On May 6-7, 2024 Algonquin College students took part in the Ontario Skills Competition where we had 19 students compete in various skilled trades representing Algonquin College.
Congratulations to all that took part, you represented Algonquin College well.
Ontario Skills Competition runs every year where students compete in various disciplines at a provincial competition to represent team Ontario at the National Skills Competition.
If you are interested in representing Algonquin College next year in May, please reach out to your chairs for more information.
On Friday, May 3, the College’s School of Business and Hospitality supported the 2024 Spark Soirée with a donation of 450 chocolate truffles made by AC learners.
Held this year at the Infinity Convention Centre, the annual Spark Soirée helps to support the Ottawa Network for Education’s School Breakfast Program in its efforts to provide more than three million breakfasts to students across the city.
Claude Brulé, President and CEO, Algonquin College, announced today five names of notable leaders in their respective fields who will be honoured at the College’s Ottawa Campus Spring Convocation ceremonies at the Canadian Tire Centre.
May 2, 2024 – Algonquin College is pleased to recognize six of its alumni who were recently named to the Ottawa Business Journal’s prestigious 40 under 40 List.
The annual announcement published each Spring is “widely recognized as the region’s most sought-after business award for people under the age of 40,” according to the publication.
CALGARY (April 30, 2024) —Algonquin College Social Service Worker student Stephania Smith has received gold in the Leadership Excellence Award for Students category at Colleges and Institutes Canada’s (CICan) 2024 Awards of Excellence.
These awards serve to recognize the excellence found in Canada’s colleges, highlighting important contributions to Canadian economic, social and cultural development.
Smith’s contributions during her time at Algonquin College have included remarkable volunteer, community and advocacy work. Notably, she created the Indigenous Student Committee for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students at the Pembroke Campus.
OTTAWA — April 23, 2024 – Algonquin College is delighted to announce a $120,000 donation from the Canerector Foundation to help establish a second Computer Assisted Design (CAD) Lab at the College, addressing the growing demand for digital expertise in the local construction industry.
The new CAD Lab provides more students with hands-on experience in 3D modeling, enabling them to test designs, calculate construction costs, and plan the efficient use of materials using industry leading technology. With the increasing importance of digital skills in the industry, the demand for specialized labs like the CAD Lab has surged, which resulted in the current lab operating at full capacity.
“We are extremely grateful for the Canerector Foundation’s generous contribution,” said Claude Brulé, President and CEO of Algonquin College. “This donation will have a significant impact on the education and future of our students, addressing the urgent demand for skilled professionals in the construction industry. It is a testament to the Canerector Foundation’s commitment to advancing education and supporting our community.”
In recognition of their support, Amanda Hawkins, Director of the Canerector Foundation said, “We are thrilled to support exposing students to practical, hands-on technology that will prepare them to excel in their careers.”
This is the second significant investment from the Canerector Foundation to Algonquin College. In 2022 the Foundation made a $400,000 gift to establish The Canerector Foundation Scholarship in the Skilled Trades.
By supporting the CAD Lab, the Canerector Foundation is not only investing in the education of Canerector Foundation Scholars, but in all skilled trades students, enabling the college to produce a higher number of graduates who possess the unique competencies required by the industry.
This continued collaboration between Algonquin College and the Canerector Foundation will have a profound and lasting impact on the skilled trades, further strengthening Canada’s economic landscape.
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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 250 programs. Algonquin College is the largest polytechnic institute in Eastern Ontario, with campuses in Ottawa, Perth, Pembroke and AC Online.
About the Canerector Foundation
The Canerector Foundation is a registered, non-profit Canadian charitable organization founded by the Hawkins family, owners of Canerector Inc. — a group of over 50 companies that design and manufacture industrial products across a wide range of industries. Since its formal establishment in October 2019, the Canerector Foundation has donated over $10 million to Canadian-based charities that support communities across the country and around the world. To date, the foundation has focused on supporting skilled trades education, healthcare (particularly Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes), housing and at-risk youth.
OTTAWA — April 15, 2024 – Hazel Smart-Patterson, a distinguished alumna of Algonquin College, is paving the way for women pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs with the establishment of the Hazel Smart-Patterson Scholarship.
With a visionary pledge of $100,000, Hazel Smart-Patterson aims to ease financial constraints and ignite the ambitions of female students entering their third or fourth year of full-time STEM studies at Algonquin College.
OTTAWA — Apr. 8, 2024 – The Schulich Foundation and Algonquin College are thrilled to announce the continuation of their transformative partnership with the Schulich Builders scholarship program. Building upon the success of the inaugural year, this collaboration will further empower students pursuing careers in the skilled trades across 12 esteemed Ontario Colleges, including Algonquin College.
CAE and Algonquin College executives and employees gather for a group photo following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Algonquin College is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CAE, a global leader in training for the civil aviation and defence and security markets. This landmark agreement marks a significant milestone in the collaboration between academia and industry, aimed at advancing workforce development, skills training, and innovation across multiple sectors, as well as supporting skills development for Indigenous Peoples.
Ottawa, ON, April 2, 2024 — Today, as part of its continuing commitment to Reconciliation and as part of its indigenization strategy, Algonquin College honoured the Indigenous language of the region by naming four private streets on the Ottawa campus with Anishinabe names.
“Our Indigenous Pathways Project demonstrates our ongoing commitment to preserving Indigenous culture and heritage through the installation of interior signage, murals, and wayfinding signs,” said Claude Brulé, President and CEO, Algonquin College. “With the introduction of exterior street signs, our college embraces and celebrates the first language of this territory, fostering familiarity with Anishinabe language, history, and culture throughout our Ottawa campus.” Continue reading Algonquin College Brings Anishinabe Language to Ottawa Campus Streets
honoured at the College’s Ottawa Campus Spring Convocation ceremonies at the Canadian Tire Centre. 
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