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Jessica Pigeau went from Public-Speaking Avoider to International Orator
Posted August 4, 2016
As an Academic Upgrading student at GPRC, Jessica Pigeau despised public speaking. “It ended in tears,” she says, remembering her first in-class presentation. She corrects herself, “actually it began in tears,” and laughs. Despite her weepy... Read Article »
Full Blood Moon Entertainment: Films that Shift Perspectives
Posted July 26, 2016
They call themselves “The Four Horsemen.” They have more to do with film-making than the apocalypse but the four gentlemen who make up Full Blood Moon Entertainment Inc. are working hard to create a global shift nonetheless. Today, however, they are ta... Read Article »
From Oilfield to Classroom
Posted July 19, 2016
Rebecca Marks left a lucrative oilfield job in the wilderness to embark on a whole new adventure: an education degree. Marks was making a fortune. She was also bored out of her mind. In 2015, the then-31-year-old was working as a medic, sitting in a truck 16 hours a day. “Three months in, I thought, ... Read Article »
Kelsi McInnes Found Her Calling
Posted July 13, 2016
Before Kelsi McInnes became a music therapist she first had to discover the profession existed. It all started when Manning native was working in part-time respite care as a university student. Her client was a little girl with spinal muscular atrophy. McInnes found it incredibly fulfilling to help improve ... Read Article »
New Paleontology Course at GPRC
Posted July 6, 2016
GPRC students can dig into Northern Alberta’s rich Paleontological history this January with a new Paleontology course being offered in collaboration with the Phillip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum. GPRC is adding PALE200: Introduction to Paleontology, a new transferable elective course to their academic options for students. ... Read Article »