New Applied Research service offering brings together technology, people and process to enhance the adoption of AI.
OTTAWA, ON (May 27, 2025) – Today, Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, the largest polytechnic institute in Eastern Ontario, announced the establishment of the AI Accelerator Hub (AAH) to provide companies and community organizations with targeted service offerings to accelerate adoption of Cloud and AI technologies. The AI Accelerator Hub at Algonquin College brings together existing Applied Research programs at the institution, but layers in industry-leading cloud computing resources and training to impact productivity for local organizations. The Hub, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), will augment collaborative research projects for industry and community clients across a range of disciplines.
OTTAWA (May 8, 2025) – Algonquin College learners worked hard at the Skills Ontario Competition 2025 this week in Toronto. Twenty-eight participants competed in a variety of categories against top college learners from all over Ontario, and we are so proud of their effort and achievements. The Algonquin College team landed on the podium nine times with 10 students coming home with medals.
OTTAWA (Wed., May 7, 2025) – Algonquin College is pleased to announce that three of its alumni are among the recipients of this year’s prestigious Forty Under 40 awards:
Jenniffer Alvarenga
Broker Owner, GoodStory (with RE/MAX Hallmark)
Small and Medium Enterprise Management (now known as Business – Management and Entrepreneurship), 2012
Business – Marketing, 2018
OTTAWA (May 6, 2025) —Claude Brulé, President and CEO of Algonquin College, announced today the honorary degree recipients for the College’s Spring Convocation ceremonies. Five distinguished leaders in their respective fields will be celebrated and recognized for their outstanding contributions and achievements.
“We are pleased to be honouring such a distinguished group who have excelled in their respective areas and made significant contributions to their individual fields,” said Brulé. “We are particularly proud this year that four of the five honorees are Algonquin College graduates, which makes this celebration even more meaningful and memorable.”Continue reading Five Honorary Degrees to be Awarded at Algonquin College Spring 2025 Convocation
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:
The largest iteration of Algonquin College’s Applied Research Day occurred on April 11, with over 120 innovative student research projects presented under the theme Innovate, Impact, Inspire.
The event celebrated the culmination of months of dedicated work by talented learners and faculty, who collaborated on cutting-edge projects to address real-world challenges faced by industry, government, and community partners across diverse fields, including Computer Programming, Interactive Media Design, Mobile Application Development, and Engineering. Additionally, the event featured eight faculty-led projects from the Research Development Institute (RDI) at Algonquin College.
Several industry leaders have joined forces to sponsor Algonquin College’s participation at the upcoming Skills Ontario Competition 2025. This event, held on May 5-6 of this year in Toronto, brings together top learners from across our province for a chance to compete in a variety of categories, such as architecture, welding, metal fabrication, geographic information systems, and many more. While some of these categories only compete in at the provincial level, others give winners a path to national and world competitions.
Chutter, the bursary’s honouree, is a 100-year-old veteran of Ottawa’s construction industry. His many decades of service to our community have been recognized by lifetime memberships in both the OCA and the GCAO and many other accolades.
“Don Chutter represents the best values in our industry,” said John DeVries, OCA’s President and General Manager. “His leadership, his unwavering commitment to excellence and integrity, his service to the community—these are the values we want the Don Chutter Construction Bursary to inspire in the next generation of construction professionals.”
“The OCA and the GCAO are valuable partners in our shared responsibility to support the construction industry in our region,” said Mark Savenkoff, Vice President, Advancement and Strategy at Algonquin College. “Many of our ACCE alumni join the companies these associations represent, and we’re so thankful for this new bursary and the positive impact it will have for our learners.”
The mission of Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is to transform hopes and dreams into lifelong success. Algonquin College, an Ontario public sector community college, does this by offering hands-on, digitally connected, experiential learning in more than 250 programs. Algonquin College is the largest polytechnic institute in Eastern Ontario, with campuses in Ottawa, Perth, Pembroke and AC Online.
About the Ottawa Construction Association (OCA)
Founded in 1889, the Ottawa Construction Association (OCA) is one of the largest regional construction associations in Canada with more than 1,100 firms active in all sectors of the region’s $5-billion construction market. The OCA represents the interests of its members to all levels of government and promotes industry best practices that respect the principles of fairness, ethics, teamwork, and service.
About the General Contractors Association of Ottawa (GCAO)
The General Contractors Association of Ottawa (GCAO) was founded in 1971 and was granted Letters of Patent by the Government of Ontario in 1982. Some of the principal objectives of the GCAO include fostering the business interests of General Contractors, promoting fair and equitable tendering and contract administration procedures, and advocating for desirable legislation affecting their membership at all levels of government
Diploma and certificate options respond to market demand for employees with Indigenous knowledge
March 31, 2025, Ottawa, ON – Claude Brulé, Algonquin College President and CEO, announced today that registration is now open for learners to apply for the Indigenous Studies diploma and certificate programs for the September 2025 fall academic session.
“Our Indigenous Studies diploma and certificate programs are not only a continuation of Algonquin College’s commitment to reconciliation, but a commitment to develop a better understanding and appreciation of Indigenous Peoples and the issues faced by First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples,” said Brulé. “Launching in Fall 2025, this program for Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners is a comprehensive opportunity for those wishing to find employment in public, private, non-profit and government sectors that engages with Indigenous communities or within Indigenous community organizations and businesses.” Continue reading Empowering Indigenous Voices: Algonquin College Introduces two new Indigenous Studies programs
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.
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the College’s Spring Convocation ceremonies. Five distinguished leaders in their respective fields will be celebrated and recognized for their outstanding contributions and achievements.