Alumni Panelist: Lives Well Lived Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 | 1 to 3:30pmThe Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and WellnessInterurban Campus, Camosun College Karen Riley is from Statlimx Territory, born in Lillooet and raised in Kamloops, B.C. Karen is an alum of Camosun’s Bachelor of Nursing program. She enrolled in the program in 2006 and went on to …
Frank Shannon – Counsellor
Alumni Panelist: Lives Well Lived Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 | 1 to 3:30pmThe Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and WellnessInterurban Campus, Camosun College Frank Shannon is an Indigenous Counsellor specializing in children and youth in care who have experienced complex trauma. A visitor to Edmonton, Alberta, Treaty 6 Territory for the last 21 years, he is originally from …
Camosun Indigenous Alumni Forum: Lives Well Lived
Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 | 1 to 3:30pm The Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and WellnessInterurban Campus, Camosun College Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen, the Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections at Camosun College, presents Lives Well Lived, an insightful conversation featuring 10 exceptional Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen alumni sharing their life experiences since graduating from Camosun. Moderated by television personality, singer …
50th Anniversary Social Media Contest
Camosun College turns 50 years old on Sept. 16, 2021! As part of the activities to celebrate, a plaque and house post will be unveiled at our Interurban campus, while a smaller plaque will be unveiled at our Lansdowne campus. Get social and win a $50 gift card to the college bookstore by taking photos of the commemorative plaques on …
Ed Fougner: An early leader in Athletics and Student Services
In 1973, Ed Fougner joined Camosun as the college’s first Athletic Director. There were no athletic facilities and a very limited budget, nevertheless, Ed developed an extensive program focused on outdoor activity. In the early 1970s, staff and faculty were primarily young, consequently they were keen to became involved. Ed found inexpensive canoes and river kayaks. A faculty member donated …
Paula Young: The Affable Historian
Paula Young’s relationship with Camosun College began in the 1980s when she enrolled in a first-year English Literature course. That led her, at age 34, to quit her job to attend Camosun full time. Her goal was to become an elementary special-ed teacher which meant she had to take two Canadian history courses. These courses encouraged her to think in …
Camosun’s first Registrar, Malcolm Knapman
In 1980, Camosun welcomed Malcolm Knapman to manage the college’s admission and registration processes; to collaborate in the final implementation of the new student/faculty/classroom timetabling system; and in the definition of a computer-based student registration system. The Student Registration System (SRS) was launched in 1981 and transformed the operations of the admissions and registration processes. Once SRS was implemented at Camosun, …
Stephen Robards: Fond memories of the Hospitality Management program
Submitted by Stephen Robards, former Hospitality Management Instructor I was privileged to work for 13 years in the Hospitality Management Program at Camosun Landsdowne, at the Dunlop House Restaurant. In 2014, Program Chair Carl Everett asked me to tutor a group of 13 International students on a weekly basis. The thinking was this would help them in their regular classes …
Ken Guenter: Fine Furniture maker, designer and educator
Ken Guenter first worked for Camosun College in 1983 when he agreed to teach a Community Education course for a woodworking colleague. The course focused on basic cabinet making, something that Ken knew well, but had never taught before. He recalls heading to the first all-day workshop. En route, he thought several times about turning around and going home. Despite …
Sheila Prins: A founding member of Camosun’s English department
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