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refl ections DURHAM COLLEGE ALUMNI MAGAZINE LETTING THEIR FINGERS DO THE TALKING Professor Sara Bingham writes book on sign language for babies. STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS Campus holiday food drive supports families in need. THE ART OF BUSINESS Tracy Strong displays the many framing options from her store, the Framer’s Gallery in Port Perry. FALL 2009 | VOL. 68 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Where does the excited. They, along with their entire family, dedi- time go? It seems I’m proud of our alumni and their cate hours to organizing and executing like only yesterday, amazing accomplishments and achieve- the annual campus holiday food drive in I was congratulating ments. I’m confi dent that our faculty and an effort to brighten the festive season for our June graduat- staff are staying true to our college vi- the less fortunate members of our com- ing class, watching sion of ensuring that our graduates have munity. In fact, by the time you read this as more than 1,400 the market-ready skills to obtain great edition, they will be well into arranging the students crossed careers and make a difference in this fourth food drive. the stage. Proudly world. Kevin and Pat are just two of the many grasping their diplo- shining examples of what are alumni mas, they strode But most of all, I’m excited about the future. The pages of upcoming editions of have become and what they represent. confi dently, ready to make their mark in I encourage you to read this magazine society. Refl ections are sure to be fi lled with new and exhilarating tales of those same stu- from cover to cover. Immerse yourself Now, as fall convocation is upon us, dents who have just graduated and stories in Durham College’s remarkable legacy. we prepare to celebrate another group about those currently attending Durham Once you have fi nished, I can guarantee of graduates as they begin their profes- College, preparing to make their mark in that you too will be proud, confi dent and sional careers, brimming with that same the world. excited. confi dence and knowing that as they Sincerely, graduate from Durham College, they are Alumni Kevin Dougherty (Information prepared for many future successes. Systems, 1998) and his wife, Pat (Graphic Design, 1976) are a great example of a As I read through this latest edition Durham College success story. Kevin is a of Refl ections, I can’t help but feel like valued member of the college faculty and Don Lovisa those graduates – proud, confi dent and Pat works for our campus partner, UOIT. President, Durham College MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION As I enter my second faculty and preparing for presentations, place in our stunning Campus Library? term as president of essays and exams, you most likely spent If you can’t make it back for a visit, I the Durham College some time unwinding at the campus pub would like to encourage all alumni, in- Alumni Association, or participating in an intramural or varsity cluding the recently graduated class of my thoughts turn to sport. 2009, to strengthen and maintain your an old saying - don’t While the focus of your time was no connection to the college by updating us forget where you doubt on your academics, it’s safe to say on where you are living and working, and came from. that some of the friendships and connec- taking advantage of the outstanding col- This saying espe- tions you made while you were here have lection of benefi ts and services available cially rings true for lasted you for many years. through your Alumni Association member- me in my position. As president, I feel So why not take a few minutes to re- ship. it’s important that our graduates never member where you came from? There are We look forward to hearing from you. forget where they came from. You spent so many opportunities to revisit our beau- Cheers, some of the most important years of your tiful campus and enjoy everything it has to lives preparing for your futures at Durham offer. In recent years, it has grown in leaps College and we want you to feel like you and bounds, so much so that you may not can always come back to our welcoming recognize it! Lillian Jacoby halls. Why not take in an exciting varsity Legal Administration, Class of 1976 Not only did you spend hours upon sporting event or take some time to curl President, Durham College Alumni hours learning from our outstanding up with a good book in front of the fi re- Association 2 REFLECTIONS | FALL 2009 FALL 2009 CONTENTS 4 Feeding Durham 5 Returning to campus 6 Library books go digital 7 Program development – the long road of research 8 Preserving the beacons of the past 9 Competing to save a life 10 Rebuilding from the wheels up 11 A foot in the door 12 Lending a hand in infant communication 14 Writer pulls no punches