41 GEORGIANVIEW SPRING 2022
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When alumnus Elliott Lade (class of 2021) came to Georgian College,
he had a Bachelor of Science - in Nanotechnology from the University
of Guelph and a desire to fast-track Georgian's three-year Electrical
Engineering Technology program into two years.
"I was really adamant to be done in two years so I could start working
sooner," he explains.
It was an ambitious goal, but he was able to transfer some credits over
from his university program and complete a couple of independent
studies for courses that weren't normally offered in the first two years
of the program. The Toronto Hydro Leadership Award he received
helped to cover the immediate costs associated with fast-tracking his
program, as well as some living costs so he could focus on his studies.
The award would come to mean even more to Elliott because after
doing an eight-month co-op with Toronto Hydro, he was eager to
work there after graduation.
"I really wanted to be in power distribution or generation and I
really had a great experience there," he says. "The co-op term was
wonderful. Any new students coming into the electrical programs at
Georgian should take advantage of these opportunities. Honestly,
that was such a foot in the door and into the industry. Getting to meet
the team through my co-op and understanding how the city goes
about doing their work was a great experience."
Elliott was hired by Toronto Hydro at the end of November 2021
and currently works as an Electrical Engineering Technologist Level
1 (ETL1) working with customers to help implement their electrical
projects from start to finish. He sees a rewarding future with the utility.
"Toronto Hydro has different progressions within my current position,
and you progress based on your evaluations," he explains. "My goal
is to make those jumps and then I can become an ETL2. To do that,
I need to get my Certified Engineering Technologist designation. I'd
like to write that exam and be affiliated with them and grow within
Toronto Hydro that way."
Since 2012, Toronto Hydro and Georgian have formed a collaborative
partnership to create and maximize student opportunities in the
electrical utilities sector, and expand opportunities around corporate
training, research, and employee engagement.
This past year, Toronto Hydro launched a new suite of student
awards at Georgian aimed at supporting diversity in students
pursuing electrical engineering studies.
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