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reflections DURHAM COLLEGE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

PHASING IN THE NEW WHITBY CAMPUS EXPANDS

VARSITY SPORTS CELEBRATE 40 YEARS

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT, DURHAM COLLEGE

As we celebrate the In this issue of Reflections there are The entire Durham College family is spring graduating class many examples of the fantastic things our extremely proud of all of our alumni and we of 2010, I would like to alumni are doing. There’s School of are honoured to have the class of 2010 join extend my sincere Business, I T & Management Professor this exciting group of graduates who prove congratulations to all of John Mather – a member of our first each and every day why success matters our graduates. This graduating class – who has spent more here in Durham Region and beyond. year’s convocation than 40 years at Durham College helping Whether you are just beginning your ceremony marked a students embrace the latest computer career or graduated years ago, I encourage couple of wonderful technology and learn the skills demanded you to be in touch and let us know how you milestones with the by today’s workplace. are doing. We’d love to feature you and introduction of our first- We are also celebrating two of our everything you have accomplished in an ever honorary credential recipient and the former student-athletes who were both upcoming issue of Reflections. exciting moment of watching our 50,000th inducted into the Durham College Sports alumni cross the stage – 31 years after our Hall of Fame this year – Stephanie Axford, a very first class of just 53 students Graphic Design graduate and former Sincerely, graduated in 1969. member of the women’s soccer team, and Over the years we have watched proudly Rick Debres, an Electronic Technology as our alumni have left Durham College and graduate and former member of the men’s gone on to do great things in their careers, soccer and volleyball teams. Their communities and in their personal lives. dedication and success extends well past Don Lovisa Each is a reflection of our commitment to the court and field these days with Axford President, Durham College ensuring that they received the best running a successful graphic design possible education and gained the most up- company in Toronto and Debres working as to-date skills during their time with us. a field service engineer for PANalytical Inc. in St. Laurent, Quebec. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Like most people, I Although it may have been a few years expansion in December 2009. By the time look forward to the ago, I have nothing but wonderful Phase 3 opens its doors, the campus will summer months, with memories of my time at the college have added extra space, new buildings, thoughts of warm including the moment when my name energy-focused labs and programs, temperatures and was called and I walked across the increased the size of our Skills Training time to relax. I also convocation stage. Centre and built a new Food Centre – and look forward to this As a member of the Durham College that’s only the tip of the iceberg! time of year because Alumni Association, we are all privileged to Durham College has changed physically it brings with it one of belong to a group that is now more than and yet the feeling of family remains. I my favourite events: 50,000 people strong. We are part of a urge you to take some time this summer spring convocation! history that began more than 40 years ago. and visit both campuses to see for yourself This year’s convocation is especially Who could have possibly foreseen how what’s happening. Trust me – you too will significant as we saw our 50,000th much the college would grow since feel fortunate to call yourself alumni. graduate become a part of Durham opening its doors in 1967? The Gordon College alumni. I feel extremely fortunate Willey building has expanded immensely to be president of the Durham College as has the Oshawa campus, with new Cheers, Alumni Association for this great occasion. state-of-the-art buildings and labs, Fortunate because every year, I get to including the Campus Recreation and attend convocation and address all of the Wellness Centre and the new Student excited and deserving graduates from this Services building currently under Lillian Jacoby great institution, watching as they receive construction. Legal Administration, Class of 1976 their diplomas or certificates and take their At the Whitby campus we celebrated President, Durham College first steps into the next stage of their life. Phase 1 of a $30-million three phase Alumni Association

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SPRING 2010 CONTENTS

4 The fresh face of success

5 Keeping the flame alive

6 Whitby campus expands

7 Phasing in the new

8 Summer of ’69 grad still part of Durham College life

9 Helping immigrants on the road to success

10 Founding soccer star inducted into Hall of Fame

11 Inducted to Durham’s Sports Hall of Fame

12 Varsity sports celebrates 40 years

14 Winning design: bathrobe in a bucket

15 Putting a spotlight on Canadian baseball

16 Legacy Gala brings Venice to Oshawa

17 Dining for success

18 Scoring a spot on the SportsCentre team

19 Networking their way to the top

20 Comedic lectures

21 Setting education ablaze

22 At Durham College, speed is now the name of the game

23 Alumni updates

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THE FRESH FACE OF SUCCESS

by Elisabeth Rowden

AMY ENGLAND STARTS HER DAYS EARLY AND ENDS THEM late. As outgoing president of Your Student Association (Your SA), a part-time Sociology student at Trent in Oshawa and a candidate for Oshawa council in the upcoming election, she doesn’t get much sleep. It’s surprising that she finds time to engage in her favourite hobbies of karaoke and penning commentaries for a book she one day hopes to publish. In one 15-minute stretch in her office, she found time to rebut a comment on Facebook, answer a phone call from a distressed friend and take part in an interview. Immediately after it was finished she packed up her bags and ran off to class. On my way out I happened to glance at her whiteboard full of red marks and things to do. I cringed. I thought one day full of errands was enough to push anyone over the edge. Not for England, superwoman. “I take my position very seriously,” said the outgoing Your SA president. “I’m the liaison between students and school administration, I do a lot of lobbying for students and I help the executive finish out their term and make sure they follow the mandate they promised students.” England’s daily duties include reviewing finances with a business manager and chairing all the executive committee/board meetings. In addition to representing the students in discussions with administration, she’s also the external spokesperson for Your SA, she sits at round table discussions with the provincial government, she makes sure PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY ENGLAND ENGLAND AMY OF COURTESY PHOTO bylaws and policies are up to date, and ultimately she makes sure students’ concerns are heard. Amy England is smiling wider these days. The outgoing England’s warm, friendly persona is a breath of fresh air. president of Your Student Association has moved on to a Wearing jeans and a blue shirt she seems relaxed in the midst of new challenge – making a run for a seat on city council. her hectic schedule. As a self-proclaimed political junkie, she often receives lighthearted teasing from college President Don With her campaign just around the corner, England Lovisa for watching the Ontario legislature’s proceedings on encourages anyone who has talent in any way to help. She television to try and find loopholes and ways to make things believes campaigning is a community effort and wants to get better for people. She claims she’s obsessive compulsive about everyone involved. doing research and spends hours researching everything Her interest in politics was sparked when she started going possible relating to politics. to city council meetings as a Journalism student and got involved in reporting on a new housing bylaw that would restrict “It’s not about me trying to run for office, it’s about student access to rental properties close to campus. She realized she wasn’t the only one who felt that way and although how do I make sure my friends, family and community voices were being heard, nothing was being done. everyone can be a part of that.” She decided she wanted to become someone in a position to make some changes. Beating out a University of Ontario Institute of Technology “It’s not about me trying to run for office, it’s about how do I (UOIT) student for the role of president for the 2008-2009 make sure my friends, family and everyone can be a part of academic year, the Journalism graduate has enjoyed her two- that,” she added. While she’s not saying how she’ll do this, she year stint as head of the student association. She says she’s will say she wants to bring back the basics and start door looking forward to the future and the upcoming election. “I knocking again. believe municipal government should be the first point of Making reference to Tommy Douglas, the father of universal government where you see changes in your community,” said health care, England’s long-term political goal is to eventually run England. “I didn’t grow up in Oshawa but I think of Oshawa as for a provincial seat and bring free post-secondary education to my home. I want to improve the community and raise my Ontario. She realizes she may not see it until she’s 100 but she family here. I want to be a proud Durham College alumna that is willing to wait. stays in the community and is able to create change and make a life here.”

