Thousands and thousands of students have graduated from NAIT in our nearly 50 year history, and gone on to productive, successful careers locally, nationally, and around the globe. Learn from just a few of them what made their NAIT education pivotal to their success and how it has given them a real advantage.

In addition to the testimonials on this page, see more alumni profiles and other great information, like photo and video galleries, in the Student Experience sections of:

Chris Kirstiuk - BTech, 2011

As the General Supervisor of Open Cut Construction, Chris manages projects, plans and people for the City of Edmonton.

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Matthew Mulick - Combined Laboratory & X-ray Technology, 2010

No two shifts are alike for Matthew Mulick (CLXT 2010), and that’s what makes his work at the Drayton Valley Hospital constantly challenging and rewarding.

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Jamie Parnell, Survey Crew Chief, PALS Surveying

Jamie Parnell (Geomatics Engineering Technology Class of 2011) had six job offers immediately after graduation, a testament to the reputation and skills NAIT grads have in industry.

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Kathryn Fraser - Business Administration – Marketing, 2005

Practical projects and real-world scenarios in the JR Shaw School of Business helped prepare Kathryn Fraser (Business Administration – Marketing 2005) for a career that has taken her from sales rep to owner and CEO of a software development company in a few short years.

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Tyler Mowbrey, CST '08, BTech '10

Tyler Mowbrey (CST 2008, BTech 2010) had been out of high school and in the workforce for a while, and looking for a major change. He came to NAIT, and earned a Bachelor of Technology in Technology Management in less than 2 years, building on his CST diploma from 2008. Now, he's a successful software consultant working toward his MBA on Canada's west coast, and his life is going in the direction he wanted.

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Shannon Neighbour, Business Administration - Marketing '00

NAIT Marketing grad Shannon Neighbour (Class of 2000) was one of the first people hired by Edmonton radio station 91.7 The Bounce before it ever went on air. Four years later, Shannon’s in management and the station is one of the city’s most successful. NAIT's real-world education - creating ad campaigns for real clients with real needs - prepared her for the work she does now.

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Ian O'Brien, Construction Engineering Technology '10

Ian O’Brien (Construction Engineering 2010) secured his job with one of Canada’s leading construction contractors even before he graduated from NAIT. Now, just months after joining Flynn Canada, he’s putting what he learned about project planning and estimating to good use on job sites all over the region.

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Jeff Wolff, Magnetic Resonance '07

Jeff Wolff (MRI Class of 2007) is comfortable using the high-tech diagnostic imaging equipment in the Royal Alexandra Hospital’s MRI unit. But it’s his people skills – like really listening to each patient – that influence the results of these essential exams.

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Amanda Van Brabant, Culinary Arts '07

Amanda Van Brabant (Culinary Arts '07) explains how NAIT's Culinary Arts program gave her the confidence to succeed in the industry.

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Marlon Wilson, Business Administration – Marketing '02

Marlon Wilson (Business Administration – Marketing '02) explains how the courses and instructors in NAIT's Marketing program helped him build his career in the music industry.

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Tannya Maldonado, Bachelor of Applied Business Administration – Finance '07

Tannya Maldonado (Bachelor of Applied Business Administration – Finance '07) explains how her NAIT instructors pushed her to achieve her career goals.

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Ashley Valliere, Personal Fitness Trainer '09

Ashley Valliere (Class of 2009) thought she wanted to be an employee after graduation, until the business skills and the well-developed personal training structure she learned in her Personal Fitness Trainer classes ignited her entrepreneurial spirit.

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Ellyse Johnson & Sarah Hickey, Personal Fitness Trainer

Ellyse Johnson (Class of 2005) and Sarah Hickey (Class of 2007) talk about how the business courses in the Personal Fitness Trainer program helped them to take their careers further than they expected – their education enabled them to open their own studio right after graduation.

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Testimonials

Shawn Bravender, Civil Engineering Technology '02

"If you want to be able to hit the ground running, you've got to be a lot more than just textbook smart, and as far as I'm concerned NAIT excels in that department."

Sam Simpson, Animal Health Tech ’02

"My instructors were always so encouraging and I graduated with the technical skills and ambition that helped me reach my goal."

Christian Whitty, Business Administration – Marketing ’08

"Before I came to NAIT I didn’t realize that my instructors would really get to know me. When they say hello to me – and know my name – it’s a really good feeling."

Krista Turko, Business Administration – Marketing ’06

"NAIT equipped me to be a confident self-starter and a leader. Studying business in such an interactive environment laid the foundation for my career."