Lindsay Kreeft 
Something was missing from the TV shows and movies Eddy Boudel Tan grew up with: people who looked like him. “Growing up in the ‘90s as a queer Asian-Canadian boy, with parents that immigrated to Canada, I didn’t see people like me on the screen much,” says the BCIT alumnus. A self-described ‘drama kid,’ Eddy … Read more
Joe Geluch was born in small village on Haida Gwaii, a pristine archipelago off British Columbia’s West Coast. After moving to North Vancouver at a young age, he spent his high school summers working in construction back in his hometown of Masset, Haida Gwaii, made up of only 800 people. There he was exposed first-hand … Read more
Since her first dance class at eight years old, Brandy Kawulka says she was destined to be a ballet dancer. Through commitment and dedication, Brandy achieved her childhood dream: to become a professional ballet dancer with Goh Ballet. But after years in the professional dance world, Brandy’s vision for her life started to shift. “Ballet … Read more
Stuart Budd and Nadia Dobrianskaia rehearsed tirelessly for months to perfect their wedding first dance in 2018. But when it came time for the big reveal, the wrong song played. Nadia, a trained dancer, says that when they heard the incorrect song, they were stunned. Looking at each other in disbelief, in front of all … Read more
More than 30 years ago, BCIT alumni Lynn and Simon Wong were young students at BCIT when their relationship bloomed in 1987. It was a classic romance that survived the rigours of BCIT and led to marriage in 1992 and produced their two children, Joey and Emma. But in 2015, their life took an unexpected … Read more
Chong Tea Company Founder Matt Chong says his passion for tea bloomed when his aunt introduced him to an ancient Chinese tea known as Tie Guan Yin or Iron Buddha. Fascinated by the tea’s rich history and flavour profile, Matt explored Vancouver’s Chinatown to learn more. A Vancouverite of Chinese decent, he shares that browsing … Read more
Living in Brazil, then-16-year-old Amanda Gomes had a plan for her life. Following in her father’s footsteps, she was going to be an engineer. She already had a taste of what engineering in South America would be like, thanks to her father, who had taken her on tours of his projects. But, her plans changed … Read more
What does EnWave Corporation, a technology company servicing the organic food and legal cannabis industry, have to do with treating COVID-19 symptoms? The answer lies in the company’s patented Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV™) technology, which offers a gentle, low-temperature drying technique with the potential to help develop a new medicine for COVID-19 symptoms. Leading EnWave’s … Read more