ASA Student Spotlight: Anangons Johnson-Owl
Anangons Johnson-Owl grew up on Treaty Four territory of the Cree/ Nehiyah in Southern Saskatchewan. Her ancestral lands are located in Sagamok Anishnawbek, part of the Robinson-Huron treaty, in Ontario; as well as in Montreal Lake First Nation/ Molanosa in northern Saskatchewan, and in Sweden. In 2017, Anangons finished her undergraduate degree in Sociology at the […]
Nika Moeini: Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community
Every Arts student should find a group they’re passionate about (or start one!), take an opportunity to do a course or semester abroad, and connect with professors. You only get to be an undergraduate at UBC once, so make the most of it!
Astghik Hairapetian: Outstanding Leader in the Faculty of Arts
What make the Faculty of Arts special is the diversity of thought, talents and passions it encompasses.
Morrell Andrews: Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community and Beyond
I have traveled to twenty countries in my degree alone… I have been fortunate to see the world and apply what I learned in the classroom to the issues on the ground.
Skyler Wang: Academic Contribution to the Faculty of Arts
I really recommend young scholars who aspire for a career in academia to take their research to big conferences – I definitely grew a lot from attending them.
ASA Student Spotlight: Melissa West Morrison
Melissa West Morrison is in the final term for her degree program and will be graduating this May. She is from the Kwakwaka’wakw, from the Namgis First Nation in Alert Bay, and Chinese. This past summer, Melissa participated in the Internships in the Indigenous Health Research and Education Garden at UBC Farm. Keep reading on to […]
ASA Student Spotlight: Laura Beaudry
Laura Beaudry is an Indigenous transfer student from Langara, she is a third-year student pursuing an Anthropology major. Since arriving to campus, Laura has found many ways to get involved on campus and is currently the Indigenous Liaison for CiTR radio station. Read more to learn more about Laura and her goal to attend Law School! […]
ASA Student Spotlight: Myia Antone
Aboriginal Student Affairs wishes student Myia Antone, the peer advisor from May 2017 – April 2018 a fond farewell as she embarks on new work opportunities this summer! Myia has been a real asset to the Aboriginal Student Affairs team and has helped create a lot of new project endeavours focused on mentorship and student […]
Aidan Pine: Academic Contributions to the Faculty of Arts
Getting involved at an early point was critical.
ASA Student Spotlight: Desiree Roy
Aboriginal Student Affairs is fortunate to see so many talented, driven students graduate. This September, we reached out to some recent graduates to offer new and returning students some advice and ideas on how to find an academic path through your degree program. Desiree Roy is an exceptional student who found her ‘home away from home’ on […]