News Archives: Grande Prairie Star Tenille Releases Song for GPRC 50th Anniversary
Thursday, December 1st, 2016
Nashville country star and Grande Prairie native, Tenille Nadkrynechny (Tenille) says writing the 50th Anniversary song for GPRC was a great honour.
“Grande Prairie is my home,” says Tenille. “I grew up getting to be involved in this inspiring community and amazing college so, I was honoured to be asked to write a song for GPRC’s 50th celebration. I’ve definitely felt the spirit in these walls and I loved connecting all the memories I have of GPRC and reflecting on how much the college has impacted me, and continues to impact our community.”
was released on iTunes for public download on September 22, 2016, the same date the first day of classes took place at the college 50 years ago in 1966.
GPRC reached out to Tenille to create this song with the hope of connecting and reflecting on the last 50 successful years of building post-secondary dreams in the Peace Region.
“Community leaders in our region had a vision more than 50 years ago to bring post-secondary education to northwestern Alberta. A vision that led to Grande Prairie Regional College,” says Don Gnatiuk, CEO and President of GPRC. “We are so proud of our institution and supplying our regions learners with the tools and opportunities necessary to make their dreams come true. ‘Mark on You’ is a reflection of our role in our students academic lives. We hope they will reflect back on their time at GPRC fondly, and always remember they are a part of why GPRC is so great.”
‘Mark on You’ is a reflection of the experiences of future, current and past students, faculty and staff as well as community members. Tenille favourite line of the song that reflects these experiences is ‘from footsteps here before’.
“It really makes you connect back and think about all the alumni, and people who have walked these halls before you for all kinds of different reasons,” she says. “All these people, including you are a part of this college, and have helped build and continue to build it to what it is today.”
When people listen to her song, Tenille hopes people feel the spirit that is GPRC.
“When people listen to the song we want them to feel included,” says Tenille. “We want them to know they’re supposed to be here. GPRC is a place where you can feel welcomed and loved. There’s purpose, you know that you walk through these halls, and put your hand on the brick wall as you walk by because everyone has a place.”
According to Tenille, GPRC has definitely left its mark on her.
“GPRC has made such a positive impact on my life,” she says. “I studied my first vocal lessons here, and to this day, the Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre is my favourite theatre to perform in. GPRC is a place where people can find their passion, and what they want the focus of their life to be, and that’s something really special and something we all should be proud of.”
Tenille will be performing ‘Mark On You’ live during her at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, December 17, 2016. Tickets for the event went on sale October 21 and are available for purchase from Revolution Place.