Headlines/June 24, 1992

Peter Jones congratulates lan Fenwick on his Outstanding Achievement award.

Their newly-acquired expertise covers
a range of topics, but the graduates
honoured at the UCFV graduation
ceremonies last week were given a
single test by President Peter Jones.

“T’ll ask you four questions, and if
you can’t answer yes to at least three of
them, then I honestly think you should
come back to us for another year,” said
Jones.

“First: Do you recognize that your
education has just begun, and that you
will continue learning for the rest of
your life? Second: Have you gained new
ideas, insights, and attitudes of your
own? Third: Have you learned to work,
to use self-discipline to do what you
have to do whether you like it or not?
Fourth: Have you learned to care, for
yourself, your family, your friends, —
fellow students, your community,
country and planet?”

More than 500 graduates from a
variety of one- and two-year career,
technical and academic programs were
able to answer yes to Jones’s questions
and move on to a new stage in life.

They received advice from numerous
student, faculty and board speakers,
including class valedictorian Pat

McQueen, who told the graduates that
they had provided the dressing for the
educational salad.

“The university college has provided
the basics of knowledge, expertise, and
general interest in your success. You
brought enthusiasm and a burning desire

for knowledge.”

McQueen urged the graduates to carry
those qualities, and the problem-solving
and communication skills they have
acquired, into their next challenge.

Faculty and Staff Association
president Virginia Cooke informed the
graduates that the goal of instuctors is
“to free you from us. People must learn
how to learn for themselves, otherwise
they are slaves to the ideas of others.”

Board chairman Brian Minter called
the graduates’ education, “the best
investment of your life. Take this
investment and make it grow. You must
continue to adapt and change. Our
generation has been complacent. Your
generation must make up for things that
have happened. We need people with
positive attitudes.”

The ceremony featured a special twist
this year. UCFV’s Literacy Players
presented the final performance of
Marks on Paper, a play about the
problems and frustrations of associated
with being unable to read. The Literacy
Players, led by UCFV instructors
Cynthia Andruske and Wendy Watson,
have performed Marks on Paper in
numerous setting over the past few years
in order to raise awareness about literacy
issues.

Many award winners were honoured
at the ceremony, including Criminal
Justice grad Angie Esau, who won the
Governor General’s award for academic
excellence and service to the

Over 500 UCFV grads given final test at ceremony

community, and Business Admin. grad
Joseph Martin, who won the Lieutenant
Governor’s silver medal.

UCFV Theatre department head Ian
Fenwick won the UCFV Outstanding
Achievement award in recognition of his
role as director of 10 years of
Shakespeare productions. The UCFV
Community Service award went to the
organizers of Destiny 92, the Chilliwack
Career Fair. Chilliwack school board
chair Mel Folkman and Chamber of
Commerce president John Smith
accepted the award on behalf of the
Destiny 92 organizing committee.

The Cooperative Education program
at UCFV also recognized its first
graduate. Kelly Timms of Aldergrove is
currently working on her third work
term, and completed her business
administration diploma this spring.
Timms gained career experience by
completing work terms for the
Abbotsford school district and the
District of Matsqui.

Kelly Timms, first graduate of the Business
Admin. co-op program, is headed for the
degree program in September.