Waiariki Today

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Erin Maguire is the 1,000th student to graduate with a Bachelor of Nursing from Waiariki Institute of Technology.

The 22-year-old said she has always wanted to be nurse in a hospital emergency department. After passing her state final exams which allowed her to become registered, she is now doing what she dreamed of and loving her work at Waikato Hospital. She credits Waiariki’s excellent nursing school and dedicated staff for preparing her for her career.

She is pictured in her graduation regalia in front of Rotorua Museum and Blue Baths. To read more about Ms Maguire, see page 5.

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Selina Lin, Jeena Njezhuvinkel and Yeon Hee Kim are the flowery models of “The ESOL Bunch,” an entry in the 2009 Rotorua Wearable Creations ’n Colour Awards (models Gillian Ma, Kris Lee and Suwanee Karam cannot be seen in the photo). The costume was created by Waiariki students and staff of the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) department and won Best Stage Presence at the event.
The team said the costume was “inspired by the zing that fl ourishes when different nationalities study English together at Waiariki... and celebrates the vibrancy of each culture, along with the joys of spring.”
See story on page 8. Photo by Gotya Photography, courtesy of Rotorua Creative Art Trust.

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Carl Jones is a successful international competitive mountain bike and Xterra athlete, as well as a Waiariki student. He receives professional training and support through Waiariki Academy of Sport, and is studying toward the Diploma in Tourism Management.
Carl was photographed biking The Rock Drop trail in the Rotorua Redwoods.

See Carl’s profile on page 5 of this newsletter.

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Rowan Monk is in his second year of studying the National Diploma in Forestry (Forest Management) at Waiariki. Rowan and his family relocated to Rotorua at the beginning of 2007 from Masterton where Rowan managed a harvesting crew.
Rowan says he loves working in the forest industry and the challenge it has provided him. His goal is to work in a technical or managerial role in the industry.

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When technology and art meet, you get the spectacular work shown on this edition’s front cover. Level 6 art student Sian Richardson, 26, emulated the style of British pop-artist David Hockney to create this collage of 187 photographs of the front entrance at Waiariki. The images took her less than 10 minutes to take (speed is of the essence) and almost a week to compile in the time-movement “photojoiner”.

No surprise that Sian left her job in retail to attain an art qualification and her favourite genre are graphic design and photography. The former Rotorua Girls’ High School student is well on her way to earning a qualification which will give her more career satisfaction and role-model the benefits of better education to her five-year-old daughter Seraphine. Sian is pictured with Waiariki art lecturer Helen Cooper.
Photo by Alex Wilson, former photography lecturer

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Justine Grant (left) and Jan France-Goss were photographed at City Focus, Rotorua, before the Waiariki graduation awards ceremony held in March.

Justine and Jan were two of three top nursing students in their graduating class. Both women received their Bachelor of Nursing.
Photo by Craig Robertson Photography.

Issue 5 PDF - Pgs 1-6 | Issue 5 PDF Pages 7 - 16

Inthis issue:

Iwi news – p2 Expounding the merits of trades training – page 3
Answering world-wide demands – page 4 Regional campus news – page 5
Follow our leaders – page 6 $10 million campus for Taupo – page 7
Student's art going to museum – page 8 Sport science facility launched – page 9
Sweet treats from Waiariki's kitchen - page 10 Rewarding excellence in staff – page 11

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In this issue:

Iwi news – p2 Creating pathways to success – p3
Top up your credits – p4 Students follow a shining STAR – p6
Regional news – p7 Waiariki hosts Uni Games 2008 – p9
WITSA 2008 calendar – p10 Inspiration drives marketing – p11

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Contents:

Matching jobs with education - pg 3
International nurses enrol, Foundation learning programme - pg 4
Up the nile with a Waiariki paddle - pg 5
From the Waiariki kitchen, What's up in the Waiariki Academy of Sport - pg 6
Home is where your art is - pg 7

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Contents

Opportunities to reconnect, Forest management courses - pg 3
Serious artists needed, New school, New options - pg 4
Changes are ahead for trades, Korero maori online - pg 5
New tutors, Vidtrain breaks new ground, Graduation 2007 - pg 6
Degrees on offer, Student success, Marae pride - pg 7

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