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KEEPING THE FLAME ALIVE PHOTO BY AL FOURNIER AL BY PHOTO Mandi Doris, star of the Durham Lords women’s volleyball team, runs with the 2010 Olympic flame, by Lyndsey Scott taking it 300 metres closer to Vancouver.

AT 23-YEARS-OLD MANDI DORIS KNOWS “To carry the torch was an amazing “Mandi is one of the best volleyball players a thing or two about ambition. A student in experience,” said Doris. “The energy was in the province if not the country,” said the Office Administration – Executive indescribable with all of my family and Babcock. “The Olympic sponsors were program and one of the top volleyball friends there to cheer me on. Hours looking for someone with leadership players in Ontario, Doris juggles a before the actual torch run, I was shown qualities and as the captain of the busy schedule. how to hold it and how to exchange the women’s volleyball team at Durham Not only has her athletic career set new flame, which is called the kissing of the College, along with her on-court records heights for the Durham Lords women’s torches. I also had the chance to meet the and active role in the community, Mandi volleyball team, her participation at sporting other torch carriers who all had amazing was an easy choice. For her it was the events such as the Special Olympics also stories to share as to how they got to chance of a lifetime.” makes her a leader on and off the court. So that moment. It’s definitely a day I’ll When asked about her future, Doris says when Vancouver 2010 Olympic sponsors never forget.” she is in no big rush to grow up. She hopes Coca-Cola contacted Ken Babcock, Durham And forgetting it will be hard as the torch to find a career she can pursue with the College athletic director, looking to elect an she once carried now sits in her room, still same passion she has for volleyball. Olympic torch carrier, Doris seemed just bearing the soot of the Olympic flame. “I’m a hands-on person, so I want to find the right candidate. While the flame is out, her future seems something that enthuses me,” she said. The volleyball star was given the bright, with her eyes set on a degree in e- “Eventually I’d like to see myself with a opportunity of a lifetime when she was commerce. Until then she’ll continue family and a career. As for now, I’ll focus on asked to take part in the torch’s 45,000 km setting new heights in women’s volleyball, what’s in front of me.” In the meantime, journey to the Olympic stage. One of such as achieving the all-time and single she has some special memories. “It was 12,000 runners across Canada, she uses season blocking record in Ontario. She also really neat to see the Olympic flame in the words like exhilarating and thrilling to holds the all-time leading scorer record at cauldron and know that I had a part in describe her experience carrying the flame Durham College. lighting that.” 300 metres closer to its nest.

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Taking part in the ribbon cutting for Phase 1 of the Whitby campus expansion are (left to right) the Honourable John Milloy, minister of Training, Colleges and Universities; Don Lovisa, president, Durham College; Roger Anderson, chair, Region of Durham; and Pat Perkins,

mayor, Town of Whitby. COLLEGE DURHAM OF COURTESY PHOTO

WHITBY CAMPUS EXPANDS

by Lindsay Karner

DON LOVISA, PRESIDENT OF DURHAM Provincial and local government officials were College recently shared snipping privileges with on hand for the grand opening in addition to John Milloy, minister of Training, Colleges and Milloy and Lovisa, including Roger Anderson, Universities for the ribbon cutting at the grand chair, Region of Durham; Pat Perkins, mayor of opening of Phase 1 of the college’s Whitby the Town of Whitby; and Judy Robinson, vice- campus in December 2009. president, Academic at Durham College. The first of three phases of the $30 million Offering a student’s perspective on the recent expansion, Phase 1 added a second floor that upgrades to the school was Paul Luukkonen, a includes many new classrooms, labs with solar first-year student in the Renewable Energy cell systems and solar water heating, new wind Technician program. turbines and geothermal technology. The expansion is based around the province’s “The grand opening was a great success,” said Green Energy Act and will not only benefit the Michelle Roebuck, communications officer with school but the surrounding communities. the college. “It got people excited about the Students are already enrolled in the new energy growth at the Whitby campus and the new programs at the school and many are excited to programs. It’s only Phase 1 but it creates interest see what programs are in store following the and then they want to know what’s going to development of Phases 2 and 3. happen in the future for Phases 2 and 3.”

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PHASING IN THE NEW

by Hailey Crooks

IN THE EARLY 1990s, DURHAM College converted the old Cadbury chocolate factory into the award-winning Skills Training Centre. Over the years, the demand for new programs in the energy and hospitality sectors has grown and the time has come for an extreme makeover of the Whitby campus to add space - a $30 million makeover that is taking place in three phases. Phase I, which officially opened last December added an energy-neutral second storey providing room for the first of two new alternative energy programs, which both filled to capacity in their first year. In keeping with the programs it houses, the first phase also included six wind turbines and numerous solar panels. “Energy neutral means that the second storey is powered by renewable electricity,” said Ralph Aprile, associate vice-president of Facilities and Ancillary Services. “The LIMITED ASSOCIATES BRYAN BARRY OF COURTESY PHOTO electricity that feeds the second storey is Phase 1 of the $30-million, three-phase expansion of the Whitby campus celebrated made through a combination of the wind its official grand opening in December 2009. turbines and Skills Training Centre, accommodating more house two new programs, Hospitality and solar panels.” students and creating classroom and Culinary Arts. The plan is to build a Food laboratory space for new programs. Phase Centre that will offer culinary arts programs, “There will be a garden where 2 will also include two houses one with a food processing centre and agricultural we actually grow some of the state-of-the-art technology, the other with and science labs. The addition of these new technology from the 1970s. The houses will programs will enable students to pursue vegetables we are going to use be used as living labs for the Energy Audit careers as chefs, cooks, food processors, in the space.” Techniques program, introduced in food researchers and more. September 2009 and for planned future “For Phase 3 we are looking at the In addition, hot water for the bathrooms programs such as Power Engineering culinary arts and hospitality,” said Aprile. can now be heated through the sun. Most Technology, Sustainable Energy, Biomass “But again, with a twist on sustainability of the building has natural lighting, Energy, and Building Trades and Technology. and because of where we are headed maintained through a combination of huge “Phase 2 is underway right now with two with the whole renewable energy sources, windows and many skylights. The light pieces to it,” added Aprile. “There is the what you are going to see there are culinary fixtures are set on sensors and come on new build, which is going to consist of and hospitality programs. There will be a when it gets too dark. Phase 1 also added a office space on the second floor as well as garden where we actually grow some of geothermal well system, which uses the a laboratory and more general use the vegetables we are going to use in water collected to heat and cool the classrooms. In the shop area we’ll have the space.” building. In addition, the new ThermoPlastic a carpentry shop, we are expanding our The Region of Durham recently Olefin roof is white so it doesn’t absorb heating, ventilation and air conditioning lab committed $5 million over seven years heat in the summer, thus helping the and we have some room in there for toward phases 2 and 3. The college will building stay cool. future expansion.” receive the first half a million this year. The second phase of the expansion will Phase 3 won’t happen until the funding is increase the size of the shop area in the raised but once complete it’s expected to

