Several industry leaders have joined forces to sponsor Algonquin College’s participation at the upcoming Skills Ontario Competition 2025. This event, held on May 5-6 of this year in Toronto, brings together top learners from across our province for a chance to compete in a variety of categories, such as architecture, welding, metal fabrication, geographic information systems, and many more. While some of these categories only compete in at the provincial level, others give winners a path to national and world competitions.
Chutter, the bursary’s honouree, is a 100-year-old veteran of Ottawa’s construction industry. His many decades of service to our community have been recognized by lifetime memberships in both the OCA and the GCAO and many other accolades.
“Don Chutter represents the best values in our industry,” said John DeVries, OCA’s President and General Manager. “His leadership, his unwavering commitment to excellence and integrity, his service to the community—these are the values we want the Don Chutter Construction Bursary to inspire in the next generation of construction professionals.”
“The OCA and the GCAO are valuable partners in our shared responsibility to support the construction industry in our region,” said Mark Savenkoff, Vice President, Advancement and Strategy at Algonquin College. “Many of our ACCE alumni join the companies these associations represent, and we’re so thankful for this new bursary and the positive impact it will have for our learners.”
The mission of Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is to transform hopes and dreams into lifelong success. Algonquin College, an Ontario public sector community college, does this by offering hands-on, digitally connected, experiential learning in more than 250 programs. Algonquin College is the largest polytechnic institute in Eastern Ontario, with campuses in Ottawa, Perth, Pembroke and AC Online.
About the Ottawa Construction Association (OCA)
Founded in 1889, the Ottawa Construction Association (OCA) is one of the largest regional construction associations in Canada with more than 1,100 firms active in all sectors of the region’s $5-billion construction market. The OCA represents the interests of its members to all levels of government and promotes industry best practices that respect the principles of fairness, ethics, teamwork, and service.
About the General Contractors Association of Ottawa (GCAO)
The General Contractors Association of Ottawa (GCAO) was founded in 1971 and was granted Letters of Patent by the Government of Ontario in 1982. Some of the principal objectives of the GCAO include fostering the business interests of General Contractors, promoting fair and equitable tendering and contract administration procedures, and advocating for desirable legislation affecting their membership at all levels of government
Diploma and certificate options respond to market demand for employees with Indigenous knowledge
March 31, 2025, Ottawa, ON – Claude Brulé, Algonquin College President and CEO, announced today that registration is now open for learners to apply for the Indigenous Studies diploma and certificate programs for the September 2025 fall academic session.
“Our Indigenous Studies diploma and certificate programs are not only a continuation of Algonquin College’s commitment to reconciliation, but a commitment to develop a better understanding and appreciation of Indigenous Peoples and the issues faced by First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples,” said Brulé. “Launching in Fall 2025, this program for Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners is a comprehensive opportunity for those wishing to find employment in public, private, non-profit and government sectors that engages with Indigenous communities or within Indigenous community organizations and businesses.” Continue reading Empowering Indigenous Voices: Algonquin College Introduces two new Indigenous Studies programs
OTTAWA (Wed., March 26, 2025) – Algonquin College’s Public Relations (ACPR) program has had an extensive community impact in the National Capital Region raising nearly $600,000 over r 40 years of student fundraising 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.
OTTAWA (March 21, 2025) – On March 19, 2025, 100 graduating full-time students in the Business – Marketing diploma program eagerly gathered for an evening of industry networking at Algonquin College’s Ottawa Campus, creating a buzz of excitement and nerves in Nawapon.
Industry contacts at the event included individuals from Ottawa’s top marketing and sales fields, senior business leaders, and Ottawa entrepreneurs. Of the nearly 60 industry guests, 33 were Algonquin College alumni.
The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) announced on Thursday, March 6, that Algonquin College will be one of its new real estate registration education partners, with intake beginning in Summer 2025.
“This partnership between Algonquin College and RECO underscores our mutual commitment to excellence in education and professional training,” said Julie Beauchamp, Senior Vice President, Academic. “By working together, we are equipping future real estate professionals with the essential knowledge and skills required to thrive in a dynamic industry. We take pride in our collaboration with RECO to foster high-quality learning opportunities that will benefit both our learners and the broader real estate sector.”
OTTAWA (Mon., March 17, 2025) – Algonquin College invites you to a micro-net funding announcement to benefit first responders. This initiative will enable pattern recognition and identification and stress indicators through the data analytics and advanced machine learning from wearable devices. The project objectives are to monitor and assess real-time physiological stress indicators and reported stress indicators, develop reliable results to advance field trading and operations in supporting first responders’ resilience and the sustainability of emergency response as a whole.
OTTAWA (Wednesday, March 12, 2025) – The ACTIVATE Pitch Championships are a showcase of Algonquin College’s entrepreneurial spirit, designed to help kickstart student and tech-enabled ventures by giving learners a platform and a chance at funding. They provide a platform for student-led and tech-enabled ventures to compete for funding and recognition.
OTTAWA (Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025) – Since 2003, La Tablée des Chefs’ Solidarity Kitchens – Next Generation program (SKNG) has mobilized teachers and culinary students in Québec, Ontario, and even France, to take on the challenge of preparing meals that are then distributed to food banks.
This year in Canada, over 1,000 students will be rolling up their sleeves to feed those in need. Their goal is to produce 125,000 portions of vegetarian chili.
OTTAWA (Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025) – In an effort to address the challenge of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET), the Embark Student Foundation has awarded $400,000 to support the Social Innovation Lab at Algonquin College. This grant will fund the Transdisciplinary Approach to Service Transformation in NEET (TASTE), a long-term initiative to design, pilot, and evaluate innovative approaches to reactivate NEET youth to education.
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