NAIT NewsWatch – October 2, 2026
October 6, 2026 - In our first NewsWatch episode of the season, we look at the NEXT in Trades event, NAIT’s search for its next president and the NAIT Ooks’ new coach.
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NAIT game-day staffer celebrates 18 seasons with the Ooks
At an institution like NAIT where students cycle through programs every two, three or four years, the NAIT Athletics game-day crew sees a similar turnover. One staff member, however, has been running the score clock at NAIT’s basketball games for nearly two decades. “I love being around people and watching basketball and all the different […]
NAIT partners with Inter Pipeline to reduce plastic waste
NAIT announced a new partnership with Inter Pipeline to research ways to reduce plastic waste. Inter Pipeline committed $10 million over 10 years as part of a new partnership called the Plastics Research in Action (“PRIA”). The PRIA is the largest applied research partnership in NAIT’s history. “This is an exciting time for NAIT. This […]
Carole Holt steps down as Ooks women’s soccer coach
Carole Holt is stepping down after eight years at the helm of NAIT’s women’s soccer program. Holt leaves on a high note having captured a provincial championship and the ACAC North Coach of the Year award. “I’m really proud of what we’ve done, it’s gone by really fast. There’s been some great athletes I’ve had […]
NAIT NewsWatch Extra – December 6, 2019
In this episode of NAIT NewsWatch Extra, we showcase a few in-depth stories our team worked on over the semester. A local man regains his strength and prioritizes his mental health, a NAIT athletics employee has been working in the gym for over a decade and a local princess brings joy to children across the […]
NAIT grads follow their passion and open a brewery
Kevin Danard, who was in Landscape Architectural Technology in ’97, dreamed up the idea of The Growlery Beer Company two years ago. Danard and his partner, Jeff Pollock, who was in Business Administration in ’95, saw potential in Edmonton’s craft beer industry. “You anticipate the problems you might have, and try to budget as closely […]
