Section: Students

Recipients of the Pallister Awards at Brandon University, supported by Brian & Esther Pallister, came together recently for a reception at the BU Healthy Living Centre.

For more than a quarter century, the couple has given to scholarships at the university, beginning with their gift in 1999 to BU’s Success in Mind Campaign, although their charitable giving to the BU Foundation actually began even earlier, in 1990.

Brandon University and Assiniboine College partnered with the Brandon Chamber of Commerce for a conference-style event, ConnectED, that offered more than 100 students the opportunity to connect with local industry. Using a “speed dating” model, the half-day conference matched students with industry experts in their areas of interest, giving them dedicated facetime to ask career questions, gain insider tips and tricks, and build their personal networks.

A Brandon University expert on experiential education, professional networking, and launching youth into successful careers will take her message to Brandon’s business class at a Brandon Chamber of Commerce luncheon this month.

Cora Dupuis, Co-ordinator of BU’s Co-op Program, will deliver the keynote address at the Brandon Chamber’s February Luncheon, this Thursday, Feb. 20. It’s the first time in recent memory that a Brandon University faculty member has taken the stage as a keynote speaker at a Chamber luncheon.

A Brandon University student who is also president of the Brandon University Students’ Union has been highlighted by the Manitoba Council for International Education (MCIE) as the province’s Outstanding International Student for Universities in 2024.

Charles Adamu receives his award from Minister of Education Renée Cable.