Student Success

Public Relations program celebrates 40th anniversary of student fundraising

Students, alumni, faculty and guests gather in the Observatory at the Ottawa Campus.

Students, alumni, faculty and guests gather in the Observatory at the Ottawa Campus.

Algonquin College’s Public Relations (ACPR) program has had an extensive community impact in the National Capital Region over the past 40 years. Students have raised nearly $600,000 for a range of community organizations, from the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and CHEO to the Ottawa Network for Education, the Ottawa Food Bank and the African-Canadian Association of Ottawa.

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Culinary learners prep 2,000 meals for Shepherds of Good Hope & Ottawa Food Bank

Culinary learners pose for a group photo with the chilli they prepared.

Culinary learners pose for a group photo with the chilli they prepared.

On Feb. 24, 2025, 40 learners from the Bachelor of Culinary Arts and Food Science, Culinary Management, Culinary Skills, Baking and Pastry Arts, and Baking and Pastry management programs volunteered their time during their mid-term break week to prepare 2,000 meals for food security in Ottawa, in partnership with Tablée Des Chefs: The Solidarity Kitchen – Next Generation Edition project (SKNG).

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