GeorgianView magazine

2014 ISSUE
GEORGIANVIEW
FOR ALUMNI, DONORS AND FRIENDS OF GEORGIAN COLLEGE
Alumnus Don Komarechka’s
snowflake-a-day photo
collection went viral
INSIDE
EXTRAORDINARY
PERSPECTIVES,
EXTRAORDINARY
GOALS
MEET 10 ALUMNI WHO ARE
HAVING EXTRAORDINARY
EXPERIENCES IN THEIR CAREERS
Spin the wheel of connections
to stay in touch with Georgian
Food entrepreneurship heats up at
South Georgian Bay Campus
Our GRADitude to donors
for supporting students through the
Power of Education campaign
ALUMNI
PERKS
VIEW FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
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benefit current and future students. Perk up and take advantage of our partner savings today.
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Athletic Centre:
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Scandinave Spa
Ontario Science
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President and CEO
As we are well into another exciting
academic year at Georgian, there is much
to be proud of — a proven track record;
successful alumni making their mark as
innovators and compassionate citizens; rich
partnerships with community and industry;
and more than 125 career-focused programs
giving our students and graduates the
critical skills they need to create, think, lead
and do.
We know that’s what employers are
looking for and we want to offer our students
an education that adapts to the needs of our
local economy today, anticipates the needs
of tomorrow, and is ready for the future.
Building on our commitment to
the design and delivery of world-class
certificates, diplomas and degrees, I am
proud to share that Georgian has partnered
with Lakehead University and responded
to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and
Universities’ call for proposals to expand
degree capacity in underserviced regions
of Ontario. Together, we have developed a
realistic, achievable plan to build on existing
infrastructure and combine the very best of
college with university.
Under our plan, by 2030 more than
50 degree programs will be delivered to
as many as 6,000 students through the
Georgian University Partnership Centre.
Many offerings will be integrated diplomadegrees, allowing students to graduate in
four years and enter the workforce sooner,
better prepared and equipped to accelerate
their chosen careers.
Our plan is transformative. Our plan is
bold. And our plan challenges the way we
all think about postsecondary education.
I encourage you to stay in touch and be
sure to visit GeorgianCollege.ca from time
to time to see what’s happening at your
college.
Warm regards to you and your family.
Read more about our expansion plan on page 4.
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Toronto
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High Tech
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Financial
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Heating & Air
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IN OUR REGION
Talk Is
Free
Theatre
Wild
Water
Kingdom
The Chilton
Team Re/Max
Chay Realty
Inc.
Toronto
Raptors
DO YOU HAVE
AN ALUMNI CARD?
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Some perk partners require proof of alumni status. If you
don’t have an alumni card and would like one, go to
GeorgianCollege.ca/alumni, click the contact us tab and
update your profile. You may also call 705.728.1968,
ext. 1128 to request a card.
THE SADLON CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
AT GEORGIAN’S BARRIE CAMPUS HAS UNIVERSITY
CALIBRE LABS AND FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE
AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEGREE STUDIES.
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VIEW FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
OMBINING THE
C
BEST OF COLLEGE
AND UNIVERSITY
Rest
assured.
Education for the future means teaching students to
become creative problem-solvers — innovators who use
academic scholarship, applied skills and critical reasoning
to contribute to their workplaces and communities.
Under the Lakehead-Georgian plan, students will gain
an incredible edge. A combined education will open
up many doors as they launch or advance meaningful
careers right here in Central Ontario.
Our tailored programs will drive economic
development and meet local needs. They will include
the region’s first engineering degrees, in-demand
health care degrees, Ontario’s first marine degree and
many other exciting options.
UILDING ON
B
EXISTING
INFRASTRUCTURE
his venture holds the key
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to providing Simcoe County
students positive opportunities
for postsecondary education in
their own backyards!
DEBRA EDWARDS
Trustee, Simcoe County District School Board
WHY OUR
PLAN
WORKS
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Collaborative
With room to grow and exceptional facilities at both
Georgian and Lakehead’s campuses, we can deliver a
comprehensive university experience to more degree
students with no additional bricks and mortar required in
the first few years. Campus infrastructure already includes
combined facilities worth $540 million and covering more
than 196 acres.
We’ve got the classrooms, labs, videoconferencing
technology and student spaces (restaurants, residence
buildings, athletic centres and more) needed to accommodate
up to 2,000 more students right away. In the future, we’d
expand to include a new design and visual arts building in
downtown Barrie — along with an entrepreneurship hub and
incubator — and a new Centre for Advanced Technology at
the Barrie Campus. Learn more at LakeheadGeorgian.ca.
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by partners
and our
communities
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can count on these Alumni Insurance Plans:
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Thursday, November 27, 2014, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Only one entry
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VIEW FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAIR
It is my honour to be the new Chair of the Alumni Association Executive
Council and to work toward inspiring lifelong connections among Georgian’s
62,000 graduates.
Through my career I reconnected with Georgian a few years ago and I began
to learn about all the ways I could get involved. I started volunteering for the
Alumni Association, joined the Business Advisory Committee and sat on a few
guest panels in marketing classes to answer questions from students about their
future careers. What I look forward to most is delivering the alumni speech at
convocations that welcomes new grads to the Alumni Association. The students
are excited, the faculty and parents are proud, the president is passionate and
you can feel the energy in the room.
These are the ways I stay connected. Many of you connect in other ways.
This past year, Georgian received 1,350 survey responses from alumni about
the college’s brand position and visual identity. Your feedback offered valuable
insight that helped Georgian refine its brand position. Thank you to all who
participated.
The new logo is just one of the exciting changes in store for Georgian that
will position the college as a postsecondary institution for the 21st century, as
explained in the message from the president on pages 3 and 4. I invite you to
reconnect to be part of the college’s evolution. Discover the many ways on page
24 — we’re waiting to hear from you.
STEPHEN ROTH
Electronic Technician, 1978
Chair of the Alumni Association Executive Council
WHAT’S IN STORE THIS ISSUE
08 EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS
Georgian has extraordinary events
year-round including guest lecturers.
Plan to attend one in 2015.
CONNECT
WITH GEORGIAN
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OUR NEW LOOK: THE ACCELERATOR SYMBOL
THE PROMISE: At its heart,
real education is a process of
transformation. The best centres of
learning do far more than transmit
knowledge — they are catalysts of
change. Georgian’s commitment
to being an active agent of growth
extends not only to our students and
alumni but also to our employers,
diverse partners and the communities
we serve.
In science and entrepreneurship,
an “accelerator” dramatically
enhances growth and development.
Our new symbol — the Georgian
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Accelerator — is an apt metaphor
for the enriching possibilities that
we help ignite. It captures the
unique Georgian experience and our
commitments for the future:
LEGACY: The leaf form reflects
Georgian’s progressive nature; it’s
always evolving but always true to
its core values of student growth
and success.
COMMUNITY: The tight alignment
of chevrons symbolizes our close
collaboration with our partners and
the communities we serve.
IMPACT: The energy and forward
momentum of the symbol conveys
how Georgian’s impact on learning,
career and life extends far beyond
the classroom.
STEWARDSHIP: As a green
employer, we care deeply about our
environment. Our green and blue
colours evoke that commitment as
well as reflect the natural beauty of
our seven Central Ontario locations.
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ON THE COVER
SKY CRYSTAL
Photo by Don Komarechka
Advertising, class of 2009
These Georgian grads are seizing
opportunities from amazing races
to royal encounters.
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STORIES
Georgian’s donors are helping to
Transform the Student Experience
in the new phase of the Power of
Education fundraising campaign.
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Meet the new Chair of the Alumni Association Executive Council
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Grad Grapevine — alumni reunite
Attend a Georgian event in 2015
Extraordinary experiences distinguish 10 Georgian graduates
Student carves extraordinary art
Choose from many ways to stay connected to your college
What you need to know about corporate training
Georgian alumni help grow Barrie tech startup
Applied research solves challenges for small businesses
Food entrepreneurship heats up at South Georgian Bay Campus
Past President Tamblyn awarded for lifetime achievement
RADitude — thank you donors for supporting
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Georgian students
In the crowd — the Automotive Business School of Canada class
of ’89 reunion
PRIVACY POLICY
Georgian College respects your privacy. To our alumni: on graduation, Georgian will continue to hold your contact and certain other information so that we can contact you
from time to time to facilitate alumni participation in Georgian College alumni activities and offers. To our donors: your personal information, collected by Georgian College
under the legal authority of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002 and in accordance with Sections 38(2) and 41(1) of the Freedom of Information
and Protection of Privacy Act, will not be used for any purposes other than activities and opportunities in relation to Georgian College. To both alumni and donors: Georgian
College discloses your contact information to outside organizations or agencies, such as mailing houses, to enable them to contact you on behalf of Georgian College and its
affinity partners but ensures it has entered into confidentiality agreements with those outside organizations so that alumni and donor personal information is kept confidential.
Georgian College does not rent, trade or sell its mailing lists.
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EVENTS
HE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT
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FOR HUMANITY SAYS
COL. CHRIS HADFIELD
MIKE MAURICE WAS WILLING TO GO
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
FOR HIS DREAM JOB. LITERALLY.
The impossible is possible thanks to human ingenuity, creativity and
imagination — that’s the powerful message Col. Chris Hadfield delivered
to packed audiences during two presentations at Georgian College in May.
“Education, enabling technology, how we organize ourselves on an
individual level — these help us get the impossible done,” he said.
The Canadian astronaut and past commander of the International Space
Station visited the Barrie Campus as part of the President’s Lecture Series. In
one presentation, he shared his experiences with Georgian students, alumni,
faculty, staff, donors and college supporters while the second one was
attended by sixth graders from the Simcoe County District School Board.
The presentation, sponsored by The Chilton Team Re/Max Chay
Realty Inc., was also broadcast to Georgian’s six other campuses using
videoconferencing, reaching approximately 10,000 people in total. Dozens
of invited alumni attended a special breakfast before the presentation.
Since blasting off from Kazakhstan in 2012, Col. Hadfield has become
a worldwide sensation, harnessing the power of social media to make
outer space accessible to millions. He shared his story of how he turned
his dreams as a young boy into an out-of-this-world reality. He also shared
important lessons on preparedness, noting that “how we visualize failure is
just as important as how we visualize our success.”
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT SPEAKER
IN THE PRESIDENT’S THOUGHT
LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES?
