“My mom’s aspiration for me was to be a waiter,” recalls Thomas Tong, a BCIT Computer Systems Technology alumnus. “Because if you were a waiter, that meant you spoke English well and were presentable enough to be at the front of the house instead of the back, where my mom worked all her life. She … Read more
At 23 years old, Jordan McIldoon, born and raised in Maple Ridge, had found his groove. He was building a career in trades, following his dad in heavy duty mechanics. In his last year of the BCIT Heavy Duty Mechanic program, Jordan was working as an apprentice for Jacob Bros Construction. When he wasn’t working, … Read more
Recent graduates from the BCIT Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree program, Danielle King and Harrison Dowd, aim to put their studies to use by working as Earthquake Engineering Interns in Kathmandu, Nepal. They hope to make an impact in providing earthquake resilient designs at local engineering firm Earthquake Safety Solutions (ESS). Harry’s first blog post is … Read more
Ask BCIT graduates what they think of their time at BCIT and many will tell you they worked hard just to survive. So, when we find graduating students who didn’t just survive but thrived in their areas of study, we take note and we celebrate. This past June, BCIT Foundation, along with our generous donors, … Read more
“Rivers really are the arteries of our planet. They’re literally ribbons of life that we all depend on.” It is this guiding statement that BCIT Rivers’ Institute Chair Emeritus Mark Angelo lives his life by. A nationally recognized river conservationist and founder of World River’s Day, Mark was recently awarded a News and Documentary Emmy … Read more
11,219 kilometres, two proud parents, and one high-achieving BCIT grad. That’s the trifecta that made June 21, 2018 a very special day for the Simões family. It was Mariana Simões’ graduation day from BCIT’s Business Management diploma program, and her parents had travelled from Rio de Janeiro to see their daughter officially become a BCIT … Read more
As a child living in Iran, BCIT Civil Engineering student Moshtagh Mohammadi lived in constant fear. “Growing up, it was hard making friends because as a Bahá’i, you can’t go and tell everyone you’re Bahá’i or you’ll get jailed or thrown out of school,” says Moshtagh, whose family are Bahá’i. “Being super cautious takes your … Read more
When you look back on your life, can you identify someone who positively influenced your career path? Someone who was instrumental in helping you succeed? If you can, count yourself lucky. Mentorship can be a powerful catalyst for someone who is just starting his/her career. Just ask BCIT alumni Dominique Kwong and Yasamin Alami. They attribute … Read more
When it came to her career, Maria Miniyarova had a plan. After high school graduation, she would complete BCIT’s two-year Business Management diploma program, and then earn a Bachelor of Business Administration the following year (her third)—all while maintaining her waitressing job to pay for tuition. Everything was going according to plan until, at the … Read more
The British Columbia Institute of Technology spring 2018 Honourary Doctorates in Technology recipients are: Sue Paish, CEO of Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, and David Tuccaro of Tuccaro Inc. Prior to receiving their degrees, Sue and David were honoured at the BCIT Distinguished Awards dinner late last year. Sue has long been an advocate of BCIT. She … Read more