Posted on Monday, June 12th, 2023
Jeremy Coorsh and Fabiana (Faby) Ferraresso met in Algonquin College’s Public Relations program a little over two years ago — both coming to the program as mature students eager to take on a new challenge and opportunity. But they couldn’t even begin to imagine the lifelong opportunity that awaited them.
A year of friendship and multiple group projects later, Coorsh and Ferraresso’s relationship bloomed into a beautiful romance which led Coorsh to take a big leap — at the last class of their program, after a long day of presentations, Coorsh marked the occasion with a heartfelt proposal.
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Posted on Monday, June 12th, 2023
There are few things worse than a power outage at a convocation ceremony, but when the lights went out for a few seconds at the Pembroke Campus convocation ceremony, it just added to the memories of an incredible day celebrating the class of 2023. The electrical failure at the Pembroke Memorial Centre happened just after Honorary Degree recipient Wendy Jocko had finished her speech, but fortunately it didn’t last long and the ceremony was able to resume within a few minutes.
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Posted on Monday, June 12th, 2023
Algonquin College’s Perth Campus held its Spring 2023 Convocation on June 7.
Students from the campus’ Heritage Carpentry and Joinery, Practical Nursing, Business – Agriculture and Early Childhood Education programs took to the stage to receive their diplomas amid a crowd of friends, family and loved ones. President and CEO Claude Brulé began the ceremony by commending the new graduates for the hard work, dedication and resiliency that helped them navigate the challenges of the past few years. Other speakers at the event included honorary degree recipient John Stewart, a heritage conservation expert and long-time friend of the Perth Campus, and valedictorian Emma Martin from the Business – Agriculture program.
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