Join us for an inspiring morning of exploration and discovery!

RRC Polytech is holding an Academic Showcase on November 26 at the Notre Dame Campus. Whether you’re a prospective student, parent or industry professional, please join us to learn more about RRC’s Polytech’s diverse catalogue of programs and experiential learning opportunities across our campuses that are preparing the workforce of tomorrow.

Visit our academic information booths and connect one-on-one with our staff and instructors to ask questions about potential career paths and the educational journey required to achieve your goals. Explore our applied research facilities and meet our professional research staff as they demonstrate some of the innovative projects that we’re collaborating on with our industry partners.        

You’re welcome to take a self-guided tour, explore and connect throughout the morning.

Free Parking and Shuttle

Complimentary event parking will be available in our W4 lot on Tuesday November, 26 for guests attending the Academic Showcase and Open House. Please use the WEST ENTRANCE to enter the campus off Notre Dame Ave. An Event Parking sign will be placed at the W4 lot. Click here for a Parking Map. A complimentary shuttle service will operate on a loop every 10 minutes to bring guests directly to the main doors of Building T and back to W4 when they are ready to leave.

Academic Showcase and Applied Research Open House/Self-Guided Tours 

• Tuesday, November 26, 2024
• 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Skilled Trades and Technology Centre (Building T)
• Notre Dame Campus – RRC Polytech
• 2055 Notre Dame Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9

Please RSVP if you plan to attend, however, registration is not required 

Feel free to share this invitation. We look forward to connecting with you on November 26!

For more information about all programs at RRC Polytech, visit rrc.ca/explore.

RRC Polytech Applied Commerce Education proudly presents the third annual Commerce Competition tailored for all passionate Manitoba High School Commerce students. Join as a team of ambitious high school students ready to plunge into the world of commerce, explore innovative challenges, and showcase your brilliance in alignment with the Manitoba Applied Commerce Education (ACE) Curriculum.

Join the competition and chart your path to a promising, successful tomorrow.

Competition Categories

Accounting Amazing Race (Groups of 2)

Step into a dynamic race around the Notre Dame Campus, where mastering every phase of the accounting cycle propels you forward, and every space of the college holds a new opportunity. If accounting is your forte, team up for a fast-paced duel where precision and swiftness rule. Await the bonus lifelines to slice your completion time, but caution – each tick of the clock and each response is pivotal!

Summer Side Hustle (Max 4 students)

Are you ready to make this summer unforgettable? Imagine starting a side hustle that’s all your idea – something that lets you explore your passions, earn cash, and build real-life skills! If you’ve ever thought about creating a business, now’s the time to make it happen. This Grade Nine event only allows students in groups of 3-4 to compete against other teams to win the best side hustle. Development, a few obstacles introduced along with presentations will keep your group busy all day.

Under Cover Boss (Max 4 students)

So you want to be The Boss? Well now’s your chance, but the pressure is on. Profits, growth and culture are in your hands as employees and other stakeholders rely on your direction. Your team will assume executive roles, addressing real-life challenges and presenting strategic solutions, while demonstrating leadership and problem-solving skills. Fictional scenarios (based off of real-life businesses) will be provided where your team will be required to share your findings to a panel of leaders.

Sports Marketing and Entertainment (Max 3 students)

Get ready to jump into the world of Sports Marketing and Entertainment! Are you ready to score big in the world of sports and entertainment? Whether you’re a sports enthusiast, a creative genius, or a future business mogul, this is your chance to explore an exciting, fast-paced industry and start building the skills you’ll need to shine! Hands-on, real world application and fun is what this event will bring. Students in groups of three will be preparing a promotional video for a thriving sports company where you will get to meet and speak to their team of experts to help produce a memorable product.

Navigating New Frontiers (Max 4 students)

Are you ready to take on the world? Imagine launching a facility in an emerging market, one that doesn’t just produce products but transforms economies, creates jobs, and makes a difference on a global scale. Welcome to Navigating New Frontiers, where you will be the brains behind the next big venture! Experience real-world problem solving, dive deep into national business, logistics, and market analysis. Show what it takes to launch from identifying location to securing supply chains, understanding culture and language impacts along with rules, regulations and laws. Students in groups of 3-4 will try to solve problems and pitch their ideas to industry professionals.

