November 2004

Algonquin College Opens First-of-a-kind Health Science Simulation Lab
[Nov. 19, 2004]

Algonquin College has opened an innovative Health Science Simulation Lab, the first of its kind in Canada, that is expected to revolutionize the country’s approach to nursing education.

October 2004

Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration 2004 Medal Recipient – ROBERT GILLETT - President and CEO of Algonquin College, Ottawa
[Oct.20, 2004]

Since 1990, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and the Hamilton, National Capital Region and Toronto Regional Groups of the Institute of Public Administration have encouraged and recognized excellence in public administration in Ontario by annually awarding the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration.

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Algonquin Transportation Technology Centre Addresses Skills Shortage
[Oct. 6, 2004] 

Representatives of all levels of government were at Algonquin College today to officially open the College’s new Transportation Technology Centre.   "Skilled trades today offer exciting and financially rewarding career opportunities that are in increasingly high demand," said Robert Gillett, President of Algonquin College. "Algonquin’s new Transportation Technology Centre reflects the College’s commitment to offer high quality training in an area that has been identified as essential in today’s economy."
Transportation Technology Centre Backgrounder 

June 2004

St. Peter High School students win Algonquin College Programming Olympics
[June 3, 2004]

Algonquin College is pleased to announce that four students from St. Peter Catholic High School in Orleans won the second annual Algonquin College School of Advanced Technology (SAT) Programming Olympics.

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April 2004

Algonquin College Heritage Institute to Host Annual Spring Open House
[April 13, 2004]

The Algonquin College Heritage Institute (Perth Campus) will host its annual Spring Open House Saturday, April 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a good opportunity to view displays of projects completed by the Heritage Carpentry and Masonry students.

March 2004

Brantford Student Wins Algonquin College Entrance Bursary
[March 29, 2004]

Algonquin College is pleased to announce that Brantford resident William D’Uva has won a $500 bursary to attend the program of his choice at the College.

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Folding Association Breathes Life Into New Algonquin College Foundation
[March 25, 2004]

When the Performance Management Professional Association (PMPA) in Ottawa recently decided to fold its operations, members had to decide what to do with funds that remained in their coffers.

Don Mann Bursary Established at Algonquin College
[March 24, 2004]

On March 17, 2004, the Ottawa New Car Dealers Association presented a cheque to the Algonquin College Foundation to establish a bursary in memory of the late Don Mann. The Association’s $20,000 gift was matched dollar for dollar by the government’s Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTOF) bringing the value of the donation to $40,000. The cheque was presented to Algonquin College President Robert Gillett and Algonquin College Foundation Chair Barbara Farber.

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February 2004

Algonquin College Announces Recipients of Steve Forster Memorial Bursary
[February 26, 2004]

Algonquin College students Meghan Duncan and Samantha Whittaker are among the first beneficiaries of the College’s newly established Steve Forster Memorial Bursary Fund.

Algonquin College Alumna Receives Province’s Highest Recognition
[February 23, 2004]

Susan Schmaltz, a graduate of Algonquin College’s Early >Childhood Education (ECE) Program, has won a 2003 Premier’s Award in the Applied Arts - Community Services category for her work on behalf of children in both Canada and Guatemala. Mrs. Schmaltz is the fifth Algonquin alumnus in six years to receive a Premier’s Award.

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January 2004

Algonquin College Coordinates Lieutenant Governor’s Book Drive in Perth
[January 29, 2004]

The Perth Campus of Algonquin College is responding wholeheartedly to the Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman’s appeal for used books for people in Ontario’s North. And they are inviting all Perth area residents to join them.