IMPACT REPORT JANUARY 2019 LEGACY GALA DINNER They say there is no better way to learn than to try it, and that is exactly what our students receive as an Assiniboine Community College student. Our annual Foundation Gala dinner treats guests to an eight-course meal carefully prepared by our Culinary Arts students and a unique wine pairing specially chosen to compliment that course by our Hotel and Restaurant Management students. It truly is a one-of-a-kind evening held at our Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts building. The 2018 dinner raised approximately $43,000 thanks to our guests and sponsors. Money from the event, held last March, will support Indigenous students. We look forward to another culinary delight in March 2019. Our Foundation Board is directing proceeds from the upcoming dinner to the creation of scholarships and bursaries for students in the Early Childhood Education program. Helping a student attend college has a profound, lifelong impact and financial assistance allows students to concentrate on their studies. 2 DONOR PROFILE KOCH DONATES $200K OF STEEL TO ASSINIBOINE Welding students at Assiniboine Community College are benefiting from excellent learning opportunities provided by Koch Fertilizer Canada’s donation of nearly $200,000 worth of steel. “This donation helped students gain “I thought Jimmy (McGhie) could do good experience in welding a variety of different things with the material to aid in the stainless steel products not normally development of our next generation of welded in the school environment,” welders. I am pleased that our donation Welding instructor James McGhie said. will assist the program for years to come,” Verner said. Koch Fertilizer occasionally has material left over from other jobs or material McGhie said the donation allows where the markings become illegible instructors to bridge the gap between or the supporting documentation is no college classrooms and shops with longer available. This material cannot be industry, so students feel confident used in the plant as it is not 100 per and comfortable working in these cent identifiable. environments upon graduating. On approval from Paul Liddle, the “It helps keep us current and provides us Plant Manager, Henry Verner, the with the information we need on what Transportation Compliance Coordinator, is in demand from employers, including was tasked to clean up the material Koch,” said McGhie. “It offers students a and have it removed from the site. He sample of the products currently used in contacted McGhie to see if the material industry that we wouldn’t otherwise be could be put to good use in the college’s able to fit into our budget.” Welding program. (Photo caption from left: Dennis White, Chairperson, Mechanical Trades; James McGhie, Welding instructor; Henry Verner, Transportation Compliance Coordinator,Koch Fertilizer Canada; Paula Liddle, Plant Manager, Koch Fertilizer Canada; Barry Gooden, Dean, Trades & Technology). 3 Apollo, a high-fidelity simulation mannequin, is examined by Assiniboine Practical Nursing students. From left; Kristina Daum, Chimaeze Amadi and Lina Caro. PRACTICAL NURSING STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS IN HOLO SUITE When a patient suffering from a severe The simulation labs—also known as the heart attack arrived at the emergency Hands-On Learning Opportunity (HOLO) room of the Neepawa Health Centre, Suites—have been operating since Christal Nicholson knew just what to do. December 2016 at two of the college’s campuses in Brandon and Winnipeg, The Practical Nursing student from thanks to the support of generous donors. Assiniboine Community College was taking her senior practicum at About 150 nursing students a year the hospital. have had an exceptional learning experience—the opportunity to develop “I was the first to respond and, with skills decision-making skills in a safe, controlled that I learned from Assiniboine, I was able environment by practising on mannequins to identify the symptoms and act quickly,” that act and react like a human patient. Nicholson recalled. Apollo and Lucina have a pulse; breathe That’s because Nicholson had been and convulse; respond to drug doses and trained in one of the college’s two new IVs; and secrete blood, mucus, sweat and simulation labs, practising on high- urine. Lucina even simulates a complete fidelity simulation mannequins that were birthing experience. programmed to mimic the symptoms of a severe heart attack. They can both be programmed to speak and respond in the same way a real “The simulation lab prepared me to person would during treatment. take on a leadership role that was not expected of me. I was able to go through Jodee Cobb-Adair, chairperson of health the procedures practised in the sim programs, said she “can’t believe what lab, such as, identify that a patient is in they do. When they were showing us how cardiac arrest, what drugs to use, and it worked, I was touching Lucina’s arm most importantly, communicate with your when she was in the middle of delivering a fellow staff members,” Nicholson said. baby. All of a sudden, I heard this, ‘Don’t you touch me!’ It’s so realistic. It’s amazing.” 4 SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND BURSARIES THE IMPACT OF A SCHOLARSHIP, AWARD OR BURSARY A donation to scholarships, awards and bursaries can change the future. An increase in household income allows graduates to participate more fully in society and benefit themselves, their families and the economy as a whole. THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT Assiniboine post-secondary graduates see a big return on investments, with the average two-year diploma graduates seeing an increase in earnings of $11,700 each year compared to someone with a high school diploma. 93% of Assiniboine graduates choose to live and work in Manitoba. SUPPORTING STUDENTS With funding from generous donors, the Assiniboine Community College Foundation helps students attend and complete their post-secondary education. During our 2017- 18 academic year, nearly $300,000 was dispersed. THE LOUIS RIEL BURSARY FUND ESTABLISHED AT ASSINIBOINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE On National Indigenous Peoples Day, Assiniboine Community College announced the generous gift of $250,000 made by the Louis Riel Institute, the educational affiliate of the Manitoba Métis Federation, to establish a bursary endowment fund known as the Louis Riel Bursary. This endowment will provide assistance to qualified Métis students so they may take advantage of educational opportunities provided by Assiniboine Community College. 5 STUDENT PROFILE SPORT AND ACADEMICS : A WINNING COMBINATION When Kim Chartier started her path towards earning her Practical Nursing diploma in January 2017, she did not realize what a huge role athletics was going to play in her educational success. The mother of four recalls feeling the for the opportunity to be able to play on a workload stress that students in the college team.” program often experience. She also Her fourth term proved even more understood that staying physically active difficult. She spent 10-13 hours per day could help alleviate that stress. For that at school. In Kim’s words, “I am not sure reason, Kim decided to give the women’s how I would have handled the course load futsal (indoor soccer) team a try. if I didn’t have futsal to channel my stress By third term in the nursing program, she and energy. Everyone told me I was crazy was spending long days at school and …. to play sports during that academically soccer became the biggest highlight of challenging time.” In the end, it was the her day. This escape allowed her to physical activity that helped her channel any frustration or stress into to succeed. positive energy. Her message to all Assiniboine donors You can imagine her surprise when she is simple. “Having the scholarship was was offered an athletic scholarship for the an incredible bonus for doing something 2017-2018 season. As she says, “what an that I loved! By donating money for amazing gift! Having a family of six people scholarships, you are changing lives and being down one income was a little and making a huge impact on students’ bit of a financial burden. I was so grateful personal situations and experiences at Assiniboine. Thank you!” 6 HOW ASSINIBOINE ALUMNI RAISED OVER $60,000 Last fall, many alumni from different This year's Cougars Classic golf areas of Westman participated in a tournament raised $34,000 for month-long initiative that aimed to raise Assiniboine Cougar varsity athletic $30,000 in 30 days for scholarships, awards and had 130 golfers in attendance. awards and bursaries. Recognizing the The event is hosted by the college’s opportunity to help a new crop of college Alumni Association, in partnership with alumni achieve their goals, organizations Assiniboine’s athletics, and engages joined the campaign with a variety of community supporters, businesses, activities and corporate matching gifts alumni and athletics. that helped raise donations amongst All proceeds from the day—including their staff—many of whom are tournament registrations, sponsorships, Assiniboine alumni. and gift-in-kind donations—help provide A real highlight of the initiative was the student-athletes with financial support generous outpouring of donations made to complete their educational goals while by individual alumni from the past 40+ enhancing their learning experience years. The campaign was far-reaching through team sport and competition. in reconnecting with college graduates Over 60% of our student athletes stemming back to 1970. “A big thank maintain a part time job while taking you to those that supported this cause classes and playing for the Cougars. The with warm reception and sharing in my dollars raised at the tournament go passion for Assiniboine,” said Robert directly into recruitment and retention Eslinger, 30K in 30 days co-chair. of our student athletes and help alleviate There is a sense of pride felt in financial stress and ultimately enhance Assiniboine graduates, and that pride is the student experience and change a life.