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Charles Sanderson: Sharing His Knowledge
Posted September 13, 2023
Charles Sanderson's journey at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) started in 1998 when he attended the Fairview campus and completed the Electrician and Power Engineering programs. But Charles' ambition didn't stop there. In 2002, he earned his Red Seal Certification in Electrical and launched his career.After working at a mill for several ye... Read Article »
Carolyn Vasileiou: Confidence and Curiosity
Posted August 30, 2023
It was Northwestern Polytechnic’s Fairview campus that brought Carolyn Vasileiou’s parents together. Long before she started her own journey at NWP, Carolyn’s parents met while young students at what was then called Fairview College. Her father was in the agricultural program and her mother was studying home economics. Eventual... Read Article »
Dr. Denise Nowicki: Awarding Excellence
Posted August 23, 2023
Tucked away in the Humanities and Social Science storage room you will find boxes upon boxes of Dr. Denise Nowicki’s student portfolios. Other instructors would have discarded student work after the required retention period, but Dr. Nowicki keeps them in case her former students eventually need something from their work. This is a physical sy... Read Article »
Dr. Shawn Morton: Awarding Excellence in Research
Posted August 11, 2023
Twenty-five years ago, before pursuing an undergraduate degree in archaeology, Dr. Shawn Morton picked up the Yellow Pages and meticulously flipped back and forth, looking for an “archaeologist.” Finding one, he asked if he could tag along for the day as a volunteer to get a feel for archaeology.On that day, despite managing to dig up... Read Article »
Michelle Turick: Awarding Excellence
Posted July 21, 2023
Looking back at her 19-year career as both a nurse and educator, Michelle Turick can honestly say that she never anticipated how her path would unfold or the accolades she would get from her peers. In fact, much to her surprise, Turick was recently singled out with Northwestern Polytechnic’s Outstanding Teaching Award.Be it via educatio... Read Article »