Academic News

Teacher Education Booth, Arborg Career Fair

On September 27, a representative from the Bachelor of Business and Technology – Teacher Education program met with 600 students from grades 7 – 12. The Arborg Career Fair was a great way to promote the program and meet individuals who may one day become the next graduate from The Teacher Education program! Thanks to Justin Pasosky from Teacher Education for taking the time to pass on his experiences. Reminder to applicants for the 2017 enrollment: get your application in by December 1 to be considered for awards and scholarships. Spots are limited to 15 students!

2016 Technology Alumni Reception

Red River College is hosting a series of receptions this fall to give alumni the opportunity to re-connect and re-engage with one another.

First up is a reception for RRC Technology Program Graduates.

For one night only, we are transforming the Voyageur into a fun and funky retro gaming lounge, showcasing hoe far technology has come over the decades. Graduates can mix and mingle with alumni from industry , enjoy a complimentary beverage , and snack on a few delicious appetizers. The space will feature retro video games and exhibits like RRC’s robot Baxter, the solar car, and instructors’ vintage calculator collections.

This is a free event for the alumni, including RRC staff who have graduated from a technology program. You may also bring a guest, free of charge, but registration is required for all attendees. We encourage you to share this invitation with other alumni, including colleagues and graduates that you keep in touch with.

Event Details:
5:00 to 7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Voyageur | Notre Dame Campus | 2055 Notre Dame Ave.
RSVP Deadline: October 5, 2016
Each guest will receive one complimentary drink ticket | Cash bar to follow

To register, please click here.

Red River College Nursing Program Awards Presentation 2016

Congratulations To This Year’s Award Winners

Jean Burrows Scholarship  – Natasha Kuchta : Jean Burrows was the Nursing Dept. Chair from 1974 to 1998 and, upon her retirement, this scholarship was created for a 1st year student recognizing their outstanding academic achievement.

Nursing Students Endowment Scholarship – Allison Hay, Laura Byman, Emily Lapp, and Ashley Jahns : This award was established from students who, in 1997 as part of their tuition fees, contributed to this endowment fund.  In 2001, a portion of this money was dedicated to the creation of this award.  The class of 2002 also made a sizable contribution from their own fundraising efforts.

Bernice Parrott Award – Anh Chau and Susana Fixe: This award was established to provide financial assistance to a deserving student after term six in the BN program to recognize their hard work and efforts.

Nursing Legacy Award – Britta Hoogervorst, Emma Lynn Wear, Alexa Fraser, Laura Byman, Miranda Martens, Cindy Astorino, Jane Wittick, Erin Conway, and Kali Croswell: This award recognizes outstanding clinical performance of students.

Thorey Johnson Nursing Award – Amelia Goerz: In honor of their mother, Mrs. Johnson’s daughters have established this scholarship for a nursing student who has expressed a special interest in rural nursing practice.

Nursing Leadership Award – Justine Subchak and Jenn Wirth:
This award is for deserving students who have gone above and beyond in support and leadership of their peers. This award was established by the awards committee, with nominations from faculty and peers.

Discipline of Professional Nursing Award – Natasha Kuchta, Angela Simeonidis, and Suzanne Moss : These awards are presented to students for their outstanding achievement in the courses of Discipline of Professional Nursing 1-5.

Mary Langhan Nursing Award – Stephanie Loewen: This award is  presented to a 3rd year student who has demonstrated a high level of skill in the clinical setting and has expressed a special interest in obstetrics and gynecology.

Karla Ferens Memorial Entrance Aware for Health Care Aide – This award recipient has displayed the same accomplishments exhibited by Karla Ferens; involvement in sports and leadership qualities.  Karla was a 2011 RRC graduate of the HCA program.

Community Service Award – Paige Proctor and Laurie Chan:This award is presented to second and third year students who have volunteered for a community agency while maintaining sound academic achievement.

Karen Wall Indigenous Nursing Student Award – Amber Davis:This award is presented to a 3rd year student of Canadian Indigenous heritage who has achieved academic success in the BN program, and has demonstrated leadership within the Indigenous community.

Congratulations to all our graduates! We wish each and every one of you the best in your new beginnings and wherever your path may take you!

Congratulations to Emily Lapp for receiving the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Gold Medal Award.

Our Pinning Ceremony has great meaning; the pins mark transition from education and preparation into the profession of Nursing.

Thank you to all the supporters (families and friends) that helped our students through the rough patches and to the staff for being who you are and organizing a lovely Pinning Ceremony.