Make sure you have signed up to receive The Loop, our
alumni e-newsletter where we will announce who will
visit Georgian next and how you can win or purchase
tickets to the presentation. Update your alumni contact
information at GeorgianCollege.ca/alumni.
UPCOMING EVENTS
FALL OPEN HOUSE
Nov. 8, 2014
All seven campuses
GeorgianCollege.ca/open-house
TRANSFER AND DEGREE FAIR
Jan. 27, 2015
Barrie Campus
GeorgianCollege.ca/admissions/
credit-transfer
10TH ANNUAL POWWOW
March 14, 2015
Barrie Campus
GeorgianCollege.ca/aboriginal
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GEORGIAN’S GOT TALENT (OR
NOT) BENEFIT CONCERT
March 19 and 20, 2015
Barrie Campus
GeorgianCollege.ca/variety-show
SPRING OPEN HOUSE
March 28, 2015
All seven campuses
GeorgianCollege.ca/open-house
28TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC
May 26, 2015
The Club at Bond Head
Georgiangolfclassic.com
GEORGIAN COLLEGE AUTO SHOW
June 5-7, 2015
Barrie Campus
GeorgianCollege.ca/autoshow
CAMPUS GALLERY EXHIBITS
Year-round
Barrie Campus
GeorgianCollege.ca/design-andvisual-arts/campus-gallery
For more events, visit
GeorgianCollege.ca/news-events.
ALUMNI HAVING
EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES
At Georgian, we want our graduates to have extraordinary experiences throughout their careers, from their first
day of class until they reach retirement. Meet 10 of them who are living their dreams, reaching their goals, leading
their industries, driving innovation … and having fun. The group includes Georgian’s six Premier’s Award nominees for
2014. The Premier’s Awards celebrate Ontario’s outstanding college graduates in the following categories: business,
community services, creative arts and design, health sciences, recent graduate and technology. To suggest a Georgian
grad for nomination, write to [email protected].
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feeding the fire and leveraged that.
Don Komarechka on his use of social media
ALUMNI HAVING EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES
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WINNING OLYMPIC GOLD
AND HOSTING THE AMAZING
RACE CANADA
JON MONTGOMERY
Business Administration — Automotive Marketing, 2000
2014
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PREMIER’S AWAR
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The pages of Don Komarechka’s book, Sky Crystals, in print.
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HIS SNOWFLAKE-A-DAY PHOTOS WENT VIRAL
DON KOMARECHKA
Advertising, 2009
As Don Komarechka focused his
macro lens on frozen crystals falling
from the sky, he also turned his
attention to social and traditional
media to establish himself and share
his stunning images.
Through Google+ he developed
an interactive following. There is an
appetite for his snowflake-a-day for
100 days photo collection each winter.
“The audience kept growing and I
just kept feeding the fire and leveraged
that,” Don says. That audience grew to
1.3 million, which he helps nurture with
regular appearances on podcasts and
being visible, if only virtually, as much
as possible. “It’s really important to
have conversations with people and
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bring it into the public eye.”
to support it. It didn’t take long for him
His passion for exploring aspects to get the $25,000 he needed to get
of nature which escape the human the book into print.
eye soon gave way to his 304Don makes the most of every
page hardcover book Sky Crystals: opportunity. An article about him in
Unraveling the Mystery of Snowflakes. the Barrie Advance was picked up
Don wore every hat in his self-publishing by the Toronto Star, which led to an
endeavour to illustrate the science appearance on Global’s The Morning
of this remarkable phenomenon and Show, leading to a TEDx talk and an
explain the techniques he used to appearance in November on CBC’s
capture the snowflakes. He was giving The Nature of Things with David Suzuki.
a photography workshop in California
College, he said, taught him to
when, on a whim, he hopped into his speak with conviction and find his
car to catch a recording at one of his voice, allowing him to be comfortable
favourite internet television networks, presenting to an audience.
This Week in Tech. He landed an
So far more than 1,000 copies of
interview on the network, mentioned Sky Crystals have been sold. Learn
his book and his crowdfunding project more at www.donkom.ca.
The image of Jon Montgomery
hefting a pitcher of beer to his mouth
during a victory walk through the
Olympic Village in celebration of
his gold medal has become iconic,
capturing a spirit which helped
launch his high-profile media
career.
The moment of a lifetime had
just occurred that February day
in 2010 at the Whistler Sliding
Centre where Jon captured the
gold on his last run in the skeleton
event, displaying his unbridled
exuberance. The maple leaf, along
with the word Canada he had tattooed
on his chest many years earlier, clearly
reflected the self-described “prideful
Canadian” which, unlike the tattoo,
was so apparent in appearances which
followed.
From there, he launched his own
motivational
speaking
business,
became host of The Amazing Race
Canada, one of the country’s mostwatched television shows, and has
thrown his support behind several
sport-related charitable organizations.
Not one to shy away from the spotlight,
Jon has used his podium to boost
the country he so loves, supporting
initiatives to make sports available to
all children as well as speaking out on
conservation issues.
The roots of Jon’s success hearken
back to his days at Georgian where he
graduated with an ability and hunger to
seize opportunities when presented to
him.
“My years spent at Georgian College
were incredible,” he says. “There are a
lot of pathways that ultimately led me
to today.”
Passion for cars is what led him
to Georgian and it’s that passion that
continues to drive him and draw his
audiences at events and on television.
Photo courtesy of CTV
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PREMIER’S AWAR
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There are a lot of pathways that
ultimately led me to today.
Jon Montgomery on his success
as an Olympian and media personality
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I can say I have followed
my career dream and
found it in the Arctic.
Mike Maurice on working as an Arctic
Research Technologist
XTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE:
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BEING STATIONED AT THE END OF THE EARTH
MIKE MAURICE
Environmental Technology, 2013
Mike Maurice was willing to go to
the ends of the earth for his dream job.
Literally.
He is stationed at the Environment
Canada Weather Station in Eureka,
Nunavut in his role as an Arctic Research
Technologist for Dalhousie University,
deployed under the Canadian Network
for the Detection of Atmospheric
Change (CANDAC). It is the thirdnorthernmost permanent research
community globally with the lowest
annual average temperature of any
weather station in Canada.
Mike says the cold is a small price
to pay to be able to work in a field he
is passionate about. Providing data to
government and educational institutions
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about atmospheric composition and
climate is work that is vital to policy
makers and the future health of the
planet.
Mike was a mature student at
Georgian, having graduated from
university with a degree in geography
and environmental studies. He said
he knew it was time for him to have
laser focus on achieving his goals and
an advanced diploma gave him the
practical, hands-on skills he desired.
“I treated college like it was my job
and my faculty were my professional
mentors. I took advantage of every
opportunity to network,” he said.
Spending eight weeks at a time living
at the weather station with only eight
other Environment Canada employees,
he maintains consistent operations
of the network of the three CANDAC
atmospheric observatories. While life
at the station is low-key, there are some
workplace hazards.
“I’m six feet five which might have
helped me the day I had a standoff with
a 300-pound muskox — it’s fairly barren
land and there are few people, but there
is definitely wildlife. Luckily for me, he
walked away,” he said.
“It’s an exceptional lifestyle that few
would choose but I feel quite at home,
and I can say I have followed my career
dream and found it in the Arctic.”
It was a gateway to realizing there was
so much more potential in me.
Nicole Saulnier on her experience at Georgian
Photo courtesy of Keith Saulnier
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SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS IN
NORTHERN ONTARIO TOURISM
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PREMIER’S AWAR
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NOMINEE
NICOLE SAULNIER (NÉE KULMATYCKY)
Advertising, 1995
Nicole Saulnier worked her way
through the ranks at an ad firm after
graduation but quickly developed a
penchant for flying. She soon found
herself flying commercially, becoming
the first female bush pilot to fly out of
Vancouver Harbour.
Her career has since soared. With
her husband Keith, she launched her
own seaplane charter and training
company, Georgian Bay Airways.
Operating 5,000 flights a year
with 20 employees, she’s boosting
Parry Sound’s tourism profile with
sightseeing tours of the 30,000 islands.
“Our passion is to enhance where
we live,” says Nicole, who serves as a
director for Explorers’ Edge, a provincial
regional tourism organization. This
role led her to see the necessity to
further market her town as a tourist
destination and inspired her, Keith and
another business partner to start Parry
Sound Tourism.
“We wanted to make some noise
for the area and bring all the business
operators together. Our first summer
went well and we have lots of new ideas.”
The Saulniers have also built SOS
Media Consulting to offer e-business,
coaching and mentorship to others.
The mother of three credits Georgian
with providing her with a solid
advertising skill set and developing an
unwavering entrepreneurial spirit.
“It changed my outlook on life. It
was a gateway to realizing there was
so much more potential in me,” she
says.
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MAKING THE WORLD MORE ACCESSIBLE
ONE GOOGLE MAP AT A TIME
MIKE PEGG
Developmental Services
Worker, 1997
Throughout his career, Mike
Pegg has successfully bridged
his appreciation for computers
with his desire to help those with
developmental needs.
He started by helping an early
internet provider navigate through
the kinks in its system before catching
Google’s attention. Now, as Group
Product Marketing Manager at the
tech giant, he spends his time making
the world accessible through Google
Maps and having many of Canada’s
remote corners represented on
Google Street View.
He also led the company’s industryleading,
three-day
technology
conference, Google I/O this year. It is
an annual developer conference which
also showcases non-profits that use
Google products to improve access
for people living with disabilities.
“The question was how could I
marry all this (desire to help those
with disabilities and a connection
to computers) together,” he said.
“Everything kind of came together
at Georgian.” He credits the small
community environment of the Orillia
Campus for allowing him to participate
in student and technology committees
where he found his ideas welcomed
while working in a collaborative setting.
One of Mike’s recent collaborations
was with the Rick Hansen Foundation
to develop an access rating tool for
restaurants and tourist attractions
linked to Google Maps.
“I think Google is uniquely
positioned to help people” he says.
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I’d never been part of something that
global. I know it’s just golf, but knowing
the impact it had was my favourite part.
Tom Schellenberg on being part of a PGA tournament
Photo courtesy of of Kyle Roberts
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BEHIND-THE-SCENES ROLE
AT THE PGA TOUR PRESIDENT’S CUP
TOM SCHELLENBERG
Bachelor of Business — Golf Management, 2013
verything kind of came
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together at Georgian.
Mike Pegg on his desire to help people
with a focus on technology
Each day as he walked up the
driveway before the break of dawn
to the sound of flags flapping in the
wind and the sight of massive grand
stands and the golf range illuminated
by floodlights, Tom Schellenberg was
unbelievably happy to be part of the
PGA TOUR President’s Cup.
