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Kristen Gainforth answers the call for those in need
Kristen Gainforth answers the call for those in need

Graduate Spotlight: Kristen Gainforth Kristen Gainforth was ready for her career long before she crossed the stage at Durham College’s (DC) Spring Convocation. In fact,...

Employers agree: Durham College graduates are job-ready
Employers agree: Durham College graduates are job-ready

Students need an education that will prepare them for the competitive job market, and employers need workers with the skills to succeed in today’s ever-changing...

Durham College expands access to real-world learning for students thanks to transformational gift
Durham College expands access to real-world learning for students thanks to transformational gift

Neha Kalarikkal credits her co-op placement for her professional growth and future plans. The Durham College (DC) student, in her third year of human resources,...

DC’s welding program collaborates on world’s most powerful student-built rocket
DC’s welding program collaborates on world’s most powerful student-built rocket

August 2025 Update: On August 15, 2025, at 5:34 a.m., the Starsailor rocket launched from a remote site in northern Québec, marking Canada’s first space...

Durham College celebrates student achievement at 2023 Spring Convocation
Durham College celebrates student achievement at 2023 Spring Convocation

More than 2,600 career-ready graduates received credentials.  Durham College (DC) recognized the outstanding academic achievements of the Class of 2023 at Spring Convocation, this week....

25th Regional Chair’s Classic honours legacy of Roger Anderson
25th Regional Chair’s Classic honours legacy of Roger Anderson

The 2023 Regional Chair’s Classic in Memory of Roger Anderson was a great success.  On Thursday, June 8 at Deer Creek Golf and Country Club...

Durham College names three new Alumni of Distinction
Durham College names three new Alumni of Distinction

Durham College (DC) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2023 Alumni of Distinction award.  Christine Cunningham (Social Service Worker, 2015), Stew MacDonald (Sports...

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...