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SUMMER OF ‘69 GRAD STILL PART OF DURHAM COLLEGE LIFE

by Melissa McGowan

FOR A 2010 GRADUATE, THE THOUGHT OF A LAPTOP OR The level of education within the college has been heightened BlackBerry being unavailable for more than a moment is due to the use of technology because the volume of work that enough to cause a coronary. But when John Mather attended can be assigned to students has increased. Durham College, not only were there no laptops, desktop “Computers allow students to complete assignments in an computers didn’t exist. evening that would have taken days before, and resources like My In 1969, Mather was one of the 53 students that made up the Campus, the college server, allow students to stay up to date with first graduating class at Durham College and he’s been here ever their grades as soon as assignments are marked,” said Mather. since. After completing the two-year General Business program, In 1969 jobs were plentiful for college graduates but they had to Mather landed a position at the college. In the 41 years since he type their resumés on typewriters and mail them out by post. For graduated he has worked as a data processing technician in the 2010 Durham College graduates, the job market is more Business department, an assistant supervisor in the computer competitive but the job hunt is also a bit easier now since centre, as the director of Administrative Computing, and for the students can e-mail their resumés and cover letters. Mather past 12 years, as a professor. In 2009 Mather officially retired from suggests they also include a video clip with their resumé to make teaching but he is now back in the classroom part-time with the themselves stand out. School of Business, IT & Management. “When I graduated we could walk out and find a job, even more “One of the biggest changes at the college since 1969 is the than one. Competition is now fierce and students must find a way use of technology. Computers were far different in the early to differentiate themselves from other grads to become noticed. days,” said Mather. He worked in a room full of large computers People are no longer needed to do certain jobs so the job market that would cover a wall and key-punch machines were used to keeps shrinking,” he said. input data. Today, a computer can sit in your lap. Times may have changed, but for Mather the focus is still on his “I think the Mobile Learning programs are great,” added students and ensuring that they are able to properly use the Mather. “It’s great to be on the bus on your way home and technology at their fingertips. working on something for school. It expands learning but can also be a distraction to some students who don’t have the maturity level to use it properly.”

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HELPING IMMIGRANTS ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS

by Krista Turner PHOTO BY KRISTA TURNER KRISTA BY PHOTO Susan Domokos, an advisor to internationally trained immigrants, loves knowing that because of her work, someone can afford to take care of their family.

THEY COME TO THIS COUNTRY WITH service agencies to come up with the best Beata Kruszewski, who heard about the high credentials, full of hope and promise, solution for each immigrant. support program through her mother-in-law, only to be left with a survival job, never In co-operation with the provincially- came to see Domokos after arriving in given a chance to show their full potential. funded Colleges Integrating Immigrants to Canada from Poland. She studied law and The government asks them to come to Employment (CIITE), program, ITI advising business there and says she is happy she Canada but when they arrive there is often promotes the need for English language was able to take part as it has helped her nothing here for internationally trained skills while laying out a career path based along the way. immigrants – until now. on each client’s identified goals. Many Kruszewski is now studying Early Durham College’s new internationally clients wish they had met with an advisor Childhood Education at Durham College trained immigrant (ITI) advising service as soon as they arrived in Canada so they and has been working with Domokos since offers free one-on-one advising based on could have begun working on their long- January. “For me personally, the best thing an individual’s career goals. An ITI advisor term goals earlier. about the service is how easy it was to get helps look at academic options, credential in touch with Susan if I had any questions,” assessment and potential employment “The service is a real benefit said Kruszewski. “She was always happy to opportunities with a goal of helping people help. I am very lucky to have had Susan secure a long-term career as opposed to a for almost any immigrant. It Domokos looking after me.” survival job. synthesizes all of the services Durham’s ITI advising service is located We’ve all heard the stories of highly available in the Durham Region.” at 475 Bond Street East, Unit 4 in Oshawa, trained immigrant workers – qualified to be Ont. at the college’s Community engineers or doctors – working minimum- The office, which opened in early Spring Employment Resource Centre. For wage jobs so they can provide for their 2009, has helped more than 100 clients to appointments, or to see a presentation, families. This is where Susan Domokos of date. It started off part-time with most please contact Susan Domokos at Durham College comes in. The services clients coming in one to two days a week 905.721.2000 ext. 2020 or offered by the college are not in to meet with Domokos, but it is now a full- [email protected]. competition with others in the region time service. because Domokos works with the other

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FOUNDING SOCCER STAR JOINS HALL OF FAME

by Nicole Gibson PHOTO COURTESY OF DURHAM COLLEGE COLLEGE DURHAM OF COURTESY PHOTO Stephanie Axford was inducted into the Durham College Sports Hall of Fame for her outstanding soccer achievements.

