Grateful pursuit: Q&A with Douglas Clarke (BA’71)
A gap year travelling Europe led Douglas Clarke (BA71) to major in economics at the University of British Columbia.
The academic: Q&A with Prof. Heather Sarsons (BA’11)
Heather Sarsons’ career in academia began as a proverbial example of Hickson’s “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.”
Career climber: Q&A with Saravie Brewer (MA ’10)
Saravie Brewer’s career combines her formal training in economics with her love of the outdoors.
The accidental economist: John Fountain (BA ’69)
A motorcycle crash changed the career trajectory of Dr. John Fountain more than 50 years ago.
The Economist: Minet Prinsloo (MA ’11)
Minet Prinsloo’s job requires her to see the forest for the trees.
The evaluator: Beth Garner (MA ’05)
UBC alumna Beth Garner (MA’05) worked with the City of Surrey on the Mayor’s Task Force on Gang Violence Prevention.