A warm welcome to Alanna Ekkert, third-year nursing student and this year’s coordinator for the Create New Student Orientation in September.
Ekkert will be heavily involved in the planning for this year’s Create and all the Week of Welcome events that occur throughout the first week of classes. This new position compliments her previous experience in the AVP Students portfolio as a peer mentor assisting students as they navigated their first year on campus.
Members of the campus community can contact Ekkert about Create event ideas and volunteer opportunities, new student concerns or any program ideas related to the first week of activities in September. To contact her, email alanna.ekkert@ubc.ca or call 250-807-8632.