Algonquin College Receives Key To The City

Posted on Friday, May 12th, 2017

OTTAWA — On Thursday evening, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson presented Algonquin College with the City’s highest honour – the Key to the City – in acknowledgement of the College’s 50th anniversary and its many contributions to the capital.

“It’s an honour to present the Key to the City to Algonquin College”, said Mayor Watson. “The school has produced over 160,000 graduates who are applying the skills and talents they acquired during their college years to make Ottawa the great city it is. This award is in recognition of 50 years of transforming hopes and dreams into lifelong success.”

The ceremony, which was held in Andrew S. Haydon Hall at City Hall, featured a bagpiper, and Indigenous blessing and drumming as well as a Colour Party and Honour Guard of students from the College’s Police Foundations, Pre-Service Firefighter, and Paramedic Service programs.

“Algonquin College is truly honoured to receive the Key to the City at a time when we are reflecting on the vital contributions of the many employees who built the college over the past half century”, said Algonquin College President Cheryl Jensen. “This acknowledgement underscores not only their tremendous work, but also the important role the College and our alumni have played in Ottawa’s past. It also signals the value of our work and the influence of our graduates in the years to come. We accept this recognition in celebration of the past, with great pride in our present, and tremendous hope for the future.”

The Mayor presented President Jensen, on behalf of the College, with the Key to the City and invited her to sign the official registry.

The ceremony, which was followed by a reception in Jean Pigott Place, was also attended by Students’ Association Presidents Egor Evseev (2016-17) and Victoria Ventura (2017-18), a number of city councillors, Deputy Chief Jill Skinner of the Ottawa Police Service and more than 100 representatives of Algonquin College, past and present.

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For more information:
Ruth Dunley, Manager, Communications
Algonquin College
Office: 613-727-4723 ext. 6452
Mobile: 613-406-0970
dunleyr@algonquincollege.com


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