As Assistant to the General
Manager at Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield
Village Golf Club in Ohio, Tom, then
23, was in golf nirvana when the
club hosted the prestigious biennial
tournament in October 2013, where a
team of U.S. players compete against
an international team.
Tom’s role was to co-ordinate
scheduling and provide the best
customer service to the players, their
trainers and families. In charge of the
locker room, fitness centre and front
gate security, he worked with the
Secret Service to determine access
points for dignitaries, including former
U.S. President George W. Bush, whom
he met.
“I’d never been part of something
that global,” says Tom of the
tournament that is broadcast to
more than 800 million homes around
the world. “I know it’s just golf, but
knowing the impact it had was my
favourite part.”
Tom also loved the chance to build
relationships with the golfers and their
teams. As he was leaving the club after
the tournament ended, walking down
the driveway in that same stillness
that awaited him each morning, he
wondered what’s next?
With a personal goal to become
the GM of a course before turning 25,
in April Tom became Club Manager at
Deer Ridge Golf Club, a championship
course in the Grand River Valley.
Tom says when he first arrived
at Georgian, he thought maybe he
could be a GM at a mid-level club
someday but credits his teachers Brad
Doey, Tim Zado and John Daggett
for helping him realize he could go
anywhere. “They were always pushing
me to the next level and helped me
realize my potential.”
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(Left) Kyle Barrett and Emily Wojna with the custom jewellery they created for Princess Anne. (Right) The Princess Royal wears the brooch created by
Kyle during a reception in Barrie in 2013.
XTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE:
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MAKING JEWELLERY FOR ROYALTY
EMILY WOJNA
Jewellery and Metals, 2011
Goldsmithing/Silversmithing, 2013
KYLE BARRETT
Mechanical Technician — Tool and Die, 2011
Jewellery and Metals, 2012, Goldsmithing/Silversmithing, 2013
When Princess Anne visited Barrie County Foresters — a regiment up because I couldn’t believe it was
in fall 2013, she was presented with ceremonially led by Princess Anne, actually happening,” said Emily.
not one, but two unique pieces of who is their Colonel-in-Chief.
At the same time, Kyle Barrett
jewellery created by
crafted
a
brooch
Georgian alumni.
commissioned by the
Emily Wojna won
Foresters using Ontario
a City of Barrie design
gold, silver, diamonds,
contest to create a
sodalite and amethyst.
piece fit for royalty. Her
The brooch was designed
winning bracelet, made
by Georgian faculty
Kyle Barrett on creating jewellery for a member of the Royal Family
entirely of Canadian
member Greg Merrall,
materials, was based
who re-imagined the
on an equestrian theme and featured
Meeting the Princess Royal at the regiment’s badge.
blue sodalite, diamonds and 14-karat civic reception is a moment Emily will
“I was so honoured that Greg
yellow gold.
never forget.
trusted my skill as a goldsmith enough
The bracelet’s intricate centre
“She came to my table and I was to offer me this work. It is one of those
medallion resembled a horse’s bit and able to tell her about my design. I rare opportunities that only happen a
featured the motto “Tenacious and didn’t expect I’d be able to explain it few times in a career if you’re lucky.”
Versatile,” from the Grey and Simcoe to her in person. I think I started to tear
Kyle says his studies prepared him
It is one of those rare opportunities
that only happen a few times in a
career if you’re lucky.
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to create this piece he ranks number
one in terms of significance among all
the pieces he’s made.
“The nice thing was we learned
all the basic techniques from the get
go so there weren’t any surprises to
execute it.”
Kyle said he was proud to meet
Princess Anne and know that she
appreciated where the jewellery
came from, the stones used and the
symbolism behind it.
Based in Kingston now, Emily does
custom jewellery commissions mostly
for engagement and wedding rings,
and works for the galleries Metalworks
in Kingston and Craft Ontario in
Toronto. You can see her work at
www.emilywojna.com.
Kyle is setting up a home studio in
Barrie and taking commissions. “Not a
lot of people realize you can take your
heirloom to a local jeweller to refashion
it and hold on to the sentimental
value,” he says. Join his Kyle Barrett
Jewellery group on Facebook.
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ALUMNI HAVING EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES
e try to keep them
W
connected to the rest
of society.
Marla Kurtz on her innovative approach to
supporting the elderly
2014
PREMIER’S AWAR
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NOMINEE
XTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE:
E
BEING AN INNOVATOR IN GERIATRIC SERVICES
MARLA KURTZ
Therapeutic Recreation, 2001
Marla Kurtz found a gap in how society addressed the
non-physical needs of the elderly and set out to fill it by
offering holistic, goal-oriented care.
Using creative approaches she provides custom
therapeutic recreational programming for the elderly
through the business she founded, Ray of Sunshine. She
also helps to support families to bring happiness to their
aging loved ones who have opted to remain in their own
home.
“Georgian College enabled me to have a viable and
vibrant career that I never thought would be possible,”
she says.
While often those who have opted to age at home
receive some support and medical services to help them
physically, Marla found many were at a loss when it came
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to using the rest of their time fruitfully.
Combining functional fitness with cognitive mental
stimulation, she develops programs to keep the elderly
active. She often bridges their past interests and
professions to current activities such as music therapy,
puzzles and jewellery making. With several of her clients
traveling south in the winter months, Marla is setting an
industry trend by utilizing networking technologies such
as Skype to stay connected with them.
Marla built her company in a non-medical, non-clinical
way and has expanded its scope by providing caregiver
and family education sessions to help families keep their
aging loved ones active.
“We try to keep them connected to the rest of society,”
she says.
ALUMNI HAVING EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES
ALUMNI HAVING EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES
E
XTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE: BEING CAPTAIN
OF THE LARGEST SHIP ON THE GREAT LAKES
CAPT. SEANN O’DONOUGHUE
Marine Technology — Navigation, 1997
Capt. Seann O’Donoughue travels two-and-a-half times
the distance around the earth each year. He does it carrying
1.5 million tons of cargo on the largest ship on the Great
Lakes. That’s a typical nine-month season for the captain of
the 740-foot Algoma Equinox.
The route includes loading Prairie wheat in Thunder Bay
to bring to Quebec City; then picking up Labrador iron ore
in Sept-Îles to deliver to the steel mills in Hamilton; then
a 12-hour journey through the Welland Canal and back to
Thunder Bay.
Growing up on the St. Lawrence River near Montreal
inspired Seann’s career choice.
“As a child growing up in the 1970s, I thought the M.V.
Algoisle, which was the first and largest diesel ship on the
Great Lakes, was so interesting in its innovative design, that
it was one of my favourites. I never dreamed I’d get to be
her captain some 20-odd years later,” he says.
His latest assignment has him going to China this fall to
collect Algoma’s newest ship, the CWB Marquis. A fellow
Georgian grad and a Georgian cadet will be part of his
18-person crew on the 27,000 km, 60-day journey.
“This will be the peak of my career,” says Seann of being
chosen by his company to bring the ship home.
The Marquis and the Equinox are the same class of vessel.
He describes them as the largest ships built on the Great
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s a child growing up in the 1970s,
A
I thought the M.V. Algoisle was so
interesting… I never dreamed I’d
get to be her captain some
20-odd years later.
Seann O’Donoughue on commanding
the largest diesel ship on the Great Lakes
Lakes, carrying the most cargo, having the largest propeller
and rudder, as well as being super fuel efficient. He is part
of the team that trains Canadian crews to navigate them.
Training and recruitment are other roles that have helped
shape Seann’s career, both as a part-time instructor in
Georgian’s marine program in Owen Sound and on-board
ships with his crews.
“It’s a transition from academia to the practical. It is
challenging and rewarding to see how Georgian cadets
grow into the ship,” he says. “There’s a high demand for
people in the Canadian marine industry, and a large number
of our Algoma captains and engineers have gained their
training skills through Georgian. We will be training a lot
of new people in the next decade as our mature workforce
retires, and we are working to introduce this innovative
career choice to both high school graduates and those
retraining for a second career.”
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STUDENTS HAVING EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES
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XTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE:
USING HIS CAREER TO GIVE BACK
TO A CHARITY THAT HELPED HIM
KEVIN J. COLLINS
Hotel and Resort Administration, 1984
2014
PREMIER’S AWAR
D
NOMINEE
If I can give one child
with disabilities the
opportunities I’ve
been given, then it’s
been a good day.
Georgian Co-op and Career Services
Kevin J. Collins on his work to help send
kids with disabilities to Easter Seals camp
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Having benefited from the Easter
Seals summer camp as a lad with
cerebral palsy, Kevin J. Collins knew he
would always somehow be involved in
helping other kids have similar positive
experiences.
Combining his passion for helping
others with his hospitality career, he
became Executive Director of the
Friends of We Care Foundation,
which raises money from the hotel
and restaurant industry to send kids
with disabilities to camp. During his
15 years with the foundation, Kevin
has increased donations five-fold,
raising in excess of $1 million every
year from within his own industry. As a
result, the foundation is able to send
500 children to the very same camp
every summer that Kevin attended
as a child. His goal is to increase the
amount raised to $2 million annually
over the next five years.
“I had the pleasure of attending
the summer camps for eight summers,
that’s a huge part of who I am,” he
says. “I think I’ve come full circle, from
being a professional in the hospitality
world to being a professional in the
non-profit.
“If I can give one child with
disabilities the opportunities I’ve been
given, then it’s been a good day.”
XTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE:
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CARVING A GRAND PRIZE WINNER
AYLAN COUCHIE
Fine Arts Advanced, class of 2015
Standing in a cooler for 12 hours bunny sculptures, but also helped him among the downtown galleries. We
with 25 kilograms of chilled butter, to construct a butter-based model of combined resources to get people
Fine Arts student Aylan Couchie the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa.
downtown for one night of art,” said
created a prize-winning sculpture that
“It was unnerving,” said Aylan Aylan of the free self-guided tour
was broadcast around the country.
of filming in front of such a large of various galleries, studios and
A participant in
restaurants.
the popular butter
Hundreds
of
sculpting competition
people visited 10
at the 2013 Royal
venues. The Front
Agricultural
Winter
Room Gallery, Art In
Fair, Aylan’s life-size
House, Artist Studios
Belgian hare was a
of Aylan Couchie and
Aylan Couchie on creating a prize-winning butter sculpture
real crowd pleaser.