Sprint to Innovate, powered by Canada Life, brings together post-secondary students from varied disciplines such as technology, business, entrepreneurship, and more. Sprint to Innovate is brought to you by University of Manitoba – Faculty of Science, Red River College Polytechnic, and Tech Manitoba. All Winnipeg Post Secondary Students are invited to participate. Students will learn about innovation while collaborating in a fun and exciting challenge to build a minimum viable prototype in two days.

We are pleased to announce that our next Sprint to Innovate: The Innovation Challenge is the weekend of Friday, January 31 to Sunday, February 2, 2025! We start the event with a Networking session on Thursday, January 30 with a training session at University of Manitoba.

We invite all companies to review our sponsorship and mentorship opportunities, and to consider submitting a business challenge; and for post-secondary students to consider participating.

How the Event Works

Teams of 4 to 6 students will choose from available business challenges provided by industry. Students will then work together with support from mentors to create a solution, including developing a prototype to be presented to judges on the final day.

A prototype is a simple experimental model of the proposed product used to learn from. Prototypes range from low-fidelity (paper-based) prototypes that are used to explain concepts all the way to high-fidelity prototypes that have functional elements with more detail.  Teams may consist of technology and business students.

How To Get Involved

As an Organization

We are looking for a sponsor to provide $3500 for our student participants on Sunday, February 2. Your $3500 sponsorship would earn you:

1. Sponsor the event.
2. Volunteer your time as a mentor.
3. Provide us with a Business Challenge that your organization has by emailing ckubara@rrc.ca.

As a Student

Students from any Manitoba post-secondary school may participate in a team at Sprint to Innovate.

Want to know more? Come to our Student Information Session on Thursday, December 12 at 12:00 PM Join the Meeting

Register your team today!

Challenges

Student teams will have the opportunity to request which challenge they want to work on January 27.

CHALLENGE #1 Popp3r Cybersecurity

How might we position CYB3RGURU as the go-to cybersecurity assessment tool?

CHALLENGE #2 My Student Wellbeing

With billions of dollars lost to scams every year in North America, how can we prevent this from continuing to happen?

CHALLENGE #3 Talnetics

How might we create a solution that bridges the gap between talented individuals and talent recruiters by increasing visibility, fostering collaboration, and providing data-driven insights to ensure successful partnerships?

CHALLENGE #4 Exera Solutions

How might we develop an AI-powered HR platform that identifies and mitigates workplace biases and provides organizations with actionable, predictive recommendations to foster a more inclusive employee experience throughout the entire employee lifecycle?

CHALLENGE #5 City of Winnipeg

How might we transform vacant buildings into opportunities for a safer, more vibrant city?

CHALLENGE #6 Canada Life

As companies evolve their way of working, team members are finding challenges with respect to commuting to work (be it parking, transit, driving, biking). How might we develop a technology-based solution that can help employees reduce the challenges associated with coming into the office – and to make it fun?

Check back for one more challenge!

Sponsorship Opportunities

Refreshment Sponsor – $3500

• Recognition on Thursday, January 30 at our refreshment table at the Networking and Training event
• Recognition on Sunday, February 2 at our refreshment table at breakfast, snack, and lunch
• Recognition on event materials, website and registration.
• Social media recognition
• The opportunity to be a mentor to a team throughout the weekend

Event Sponsor – $1000

We are looking for sponsors to provide $1000 towards prize money to the winning teams.

Your $1000 sponsorship would earn you:

• Recognition throughout the event
• Recognition on event materials
• Social media recognition
• The opportunity to be a mentor to a team throughout the event

Title Sponsor

Thank you to our Title Sponsor Canada Life!

Thank you to our Event Sponsors!

Thank you to our supporting sponsor Red River College Polytechnic

It’s a given that the ways we communicate with one another… and the ways we get informed about the world around us… have changed dramatically over the last decade or two. 

Professional communicators (journalists, organizational communicators, advertisers, marketers, and folks who create visual, video and audio content) know this better than anyone: not just because it affects them like everyone else, but because their professions are constantly changing with the times. This can bring stress nobody needs or wants.

A “CreComm” extension for working communication professionals

In 2020, RRC Polytech introduced a new post-graduate diploma program in Communication Management, designed to help Creative Communications graduates working in communications update their digital media skills, build business knowledge, and develop management and leadership abilities.

