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Kristy Honing: Paws-itive Education
Posted September 26, 2023
Despite being allergic to animals and never having a pet growing up, Kristy Honing admits she has always been drawn to all creatures, great and small."As a little girl, I was the unofficial caretaker of the neighbourhood cats. These cats often found their way into my backyard and were corralled into my playhouse, where I lovingly cared fo... Read Article »
Darlene Horseman: Decolonizing Her Education
Posted September 20, 2023
“I'll tell you this: I never liked education. As a child, school was such a negative experience for me. It was never a priority," admits Darlene Horseman, the Cree and Indigenous Studies Instructor at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP). After a few bumps in the road, decolonizing her education, and a lot of hard work, Darlene now has a different p... Read Article »
Charles Sanderson: Sharing His Knowledge
Posted September 13, 2023
Charles Sanderson's journey at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) started in 1998 when he attended the Fairview campus and completed the Electrician and Power Engineering programs. But Charles' ambition didn't stop there. In 2002, he earned his Red Seal Certification in Electrical and launched his career.After working at a mill for several ye... Read Article »
Carolyn Vasileiou: Confidence and Curiosity
Posted August 30, 2023
It was Northwestern Polytechnic’s Fairview campus that brought Carolyn Vasileiou’s parents together. Long before she started her own journey at NWP, Carolyn’s parents met while young students at what was then called Fairview College. Her father was in the agricultural program and her mother was studying home economics. Eventual... Read Article »
Dr. Denise Nowicki: Awarding Excellence
Posted August 23, 2023
Tucked away in the Humanities and Social Science storage room you will find boxes upon boxes of Dr. Denise Nowicki’s student portfolios. Other instructors would have discarded student work after the required retention period, but Dr. Nowicki keeps them in case her former students eventually need something from their work. This is a physical sy... Read Article »