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CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE • THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
A Special Supplement of the
Gazette CLARK’S CROSSING
U of S students helping to revive Landis Community School On March 9th, eleven senior students from Edwards School of Business travelled to the small town of Landis, SK – population 200 – as part of a class project. But they got more than they bargained for… Some of the students were working on course-based applied projects for Professor Chelsea Willness’s COMM 343 class, which incorporates an experiential learning component called Com-
munity Service-Learning. Student teams are paired with a community organization for the duration of the semester, enabling the students to apply what they learn in the classroom while providing a service to their organization – like developing a customized recruitment strategy for attracting volunteers, or perhaps a focus on board member engagement and retention. Others on the trip were part of Professor
Keith Willoughby’s COMM 498 course, which also has students gaining hands-on experience by working with organizations to apply their learning in real time. The purpose of the excursion to Landis was primarily to meet with some of the organizations our students are working with, but it turned into much more. The Grade 11-12 class in Landis had been asked to organize the visit as part of their ‘Lead-
Great Plains College Youth Care Worker Certificate Grads (back row, l-r): Tyler Friesen, Julianne the Laura possibilities areTracy to work Hessdorfer, Shawna Legal, Amanda Walter, Tasha Wilkins, Kailyn Kipp, Forseille, Nelwith others to create positive son, Colton Andres. Front row: Breanne Grzybowski, Jody Husulak, Julia Mudrey, Jessica Chodak, experiences and support for Jeanelle Traynor. Not pictured: Kayla Reynolds. all these groups,” said Cholodnuik. “In terms of how students are building a community, I think we are meeting our goals.” New residences opened last sors, who co-ordinate and sup- A range of activities like panfall on the University of Sas- port the RAs; and residence cake breakfasts, casino nights katchewan campus in Sas- life co-ordinators, who are full- and dances, Saskatoon Blades katoon, and they are quickly time live-in staff. Between the games and sushi-making making a difference for stu- three levels of staff, residence nights By ensure TERRYthere PUGHis somestudents have 24-hour cover- thing tpugh@ccgazette.ca dents from around the world. that everyone will have “In terms of developing social age. a good time doing. relationships, there’s noth- Additional support is found Zook knows rst-hand the of Great ing better than living in res,” with the faculty-in-residence, beneraduates ts of not only participatPlains College (GPC) said Renae Zook, third-year currently offered at Voyageur ing incampus the activities, but just in Warman are biochemistry student and resi- Place and College Quarter. stepping living in into student and theresidence workforce dent advisor (RA) in Spruce The faculty member lives in atwould recommend it to anyone a great time in SaskatcheHall, one of the new student residence and offers students wan’s moving to attend the U of S. history. residences in College Quarter academic advice and support, “There’s something Actingalways CEO and Presi- goand co-ordinates drop-in tutor- dent on the U of S campus. ing on,” shecollege said. “If it’s 3 a.m. of the Bruce She has lived in residence ing time led by graduate stu- Probert said the prospects and you can’t sleep there’s have never watching been betterTV for or since she originally moved to dents. someone post-secondary the U of S from Trochu, AB, As more students live at the U graduates studying. of And for parents, it’s about an hour and a half north of S, residence staff members classes. just a comfort factor. You don’t In to hisworry.” remarks to graduGreat CollegetoOffice (l-r) to Naomi new ways work have eastPlains of Calgary, take Administration the are ndingGrads: the GPC graduation Penner, Hamoline. Not groups pictured: with other bothCrysta on and ates classesFern she Alkier, needs toConnie apply to For at information on the U of S ceremonies in Warman Lalonde, Betty College Neudorf, off campus. the Western of Doreen Veteri- Neufeld. student residences, visit on www. Thursday, April 26, Probert “It’s really exciting to see what usask.ca/residence. nary Medicine. said there are lots of opportu“When I rst moved here, I nities in the province’s boomstayed in my room and only ing economy. left to buy textbooks. After a “Over the next five years, day and a half, I was starving,” it’s estimated there will be Zook laughed. “I went to Mar90,000 jobs available,” he quis Hall to eat and sat down said. “Your future looks bright.” with some