“We’ve had many successful CreComm grads reach out to ask about training tailored to the next step in their careers,” says Melanie Lee Lockhart, Chair of the Creative Communications and Communication Management programs. “Some want to move into management, and others want to build digital communication skills that may not have existed when they were in school. This program offers both.”

The Communication Management program was designed to provide the knowledge and skills CreComm grads had been asking for… and in a format that’s friendly to an already-busy professional person’s schedule. Classes take place online one or two evenings a week in the fall and winter terms.

“The knowledge and skills I’ve gained in Communication Management have already provided me new opportunities at work,” said Megan Dudeck-French, Marketing Officer at the Asper School of Business and Communication Management student. “I have been able to expand my portfolio and contribute in a leadership capacity.”

Since students in this post-graduate program are generally working professionals, they can choose to use their employer as their client for most class assignments – adding value to their workplace performance before each course is even over.

If you’ve been thinking about updating your digital communication skills, here’s your chance. Register here, or contact Melanie Lee Lockhart at mleelockhart@rrc.ca for more information.

The RRC Polytech Fall Market is on Wednesday, October 2 at 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Exchange District Campus.

We are thrilled to invite you to the second Annual Fall Market, showcasing a range of handcrafted items, artwork, crafts and innovative products. All created or curated by our talented RRC Polytech students, staff and alumni.

Entry is free for visitors, and all are welcome.

Mark your calendars for October 2nd, bring your friends and family, and enjoy the bounty and creativity of the season at our Fall Market. We look forward to seeing you there!

Activities

50/50 Draw – License LGCA-16191-SOR

1 ticket for $2.00 or 3 tickets for $5.00. See us at the Information Table at Manitou a bi Bii daziigae to buy a ticket. Draw at 2:00 PM. Proceeds will be donated to the RRC Polytech Student Association Food Bank.

Thanks to those who purchased tickets! We donated $81.50 to the Student Association Food Bank.

Jenga Tournament

Join us for a Jenga Tournament on October 2 at 11:00 AM in Roblin Centre Cafeteria. Prize TBD.

Bingo Game

Join us for a Bingo Game on October 2 at 12:00 PM in Roblin Centre Cafeteria. Prizes TBD.

Ping Pong

Grab a friend and play Ping Pong at the tables in the Plaza. Check with security for supplies.

Food Trucks

Have a bite at one of the food trucks that will be parked outside.

Vendors

We are looking forward to having the following vendors at the Fall Market!

• Kazaeki – Art
• Starphim – Prints
• 1velle – Art
• Yarned n Dangerous xo – Crochet items
• Bracken Design – Digital prints
• Swearina Designs – Crafts
• ARW Handmade Crafts
• Electric Impression – Art
• Little Cedar Designs – Jewelry, crochet, art
• Warm and Cozy – Mittens
• GMB Chomichuk – Art and books
• Marceleria – Clothes
• Lov Boutique – Custom tumblers
• Choiyeekay Nail Studio – Press on nails
• Pixie Design – Jewelry
• Marcella’s Craft Stuff – Crafts
• Raise the WOOF – Dog lover items
• Snuggle Knots – Crochet
• Bear and Beans Design – Jewelry
• Anishinaabe Girl – Jewelry
• Violeta Crochet – Crochet
• Pinaymootang Flair – Leather products
• Creative Healing Stitches – Crochet
• Tays Creation Co – Vinyl products
• MCB Ceramics – Pottery
• Elemental Memories – Ceramic ornaments
• Interlake 3D Printing – Gaming miniatures
• OtakuCorp – Custom embroidery
• Bright Butterfly Beads – Beaded art
• Crochet Bazaar – Crochet
• Tia’s Craft – Art crafts
• Emily’s Handicraft – Creative Handicrafts
• While in Lockdown – Resin Accessories
• Jon Philpott Ceramics – Ceramic mugs
• Lizzy Rose Dubois – Prints
• Saysoles – Handmade shoes
• My PACK Inc. – Crafts
• Tian’s Accessories – Hair clips
• Tay’s Trinkets – Jewelry and keychains
• School of Hospitality & Culinary Arts – Chocolates
• Vivid Club – vintage clothing
• Epoxy Resin Crafts
• Nimis Design – Indigenous Art

Congratulations to the awards recipients on their achievements — we wish all our students much success in their chosen fields!

