Awards Help First Nations Students Reach Their Goals
“I want to be a role model for First Nations communities.”
It’s a powerful statement, but not one Bianca Michell shies away from.
“I want to be a role model for First Nations communities.”
It’s a powerful statement, but not one Bianca Michell shies away from.
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 (ENPL) student was searching for when she enrolled in ENPL 415 – Ecological Design.
Bianca Michell loves to learn. She also cares about her community.
Michell is from a First Nations community in Northern B.C., and first graduated from UNBC with her Bachelor of Arts in First Nations Studies.
The Matt Pearce Award is more than just a scholarship for UNBC women’s basketball player Emily Holmes. It’s an inspiration.
“It is so special to be one of the first to receive this award because I knew Matt personally, my family knew him, and I saw what an outstanding citizen he was,” Holmes says. “This award was created due to Matt’s success in athletics. It motivates me as an athlete to push and challenge myself as he did, and to always give it your best performance.”