Be Inspired

Employee Inspirations

Algonquin College is full of people with inspirational stories across all departments! Here are a few exceptional stories to inspire you:

• Wayne McIntyre: Each Day is a Gift - By Wayne McIntyre In 1976, I learned what a moment in time can do and how it can change your life forever. I was 32 years old, very active, had a great family, and enjoyed what I thought was important in life. In February of that year, I drove to work and went into my […]
• Vanessa Marshall: Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle - Most people who know me might not really know my background. Most assume that I have always lived a healthy, active lifestyle. This could not be farther from the truth. Would you believe that my parents worried that I wouldn’t make it to age 10? As an infant I was born with illness and weakness, […]
• David Donaldson: Where there’s a will there’s a way - In the summer of 2008, I came to the harsh reality that I could no longer blame the dry cleaner for shrinking my suits and shirt collars. Real self met self-image. Since 2006, I had been unable to do any reasonable exercise due to a wonky right knee and a torn quadriceps on my left. […]