Niagara College has many outstanding students, staff, faculty and alumni who have achieved significant accomplishments in their academic, personal and/or professional endeavours.
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The awards celebrate the contributions college graduates make to their communities.
Premier's Awards are given in the following categories:
Business
Community Services
Creative Arts and Design
Health Sciences
Technology
Recent Graduate
If you would to submit the name of an outstanding Niagara College graduate for consideration, please forward the graduate's name, program, graduating year and contact information, along with a brief description of the graduate's career accomplishments and other achievements to:
The Premier’s Awards for Ontario’s Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology honour the important social and economic contributions made by college graduates to the province and the world. The awards were established in 1992 to mark the 25th anniversary of Ontario’s colleges.
Presented annually in six categories, the recipients are chosen from nominations submitted by Ontario's 25 colleges. Nominees must demonstrate outstanding career success related to their college experience and have made a significant contribution to their community.
The winners will be celebrated at a ceremony in Toronto on November 22, 2010. They will receive a bronze medal, a framed certificate signed by the Premier of Ontario and a $5,000 bursary will go to their graduating college.
Niagara College nominated the following outstanding alumni for these prestigious awards.
Cliff Bowman
Sales and Marketing, 1969, Nominee for Business Category
Darryl R. Culley
Ambulance and Emergency Care Paramedic, 1981, Health Science
George Gordon
Radio and Television Arts, 1972, Creative Arts and Design
Ilka Güttler
Geographic Information Systems - Geospatial Management Graduate Certificate, 2008, Recent Grad
Ron A. Shaw
Construction Engineering Technology, 1980, Technology
Barbara Sockovie
Early Childhood Education, 1976, Community Services
Note: There were no awards presented in 2009 due to the transfer of the Premier's Award nomination and awards process to Colleges Ontario from the College Compensation and Appointments Council.
2008 Nominees included the following Alumni:
Gay Douglas Social Service Worker, 1989
Community Service Award Category
Jordan Harris Winery and Viticulture Technician Program, 2004
Recent Grad Award Category
Joseph Jeremy Technical Theatre Program, 1987
Creative Arts and Design Award Category
James Lambert Mechanical Engineering Technician, 1983
Technology Award Category
Vittoria Wikston Hospitality Management Program, 1986
Business Award Category
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