Camosun College is proud to announce its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards recognizing three extraordinary alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their communities.
from left to right: Heather Mitchell, MaryLynne Rimer, Wayne Solomon
Heather Mitchell
Registered Nurse, Burn Unit, Royal Jubilee Hospital
Heather Mitchell graduated with a Long Term Care Aide Certificate in 1979 and an Associate of Arts Diploma in Nursing in 1983. She is a Registered Nurse and a member of the Canadian Burn Nurses Association, practicing in the Royal Jubilee Hospital's Burn Unit since 1993. As a volunteer with the Burn Survivor Support Group, Heather implemented the SOAR program at the Jubilee – Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery – helping burn survivors after they leave the hospital. Her patients and colleagues find her a "sincere, unselfish, professional, committed and compassionate nurse."
MaryLynne
Rimer Managing Director, Wave Consulting Ltd.
Ms Rimer graduated from Camosun with an Associate of Arts degree in Human Services in 1984, continuing on to complete her BA and MA at UVic in 1990 and 1998 respectively. Prior to her Associate of Arts Degree, she also completed an Early Childhood Care & Education and an Under Age Three Group Day Care Certificate at Camosun.
MaryLynne is currently the Managing Director of Wave Consulting Ltd., a company that provides project management, organizational development, strategic planning and research services for community organizations and government agencies in the social services and health care sectors. From 1996 to 2002 she was the Deputy Children's Commissioner for the Ministry of Attorney General. There she was responsible for policy, legislation and program development activities having an impact on government services to children and youth. In 1996 she was the Team Coordinator BC Transition Commission for Child and Youth Services in the Office of the Premier. MaryLynne is described as "bringing a singular passion and commitment to her work on behalf of children, women and all those people in our society that face a steep climb to the bottom line – the ones who need a second chance; the ones who never even get a first chance."
Wayne Solomon
Senior Finance Officer, Nunavut Planning Commission
Wayne graduated from Camosun with a Business Administration Diploma in Accounting, 1995 and followed up with a BBA from Open University. Wayne is currently acting as Senior Finance Officer (SFO) with the Nunavut Planning Commission helping to establish planning policies, objectives and goals for the Nunavut Settlement Area. He has also worked for the Kitnuna Corporation as their CFO. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Qulliq Energy Corporation (formerly Nunavut Power Corp) as Chair of the Audit Committee. Wayne has served as CFO for the Fort Nelson First Nation and taught introductory accounting at Northern Lights College. He is currently working on two Masters degrees in Construction Management and a joint MBA/Master of Commercial Law. While in Victoria, Wayne worked for AIDS Vancouver Island as the Coordinator of Administrative Services. He encourages graduates to "tackle the jobs no one else wants to do...you will learn important things about yourself and you will see the world from new perspectives."
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