March 28, 2007

Awards honour career achievement and community involvement of college graduates

OSHAWA, Ont. – Continuing the tradition of honouring the great work and accomplishments of Durham College graduates, the college is actively seeking nominations for its 2007 Alumni of Distinction Awards.

Awards are given in the categories of Business, Community Services, Creative Arts and Design, Health Sciences, Technology and Recent Graduate, with nominees required to demonstrate success in their chosen career and a contribution back to Durham College and/or the community.

Past winners include health-care leaders, business owners, CEOs, communications professionals, journalists, nurses, multimedia designers and many more.

The awards will be presented at the college’s convocation ceremonies on Friday, June 22. Winners will also be nominated for the prestigious Ontario Premier’s Awards for College Graduates, which are awarded annually to recognize six graduates from Ontario’s 24 colleges for making important social and economic contributions.

To submit a nomination, please visit www.durhamcollege.ca/alumni and select Alumni of Distinction.

The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, April 20, 2007. For more information, please contact Lori Connor at 905.721.3035.

About Durham College

For close to 40 years, Durham College has provided high-demand programs, professors with real-world experience, the latest technology, and an unwavering commitment to student success. Number one in the Greater Toronto Area based on a combined ranking in the areas of student, graduate, and employer satisfaction; graduate employment; and graduation rate for seven years running according to the provincial government’s indicator surveys, the college also has the highest graduate employment rate – 93.1 per cent – of all six GTA colleges. The college has close to 6,000 full-time and 23,000 part-time students enrolled in over 100 programs and courses and over 1,500 apprentices. For more information, visit the website at www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000.

Media contact:
Tony Doyle
Communications and Marketing
905.721.3111 ext. 2209
tony.doyle@durhamcollege.ca

 

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