Durham College announces new $2,000 Entrance Awards to open doors to green careers Posted on June 29, 2012 at 4:36 pm. June 29, 2012 Oshawa, Ont. – Durham College demonstrated its ongoing commitment toward a sustainable future when it announced today that 22 Entrance Awards will be granted to first-year students studying in the new Energy Management and Sustainable Building Technology program launching this September. The Entrance Awards, valued at $2,000, will be supported by The Environmental Factor Inc., an Ajax-based company committed to environmental initiatives and sustainability. “As a 1994 alumna of Durham College’s Environmental Technology program, supporting student success has always been important to me,” said Lorelei Hepburn, president and chief executive officer of The Environmental Factor Inc. “We are proud to be supporting students who are pursuing careers in energy and sustainability through the new Entrance Awards.” Sustainability guides the college’s decisions and practices in fostering the continued success and well-being of its students, people and planet. As part of this commitment the college is implementing a variety of new measures to position itself as an environmental champion in the years ahead. The new one-year $2,000 Entrance Awards for the Energy Management and Sustainable Building Technology program are a sterling example of this initiative. “The new awards for the Energy Management and Sustainable Building Technology program will recognize the commitment of first-year students to the advancement of sustainability and a better future for us all,” said Durham College President Don Lovisa. “Durham College is committed to sustainable practices to promote awareness, understanding and the practice of environmental, social and economic sustainability.” The three-year program is designed to prepare graduates in solving technical problems related to energy efficiency and energy conservation within industrial, commercial and institutional buildings. Students will learn in state-of-the-art facilities at the college’s Whitby campus, which focuses on energy conservation, sustainability and green technology. Students interested in learning more about this exciting opportunity can visit the Durham College website at www.durhamcollege.ca. About Durham College At Durham College, the student experience comes first. In September 2011, the college welcomed more than 30,000 students to campus including more than 8,400 full-time post-secondary students as well as part-time and continuing education students; apprentices; and online learners. The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs in a number of different disciplines including business, information technology, media, art, design, general arts, science, skilled trades, justice, emergency services, health and engineering technology, enabling students to develop the skills required to meet the demands of today’s job market. A three-phase expansion of the college’s Whitby campus is currently underway. Phase 1 opened in September 2009 followed by Phase 2 in May 2011. Phase 3 will see the creation of a 36,000-square-foot building focused on agriculture, culinary, hospitality and tourism. Accommodating approximately 900 new students, it will house new classrooms and labs and offer a full-service, green-certified restaurant and lounge and see the creation of a greenhouse – all of which will be open to the general public. In addition, a new Student Services building opened at the Oshawa campus in January 2011. For more information, visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000. For more information: Rhonda Daley Durham College 905.721.2000 ext. 2197 rhonda.daley@durhamcollege.ca SHARE:
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