Read more about Daniel Igali on the Olympic Canada website. He completed a Master in Arts in Criminology and was a well-known college wrestler, undefeated in more than 100 matches.
In 1988, he became a citizen and then studied wrestling at Douglas College and Simon Fraser University (also in British Columbia). He came to Canada in 1994 where he claimed refugee status due to political instability in Nigeria. It was such a ground-breaking moment that he celebrated by laying the Canadian flag in the middle of the wrestling mat and ran around it.īeyond the Olympics, Igali also became the first man in Canada to ever win a world wrestling title in freestyle. Daniel Igali: Olympic Gold Medalist (Freestyle Wrestling)īaraladei Daniel Igali, better known as Daniel, competed at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and became the first Canadian to ever win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling. There are more famous alumni, but we will explore a few individuals who have gone on to do some pretty amazing things. Think of these profiles as a snippet of a digital yearbook for you to browse through.
It’s always interesting to see who went to your school before you. It is important to understand that the college’s name is being kept as a reflection of the time period Sir James Douglas represents, which was continuously changing and evolving. were shaped as a colonial administrator.” Here you can find a more in-depth biographical exploration of him as well as how Douglas College portrays him as an individual. He was married to Amelia Connolly, who was Métis however, his policies were not representative of the interests of Indigenous people, which is why he has been heavily criticized.ĭouglas College acknowledges the Calls to Action proposed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and notes that Sir James’ “policies. The name of the college is in honour of Sir James Douglas, former Hudson’s Bay Company Chief Factor and the governor of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Be good at it.” It’s definitely very encouraging! History Briefing (and the problems surrounding the college’s name) The motto of Douglas College is “Do what you love. Out of the 17,000, 4,210 are International students! It’s a very diverse campus! For some quick links on the two campuses, bachelor’s degrees, programs, and non-credit courses, please visit this website. Nearly 25,000 attend the college per year, with 17,000 in taking for-credit courses. There are smaller training centres such as in Surrey.
General Informationĭouglas College was created for students in 1970 and has since become the largest degree-granting college in British Columbia! There are two major campuses: New Westminster and Coquitlam. If anything, it’s some great inspiration and a fun read! Browse through this quick briefing to get to know Douglas College better. Even if History isn’t necessarily your thing, it’s good to know a bit about your school and some of the cool people who went there.
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