Success Stories

Cassandra Spence

Age:    30
Location:    Flin Flon, Manitoba
Population:    5,500+
Education:    Material Science and Metallurgy

Industry:    Mining
Company:   Hudbay Minerals Inc.
Product:    Zinc and Copper
Job Title:    Senior Metallurgist
Salary Range:    $+

As Senior Metallurgist for the Flin Flon Concentrator (commonly called "the mill"), Cassandra Spence makes sure that the complex operations needed to process ore and produce mineral concentrates run smoothly. To keep on top of things she's constantly on the move around the mill, keeping in touch with other staff and checking that equipment is working properly.
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Brett Lagimodière

Age:    21
Location:    The Pas, Manitoba
Population:    6,000+
Education:    Chemical Engineering Technology

Industry:    Forestry
Company:   Tolko Industries Ltd.
Product:    Kraft paper (pulp and paper mill) and dimension lumber (sawmill)
Job Title:    Lab Supervisor
Salary Range:    $+

After graduating from high school in The Pas in 2004, Brett Lagimodière took the Chemical Engineering Technologist program at SAIT in Calgary. He really liked the program because it was very hands-on, working with different kinds of equipment and industrial processes.
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