UNBC Scholarship Winner
Nov 2008
Aaron, with his family
We’re pleased to highlight Aaron Bond, the most recent recipient of the Allan Forssell Endowed Graduate Scholarship, which is awarded annually by the University of Northern British Columbia. This award is given to a graduate student who demonstrates academic excellence in UNBC’s education program and who has an interest in education technology or teaching people with disabilities.
“My name is Aaron Bond. My home town is Quesnel, BC, where my folks continue to reside. Both of my parents were teachers, as is my younger brother. I graduated from UNBC in 1996 with a BSc in Psychology. I am presently working towards a Masters in Education Counseling at UNBC which I hope to complete in the next couple of years. Since 2001, I have been working for the Northern Health Authority in a variety of contexts, all within Mental Health and Addictions. I am currently the Clinical Lead of a youth concurrent inpatient unit in Prince George.
My wife Jenifer and I met at UNBC about 10 years ago, and we are the relatively new parents of our 8 month old daughter, Natalie. Our family also includes our two dogs and cat. Like most, our lives seem to become busier than we anticipate at times, and we keep ourselves grounded in our individual faiths and hobbies. I am presently surrendering to the onset of another Prince George winter, regretfully putting away my mountain bike, but looking forward to skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, anything that finds us outside.
I am very grateful to receive this scholarship and look forward to using it to pursue my education and career endeavours.”
Allan Forssell
SET-BC established this scholarship in 1995 in honour of Allan Forssell, who was a SET-BC Regional Coordinator based in Prince Rupert. He provided assistive technology services for students with disabilities throughout the North Coast region of BC, providing consultation, training and support for school-based teams and students. Before joining SET-BC, Allan was a principal, a vice-principal, and a teacher in Prince Rupert. He has was described by his community as a “tireless fighter for the rights of children.”