Posted on Thursday, May 18th, 2023
Algonquin College is pleased to recognize five of its alumni who were recently
named to the Ottawa Business Journal’s prestigious 40 Under 40 List.
“Each of our recipients has shown tremendous professional and personal leadership abilities and strong commitment to our local community. Our objective is to support the growth of these local leaders who are helping to build a greener, healthier, happier, wealthier and more prosperous Canada from here in our nation’s capital,” wrote the publication.
Alumni included this year were:
Derick Cotnam
Culinary Management 2007
Owner, My Catering Group
Dave Hale
Business – Marketing 2010
CEO, Craft&Crew Corp.
Nitin K. Mehra
Culinary Management 2005
Executive Chef & COO, East India Company Restaurants
Kelly A. Rusk
Public Relations 2006
General Arts and Science – One Year 2004
President, Kelly Rusk Consulting Inc.
Adam D. Van Cleeff
Business Administration – Marketing 2008
VP Customer Success, Fullscript
Congratulations to this year’s recipients.
Posted on Friday, May 12th, 2023
For the second year in a row, Pembroke librarian Patti Kim challenged herself by running the most famous marathon in the world, but this time her participation in the Boston Marathon was a more emotional experience. It was the tenth anniversary of the marathon terrorist attacks that killed three people and seriously injured dozens more.
As Kim crossed the finish line where the bombings had occurred in 2013, she read the #BostonStrong sign and thought of the victims. After the race, she reflected on that experience.
“On the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, I thought of the victims when I saw the iconic blue and yellow message of ‘BOSTON STRONG’ under the Bowker Overpass with less than a mile to go. For my race, it reminded me that I could put aside the fatigue and pain to finish with my fastest kilometer out of the 42.2 for the marathon distance. I tried to give the heart symbol on course to let the people of Boston know that we were running for them in 2023. We could collectively demonstrate courage, strength, resilience, and determination. We can do this through something so simple as a love of running and coming together to celebrate that joy. The Boston Marathon is special because of the human stories while the course is like a very tough victory lap. I’m grateful for the incredible support from my family, friends, and AC colleagues. 4:13:36 finish time on April 17, 2023. We did it together!”
Posted on Friday, May 12th, 2023
Congratulations to our latest cohort of graduating Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management (BHTM) students that raised $26,324.62 for five local charities:
- CHEO
- Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
- Do it for Daron
- Canadian Guide Dogs
- Harmer House
In addition, 10% of monies raised went towards a scholarship to help BHTM students in need.
This group of students has shown perseverance and dedication to their industry through planning, executing and hosting live events this spring – all on a zero budget. These events are now in the history books but the impact of the money raised remains.
We wish them well in their future endeavours.
