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
Hosted by the BCIT Student Association Entrepreneurial Services and Career Services in partnership with the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment, the second annual Trades Entrepreneur Panel event received great turn out with trade students, alumni, and industry entrepreneurs in attendance. The esteemed panel members included BCIT trades alumni and entrepreneurs. Each of the panelists captivated the students’ … Read more
Would you sell your customer something he/she asked for, even though you know he/she would be better off going to another company? BCIT alumnus Travis Stevenson wouldn’t. And his dad didn’t. “My father was a corporate sales manager for BC Tel [now TELUS],” says Travis, recalling when his father faced making a choice between closing … Read more
Romance is definitely in the air! In honour of Valentine’s Day, four alumni couples share their love stories. (Do you have a BCIT love story you’d like to share? Email us at alumni@bcit.ca.) For these nursing grads, all vital signs point to happily ever after While Bachelor of Science in Nursing alumni Michael Gartner and … Read more
Hello! I’m Sharn and I’m second year student, enrolled in Mining & Mineral Exploration Program. I’m a new blogger and look forward to share my experiences. In this post, I’ll bring you into my life living at Maquinna Residence and chat about some information about the Residence Advisor recruitment campaign. Presently, my whole life revolves around … Read more
“When my legs seized up, all I could do was be present, remind myself that I am okay and keep moving forward,” says BCIT alumna Kelsy Trigg, recalling the moment she hit the 220km mark of the Transalpine-Run 2017. The 270km, seven-day race is renowned for challenging teams of two to conquer an extreme trail run … Read more
David Tuccaro, the President, CEO and Founder of Tuccaro Inc., will receive an Honourary Doctorate in Technology from BCIT. The acclaimed businessman grew up in the oldest community in Alberta, Fort Chipewyan, a northern community that can only be reached by ice road or plane. David says he got his start as an entrepreneur thanks … Read more
Nearly 1,400 newly minted graduates crossed the stage this week to become graduates of the British Columbia Institute of Technology. They join a renowned group of over 170,000 BCIT alumni who—for over 50 years—have contributed meaningfully to the social, economic, and environmental prosperity of British Columbia. Congratulations to all our graduates, their families, friends, and … Read more
Part of our ongoing Alumni Series BCIT prides itself on producing career-ready graduates. Knowing this, we’ve decided to track down some of our successful alumni and have them share their stories with us. Our first profile for our alumni series features Troy Abromaitis, a 2005 graduate of our Marketing Management, Commercial Real Estate program. We asked Troy to … Read more
Whether it is a trip around the world, skydiving, or seeing the Mona Lisa, bucket-lists all have one thing in common: each is important to the person who wrote it. That’s why when John Leech, longtime BCIT-supporter and alumnus, decided to donate his ‘bucket-list’ hot rod to BCIT we were shocked and left wanting to know … Read more