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On the cover Paralympians Adam Dixon and Brad Bowden bringing home a medal. Photographer: Doug Crawford Publisher Jamie Campbell Editors Jamie Campbell, Melissa Smith, Corey Wilkinson Writers Kim Garraway, Kristin Taylor, Corey Wilkinson Photography Doug Crawford, Shona Klugman, Corey Wilkinson Design Michelle Al-Jbouri CONTACT US 705.728.1968, ext. 1128 alumni@georgiancollege.ca GeorgianCollege.ca/alumni /GeorgianCollegeAlumni @GeorgianAlumni Georgian College Alumni IF UNDELIVERABLE IN CANADA, RETURN TO: Advancement and Alumni Relations Georgian College, room E200 One Georgian Dr., Barrie ON L4M 3X9 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. 24 20 IN THIS ISSUE 04 Greetings from the President and CEO and the Chair of the Alumni Association Executive Council 06 Get involved with these upcoming events 07 College changemakers: As the only Ashoka U Changemaker Campus in Canada, read about those making change happen. 14 Paralympian Alumni Adam Dixon and Brad Bowden discuss what it takes to bring home a medal 16 Alumna sailing strong: Amanda Slade reflects on her career as one of the first female graduates of a Georgian Marine program 18 Meet your 2018 Premier's Award nominees: Read about the exciting work our six nominees are doing 24 The Advanced Technology Centre is a game-changer for Georgian College 28 Accelerate your career with exciting new full- and part-time programs 32 Ngim Kowa Njichaag: How Jason Staats reclaimed his spirit, and other Indigenous stories 35 After the dream ends: How Gregg Sutch is helping young hockey players, and other sports stories 36 Grad grapevine: Read about some of our alumni making news 38 Mentorship has its own rewards: How Mike Maurice is helping Sarah Long achieve her goals through mentorship 39 The next generation of alumni: Read about how the Child of Alumni Award has made a difference to this year's recipients 40 In the crowd: Photos from our 2018 campus convocations 42 GRADitude – thank you donors for supporting Georgian students NEED AN ALUMNI CARD? Some perks partners require proof of alumni status. If you are an alumnus and don't have a card, visit GeorgianCollege.ca/alumni, click the update my profile tab, fill out the form and check the alumni card box. You may also call 705.728.1968, ext. 1128 to request a card. GEORGIANVIEW 3 GEORGIANVIEW 2018