Lisa Brunetta and
As grand champion,
D.I.Y. Arts Collective
the Ojibwe artist was invited to return audience. “But when my work gets to were all created by Georgian Fine Arts
to create a second sculpture. This time a stage when it’s all coming together, I students.
the process was livened up by the get excited and don’t stop.”
With
the
inaugural
event’s
appearance of comedian Rick Mercer
Art is her passion and this year she success, she hosted a second art
who was filming a segment for his also launched WHO NEW?! Barrie’s crawl in September. Learn more at
television show The Rick Mercer Report. Premiere Community Art Crawl.
www.barrieartcrawl.com or www.aylan.ca.
Aylan not only showed Rick her
“I wanted to see more cohesion
hen my work gets to a stage when it’s
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all coming together, I get excited and
don’t stop.
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Alumni receive deals from
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Embrace art
and culture
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Email [email protected] to inquire about
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LIFELONG LEARNING AND CONNECTIONS
GEORGIAN COLLEGE
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AND OTHER COMMON
CORPORATE TRAINING MYTHS
Georgian’s new Executive Director of Corporate
Training has designed and led hundreds of learning
programs in her 25-year career in training and
development. During that time, one of the most
common challenges Shona Welsh has encountered is
that many organizations view training as an expense
rather than an investment.
“There are many reasons for that perception,” says
Shona, “including the fact that a lot of training does
not support organizations in achieving business results.”
Shona Welsh, Executive
But training consultants and organizations bear equal
Director of Corporate Training
responsibility for that.
“It’s definitely a two-way street. Trainers need clients to be clear about their
intended outcomes. On the other hand, clients need trainers who are skilled in
root cause analysis,” she says.
Now that she has joined Georgian, Shona is eager to share her ‘top ten myths’
of training with clients so they can make the best decisions about where to focus
their valuable training dollars.
Shona invites organizations considering investing in training to invite
her to their next management meeting and learn more about each of
these training myths, including how to address them. You can reach her at
[email protected].
TOP TEN TRAINING MYTHS
MYTH #1: TEFLON TRAINING — Training doesn’t ‘stick,’ especially
soft-skill training.
MYTH #2: FAD SURFING — The latest product is going to solve
all problems.
MYTH #3: ONCE IS ENOUGH — We sent them to training and now
everyone knows what to do.
MYTH #4: IN THE KNOW — Now that employees have knowledge
they will perform.
MYTH #5: THE SHISH KEBAB PROBLEM — Training is the ‘solution.’
MYTH #6: THE TRAINING FAIRY — Quality training programs are easily
and quickly put together.
MYTH #7: IT’S NOT MY DEPARTMENT — Trainers will take care of
all employee learning.
MYTH #8: TIME FLIES — We don’t have time to train.
MYTH #9: MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY — Training is a waste of time
and money because employees leave.
MYTH #10: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE — Improvements in engagement,
productivity, etc. are not a result of training.
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COLLEGE NEWS
SING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
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TO IMPROVE SMALL AND
MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
Student researcher
Alexander Bond
prepares a
prototype using a
3D printer in the
Innovation Lab.
When small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) want to grow
their operations, Georgian’s Centre
for Applied Research and Innovation
(CARI) has a team of co-op students,
faculty and technicians to help them
with enterprise resource planning.
CARI’s new Digital Technology
Adoption Pilot Program (DTAPP) has
piqued the interest of more than 30
local businesses looking for assistance
with computer-aided design and
The majority of staff at Turning Technologies Canada has Georgian connections. Pictured from left to right, first row: John Andreadis, President Paul
Franchetto, Peter Ferreira. Middle row: Jamie Clarke, Lori Fera, Jacqueline Ornhjelm, Andrew Aloussis, Kimberly Rowntree. Back row: Jeff Monger,
Jerry Charbonneau, Derrick Abram, Adam O’Regan and Matthew Saunderson.
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Interactive audience polling is one
Headquartered in Barrie, the
of Turning Technologies Canada’s company’s
flagship
product
is
specialties and a recent poll of its own TurningPoint. Using this leading-edge
staff revealed that almost everyone on software, an audience can be easily
the team has a Georgian background.
polled using ResponseCard keypads or
Of the company’s 15 employees, mobile devices. That data is analyzed
87 per cent are Georgian alumni or for real-time results and stored for
take Continuing Education courses at reporting.
the college. Their education includes
When
Col.
Chris
Hadfield
a range from Business — Marketing presented at Georgian in May, Turning
to Computer Systems Technician — Technologies was there to engage
Networking.
the audiences with space trivia while
“We liked these candidates because they waited to hear from the retired
they had the passion to go to school, astronaut. The results from the
the ability to inspire and the desire to morning audience of mostly adults
learn. All we needed to do was teach were compared to the responses of
them to leverage the success,” said the afternoon audience of Grade 6
President Paul Franchetto.
students and it was revealed that the
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first group failed the “are you smarter
than a 6th grader” test by 14 per cent.
Growing trends for the company
include serving educational institutions,
as well as political parties, boards and
Fortune 500 companies whereby they
pass resolutions and bylaws tabulating
results in minutes for what previously
took hours or even days to calculate.
“We work to maintain our status as
the global leader who is first to market
with data collection technology,”
said John Andreadis, Vice President,
Operations and Support, of the
company that continues to expand and
serve a national audience.
manufacturing, rapid prototyping,
robotics and other business efficiencies.
“These businesses did not have
the resources to hire outside service
providers, so Georgian stepped in
with a mix of services and financial
assistance to help them move forward,”
said Chris Berni, Manager of CARI.
One client was RM Products.
Owner Randy Chotowetz wanted to
expand into the military market but
realized he would need access to
specific technology to test his modular
fibreglass structures so they could be
certified. With only 20 employees, the
Orillia-based company did not have the
resources to conduct the testing itself,
which can be a long, risky process.
The college provided Randy with
student researchers and specialized
equipment to test the product for
strength, durability, resistance to wind
and snow and other critical elements.
“With
Georgian’s
assistance,
we’ve been able to change our
manufacturing processes, take the
product to market more quickly and
expand our operation to become a
global player,” said Randy.
Is your company interested in applied
research? If so, contact Chris Berni at
[email protected]
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FOOD ENTREPRENEURS COOK UP SUCCESS
John Miller (right) of Miller’s Dairy in Creemore was a guest speaker at the community seminar for
food entrepreneurs. His wife Marie, left, is a Georgian alumna (Early Childhood Education, 2004).
What’s the recipe for a successful
food business? That’s what 150
farmers, food artisans and business
people gathered to discuss in February
at a community seminar for food
entrepreneurs.
They discovered lessons learned
from others, discussed important food
trends and sampled tempting local
food products during the event hosted
at the John Di Poce South Georgian
Bay Campus in Collingwood.
“We
believe
that
product
development and business incubation
across the counties of Grey, Simcoe
and Bruce is imperative for economic
growth — for generating wealth,
employment and training opportunities,
and attracting new businesses and
residents,” said President and CEO
MaryLynn West-Moynes.
Guest speakers included John
Miller of Miller’s Dairy, a Creemore-area
dairy farm that processes and sells its
own Jersey milk, and Ingo Huesing of
Saugeen Country Dairy in Grey County,
a biodynamic dairy farm processing its
own milk into yogurt and kefir.
Steven Epstein explained how he
and his wife Kelly have nurtured their
Dags and Willow Fine Cheese and
Gourmet Shop in Collingwood into a
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thriving retail store. Gerbe Botden of
Global Fruit Orchards, which produces
the popular new Red Prince apple,
spoke about applying innovative
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Robert Ketchin explained some
of the secrets behind the success of
Georgian Hills Vineyards, a burgeoning
new wine producer in the Blue
Mountains. Julie Carter described how
she used her background in event
management to carry her husband’s
catering business, Men With Knives, to
a new level of success that now includes
more than 30 casual employees.
The event was presented by
Georgian in partnership with Foodland
Ontario, Clearview Township, the Town
of Collingwood, the City of Owen
Sound, the Town of Wasaga Beach,
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Grey County and the County of Simcoe,
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COLLEGE NEWS
BRIAN TAMBLYN
HONOURED WITH LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BRIAN TAMBLYN
President Emeritus of Georgian College
SINCE 197O
Brian Tamblyn, President Emeritus
of Georgian, was honoured last fall
with the Ontario Minister of Training,
Colleges and Universities’ annual
Lifetime Achievement Award for
his outstanding contribution to the
province’s college system.
Brian’s commitment to Georgian
spanned 30 years of service. He
oversaw exponential growth during his
13-year tenure as president in which
enrolment grew by 73 per cent to
reach nearly 11,000 full-time students,
and the number of academic programs
also doubled.
Former Minister of Training,
Colleges and Universities Brad Duguid
praised Brian for his contributions not
only to Georgian but to the whole
province of Ontario.
“Mr. Tamblyn’s commitment to our
province’s postsecondary education
system has helped ensure Ontario
has the skilled workers it needs to
succeed in the 21st century economy.
I am honoured to present him with this
award for his exceptional vision and
leadership,” said Duguid.
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RANSFORMING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
T
WITH HELP FROM DONORS
At Georgian, we’re preparing for
the second phase of our Power of
Education fundraising campaign after
the tremendous success of the first
phase. Between 2006 and 2012, our
generous donors and partners helped
raise more than $40 million to support
our students with new, leading-edge
facilities. Now, the time has come to
transform the student experience.
Moving
forward
The challenge is — and always
has been — to prepare students to
succeed in a world that doesn’t yet
exist … the one that they’ll create
with the skills and the training we
give them today.
By transforming key aspects of the
student experience, we’ll empower
students to learn anytime, anywhere.
We’ll enable and expand access to
learning through the strategic use of
technology. And we’ll produce agile,
adaptive grads with the hard and soft
skills to succeed in a new economy.
It’s an investment in our students,
to be sure. But more than that, it’s
an investment in our families, our
communities, our local economies …
and the future that we’ll all create,
together.
A Student Service Centre
1
A new entrepreneurial edge
2
A service hub will give students one-window access to
everything they need to succeed, online and on campus.
Entrepreneurship will be a signature learning experience at
Georgian College. Our grads will excel at entrepreneurial
thinking, no matter what career path they choose.
Georgian University Partnership Centre
Expanded degree offerings will give students access to
a complete postsecondary experience and a range of
skills, experience and credentials, right here at home.
In this phase of the
Power of Education
campaign, we’ll
focus on five
key areas of
the student
experience that
will produce real
results for our
graduates.