THE GLORY OF VICTORY AND THE Axford. “Being inducted into the hall was goal in life is to always push hard to be my agony of defeat. Most people see it that not only a surprise, 17 years later, but an best while maintaining my integrity, quality way but for Stephanie Axford, it is the honour that can only leave one speechless and compassion.” anguish of coming up short that gives and overwhelmed.” The Graphic Design graduate is now the people the chance to grow as human Not only was she inducted into the proud owner of a digital copy shop called beings and overcome adversity. For Axford, college’s Sports Hall of Fame, Axford is Copy Cat Reproductions in Toronto, which losing teaches people how to fall down currently among the top 10 goal scorers in recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. As and get back up again. OCAA history and scored the third-most for the future, Axford sees herself still That’s one of the lessons the former goals with Durham College. managing her successful business while Durham Lords soccer player says she Axford has been playing sports for as travelling around the world and spending learned while playing sports. Axford’s long as she can remember after joining a more time with her family and friends. influential soccer history at Durham baseball team – her first team ever – at the “The lessons sports can teach carry over College began in 1990 when she played an age of six. After that it was on to soccer, into other aspects of life,” she said. important part in launching the college’s which saw her and her best friend join an Through sports she learned the value of first-ever varsity women’s soccer team. To all-boys team since there was no team for competition, the importance of discipline this day, much of the women’s soccer girls. As her love for soccer grew, Axford and the true meaning of teamwork. At the program’s success has been credited to continued to play throughout her college end of the day Axford believes athletics are Axford and the members of that first team. years and banked many accomplishments. not about the scoreboard. She is sure they As a team member she was named an Don’t cry because it’s over, smile are about finding the confidence to Ontario Colleges Athletics Association because it happened is just one saying she overcome setbacks, persevering in the (OCAA) provincial league all-star in her first lives by. Much of her inspiration is drawn face of hardships and about turning year and was later named an OCAA from competition, camaraderie and the challenges into positive opportunities. Championship all-star during the 1992- desire to always become a better athlete. “Victory does not require you to reach 1993 season. Axford’s outstanding soccer When faced with challenges during her down deep inside yourself and find career was also recognized on November sports career, she pushed to be a better qualities that you knew you never had,” 25, 2009 when she was inducted into the player in both games and practise. explained Axford. “It is in defeat and in the Durham College Sports Hall of Fame. “My biggest challenge in sports was to anguish of coming up short that we are “Receiving the Female Athlete of the continuously strive to be a better player,” faced with opportunities to grow as Year award was the perfect ending to my said Axford. “I had to practise hard and athletes and as human beings.” three years at Durham College,” said remain focused on the game. My ultimate

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INDUCTED TO DURHAM COLLEGE’S SPORTS HALL OF FAME

by Courtney Rivers

Rick Debres received his Sports Hall of Fame trophy in November 2009. PHOTO COURTESY OF DURHAM COLLEGE COLLEGE DURHAM OF COURTESY PHOTO

WHEN JOANNIE ROCHETTE BRAVED ON On the volleyball court, Debres was just inducted is truly an honour that I will after the sudden death of her mother and as impressive as one of the most powerful cherish forever.” won an Olympic bronze medal, it was a hitters in the OCAA. In his first year on the A few months after graduating in 1985, story that might have brought back team, he helped the Lords win the OCAA Debres started a career in his chosen field. memories for Rick Debres. In 1982, championship silver medal and gave his Today, he works as a field service engineer Debres was in his first year of the three- team recognition as a national contender. for a multinational company called year Electronic Technology program and During the 1984-1985 academic year, he PANalytical Inc., formerly the Scientific and playing for not one, but two varsity teams, was named Durham College Male Athlete Industrial division of Philips Electronics. soccer and volleyball. Unfortunately, during of the Year. His job entails extensive travelling to his first year, his mother died suddenly. On Nov. 26, 2009, Debres became one customer sites to install, maintain and “I learned and firmly believe that all of the privileged few to be inducted into repair X-ray fluorescence spectrometers unpleasant situations that come to pass Durham College’s Sports Hall of Fame for and X-ray diffractometers. provide the opportunity for growth and two sports, volleyball and soccer. He and Debres continues to play both soccer good,” said Debres. “I learned about Stephanie Axford became the 35th and and volleyball however three years ago he compassion and kindness from others 36th athletes inducted since the hall tore his Achilles tendon and was forced to during that most difficult time.” officially opened to recognize the stop playing in the over-35 category. The Throughout this tragic time, Debres kept achievements of athletes, coaches and injury has since healed and he intends on up his studies and continued playing for builders in 1997. playing again this year with some people both varsity teams, receiving provincial “I never imagined that I would be he played with in college. recognition in both sports. In his first year, inducted in the Durham College Hall of As he and his wife Siobhan watch their he led the Lords soccer team to contender Fame,” said Debres. “As a goaltender in three children, 18-year-old Patricia, 16-year- status. In 1984, as a goaltender, he led his soccer, I feel you are either a hero or a old Greg and eight-year-old Shannon grow team to an Ontario Colleges Athletic goat. Everyone knows that when you up, he always encourages them to play Association (OCAA) provincial make a mistake at that position it’s usually fair, but most importantly, have fun. championship silver medal. costly, ending up in a goal against. Being

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This 40th anniversary patch was worn by all athletes on their jerseys, to celebrate the accomplishments of the past four decades.

VARSITY SPORTS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS

by Jayde Naklicki

DURHAM’S VARSITY SPORTS PROGRAM “Our track record of success has been scored,” said Babcock. “Durham College started during the 1970-1971 school year quite prominent – the student athletes, the has been at the forefront of collegiate with no athletic facilities and only men’s achievements of the teams and record athletics in Ontario for a long time. We hockey and basketball teams. Today the settings,” said Ken Babcock, athletic hope to continue that tradition for another program has expanded and includes 10 director. “But more importantly, for a long 40 years and more. It’s a pretty special men’s teams and 10 women’s teams. time we have been very consistent. This place here.” While hockey is gone, the college has has set our reputation for being a To celebrate the 40th anniversary of added baseball, fastball, soccer, volleyball powerhouse in athletics. We are not the varsity sports at Durham College, a and golf. biggest school in the province, but we commemorative poster is available In the early years teams had to play at think big and do big.” showing the memorable moments of the local high schools and players had to find Over the years fans have witnessed past four decades. It displays pictures of their own transportation there and back. many remarkable student athlete championships, personal experiences, That changed in 1977 with the opening of performances. Erin Smith was recognized records, student athletes, players and the Athletic Complex. It changed again in for her talents in volleyball and fastball in coaches. This year all varsity teams are 2007 when the Campus Recreation and Sports Illustrated and more recently, also wearing a commemorative patch to Wellness Centre featuring a triple Anthony Batchelor was recognized as the celebrate the 40 years. gymnasium for basketball and volleyball OCAA’s all-time leading scorer in “I hope the success continues,” said games and a new 10,000-square-foot basketball and named the OCAA player of Babcock. “I hope the commitment to fitness centre and change rooms opened. the year. The college is also proud to have collegiate athletics continues because But it’s not just the gyms and courts some of the best coaches in the province. it is such a remarkable thing. It is such that have become more impressive over Stan Marchut, coach of the women’s an important thing in developing a the years. Durham’s varsity teams have volleyball team for 24 seasons, is now student and a future student leader outside won 183 championship medals, 94 of being inducted into the Oshawa Sports the classroom.” which are provincial championship medals, Hall of Fame. putting the college in third place overall out “A lot has happened. Many uniforms of 30 colleges in the Ontario College have been worn, many numbers retired, Athletic Association (OCAA). many athletes graduated, and many points

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Photos from the past 40 years of Durham College varsity sports. Top row from right to left: Ken Babcock and Sue Smith, Karlene Riseborough Barnes; and 1980 men’s basketball team. Middle row from right to left: 1983 men’s basketball team; and Samantha Langford and O’Neil Brown. Bottom row from left to right: Terina West and Erin Smith, 1977 men’s soccer team; and Ryan Hughes.