RRC Polytech wishes to thank the donors of the awards, bursaries, and scholarships for their continuing support of our programs and students.

Read more to see the agenda and list of award winners.

RRC Polytech and University of Winnipeg Joint Applied Commerce Education Program

Who is the program for?

Do you have a passion for teaching and inspiring others? Do you want to leverage your business or commerce degree? If so, our Applied Commerce Education program is tailor-made for you!

What is the program? What is this teachable about?

At Red River College Polytechnic, our Applied Commerce Education program empowers business/commerce grads to become the next generation of influential commerce educators. Help shape young minds and cultivate a deep understanding of business technology, finance, entrepreneurship, management and marketing.

After graduation from our program, you will be certified to teach in a K-12 Manitoba School with a specialty in Applied Commerce Education. This Senior Years (9-12) stream program prepares you to teach the 14 Manitoba Education Commerce courses.

How to apply to the program?

• Apply directly to the University of Winnipeg for admission  
• June 1, 2024 deadline
• Applicants for this program: must meet the U of W admission requirements of a minimum 2.5 GPA and submit your undergraduate transcript
• All undergraduate coursework must be completed successfully by the Fall term in the year of admission and include 18 credit hours in a teachable minor subject

What are the opportunities for students holding an undergraduate degree in commerce/business?

• Recognition of up to 30 credit hours from your degree
• Graduate with your Bachelor of Education degree in just two years
• Contact RRC Polytech directly for individual consultation regarding credit transfer

For example, some of the courses that would provide the opportunity for credit transfer in the Applied Commerce teachable major include:

Who to contact with questions?

Daryl McRae
Chair of Teacher Education at RRC Polytechnic
E: teachered@rrc.ca
P: 204.632.2300

Congratulations to this year’s Award Winners, and we gratefully acknowledge all the donors who made these awards possible!

Jean Burrows Scholarship – Sarah Wilding

Jean Burrows was chair of the Nursing Department from 1974 to 1998. Created upon her retirement, this award recognizes outstanding academic achievement for students at the end of the first year of the BN program.

Bernice Parrott Award – Tara Garrioch, Madi Harder, Natali Domozhyro, Carl Calaje, Al Estoesta, Madison Towle, Amber D’Aoust, Rafael Marante, Tessa Martin

The Bernice Parrott Award was established to provide financial assistance to a deserving
student after term six of the BN program. This award recognizes the hard work and effort
that all students put forth as they complete the requirements of the program.

Nursing Students Endowment Scholarship – Ciara Tutkaluk and Nicole Bonenfant.

These awards were established because of the foresight of students who in 1997 established
an endowment fund. Each student, as part of their tuition fees, contributes to this
endowment fund. In 2001, a portion of this money was dedicated to the creation of these
awards. Since then, the class of 2002 made a sizeable contribution from their own
fundraising efforts.

Nursing Legacy Award – Clinical Practice Year 1 – Holly Ling

– Clinical Practice Long term care – Nicole Hammersley

– Clinical Practice Medicine – Shannon Pickell

– Clinical Practice Surgery – Tiana Wyryha

– Clinical Practice Pediatrics – Riley Dodds

– Clinical Practice Mental Health – Riley Dodds

– Clinical Practice Palliative – Karren Ballantyne

– Community Clinical Nursing Practice 1 and 2 – Emily Giesbrecht

– Skills and Techniques 3 – Hannah Szeryk

– Health Assessment 1 and 2 – Maybhelle Santos

This award was established by combining donations from a number of sources.
The Stanton family, the Duncan family, and Phyllis Aaron along with the Nursing faculty have
made substantial contributions. The award recognizes outstanding clinical performance of
students from year one to year three of the nursing program. The Nursing Techniques 3
award recognizes a year one student who excels both in the academic course work and the
performance of Nursing Skills.

Thorey Johnson Nursing Award – Jonadave Arceta and Jordan Wurtz

In honour of their mother, Mrs. Johnson’s daughters have established this scholarship to be
presented to a nursing student who has expressed a special interest in rural nursing
practice. The recipient has demonstrated an interest in front line nursing work in a hospital
environment; a high level of skill in the clinical setting, sound academic achievement, and a
caring and compassionate attitude with patients.

