Sprott-Shaw Blog

Mark Drysdale and Amanda from Tourism Nanaimo were guest speakers at Sprott Shaw Community College’s Nanaimo campus. Great information and resources were shared. Nanaimo Tourism have 400 plus members which is a great way to begin your networking because you never know when that next job will be from.

February 18 Ron Holmes from Canada department of National Defense (work renewal officer) Civilian and on March 10 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm the Nanaimo guest speaker will be Marg Fraser from VIHA Mental Health.

The guest speakers coming up sound exciting and I am sure will be have tons on information!!

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On December 17, 2009 the East Vancouver Campus held one of their biggest and most successful potlucks ever. The potluck was held in the East Vancouver campuses new nursing/rca building. Over 100 staff and students attended the potluck. Entertainment was provided by 4 talented students who sang their hearts out. Prizes were given out for people who gave food bank donations. Prizes included Canucks tickets, Sprott Shaw paraphernalia, and an autographed Kevin Bieksa hat. Students who donated food put their names into a draw for prizes. East Vancouver total food donations reached a record high, over 500 items (about 14 boxes). There was plenty of food for everyone! I spoke to the lovely advisor from the East Vancouver campus and she was saying how she is grateful to have such amazing students and coworkers.

What a great way to wrap up the year and a very generous donation!!

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The Prince George campus this year decided to adopt a family through their local Salvation Army Christmas campaign. The family they adopted was a 32 year old single mom with 6 children; the ages ranged from 2 to 13 (5 boys and 1 girl).

The Prince George campus managed to collect a lot of food and clothing for everyone in the family. In the end they brought the family over 6 boxes of stuff! The families wish list were for warm clothing, hockey sticks, balls, board games for the boys and for the girl she wanted dollies and puppies. Everything on the list was achieved plus a little extra. The Prince George campus managed to get a $50.00 certificate for a turkey as well.

Sharon our lovely advisor from Prince George is also a billet coordinator for the Prince George local BCHL Hockey team and she managed to get 2 family passes for 8 which included popcorn, pop, mini hockey tickets and #1 FAN sponge hockey finger! How exciting!!

I am sure the family will enjoy everything which was given as there were so many generous donations… The Prince George campus hopes to do this again next year!

This is such a great thing to do! This time of year can be hard for a lot of people, it is the time to give and be grateful for what you have!

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On Monday December 14, 2009 the Vernon campus held their student appreciation day and open house! They served hot chocolate, apple cider, hot chocolate chip cookies and snacks for all. Students enjoyed the goodies on their break and open house guests included Community Futures, Access to Employment, Nurse Next Door, CBD, Vernon & District Immigrant Services Society and Vernon chapter of learning Disability Association.

Sounds great! I’ll be posting pictures on Flickr!!

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The Maple Ridge campus is well into the Holiday spirit, all the students and staff deserve a pat on the back for getting into the spirit of giving this holiday season, so far this year we have accomplished the following:

Christmas Food Drive Competition–> Congrats to the CSWSS class for accumulating the most donations for the Maple Ridge food bank. Overall, we managed to raise over 400 items so far in less than a month.

Adopt a Family –> Maple Ridge would like to thank the Cythera Transition House Society for recommending a family in need. This year the Maple Ridge campus adopted a single mom who is just recovering from surgery and needed some assistance providing a good Christmas for her kids, a 14 year old son and a 19 year daughter who is expecting her first child in April.

The Maple Ridge Campus raised enough money to buy everything on their Christmas Wish List!!!

Salvation Army Blankets and Clothing Drive –> This has been an overwhelming success, raising over 70 items so far, again Maple Ridge would like to commend the students and staff at the campus for being in the spirit giving.

Both the Food Bank and Salvation Army drives are continuing throughout the holiday season.

More exciting news for the Maple Ridge campus include:

Congratulations to Director Rick to being elected to the board of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce

Congratulations to the staff and students of the Maple Ridge campus PN program for achieving a 100% pass rate on the National exam!!

Season’s Greetings!!

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In early October the New Westminster campus had been nominated for the annual business excellence award in New Westminster. Annually, the Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Celebration of Business Excellence competition process, in which companies are nominated, submissions are made and adjudication is done by five judges from the business community. This process culminates in a gala dinner at which the winners are announced.

