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May 2007
Hello Fellow Alumni!
It's May and finally feeling like spring might really exist. The campus is almost completely deserted with no students and it's a little bitter sweet; there's an audible sigh of relief after the chaos of the last few weeks and we really miss the students. For some departments here on campus, the busy season is just starting with events on campus, recruiting, and preparing for next year.
The big news on campus is that we have a new President! Ron Penner, long-time VP Academics and Administration and MBBI Alum ('63-'65), has accepted the offer from the board to become president. We are excited about this new chapter in CBC's history.
Here's what's happening...
ALUMNI RELATIONS NEWS
Alumni Gatherings: BC & Alberta Tour
Come to the alumni gathering in your area! See what's happening at CBC and meet other alumni. Bring your family and feel free to invite other alumni!
Williams Lake, BC (Tuesday, May 8) 12:00 noon, Boston Pizza (Fraser Inn - 285 Donald Rd)
Prince George, BC (Wednesday, May 9) 5:30pm, Gerald & Jean Letourneau's House (supper provided, bring salad or dessert)
Fort St. John, BC (Thursday, May 10) contact the alumni office for more info
Grande Prairie, AB (Friday, May 11) 12:00 noon, Gulliver's Restaurant (10829 - 104A Ave)
Edmonton Area (Saturday, May 12) 1:30pm, Heritage Alliance Church (#132 - 2257 Premier Way, Sherwood Park, AB) Afternoon Tea, please bring a dessert
Calgary Area (Tuesday, May 15) 7:00pm, Panorama Community Centre (88 Panamount Hill NW Calgary) Bring a dessert.
Kelowna, BC (Tuesday, May 22) 7:00pm, Kelowna Gospel Fellowship (3714 Gordon Dr) Bring a dessert.
Contact the alumni office for questions, details, directions or more information. Also check out the website at www.columbiabc.edu/alumni.
RSVP to Adel Klassen 1-800-283-0881 or alumni@columbiabc.edu by May 4 (May 14 for Kelowna Gathering)
Jesse Peters and Paramedic Concert
Jesse Peters (CBC '98-'01) and his FunkSoul band are playing Friday, May 11, 2007 (8-11pm) at House of James in Abbotsford (2743 Emerson Street). Come out for a great alumni concert.
Have a concert or event you want us to pass on to other alumni? Send me an email at alumni@columbiabc.edu
10 year Reunion ('95-'97)
Planning is complete and invitations/information are out in the mail. If you attended CBC between September 1995 and April 1997, and you don't receive information please contact the Alumni Relations Office. Information is also available at www.columbiabc.edu/alumni A reminder that a deposit is due May 1.
Alumni Committee
We would like to form an alumni committee to help plan events and services for alumni. If you would like to be a part of this committee or know of someone who would, please contact Adel at 604-853-3567 ext. 327 or email alumni@columbiabc.edu. We hope to meet sometime in late May to discuss ideas and plans for alumni relations.
The Great Alumni Search
We've had a great response to the creation of the Alumni Relations office. Many people have submitted alumni update forms and our email and white pages lists are growing daily, but there are many people we still have lost touch with and you can help! People move or change their name and we lose track of them so we are continuously searching for alumni. You are our greatest resource as many of you have stayed in touch with classmates, friends, relatives, or even people you attend church with or work with. You know information that we don't! Check with fellow alumni to see if they are receiving mail from us, if not, we would appreciate information to point us in the right direction or your connection with that person to encourage them to contact us and update their information. The best is to direct them to the website to fill out an alumni update form found at www.columbiabc.edu/alumni!
Alumni Testimonies
Alumni stories are a key to our recruitment process and help people to catch the vision for Columbia. We want to know how your using your Columbia education, whether it's through employment, personal growth or volunteer service in the community. Many prospective students want to know what you can do with a Columbia education and your testimony helps us answer that question. So, send us a short testimony about your time at CBC, what you learned and how you're using that education today. You can send all testimonies to admissions@columbiabc.edu.
Enrolment Referral Campaign
Enrolment is up again this year! We continue to look for new students to share Columbia with and have started a referral campaign for alumni:
The desire of faculty and staff at Columbia is to serve those people who have a sense of call to the growth and education opportunities at Columbia Bible College. We are pleased that enrolment numbers are up for September 2007 once again! We have been blessed with many fantastic new students over the last few years. Our mission is to prepare people for a life of discipleship, services and ministry. Our hope is to connect with people that you know who aspire to this mission and would benefit from hearing more about Columbia; whether for one year as a foundation builder or to prepare for a career in ministry. You may know of people who Columbia would be a good fit - and we would like to hear about them.
As a token of our appreciation, every referral you give us enters you into a draw for several prizes including $50 Earls gift certificates, $25 Tim Horton's and Starbucks gift certificates and CBC Swag.
How it works:
1. Submit the contact information for your referral at http://www.columbiabc.edu/alumni/services.html under "Alumni Ambassadors". This should be a person you think would be a good fit at Columbia and who you think would benefit from receiving information from us. This must be a new contact for us.
2. Please tell the person that you are referring that you have done so, so that they can expect to receive a package from us. We will use your name as the referral source.
3. Referrals must be submitted by June 30, 2007. Draw date will be June 30, 2007.
4. For every new referral you submit, your name will be entered into the draw for the prizes listed above.
5. Feel great about sharing the good news about Columbia!!
We are looking forward to sharing the Columbia option together with you! If you have any questions, please contact us at admissions@columbiabc.edu.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CBC
May 1: Annual Columbia Open Golf Tournament
Columbia's Annual Golf Tournament will happen May 1st at Chilliwack Golf and Country Club. Deadline to register is April 13th. Details and registration/sponsorship information available at www.columbiabc.edu/development/columbiaopen2007_new.html.
STAFF/FACULTY UPDATES
Ron Penner (MBBI '63-'65) has accepted the board's offer to be President, Ron starts his duties immediately.
Michelle Klassen (CBC '87-'88) and Paul (P.J.) Reimer were engaged on March 22. They are planning an August 2007 Wedding.
Brun Sawatzky has taken the position of Executive Assistant to the President. Brun has been serving CBC as the HR/Payroll Officer.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
CBC Career Centre
Check out our Career Centre's Online Job Board! The job board is very active for students and alumni, even through the summer. New postings going up usually daily. Great resource if you are looking for summer work, a first position after your degree, or seeking to change jobs. Contact Karin Gregory (karin.gregory@columbiabc.edu) to get access information (username/password).
Employment at CBC
A number of searches are happening right now! For current job openings at CBC check the employment section of the website (http://www.columbiabc.edu/facultystaff/employment.html)
