Cap College LAMP Program - Catherine Barr

THE Honourable David Kilgour, Secretary of State (Africa and Latin America) was just one of the special guests in attendance on April 28 as Capilano College hosted a very special send-off evening for their post-graduate Latin American Management Program(LAMP). Capilano Golf and Country Club put on a wonderful evening for the many guests and students associates. This is the first class of students to complete the nine-month course and now, they are heading south for a series of one-year co-op study sessions across Latin America.


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The Honourable David Kilgour, Secretary of State (Africa and Latin America) and federal MP (Edmonton South), spoke about Canada's relationship with Latin American countries.

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Capilano College president Greg Lee (right) and Canadian Council for the Americas director Wendy McDonald (left) were among the honoured guests.

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North Vancouver District Mayor Don Bell (left) and his lovely lady Mirta came out to shake hands with the grads.

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Alan Donald is an engineer who is also a program director with Cap College's LAMP.

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Student management associate Jilian Nurse (left) gave fellow grad Erin Seeley a big hug. Soon, Erin will be off to Argentina.

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Asia Pacific Management Cooperative Program instrutor Mitra Kiamanesh (left) and Cap College's Bill Van Luven helped organize the event.

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Gerrie Waugh knows her biz. She is a teacher of business administration at the college

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Gretchen Ferguson gave her congratulations to graduate Trent Melton who may soon be heading to Costa Rica to complete his co-op studies.

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LAMP instructor Rita Isola (left) may soon have to say "adios" to Tyrion Miskell, especially if she heads to Mexico for her co-op work.

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Asia Pacific Management Cooperative Program director Scott MacLeod (left) and Cap College instructor Paul Cubbon were both guests.

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Etienne Walter is the Consul General for the Republica del Ecuador. He talked to the many instructors and students.

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Allen Zhu (left) is the director for the Chinese program at Capilano College and Charlene Hill is the chairman of the business department.


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