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GPRC recognizes Star Students online
Posted November 30, 2020
GPRC’s President’s Ball is the College’s largest annual fundraising event. With collective donations over the past five years, this event has helped to raise over $480,000 directly impacting our students and their success. One of the most loved aspects of the President’s Ball is recognizing our Star Students. Star Stude... Read Article »
New Dean Appointed for the School of Health, Wellness and Career Studies
Posted November 23, 2020
Vanessa Sheane began her career as a nurse. Now, she’s responsible for the care and vitality of GPRC’s School of Health, Wellness and Career Studies. Sheane grew up in the region and is proud to be part of GPRC’s development and further growth. Sheane was named Dean in November 2020 after teaching in the department of Nurs... Read Article »
GPRC Forms Alumni Advisory Council
Posted November 9, 2020
Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) is pleased to announce the formation of the GPRC Alumni Advisory Council. Guided by GPRC’s goal of building sustainable communities, the Council will establish strategies to strengthen alumni engagement, enrich alumni connections, create greater awareness of GPRC and its programming, enhance s... Read Article »
Two New Librarians Book Into GPRC
Posted October 16, 2020
GPRC’s Learning Commons welcomed two new staff members over the summer. Amanda Wills and Marissa Rocca joined the GPRC community in August. Wills joined as the new Collection Development and Analysis Librarian. She attended GPRC for two years before completing her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology at the University of Alberta ... Read Article »
BEAST and Biosensors: GPRC Instructor Collaborating on National Research Council Project
Posted August 26, 2020
GPRC researcher and Chairperson for the Department of Science, Dr. Sean Irwin, is helping pilot test a “beast” of a new technology.Formally known as the Bioelectrochemical Anaerobic Sewage Treatment, the BEAST is part of a cluster of research projects led by Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) that aim to make wastewater t... Read Article »