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Algonquin College is pleased to recognize five of its alumni who were recently named to the Ottawa Business Journal’s prestigious 40 Under 40 List.

“Each of our recipients has shown tremendous professional and personal leadership abilities and strong commitment to our local community. Our objective is to support the growth of these local leaders who are helping to build a greener, healthier, happier, wealthier and more prosperous Canada from here in our nation’s capital,” wrote the publication.

Alumni included this year were:

Derick Cotnam

Culinary Management 2007

Owner, My Catering Group

Dave Hale

Business – Marketing 2010

CEO, Craft&Crew Corp.

Nitin K. Mehra

Culinary Management 2005

Executive Chef & COO, East India Company Restaurants

Kelly A. Rusk

Public Relations 2006

General Arts and Science – One Year 2004

President, Kelly Rusk Consulting Inc.

Adam D. Van Cleeff

Business Administration – Marketing 2008

VP Customer Success, Fullscript

Congratulations to this year’s recipients.

For the second year in a row, Pembroke librarian Patti Kim challenged herself by running the most famous marathon in the world, but this time her participation in the Boston Marathon was a more emotional experience. It was the tenth anniversary of the marathon terrorist attacks that killed three people and seriously injured dozens more.

As Kim crossed the finish line where the bombings had occurred in 2013, she read the #BostonStrong sign and thought of the victims. After the race, she reflected on that experience.

“On the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, I thought of the victims when I saw the iconic blue and yellow message of ‘BOSTON STRONG’ under the Bowker Overpass with less than a mile to go. For my race, it reminded me that I could put aside the fatigue and pain to finish with my fastest kilometer out of the 42.2 for the marathon distance. I tried to give the heart symbol on course to let the people of Boston know that we were running for them in 2023. We could collectively demonstrate courage, strength, resilience, and determination. We can do this through something so simple as a love of running and coming together to celebrate that joy. The Boston Marathon is special because of the human stories while the course is like a very tough victory lap. I’m grateful for the incredible support from my family, friends, and AC colleagues. 4:13:36 finish time on April 17, 2023. We did it together!”

Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation is thrilled to announce the winning team of the inaugural Ingenium Innovation Challenge. After an inspiring and jam-packed weekend of collaboration to develop a digital product in the state-of-the-art Digital Innovation Lab at the Ingenium Centre, the winning team, Artifice, from Algonquin College, was awarded $15,000 along with dedicated funding and mentorship guidance to further develop their proof-of-concept into a marketable, educational product for youths, under the theme of climate action that will be made available for the public in the 2024.
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