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GPRC Continuing Education: New Curriculum Designed by the Community, for the Community
Posted September 21, 2017
To keep a recent economic downturn from driving away local residents, the Continuing Education department at GPRC has diversified what they do best. This fall, the department will be offering 148 new courses and 17 new certificates to match the needs of the community with the industries that serve it. Thanks to this newly expan... Read Article 禄
Caitlin Baker From Basketball to Physiotherapy
Posted August 28, 2017
Caitlin Baker was born in Fort St. John, B.C. and planned to head south to continue her education, until a GPRC scout at her basketball zone playoffs invited her to an ID camp. After the camp, she was offered a position to join the Wolf pack. Baker started as a business major, having heard it was difficult to find a career in p... Read Article 禄
Open Educational Resources At GPRC
Posted August 17, 2017
GPRC has been successfully implementing cheaper course resource options and the promotion of Open Educational Resources (OER) since the Students’ Association (SA) began advocating for them last year. “GPRC is very supportive and very student-focused. The SA and the College have a great working relationship. In fact,... Read Article 禄
Governor General's Academic Medal Recipient 2017
Posted July 14, 2017
Tiffany Dettieh came to GPRC to turn her passion into a lifelong career. The mother of two and Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) program graduate accomplished that while graduating with top marks in the college earning the Governor General’s Collegiate Bronze Academic Medal. The Governor General’s Academic Medal is one... Read Article 禄
GPRC Undergrad Student Research Award Recipients Making A Difference In The Community
Posted June 14, 2017
GPRC students get to put their classroom work into practise doing real-world research to help community agencies this summer thanks to the College’s new Undergrad Student Research Award. In a first-ever initiative, GPRC presented three $5,000 Undergrad Student Research Awards to students who produced exceptional research propos... Read Article 禄