What do you get SAIT’s oldest known alumnus for his 103rd birthday? For starters, a high-tech, SAIT branded metal cribbage board, machined by staff and students in our state of the art metal machine shop. That’s the first gift. The second is the Clarence Hollingworth Scholarship created in honour...
SAIT grad and world-class chef Rosalyn Ediger returns to her alma mater to teach the next generation of chefs at SAIT.
Leah Hennel always knew what she wanted to be when she grew up, thanks to a subscription her mom gave her to National Geographic. She remembers flipping through the pages, imagining what it’d be like to travel the world with a camera in hand. From the beginning, the SAIT Journalism grad (1998)...
Sacrifice is a word used a lot in the telling of an Olympic athlete’s story. For those who strive to compete at that level, there’s simply no way around it. Melanie McCann, a modern pentathlete who competed in both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Games in London and Rio, respectively, admits there...
It’s not you; it’s changing industry. No, seriously! Layoffs happen when industry is changing and although it is hard not to take a layoff personally, you can transform a loss into an opportunity, says Lara Schuelke, Career Development Specialist at SAIT’s Student Employment and Career...
We’ve been in and out of the deep freeze a number of times this winter in Calgary. The cycle of freezing and thawing can wreak havoc with the pipes in your house and can lead to serious water problems, from a small leak to a big flood. There’s no way to avoid them completely, but […]
Weekly news papers tell their community’s unique stories and can launch journalists on a — sometimes unexpected — career path. But what does the future hold in a changing media landscape? Link asks three industry insiders. On an April day in 1999, a teenager armed with a sawed-off rifle walked...
Your fridge can be one of your home’s biggest energy consuming appliances because it runs 24/7 “It cycles on and off to keep things cool,” says SAIT Appliance Service Technician instructor Frank Villalobos. With the introduction of Alberta’s carbon tax — plus rebates of up to $100 on select...
When it comes to the Canadian diet, barbecue is a summer staple. But according to Chef Darrin Bruck, a professional chef of 20 years, we’re not always using our grills to their full potential and we are missing out. “One of the biggest misunderstandings about a grill is that it’s all about...
SAIT wrapped up its centennial celebrations on June 5 with an emotional, once-in-a-lifetime event — the burying of the centennial time capsule and the unveiling of a special art installation by SAIT alumnus and metal artist, Michael Perks. Special guests, SAIT staff, students and alumni, including...
