Stories of Impact

  • Emily Holmes
    Athletics, Scholarship/Bursary Growth

    Award Hits Close to Home For Student Athlete

    The Matt Pearce Award is more than just a scholarship for University of Northern British Columbia women’s basketball player Emily Holmes. It’s an inspiration. “It is so special to be... more

  • Natalie Alteen, Krystal Devauld, Cathy MacKay and Peter Stevenson
    Experiential Learning, Research

    Taking Steps to Reduce Carbon Footprints

    Sustainability is serious business and University of Northern British Columbia students are helping local entrepreneurs find ways to be environmental leaders, and save money while doing it... more

  • Research, Sustainable Communities Demonstration Project

    Bioenergy System a Model for Northern and Rural Communities

    When students living in the University of Northern British Columbia residences turn up the heat in the winter or open the hot water faucet, they may not realize they are... more

  • Students conduct research at the Aleza Lake Research Forest
    Research, Research Forests

    Students Benefit from Classroom in the Woods

    Samantha Gonzalez brags to her friends that she gets paid to hike around every day. There’s work involved too, which includes silviculture surveys on young seedlings or 100-year-old... more

  • Marjorie and Tim Nevison hold a photo of the late Alan Nevison
    Research, Research Forests, Scholarship/Bursary Growth

    Family Values Strengthen Forestry Research

    Alan Nevison never went to university himself, but during his nearly five decades as an early builder and longtime vice president with Prince George-based Industrial Forestry Service... more

  • Lisa Creelman and her family in Mackenzie
    Northern Medical Programs Trust, Rural Health Care

    Making Rural Practice a Choice

    Prior to starting a Master’s degree in the UNBC Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program, Lisa Creelman was a stranger to small towns in Northern B.C. and was living in the rapidly... more

  • Environmental Planning students working on a project.
    Aboriginal, Campaign, Experiential Learning

    Building a Community Through Experiential Learning

    In one semester, Rebecca Delorey gained valuable experience working with a client, as part of a team, on a real-life project. It’s exactly what the fourth-year Environmental Planning... more

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