Academic Success

Are you looking to improve your academic performance? This segment of the blog will have advice and workshop opportunities to help you with your academic experience at AC!

Metallica, Simple Plan managers speak to class about careers in music industry

Learners in Algonquin College’s Music, Media and Film Foundations program are getting career inspiration directly from industry insiders — including the manager behind Metallica. 

Recent guest speakers include Peter Mensch, who previously managed Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse and Josh Groban; Rob Lanni, Co-Founder of Coalition Music, who helped launch and guide the success of Our Lady Peace and now represents acts like Simple Plan, Amanda Marshall and Preston Pablo; and Devi Ekanand, Vice President, Marketing, Promotions, and New Media at Coalition Music.

Rob Lanni and Devi Ekanand of Coalition Music join the Music, Media and Film Foundations class on Apr. 3, 2025.

Rob Lanni and Devi Ekanand of Coalition Music join the Music, Media and Film Foundations class on Apr. 3, 2025.

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Learners support professional chefs at 2025 Canadian Culinary Championships

Culinary learners pose for a group photo.

Culinary learners pose for a group photo.

The Canadian Culinary Championship (CCC) is an annual national event that took place from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa. The winning chefs from 10 different regional qualifiers are gathered to compete in three challenging and entertaining competitions: Mystery Wine, Black Box and the Grand Finale. To be crowned the top chef in Canada at the CCC is a career changer. The competition has yielded three previous winners from Ottawa. 

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