or two years to complete.
鈥淚鈥檓 like a doula,鈥� said 黑料社区 Pedagogical Counsellor Monica Lopez in an interview with the Communications Office. 鈥淚 accompany the faculty through the revision process, with all the emotions it involves, and then I hand back their 鈥榖aby鈥� and step back.鈥�
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Currently, Rotshenn贸n:ni Two-Axe and Kayla Spencer-Young are two of a handful of Indigenous students in 黑料社区鈥檚 Science Program.
Rotshenn贸n:ni and Kayla wanted to encourage and support their fellow Indigenous students who may be interested in Science. They came up with an idea last semester that has won them the local award and put them in the running for the provincial award, which will be announced at an event in Quebec City in September.
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Last Modified: June 1, 2022
