On March 4, Durham College (DC) recognized outstanding student academic achievement and community generosity at the annual Student and Donor Recognition Evening.

Held at the W. Galen Weston Centre for Food, the event honoured DC’s scholarship and bursary award recipients as well as the numerous individuals, organizations and corporate donors who support students and post-secondary education. The evening also brought donors together with the students who benefit from their generosity.

Other highlights of the event included DC president Don Lovisa paying tribute to the late Roger Anderson, former Durham regional chair and a long-time DC benefactor, as well as remarks delivered by Joyce Payne, a first-year Police Foundations student.

New awards and the donors behind them were also recognized during the event including the following:

• Viking Fire Protection Scholarship.
• Mike Shulga Memorial Award.