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WINNING DESIGN: BATHROBE IN A BUCKET

by Keirra Saffrey

WINNING A GRAPHIC DESIGN COMPETITION were wishing they thought of my ice bucket wasn’t on Kathryn Nichol’s bucket list, but now idea. I thought I would end up in the top five it can go on her resumé. at least, but I didn’t think I’d actually win,” PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHRYN NICHOL KATHRYN OF COURTESY PHOTO Nichol, a third-year Graphic Design student, said Nichol. Kathryn Nichol, a third-year won a package design competition last fall that She received $500 as well as a cashmere Graphic Design student, shows challenged students to design packaging for a sweater, some shirts made from milk fibre her winning package design bathrobe. After considering multiple colleges, products, a robe, track pants and more. She not for the American Essentials Durham College was chosen by American only succeeded in the contest, but she also packaging competition Essentials to host the competition because of succeeded in getting a work placement with complimentary information it received from the American Essentials. Packaging Association of Canada. “Kathryn’s a very conscientious student,” “For the third year of the Graphic Design said Barb Suen, a professor with the Graphic program, we’re given 60 projects to choose Design program. “She’s currently doing her from,” Nichol said. “Our packaging teacher placement with American Essentials in the gave us the assignment that was the American graphic design department and from what I Essentials contest. I love packaging so I decided understand, she’s enjoying it.” to do it. As well, it was a great opportunity All students were given an equal opportunity to be part of.” to enter the contest and 17 students took part. An octagonal cardboard box made to Suen directed the competition which began in resemble wood and a coat hanger design were September and concluded in November. just two of the other entries students submitted Without the information American Essentials to the contest. Nichol said it took her two received from the Packaging Association of weeks to come up with her design concept. Canada praising Durham and its Graphic Design She decided to roll up the robe and package it in program, the college wouldn’t have been invited

PHOTO COURTESY OF BARB SUEN BARB OF COURTESY PHOTO an ice bucket, with a band covering the top so to host the competition. Graphic Design Professor Barb shoppers can feel the robe but aren’t able to Suen says she brings in outside clients to Suen is pleased that Durham remove it from the package. While the robe is boost her students’ motivation by giving them College was the only college the product, the packaging doubles as a bonus real work. that was chosen to participate product – an ice bucket to chill wine. “I think the fact that clients are coming to us in the American Essentials “I thought I had a good chance of doing well speaks a lot about the strengths of our program packaging competition. because there were people in my class who and the talent of the students,” she said.

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by Jessica McDonnell

SPORTS ADMINISTRATION GRADUATE There is also an antique ball stitcher, a “The level of community support for the Scott Crawford hit a home run when he Roger Clemens Blue Jays uniform and balls Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and landed the director of Operations job at the and uniforms used by the All-American Girls Museum is what makes it so successful,” Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Professional Baseball League, which was he added. Since he started at the museum Museum in St. Marys, Ontario. The self- made famous by the 1992 film A League of in 2000, the number of events per year has professed baseball nut brings his Their Own starring Tom Hanks and Geena increased from just a few to 450 in 2009, enthusiasm to work every day. Whether he Davis. The league ran from 1943 to 1954 including the annual Kids on Deck summer is dealing with the public, planning major and included 64 Canadian players. baseball camp. The number of baseball events, booking tours or coaching baseball, As director of Operations, Crawford teams in the camp has also grown from it’s the passion that drives him to excel. relies heavily on a dedicated staff of five to 15. Crawford started at the hall as a volunteers. He also appreciates the level While he is proud of the museum’s volunteer during the summers of 1998 and of community support in St. Marys as well growth in size and popularity, Crawford has 1999. He then returned to do his internship as the support of his wife Sam and his big plans for the future. He would like to as a student in the Sports Administration children, Toby and Noah. add a dormitory to house visiting baseball program in 2000. The rest, as they say, Crawford coaches children on the teams during tournaments and a new is history. baseball teams that the hall organizes and museum building and stadium around the The hall of fame/museum celebrates the co-ordinates with major league Canadian main field. history of baseball in Canada, which began baseball players like Larry Walker who “The most rewarding things about my when a game similar to baseball was played donate autographed equipment. career are the experiences I have gained, in Beachville, Ontario on June 4, 1838. It “I feel that I give the community my learning how to interact with all different contains artifacts including bats, balls, time, effort and honesty. A lot of parents types of people, being here for 10 years and gloves, trophies and uniforms and a room help out and I give back to the kids by watching the hall of fame grow and the dedicated to the Toronto Blue Jays and the hosting free events for them around town,” support we get every day from the local Montreal Expos. said Crawford. “It’s all about the kids. people,” said Crawford.

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by Alyssa Coman

IN PAST YEARS THE LEGACY GALA HAS The gala raised $205,000 toward Sponsors included the Albis Family, transported patrons to the roaring 1920s, scholarships and student bursaries for owners of Tosca and Avanti Trattoria; King Arthur’s court and vibrant Argentina. Durham College and UOIT students Ontario Power Generation; Grant Morris The eighth annual Legacy Gala was held with the total amount including $102,500 Associates Ltd; Bill and Janis Robinson; last fall at Tosca Banquet Hall in Oshawa, in matching funds provided by the the Durham College Alumni Association; Ontario and this time around guests provincial government’s Ontario Trust for Metroland Durham Region Media Group; enjoyed a night set in Venice, Italy as Student Support. BMO; Campus Living Centres; Durham the theme. Carol Beam, director of Communications Regional Police Services Board; KPMG; The historic charm and lure of Venice’s and Marketing for the college, helped co- the Manufacturing and Technology Centre; landscape had sponsors and guests ordinate the gala. “It is a time when we Royal Bank Canada; and Veridian. dancing to live music, bidding on live invite the community to come and support “People provided great feedback, which and silent auctions and tasting wine the school,” said Beam. “We received a will help the next Legacy Gala to be even that demonstrated the Italian culture. lot of donations from the community for better,” said Beam. “As one of Durham More than 300 people attended the the auction items, which were greatly College’s largest and most important glamorous event. The entertainment for appreciated. We had more than 100 items fundraising events, a big thank you goes the night was also a hit, featuring a donated from all over the Greater Toronto out to all the people and organizations that Cirque-u-L’air acrobatic performance. Area including iPods, spa packages, home support it year after year.” décor, clothing and gym memberships.”

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DINING FOR SUCCESS

by Hannah MacMillan PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FAZIO FAMILY FAMILY FAZIO THE OF COURTESY PHOTO The Fazio family raised $12,000 at the Evolution Gala for students in financial need at Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT). From left: Martin Polidano, Rosaleen Polidano (Fazio), Tino Fazio, Amelia Fazio, Nicholas Fazio and Angela Fazio.

