Alumni Highlights

At Durham College, we value the relationships we nurture with our alumni family. We believe that DC never leaves you, and we are always here to provide support for the growing number of graduates who are leading the way in their fields. It’s amazing to see what our alumni have accomplished in our first 50-plus years, and we can’t wait to see where they go in the future.

A remarkable and humbling milestone was reached at 2022’s Spring Convocation when our alumni tally officially surpassed 100,000.

One DC alumnus made a real splash in the culinary world in 2022. Tre Sanderson, a 2015 graduate of our Culinary Management program, made history as the first black winner of the hit show Top Chef Canada. A proud DC graduate, Tre hosted a two-night pop-up event at Bistro ’67 that offered more than 140 guests the chance to enjoy a delicious four-course meal, as well as the opportunity to meet the Top Chef himself. He also participated in a Q&A event where he shared the benefits of his experience on the show and in the culinary world with our current students.

It was a great year for our alumni in the music industry. Cody Partridge, a 2011 graduate of the Music Business program, was recognized for his success in music management at the 2022 Canadian Sync Awards. Another successful alumnus of the program, 2007 graduate Anne Stirk, was recognized with a place on the inaugural Women in Music Canada Honour Roll.

Four of our outstanding alumni were nominated for a Premier’s Award in 2022, which honours outstanding college graduates who are making an impact through social and economic contributions in Ontario and beyond. The four alumni shortlisted were: Kristin Atwood (Culinary Management, 2016, Advanced Baking and Pastry Arts, 2017), Brandon Bird (Level 3 Plumber Apprentice Certificate, 2012), Dr. Nicole Blackman (Registered Nursing, 2004) and John Draper (Journalism, 2005).

The Durham College Alumni Association recently launched an innovative new feature on the DC Alumni Connect App to help further advance connection and community support. The online Alumni Marketplace is a business directory featuring alumni-owned businesses from all industries. Business owners who are DC alumni can get their businesses listed for free.