Spring convocation awards
SASKATCHEWAN TEACHERS' FEDERATION PRIZE
Michela Olso
Michela graduated with a Bachelor of Education in
Elementary Education with Great Distinction from the
community-based program offered by the Faculty of
Education in parternship with Cumberland College
in Nipawin, SK. During her studies, Michela was the
recipient of the Academic Silver Prize in 2013, 2014,
2015, and 2016, in each year of the program. She
was also named to the Dean’s Honours List in Fall
2014, Winter 2015, and in 2016.
Born and raised in Nipawin, Michela began her
Education degree by taking university courses via
distance through Cumberland College. In 2013, she
joined the new Bachelor of Education community-
based cohort in Nipiwan. Michela was grateful to be
able to complete her degree in her hometown.
Michela credits the community-based cohort program
for allowing its students to learn collaboratively
and develop friendships with future colleagues.
She feels that their shared experiences stimulated
learning, built confidence, and offered support. The
diversity of her cohort provided a great range of
opinions, experiences, and knowledge to apply to this
educational experience.
At each University of Regina convocation ceremony,
the Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation (STF) awards
a prize to the most distinguished student graduating
with their first degree in the Faculty of Education who
has the highest grade point average and an overall
internship rating of “Outstanding.”
The Faculty of Education was pleased to present the
Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation Prize to Michela
Adlem, a distinguished fall 2017 graduate in the
Faculty of Education.
Michela describes herself as a life-long learner who
loves to try new things and will continue to do so
throughout her teaching career. Her goal in the
classroom is to help students discover who they are
going to be. She contends that education is a journey
that never ends; it constantly finds new roads. Since
graduating, Michela has married and moved to a new
small town, where she has her name on the sub list,
and is awaiting a job.
The graduating class of 2017 from the Bachelor of Education community-based
program offered by the Faculty of Education, University of Regina in partnership with
Cumberland College in Nipawin, SK. Photo courtesy of Cumberland College.
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