THE LEGACY OF FAZIO’S RESTAURANT benefit the community. Tino Fazio never filled with patrons, friends and family and Wine Experience started long before had the chance to obtain post-secondary members, all having a good time in the business first opened its doors in education so it was no surprise that the support of a local cause that was close to Oshawa, Ont. more than 30 years ago. family chose to host a gala to support the hearts of many. Tino Fazio grew up in the small village of students in financial need at Durham “The Evolution Gala was an event put Sant’Angelo di Brolo in Sicily, Italy and has College and the University of Ontario together by our family and friends to had a number of careers since arriving in Institute of Technology (UOIT). celebrate our anniversary alongside our Canada in 1966 including working at a “My father has always wished that patrons, friends and family,” said Polidano. bakery, butcher shop and even opening his he had the opportunity for a formal The gala, the first of its kind for the own pizzeria. education,” said Rosaleen Polidano, Tino’s Fazio family, was a success, raising Soon, Fazio decided he wanted to share daughter. “That was the reason that $12,000 for college and university the traditions and cultures of his homeland we chose Durham College and UOIT as scholarships and bursaries. with others and in 1979, Fazio’s our charities.” “It’s wonderful! We truly appreciate this Restaurant opened. His vision was to Fazio’s Restaurant includes a one-of-a- generous support for our students,” said provide an atmosphere where customers kind wine collection and since opening its Don Lovisa, president of Durham College. could enjoy good company while doors it has amassed a wine cellar of “Community relationships like the one we experiencing some of Italy’s finest more than 15,000 wines. Apart from have with the Fazio family are so traditional dishes and wines. tremendous wine, the gala also featured a important because they keep the college Over the years, Fazio’s has grown to be five-course Italian meal, culinary alive in Durham Region. Contributions one of the most successful businesses in demonstrations, auctions and more, such as these demonstrate to us time and Oshawa. For its 30th anniversary the helping to make the evening a great again the importance of staying connected family wanted to hold an event that would success. Guests were treated to a night with our community.”

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SCORING A SPOT ON THE SPORTSCENTRE TEAM

by Emily Turney

DURHAM LORDS FANS TUNING INTO Athletic department job posting for an SportsCentre may find the voice of its in-game varsity sports announcer. By newest anchor familiar. It belongs to the end of the season she was none other than Kate Beirness, who for announcing games full-time for the two seasons, served as the first female Lords and the following season she voice of the Lords. provided colour commentary for The Beirness made her debut on TSN’s Riot’s varsity coverage. leading sports news and information During her time as an in-game and show on Dec. 11, 2009, six months radio announcer Beirness called the after graduating from the University of Lords basketball and volleyball home Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) games as well as the 2006 and 2007 Bachelor of Business - Commerce Ontario Colleges Athletic Association program. (OCAA) basketball all-star games and Filling in for fellow anchor Holly the 2007 OCAA men’s basketball Horton, who’s on maternity leave, provincial championship. Beirness primarily hosts the 2 a.m. “I loved everything about it weekend edition of SportsCentre. She (announcing for the Lords). It gave me provides viewers with a complete such a foundation for what I am doing rundown of the day’s sports now,” she said. “The athletic staff gave happenings including highlights and me the opportunity to go out there and post-game reports from the east and learn what I was capable of doing.” west coasts. She can also be seen in Following her seasons announcing the morning since the late night for the Lords, Beirness took a year off broadcast repeats on a loop the from university to work behind the following day. When not acting as an scenes at Sportsnet. She also anchor, Beirness is in the field volunteered with Rogers TV Durham, reporting, mainly about the Toronto who hired her as a sports anchor in Maple Leafs. December of her final year of “I’m living my dream. I think that’s university. After graduating in May, she so cliché, but it’s so true,” said continued to anchor for Rogers until Beirness. “In the end, it’s just the best she accepted a job at one of TSN’s job for me because I love sports. I get sister networks, A-Channel Barrie, as a to come to work and do what I love.” sports anchor and videographer. Four She didn’t always dream of months into the job she received the becoming an accomplished sports call from SportsCentre. journalist, she hoped to make it as a When not recapping the day’s sports professional basketball player. After action or reporting, Beirness enjoys

PHOTO COURTESY OF CTV OF COURTESY PHOTO tearing her anterior cruciate ligament running, skiing and cheering on the and realizing she was capable of Chicago Bears. “I would be creating her own analysis of sports professional in any reporting situation,” Kate Beirness, former sports broadcaster highlights on TV, her career aspirations she said. “But if I ever cover the Bears, for the Durham College campus radio began to shift. it will be slightly surreal.” station, recently scored a spot as In her second year of university, she SportsCentre’s newest broadcaster. responded to a Durham College

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NETWORKING THEIR WAY TO THE TOP PHOTO BY SHANTELLE NAPPER SHANTELLE BY PHOTO Computer Technology Systems students Chris Cowie by Shantelle Napper (left) and Danny Machnik show off their award after finishing as the top Canadian team and second overall in North America at the annual Cisco Networking Competition.

THEIR FIRST IMPRESSION OF The pair did get a chance to sightsee at Competitors were tested on content that California was that it wasn’t as warm as the company’s campus, which is located in was based on the first two years of their they thought it would be. The air was Silicon Valley just north of San Jose in a program’s curriculum. The final round cleaner and everything was bigger — the town called Milpitas. The campus has more consisted of more difficult content that buildings, the streets, the people. As they than 40 buildings that span a five-kilometre they had just begun to learn. The students were whisked from the San Francisco stretch. They visited seven of the buildings, also reviewed the content on Cisco’s airport to their hotel, they drove past which each had their own unique style website, which included test questions to offices of some of the biggest names in and purpose. aid them with studying. the information technology (IT) industry. Engineers at the campus kept the boys “The success exhibited by the students Names like Microsoft. occupied by allowing them to job shadow. demonstrates their determination, “The valley was surrounded by some They were exposed to areas of the knowledge and skill sets,” said Ramzanali pretty amazing mountain ranges. The headquarters and company information that Jaffer, program co-ordinator of Durham pictures I took don’t do them justice. I’ll most employees don’t see or hear. The pair College’s Computer Systems Technology never forget them,” said Danny Machnik, also spent an hour talking about the program. “It’s a credit to the students’ hard a third-year Durham College Computer industry with John Chambers, chairman work in preparing for the competition and Systems Technology student. “They also and chief executive officer of Cisco. to all the faculty members within the have a large number of evergreen trees “Winning this competition really has program who have done their best to there and for every 50 evergreens, one been a great confidence booster,” said ensure that students are successful once palm tree. California spans such a large Cowie. “Knowing that we actually learned they graduate.” area that the climate and landscape change something that will prepare us for our The purpose of the competition is to dramatically the further north or south future careers makes me feel really prepare the students for their career and you go.” confident.” give them real-world experience while also Machnik was one of two Durham College During the competition the pair was allowing them to gain some high-end students who visited the headquarters of assessed on three rounds of intensive and business connections. Cisco Systems Incorporated in San Jose, challenging networking tests. Round 1 (the “It is important for students next year to California after they finished as the top regional qualifier) and Round 2 (the know that winning is not hard once you put Canadian team at the international Cisco provincial qualifier) consisted of answering your mind to it. We went into the Networking Academy 2009 NetRiders Skill a series of multiple-choice questions in 60 competition not expecting a thing, but once Challenge in November 2009. Machnik and minutes. The third and final round was we completed the first round, we realized his classmate Chris Cowie, both third-year completed online, which allowed the we could do it and began to work harder,” Computer Systems Technology students, students to view the results instantly. said Machnik. “This is a great message to also placed second in North America at the “To be honest, we didn’t take the other students who may be considering annual competition. competition seriously to begin with. Our entering next year, since we were the first. Cowie and Machnik travelled to Cisco’s professor basically told us we were There will be a lot of interest next year, and headquarters on an all-expense paid trip for entering and pushed us to do so,” said the students need to participate and enjoy five days in January 2010. Once they Machnik. “It shows others that if you it because they have nothing to lose and arrived they had almost no downtime as start to take things seriously, good things everything to gain.” their days were structured, scheduled and will happen, because once we buckled planned in every detail. down and agreed to study we became extremely successful.”

