2021 Radio Stories of the Year

Posted on Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

2021 has been an incredibly busy and challenging year that also allowed the College community to showcase its creativity, new processes, generosity and innovation.

As we look back, we invite you to check out some of these stories involving the Algonquin College community. Today we look at stories that were featured on local radio.

December 1, 2021 – CBC News Ottawa, Post-secondary students battle hopelessness as online classes drag on into 2022. Pre-recorded classes, living away from home add to sense of disconnection. Listen here.

September 30, 2021, Live 88.5 – Ron McLester speaks with the hosts of the Live 88.5 Morning Show sharing an Indigenous tale and why fire plays a significant role in Indigenous culture. Listen to the clip here

September 2, 201 – The Sam Laprade Show – President and CEO Claude Brulé speaks about the vaccination mandate and start of a new term.
Listen here.

August 18, 2021 – CFRA – Algonquin College mandates COVID-19 vaccines for those on campus
Listen here

July 30, 2021, CBC All in a Day – Algonquin College celebrates some of its most accomplished grads every year. Alan Neal speaks to to of this year’s recipients, Kim Franchina and Crystal Martin-Lapenskie
Listen to the segment here

July 13, 2021- CBC All in a Day – Recent Algonquin College grad Neal Yan and Premergency CEO Dean DiMonte were recently featured on CBC’s All in a Day for their work on a revolutionary new app for community paramedics. To hear the full interview, listen here.

June 22, 2021 – Lake 88.1 – Algonquin College to Bestow Convocation Honours on 8,568 Students at Virtual Ceremonies on Wednesday, June 23
Read the story here

April 24, 2021 – CBC Ottawa – William Bourgault talks to CBC Ottawa’s Giacomo Panico from In Town and Out about starting Footwear 4 Kids, an organization to provide footwear to kids in need.
Listen to the segment here.

March 30, 2021 – CBC’s All in a Day – David Hall, Manager of Algonquin’s Co-operative Education Department, spoke with CBC Ottawa’s All in a Day this week to highlight how the College’s student work-terms have now surged to record levels and are ranking among the best in Canada.
Listen to the segment.

March 12, 2021 – CBC Ottawa Morning – Robyn Bresnahan speaks with Algonquin College graduate Ali Visser was just finishing her training as a personal support worker last spring when the pandemic hit. Right out of school, she got a job working at the Osgoode Care Centre — along with her mother, Jackie Visser, who’s been a PSW for more than 15 years.
Listen to the segment here

March 8, 2021 – CBC All in a Day – Jackie Tenute discusses her daily smudge videos which are shared on the Mamidosewin Facebook page. Listen to the segment

Feb 3, 2021 – CBC Ottawa Morning – Features Taking a Stand Panelists and a preview of Taking a Stand.
Listen now

Jan 18 – 2021 – CFRA’s The Goods – Sarah Crawford discusses harm reduction on campus. Listen to the interview

Jan 17 – 2021 – CBC Ottawa Morning – Now’s the perfect time to teach kids some life skills
Listen to the interview


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