Georgian College

CONTENTS 07 22 32 Ellie hutton '98 graduate certifi cate provides hands-on experience Katie Douglas '08 Delivering health care in the Dominican Republic georgian opens entrepreneurship centre of excellence Executive Director of Development & alumni Relations Lisa Eveleigh production/copy editors Kim Garraway Kelly Pottage Matthew Talbot Rosemary Toth Writers Laura Finney Kim Garraway Shawn Gibson Lesley Hain Ali Millington Andrew Philips photography Sharon Bamford Melanie Berard Doug Crawford Steve Der-Garabedian Elizabeth Hames Stan Howe Susie Kockerscheidt Nicole Million Bernice Pontanilla Mark Wanzel Design/production Marlene De Jesus Metroland North Media contributors 3 Meet the new president and hear from the Chair 6 graduation doesn't mean goodbye: lifelong learning at Georgian 7 hands-on experience helps corporate climb 11 Dragon guest lecturers about the three secrets to success 12 award-winning employee makes education work 13 it's easy to become a co-op employer 14 golf alumna nationally known on the greens 15 grizzly wins national golf championship 16 College produces nursing leaders in provincial health care 18 alumna uses annual pow Wow as teaching tool 20 prepare for a second career close to home 21 Designing for a niche market 22 humanitarian health care practitioners 23 Bringing the world to you 24 2012 premier's award nominees: georgian grads make history 28 alumni perks 29 Want to plan a reunion? We can help 30 Who's in the crowd 32 Be your own boss 33 the fi rst look at the last Class 34 Canadian automotive institute gets a new name 36 Sadlon Centre and South Georgian Bay Campus see tremendous growth 39 GRADitude 45 grad grapevine stories Kim newby Photo by Mackenzie Scott On thE COvER 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. Cards with various alumni designs have been given out in the past. All are still valid but if you don't have one, please contact the Alumni offi ce to confi rm your contact information and arrange to get a card. Write to alumni@ georgiancollege.ca or call 705-728-1968, ext. 1128. If you would like to discontinue your free subscription to the magazine, please e-mail alumni@georgiancollege.ca or call 705-728-1968, ext. 1128. Native Community and Social Development '10 4 | GeorgianView 2012/13

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