August 5, 2010

Oshawa, Ont. – Durham College was pleased to honour Whitby, Ont. native Margaret Campkin at this year’s spring convocation ceremony held on June 18, with a prestigious Alumna of Distinction award at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ont.

A graduate of the Nursing program in 1985, Campkin returned to the college in 2007 as a part-time instructor in the Critical Care Nursing (e-learning) program, while continuing her work at Lakeridge Health in Oshawa where she started in the Medical Isolation unit before moving to the Critical Care department. In March 2009, Campkin was promoted to her current position as patient care manager of Critical Care.

Throughout her career, she has been recognized with numerous awards and fellowships including the Lakeridge Health Corporation Leadership award in 2003. Campkin is also a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and both the Canadian and American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Durham College professors bring years of knowledge and real-world experience to our classrooms every day, providing students with unique perspectives and information that ensures students have the market-ready skills needed to obtain great careers and make a difference in the world.

The Alumnus of Distinction Award honours the extraordinary contributions Durham College graduates make to society while achieving career success.

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Media contact: 
Michelle Roebuck
Communications, Marketing and External Relations
Durham College
905.721.2000 ext. 2197
michelle.roebuck@durhamcollege.ca

 

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