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For four days in late August, nine students and three faculty members from the University College of the North (UCN) stepped away from lecture halls and textbooks, immersing themselves in a living classroom guided by the Coast Salish Nation in Victoria, BC. Their journey was part of EDU.4045: Land-Based Teaching & Learning for Sustainable Development—a…

Ken Troke From: Winnipeg, MB Graduating Program: Kenanow Bachelor of Education Campus: Thompson, MB Why did you choose UCN and the Kenanow program? I originally went to school for my Social Work degree, but I decided to try teaching because I realized I wanted to be a teacher and work with students with exceptional needs.…

Ambili Thankachan From: South India Graduating Program: Office Assistant Campus: The Pas, Manitoba Why did you choose UCN and the Office Assistant Program? I was looking to go to college in Canada, and I heard good things about UCN. We have friends who work here in The Pas and thought it would be an easier…

Aythan McLeod From: Cross Lake, MB  Graduating Program: Mature High School Diploma, Adult Learning Centre (ALC) Campus: Thompson, MB  Why did you choose to take the ALC Program at the University College of the North (UCN)? Before UCN, I graduated from the Youth Build Program, and it was recommended that I get my grade 12…

Melissa Pham From: Murillo, Ontario  Graduating Program: Bachelor of Nursing  Campus: Thompson, MB  Why did you choose UCN? One of the reasons I chose to study at UCN was because of the convenience of the Thompson campus in relation to my home. I started during COVID and was able to work while going to school.…

Michelle Armstrong   From: Boissevain, MB  Graduating Program: Natural Resource Management Technician (NRMT)  Campus: The Pas, MB  Why did you choose to attend UCN?  I was interested in taking some sort of natural resources. I did a quick Google search, and UCN was one of the first ones that came up! I liked how it looked…

UCN has been recognized as one of Manitoba’s top 25 employers for the second consecutive year! Our employees achieve remarkable things, which contributes to this recognition. To celebrate, we will continue to interview outstanding UCN employees about their roles and what makes UCN one of the best places to work in Manitoba.   Introducing: Celeste Atchison Years…