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Beyond the classroom: AC faculty brings expertise to Japan at World Expo

From April to October 2025, Algonquin College faculty member Phil Cameron has stepped away from the classroom and into world-class cuisine, leading a team of new culinary graduates from across Canada, including Kaito Webb from Algonquin College, at the renowned Expo event in Osaka, Japan. The opportunity to lead the team is a full-circle moment for Cameron, after he worked as a sous Chef with his mentor Wayne Murphy at the 2020 Expo in Dubai.

Chef Cameron (back centre) pictured with his student group.

Chef Cameron (back centre) pictured with his student group.

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Public Relations program celebrates 40th anniversary of student fundraising

Students, alumni, faculty and guests gather in the Observatory at the Ottawa Campus.

Students, alumni, faculty and guests gather in the Observatory at the Ottawa Campus.

Algonquin College’s Public Relations (ACPR) program has had an extensive community impact in the National Capital Region over the past 40 years. Students have raised nearly $600,000 for a range of community organizations, from the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and CHEO to the Ottawa Network for Education, the Ottawa Food Bank and the African-Canadian Association of Ottawa.

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