Volume 4, Issue 2, 1999
Table of Contents

Dr. Mark Lee is the new President of Lakeland College for a three-year term, replacing Steve Pawlak, who retired after four years as President. Dr. Lee comes to Lakeland College from the Briercrest Family of Schools in Caronport, Saskatchewan where he held a number of positions including Professor of Leadership and Management Programs and Vice-President of Finance and Human Resources. Dr. Lee holds a Doctorate in Human Resource Management, a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Management and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

Leslie (Skip) Triplett was named President of Kwantlen University College, replacing Gerry Kilcup. Mr. Triplett has served at Kwantlen for 16 years in various faculty and administrative appointments. He possesses a broad business background, having held positions with Stelco, Xerox and BCTel. Mr. Triplett holds a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioural Science.

Following the departure of Andrew Bear Robe, Dick Bate has been named part-time Interim President and Academic Dean of the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. Mr. Bate will also continue to work on a part-time basis in his position as a Vice-President with the University-College of the Fraser Valley. He has been working in the college system for 25 years.

Okanagan University College has selected Lynda Wilson as Principal of its Salmon Arm Campus, replacing Clyde Tucker who is retiring after 30 years at the college. Ms. Wilson held the position of Dean of the Williams Lake campus of the University College of the Cariboo. She begins her new post in mid-January, 2000.

Dr. Anthony Bos is the new President of Keewatin Community College, replacing Richard Hinton. Dr. Bos has over 20 years of leadership and management experience in the community college sector and was Vice-President Academic and Chief Operating Officer of Keewatin. He has a Ph.D. in Languages and Literature.

Pamela Walsh was appointed President of the College of the North Atlantic for a five-year term. She succeeds Dr. Ron Sparkes, who served for three years and oversaw the transition from five regional colleges to one provincial institution. Ms. Walsh was previously Director of Programs for the college.

Johnny Pujjuut Takaugaq Kusugak was named President of Nunavut Arctic College. He succeeded Greg Welch who held the position since 1995. Mr. Kusugak is a graduate of the Nunavut Teacher Education and Sivuliuqtit Senior Management Training Programs and has been working with the College’s Board and senior management group since January 1998.

Following an intensive selection process, Brian Tamblyn was selected as the fourth President of Georgian College. He replaces Bruce Hill who held the post for seven years. Formerly Vice- President of Community and Business Development at Georgian College, Mr. Tamblyn has 20 years of senior management experience in the field of education.

Michael Hill has been appointed the sixth President of Northern College, replacing retiring President Noëlla McNair. Mr. Hill was President of Northwest Community College and has worked in various capacities in the British Columbia community college system for the past 17 years. He is currently working on a doctoral degree in philosophy and investigating educational program access in peripheral regions.

Maurice Carrier was named Director General of Collège de Limoilou, replacing Yvon Beaulieu. Formerly the Director General, Cégep de Rimouski, Mr. Carrier was also the Director General of Collège Mérici for almost ten years. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration.

Normand Dubé, former Director General of Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue, was nominated Director General of Cégep André-Laurendeau for a four-year term commencing August 1999. He replaced Denis Sirois.

Michel Brisson is the new Director General of Collège Édouard-Montpetit, replacing Claude Ostiguy.

The Board of Directors of Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu announced the nomination of Serge Brasset as Director General, replacing Gilles Perreault. Mr. Brasset left the position of Director General of Development Funds at Collège Édouard-Montpetit to begin his new post in September, 1999. Mr. Brasset also serves as President of the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education.

Denise Rowland, 1999 Graduate from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Graphic Communications program won " Winning Concept 99" - a national contest to design instant lottery tickets. Rowland’s "at the movies" ticket, shaped like a box of popcorn, took first place in the die-cut design category.