Posted on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023
As we prepare for the upcoming 2023 Spring Convocation, we are pleased to
highlight our valedictorians who will be speaking to their respective classes during their ceremonies.
Question: What are some of the highlights from your time at Algonquin College?
Answer: The faculty and students have been so amazing at Algonquin. The faculty has been so approachable, especially because the first two years of my program were online. I just felt like I was super connected to everybody still, even though we were apart and that made the transition super easy when we all came in person because I already knew all the wonderful people in the program.
Check out more of our Q&A with Sophia in this short video
Learn more about the Algonquin College convocation ceremonies.
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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