Posted on Thursday, September 8th, 2022
Every year, Algonquin College celebrates the incredible achievements of its alumni through the Alumni of Distinction Awards. These awards honour the extraordinary contributions our graduates make to the community while achieving career success. Here is a closer look at the Alumni of Distinction – Business Award recipient Wendy Beckles.
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Posted on Friday, September 2nd, 2022
Have you ever heard the old adage that says the number of pleats in a white chef’s hat represents how many ways the chef could prepare eggs? According to legend, the ultimate standard to achieve was 100 folds, which indicated that the wearer knew 100 ways to prepare eggs and with that, had superb culinary skill, knowledge and reputation.
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Posted on Monday, August 29th, 2022
Megan and Orion, Algonquin College students both heading into their first semester, were overjoyed to have the opportunity to march with the Algonquin Students’ Association at Sunday’s Capital Pride Parade.
After two long years, Ottawa’s Capital Pride was back in full swing with three days packed full of prideful festivities — the parade serving as the capstone on a wonderful weekend of celebrations. More than 50 Algonquin College students and faculty showed up this year to flank AC’s pride float, with many others showing their AC spirit and merging from the sidelines to join the crew along the way.
But for new students like Megan and Orion, the parade wasn’t just about celebrating pride but feeling supported by their AC community as they head into their first semester.
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