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Technology that delivers 21st-century ways to learn
Newer, better technologies will give students more choice
about what, when and how they learn, and give our grads
the skills they need to compete globally.
Collaborative learning spaces
Modern, collaborative learning spaces and advanced labs
will foster innovation on campus and prepare our grads
to be leaders in key growth industries.
3
4
5
Power of Education Campaign Chair Mike Stollery (left) and Honourary Chair Jamie Massie
WO BARRIE BUSINESS LEADERS SET TO
T
LEAD POWER OF EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
Jamie Massie and Mike
Stollery will lead Georgian’s
fundraising
cabinet
as
Honourary Chair and Chair,
respectively. Each has a long
established partnership with
the college and is excited
about the vision for the
future.
“We all have the ability,
large or small, to make a
difference,” says Jamie.
The President and CEO
of Georgian International,
he was a driving force
behind the creation of
the Automotive Business
School of Canada almost
three decades ago. He
also served on the college’s both the automotive and
Board
of
Governors, aviation sides.”
received
the
Georgian
Mike’s Georgian ties are
College Fellowship, and also related primarily to the
most recently combined his automotive school. He’s the
passions for education, the founder of Mike Stollery
military and philanthropy Automotive
Partnerships
to establish the Operation — Barrie Chrysler, Barrie
Hero
Scholarship
for Ford, Georgian BMW/Mini
members
of
Canadian Georgian and has been
military families studying at involved with the Georgian
Georgian.
College Auto Show for
“I’ve always been involved more than a decade.
with the college and feel
“Watching the student
strongly that it has a huge leaders come up each year
influence in our community. impresses me so much.
My business has grown in They’re graduating with
part due to the talent pool incredible applied skills,”
of Georgian graduates on he says, noting one of his
Charitable registration number: 11893 7283 RR0001
business partners started as
a Georgian co-op student
for him.
Mike
advocates
for
the creative thinking and
entrepreneurial
skills
that will be part of the
campaign’s transformation.
“With the improvements
we are going to make to
the student experience,
student life will be a key
differentiator for our college
and the Georgian University
Partnership Centre.”
Jamie and Mike look
forward to introducing the
rest of their fundraising
cabinet soon.
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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR DONORS
WHO SUPPORT GEORGIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THE POWER OF EDUCATION!
Georgian College gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, corporations and organizations for their
contribution from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. Names marked with (A) are Georgian alumni.
INDIVIDUALS
ARTNERS COMING ON BOARD TO
P
BUILD A NEW MARINE TRAINING FACILITY
As part of Georgian’s goal to deliver
comprehensive marine training, the
college will build a Marine Emergency
Duties Training and Research Centre at
its Owen Sound Campus.
Marine Emergency Duties (MED)
training is mandatory basic safety and
survival training for anyone who works
on a ship. Courses include firefighting,
survival craft, life raft and immersion
suit training and first aid. Students from
Georgian’s two marine diploma programs
require this training, often within the first
six months of their program so they can
begin their co-op placements.
For the past two decades, the
college partnered with Transport
Canada to deliver MED training at
its facility in Port Colborne. However,
Transport Canada divested the site in
2013. Currently, the closest Englishlanguage institution that offers MED
training is located in Prince Edward
Island.
Once built, the centre will offer
training to students as well as the
marine industry through corporate
training.
“There is an urgent need to establish
a training site in Ontario to serve the
Great Lakes marine industry,” said
MaryLynn West-Moynes, President and
CEO. “The majority of mariners working
on the Great Lakes live in Ontario and
we risk losing many of those, new to
the industry, to saltwater fleets on the
east and west coasts where they now
must travel for this mandatory training.”
The cost to build the 6,500-squarefoot centre is $7 million. Georgian is
also seeking provincial and federal
government funding support. The
college plans to fundraise with private
and industry donors as well.
GREY COUNTY INVESTS
$2 MILLION IN MED CENTRE
Grey County Warden Brian Milne, right, tours
the marine bridge simulator at the Owen
Sound Campus with Professor Colin MacNeil
upon announcing his council will invest
$2 million in the new Marine Emergency
Duties Training and Research Centre.
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As the first step in building the
MED Centre at Georgian, Grey County
council agreed in August to invest $2
million in the project. It is the council’s
largest commitment ever made toward
economic development.
“Funding for the Marine Emergency
Duties Training and Research Centre
should be seen as an investment
in economic development for Grey
County,” said Brian Milne, Grey
County Warden. “The financial return
to the community will be significant
and widespread.”
The MED Centre will complement
Georgian’s Great Lakes International
Marine Training and Research Centre
and position the college and Grey
County as Central Canada’s Marine
Centre of Excellence.
Councillor Arlene Wright agreed
the new centre will positively impact
the region. “The college is an
important piece of our economic
health and people come from near
and far to participate in the courses
offered.”
Molly Acton
Michael Agema (A)
Gay Ainsworth (A)
Suzanne Alfano
Erin Allen
Wayne Anaka
Madeline Anderson (A)
Sonya Anderson
Deborah Armstrong
Shirley Armstrong
Anita Arvast
Bonnie Ashley
Collin Ashley
Mitchell Ashley
Scott Ashley
Tracy Ashley
Peter Ashurst (A)
Lisa Banks
Joshua Barath
Susan Barker
Susan Barker-Middel (A)
Jane Barnes
Harry Barons
William Barranger
Kimberley Basso
Sharon Bate
Christie Bath
Veronique Bax
Elizabeth Beamish
Michele Beaudoin
Viki Beeney
Danny Bell
Jennifer Bell
Lori Bell
Nadia Bell
Frank and Lori Berdan
Cindy Bergey
Chris Berni
Henry Bernick
Christina Berry (A)
Jim Bertram
Viktors Berzins
Anthony Bevan
Alissa Bigelow
Brandon Biggs
Brenda Birrell
Nancy Ann Blain (A)
Brigitte Blair
Melissa Blair
Howard Bloom
Debra Bobechko
Gail Boeckner
Annique Boelryk
Eva Boguski
Polly Ann Boldt
Marian Bolhaar (A)
Gwen Boniface
Stephen Boyce
Halina and Gary Boydell
Simon Bradford
Patty Bradley (A)
Kim Brent
Steven Broadley
Eric and Kay-Anne Broger
Dan Brooks
Jen Brooks
Arch and Helen Brown
Dave Brown
John Brown
Laura Brown
Jane Brown Jackson
Jim Bryson
Maggie Buchanan
Sara Budd
Peter Buell
Sharon Burkhart
Paul Burton
William Butler (A)
Rob Butler
Sara Byrnell (A)
Janet Calder
Emily Campbell (A)
Cathy and Dean Campbell
Carol Cancilla
Cathy Carnegie
Barb Carriere
Lisa M. Cartaginese
Barb Cesarin (A)
Mary Chalk
Thomas Chambers
Vikram Singh Chandel (A)
Susan Chapman
Jean-Luc Charbonneau (A)
Terry Cheaney
Joseph Cheung
Jeff Choma
Laurene Christmann
Brad Claringbold (A)
Tanya Clark (A)
Raymond Clark
Bonnie Lee Clarke
Jeannine Clayton (A)
Jeffrey Cole (A)
Lisa Comstive-Bell
Erika Courvoisier
Peter and Sharon Craig
Barbara Crawford
Jamie Crichton
Charitable registration number: 11893 7283 RR0001
John D. Cunningham (A)
Tine Curran
Mark Cutts
Lynn Dare (A)
Jennifer De Munnik (A)
Paula Deason
Liliana DeGasperis
Sheila Delaney
Tami delCarmen
Francine Delcourt
Kim Delisle (A)
Darren Desmarais
Natasha Devins (A)
The Dewar Family (A)
Tim Dickins
Audrey Dickson
Paul Dillingham (A)
Barbara Dobreen
Jim Donald
Reta Donald
Glen Donegan
Joanne and Brian Dormer
Terri Doubrough
Cathy Douglas
Catherine Drea
Anna Duda
Kelly Duggan
John Duivenvoorden
Robyn Duncan (A)
Gayda Duncan
William Duncan
Jane Dunlop
Laura East (A)
Sheena Eddington
John O. and Margaret Elliott
Susan Emms (A)
Cathy Empie
Elizabeth Erwin
Dale Esopenko
Gloria Evans (A)
Kelley Evans
Lisa and Dave Eveleigh (A)
Maria Gabriela Alonso Facchini
Farrell and Williams Families (A)
Loretta Fearman
Ashlee Armstrong
Jennifer Feggi
Stephen Fennell (A)
Megan Fenton (A)
Juliet Fernandes
Maryann and Don Fifield
Peggy Finch
Gwen Fines
Tamara Fisher-Cullen
Mark Fletcher
David Forbes
Donia Forbes
Laura Foster (A)
Amanda Fournier (A)
Joanne Foxton (A)
Brian Freeman
Sandra French
Reiner K. Frisch
Frederick Fullerton
Balbir Gambhir
Chris and Debra Gariepy
Mark Garland
Kim Garraway
Robert Gibson (A)
Paul Gillmore (A)
Joyce and Stewart Goheen
Aaron Gouin
Kath Gradwell
Mac Greaves
Sheri Greenman
Todd Guglielmin
Bonnie Gundert (A)
Howard and Patti Gwin
