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DC Communications and Marketing efforts win gold

Durham College’s (DC) Communications and Marketing (C+M) team has been recognized with five gold Education Digital Marketing Awards for key projects designed to inspire, inform and support our DC community.

The Awards celebrate excellence in educational websites, digital content, electronic communications, mobile media and social media. DC’s submissions were selected from over 1,000 entries received in the competition from higher education institutions across Canada and the United States.

“We are incredibly proud of our Communications and Marketing team for this outstanding achievement,” said Carol Beam, DC’s Associate Vice President, Communications and Marketing. “Receiving five awards among such a broad group of competitors reflects our commitment to creating meaningful, engaging content and assets that inspire and inform our DC community. This recognition is a testament to the team’s hard work and dedication to excellence in digital communication, ensuring our students, faculty, and partners feel connected and supported.”

The team won gold in all categories it entered, including:

  • Blogs, regular profiles of students, employees and opportunities across DC’s campuses, written to highlight, inspire and showcase our community.
  • International student website, in collaboration with DC’s International Education team, C+M recently redesigned the site for an improved user experience for international students.
  • Interactive map, designed to help users navigate our two campuses and explore our state-of-the-art facilities and learning spaces. Visual content including photos, video and 360-degree tours provides an immersive experience.
  • DC mobile app, a collaborative effort with DC’s IT Services team, this app provides students easy access to key resources, including campus news and events, course and student information, and more.
  • The Future is Now video, a collaboration between C+M and the Office of the Vice President, Academic and Students, this video features past students thanking their mentors and celebrating DC.

Durham College grad receives G.W. McLaughlin Award

Durham College (DC) alumnus Kyle Douglas has been named the 2024 G.W. McLaughlin Award recipient by the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce (GOCC), recognizing the profound impact he has made in his community. Selected by the Chamber’s Board President, this award is given to an individual who displays exceptional dedication to the community, outstanding career achievement, civic pride and who has been a mentor, both in business and in life, to the Board President.

“Kyle truly embodies the spirit of the G.W. McLaughlin Award,” said GOCC CEO, Jason King. “I’ve only known Kyle for just over three years. In this time, I’ve seen firsthand his dedication to both the Chamber and the Oshawa community. His easy style of community leadership, enthusiastic commitment to service, and genuine care for others make him more than deserving of this recognition.”

Winning this award so early on in his career underlines Douglas’ natural commitment to community, which he says was instilled in him by his family who emphasized the importance of giving back. In addition to leadership roles on various Chamber committees, he also served on the GOCC’s Board of Directors from 2018 to 2019, making him the youngest President in the Chamber’s history.

Outside of his involvement with the GOCC, Douglas currently volunteers his time through coaching his children’s sports teams, on the Durham Regional Police Appreciation Dinner & Awards Night committee, and as a Durham College Alumni Association (DCAA) Board Director.

“Joining the DCAA Board of Directors felt like a great way for me to stay connected with the college,” explained Douglas. “To give back to the institution that played such a pivotal role in my life is really important. I’ve always believed that supporting the alumni association strengthens the community. It’s inspiring to see the positive impact our college has on students and the local workforce.”

A 2011 graduate of DC’s Human Resources – Business Administration program, Douglas began his DC education as a mature student and attributes his choice to enroll at DC to the college’s strong presence in the community. In his role as Manager, Corporate Services at DKI CRCS, a family-owned business started by Douglas’ parents, he acknowledges his company hires a large percentage of DC grads from a wide range of programs.

“Durham College provides their students with the practical skills and real-world experience they need to succeed in their career,” said Douglas. “You can get an education anywhere, but when you have top-level faculty, staff and facilities, it really makes it difference in in what students get out of their school.”

DKI CRCS provides residential and commercial restoration services from their offices in Oshawa and Peterborough. The company just celebrated its 45-year anniversary in September.