Nursing Leadership Award – Joshua Salisi and Tiana Wyryha

This award is for deserving students who have gone above and beyond in support
and leadership of their peers. It was established by the Awards Committee, with
nominations from faculty and peers.

Discipline of Professional Nursing Award – Navreet Chahill, Ciara Tutkaluk and Trishia Malabuyoc

This award is presented to students for their outstanding achievement in the courses of Discipline of Professional Nursing 1-5.

Mary Langhan Nursing Award – Yonathan Mohamed

This award is presented to a 3rd year student who has demonstrated a high level
of skill in the clinical setting and has expressed a special interest in obstetrics and
gynecology.

Karla Ferens Memorial Entrance Award for Health Care Aide – Candace Mercredi, Jathniele Manucduc and Gursimran Kaur

The Karla Ferens Memorial Entrance Award for Health Care Aide was established
by family and friends in memory of Karla Ferens, a 2011 Red River College
graduate of the Health Care Aide program. The award recipient has displayed the
same accomplishments exhibited by Karla Ferens: Involvement in sports and
leadership qualities.

Community Service Award – Clarence San Jose and Gabrielle Verspeek

This award is presented to a second and a third year student who has volunteered
for a community agency while maintaining sound academic achievement.

Karen Wall Indigenous Nursing Student Award – Rachelle Fehr

This award is presented to a 3rd year student of Canadian Indigenous heritage
who has achieved academic success in the BN program, and has demonstrated
leadership and community service.

Elizabeth Scaife Memorial Award – Ana Beltran

This award is presented to a BPIEN (Bridging Program for Internationally
Educated Nurses) student who has demonstrated outstanding academic
achievement and demonstrated exceptional clinical performance.

Christiane Gabrielle Bonin Memorial Award – Yvonne Datzkiw

Jaime Manness: Hike Manitoba Nursing Award – Jade Friesen

This award is present to a second year student who exemplifies a love for hiking
and the outdoors with good academic standing. The award was established to
honor a RRC alumna and instructor who wanted to share her passion for
Manitoba’s wilderness.

Shannon Gray Memorial Award – Kaye Jeremie Aguilar

Kim Kotelo Memorial Award – Katie Laberge

Portage Mutal Insurance Award for Indigenous Nursing Student – Sophie Walker

Shirley (Perret) Loewen Indigenous Nursing Student Award – Rhonda Paoletti, Rachelle Fehr, Kiara Carpenter, Chelsea Wotton, Lexi Green-Monkman, Desiree Turner and Cassidy Webb

Shirley (Perret) Loewen Indigenous Graduation Bursary – Shania Dunn, Taylor Parker and Jessica White

RRC Polytech Students’ Association Be the Change you want to see Award – Karren Ballantyne

Eliza Cummings Machan and Helen Machan Memorial Nursing Award – Ryan Delaine

Written by Jennifer Johnson – Nursing Lab Manager
with descriptions of awards courtesy of the Nursing Awards Committee

Instructor Recruitment Event

Would you like to work at a place where you can make a positive, direct impact on the next generation of professionals in your field?

Learn about exciting employment opportunities for instruction and curriculum development in Information Technology at Red River College Polytechnic. Join senior academic leaders and faculty:

Date: Thursday, November 2
Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Location: Manitou a bi Bii daziigae, Roundhouse, at 319 Elgin Avenue (view on Google Maps)

This event is free to attend. Resume is not required.

We have full-time, part-time, or contract employment opportunities.

Learn about the many benefits of being an RRC Polytech employee. We are looking for people with experience in information technology, application development, data science, machine learning, and security experience for the following programs:

• Application Development and Delivery (NEW Program)
• IT Operations
• Information Security
• Data Science and Machine Learning
• Game Development
• Digital Media Design

Agenda

Benefits of Employment at RRC Polytech

We offer competitive salaries, extensive benefits, and the opportunity for personal and professional growth in a rewarding career. We’re also one of Manitoba’s Top Employers, one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, and one of Canada’s Greenest Employers.

Please share information about this event with people in your network who may be interested in attending. Register to let us know you are attending this in-person event.