In 2016, with the help of a $400,000 gift from guard.me International Insurance, Georgian opened the Segal International
Centre at the Barrie Campus to better serve the college's growing number of international students.
The investment from guard.me International Insurance has helped to create a multi-purpose, student-centric space
to welcome and support international students, while also informing the global perspective of our domestic students.
Internationalization is an essential part of the overall postsecondary experience, and will help prepare Georgian students
to work in a global environment after graduation.
Today, the centre's experienced team of multilingual and culturally astute staff support more than 3,600 students from 85
countries, and are helping to show the world how great our region really is.
SEGAL INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
Bringing a world view to Georgian
Pictured right:
1. Ribbon cutting for the Segal International Centre are, from left, International Student Ambassador Joe (Xiao) Yu; GCSA Director Andrea Gomez,
International Student Ambassador Marvin Patani, guard.me President and Founder Keith Segal and wife Sharon; Georgian College President
and CEO MaryLynn West-Moynes; Leslie Palson, Dean of International Education and Development at Georgian; international students Paulo
Cardoso from Brazil and Kenta Shirakuru from Japan, and former GCSA President Avery Konda
2. guard.me International Insurance cheque presentation
3. Keith Segal
4. Jonah Brandridge, past GCSA president (right) with international student representatives Parth Agnani (centre) and Iris Wang (left) assisting at
the Georgian Food Locker
5. International orientation day
6. Students participating in the annual Rotary Club of Barrie Fun Run
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