Niels Huibers
Hospitality Lecturer
The Dutch have an adoration for coffee and for Niels Huibers, this love ignited a whole career.
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Staff and Student Profiles
Gary Whiting
Graphic Design lecturer
Following in the footsteps of his father, Dr Cliff Whiting, Gary Whiting has dedicated his life to educating the next generation of artists in Aotearoa.
Coral Hanna
Student Success Senior Manager
Not many people love their workplace enough to choose it as their wedding venue, but after over 20 years helping ākonga at Whanganui UCOL navigate the twists and turns of life, it was the perfect choice for Student Success Senior Manager Coral Hanna.
Grace Souness
Diploma of Veterinary Nursing Graduate Valedictorian
Graduating is an exciting time, and even more so when you get a surprise email telling you that you’ve been named as Valedictorian for the Manawatū campus.
Kayla Clark
Level 4 Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care Graduate
For someone who had never considered childcare as a career path, Kayla Clark has ‘absolutely loved’ her time studying the Level 4 Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Fili Kurene
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies Graduate
Majoring in Business & Systems Analysis, as well as Project Management, Fili hopes her journey will inspire other Pasifika people to continue their education and take up an interest in the IT industry.