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  • ‘Ksan Society and Coast Mountain College Partner to Combat Food Insecurity and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    Feb 19, 2025
    Learn how CMTN and 'Ksan Society are collaborating to combat food waste and increase local food security. And don't forget to complete the survey at the end of the story for a chance to win a gift card!
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  • CMTN Instructor Callan Williamson Receives Terrace Fire Chief's Commendation

    Feb 11, 2025
    Coast Mountain College would like to congratulate Callan Williamson, LPN and instructor in the Health Care program, on receiving the Terrace Fire Chief’s Commendation for his heroic actions during a motor vehicle accident on Highway 16 this past summer. Callan played a pivotal role in managing the scene, providing first aid, and ensuring the safety of all involved.
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    CMTN Announces 2025 President's Choice Award Winner

    Feb 05, 2025
    Coast Mountain College is proud to announce that the the 2025 President's Choice Award goes to Elijah Morberg with his piece "Raven - Tsesk'iye." The 2025 Honrouable Mention goes to Kashka Clellamin for "The Balance Between." Elijah and Kashka's pieces will be on exhibit, along with works by fellow Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art 1st and 2nd year students, at the Terrace Art Gallery until the end of February 2025.
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    Coast Mountain College Opens Doors for High School Students with Introduction to Health Practices

    Jan 30, 2025
    High school students in Smithers and Prince Rupert have the opportunity to learn about careers in healthcare before they’ve graduated with the Introduction to Health Practices Program at Coast Mountain College (CMTN).
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  • New Northern Learner Entrance Awards – an Incentive for Grade 12 Grads to Attend College in the North

    Jan 24, 2025
    The CMTN Foundation and Coast Mountain College (CMTN) are excited to announce a new scholarship for top high school graduates. One Northern Learner Entrance Award is available per year for each high school where students can obtain a Dogwood Diploma in the Northwest region of BC, from Haida Gwaii to Houston.
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  • Uplifting a Community: CMTN Alumna Ashley Ridgway's Impact in Houston Through Social Work

    Jan 23, 2025
    Social Service Worker (SSW) alumna Ashley Ridgway describes her time at Coast Mountain College and her work with Houston Community Services Association helping her community access services and support.
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    LEAP Entrepreneurs Set up Mobile Shop on CMTN Terrace Campus

    Jan 09, 2025
    Students in the Link to Employment and Academic Pathways (LEAP) program are testing their entrepreneurial skills with a mobile vendor cart on the Terrace campus this week. Operating the cart is part of a new course in the Retail Services Program where students go through training in customer service, communications, and debit processing (point of sale).
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  • Coast Mountain College Photography Contest Guidelines

    Jan 06, 2025
    Learn how to participate in CMTN's 2025 photography contest!
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  • Empowering Northern Students Through Education: Coast Mountain College’s Essential Employment Skills Program in Nunavut with Instructor Reid Nelson

    Dec 17, 2024
    Delivering advanced education programs in Northern Canada comes with unique challenges, but for Instructor Ried Nelson, who teaches the Essential Office Skills program on location in Nunavut, through a partnership between Coast Mountain College and the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, working through those challenges is just one part of what makes the job so rewarding.
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    Four Alumni Showcase Artwork at Audain Art Museum: CURVE! Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast

    Dec 09, 2024
    Four Coast Mountain College alumni will join other women carvers from the Northwest Coast for an exhibition at the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, BC titled CURVE! Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast. Arlene Ness, Cherish Alexander, Stephanie Anderson, and Veronica Waechter are displaying pieces alongside other iconic female carvers, including Ellen Neel, Freda Diesing, and Doreen Jensen, in the upcoming show.
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  • 2024 Donor Dinner

    CMTN Foundation Donor Dinner: Celebrating Generosity and Student Success

    Dec 07, 2024
    On November 14, 2024, the CMTN Foundation hosted its annual Major Donor Recognition and Student Awards Night Dinner in Terrace. This fall Coast Mountain College had another record adjudication with 115 different awards being given to 84 unique students, 57 of whom self-identified as Indigenous. The total award value was $130,825!
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    Coast Mountain College Receives Final Approval from BCCNM for Practical Nursing Diploma

    Dec 06, 2024
    Coast Mountain College (CMTN) has received the final seal of approval from the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) to offer the the Practical Nursing Diploma Program. The first cohort of the program will begin classes in January 2025.
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    Healing Trauma Through Art: Dene’Tum Recounts His Journey from Residential School Survivor to Northwest Coast Artist

    Dec 04, 2024
    Dene’Tum was just 12 years old when he was taken from his parents and sent to residential school. In this student profile, he describes his life and struggles during adolescence and early adulthood, and how he had to leave everything behind to choose healing. Disclaimer: The following story discusses topics including residential schools, drug use, and violence, and may affect some readers.
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    Education Assistant Alumna Brittany Johnson Finds Joy in Helping Students

    Nov 12, 2024
    CMTN alumnus Brittany Johnson shares her experience in the Education Assistant Program and working in the school system in Hazelton, BC.
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    Coast Mountain College Instructor Reunites 100-Year-Old Demonstration Totem Pole with Granddaughter of Artist Ellen Neel

    Nov 05, 2024
    Earlier this year at Coast Mountain College, Kwakwaka’wakw artist Lou-ann Neel was reunited with a rough cut of a model totem pole carved almost 100 years ago by her grandmother, Ellen Neel. First Nations Fine Arts Program Coordinator Nakkita Trimble-Wilson and Program Officer Kelli Louie facilitated this reunion, after being given the totem pole by a resident of northern Alberta.
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  • CMTN joins the Western Canada Mobility Network

    Oct 30, 2024
    CMTN is pleased to join the Western Canada Mobility Network, a network that offers attending students of participating colleges access and means to participate in their studies abroad while earning full academic credit.
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    Smithers Students Connect with Local Employers

    Oct 28, 2024
    The first career fair on the Smithers campus was a great success and gave students the opportunity to engage with local employers while learning more about the local job options.
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    College Knowledge 101 Introduces Local Teens to College Life

    Oct 22, 2024
    College Knowledge 101 provided students from local communities with an introduction to college life. Students participated in a range of interactive information and creative sessions, and got to know the CMTN campus and staff.
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    Stronger BC Future Skills Grant 2024

    Aug 20, 2024
    British Columbians aged 19 or older can access up to $3,500 in short-term skills training, aligned with skills and labour market demands as identified in B.C.’s Labour Market Outlook. Click here to learn more.
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    Summer Field Schools: ACE Students Explore the Biodiversity of Haida Gwaii

    Jul 16, 2024
    A photo essay from the CMTN ACE Field Schools to Haida Gwaii in May 2024.
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