Read about great UBC KIN students before you and where they are today as alumni
Miles, Rosalin
Graduating year: 1998
Degree: MHK
Congratulations to Dr. Rosalin Miles for receiving the Hidden Heroes 2019 Award. Former Chief, Gail Sparrow of the Musqueam band, nominated Rosalin for her role in shaping the non-profit, hosting the annual National Indigenous Physical Activity & Wellness conference.
Kimoto, Ray
Graduating year:1965
Degree: BPE
Ray graduated from UBC having played Thunderbird tennis and baseball., the latter under legendary UBC coach Frank Gnup. This was the “early era” of UBC baseball which produced many good players, memories and stories.
Pai, Ling
Graduating year: 2007
Degree: BHK
Today she is a champion surfer on the Canadian National Adaptive Surfing team, and recently won silver at the Adaptive Surfing Championships in Hawaii in June. Ling is also a trail runner and accomplished backcountry skier.
Ramsden, Rachel
Graduating year: 2013
Degree: BKIN
Rachel Ramsden graduated from the School of Kinesiology in 2013. While originally attracted to the program with an interest in sport and physical activity, Rachel’s interests evolved to focus on community-level policy and programming that support healthy communities.
Lam, Joyce
Graduating year: 2017
Degree: BKin
In 2015, Joyce began working as a Work Learn student in the Frontotemporal Dementia Research Program at UBC Hospital. This experience served as a jumpstart into her career in academic research – not only did she gain valuable insight into working and conducting research in a clinical setting, but she learned much about neurodegenerative diseases, and was able to expand her network in the field of neurology.
Bi, Mark
Graduating year: 2005
Degree: MA
Mark served Lilong New Media as Vice President of Operations. Prior to working with Lilong, Mark was Director of Operations at Relay China, a subsidiary of the advertising company Publicis Groupe – considered to be one of the top three advertising companies in the world.
Cunnings, Don
Graduating year: 1962
Degree: BPE
His extensive and varied career has been acknowledged by his 2012 induction into the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame, his 2013 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and his 2014 Freedom of the City, Coquitlam’s highest honour. The Freedom of the City recognizes his long-term contributions to the city, both in his professional capacity and as a volunteer.
Olenick, Norm
Graduating year: 1963
Degree: BPE
Over the years Norm helped develop Langara’s Academic Diplomas in Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure studies. He provided advisory and instructional services in these areas to post secondary institutions including UBC’s School of Kinesiology and also coached badminton teams to provincial and national championships.
Neil, Andrea
Graduating year: 1996
Degree: BHK
Andrea Neil, a 1996 UBC Kinesiology graduate and former star Thunderbird soccer player, has been described by the local media as “. . . a legend with an unimpeachable reputation.”
Chung, Jonathan
Graduating year: 2014
Degree: BKin
After his graduation from the UBC School of Kinesiology, Jonathan moved to Hong Kong where he pursued his interest in business further at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and received his Masters in Accounting in 2016. He has decided to return to his Kinesiology roots, and has started a side project: FITTCODE.IO, a health analytics-driven, offline-to-online service with a goal to improve affordability and effectiveness in the personal training space.