On October 2, the Canmore campus of Bow Valley College hosted an Open House which was followed by an event at Murrieta's in Canmore for Bow Valley Corridor Alumni of the College. The Open House was well attended and provided valuable information to prospective students, alumni and members of the business community.
The dinner that followed brought over 30 staff and alumni together for the first-ever BVC alumni event for area residents. Elza Bruk, Dean of Business and Industry at Bow Valley College, was on hand to give an official welcome to the guests and the Alumni Association was successful in establishing a presence in the Bow Valley Corridor BVC Alumni community.
Several guests commented on how getting together in this type of environment provided a catalyst for continued engagement with the College. Colleen Bangs, Alumni Relations Coordinator, ended the evening by encouraging alumni to take advantage of the programs and benefits available to them through the alumni program, and to keep in touch with each other and continue to nurture the friendships that their BVC experience allowed them.
One alumna, a recent graduate of the full-time occupational skills program at the Canmore Learning Centre (Bow Valley College), commented: The best part of my Bow Valley College experience was that I realized how smart I am, I can do these things.
During the 2008/09 year the Bow Valley College Alumni Association (BVCAA) will be focusing on getting out to the community campuses outside of Calgary in an effort to raise the profile of the alumni program outside of Calgary. As part of this initiative, alumni from community campuses are encouraged to make suggestions to help the BVCAA offer equitable programming and benefits where possible in their local communities.
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