chronicling mixed martial arts 15 The kleur vision of an entrepreneur 16 Policing – all in the family 17 A goalie’s nightmare 18 Blocking her way to the top 19 Durham College smiles get a little bit brighter Th e Law Society of Upper Canada has 20 Success is music to former journalism grad’s ears accredited Durham College’s Court and Tribunal Agent/Paralegal program, 21 The art of business giving students more opportunities upon 22 Alumni update graduation. PUBLISHED BY THE DURHAM COLLEGE ABOUT THIS ISSUE REFLECTIONS IS WRITTEN AND EDITED BY ALUMNI OFFICE PUBLISHER: DONNA MCFARLANE DURHAM COLLEGE PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENTS 2000 SIMCOE STREET NORTH EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: GINNY COLLING PUBLICATION AGREEMENT NO. 40064655 OSHAWA, ONTARIO L1H 7K4 EDITORS: JAKE BROWN, JANE FARQUHARSON, RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSEES TO: T: 905.721.3035 CHLOE MCPHERSON, KIARA WILSON DURHAM COLLEGE F: 905.721.3134 COPY EDITORS: KAITLYN BLACK, MEGAN DECAIRE, 2000 SIMCOE STREET NORTH E: [email protected] LAUREN DOWNIE, YOENEL ESTERINE-PRIETO, OSHAWA, ONTARIO L1H 7K4 CIRCULATION: 28,400 OLIVIA HARMON, CHRISTINE HIRALAL, MEGHAN- E: [email protected] MARIE LAWLESS, VENDREDI MOUNSEY, ASHLEY RUTH, IMAN SAAD, MEIGHEN THOMPSON, SARAH WWW.DURHAMCOLLEGE.CA/ALUMNI THOW, JOSH TERRY, LEANN TURNER, STEPHANIE ZAKHEM WWW.DURHAMCOLLEGE.CA REFLECTIONS | FALL 3 PHOTO COURTESY OF KEVIN DOUGHERTY COURTESY PHOTO Volunteers at the campus holiday food drive fi ll hampers with food for student families in need. FEEDING DURHAM STUDENT FAMILIES RECEIVE FOOD HAMPERS THANKS TO CAMPUS HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE by Kaitlyn Black ALTHOUGH STUDENTS LUG HEAVY BACKPACKS, NOTEBOOKS items, money and gift cards for the 72 hampers, it was able to fi ll and laptops to class every day, there are many who also carry an additional 30 hampers to assist the Kinsmen Club of Oshawa extra burdens we cannot see including hunger and family issues. with helping families in need within the community. After all was Sometimes it’s easy to ignore people that need more help than said and done, a $1,000 donation was also made to the Campus most and continue on with our own lives. Luckily, last year’s cam- Food Bank. Hampers were fi lled with holiday favourites including pus holiday food drive enjoyed overwhelming success, helping 72 turkey, potatoes and carrots. student families in need have a holiday feast. Dougherty, who graduated from the Durham College The whole Durham College campus came together to help out Information Systems program in 1998 and Vale-Dougherty, who with more than 200 students and faculty from Durham College, graduated from the college’s Graphic Design program in 1976, Trent University and the University of have been organizing the event for the past Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) vol- “Our whole family looks forward three years. unteering for the annual drive. Organized to the event as one of our favourite “The two of us and our kids had been by Kevin Dougherty, a Business professor involved with the food drive as volunteers at Durham College and his wife, Pat Vale- days in preparation for Christmas for about fi ve years prior to being asked Dougherty, an administrative assistant to and the decision to take it on as co- to take it over,” added Dougherty. “Our the dean of the Faculty of Education at chairs was a pretty easy one.” whole family looks forward to the event as UOIT, the event had its most successful one of our favourite days in preparation for year yet with more than $14,000 raised. Christmas and the decision to take it on as co-chairs was a pretty The food drive began taking donations in November and con- easy one. Our kids are now in university but are still involved ev- tinued until December 21, the day the hampers were assembled. ery year and very much look forward to it.” 72 hampers were fi lled for student families in need an increase Dougherty says that he and his wife will continue to organize over the 40 hampers fi lled in 2007. the event and plans for the 2009 Campus Holiday Food Drive will “We didn’t set a target or goal,” said Dougherty. “We just begin in November. This year’s hampers will be assembled on waited to see how many families registered for donations and Sunday, December 20 with a hope that the event will continue to aimed to fi ll that many hampers.” be successful for many years to come. Not only did the campus gather enough non-perishable food 4 REFLECTIONS | FALL 2009 PHOTO COURTESY OF MOHAWK COLLEGE OF MOHAWK COURTESY PHOTO MaryLynn West-Moynes, who left Dur- ham College in 2003 to become president RETURNING of Mohawk College, has returned as vice- president of External Relations at the Uni- versity of Ontario Institute of Technology TO CAMPUS (UOIT).

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