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Deborah Bramowicz (Ashton) Publishes Thriller
Posted January 2, 2014
GPRC alumna and Grande Prairie native publishes thriller. Champaign, Illinois - Years ago, author Deborah Ashton was given the task to organize and catalogue the city of Grande Prairie’s entire collection of newspapers at the local library. What ensued was a thrilling adventure into a fascinating lo... Read Article »
Cameron Tofer: Making The Game
Posted September 27, 2013
Cameron Tofer: Profile Making the Game By April Weavell The real and virtual worlds collided in the basement of Grande Prairie Regional College when some of the most popular and well-known computer game characters known to gamers across the globe were brought to life w... Read Article »
Dr. Gary Borstad
Posted June 3, 2013
Gary Borstad, PhD, is Vice-President, ASL Environmental Sciences Inc.. (Senior Remote Sensing Scientist) – and an Alumnus of GPRC, charter class 1966/67. After beginning his science studies at Grande Prairie Junior College, Gary went on to complete his degree at the UofA and to further study in biological oceanography. He has had ... Read Article »
Willie deWit
Posted May 30, 2013
In 1978 Willie deWit was a 17-year-old Composite High School football quarterback working on a research project on boxing for a physical education class. Boxing quickly became his passion, and deWit went on to a career of 67 wins and 12 losses that included the North American Amateur Heavyweight championship, the World Amateur Heavyweig... Read Article »
Senator Dennis Patterson
Posted May 30, 2013
Dennis Patterson (Nunavut) is a former Premier of the Northwest Territories who has dedicated his career to bettering the lives of people throughout Canada’s North. He was also a member of the charter class of students in the brand new Grande Prairie Junior College in 1966, and the first ever President of the Students’ Association... Read Article »