Debbie Hales
Paul Halloran
Alex Hamill (A)
Jeff Harris
Marian Harris, in memory of Jeanne
Stanko
Gaby Hart
Maureen Hawn-Bristow
Liz Head
Chris Heels
Terry Heittola (A)
Mark Henderson
Laurie Henry
Ursula Hewson
Holly Hie
Lois Hodges
Peter and Juanita Hodgson
Ron Hogarth
Valerie Hoiland (A)
John Holland
Melissa Hooper
Susan Hosein
Brenda Hotton
Bruce Hovey
Gail Hudson
Kathy Hunt
Jason Hunter
Sarah Hunter
Tina and Ian Hurst (A)
Gail Hussey (A)
Dalyce Hutchinson
Lynn Hynd
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Dawn Ireland-Noganosh
Debbie Jackson
Diane Jackson
Sue Jackson
Kevin and Lorey Janes
Donna Jansen
David Jarlette
Kathy Jeffery (A)
Allan Jenkins
Sara Jimenez
Mei Jin
Treva Job
Kim Johns
Lisa Jones
Neil Joyes
Stephen Junkin
Linda Kazarian
Louise Kazrian-Hodder
Laura Keast (A)
Anne Keating-Morrison (A)
Laura Keenan
Elizabeth Kemp
Bob and Debbie Kennedy
Michelle Kennedy
Reena Khosla
Diane Kilpatrick
Hugh Kilpatrick
Margaret Kilpatrick
Mick Kingston
George and Pam Kinzie
Stephanie Knight (A)
Nina and Bill Koniuch
Gabrielle Koopmans (A)
Susan Kostantopoulos
Ruthanne Krant
Amy Lagacy (A)
Corrine Lalonde
Mike Lalonde
Brandon Lander
Gilbert Landry
Lisa Landry and Family,
in memory of Brent Landry
Paul Larche
Amanda LaRosee Croese
Julie Larsen
Jennifer Laws (A)
Loraine Lee
Len Lefaive
Jack and Catherine Leitch
Lemmon Family
Aaron Lerer
Jack LeSage
Derek Leslie
Gregg and Lorraine Levis
Dr. Jacqueline Limoges
James Lindsey (A)
Angela Lockridge
Andrea Brandt
Tanya Long
Catharine Losier
Andrea Lovering (A)
Merle MacEachern
Terry MacIsaac
Sandy and Sean Madorin
Betony Main
David Mair
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Jane Manning
Shelley Marchant
Maria Marques
Sammi Marriner
Kathy Marsden
Barbara Marshall
Bryan Marshman
Neil Martel
Dianne Martin (A)
John Marvin
Sheila Massey
The Massie Family
Jennifer Matte
Anne-Marie McAllister (A)
Tom McBride
Laurie McCarthy
Margie McCarthy
John McClean
Nona McClung
Michele McConney
Shaun McCracken (A)
Janet and Scott McCrindle
Jennifer McCullough (A)
John McCullough
Ron McDonald
Tammy McDowell
Serena McGovern (A)
McGregor Family
Brian McInnis (A)
Corey McKee
Sheryl McLean
Lee Mcloughlin
Lynette McMaster, McMaster
Business Solutions (A)
Carol McNabb
Cheryl McWilliam
Gisele Mello Page
Meredith Family
Greg Merrall
Greg Milligan
Alanna Millington
Carrie Mills (A)
Davis Mitchell
Tracy Mitchell-Ashley
Marlene Mitchelmore
Serge Moiseev
Lise Mollon (A)
Bradley Momberg (A)
Peter Moore
Barbara Moore (A)
Marlie Morrison
Sheona Morrison
Donna Morton-Clark
Gladys Mountain
Andrea Murray (A)
Patrick Murray
Shannon Murree
Bruce Naylor
Kendon Nelson
William Newman
Marsha Nievas (A)
Steve Nixon
Dianne Noel
Karen Noseworthy
Nick O’Connell (A)
Gary Ogden
Jane Ollikainen
Nicolaus Olsen
Irene Owen
Domenic Parisi (A)
Shirley Park (A)
Velda Parmenter
Nicole Cora Parsons
Tatiana Paulin
Jim Pauls
Stephen Peck
Nicholas and Lucas Pedri
Kathryn Peet (A)
Lindsay Penfold-Byers (A)
David J. Perryman
Jennifer Phillips
Rita Pittman
Ngwis, Takoda and Ndaanis Plett
Joan Pollard
Sheldon Pomer and Arlette Utton
Baldev Pooni
Kelly Pottage
Penny Preston
Sherri Pringle (A)
Micki Puksa
Gwen Purvis
Heather Raikou
Ravi Ramanand
Michelle Rao
Bethany Readman
Jason Regimbal (A)
Kimberley Rendle
Marnie and Greg Rice
Gwen Richardson
Heather Rissanen (A)
Brian Rivers
Tom Roberts (A)
Pat Roberts
Jan Robinson
Cathy Robitaille
Greg Rodrigo
Kathy Rogers
Myrtle Rogers
Matthew Rolfe (A)
Stephen Romphf (A)
Pat Rowan
Ken Rush
Marie Rutherford
Beth Salt
Barry Sanschagrin (A)
Bryn Sarjeant
Brent Sawadsky (A)
Krista Scaldwell
Andrew Schaerf
Samantha Schaerf
Kathryn Schoutsen
Kevin Sebulski
Alicia Sedgwick
Lori-Ann Seward (A)
Shelly Sheard
Victoria Shedler (A)
Wes Shedler
Ellen Sheepway
Jennifer Sheremeto (A)
Elise Sheridan
Donna Shirley
Barb Shopland
Judith Skuce
Swinwood-Sky Family
Edward Smit
Norm Smith
Lianne Smith-Stow
Kevin Sneyd
K.C. Sookall
Diana Spear
Jo Anne Stewart
Bernie and Heather Still
Arlene Stone
Janet and Art Storey
Jennipher Stork Ryerse
Susan Stott-Hood
In memory of Dr. Robin Davies
Peter H. Stranks
Kim Stubbs
Samantha Sullivan Sauer
Myriam Swan
Amy Switzer
The Tamblyn Family
Ryan Tangney (A)
Eric Taves
Audrey M. Taylor (A)
Rick Taylor (A)
Greg Taylor
Linda Taylor-Eddington
Avinash Thadain
Hank and Claire Thibideau
Kailey Thompson (A)
Bill Thompson
Dr. Cassandra Thompson and
Michael Thompson
Rob Thompson
Rob and Marg Thorburn
Kyle Thorpe (A)
Carolyn Tice
Laura Tieken (A)
Catherine Torella
Rob Townsend
Jennifer Tracy (A)
Warren Tracz
France Tremblay
Monika Trickett
Todd Tripp
Lance and Sara Triskle (A)
Linda Trott
Rebbeca Truax (A) and
David McNamara (A)
Sara Tuck (A)
Heather Turner
Peter Turchet
Monique Vaillancourt (A)
Bonnie Vajda (A)
Jack and Fern Van Dam
Kelly Van Der Weilen
Charlene Van Maren
Pam Van Rossum
W. R. (Bill) Van Wyck
Jacob Vella (A)
Paul and Jane Voorheis
Nancy Wagner Wisotzki
Shelley-Ann Walker
Janice Wall
Charlotte Wallis
Elaine Wallis
Katherine Wallis
Marian Wallis
Shelley Walsh
Jeff and Jan Walther
Amy Wand
Karen Ward
C. Wareham
Martha Watson
Patricia A. Watson
Ross Watt
Barb and Brad Watts
Kathy Weatherall (A)
Kristin and Greg Weatherell (A)
Ann Weber
Barry Weese
Barbara and George Weider
Sebrina Westbrooke (A)
MaryLynn West-Moynes
and Doug Moynes
Lisa Whalen
Deb White (A)
Heather White
Whittington Family
Marilyn Wideman
Angela Wiggins
Jenny Wilcox
Lisa Wiley
Jesse Wilkinson
Shelley Williams
Susan Williamson
Robert Wilson (A)
Debra Witmer
Robert Wong
Kelly L. Woods
Catherine Woods
Dave Wright
Jaret Wright
Kim Wucher and Ken Ferguson
Linda Yen (A)
Raymond Yole
Coralee Young
Zack Young
Tyler Zenon
Kathleen Zubek
Renae Zurkan (A)
Anonymous (21)
ORGANIZATIONS
1832 Asset Management
777 Design Avenue Ltd.
Air Force Association of Canada
Algoma Central Corporation
Allandale Decorating Centre
Alpine Ski Club
Anderson Adams LLP
Ares Law
Association of Architectural
Technologists of Ontario
Association of Universities and
Colleges of Canada
Aventix Animal Health Corporation
B & B Etobicoke
Barrie - Simcoe Insurance
Brokers Association
Barrie Art Club
Barrie Civitan Club
Barrie Colts Junior Hockey Ltd.
Barrie Construction Association
Barrie Ford
Barrie Welding & Machine (1974) Ltd.
Bausch & Lomb Canada Inc.
Bayshore Broadcasting
Bayshore Home Health
Beaver Valley Ski Club
Big Tyme Construction
Blue Mountain Resort
BMO Financial Group
BMO Nesbitt Burns Collingwood
Board of Governors
Georgian College
Boating Ontario
Bruce Peninsula - Sportsmens
Association & Handgun Club
Bruce Power L.P.
Bruce Telecom
Caledon Ski Club Limited
Campus Discount
Campus Living Centres Inc.
Canada Cutlery Inc.
Canadian Advertising
Research Foundation
Canadian Automobile
Dealers Association
Canadian Aviation Historical
Society (Toronto Chapter)
Canadian Aviation
Students Organization
Canadian Federation of
University Women - Muskoka
Canadian Forces Central Fund
Canadian Jewellery Group
Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance
CarePartners
Casino Rama
Caterpillar Foundation
Centennial Optical Limited
Central Ontario
GM Dealers Association
Central Sales
Charles Morden Construction
Chippewas of Rama First Nation
CIBC
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
City of Barrie
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coco Paving Inc.
Commissionaires
Compass Group Canada
CooperVision Canada
Corporation of Professional
Great Lakes Pilots
Corporation of the City of
Owen Sound
Corporation of the
Municipality of West Grey
County of Bruce
County of Simcoe
Cowden-Woods Design Builders
Ltd.
Craigleith Ski Club
Cranberry Golf Resort
Crossworks Manufacturing Ltd.
Charitable registration number: 11893 7283 RR0001
Crozier & Associates
Davis Automotive Group
Dell Canada
Devil’s Glen Country Club
Document Xcellence Inc.
Dr. H. Fernandes Dentistry
Professional Corporation
Effigy Design
ELCAN Optical Technologies
Environics Research Group Limited
Eric C. Taves Professional
Corporation
Escherlogic Inc.
Essilor Canada
Estate of Phyllis Hutchinson
Far Sight Investments Limited
Featherson Charitable Foundation
Flags Unlimited
Flanagan Foodservice Inc.
Ford Motor Company
Fowler Construction
Company Limited
Galigraph Design Advertising
Gallivan and Associates
Garland Canada
Gartner Inc.
Gaviller & Company
Chartered Accountants
General Motors of Canada Limited
Georgian Advertising Association
Georgian Automotive Group Ltd.
Georgian Bay
Waterworks Association
Georgian College
Alumni Association
Georgian College Retirees Club
Georgian Copy & Printers
Georgian Green Student Residence
Georgian Paving Ltd.
Georgian Pontiac Buick GMC Inc.
Global Upholstery Co. Inc.
Golden Mile Chevrolet/Rowntree
Automotive Group
Golf Association of Ontario
Golf Canada Foundation
Graham Partners LLP
Grant Thornton LLP
Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Greaves and Allen
Advertising Studios
Gym-Con Ltd.
