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From exploring creeks with her grandfather in Prince Rupert to monitoring intertidal ecosystems as an environmental technician, Kyla MacIlroy turned a childhood love of the outdoors into a flourishing career. The hands-on learning that formed an integral part of the Coast Mountain College Applied Coastal Ecology (ACE) program helped launch her journey.
The CMTN Foundation annual Donor Dinner was held on November 20, 2025. Between entrance awards and the November adjudication, nearly $210,000 has been awarded to 91 students, 48 of whom are Indigenous.
This past summer, Coast Mountain College worked in collaboration with the University of Northern BC (UNBC), Fraser Basin Council, and Lheidli T'enneh First Nation to study the vulnerability to climate change of different forest soils from the coast to the interior.
The Electrical Department at Coast Mountain College is the grateful recipient of an electrical test bench, donated by Brucejack Mine operating under Newmont Canada. The bench will allow students to practise electrical control work in a controlled and safe environment, gain the practical, hands-on skills needed to succeed in the electrical trade.
Coast Mountain College’s Oceanography 208 students in the Applied Coastal Ecology Program had the opportunity to work with some state-of-the-art research equipment while on a recent field trip to the Port of Prince Rupert.
We are very proud of our progressive and open relationships with local First Nations bands and governments and our respect for indigenous world view and educational practices.
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