Marita Luk

Marita Luk has over a decade of experience as the Business Development Manager for the School of Construction and the Environment at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Prior to this role, she worked in the financial industry for over 16 years in various roles. As Business Development Manager, her role has evolved to support the School’s needs in student recruitment, marketing campaigns, web, social media, industry relations and special events. Marita has completed the Master of Arts in Leadership at Royal Roads University and an undergraduate degree from UBC, Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in English and French. She also received the Education Leadership Award 2013 from the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA).

Trades Entrepreneurship Panel helps students build trades businesses

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On May 11, over 70 trades and technical students turned out for the Just Sayin’ Trades Entrepreneur Panel, an event hosted by BCIT Student Association Entrepreneurial Services and Career Services in partnership with the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment. The esteemed panel members are proud BCIT Alumni, business owners, and instructors. Each of the panelists captivated the students’ attention … Read more

PCL awards BCIT Carpentry students from Squamish Nation

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On May 2, 2017, PCL Contractors Westcoast Inc. (PCL) presented scholarships to BCIT Carpentry Level 1 students Evan Vivier and James Peters from the Squamish Nation. The partnership between BCIT School of Construction and the Environment, PCL, Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS) and the Squamish Nation supports youth in their knowledge and skills … Read more

GVHBA Centra Cares BCIT Scholarship 2017 Award Winners

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The Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association (GVHBA), in partnership with the Centra Cares Program, provides four annual scholarships in support of students in the BCIT Carpentry Framing and Forming Program. This year, the four deserving award recipients are Kyle Katerenchuk, Jesse Tregilges, Voytek Michalak and Matthew Vela. The students received their scholarships during the GVHBA Annual General … Read more

Marine Fitter Level 3 Graduation

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On Friday, March 24, 2017, there was much to celebrate at the Steel Trades shop on the BCIT Burnaby Campus: the first Marine Fitter Level 3 graduation, the conclusion of the pilot phase of the Marine Fitter program, and the BCIT Marine Fitter apprenticeship program soon accepting applications. Kathy Kinloch, President, BCIT, Jonathan Whitworth, CEO, … Read more

BCIT Interior Design students win 1st and 2nd again at the 2017 Annual IDEC Student Design Competition

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BCIT Interior Design students have won first and second place in the 2017 IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council) Student Design Competition for the second year in a row – last year winning first, second and even third place. The project brief was titled ‘Design as an Agent of Social Change’, and focused on creating an … Read more

BCIT and Coast Capital Savings launch a new Apprentice to CEO Course

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The BCIT School of Construction and the Environment and Coast Capital Savings are pleased to announce a new entrepreneurship course designed and developed for the trades. The new course, From Apprentice to CEO, has been developed as part of the Coast Capital Savings Entrepreneurship Skills for Trades and Technology Program started in 2015. If you are … Read more

BCIT has a new Associate Dean, Natural Resources and Engineering

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We are very pleased to announce that Dave Rutherford is the new Associate Dean Natural Resources and Engineering within the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment. Dave was an instructor with the BCIT Geomatics Department for 18 years, and Program Head for that department since 2010. Dave is a BCIT grad, an Applied Science … Read more