Nursing students are taught leadership but it is a quality they already exemplify in Nursing Student Council, run by nursing students for nursing students.

The council fundraises and plans the Nursing grad, as the cost is not covered by the department, but they want to be clear that they are more than just a fundraising committee. They believe that, as future nurses, it is important to maintain a presence within the community by helping out with events such as food drives. The council is also the voice of the nursing students at Red River College. They encourage all nursing students with any questions or concerns to come and talk to them and they will do their best to lead students in the right direction. While RRC has a larger student council, the nursing student council believes in the importance of a program specific voice, stating “It allows us to voice concerns specific to our program because who knows nursing students better than nursing students themselves.”

First Student Council Meeting – September 9th 2016

The council also encourages students to get involved in their field. They are now a part of the Canadian Nursing Students Association (CNSA), which is an association for nursing students across Canada that gives students a voice at a federal level. The CNSA is holding a national conference in Winnipeg this year and nursing student council is hoping a few RRC nursing students will be able to attend.

Putting on events and fundraisers is a major component of the council. During orientation week, the council held a Welcome Back Party for the nursing students. The evening consisted of games, raffle prizes, and a 50/50. There are also a number of events planned for the following year including a Halloween social, a Kernels Popcorn fundraiser, bake sales, food drives, and many more to come.

Nursing student council is currently run by Co-Presidents, Karen Calitis and Paige Procter, as well as Vice President and CNSA Official Delegate, Jake Kahler.

Karen, Paige, and Jake encourage all nursing students to get involved, if they can. There is no cost to join and, as students themselves, they know that Nursing is a busy program. They only ask students to put in the amount of time they can give. The council is striving to meet once a month but is looking at a minimum of one meeting per term. They will also need volunteers for their many events. The first student council meeting was held on September 9th.

L-R: Jake Kahler, Karen Calitis, Paige Procter

They hope that the students will work together towards celebrating graduation, reiterating that grad is funded and planned by students so “what we put into our grad as students is what we are going to get out of it for a party.” This is not to say that nursing student council is only beneficial for students in their third year. By working with student council, nursing students of all years will be able to network with other students from different years, gain experience working with a team, and future insight into what they can do for their graduating year.

Nursing student council would like students to know that if they are available to help, they would really appreciate it. If students are interested in helping out or just want to voice their questions or concerns, please email any of the three executive council members. The council can also be followed on Instagram at bn_awesome. They are also currently working on a Facebook page, so keep an eye out for that!

They are kicking off the school year with a Kernels Popcorn Fundraiser! Download the order form here. All students and faculty members are welcome to order and support nursing student council. The fundraiser began on September 9th. All forms are due by Friday, September 30th.

On behalf of the Nursing department, we thank the nursing student council for the wonderful work they are doing!

At the start of each year our graphic design students head out for our annual sketch day. We met today under cloudy skies at Assiniboine Park. By 11 am the sun came out to make for a beautiful day. The park offered a variety of locations: the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden, the English Garden and the zoo. We look forward to seeing the sketchbooks Monday morning.

Nursing Student Council is having a student council meeting on Friday, September 9, 2016 from 1230-1300 in room E108.

All nursing students are welcome to attend. Those in attendance will receive free homemade cookies!

So, come out tomorrow and find out what nursing student council is all about!

Welcome back to all returning Nursing students, faculty, and staff! Also, welcome to our new intake of first year students!  We look forward to a great year together!

Faculty and staff began the year by reflecting on where we’ve come from, what we’re doing, and where we’re going.  Together, we celebrated the commitment and contribution of the Nursing instructors, acknowledging those of us who have reached their 5, 10, 15, even 25 years with the department!

We also looked to our future in upcoming Nursing events, the new dean of Health Sciences, and the continuation of the simulation pilot.

Classes are already underway as we begin another year of teaching, learning, research, and innovation!

Company founders Dillon Perron and Kendra Garagan are former competitive swimmers at a national level and they created their company to help recreational and competitive athletes to develop their technical skills. As swimming coaches they recognized an area where it is difficult to track an athlete’s skills as they become more proficient in their sport.

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Brides can spend up to 4 hours a day for up to a year planning their wedding. Penguin and Stone is providing a one stop shop with approved vendors to plan weddings. Couples will be able to plan their entire wedding in only a few hours using the Shopify application that students are creating. The main goal of the site is to expedite the planning of a wedding, but a couple can also use the application to explore the different possibilities for a venue, dress, flowers – or any other aspect of their wedding.

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