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Xueqing (Snowy) Zhou
Xueqing (Snowy) Zhou is a fourth-year Kinesiology student in the Interdisciplinary Stream. She will be graduating in May 2021 and will pursue a Master of Science in Kinesiology at UBC in the fall, focusing on exercise, neurophysiology and urogenital health. Originally from China, Xueqing was drawn to kinesiology because of a knee injury she suffered […]
Ahmadian, Mehdi
A former elite athlete and international karate champion, he says that as an athlete “I was always curious about how my body responded to different types of exercise training.” This curiosity led him to pursue studies in the field of physical education and sport sciences.
UBC KIN Wins First Place Overall at KIN Games 2021!
This year, KIN Games celebrated their annual conference online. On Friday, March 19, 2021, a team of 20 UBC KIN students participated in a series of virtual challenges within four categories: Dance, Academics, Athletics and Spirit. Following months of online team building, training and hard work, the team landed a successful win at the closing […]
Staff Update: Onwards and Upwards for Elise Le Brun!
We bid a fond farewell to the School’s Student Engagement Officer, Elise Le Brun who leaves us on April 9th to take on the role of Manager, Student Engagement at Langara College. Elise joined UBC Kin four years ago in a shared position with the Centre for Student Involvement and Careers and has grown KIN’s […]
Our Thanks to KIN Alumni who Served as Mentors in the School’s 2020-2021 Mentorship Program
The aim of the School’s Mentorship Program is to enhance career learning and professional skills by pairing undergraduate students with alumni to exchange ideas, share experiences, explore and define career paths, and expand their professional networks. Alumni participation is key to the success of the Program. Alumni mentors help students by sharing their career stories […]
Iacobellis, Joseph
Graduating year: 1974, 1977
Degree: BPE, MPE
A Vancouver legend in his own right and was dubbed the ‘man with the midas touch’ when it came to the longevity and success of Capilano University’s (formerly Capilano College) athletics program. Retired now since 2016, Joe was Capilano’s second Athletic Director and built an elite soccer program by setting high athletic and academic standards. During his tenure he captured 10 British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association (now PACWEST) championships.
Mulcahy, Glen
Graduating year: 1991
Degree: BPE
Glen’s major was in Motor Control and Performance and soon after graduation he began coaching. He has now coached men, women, boys and girls in slow-pitch, hockey, baseball, softball, rugby and ball hockey for more than 2 decades.
Robyn Freiheit
Graduating year: 2015
Degree: BKin