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UVic graduates were among 25 recipients of the J. Armand Bombardier Internationalist Fellowships (JABIF), announced this summer. Karenjot Bhangoo (BA/political science, 1998 and MA/dispute resolution/sociology, 2001) and Adrienne Kish (BSc/biology 2001) were selected from 658 applicants to receive a $10,000 fellowship. The fellowships are awarded to Canadian students intending to study, research and work internationally to enhance cross-cultural understanding. This fall Bhangoo is attending George Mason University in Virginia where she’s pursuing a PhD in conflict analysis and resolution. Kish is at the International Space University in France working on a master’s in space science.

Dr. Barbara McIntyre, former chair of the UVic theatre department, has won the Medallion and Citation for 2002 from the Children’s Theatre Foundation of America. McIntyre, who retired from UVic in 1981, was a key figure in the development of UVic’s theatre department. The Barbara McIntyre studio in the Phoenix Theatres Building is named in her honour. The award recognizes the international significance of her career in the fields of theatre and theatre education of children and youth.

Two UVic graduate students are off to Ottawa to serve as parliamentary interns. Donna Mandeville (history) and Brock Pitawanakwat (indigenous governance) were among 10 students selected from across Canada to participate in the internship program. In addition to their work for MPs, interns complete an academic research project and may undertake some elements of comparative research to acquaint themselves with Canadian legislatures and foreign political systems. The program is sponsored by the Canadian Political Science Association.

Former UVic student Neil Mark cycled from Vancouver to Toronto last month to raise awareness and funds for the Keith Provost Memorial Scholarship, which benefits acting students in UVic’s theatre department. Provost, who died last year in a cycling accident, was a UVic theatre student from 1982 to 1985. Mark’s ride will also benefit the CKNW Orphan’s Fund.

Two short stories submitted to the Journey Prize Anthology by The Malahat Review have been selected for publication in the 2002 issue. Leah Postman’s “Being Famous” and Robert Mullen’s “Alex the God” were originally published in The Malahat Review in 2001. The Journey Prize Anthology comprises a selection of short stories submitted by literary journals across Canada. McClelland & Stewart, who publishes the anthology, awards $2,000 per story to journals who submit winning entries.