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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." 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 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-and- visual-arts/campus-gallery For more events, visit GeorgianCollege.ca/news-events. UPCOMING EVENTS THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT FOR HUMANITY SAYS COL. CHRIS HADFIELD 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. WHO WILL BE THE NEXT SPEAKER IN THE PRESIDENT'S THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES? GEORGIANVIEW 2014 8 EVENTS

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