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Students strike silver at 2023 Skills Canada National Competition
Students strike silver at 2023 Skills Canada National Competition

Two students from the Horticulture – Technician program made Durham College (DC) proud at the Skills Canada National Competition in Winnipeg last month. Competing in...

New culinary scholarships help Black students lead the way in the food industry
New culinary scholarships help Black students lead the way in the food industry

Applications are now open for the DoorDash #BlackFoodEnergy Culinary Scholarship.  Durham College (DC) is proud to partner with DoorDash to launch the DoorDash #BlackFoodEnergy Culinary...

Durham College shows its Pride with flag raising, celebration
Durham College shows its Pride with flag raising, celebration

June is Pride Month, but Durham College (DC) proudly raised the Intersex Inclusive Pride flag at the Oshawa campus a day early. The flag, hoisted...

Honouring her son through education: Danita Algar’s inspirational journey to DC
Honouring her son through education: Danita Algar’s inspirational journey to DC

Graduate Spotlight – Danita Algar Having been a stay-at-home mother for many years, returning to the classroom was the last place Danita Algar pictured herself,...

Yash Sawant is part of the AI revolution
Yash Sawant is part of the AI revolution

Graduate Spotlight – Yash Sawant Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world every day, and students like Yash Sawant are embracing it and the multitude...

The road to employment: How one graduate credits his success to the powerful impact of his professors
The road to employment: How one graduate credits his success to the powerful impact of his professors

Graduate Spotlight – REJOY JAMES When Class of 2023 graduate Rejoy James reflects on his time at Durham College (DC), he’ll always remember his professors...

Policing a dream career for Shavine Johnson
Policing a dream career for Shavine Johnson

Graduate Spotlight – Shavine Johnson Shavine Johnson has always wanted to serve her community. From a young age, she believed that a career in policing...

DC Celebrates Pride Month
DC Celebrates Pride Month

Today, Durham College (DC) joins people and communities around the world, to mark the start of Pride Month, which recognizes and promotes the two-spirit, lesbian,...

DC Recognizes National Indigenous History Month
DC Recognizes National Indigenous History Month

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time to recognize and reflect on the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations,...

Returning to school to pursue her passion: How Zoe Straw is turning her love for video games into a career in Virtual Reality development
Returning to school to pursue her passion: How Zoe Straw is turning her love for video games into a career in Virtual Reality development

Graduate Spotlight – Zoe Straw For Zoe Straw, video games have always been a part of who she is. From a young age, Zoe was...