Event
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Garden Court Restaurant at Lethbridge College

We are proud to honour the leaders, thinkers and doers who got their starts at Lethbridge College.

This year’s event tells the stories of hard work, dedication, persistence and triumph that set the 2024 Honouring Excellence award winners apart.

This event would not have been possible without the support of our title sponsor, TD Insurance.

Join us on April 18, 2024 at our annual Honouring Excellence awards as the Lethbridge College community comes together to celebrate the remarkable success of this years’ four outstanding alumni whose perseverance, determination and grit set them apart and led them to rise to the top of their careers and communities.

Enjoy a cocktail reception and a meal prepared by the culinary students and staff of Lethbridge College.


Meet the 2024 honourees

Distinguished Alumni

Heidi Gravelle (Bachelor of Applied Arts – Correctional Studies 2005)

From completing her degree at Lethbridge College – while raising her family as a single parent – to leading her community as Chief of the Tobacco Plains Indian Band (Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it), Heidi Gravelle has never let adversity stand in the way of her personal growth and service to her community....

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Career Virtuoso

Leta Pezderic (Fish and Wildlife Technology 2003, Renewable Resource Management 2002)

Leta Pezderic is passionate about all things nature. She grew up in Claresholm, Alta., and moved to Lethbridge to pursue her post-secondary education. Currently, Pezderic and her husband reside north of Coaldale in the coulees along the Oldman River, where they are raising their three boys (and her many beloved chickens).

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Community Leader

JP Gentile (Recreation Management 1996)

JP Gentile has been a familiar face at Lethbridge College for more than 27 years. After completing his Recreation Management practicum hours in the campus recreation office, Gentile was hired on as an assistant. One year later, he was promoted to the coordinator position, and after that – campus recreation manager, a role he still holds today.

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Rising Star

Bryan Pachal (Massage Therapy 2018)

Bryan Pachal embodies the spirit of innovation and dedication in the realm of health and wellness. As founder of Effect Therapy Health Centre in Lethbridge, Pachal has pioneered a comprehensive approach to health care in establishing the largest complementary health clinic in the area.

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For more information, contact Alumni Engagement at alumni@lethbridgecollege.ca.