Class of 2014 to be honoured at Durham College’s spring convocation ceremonies Posted on June 16, 2014 at 2:30 pm. Event will honour first graduating students from Centre for Food OSHAWA, Ont. – More than 3,500 Durham College students, along with their family and friends and college faculty and staff, will celebrate their post-secondary success at the college’s annual spring convocation ceremonies on Thursday, June 19 and Friday, June 20 at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ont. On June 19, graduates from the schools of Media, Art & Design; Science & Engineering Technology; Centre for Food (CFF); Health & Community Services; and Skilled Trades, Apprenticeship & Renewable Technology; will receive their diplomas and certificates. On June 20, ceremonies will be held for the schools of Continuing Education; Justice & Emergency Services; Business, IT & Management; and Interdisciplinary Studies & Employment Services. This year’s spring ceremony will also recognize the first group of graduating students from the CFF. The CFF is built on the field-to-fork concept, which is based on the harvesting, storage, processing, packaging, sale and consumption of food – in particular the production of local food for local consumers. The college has applied the concept to a diverse range of programs that crossover traditional academic schools with the curriculum, faculty expertise and equipment required to implement field to fork built into several different programs. In addition, graduates and guests will hear words of wisdom from two of the college’s most successful graduates, Russ Montague (Advertising, 2004) and Ian Ball (Business Administration – Marketing, 2002). Speaking at Thursday’s ceremonies and receiving a 2014 Alumni of Distinction Award, Montague is a very successful entrepreneur with two unique companies – ShirtPunch and Nerd Block. , ShirtPunch was awarded Best New E-Business and Consumer’s Choice by the 2012 Canada Post E-Commerce Innovation Awards. Ball, who will address graduates at Friday’s ceremonies, was one of the youngest vice-presidents on Bay Street at the age of 23. In September 2013 he was named president of McEwen Mining, a gold and silver producer after spending nine years with the company. During his time at McEwen he helped build it from a $5 million market capitalization to $750 million and establish it as a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. When: June 19 10 a.m. School of Media, Art & Design School of Science & Engineering Technology 2:30 p.m. Centre for Food Health & Community Services School of Skilled Trades, Apprenticeship & Renewable Technology June 20 10 a.m. School of Continuing Education School of Justice & Emergency Services 2:30 p.m. School of Business, IT & Management School of Interdisciplinary Studies & Employment Services Where: General Motors Centre 99 Athol Street East Oshawa, Ontario For more information contact: Michelle Roebuck Communications and Marketing 905.721.2000 ext. 2197 michelle.roebuck@durhamcollege.ca SHARE:
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