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Retirees honoured for almost 700 years of combined service
NIAGARA COLLEGE HONOURED ITS RECENT RETIREES during
AT A GLANCE
Niagara College’s Sean Kennedy, Vice-President of Student and External Relations, and President Dan Patterson accept a cheque donation on behalf of the Niagara College Foundation from Les Marmitons Niagara’s Conor McCotter, Sommelier and Vice-President of Fundraising, and President Ross Macfarlane during the Mardi Gras Gala and fundraising dinner held in February.
a Retirement Banquet held Oct. 21, at Club Roma in St. Catharines, for an amazing 679.51 years of combined service. This year’s festivities celebrated honourees in attendance, including Bruna Buonocore, Sharon Yacyshyn, Lorraine Gelinas, Barry Sharpe, Darla Germain, Martha Casson, Helene Moscato, Helen Tatarnic and Darlene Mancini. Steve Hudson, Vice-President of Academic, and David Veres, Dean of Community & Health Studies Division, entertained the crowd as they highlighted memorable moments and achievements of the honoured guests. President Dan Patterson was also in attendance to help present the honourees with a plaque and gift. The ceremony also celebrated retirees who could not attend the event, including Linda Andrusyk, Gino Arcaro, Anthony Baronas, Vince DiLeo, James Eden, Janet Forfar, Sandra Fox, Paul Hutchinson, Joe Kelly, Sandra Kerr, Erik Madsen, Sarah Milligan, Diane Mercier, Alma Rainville, David Robinson, Valerie Stacey, Laureen Ventnor and Rita Zaturski.
GOLF TOURNAMENT NETS $68,000 FOR STUDENTS
THE 9TH ANNUAL NC GOLF CLASSIC on Sept. 17 at Thundering Waters Golf Club sold out a month in advance and raised a record $34,000. When the matching formula of the Ontario Trust for Student Support is applied, at least $68,000 will be added to the College’s endowment fund for scholarships and bursaries.
From left: sponsor Kyle McGregor of Campus Living Centres; Bob Jackson, tournament chair; Sean Kennedy, CEO, NC Foundation and College VicePresident Student and External Relations; and presenting sponsors Robert Aquino and Daniel Aquino of Aquicon Construction.
PATTERSON RBC’S BUSINESS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
NIAGARA COLLEGE PRESIDENT, DR. DAN PATTERSON, received the top honour of Business Citizen of the Year during the RBC Business Awards at the Niagara Wine Festival’s opening event, Sept. 17. The RBC Ontario Awards are among the highlights of the annual Niagara Wine Festival, and include Ontario’s Grape King, Business Citizen of the Year and the Best Ontario VQA Wine List for Ontario and Niagara Licensees. The awards honour supporters of Ontario’s grape and wine industry. “Niagara College has a wide-range of programs that focus on Ontario wines,” said Patterson. “We graduate more than 1,000 students every year who are well versed about the industry and the quality of Ontario wines.” The College further supports the grape and wine industry through applied research projects, participation in industry events and its unique Wine Visitor + Education Centre – showcasing Canadian wine, wine tourism, the Niagara College Teaching Winery, and academic and wine industry programming. Earlier this year, Patterson was recognized for his long-term achievements and contributions to the local community with the Lord Mayors Award of Excellence – Citizen of the Year, at the 2010 Spirit of Niagara Awards.
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