The New West campus felt good and quite gratifying about being nominated. But winning is better!! The New West Campus won the award for Business excellence in New Westminster for 2009, and they received their plaque at the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored dinner. There were five other nominees including the Boat House Restaurant at the Inn on the Quay!

Doug the Director of the New West campus is very proud! Doug thanks his outstanding New Westminster team! From the superlative and absolutely exemplary job of Ursula, she always does from the time of admission and throughout the year, with the help of Ed and other PN advisers, and with the caring and upbeat assistance of Swashna and Doreen, through to the professional competent, and supportive teachers like Barb, Mitch, Terry and her ECE staff, Gail and her PN staff, Judith and her clinical instructors – and others who have taught for us – and finally to the job preparation stage and beyond with New Westminsters GSR Lindy, the satisfaction and success of the New West students and clients have been at the heart of everything the New West campus does. And this is true throughout Sprott Shaw College.

“Proudly serving the New Westminster Community for Over 15 years”

Congratulations to the New West campus, we are very proud of you!

Winner of the 2009 New Westminster Business Excellence Award

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For the last four years, SSCC students at the Kelowna campus have ‘given back’ by donating “non-perishable” food items to the Kelowna Food Bank via STUFF A BUS Campaign!

Students are given two rules:
#1 No money; just food
#2 Make sure you are taken care of before you take care of others

Since the Kelowna campus first started our involvement  with this community event, the Kelowna campus have continuously exceeded the previous years total. This year, the bar was set HIGH… and at one point… Kelowna thought they had raised the bar TOO HIGH!! Last years total was $1,700.00 so logically they set their new target at $2000.00!

It is with great pride to announce that not only did the Kelowna campus meet the $2000.00 target, but they BEAT IT!! The overall total was $2,700.00!!! The Kelowna campus broke all records but students and staff buying into a cause close to our communities heart. On November 26, 2009, students and staff announced the total raised, live on the popular morning radio station, Sun FM with Tarzan Dan and Susan Knight.

A local company heard what Sprott Shaw was doing and wanted to donate money on Sprott Shaw’s behalf.  Special thanks to Command Industries who cut a cheque for $200.00, which has given the Kelowna Food Bank over $600.00 worth of food. The ripple effect has indeed started!!!

In the Kelowna community, this campaign is a one week promotion. Sprott Shaw Community College has contributed to help raise over $5000.00 over 18,00 pounds of food for the Kelowna Food bank in total. Congrats to all staff and students… everyone did such an inspirational job!! Well done!!

The target for next year has been set!! I am sure that will not be a problem!!

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The Vancouver fall Grad went great!! All staff and students looked fabulous!! Our Special Guests arrived and I was quite excited to meet them!! For those of you who were not at the Vancouver Fall Grad our special guests were the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Mascots!!

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Mascots

For more pictures check out http://www.flickr.com/photos/sprottshaw/page15/

The grad was a success thanks to everyone who helped!

Proud Community Contributor to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

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The Top 10 winners of Class Act Canada are:

Shiyun Tang

Graham Anderson

Shannon Yun

Sofiia Sagir

Ramanrishi Singh Walia

Edwin Levita Llancay

Sharanjit Singh Taggar

Yuna Shin

Pasion Maribet

Mark Jefferson

Congratulations to all the winners and contestants who participated in the Class Act Canada contest!!

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Here are the top 20 for Class Act Canada! The winners will be announced today December 1, 2009 by 5:00pm (Pacific). Good luck to all!!

Shiyun Tang 380,280 votes

Graham Anderson 311,663 votes

Shannon Yun 3088,560 votes

Sofiia Sagir 307,060 votes

Kim Madrilejo 303,269 votes

Edwin Levita Llancay 294,193 votes

Ramanrishi Singh Walia 290,403 votes

Charanjit Singh 291,963 votes

Sharanjit Singh Taggar 290,828 votes

Yuna Shin 278,725 votes

Pasion Maribet 267,888 votes

Thi Hoang Anh Nguyen 258,597 votes

袁 欣 129,716 votes

Vishal Chawla 125,084 votes

Il Hwan Song 108,319 votes

Elaine Tabucol 101,847 votes

Ikue Mizuno 97,586 votes

Mark Jefferson Grospe 84,915 votes

Cluny Macpherson 70,640 votes

Roldan Guerrero 35,905 votes

Good luck to all!! Winners will be chosen by a votes as well as video.