Juli Leung is crocheting a doll for her daughter, Hailey age 4. “I’m customizing the doll so that it looks like her,” she says. “Then I plan to make different outfits for the doll so that it will look like she is wearing one of those princess dresses.” If you know Juli, you wouldn’t be … Read more
The annual spring convocation ceremonies returned to the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) from June 19-21. Families and friends celebrated over 1,600 students who crossed the stage to become graduates of BCIT. These graduates now join the growing family of 185,000 BCIT alumni who are everywhere, in every sector, conquering today’s complex world. Congratulations to … Read more
BCIT pride was everywhere—from the graduating students who received awards to the donors who made it all possible. They joined BCIT President Kathy Kinloch and faculty and staff to recognize the achievements of our students at the 2019 Graduating Student Awards Celebration on June 18 at the Burnaby campus. “The awards gave me time to … Read more
For Jillian Harris, interior design was a side hustle in the beginning. In between shifts as a salesperson at a home décor store and as a server at Cactus Club Café, she freelanced as a design consultant taking on small jobs as she could. When the co-owner of Cactus Club Scott Morison heard about her … Read more
Congratulations to Mark Angelo, Chair Emeritus for the BCIT Rivers Institute and longtime BCIT instructor, who received an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from Trent University at its convocation ceremony on June 4. As a devoted conservationist, paddler, educator, researcher, and communicator who has travelled more than 1,000 rivers throughout the globe, Mark founded World Rivers Day and … Read more
At just 16 years old, Brayden is already a seasoned entrepreneur. He has a knack for finding great business opportunities, including fixing and selling an old car, building an e-commerce store to sell gadgets from China around the world, and merchandising barber shop chairs. No one is prouder of Brayden and his business acumen than … Read more
Since Nepal’s 2015 M7.8 earthquake, significant reconstruction efforts have been undertaken to rebuild the extensive damage done by the earthquake and to increase risk preparedness plans for the future. Civil Engineering faculty member Bishnu Pandey, BCIT Civil Engineering students, and alumni have been supporting the reconstruction in Nepal. Danielle King and Harrison Dowd traveled to Kathmandu in … Read more
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has launched its new three-year strategic plan with a refreshed vision, mission, strategic commitments and an inaugural set of values for the Institute. The final plan was two years in the making and was developed after extensive consultation with more than 9,000 key stakeholders ranging from current students … Read more
BCIT has a long and successful track record of preparing students for great jobs and rewarding careers. But of course, not all grads head straight for the workforce when they leave school. Some opt to pursue a master’s degree, while others choose to work for a period of time, and go back to school later … Read more
“The opportunities in Hong Kong are vast,” says Darren Plested, BCIT engineering technology alumnus. “The economic river flows fast and heavy, so it’s not that hard to dip your cup in the water.” Darren should know. As the head of Business Development and Innovation at automaker Infiniti (a division of Nissan), he manages the Global … Read more