OTTAWA (May 26, 2021) – For a third academic year in a row, the Princess Auto Foundation has donated another generous $25,000 to Algonquin College’s Princess Auto Foundation Bursary. This donation will provide substantial financial support to students enrolled in programs within the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence and the School of Advanced Technology.
“This generous donation highlights the strong, long-standing partnership between Algonquin College and Princess Auto. They share the College’s commitment to providing our learners with the highest standard of education and every opportunity to find success in the job market upon graduation,” said Claude Brulé, Algonquin College President and CEO.
Chris Hahn, Dean of Algonquin College Heritage Institute, noted, “For the welding and the heating and refrigeration post-secondary students that benefit from the generosity of Princess Auto’s donation, it means that they are that much closer to their dream being fulfilled. Students work hard. I see the effort and know first-hand how students appreciate the support and assistance they get to help with that. Princess Auto, a family-owned, Canadian company, is a dream to work with, and we very much appreciate being associated with such a quality organization.”
The Foundation’s generous donation brings their financial support of Algonquin College learners to a total of $75,000. When asked why the Princess Auto Foundation chose Algonquin College as one of its recipients for a third academic year in a row, David Shnider, Director of the Foundation, expressed it this way, “Our foundation continues to receive many letters from students expressing their gratitude and thanks for helping them achieve their career goals in the trades. This type of feedback has served to strengthen our belief in the direction and objectives of the Foundation.”
One recent student recipient wrote this as part of his thank-you to the Princess Auto Foundation: “This bursary greatly helps relieve a lot of pressure on me as I had paid this semester out of pocket with a majority of what I had made … over the spring/summer of 2020… I know my late father would be proud of how far I’ve come towards starting my career.”
The Princess Auto Foundation Bursary undoubtedly fulfills the College’s vision to transform students’ hopes and dreams into lifelong success.
The Princess Auto Foundation provides financial assistance to full-time students enrolled in pre-employment skilled trades & technology programs at Canadian Colleges. Recipients have an unmet financial need and have demonstrated academic skills that will give them a high probability of successfully completing their program.
About Algonquin College
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 185 programs. Based in the Ottawa Valley, Algonquin College is the largest polytechnic institute in Eastern Ontario.
OTTAWA (May 17, 2021) – Algonquin College will present Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health for Ottawa Public Health, with an Honorary Degree at its virtual convocation ceremony on June 23, 2021.
Throughout the pandemic, Dr. Etches has worked to protect and promote the health of people who live and work in Ottawa. She has led Ottawa Public Health’s COVID-19 work on health promotion, public information, prevention, testing, case management and contact tracing, supporting high-risk communities, and vaccination, while ensuring core programs continue including mental health, harm reduction, dental health, healthy communities by design, and public health policy to name a few.
“Our College Community, and the broader community we serve, are indebted to Dr. Etches and the team she leads at Ottawa Public Health. Her wisdom, strength and compassion have helped guide our path forward through these challenging months,” said Claude Brulé, Algonquin College President and CEO. “Her leadership has helped to save lives and is providing us the most effective route back to life as we knew it before COVID-19.” Continue reading Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches to receive Honorary Degree from Algonquin College
Algonquin College’s School of Advanced Technology has received a generous donation of two 2019 Mazda CX-5s from Mazda Canada Inc. The vehicles have been delivered and are currently being used to train students.
Algonquin College President and CEO, Claude Brulé, thanked Mazda Canada Inc. for the vehicles and acknowledged their significance in providing students with top-level training opportunities.
“These donations are critical to providing our learners with examples of current automotive technology that they will encounter on a daily basis in the workplace. We are grateful to our community partners at Mazda Canada Inc. and appreciate their commitment to helping train the next generation of automotive technicians,” said Brulé. Continue reading Mazda Canada Inc. Donates Vehicles to Help Train Automotive Technician Students
OTTAWA (May 12, 2021) – Provincial Key Performance Indicator (KPI) results released today across the province show that Algonquin College continues to provide its learners with a highly effective path to employment upon graduation and that employers remain very satisfied with their performance.
The results, which were released by Colleges Ontario earlier today, indicate that nearly 87 per cent of Algonquin’s graduates found work within six months of graduation. Graduate and employer feedback placed Algonquin above the provincial average among large Ontario colleges in key indicator categories.
On Monday – the first day of National Nursing Week – Algonquin’s Perth Campus officially launched a Practical Nursing Program, a two-year college diploma that will give learners the required knowledge and skills to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Examination in Ontario and become Registered Practical Nurses.
Learning opportunities in the much-anticipated new program include theory, lab techniques, applied experiences and independent study, as well as getting hands-on experience in a number of different healthcare facilities, including hospitals and long-term care homes.The program also boasts a Simulation Lab, where learners can work through realistic patient scenarios right on campus. Continue reading Perth Campus Launches New Practical Nursing Program During National Nursing Week
Algonquin College will be awarding Toronto Maple Leafs’ head coach, Sheldon Keefe, with an Honorary Degree in recognition of his on-ice and community accomplishments at its June convocation ceremony. The announcement comes on the tenth anniversary of Keefe leading the Pembroke Lumber Kings to the franchise’s only national Junior A championship.
Keefe’s relationship with Algonquin College dates back to his time as owner, general manager and head coach of the Junior A Lumber Kings, the hockey club he led to five consecutive league championships. He capped his Junior A coaching career on May 8, 2011 when his Lumber Kings defeated the Vernon Vipers 2-0 in the national championship game of what was then known as the RBC Cup. Continue reading Toronto Maple Leafs’ Coach Sheldon Keefe to Receive Honorary Degree from Algonquin College
As the College makes its final preparations for AC Day 1 and the start of the 2021 Spring Term next week, the recent announcement that the Province of Ontario is expected to open vaccine availability to all residents over the age of 18 by the end of May comes as welcome news.
Algonquin College is announcing the introduction of the Audrey Lawrence AC Online Bursary which will be awarded to full-time and part-time online learners in financial need.
The new bursary – one of the first of its kind in Ontario – is being established thanks to a generous gift of more than $15,000 from Algonquin Board of Governors’ member, Audrey Lawrence, and comes as the College celebrates the first anniversary of its highly successful AC Online campus.
The Audrey Lawrence AC Online Bursary will represent five separate bursaries. Two $6,000 bursaries will benefit full-time learners, with one preferably directed toward an Indigenous student. Three $1,000 bursaries will also be awarded to part-time students. Bursary application opens in the fall.Continue reading Algonquin College Announces Audrey Lawrence AC Online Bursary
For students hungry for a career in hospitality, culinary, food services or food science, Algonquin College is offering a new degree program to feed their souls.
The start of a new term is always exciting! Welcome to all of our new students beginning studies at Algonquin College. Welcome also to our new employees joining the team for the first time. It is my sincere hope that each of you will find your experience fulfilling.
We also mark the continuation of many programs, including apprenticeship training. I thank everyone whose work or studies have required them to come to our campuses in these difficult times. I want to recognize the professionalism and commitment of those who continue to attend campuses to participate in required, hands-on academic instruction. I also want to recognize that these times have been difficult for those who have been learning and working remotely. We have each experienced our own unique challenges. Your efforts have enabled the College to continue to help our students gain the knowledge and skills they will need to be successful in their chosen fields. Continue reading Message from the Senior Vice President, Academic – April 28
