Greetings from the Alumni Association Chair 

Special thanks to 30th Anniversary Gala Prize Donors!

KPUAA would like to thank everyone who helped make the gala a success! The event featured a raffle prize draw which was only possible through prize donations from generous individuals and businesses in the community. A list of all prize donors can be found here.

We would also like to acknowledge Surrey.com for providing their preferred card to all 300 raffle prize purchasers at no cost. Surrey.com's preferred card offers discounts at local business in the cities of Surrey, Langley, Cloverdale, White Rock and Delta. Surrey.com is a local initiative started by two Kwantlen alumni who are now extending their preferred card exclusive offer to their fellow alumni.

Take advantage of this offer by applying for your free preferred card online and use the code to get the card at no cost. Support fellow alumni and use the power of Kwantlen Alumni numbers to get more rewards and discounts.  For more information about the preferred card or to sign up visit www.surrey.com/preferredprogram Discount code: PreferredAlumni

Tools for Success: 7 Questions To Finding Your True Passion

Part 2 of 2 in KPUAA Love Your Career Series

Written by Fredrik Premji, www.ineedmotivation.com

According to a recent survey, about 75 percent of the population do not know what their true passion is. Clearly, almost everyone seems to not be doing what they were meant to do. This is an eye-opener because doing what we really love is absolutely necessary if we want to be fully happy. Perhaps this is why there is so much unhappiness going on in our society - people just aren't doing what they are meant here on Earth to do.

Finding your true passion isn't as simple as it may seem, however. For some, yes, it does come naturally, but most of the time, you have to ask yourself some questions to pinpoint exactly what you were born to do. Here are my 7 questions that can guide you to finding your ultimate passion: MORE

Career Services

Check it out: 7 "Hot" new employment postings on Kwantlen Career Services Job Posting System:

Don't Forget: March 22 is Career Connection Career Day!

Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Centre for Co-operative Education and Career Services invites alumni to connect with nearly 40 employers at our upcoming Career Connection Day on March 22, 2012 in the Surrey campus atrium. To view the exhibitor list or to learn more, please visit Career Services. 

Need help with your resume, cover letter or job search? Kwantlen Career Services coordinators are available at all four Kwantlen campuses to assist you. Contact Shelley Vidal, Kwantlen Career Services Coordinator at 604.599.3401 or shelley.vidal@kwantlen.ca

Business Corner: Top Six Tax-SavingTips for Individuals

Shane King Alumnus 1992

This month's Business Corner is a special feature written by our 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award winner in the Business and Industry area. Shane King shares his top six tax saving tips just in time for tax season!

To minimize the amount you spend on personal income tax and to undertake planning in keeping with your personal, investing, and estate planning objectives, consider tax planning strategies that make sense in your own situation. Rather than waiting until 2013, take some time now to plan and implement a few simple tax planning techniques which could result in a pleasant surprise in the form of a tax refund when you go to file your 2012 tax return. Read More>>>  

News, Events, & Updates

Events

PAT's 2nd Annual Scholarship Fundraiser

The President's Ambassadorial Team (PAT) invites alumni to its 2nd Annual Scholarship Endowment Fundraiser featuring a night of exhilarating live horse races and fabulous auction items up for bid on March 23 at Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino! The goal of the event is to raise $10,000 in order to establish an annual bursary for current and future Kwantlen students who excel academically and contribute to the university and community.Time: 6:00pm-9:30pm (dinner from 6:30-8:30). Ticket Price: $35.00. Call (778) 828-2997 or email mchechang@gmail.com.

 

Open House

Share you Kwantlen experience with prospective Kwantlen students! The open house offers future Kwantlen students a chance to find out about programs, engage with faculty, staff,  alumni, ask questions, and tour the campus. Come out and stop by the Alumni Table on March 31st from 11 am - 3 pm at the Surrey Campus.

 

The KPUAA will be giving away swag at the event and a $500.00 tuition credit to a lucky draw winner. For more information about this event, visit www.kwantlen.ca/openhouse.html .

 

If you are interested in volunteering at the alumni booth and share your Kwantlen experience with attendees, please email alumni@kwantlen.ca .

 

Celebration 2012 - Register here

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News

 

Rotary Offering Young Professionals a Round Trip to New Zealand

Rotary International District 5050 is seeking applications for its Group Study Exchange (GSE) Program, a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40. The four to six week program includes a round trip airline ticket to New Zealand, accommodations with host Rotarians, meals and group transportation. For applications and more information, visit www.district5050.org .

 

Citytv's Breakfast Television's Host Talks With Fashion Student Earl Luigi

Earl Luigi is still a student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, yet last fall his designs were photographed for Elle Canada. This young fashion designer joins us in the studio with his story and some of his hit designs. Watch the video here.

 

Kwantlen instructor Lisa Monchalin becomes first Aboriginal woman in Canada with a PhD in Criminology

She's an instructor, a speaker, an active member of the community and now Lisa Monchalin is the first Aboriginal woman in Canada to hold a Ph.D. The Kwantlen Polytechnic University instructor completed her Ph.D in Criminology in December 2011 at the University of Ottawa. MORE

 

Kwantlen Eagles win national bronze

Two athletes from Kwantlen Polytechnic University's varsity badminton team returned from the 2012 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championships with the University's third medal in three consecutive championships. Willis Kwee (Richmond, BC) and Andy Wong (Vancouver, BC) won a bronze medal in men's doubles. MORE

 

To get the latest update on events, please check the KPUAA website closer to the events or get regular updates via twitter and facebook. 

Tweets of the Month

@kellysdf If you want a successful relationship, find someone who likes the same thermostat setting you do. 

@NOT_A_ZEPPELIN No one makes a bigger deal about driving to work than firetrucks.

@unflux Remember when we were kids and all we had to play with was '"outside?"

@kellysdf I spent an hour explaining how WiFi works to my dad and my dog. The dog gets it.

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