Alumni Magazine

From the beginning, Darren Geletchuk understood that a good education combined with practical hands-on experience would help him achieve his goal of becoming a construction electrician journeyman. That is why he chose to take the Construction Electrician pre-employment program at Assiniboine.

Essential, but often overlooked, thoughtful health care aides can mean all the difference for someone in care. They go about their work quietly, supporting others in short- and long-term care to extend their quality of life and independence.

Arin Hiebert’s (Culinary Arts, Class of ’12) love for all things culinary dates back to his childhood. Originally from Killarney, Man., he fondly remembers visiting his grandparents and spending time alongside his grandmother immersed in their kitchen, whether it was making dinner, baking desserts or canning and preserving in the summer months.

“I wake up every day excited for work and that feeling makes me know I made it in life,” says Cally Stephanow (Class of ’15).