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CONTENTS 06 08 24 upcoming events Chris Hadfi eld lecture at georgian among exciting 2014 events Entrepreneurial alumni These georgian grads have carved their own paths to career satisfaction Innovation at georgian Staying ahead of the curve with groundbreaking ideas and industry partnerships 3 view from President and CEO and from the AAEC 6 Attend a georgian event in 2014 8 Meet 10 entrepreneurial alumni who put ideas into action 20 Social entrepreneurs use business for social good 24 Georgian leads innovative new projects from electric vehicles to language programming 28 Lifelong learning options for everyone 30 In the crowd — pictures from Golf Classic and Oktoberfest 32 GRADitude — thank you donors for supporting Georgian students 39 Grad Grapevine — hear what your classmates are up to 42 Take advantage of alumni perks stories 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 affi nity partners but ensures it has entered into confi dentiality agreements with those outside organizations so that alumni and donor personal information is kept confi dential. Georgian College does not rent, trade or sell its mailing lists. Privacy policy Do you have an alumni card? Some partners who offer discounts and services to Georgian alumni require proof of alumni status. Alumni cards with various designs have been given out in the past. All are still valid but if you don't have one and would like one, please go to georgiancollege.ca/ alumni, click the update your profi le tab and complete the form. You may also call 705-728-1968, ext. 1128 to request a card. * Special double cover - learn about degree and graduate certifi cate studies at Georgianʼs University Partnership Centre. Connect with Georgian College Connect with us Do you have questions or comments about this magazine? If so, write to alumni@georgiancollege.ca or call 705-728-1968, ext. 1128. Or contact us by email or phone if you would like to discontinue your free subscription to this annual magazine. Georgian College Alumni Association @georgianalumni Georgian College Alumni Georgian College 4 | GeorgianView 2013/14

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