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Unsure of her future, and knowing that doing unskilled labour was not a life Anne Jamieson wanted, she vowed to make a change and found a career in the trades. She first discovered her interest in welding while attending NSCAD. Her apprenticeship actually began in Alberta, but she missed home. With Nova Scotia’s commitment to […]

Q&A with Angela Dolomont, a Certified Continuing Care Assistant for Northwood, Ivany Place What pushed you to enroll in daVinci College’s CCA program? I was ready for a change in my current work but wanted to continue working with the public. I saw an ad in the newspaper about daVinci College offering the CCA program […]

Beverly Fleet I’m a Financial Support Representative at Halifax Regional Municipality I chose to attend Maritime Business College due to the small class sizes and the hands-on environment. Being a mature student, I also didn’t want to be in school with people right out of high school, so that was another plus—having more people close […]

In conversation with Manon Holmes & Chloe Roy, third-year Bachelor of Science students Manon: I chose Université Sainte-Anne because it is a small, French university. Everybody knows everybody and are always willing to help you. There is no competition—everyone is friendly and it is a great atmosphere. Chloe: I love the size of the classes! […]

Lara Killian I’m a Librarian Educator at the Nova Scotia Health Authority Why did you enroll in Dalhousie’s School of Information Management? I had held various library positions and information management-type jobs during my undergraduate studies and first Masters degree, and always enjoyed connecting patrons with the information they needed at the time they needed […]

As told by Andrew Russell, President/Founder at FANFIT Challenge, MBA at SMUs Sobey School of Business 1. Speaking the language I was a Political Science major in my undergrad, before spending six years with the national canoeing team. I didn’t have a lot of traditional work experience outside of sport, nor an in-depth business acumen. […]

Jillian Mihichuk I’m a Registered Massage Therapist at Spirit Spa I enrolled at ICT years ago when it was a brand-new program, and I was on a waiting list for occupational therapy at Dalhousie. A friend of mine was in school doing Physiotherapy, and he thought the program would be perfect for me, so I […]

As told by Dayna Wheeler, from the Akerley Child Care Centre, Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education 1. I help children learn and grow Children learn through play. Each day I get to guide them in play experiences and watch them develop new skills. When a child does or tries something new, that’s so […]

Q&A with Amir Toulany, a Commercial Banking Associate Account Manager at TD Atlantic Real Estate Group What led you to enroll in the Rowe School of Business? Dalhousie offers an eight-month Corporate Residency, which distinguished it from other MBA programs and drew me toward it. As a chemistry graduate with limited work experience, I knew […]

Janene McIssac recommends the Halifax campus for being effective—and fun I was enrolled in the Intensive French Program at U-Sainte-Anne, Halifax. I participated in three sessions, which were five weeks in length, and received certificates in Intermediate and Advanced level French. I love the French language and have been a student of French for many […]

Dan Jodrey I’m a Travel Counsellor with Sears Travel I lost the use of both my legs due to knee problems and had to get both my knees replaced—my doctor told me I had to find a new field of occupation, different from my previous carpentry skills. I tried to figure out what I wanted […]

In conversation with Laura deBoer & Courtney Glen, Senior Archaeologists at Davis MacIntyre & Associates What pushed you two to enroll at Saint Mary’s? Laura: SMU’s honours program in Anthropology has an excellent reputation for challenging its students at a fairly advanced level. I took a major in Anthropology with a minor in Classics because […]