Georgian College

CONNECT WITH GEORGIAN Do you have questions, comments or story ideas for this magazine? Write to alumni@georgiancollege.ca or call 705.728.1968, ext. 1128. Contact us by email or phone if you would like to discontinue your free subscription to this annual magazine. 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. 08 09 34 EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS Georgian has extraordinary events year-round including guest lecturers. Plan to attend one in 2015. EXTRAORDINARY ALUMNI These Georgian grads are seizing opportunities from amazing races to royal encounters. EXTRAORDINARY SUPPORT Georgian's donors are helping to Transform the Student Experience in the new phase of the Power of Education fundraising campaign. STORIES 03 Georgian's plan to combine the best of college and university: From the President and CEO 06 Meet the new Chair of the Alumni Association Executive Council 08 Attend a Georgian event in 2015 09 Extraordinary experiences distinguish 10 Georgian graduates 23 Student carves extraordinary art 24 Choose from many ways to stay connected to your college 26 What you need to know about corporate training 28 Georgian alumni help grow Barrie tech startup 29 Applied research solves challenges for small businesses 30 Food entrepreneurship heats up at South Georgian Bay Campus 32 Past President Tamblyn awarded for lifetime achievement 34 GRADitude — thank you donors for supporting Georgian students 44 Grad Grapevine — alumni reunite 46 In the crowd — the Automotive Business School of Canada class of '89 reunion ON THE COVER SKY CRYSTAL Photo by Don Komarechka Advertising, class of 2009 7 GEORGIANVIEW 2014 WHAT'S IN STORE THIS ISSUE

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