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BCIT President Kathy Kinloch inducted into Top 100 Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame
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Burnaby, BC, December 4, 2018--(T-Net)--BCIT President Kathy Kinloch has been inducted into the 2018 Women's Executive Network (WXN) Top 100 Hall of Fame.
Each year, the WXN recognizes 100 of Canada's highest achieving and most influential women across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Kathy is one of the ten elite women to have been inducted into WXN's Top 100 Hall of Fame this year. This induction follows the fourth consecutive year that Kathy has been recognized by the WXN in their list of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award.
As an inductee in the WXN Top 100 Hall of Fame, Kathy is recognized for leading organizational renewal in complex environments. She continues to broaden and deepen BCIT's partnerships with business, industry, and community across BC and around the world.
Other trailblazing inductees include Christiane Bergevin, Past Chair of the Board- Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia (2011 - 2017), and Rhiannon Traill, President & CEO- Economic Club of Canada.
Acknowledgements of Kathy's accomplishments include Top 100 Public Sector Leaders, WXN ranking of Canada's Top 100 Women; Most Influential Women in Business, BC Business magazine; Influential Women in Business Awards, Business in Vancouver magazine; Top 50 Power List, Vancouver Magazine; Woman of Distinction, YWCA Metro Vancouver; and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Royal Roads University.
Kathy's board positions include the Business Council of BC; Polytechnics Canada; Surrey Hospital and Outpatient Centre Foundation; and Telus Corporation. She is also a member of the Business Council of Canada's Business Higher Education Roundtable and is currently chairing the provincial Emerging Economy Task Force.
About BCIT
BCIT is one of British Columbia's largest post-secondary institutions with more than 48,000 students enrolled annually (16,600 full-time, 31,600 part-time). We offer practical career credentials designed for the workplace, including degrees, diplomas and certificates spanning Applied and Natural Sciences, Business and Media, Computing and Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences and Trades.
Established in 1964, BCIT now has five main campuses as well as satellite locations province-wide. BCIT's international partnerships span training, education and research initiatives in South America, Central America, East Asia and Eastern Europe.
At BCIT, students learn theory and put it into practice all in one process. We work with industry to ensure that our training remains on the cutting edge of current practices, and engage our students in the classroom, in the lab, and in the field, building a broad and relevant spectrum of skills. When our students graduate, they're ready to jump in and contribute—right from day one.
Our applied research activities help to bring new products to the marketplace and address industry-specific problems. Together with our graduates' contributions, our research helps drive our economy forward.
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