Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 26, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A10 Winnipeg free june it Lon red River rewards its grads by Glen Mao Kenzle staff reporter Kelly Mckay initial experience with the education sys tem want what youd Call a positive at age she was sent to the Birtle residential by the time she left at age i Felt like i had no capacity to i Felt very my life was just a mess no Noth now in her 50s with four children and eight Mckay life is Back on an educational her efforts were rewarded As she graduated with Hon ours from red River Community Mckay was one of about Stu dents whose efforts were rewarded with a diploma or certificate at the colleges graduation ceremonies yes i decided i had to change my Atti tude of being bitter and change my she said of i knew i had the capacity to be a role Model for aboriginal and could be a Good i had gotten Good Marks in the residential school without working too at yesterdays afternoon Ceredo students heard messages about the importance of change in this Ken the colleges interim chief executive said International markets and the internet will be part of businesses of the so graduates will have to learn a whole new set of your Success will depend on How you respond to he added Dick chairman of the provincial Council on pos Sec Mondary education you have chosen to face the future not listen to the you see the future As Challenge and Mckay educational journey began when she enrolled in an upgrading program that saw her Start at Grade 5 level and Progress to Grade 11 equivalent in one then she took a bigger leap by enrolling in business administration Jeff free press friends line up to photograph red River grads at interviewed just before the graduation she said she picked business administration because the aboriginal Community is starting to govern but we need to develop skills and talents to motivate people at the grassroots weve had to use a lot of Mckay said she has been approached by a Bank about employ ment but Hast decided where she will she said her husband has been working in Toronto As the Ontario first nations police commis so she May head another of yesterdays Kevin plans to look the Jame Assiniboia school division 2 Board of trustees is proud to say thank you to our dedicated teachers and students for their accomplishments during the past we also wish to recognize the contributions and support Given by support bus and the Many businesses working in cooperation with the our successes belong to you Jame Assiniboia school division great schools for growing and learning kids night at Rainbow staged enter to win tickets for an evening at july Moil or drop off entry to kids night South Pacific Winnipeg free press 1355 Mountain r2x3b6 club 30 vehicles to be geared summer lit we Merity on Tbs 96 Tercel do 4 Tercel be 4 door Corolla do 4 door term 2 to choose term 5 to choose 1 96 Acura integral special edition f door 1 Chevy Blazer it 4 fully leather Jet grand am be 4 air 97 camry be 4 door 4 94 Mazda mx3 Precidia Coupe cd Frontier i486 Regent 18889999682 9446600 for work in Urban environmental he worked for a grocery store after graduating from Miles Mac Donell then tried his hand at the University of Manitoba Sci ence faculty for a year before enrolling in red Rivers municipal technology the program takes tworan Dahal years to Complete because its three six month academic terms Are interrupted by cooperative programs in workplaces and on Michelle a College spokes said such work experience programs Are an important part of Many Rocc award winners 1tj10ur red River Community College students were honoured yesterday with a lieutenant governors they Are Terrie design and construction Rachelle business Dave creative com Barry business f he medals Are the highest student awards the College a maximum of four May be Given each year to Stu dents in their graduating Combine academic and technical participation in College Community activities and Good character and the College has also Given special recognition to three alumni through its distinguished alumni they Are Ron Burnell and Wayne programmers who shared the Diane a Library the awards honour graduates who have distinguished themselves in their occupations and in the new Grants let Rocc add courses by Glen Mackenzie staff reporter new provincial funding will allow red River Community College to introduce eight new programs this hundreds of students will be Eligi ble for courses in aboriginal inter child and youth care culinary environmental Protection Gree space manage heavy duty equipment word processing technology and manufacturing Many of Manitoba Industrial Sec tors Are experiencing a shortage of skilled employees due to fac tors such As rapid growth in their Busi Nesses or technological said Ken a rfcs Vic president the new programs were offering will help fill some of those workforce new and advanced technologies Are requiring higher Levels of Educa which weve also addressed through these Webb said the programs will be funded from million in new provincial Grants to Community col Leges Over the last three another will be spent next he Webb said the improved funding resulted from the commission on Post secondary education in chaired by former Premier Duff Rob he said one reason the government wanted to increase training at this level is that far fewer Young Manito bans pursue a Community College Edu cation than in other about six per cent of those aged 18 to 21 Here go to a Community compared with about 20 per cent else he these figures prompted the government to increase the colleges capacity and create a wider Range of Webb honorary diploma conferred on Roblin staff red River Community College conferred this years honorary diploma on a Man whose efforts played a crucial role in creating the institution former Premier Duff in a Brief Roblin told the audience that colleges play an important role in this and have enabled Many Manitoban to stay Here because Treyve found he told graduating students what they received yesterday was differ but no less than a degree from a Liberal arts Roblin also said economic Success is not the sole purpose of our exis but a satisfying and productive career is very every year the College awards an honorary diploma to an individual for a distinguished achievement or contribution that is widely recognized by colleagues and the he was Manitoba progressive conservative Premier in the 1960s when Rocc was he chaired the University education review com Mission in its report favoured the expansion of Community College pro Grams and new collaborative efforts Between colleges and the perfect rental package right in your 3day weekend special a Day applies to any car up to a Cavalier size rented for a 3day total of with 600 free Kilometres larger cars at similar Over Kilometre fees and optional damage waiver at per Day Are availability is limited so Call for Enterprise too re Tacar pick Well pick you giving you a terrific 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