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Katherine Westerlund, BASc '20, Geological Engineering
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Katherine Westerlund is a 2020 graduate with a BASc in Geological Engineering. She has interests in rock mechanics, numerical modelling and groundwater modelling. In her spare time, she enjoys running, hiking and everything coffee. After UBC, she…
Serena Chao, BASc '20, Electrical Engineering
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My degree began as a melting pot of my original interests in writing, teaching and event planning, all of which I was able to leverage and build upon as I worked towards a career in project management and, most recently, strategy consulting in…
Florence Belanger-Jones, BASc '20, Civil Engineering
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I come from a family of geologists and engineers. I spent the first 20 years of my life travelling the world and resisting the temptation to study a STEM field. I originally started my post-secondary education in International Studies, hoping to…
Joel Hunter, BASc '20, Mechanical Engineering
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After completing a diploma in mechanical engineering technology from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Joel Hunter knew that he had found an area of interest to pursue further. Joel went on to Camosun College, where he received an…
Julia Dinglasan, BASc '20, Civil Engineering
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After spending my first year in the UBC Faculty of Science, I transferred into engineering. During my first year in engineering, I didn’t make an effort to get involved in the engineering community — I already had friends from first year residence,…
James Shaw, BASc '20, Materials Engineering
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I was born and raised in Oshawa, Ontario, a city halfway between Toronto and farmer fields. Oshawa is most well-known for the General Motors car assembly plant. The facility was in operation for over 100 years and put Oshawa on the map. I played…
Jillian Newell, BASc '20, Mining Engineering
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Jillian Newell is graduating from the UBC’s Mining Engineering program. Originally from Vancouver Island, she moved to Vancouver in 2015 to complete her degree. Throughout the time at UBC, she's been very involved with mine rescue at both the…
Simon Bambey, BASc '20, Engineering Physics
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Growing up, I had always been interested in science and engineering, and I was especially interested in the aerospace field. This initially led me on the path of becoming a pilot. I received my glider and power pilot license, as well as an…
Emma Stanley, BASc '20, Chemical and Biological Engineering
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The Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) program at UBC was a huge factor in my decision to move to Vancouver from Calgary. I was really excited to join a program that would allow me to combine my passion for biology with an engineering…
Danilo Caron, BASc '20, Civil Engineering
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I was born and raised in Kamloops, BC but my roots come from Castelfranco Veneto in Italy and the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation in Ontario. My father immigrated to BC while my mom moved to BC after finishing teacher’s college. They met and…