Hardwood Ski and Bike
Harmonize for Speech Fund
Hatheway Limited
HGR Graham Partners
Hicks Morley
High Tech Tint Plus
Hobart Food Equipment
Group Canada
Honda of Canada Manufacturing
Horseshoe Resort
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security
Huronia Communities Foundation
Huronia Oral Surgery Group
Hydro One Networks Inc.
ICONIC design
Image Dental Laboratory
Imagineers Creative Sign Solutions
In memory of
Michael Kevin Gallagher
Independent Electric Supply Inc.
Innovative Automation
Interface Flooring
Systems (Canada) Inc.
Investors Group
IPSOS-Reid Corporation
J. Wayne Arnott Investments Inc.
Jarlette Health Services
Jewelers Mutual Insurance
Company
John Di Poce, Di Poce
Management Limited
Johnson Inc.
Kahler Personal Injury Law
Kary On Inc.
Kempenfelt Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club of Barrie
Knowledge First Foundation
Kutting Edge
La Corporation des Concessionnaires
d’Automobiles du Quebec
La Fleche Roofing Limited
LaFarge Canada Inc.
Lakeland Power &
Bracebridge Generation
Laurentian University
Leacock Care Centre
Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.
LIFE 100.3
Lions Club of Barrie
Litz Landscaping & Enterprises Ltd.
Lutron Electronics
Luxottica Retail
Mario Design
Massage Therapy Program
Advisory Committee
McDonalds Restaurants
Collingwood and Wasaga Beach
McKnight Charron Laurin Inc.
Architects
McLaren Press Ltd.
MD Medical Marketing Inc.
Merrill Corporation Canada
Metro Concrete Floors (1999) Inc.
MI5 Print and Digital
Communications
Microsoft Canada
Moen Inc.
Molson Ontario Breweries
Monteith Building Group
Moore Packaging Corporation
MTD Products Ltd.
Muskoka & District
Chefs Association
Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills
Nat Caron Photography
New Brunswick Automobile
Dealers Association
Nissan Canada Inc.
Northern Plumbing Systems
Novartis Animal Health Canada Inc.
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THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
SUPPORT!
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SPECIAL EVENTS
INVEST IN
CAPITAL PROJECTS
2%
18%
49%
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ENDOWMENTS
From April 1, 2013 to March 31,
2014, 858 Georgian donors
generously contributed
$3,850,173
in a variety of ways
3%
SPECIAL
PROJECTS
13%
15%
GIFTS
IN KIND
AWARDS AND
SCHOLARSHIPS
WHO ARE
GEORGIAN DONORS?
36%
ORGANIZATIONS
12%
24%
28%
ALUMNI
EMPLOYEES
INDIVIDUALS
Nurse Chevrolet Cadillac Ltd.
OACETT Georgian Bay Chapter
Oakgrange Investments Ltd.
Ontario General
Contractors Association
Ontario Hostelry Institute
Ontario Hot Mix
Producers Association
Ontario Opticians Association
Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Provincial Police Association
Ontario Provincial Police
Commissioned Officers Association
Ontario Restaurant Hotel
& Motel Association
Ontario Sewer and Watermain
Construction Association
Ontario Snow Resorts Association
Oracle Corp. Canada Inc.
Orillia Power Corporation
Orillia Staff and Faculty Association
Ottawa New Car
Dealers Association
Owen Sound & District Chamber
of Commerce
Paradigm Precision
Parrish & Heimbecker Limited
Pathways to Education Canada
Paul Sadlon Motors Inc.
Pesce & Associates Human
Resources Consultants
Pfizer Canada Inc.
Phaino International Inc.
Pixels “n” Print
POI Business Interiors Inc.
Powell Jones LLP
PowerStream Inc.
Priority Chiropractic
Prodomax Automation Inc.
Quota Club of Barrie
RBC Royal Bank
Reliance Yanch Heating
& Air Conditioning
Roberta Place
Rogers Communications
Rotary Club of Barrie
Rotary Club of Barrie - Huronia
Rotary Club of Bracebridge
Rotary Club of Collingwood
Rotary Club of Innisfil
Rotary Club of Orillia
Rotary District 7010
Royal Victoria Hospital Medical Staff
RVH Auxiliary
RVH Nurses Alumnae
San Jamar-Chef Revival Canada, Inc
Sarjeant Company
Scandinave Spa - Blue Mountain
Scenic Caves Nature Adventures
Scotiabank
Sexton’s Mechanical Ltd.
Shaw, McLellan & Ironside,
Barristers & Solicitors
Simcoe Community
Services Foundation
Simcoe County Arts
& Crafts Association
Simcoe County Dental
Hygienists Society
Simcoe County Heavy
Construction Association
Simcoe County Law Association
Simcoe County Road
Supervisors Association
Simtra Aerotech
Sirius Tabletop Corporation
Skelton, Brumwell & Associates Inc.
Skyline Hotels & Resorts
SME Education Foundation
Snap Newspaper Group Inc.
SOLUTIONSink
Southport Centre Inc.
Stewart Foodservice Inc.
Students’ Administrative Council
Students’ Administrative Council
Barrie Campus
Students’ Administrative Council
Orangeville Campus
Students’ Administrative Council
Orillia Campus
Students’ Administrative Council
Owen Sound Campus
Sun Life Assurance Company
of Canada
Sunstar Canada
Tara Pain Rowlands Design Ltd.
Toronto FC
TD Auto Finance
TD Bank Financial Group
TD Canada Trust
Team Eagle
Tenneco Automotive
The Business and Professional
Women’s Club of Barrie
The Canadian Dental Hygienists
Association
The Canadian Institute of
Plumbing and Heating
The Chilton Team Re/Max
Chay Realty
The Community Foundation
of Orillia & Area
The Dream Never Dies Foundation
The Georgian Bay Club Foundation
The Georgian Peaks Club
The Justin Eves Foundation
The Master Insulators’ Association
of Ontario Inc.
The Nottawasaga Foundation
The Orsi Group
The Osler Bluff Ski Club Ltd.
The Sixty Three Foundation
The Source
The Tonglen Foundation
The Villa Care Centre
The Weber Foundation
Three Point Five Inc.
Topnotch Building Maintenance Ltd.
Toromont CAT
Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Hydro
Town of Bracebridge
Town of Hanover
TRANSAS USA Inc.
Charitable registration number: 11893 7283 RR0001
Treefrog Interactive Inc.
Troy Life & Fire Safety Ltd.
Tuck Sheet Metal Inc.
Unifor
UPS
VMC Media Inc.
Volkswagen Canada
Wasaga Beach Corvette Club
Whiteoak Ford Lincoln
Wilson Niblett Motors Limited
Woods Park Care Centre Inc.
Wylde Wind Foundation
YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka
Zoup Creative Inc.
Anonymous (3)
LEGACY
Arch and Helen Brown
Barbara and George Weider
Brian and Lisa Tamblyn
Bruce and Sandra A. Grimmer
Doug and Penny Crawford
Joe Anderson and Wesley Yargus
Martha Campbell
Robert and Frances Caster
Sherry Lawson
Yolanda Gallo
Anonymous
ENDOWMENTS
Alan Kuzmich Memorial Scholarship
Allward-Ward-Fraser Award
Auto Show Auction Award
Award of Excellence for
Women in Engineering
BlueRock Wealth
Management Award
Board of Governor’s Medal Award
Brereton Field Naturalists’ Club
Helen Emery Award
Brian Tamblyn Endowment
Bruce & Sandra Grimmer
Memorial Scholarship
Bruce Peninsula Art Show Award
Bruno Rubess Memorial Awards for
Commitment & Excellence
Bursztyn Family Award
Byron and Tessie Greig
Memorial Award
Canadian Association of Japanese
Automobile Dealers Scholarship
Canadian Healthcare
Engineering Society Award
Chawkers Foundation
Christopher McLean
Memorial Award
Chrysler Dealer Council Endowment
Constance Kilgour Nursing Award
Dan Donnelly Memorial Award
Dan Gallant Memorial
Education Fund
Darlene Jurgens
Memorial Scholarship
Dell Canada Inc. Award
Dennis Mascall IDRC
Scholarship Fund
Dick Conlin Scholarship
Dominion Automotive Industries
Donald R. McKillican Scholarship
Dorothy Macdonald
Education Award
Dr. Homa Khonsari Memorial
Nursing Award
Dr. Michael Kennedy
Social Service Worker Scholarship
Dr. Noel G. Stephenson
Memorial Award
E. Hergert Nursing Bursary
Earl Reid Award
Edgar & Brian Hergert
Nursing Bursary
Ehwiidokaazad Award
Eleanor Bauckham Presley
Memorial Scholarship
Erin McBride Memorial Scholarship
Estate of Harris Steele
F.W. Ardern Memorial Award
Fine Arts Scholarships
Frances Elizabeth Caster Award
Fred Endley Memorial Scholarship
Gail La Chapelle Nursing Award
Georgian College Child of
Alumni Award
Gilles Grenier Memorial Award
Gordon Rumbel Endowment
Graham Dyer Mature Student
Entrance Scholarship
Harriet Curran Award
Harry J. Addison Scholarship
Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Chair
Honda of Canada Manufacturing
Endowed Scholarships
Howard Carter Memorial Award
Hydro One Co-op Award
Ian Cowles Memorial Award
IT Endowment
James C. Massie Automotive Award
Jan Livingston Memorial Award
Joe Leech Memorial Award for
Excellence
John Hart Memorial Scholarship
Jonathan Poechman
Memorial Award
K. Kaplinski Memorial Scholarship
Kempenfelt Rotary Club Award
Kenneth W. Harrigan Scholarships
Khonsari Dental Scholarship
Kim Miller Memorial Award
Kimberley Ellen Beasleigh
Memorial Scholarship
Krista Sepp Memorial Scholarship
L.M. Arnott Memorial Award
Lesley Ann Dicks Memorial Award
LGBTQ Leadership and
Community Service Award
Lillian Marshall
Lloyd Thomson Bursary
Manitoba Motor Dealers
Association Award
Marie King Memorial DVA
Mark Sellick Memorial Award
Metis Training Initiatives
Metro Toronto Ford Dealers’ Award
Michael Ebanks Award
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Mimi Khonsari Travel and Study Award
Monica Drake Scholarship
MTD Products Graduate Award
Nicole Pulver Award
Nigel Ward-Paige Memorial
Award for Cross Country
OACETT Award
Ontario Snow Resorts
Association Awards
Ontario Snow Resorts Private Clubs
Endowment Fund
Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund - Phase 1
Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund - Phase 2
Ontario Trust for Student Support
Operation Hero Scholarship
Orillia Dragon Boat Scholarship
Orillia Police Association Award
Owen Sound Students’ Administrative
Council Bursary
Peter John Donald Memorial Award
Phyllis Hutchinson Estate
PowerStream Co-op Award
Rameses Shrine Yacht Club Award
Reisenecker Entrance Award
Robert A. G. Wong Scholarship
Robert Caster Award
Robert P. Crawford Memorial Award
Ron Hartman Award
Ross A. Morrison Award
Rotary Club of Barrie - Huronia/Dr. Ken Robinson
Memorial Award
Roy Owen Memorial Award
Ruth Yole Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Endowment Fund
School of Design & Visual Art Scholarship
in Honour of Conyers Barker
Scotiabank Group Award
Simcoe College Foundation
Simcoe Community Access Network (SCAN)
Networking Scholarship
Simcoe County Heavy Construction Association
Sewer & Water Main Scholarship
Smart Serve Ontario Scholarship
Stan Hodge Memorial Scholarship
Stephen Flowers - UPS Award
Student Bursary
Student Leadership Award
Susan and George McCague
Award of Merit
Ted Fullerton Scholarship
Tedlo Awards of Excellence
The Brogan Davis Memorial Award
The Bryan Armstrong Memorial Award
The DesRosiers Endowment for the Advancement
of Automotive Studies
The Elsie & Doward Henry Memorial
Entrepreneurship Award
The Georgian College Massage Therapy Advisory
Committee Award
The Huronia Harley Owners Group
Chapter Award
The President’s ‘Pay it Forward’ Endowment Fund
The Steven Barendregt Community
Leadership Award
The Tom McCartney Memorial Award
Thomas P. Owens Memorial Award
Tom Hipwell Memorial Award
Tom Osborne Memorial Award
Toronto Hydro Co-op Award
Tourism Barrie Scholarship
Tourism Commission
Toyota Hector P. Dupuis Award
UPS Foundation Scholarship
W J Robertson Bursary
Wayne FJ Busch Endowment
Wider Horizons Award
William K. Caldwell Scholarship
Women Owners Network Award
Wysoglad Opportunities Award
SIGNATURE EVENT SPONSORS
24 x 36 Photography by Peter Turchet
Big Tyme Construction
Bruce Power L.P.
