Burning Issues in Education - Widening the Horizons of Student Career Success

(Thunder Bay - Tuesday, February 15, 2005) Lakehead University's Faculty of Education presents the next "Burning Issues in Education" forum on Wednesday, February 16 at 7 p.m. in the Bora Laskin Theatre. The session is entitled "Widening the Horizons of Student Career Success."

Over the past decade, research in the area of student success has prompted a call to action for educational institutions, business, and industry. How have community criteria for student success changed as we enter the twenty first century? What options do the majority of students leaving high school have who choose not to pursue a university education?

Join the panel of distinguished speakers who will explore this area of importance to our society and economy. Panelists include:

Alice Clark -- Manager, Center fro Learning and Teaching, Confederation College
David Farrell -- Quality Assurance Coordinator, Bowater Canadian Forest Products
David Isherwood -- Coordinator, Pathways to Success, Lakehead Public Schools
Sharon Kovacic -- Coordinator, Marketing Promotions YES Employment, Thunder Bay
Bob McEwan -- Coordinator, Secondary Schools Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Brian McKinnon -- Coordinator, Passport for Prosperity North of Superior Training Board
Sharon Smith -- Employment for Aboriginal Youth Fort William First Nations YES Employment
Ric Windsor -- Coordinator, Widening Horizons Project Faculty of Education, Lakehead University
Moderator -- Dr. Philip Allingham, Professor Faculty of Education, Lakehead University

Members of the Media are invited to attend the forum and speak with the panelists attending. Dr. Allingham, who has moderated several Burning Issues Forums, is available to do an interview prior to the event.

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Contact: Marla Tomlinson, Communications Officer, Lakehead University, 343-8177 or 472-9113