Durham College to celebrate Centre for Success graduates at annual ceremony

Event will also recognize first participants in additional provincial pilot project

Oshawa, Ont. –Durham College will celebrate the achievements of 150 Durham Region secondary school students as they graduate from the Centre for Success program at its annual ceremony on Thursday, January 16. In addition to college administration and staff, students will be joined by their families, teachers and representatives from the Durham District School, Durham Catholic School,, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School and Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic District School boards.

Launched in 2006, the Centre for Success program is hosted at Durham College’s Oshawa and Whitby campuses through the School College Work Initiative, which is jointly funded by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. It offers students struggling in the secondary school environment another route to graduation by engaging them in a college environment.

In addition, most students earn a college credit as well as their secondary school diploma requirements during their time in the program.

This year’s celebration will also honour 10 Clarington Central Secondary School students who took part in Ontario’s pilot project dual credit class from Durham College’s Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) Dual Credit program. These students were provided with the opportunity to experience college life and enhanced academic learning by enrolling in the program modified to fit their academic abilities.

Who:

  • 150 Durham Region secondary school students and their families
  • 10 participants from Ontario’s first  pilot project dual credit class
  • Don Lovisa, president, Durham College
  • Judy Robinson, vice-president, Academic, Durham College
  • Gail MacKenzie, manager of Strategic Initiatives (School College Work Initiative), Durham College
  • Representatives from several local school boards

When:
January 16
Ceremony:  1 to 3 p.m.

Where:
Durham College
Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre, Gymnasiums 1 and 2
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario

Parking:
Enter off Simcoe Street North or Conlin Road and proceed to Founders 3 parking lot.

For more information contact:
Michelle Roebuck
Communications and Marketing
905.721.2000 ext. 2197
michelle.roebuck@durhamcollege.ca