In 2002, Andrew McKelvey went from being a full-time Algonquin student to being a full-time public relations professional without having to change his morning commute.
“Most people go out and pound the pavement (to find work), but I just had to walk up to the fifth floor of C Building,” says McKelvey, who had a job waiting for him in the College’s communications department after his graduation from Algonquin’s two-year diploma program in Public Relations. Continue reading
So what do you do when your Algonquin College program inspires interests that your program doesn’t quite cover? You graduate and enroll in the Algonquin program that does.
When Nick Gazo enrolled in the college’s three-year Architectural Technology program a few years back, it seemed like a perfect fit. Passionate about architecture since he was a kid, Gazo saw the Architectural Technology diploma program as a foot in the door of construction and architectural fields. Continue reading
Last week, thousands of graduates from the Ottawa Campus celebrated their achievements at three days of convocation ceremonies, and shared their experiences with us on social media. Here are some of ours (and yours) top highlights from #Algonquin2018 Ottawa Campus Convocation!
Graduates waving flags – loud and proud!
What a wonderful sight to see so many graduates, many of them Indigenous, at tonight’s #Algonquin2018 convocation. Great work and congratulations!! pic.twitter.com/Gm4iMy9gVa
— Ron McLester (@AgentIroquois) June 20, 2018