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This grad turned her love for martial arts and self-empowerment into a business

Self-Employment program alum Michelle Tremblay is working to combat bullying and build respectful workplace environments through self-defence classes, assertiveness training sessions and conflict resolution seminars.

These Psychiatric Nursing students created an outreach project that won a United Nations Association in Canada award

Inspired by her grandfather, Douglas student Vanessa Reid founded a homeless outreach project for those who struggle with mental health.

This Geology instructor moonlights as a volcano explorer

When she’s not teaching, Nathalie Vigouroux-Caillibot studies geothermal activity in B.C. as a potential alternative to hydroelectricity.

This accounting grad serves up deadpan coffee reviews on Instagram

When he’s not working as Daily Hive’s Finance Manager, Douglas alum Alfred Zagloul can be found on Instagram as @AlfredDrinkingCoffee or running his own consulting business.

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Posted on August 9, 2012 by dannyhodc

Theatre student conquers the odds

When Theatre student Chelsea Stamp-Vincent woke up in the hospital after being hit by a car, doctors told her she’d be a quadriplegic for the rest of her life. Her first thought was that she wouldn’t be able to graduate with her classmates and fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming an actor. Not when she’d broken her neck in three places, fractured her spinal cord and sliced a main artery. She was facing life in a wheelchair. Chelsea counted on the support of her friends and family to help her with her recovery. She… Read More

Posted on March 12, 2012 by dannyhodc

Richard Petrus: Future sales star

First-year Marketing Management student Richard Petrus has big dreams. “I’ve always wanted to be a sales representative. I like the challenge,” he says. “I just have entry-level experience right now, but I want to do big business, selling to big corporations or even countries.” Originally from Namibia, South Africa, Richard moved to Canada in 2011 when his mother, who was already here, told him about the opportunities he could take advantage of to complete his education. “Marketing and communications are the two things that interest me the most,” he says. “My favourite class at… Read More

Posted on October 26, 2011 by dannyhodc

Douglas College Self Employment grad opens doggie daycare

It’s a dog’s life – and Craig McDowell wouldn’t have it any other way. Craig graduated from the Douglas College Self Employment Program in July and soon after opened Zoomies, the largest doggie daycare in New Westminster. Here’s what Craig has to say about the Self Employment Program and his new venture. On working with animals I’ve always loved dogs, but I’ve had a couple of really challenging dogs that pushed me to look for answers that were not easy to find. Through that process I discovered how exciting it can be to work with… Read More

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