Campus Living Centres Inc.
Casino Rama
Coco Paving Inc.
Commissionaires
Eric Taves
Ford Motor Company
Gallivan and Associates
Georgian Green Student Residence
Georgian Pontiac Buick GMC Inc.
Golden Mile Chevrolet/Rowntree
Automotive Group
Grant Thornton LLP
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Gym-Con Ltd.
Hicks Morley
Imagineers Creative Sign Solutions
Independent Electric Supply Inc.
Johnson Inc.
Kutting Edge
La Fleche Roofing Limited
Lutron Electronics
McKnight Charron Laurin Inc. Architects
McLaren Press Ltd.
Molson Ontario Breweries
POI Business Interiors Inc.
Powell Jones LLP
RBC Royal Bank
Rogers Communications
Skelton, Brumwell & Associates Inc.
Southport Centre Inc.
Topnotch Building Maintenance Ltd.
Town of Bracebridge
VMC Media Inc.
Volkswagen Canada
USINESSMAN PETER MOORE DONATES
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$250,000 TO FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS
Computer Programmer student Luis Acevedo
(right) explains his prototype for a snow-melting
system for driveways to Peter Moore, founder
and CEO of Moore Packaging. Moore is
donating $250,000 to create a changemaker
space where students can research their ideas
and bring them to fruition.
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Students who belong to Georgian
College’s Maker Club think of themselves
as problem solvers. They like to identify
challenges and build solutions. Barrie
entrepreneur Peter Moore told the club
the same principles applied to him in his
startup days as he announced his donation
of $250,000 to a changemaker space at
the college.
When Moore founded Moore Packaging
in 1979, he had been a corrugated
packaging salesman. He had a client who
manufactured seat belts and needed a
specially designed tube to hold the belts
in place during shipping but couldn’t find a
supplier. That piqued Moore’s interest and
he started developing a prototype during
his evenings at home. Three decades later,
he has built a packaging solutions firm with
more than 220 employees.
“Good jobs are hard to come by. If we
can come up with ideas and bring them to
fruition, that’s the way to go,” said Moore.
The Peter B. Moore Changemaker
Space at the Barrie Campus will be
student-driven.
“This innovative space will enable our
students to not only adapt to change but
to be the change ahead,” said Georgian
President and CEO MaryLynn West-Moynes.
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Larry Law announces his $100,000 donation to
support students at the John Di Poce South
Georgian Bay Campus. Left to right: Barbara Weider,
fundraising campaign chair; Maria Yau; Jim Bertram,
member of Georgian’s Board of Governors; Brian
Law; Larry Law; Lisa Banks, VP External Relations;
and Lynn Hynd, Campus Manager.
Businessman Larry Law, who has
owned and operated Cranberry Golf
Resort and Living Water Resort and
Residences since 1992, has always said
one of his favourite things about his
adopted hometown of Collingwood
is that it’s a caring community. He too
is showing he cares with a $100,000
donation to support students at the
John Di Poce South Georgian Bay
Campus of Georgian College.
The donation will go toward the
campus, which opened in fall 2011,
and to awards and scholarships for
students. A portion will come from an
annual golf tournament Larry will host
at his golf club.
“Collingwood will forever be a
place that brought my family together.
I want all families in our region to be
able to live happy and complete lives
here too. Postsecondary education is
a critical component of most lifestyles
today, so it is important that we have a
local campus,” said Law.
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GRAD GRAPEVINE
WHAT’S NEW WITH YOU?
We’d love to hear from you. Send news about your career, reunions, travels, marriage, children — anything you’d like
to share with your former classmates — to [email protected].
FASHIONISTAS REUNITE
The Fashion Promotion program class of 1977 reunited
in July along with some of their former instructors. Event
host Valerie Samson said to her former classmates, “It never
occurred to me at graduation that I would be so curious to
know about how each of you made out in the years to come.
Being together again took less than five minutes and we
were right back in 1977. The connections are just as vibrant
as they were the day we left college.”
Sherry Jacklin (née Farrow), Donya Ernst (née Cherkas), Wendy Watts (née Reket), Kathy Gervais (née Esposti), Eva Jean MacDonald, Kathy Barkey, Anne Saso,
Mary Ellen O’Reily (née Piper), Valerie Samson (née Dunn) and Ann Gilbart (née Wynne-Jones)
ALL IN THE FAMILY
When sisters Lindsay, 21, and Brittany, 23, Peterson
graduated at the same convocation ceremony in June, it was
a family affair. Their mother and stepfather, also Georgian
graduates, proudly cheered them on as they crossed the
stage to get their diplomas. The sisters hadn’t planned on
graduating together. Brittany took some time after high
school to settle on her current career path, resulting in what
they agree is a happy coincidence.
“We’re really close, because it’s just the two of us kids
in our family,” said Lindsay. “And we’re also really close
with our mom, who graduated from the Nursing program in
1987, so today is kind of like coming full circle.”
From left to right, front row: Jacqui Amos, Barb
Carriere, Barb Van Moorsel and Lou Anne
Thompson. Back row: Kathy Gaffney, Dave
Carriere and Jackie Haselhurst.
40-YEAR REUNION
After 40 years a group of
Business,
Office
Administration
and Developmental Service Worker
graduates reunited. They began
their Georgian journey together
in 1974 at the Barrie Campus. The
group committed to continuing an
annual reunion.
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From left to right: Terry Ireland (Advertising 1982), Lindsay Peterson (Tourism and Travel Management 2014), Brittany Peterson
(Business Administration — Human Resources 2014) and Anne Johnson (Nursing 1987)
LUMNI:
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TELL US HOW YOU’RE DOING
Six months after you graduate and again two years later,
you’ll be contacted by Forum Research to comment on your
satisfaction as a Georgian graduate and your career success.
This province-wide telephone survey of college
graduates, commonly known as the Key Performance
Indicator Graduate Satisfaction Survey, is a quick way for
you to provide the province with an update on your status.
You may have completed a similar student survey during
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your studies at Georgian. All information gathered is
confidential.
It’s important to ensure that your telephone number is
accurate in our records and that you accept the call. You
can keep your alumni contact information up to date at
GeorgianCollege.ca/alumni.
Your feedback can help shape Georgian’s future, so we
can continue to meet the needs of our students and alumni.
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IN THE CROWD
YOUR DONATION
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The class of ’89 met in May to reconnect with old friends, relive
college memories and of course, visit the Georgian College Auto
Show. Fifty-one former classmates (60 per cent of the original
class!) and their guests celebrated at a dinner in the Georgian
Dining Room and raised more than $14,000 to establish an
endowed scholarship to support future automotive students.
Event organizer Jane McDade said the best part of the
weekend was watching everyone reconnect.
“We were a close knit group for the three years we went to
school together and it was like 25 years evaporated and that
there had been no distance in terms of time of space over the
two days of festivities” said Jane.
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1. Barb and Dave Cooper 2. Barb Cooper and Jane McDade 3. Karen and Doug Wilson 4. Kara and Alex Digenis 5. Ritchie Lilly, David Stevens, Bill
Thompson, Andrew Poupore, Alex Digenis and Doug Wilson 6. Andrew and Connie Poupore and Alison and Craig Hendry 7. Brian Watters, Lance Hanson
and Craig Hendry 8. Lee Wittick and Karen Marshall 9. Brian Watters and Alex Digenis 10. Leanne Petrin, Paul Carey, Gilles Petrin, Rhonda Summers,
Marnie Carey and David Summers 11. Karen Wilson, Kara Digenis and Patty Thompson 12. Scott Richardson, Scott McColman, Lee Wittick, Scott Esplen,
Mark Campbell and Craig Hendry 13. Scott and Heather Esplen 14. Lindsay and Andrew Baumgartner 15. Anita Lazor and Jacques Gay-Anderson
WANT TO PLAN YOUR OWN CLASS REUNION? THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CAN HELP.
Go to GeorgianCollege.ca/alumni for a step-by-step checklist for planning a reunion.
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Call our Awards Officer at 705.728.1968, ext. 1211
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