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COMEDIC LECTURES PHOTO COURTESY OF DURHAM COLLEGE DURHAM OF COURTESY PHOTO Legal Administration Professor Kathleen Stewart adds laughter to her by Richelle Little presentations to lighten the day. Her students appreciate her efforts so much they nominated her for TVO’s Best Lecturer competition.

AS KATHLEEN STEWART STANDS AT THE Her students appreciate those efforts to students and strives to ensure that her front of the class, gesturing animatedly keep them absorbed in her lectures. They students achieve that potential. Walking while telling a story, her students hang on recently nominated her for TVO’s Big Ideas into Kathleen's class, even if it’s 8 a.m. in every word. Best Lecturer Competition. Each year the morning, is a great feeling. You know The Legal Administration professor, who across Canada, students are able to that whatever you’re there to learn, has been teaching full time since 2000, nominate college and university professors whether it’s communications or litigation aims to create a fun, energetic learning that they think have star lecturer potential. you can use not only in the future, but in atmosphere in her classroom. Her students Shortly after nominations closed this year the present as well.” are genuinely interested as they listen to they announced the top 20 and Stewart Before landing her teaching gig at her lectures, which are often delivered in made the list. While Stewart was not Durham, she worked briefly at a law firm in crazy voices or with lively actions. selected for the finals she was flattered to Toronto, Ont. but her love of the college In addition to her colourful PowerPoint have made it as far as she did, and contact with her former professors led presentations, Stewart regales her “I was really pleasantly surprised. It feels her to find her niche in the classroom. students with personal stories and good whenever you get validation from Stewart said teaching just comes naturally colleague anecdotes that pertain to her your students that they are enjoying what to her and she joked that it must be chosen topic. Needless to say, her lectures you’re doing for them.” genetic as her two sisters and mother are are not to be missed – even if it is just for Not only is she a full-time professor at also teachers. the entertainment factor. the college, Stewart is also an alumna – “Kathleen is always upbeat and always “I really try to engage my students and she is a graduate of both the Sports gets the students involved with the entertain them because you just can’t sit Management and Legal Administration lectures,” added Coupland. “She relates and talk at students for an hour – it’s programs. Being a former student at the the lessons to real-life situations and allows boring. I can’t stand it as a person, so I college where she works has helped her students to input their own situations that don’t expect them to do that either,” said connect with students and deliver an pertain to that particular lesson. You always Stewart. “I think my teaching style is a mix. upbeat learning experience. leave the classroom knowing you’ve There is some lecture to it, but I try to “Kathleen is not only a professor, she is learned something!” create active opportunities for students to a mentor, inspiration and friend,” said Katie use the practical information that I’m Coupland, a Legal Administration student. providing them with.” “She is a professor that sees potential in

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WITH THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON “Obviously, the advantage of the the inside of a trailer bursts into Oshawa facility is that it is much SETTING flames. A raging fire thrashes from closer, but the Norwood training room to room, destroying everything facility, besides the live fire training, in its path. Nothing is left but burnt does offer other training simulations EDUCATION memories. A terrible tragedy – that we can’t do in the new unit. We something you wouldn’t wish for your will focus as much as possible on the worst enemy. But for Durham College Oshawa site but because there are students and local firefighters, this is so many practical training elements in ABLAZE a dream come true. the curriculum, it requires us to go Last fall the college, the city of offsite,” said Brandon. “It’s not all Oshawa, the Town of Whitby and the about actual fire suppression. There’s by Ashleigh Boehler-Upshaw Municipality of Clarington unveiled a confined space drills, hazardous new fire training simulator at the materials, self-contained breathing Oshawa Airport. Inside, students are apparatus and auto extrication. We given the chance to experience the now have the advantage of the reality of facing a raging blaze. Dräger unit and so we have a variety A steel unit uses two propane of different locations that enable us to tanks to start a real fire. Controlled by focus on as much practical training as an exterior panel or a wireless we can fit into the school year. “ remote, the fire can be easily In the simulator, students and extinguished if it gets out of control. firefighters practise extinguishing and That’s highly unlikely though, as the controlling fires; suppression tactics; ceilings, walls and doors are insulated basement fire techniques; and flash- to withstand temperatures reaching over strategies. A flash-over occurs 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. when the items in a room suddenly “The burn simulator is a joint ignite all at once. This can be highly venture between Durham College, dangerous and students will learn to Clarington Emergency and Fire identify the signs to look for. In real- Services, Whitby Fire and Emergency life situations, there are only seconds Services and the Oshawa Fire to act before a flash-over occurs. Services,” said Bob Brandon, “It enables us to simulate real- program co-ordinator of the college’s world conditions in a safe training Firefighter – Pre-service, Education environment, or as safe as we can and Training program. “It provides the make it, because anything to do with opportunity for crews to train under firefighting is inherently dangerous,” live fire conditions. Fuelled by said Brandon. “But it allows us to propane and synthetic smoke, it control things in a simulator like reproduces the actual conditions temperature settings, smoke that firefighters would experience conditions and visibility. We can during suppression operations and actually spray water on it if need be. structural fires.” We simulate, as closely as possible, The German-created Dräger unit is the actual conditions that firefighting a high-tech mobile home that was students will eventually experience in jointly purchased for approximately the field”. $300,000 to deliver state-of-the-art educational opportunities for students. Previously, busloads would make the eastward journey to PHOTO COURTESY OF DRÄGER INTERNATIONAL DRÄGER OF COURTESY PHOTO Norwood, Ont., more than 100 Firefighters cautiously approach a fiery blaze in a fire kilometres away, for this type of training simulator similar to one now used by Durham learning experience. College students.