people, and I’m still Photo courtesy of the AEdwards total ofSchool 41 students friends with some of the people of Business graduated from five prothat were at that table.” grams at Great Plains ColOver 1,700 students currently lege this year, marking the live in residence at the U of S, 25th graduating class from with about 660 additional beds the Warman campus. The slated to open by early 2013. graduating students received The growing demand for stucertificates in Business, Eddent housing is fuelled in part ucational Assistant, Office by the support and services Administration, Youth Care offered to residence students, Worker and Adult Basic Edu2x42 Great Plains Business Grads: (l-r) Amber Fine- cation. which areCollege especially helpfulCertificate to day,students Allison new Jalbert, Teagan Petryshyn, Leslee Howes. Not pic- “Our students are eduto Saskatoon. tured: cated and their certification “TheMatthew ethos Hrycuik. of residence is is in their hands,” said GPC student support,” said Sylvia program coordinator and Cholodnuik, residence managinstructor Susan Huntley. er. “The student life staff, the “They may think of it as the residence staff, the custodial ticket to the good life, but I staff, we’re all here to create also ask them to think of it a positive student experience.” as their ticket to change the That staff includes RAs like world.” Zook, who are upper-year Warman Town Councilor students who are there for Richard Beck congratulated students to talk to and co-ordithe graduates and said they nate residence activities; advishould be proud of what they have achieved. “You have become a new person with new skills and a new perspective on life,” Beck said. “Leaders succeed Great Plains College Adult 12 Certificate Grads: (l-r) Lindsay Pike, and you have earned your Eva Regehr (Instructor), Lesli Grandberg, Leann Thiessen, Dar- success.” The college campus, lolene Giesbrecht, Veronica Kish, Chester Dobni (Instructor).
Live and learn
University of Saskatchewan residences welcome students to their new homes
appoint.” HR major Angelise Kildaw summed up her thoughts about the visit to Landis, stating “Not only do I feel that being involved in such projects provides invaluable experience to the students but I also feel proud to be a part of a project that has the potential to give back to the community.” It may be small, but the community of Landis is full of Photo courtesy of the remarkable people achievEdwards School of Business ing amazing things. Parents, business owners, farmers, ership 30’ course, and from you think empowers people and teachers have banded that small connection, rural to take on a leadership role, together in numerous comhospitality took over and and what has inspired you to mittees and citizen groups spread – classroom visits, a become a better leader?” to grow the town’s economic special lunch prepared for “Our students were shining viability and keep the doors the Edwards students at the ambassadors for Edwards,” of their school open, despite school library, and personal- remarks Chelsea Willness, a gradually dwindling popuGreat PlainsofCollege Eduational Assistant Certificate (l-r): lation. AmandaIt’s Vana Der Auwera, Paige ized tours the town and who accompanied theGrads group story so many Spiggs, Angelica Padalec, Pamela Abigail Prosper, Fusick, Blair Matchap, its organizations. The Grade on Munkholm, their road trip, “they en- Kimberly of us in Saskatchewan have Penny-Jo Crystalasked Farlow, gaged Elaine with Oriattthe (Instructor), Wayneheard Hildebrand 6-8’s and Dreger, Grade 9-10’s younger stubefore(Instructor). (put your hand if our students would speak dents and demonstrated real up if you come from a town to their classes to help them leadership capabilities, and that lost its hospital, or understand a tricky case moments later transitioned school, or both)…. but the study they were working on. into conducting professional Landis citizens’ determinaThey wanted to know, “How business meetings with their tion, creativity, and heart would you create a healthy organizations. I love to chal- give you a strong sense that and productive work envi- lenge my students to ‘go be this story will have a happy ronment?” and “What do excellent’ and they never dis- ending…
Great Plains College graduates stepping into bright future
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cated next to Warman High School, is open over the summer months and offers career counselling and other services. Fall classes will begin in
September and include oneyear certificate programs in Educational Assistant, Youth Care Worker and Office Administration. An Adult Basic
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Education program is also offered with flexible options to enable students to achieve Grade 10, Grade 12, GED, and academic upgrading.