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Former child soldier awarded MSC's Distinguished Alumni Award
Menno Simons College (MSC) is pleased to announce David Atem as the recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
A former child soldier from South Sudan, Atem came to Canada as a refugee in 2001.
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Jaymie Friesen: Abuse prevention and response from Cambodia to Canada
Many young people wonder what sort of education and work to pursue after high school. For Jaymie Friesen, inspiration struck more than 12,000 kilometres away from home.
A native of Steinbach, MB, Friesen (CMU ’16) spent eight months in Cambodia in 2009, working in a rehabilitation centre for women wanting to leave the sex trade.
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Currently Reading: Neil Funk-Unrau
We asked Neil Funk-Unrau what he's reading, and his answer might surprise you.
What do you like to read?
My fiction interests are fairly wide ranging. Take murder mysteries: the ones I like the most are the ones that take you to a new place, and give you the opportunity to learn about a different part of the world, and a different time.
Read MoreMSC opens doors for mom of four
When Rosa Robert decided to go back to school and enrolled at Menno Simons College (MSC), she knew it would take careful planning. A mother of four, Robert took two courses each semester while working full-time.
“It was challenging at times, looking after my kids, being in school, and working full-time,” Robert says. “I had to be very organized.”
Read MoreMSC profs awarded prestigious federal grants
Two Menno Simons College (MSC) professors are recipients of prestigious federal grant funds through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Dr. Jerry Buckland, Professor of International Development Studies, received a grant worth $263,000. Dr. Kirit Patel, Assistant Professor of International Development Studies, received $75,000.
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