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Josefine Bartlett: Cultivating Knowledge
Posted March 6, 2025
Excitement is growing at Northwestern Polytechnic’s Fairview campus, with help from instructor and agronomist Josefine Bartlett. Josefine joined the newly launched Agriculture Operations diploma program in the fall of 2024. She spent September and October developing courses, and welcomed the first cohort of students to the Fairview campus in N... Read Article »
Tanya Oliver: Leading the Hub for Innovation and Mentorship
Posted February 20, 2025
Tanya Oliver wasn’t looking for a career change. She loved her work as CEO of the Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce. But when she heard about a plan for a dedicated space to accelerate entrepreneurship and grow business in the region, she couldn’t stop thinking about it. Fast forward a few months, and Tanya is now settling into... Read Article »
Melanie Matheson: Educating the Educators
Posted February 6, 2025
Melanie Matheson is good at a lot of things, except, so far, retirement.As a long-time educator, Melanie brings a lifetime of experience to her role as a sessional instructor in Northwestern Polytechnic’s Department of Education. Melanie officially retired as a high school t... Read Article »
Fresh Air And Fresh Ideas With Sivagowry Lewis
Posted January 23, 2025
One of Sivagowry Lewis’s earliest memories of life in the prairies involves an encounter with a bear. Raised in Toronto, Sivagowry and her husband moved to the prairies to pursue opportunities and to start a family. They were hiking in the mountains with their then nine-month-old child when they spotted a large shadow.“I didn't think ... Read Article »
Ubaid Abbasi: Enthusiasm and Experience
Posted January 9, 2025
“Every morning, I’m excited to go to the classroom.”Ubaid Abbasi loves his work, which is good news for the students in his Computer Science classes. He brings a world of experience to his classroom, along with a passion for his subject matter and the Northwestern Polytechnic community.It’s been six years since Ubaid landed... Read Article »