Page B2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 9, 1992 Giselle gets geology degree TERRACE - VOLUNTEER “Here ’n ¢ CHRISTMAS EVENTS! There” NON-PROFIT organizations needing help | by Yvonne Moen This weck I’d like to share with you a story on a young woman who was born in Ter- race and did her first 12 years of schooling here — and is now embarked on a very excit- ing carcer, ; Twenly-six-year-old Giselle — highest standing in each of the three years she studied there for her Bachelor of Science degree. It was among the nearly two dozen scholarships and awards she received in her years of college and university. __ with Christmas events, Call the bureau. VOLUNTEERS - who wish to help with Christmas events, we welcome you to come in and register. . Contact Lovina Tyler phone 638-1 330 4506 Lakelse Ave. (across from Totem Furniture) BIG BROTHERS OF CANADA WANTED! Kathleen Jakobs was born-on In 1987 Giselle started THER Dec. 31, 1965, at Mills studying for her doctorate at Memorial Hospital to parents UBC and spent three summers Raymond and Hildegar on the Queen Charlotte Islands Jakobs. studying - ‘ammonite Giselle first started school at Uplands Elementary, until she went on to Veritas School un- til grade 7. She then attended Skeena Jr. Secondary before graduating from Caledonia in the class of °83. Giselle put, herself. through college and university with scholarships and summer jobs. She did one year at North- west Community College be- fore transferring to the Univer- sity of British Columbia for . hersecond year of geology. There she received the Dr. Aaro FE, Aho Memorial Scholarship award for the biostratigraphy. Her — studies there were supported by a UBC fellowship and a grant from the Natural Science and Enginecring Research Council of Canada. She presented her findings last year in France at a paleontology conference she attended with her professor from UBC, Dr, Paul Smith. Last June she completed her doctorate and a week later took up a {two-year post- doctoral fellowship withthe Geological Survey of Canada in Vancouver, ‘She spent late June to late GEOLOGIST Giselle Jakobs surveys the landscape south of the Spatsizi from her mountaintop perch. A Caledonia grad, in the Thutade Lake area south of the Spatsizi Wilderness Park, and was based out of the Suskeena Lodge on the Sustat River. She and an assistant set out on a series of mountain treks for periods ranging from three days to four weeks. They mapped the area’s ge- ology, measured stratigraphic sections, and collected fossils. The area was last mapped in | the area to the north and south has shown it to be of critical © importance in unravelling the complicated geologic history of north-central B.C. She'll spend the next year | and a half analyzing her data and preparing a doctoral thesis for publication in scientific journals. . Giselle received her PhD on Nov. 26. Best wishes and good luck to Giselle in her exciting career. FOR MARK ~ Mark is: -8 years old -would like someone to talk to -likes outdoors, fishing, animals - «wants to be a doctor or scientist August conducting field work “the 1940s, And recent work in Art show readies — Preparations are underway for the Northwest Regianal Juried Ast Show in Kitimat. The show will run from Febru- ary 25 to March 27 at the City Centre Mall in Kitimat. The show is a qualifying show. Up to 15 of the region’s artists will be selected as winners and will go on to participate in Im- [| ASS ab jO Sth Liem: the ed thes nual provincial juried exhibition | of fine arts and crafts. 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