Bulkley Valley | 2012 722 students graduated from UNBC this year, bringing the total number of UNBC alumni to 9,901. Convocation ceremonies took place in Prince George, Quesnel, Terrace, and Gitwinksihlkw. CONGRATULATIONS GRADS! Brandon Alessio BEd Secondary Education Robyn Brown BA Environmental Studies Stephane Gauthier BHSc Community & Population Health-Environmental Sandra Harris MA First Nations Studies Kathryn Hartford BSW Social Work Christopher Pendray BComm Finance Jeff Scholz BComm Finance Sara Sebastian BHSc Biomedical Studies Jana Trappl BSc Natural Resources Management-Forest Ecology & Management Samantha Van Horn BHSc Honours Biomedical Studies Andrea Vandergaag BA English Brandon Alessio R.R. Smith Education Bursary Courtney Berdan UNBC Transfer Student Award Ashley Brinnen Chris Winther Memorial Scholarship, Raven Bursary Alana Clason Graduate Research Award, UNBC Doctoral Tuition Scholarship Aleah Gagnon BC Hydro Envionmental Studies Bursary Stephane Gauthier UNBC In-Course Award Joshua Haskins Computer Science Entrance Award Claire Hinchliffe Raven Bursary Rachel Hofsink UNBC Scholars Award Haley Hooper UNBC In-Course Award Meghan Horlings Alumni Association of UNBC Undergraduate Scholarship Jesse LaFountain UNBC In-Course Scholarship Crystal-Lynn Lloyd BC Council of Garden Clubs Bursary Christopher Pendray Jack and May Fon Lee Memorial Scholarship, Simons Foundation International Scholarship, UNBC International Study Abroad Award Samantha Van Horn Golden Key UNBC Leadership Incentive Scholarship, Rix Family Foundation Health Sciences Bursary Award Recipients Smithers Graduates Devon Flynn Gordon Bryant Family Scholarship Kenneth Amonson BComm Finance Amanda Dickenson BEd Elementary Education Lorraine McFarland MEd Multi-Disciplinary Leadership Jonathan Van Barneveld BSc Natural Resources Management-Forest Ecology & Management Randi Woodbeck BSc Honours Biochem & Molecular Biology Kenneth Amonson BMO Bank of Montreal Aboriginal Scholarship, Canfor Annual First Nations Scholarship, CIBC Wood Gundy Endowed Scholarship Darcie Powell BC Hydro Envionmental Studies Bursary, Four-Year Guarantee Scholarship Tier 1 Serene Stewart Raven Scholarship Karen Berg BScN Nursing Lindsey Brise UNBC In-Course Bursary Katherine Harrhy UNBC In-Course Award Michael Jordan UNBC Graduate Scholarship Alysha O'Brien BEd Elementary Education Cameron Stevens MBA Business Administration Tiffany Bennett President’s Scholarship Lori Johnson BSW Social Work Erica McLean BSW First Nations Specialization Darryl Ryan BA General unbc.ca Houston Graduates Award Recipients Telkwa Graduate Award Recipients Kispiox Graduates Hazelton Graduates Award Recipient New Hazelton Graduates Mark Newbery MEd Multi-Disciplinary Leadership Luke Spooner BSc Honours Biochem & Molecular Biology South Hazelton Award Recipient Topley Award Recipient Lena-Monique Brodie Houston Scholarship, UNBC Scholars Award UNBC Scholars Awards First-year students Rachel Hofsink of Smithers, Lena-Monique Brodie of Topley, and Tiffany Bennett of Hezelton have the chance to earn a UNBC degree tuition- free after receiving UNBC Scholars awards this past year. As long as they maintain a B average, UNBC Scholars can have their tuition waived for an entire bachelor’s degree program. Houston Student Receives UNBC Governor General’s Silver Medal Randi Woodbeck of Houston recently received the Governor General’s Silver Medal as UNBC’s top undergraduate student at the Convocation ceremony at UNBC’s Prince George campus. Woodbeck’s undergraduate record includes being the first-ever student from northern BC to win the top studentship from the BC Cancer Agency and a top prize at the Rising Stars of Research competition in Vancouver. She plans to attend the Northern Medical Program in the fall. Rachel Hofsink of Smithers Lena-Monique Brodie of Topley Tiffany Bennett of Hazelton Andrea Vandergaag of Smithers Sandra Harris of Smithers Kathryn Hartford of Smithers Samantha Van Horn of Smithers