July 16, 2010

Oshawa, Ont. – Eugene Dupuis, a graduate of Durham College’s Sports Administration program in 1979, was recently presented with an Alumnus of Distinction award at this year’s spring convocation ceremony, held on June 18 at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ont.

Dupuis, who currently resides in Pickering, Ont., is an avid member and volunteer for a wide range of community organizations and committees including the Boy Scouts of Canada, Darlington Soccer Club and the Rotary Club. 

He made his way to Ottawa, Ont. after completing his studies at Durham, where he helped launch the CKQB Virgin Radio 106.9 FM (formerly CJSB – The Bear) radio station in 1982 as their promotions director. 

In 1985, he returned to the Greater Toronto Area where he joined Metroland Publishing and served as manager and director of sales within several divisions of the newspaper chain. He currently works as an advertising consultant with Metroland, developing advertising programs for a senior client list.

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

About Durham College 
At Durham College, the student experience comes first, an approach it has taken for more than 40 years. Through a vast range of market-driven programs that are taught by exceptional professors with real-world experience, students develop the skills required to meet the ever-changing needs of employers and the job market. Moving forward, Durham College’s expansion plans will see its Whitby campus grow by 40,000 square feet. Phase 1 of the construction features an energy-neutral living laboratory for new technologies and education to serve the growing needs of the emerging energy sector. Phase 2 is increasing the size of the Skills Training Centre to create classroom and laboratory space to support new program development and Phase 3 will be a Food Centre designed to house culinary arts programs; a food and agricultural component; a food processing centre and agriculture and science laboratories. Durham College has more than 7,000 full-time students, thousands of part-time students and more than 1,400 apprentices. For more information, visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000.

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

 

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