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AT DURHAM COLLEGE, SPEED IS NOW THE NAME OF THE GAME PHOTO COURTESY OF MATTHEW BIRD MATTHEW OF COURTESY PHOTO

by Matthew Bird

CONSTANTLY EXPANDING ITS LIST OF Mechanical Techniques – Precision Durham College is also offering a new programs to accommodate the changing Machining/CNC is one such online offering. program in the food preparation industry marketplace, Durham College recently With a single-semester online curriculum with the introduction of Food Processing unveiled several new programs starting in and practical sessions held at the college on Safety Techniques this September. The Fall 2010 that will expand the college’s Saturdays, the program is an update of program teaches food safety, security and educational opportunities and give latest Mechanical Techniques – Tool and Die/CNC sanitation in a factory setting. Students will skills needed to succeed in the workforce. (computer numerical control) and runs learn how to operate machines for rapid food But not every student enrolled can attend alongside the full-time Mechanical preparation and identify workplace hazards school full-time, or if they can they may not Techniques – Precision Machining/CNC and potential contaminants. be able to enrol for two or three full years. course. The new program will serve new It is also designed so that students can To accommodate students who need to students and tool and die workers looking to complete their schooling and be prepared for work, Durham College created a variety of expand their skills. careers in only eight months. It also works in programs designed to fully prepare “Our new Precision Machining/CNC is conjunction with other certificates and applicants for employment in less than similar to the first year of the Tool and Die skilled trades training to quickly advance a year. program but with more emphasis on CNC students’ knowledge of the food industry The college prides itself on keeping and the online course is very similar,” said and their job options. abreast of the latest technology and along Norm Fenton, dean of the School of Applied To learn more about these programs or to with its website and Facebook and Twitter Sciences, Apprenticeship, Skilled Trades & see a complete list of new programs starting accounts, now offers online programs that Technology – Whitby campus. “We wanted a this September, please visit provide various certifications to students new program that would, in a compressed www.durhamcollege.ca/findyourfit. who are unable to attend classes during manner, teach CNC and get people finished traditional post-secondary hours. with school by the end of June.”

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ALUMNI UPDATE

1974 and their two children, seven-year-old Massimo 2004 and five-year-old Sergio. Poirier is currently RON MOTUM (Chemical Technology) lives in employed by Laird Plastics as an inside sales STEPHANIE SEE (Court and Tribunal Agent) Oshawa, Ontario with his wife Margaret and two representative. lives in Colborne, Ontario and is an assess- 16-year-old children, Robert and Melissa. Motum ment officer with Legal Aid Ontario. is retired from the Region of Durham and working as a contract instructor at Durham College. SHARYL-ANNE ANDREWS (nee Bell) (Business Administration – Human Resources) 2005 lives in Carleton Place, Ontario with her 1976 husband John and two children, eight-year-old SCOTT BELLEFEUILLE (Computer Tyler and six-year-old Morgan. Andrews is Programming) lives in Oshawa, Ontario with DOUG CARMICHAEL (Air Transport employed by the Town of Carleton Place. his wife Darlene and ten-month-old son Technology) lives in Carlisle, Ontario with his Braiden. He is a senior IT solutions developer wife Sharon and three children, 28-year-old with TD Canada Trust. Tara, 26-year-old Bryan and 24-year-old 1996 Heather. Carmichael is a retired radiographer. MARGARIDA BERNARDINO (Food and Drug 2005 Technology) lives in Timmins, Ontario and is a 1984 clinical dietician with Timmins and District MELISSA KENISTON (Dental Reception and Hospital. After graduating from Durham Administration) lives in Toronto, Ontario and is JEFF EDWARDS (Business Administration – College, she completed a Bachelor of Applied an administrative assistant with Great West Finance and Accounting) lives in Richmond Hill, Science degree in Nutrition from the Life Assurance. Ontario with his wife Lucia and 16-year-old University of Guelph in 2005. daughter Nicole. Edwards is currently employed with the province of Ontario as a 2007 manager of Resource Management. 1997 COREY ENGELSDORFER (Graphic Design) JENNIFER SHREVE (nee Shiers) (Business lives in Mississauga, Ontario and is a graphic 1986 Administration – Accounting) lives in Oshawa, designer with Metroland Media Group. Ontario with her husband, Wade. Shreve CATHY CORNALL (nee Brooks)(Food and Drug works at Tullett Prebon Canada Limited as an CHRISTOPHER ATTERSLEY (Electronics Technology) lives in Cobourg, Ontario with her operations specialist and is currently Engineering Technology) lives in Bowmanville, husband Dave and three children, 18-year-old completing her Human Resource diploma Ontario with his wife, Jennifer and daughter Cassandra, 16-year-old Cameron and 13-year-old through continuing education at Durham Makinley. Attersley is in the second year of his Carolyn. Cornall is the owner of Pulsecho Inc. in College. electrician apprenticeship with Impact Electrical Cobourg. & Mechanical Limited in Toronto, Ontario. 2003 1988 JOHN REARDON (Mechanical Engineering 2009 BARRY MCKENNA (Mechanical Engineering Technician – Non-Destructive Evaluation)) lives CINDY LAMBERT (nee Bergsma) (Office Technology) lives in Baldwin, Ontario with his in Oshawa, Ontario with his wife Jennifer and Administration – Medical) lives in Bowmanville, wife Jackie. two children, five-year-old Joshua, and three- Ontario with her husband Leo and two year-old Jordyn. Reardon works for Ontario children, 19-year-old Adrian and 18-year-old 1990 Power Generation in Pickering, Ontario as a Stephanie. She works for Strathaven Lifecare non-destructive evaluation technician. Centre as a personal support worker. NEIL POWELL (Electronics Engineering Technology) lives in Whitby, Ontario with his SARAH MCMURRAY (nee Chapman) wife Michelle and two daughters, eight-year- (Business Administration – Operations old Faith and three-year-old Marissa. Neil is Durham College Management) lives in Grafton, Ontario with currently a firefighter with the Town of Whitby her husband Tom and three daughters, six- Alumni Association Fire Department. year-old Paige, five-year-old Olivia and two- annual general meeting year-old Victoria. Wednesday, September 15, 2010 1993 CRYSTAL LAROSE (Graphic Design) lives in Visit the website for details: MARIE-JOSEE POIRIER (Business Adminis- www.durhamcollege.ca/alumni Sudbury, Ontario where she is working as a tration – Information Systems) lives in St- senior graphic designer. Leonard, Quebec with her husband, Santino

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