Wanted: Outstanding Durham College graduates Posted on March 5, 2014 at 10:53 am. College currently seeking Alumni of Distinction award nominations Oshawa, Ont. – Durham College announced today that it is now accepting nominations for its 2014 Alumni of Distinction Awards, which are awarded at its annual spring convocation ceremonies in June. Designed to recognize the extraordinary contributions its alumni make to society while achieving career success, past Alumni of Distinction Award winners include health-care leaders; entrepreneurs; business owners; chief executive officers; journalists; multimedia designers; and many more. Winners may also be nominated for Premier’s Awards, which recognize Ontario college graduates for their tremendous contributions to the province and beyond. Deserving alumni can be nominated via an online nomination form from now until Friday, April 11. For more information, please contact Lori Connor, alumni officer, at 905.721.2000 ext. 3035. Since 1969 more than 63,000 alumni have graduated from Durham College and gone on to make a significant impact in their communities. -30- About Durham College At Durham College, the student experience comes first. In September 2013, the college welcomed more than 30,000 students to campus including more than 10,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students as well as part-time and continuing education students and online learners. The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs in a number of different disciplines including culinary, hospitality, tourism, horticulture, 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 was recently completed when the 36,000-square-foot Centre for Food opened on the northwest corner of campus. Accommodating approximately 900 additional students studying in culinary, hospitality, tourism, agricultural and horticultural programs, it also features Bistro ’67, a new, 70-seat, full-service, green-certified teaching and learning restaurant and Pantry, a new retail store featuring fresh-baked items, meals-to-go, preserved foods and ready-to-cook meals created by students in the college’s culinary programs. For more information, visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000. Media contact: Cosette Kazarian Communications and Marketing 905.721.2000 ext. 3611 cosette.kazarian@durhamcollege.ca SHARE:
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