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GPRC Sends Four Singers To Alberta Youth Choir
Posted October 23, 2019
Four Grande Prairie Regional College singers are adding their voices to the Alberta Youth Choir this weekend. Brianna Strickland, Alyssa Thompson, Max Barrs, and Cameron Irwin (profiles below) perform Friday in Calgary with the Choir alongside the Alberta Wind Symphony in the Music Conference Alberta Gala Concert at 8 p.m. in Moun... Read Article »
GPRC Instructor honoured for Volunteerism
Posted October 18, 2019
GPRC Welding Instructor Fred Walkley is getting national recognition for his international philanthropic work that’s helping to create access to health care and bring a world of experiences back to the welding lab on the College’s Fairview Campus. Walkley received the CWB Association’s Wilfred I. Vella Memorial A... Read Article »
Meet the 2019 President's Ball Community Committee Members
Posted October 11, 2019
Three community members are playing a pivotal role in the 2019 President’s Ball’s success by serving on the organizing committee. Hilary Schmidt and Megan Johannson are GPRC alumnus while Sarah Duby is a parent of a first-year student. They recognize the event’s importance in providing vital funds for the College and ... Read Article »
GPRC Paves Way For Fresh Start
Posted October 3, 2019
Dennis Shinski could be a poster boy for how Grande Prairie Regional College helps students reinvent themselves. For the former oilfield worker, there was no choice but to make major life changes and he’s thankful to have found a nurturing environment as he turns the corner. Shinksi was spiralling out of contr... Read Article »
Governor General's Academic Medal Recipient 2019
Posted September 23, 2019
Brooke Hart was unsure about what she wanted to do for a living until she came across a quote that suddenly made everything click. “‘What did you do as a child that made the hours pass like minutes? Herein lies the key to your earthly pursuits,’” says GPRC Alumna Brooke Hart. “After reading that... Read Article »