NIC Foundation

Established in 1991, the North Island College Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting North Island College in its task to provide the skills and knowledge students need for successful employment and further education.

Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, made up of community leaders from the College region, the Foundation actively seeks donations for the College. The Foundation’s primary objective is to raise funds to support scholarships and bursaries, as well as to fundraise for needed equipment and educational resources. Through the continued support of individuals, local businesses and community organizations these efforts are realized.

The Foundation works in collaboration with you, our donors, to champion the goals of North Island College and its students. Together we have formed a long-term and inspired partnership. By giving to North Island College Foundation, you have helped provide the opportunities that shape our students’ lives and the lives of their families. Our alumnus includes doctors, lawyers, artists, scholars, teachers, electricians, accountants, carpenters, nurses, welders, plumbers, and the list goes on. By donating and supporting our student awards program you are effecting positive change right here in our communities.

Your support continues to make a lasting difference to so many in our communities and we thank you for your enduring interest in our shared success.

The Foundation serves the North Island College region by targeting its fundraising efforts to those priorities set out by the College’s leadership team, in support of the College’s vision and goals.

• Vision of North Island College
• Mission of North Island College Foundation
• Foundation Board of Directors 2010-2011

VISION OF NORTH ISLAND COLLEGE

North Island College holds a vision of being a premier community and destination college, in a spectacular west-coast environment, that inspires and prepares students for success in a rapidly changing world. North Island College will fulfill its vision by being:

• a vibrant community of learners – embracing their goals and shaping their worlds;
• a gateway to education, work and life;
• a central force in improving the cultural and socio-economic well-being of the communities we serve; and,
• a respectful steward of our unique natural setting.

Together we will create a workplace that inspires personal growth and delivers results to our students, partners and citizens.

MISSION OF NORTH ISLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION

The North Island College Foundation encourages financial and in-kind donations from the community to support North Island College students and programs, through the provision of scholarships, bursaries, educational resources and equipment.

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011 – 2012

Mr. Bert Heeringa Chair	Business Owner, Canadian Tire Courtenay Comox Valley Region
Mr. Dale Pateman Vice Chair	Accountant, Pateman & Company Chartered Accountants   Comox Valley Region
Mr. Kyle Matthews   Secretary/Treasurer	Accountant, Moeller & Company Chartered Accountants Campbell River Region
Mr. Robert Buckley	Manager, Coastal Community Credit Union   Comox Valley Region
Ms. Donna Cloutier	Manager, Pateman & Company Chartered Accountants   Comox Valley Region
Dr. Lou Dryden	Retired   Comox Valley Region
Mr. Arne Einarson	Manager, Scotiabank Comox Valley Region
Ms. Chris Gibson	Business Owner, Uniglobe Alliance Travel Comox Valley Region
Ms. Dianne Hawkins	President & CEO, Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce Comox Valley Region
Mr. Richard Morson	Vice-President, CIBC Wood Gundy Comox Valley Region
Mr. Jonathan Cross	Owner/Manager, Hospitality Inn Port Alberni Port Alberni Region
Ms. Lorna Crowshaw	Assistant Registrar, NIC’s Port Alberni Campus Port Alberni Region
Mr. Don Jones	Accountant, Duncan Sabine Collyer Partners LLP Port Alberni Region
Ms. Gillian Trumper	Retired   Port Alberni Region
Ms. Janet Lackey	Retired   Campbell River Region
Mr. Roy Grant	Realtor, Coast Realty Group   Campbell River Region
Dr. Jan Lindsay	President, North Island College   All Regions
Ms. Susan Auchterlonie	Executive Director, North Island College Foundation   All Regions