Alumni

Algonquin College partners with the Kanata North Business Association to bring industry leaders, partners and graduates together

Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026

Algonquin College and the Kanata North Business Association are joining forces this week to bring industry leaders, innovators, alumni and partners together at Hub350 for two events focused on strengthening connections between the College and Kanata North’s technology community. The week features Innovation Exchange: Connecting Ideas, Talent and Opportunity, bringing together industry and innovation leaders, and Alumni Exchange, connecting alumni with careers, leadership and industry.

“The best way to prepare for what’s next is to build it together. As opportunities grow in national defence, advanced technologies, cybersecurity and other emerging sectors, Algonquin College is working alongside industry, government and community partners to develop the talent, skills and research capacity needed to support innovation and growth,” said Julie Beauchamp, Senior Vice President, Academic.

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Algonquin College Celebrates the 2025 Alumni of Distinction

Posted on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

Algonquin College is proud to announce and celebrate its 2025 Alumni of Distinction — graduates and a community partner whose leadership, innovation, and compassion are shaping industries, inspiring others, and strengthening communities.

“These honourees remind us that the strength of Algonquin College lies not only in our programs and campuses, but in the people who carry that strength into the world,” said Claude Brulé, President and CEO of Algonquin College. “Each of them represents what’s best about our College — a commitment to learning, caring, and creating positive change in their fields and their communities.”

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Algonquin College Community Gathers on Earth Day to Celebrate New Scholarship for Learners in Environmental Sustainability Programs

Posted on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

OTTAWA (Tues., April 22, 2025) – Members of the Algonquin College community are gathering on Earth Day to celebrate the creation of a new endowed fund. Mrs. Hazel M. Patterson has donated $120,000 to establish an endowed scholarship that will support learners in programs that focus on environmental sustainability. The Hazel Smart-Patterson Environmental Scholarship will be awarded annually to two learners in one of the following programs:

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Algonquin College Public Relations program celebrates extensive community impact with nearly $600K in fundraising over 40 years 

Posted on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

OTTAWA (Wed., March 26, 2025) – Algonquin College’s Public Relations (ACPR) program has had an extensive community impact in the National Capital Region raising nearly $600,000 over r 40 years of student fundraising 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.

Fundraising with the Winter 2025 cohort is ongoing, with events running until April 3, 2025. The Hope on the Horizon campaign will benefit Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services.

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Algonquin College helps build industry connections at Business – Marketing networking event

Posted on Friday, March 21st, 2025

OTTAWA (March 21, 2025) – On March 19, 2025, 100 graduating full-time students in the Business – Marketing diploma program eagerly gathered for an evening of industry networking at Algonquin College’s Ottawa Campus, creating a buzz of excitement and nerves in Nawapon.

Industry contacts at the event included individuals from Ottawa’s top marketing and sales fields, senior business leaders, and Ottawa entrepreneurs. Of the nearly 60 industry guests, 33 were Algonquin College alumni.

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Empowering the future: Hazel Smart-Patterson establishes scholarship to inspire women in STEM at Algonquin College. 

Posted on Monday, April 15th, 2024

OTTAWA — April 15, 2024 – Hazel Smart-Patterson, a distinguished alumna of Algonquin College, is paving the way for women pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs with the establishment of the Hazel Smart-Patterson Scholarship. 

With a visionary pledge of $100,000, Hazel Smart-Patterson aims to ease financial constraints and ignite the ambitions of female students entering their third or fourth year of full-time STEM studies at Algonquin College. 

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Algonquin College to Honour Accomplished Alumni at Sixth Annual Alumni of Distinction Awards Celebration

Posted on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022

For Immediate Release

OTTAWA (September 7, 2022) – Algonquin College is pleased to announce the recipients of its sixth annual Alumni of Distinction Awards, and the return to an in-person awards celebration. The Alumni of Distinction Awards Night will be held in the Algonquin Commons Theatre on Sept. 29.

The event will officially celebrate 10 Algonquin College alumni for their outstanding professional and community contributions, plus an employer from our campus communities who has empowered our graduates to make a difference.

This year’s honourees have demonstrated remarkable dedication to the well-being of others. They include a Paralympian and accessibility champion, a medical devices inventor, a pioneer for women in trades, a leader in the care of seniors, a constable with strong community involvement, a top fundraiser and radio host, an abilities advocate and long-time volunteer, an industry authority on cybersecurity, a global youth entrepreneurship leader, and a lifelong entrepreneur and philanthropist.

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