First Vice-Principal of BCIT.

Alder was part of the faculty and staff of the Department of Basic Health Sciences Faculty and Staff in the 1980s. She also served as the chairperson of the BCIT Smoking Policy committee in 1985.

Norah Andrew was the Director of Financial Services for BCIT from 1977 to 1990. She also served as the chairperson of the Institutional Evaluation Task Force of the Educational Council in 1984.

Angelo is a Canadian river conservationist, writer, speaker, teacher and paddler. He founded and is the chair of BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day (held the last Saturday of each September). In 2009, Angelo was appointed as the inaugural chair of the Rivers Institute at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Prior to that, he was the long-time head of the Fish, Wildlife and Recreation Program at BCIT. Angelo has received the Order of British Columbia and the Order of Canada in recognition of his river conservation efforts. In 2009, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Simon Fraser University for his river conservation work both locally and globally.

May Archer was part of the CBE (Computer-Based Education) planning group responsible for creating a common understanding of what CBE is, and outlining the objectives for a CBE project at BCIT in 1984-85. Specifically, she served as the coordinator and the representative from Instructional Development.

Henry Arthur served as BCIT’s executive director of International Education. He was the chairman of BCIT’s Educational Council in 1980, in which capacity he called for the council to become more involved with Ministry studies that were underway at the time, so that they might have a greater say in the future of education at BCIT. He was also appointed as the interim president of TransTech in 1995.

A Mi’gmaq artist born and raised on the shores of the Restigouche River, Tracey Metallic’s talent found expression as a founding member of Pugwalesg, a Mi’gmaq women’s hand drum group. Tracey’s career in painting was launched as a therapeutic outlet, painting cartoon characters for her grandchildren. Upon sharing her work on social media Tracey began receiving requests for abstract paintings. These initial pieces evolved with confidence into her own designs.

Tracey’s artwork reflects much of her own journey in life and she believes that everyone is on their own journey looking to better their lives and to put everything they have experienced into retrospect.

Residing in her home community of Listuguj, in the territory of Gespe’gewagi, Tracey holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work from St. Thomas University and a Masters of Social Work from Wilfred Laurier University.

David Bernard served as the BCIT spokesman during the instructors’ strike in 1999, and worked in Public Affairs at BCIT at the time.

Joan Blair was one of the “pioneer” staff members of BCIT. She was present in its earliest days and its opening in 1964, and retired from her position as head of Medical Laboratory at BCIT in November, 1983.

David M. Brousson received a Community Service Award from the BC Association of Professional Engineers in Kelowna in 1984. He also served on the BCIT Building Advisory Committee in 1973, and as head of the BCIT Development Group in 1984.

Kelly Cannell is a Coast Salish artist from the Musqueam Nation in British Columbia. Born in 1982, Kelly has been exposed to Coast Salish Art and culture from birth; coming from a renewed artistic family. At the age of 12, Kelly began her art career by creating her first collaborative silkscreen print with her mother Susan Point. Kelly’s travels throughout the years have been the foundation for her inspirations, and helped her connect with and create art celebrating the natural world.

Kelly’s public works can be seen locally throughout the City of Vancouver.

At the graduating awards ceremony in 1988, Anita Chan won one of the Canadian Association for Production and Inventory Control Awards when she graduated from the BCIT School of Business in Operations Management.

Dawn Marie Chartrand is a visual artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is from Rolling River First Nation. A married mom and proud koko (grandmother).

Dawn began painting in 2017 and was inspired to express her visions, dreams and experiences through art. Dawn is a singer/songwriter, musical entertainer, and a certified Yoga and Laughing Yoga Instructor.