Alumni Up-date: Roger and Stephen Van Dolder

Roger and Stephen Van Dolder

Both Roger and Stephen Van Dolder started in the aviation industry after securing jobs fueling at the Esso Avitat FBO at YVR, and working in ramp operations. 

It was after working for Esso that they each enrolled in the BCIT Airport Operations Program, Roger in 2007 and Stephen in 2014. Both Roger and Stephen are BCAC scholarship winners as well!

To learn more about Roger, and Stephen and their careers, check out the BC Aviation Council blog, Blue Skies Ahead.   

BCAC: Where are they now?

Rachel Min

Rachel Min was the winner of the BC Airports Committee Airport Ops/ Management Training Scholarship in 2012 when she was a student in the Airport Operations program. Rachel is currently working with the Vancouver Airport Authority and is an Environmental Analyst in Noise Management. As the analyst she undertakes noise initiatives, conducts data collection and analysis, engages with stakeholders and communities to discuss noise management at YVR, and responds to noise concerns from the public.

Rachel shares her journey and how she got to the position she is in today in our blog post on Where are they Now?  Rachel says, "It was my honour to be one of the scholarship award recipients. It lightened my financial burden during my studies at BCIT and helped me be more motivated to work hard and succeed. I hope someday I can also give back to the aviation community and help individuals achieve their goals." 

Click here to learn more about the BC Aviation Council!

Blue Skies Ahead

Blue Skies Ahead is the B.C. Aviation Council’s Youth Engagement Committee Blog.  It is a place to share information about aviation that’s of particular interest to youth. Posts include career interviews, aviation stories, industry expert advice, and more.

In honour of tonight’s Silver Wings Awards event, Blue Skies Ahead features a number of scholarship award winners to explore where they are now and what the impact of earning a scholarship had on their careers.  Click here to learn about past Aviation Operations scholarship winners Lauren Lee, Rachel Min, Rex Pak Ho and Wenny!  Congratulations to each of you! 

Candace McKibbon Above and Beyond

Candace McKibbon

Each year Wings magazine celebrates 20 aviation professionals under 40 (years) for leadership skills, commitment and resourcefulness. 

This year, Candace McKibbon, Airport Operations graduate, Executive Director of the BC Aviation Council and YVR Terminal Duty Officer, was named one of the Top 20 under 40! 

Candace has shown a commitment to inspiring a love of aviation in others, most recently through a new blog on the BCAC website, called Blue Skies Ahead.  Blue Skies Ahead is aimed at stimulating an interest in the aviation/aerospace industry by sharing information such as career interviews, aviation stories and industry expert advice.  The first two articles in the blog feature the careers of recent Airport Operations graduates Kal Manna and Nicole Gaudet.

Candace says she’s grateful to BCIT, "The Airport Operations program gave me the skills and network that allowed me to succeed in the industry. The networking opportunities, industry experience and practical learning provided through BCIT brought me into my career. I would not be where I am today without BCIT.”

Congratulations Candace!

New at BCAC - Blue Skies Ahead

The BCAC Youth Committee has launched a new blog, called Blue Skies Ahead.  It's a great look at the aviation community in BC from a fresh perspective and includes:

• interviews
• guest posts
• advice for students
• scholarship information   

One of the first articles features Airport Operations alumni, Kal Manna, who is now the Airport Manager at Masset Municple Airport.  Click here to read more about Kal's job and how he got there!  Another great article features Nicole Gaudet, also a graduate of the Airport Operations program, who is now with Pacific Coastal Airlines.  Click here to learn more about Nicole's journey!