By Carl Stewart
Parkland Campus Director

“Community.” It’s right there in our name. This is because Assiniboine Community College and its Parkland Campus belong to all of us.

As our region’s sole post-secondary institution, we are more than just programs and courses. More than classrooms and trades shops. We are more even than our valued students, staff and faculty. Assiniboine is the sum of all of these, and still more.

Building community is what we seek to do. Prospective and current students bring their aspirations, creativity and commitment to Assiniboine, as part of their journey to learn new skills and build successful career paths. As graduates, they represent a significant array of skills, education and experience, which they invest back into our region. Assiniboine alumni live, work and stay in Parkland; they grow our businesses and services, and enhance our community for all its residents. And in turn, the Parkland community - its citizens, governments, industry, school boards and service organizations - has embraced Assiniboine and looks to us to deliver education and training which meets the needs of our local labour market.

So when we get the chance to celebrate our community, we want everyone to be involved.

Assiniboine Effect Day, Feb. 6, is our opportunity to gather with our many Parkland friends and partners, and to acknowledge some very special alumni.

Our jam-packed day starts at the DRCSS with hands-on activities for high school students led by our faculty. Our team will be on hand to showcase all the Assiniboine programs offered at Parkland campus, including Business Administration, Social Service Worker, Early Childhood Education, Practical Nursing, Applied Electrical and other trades, Horticultural Production, and more.

After work, Feb. 6, our annual Assiniboine Alumni Awards dinner will recognize three individuals who represent the best of Assiniboine. This year’s recipient of the One to Watch Award is Tyler Antoniuk, who has made exceptional achievements and significant contributions to his profession and community since graduation. Antoniuk graduated from the Business Administration program with an Accounting specialization in 2020, and is currently working with the Province of Manitoba in Workforce Development, Training and Employment. Because of his exceptional work ethic and curiosity, he has already secured two promotions since starting with the province, gaining more responsibility with each role. He consistently exhibits a positive and collaborative attitude inspiring those around him to strive for excellence.

The Excellence in Education Award honours an Assiniboine staff member or retiree for extraordinary contributions to teaching and the student experience. This year, the award goes to two outstanding instructors - Cindy Shroeder and Scott Willing. Shroeder is a valued member of the Early Childhood Education faculty at Assiniboine’s Parkland Campus. Throughout her time at the college, she has demonstrated a deep commitment to teaching and a genuine passion for helping her students succeed, and shows a remarkable level of dedication and professionalism.

Willing’s first experience at Parkland Campus was as a student, graduating from Assiniboine’s pre-employment Construction Electrician program in 2011. He has since returned as an instructor, teaching Applied Electrical Installation at Parkland Campus, in addition to holding contract instructing positions in communities in the region. His dedication to the college and his students extends beyond the classroom. He gives his time to promote trades at Assiniboine in the surrounding communities and to ensure his students are supported.

And there’s no better way to wrap up Assiniboine Effect Day, than having our entire community join us at the Dauphin Kings game, the evening of Feb. 6. Let the CUP box office know you’re with ACC to get $10 tickets.

For more information, or to purchase tickets to our Alumni Awards dinner, at 4:30 p.m., Feb. 6 at the Ukrainian Orthodox Hall (8th Ave. Hall), contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 204-622-2222.