On January 26, Education News Canada shared the College’s release announcing that NC staff members have been recognized with Awards of Excellence from the Minister of Colleges and Universities.
Research & Innovation’s PPE Team, led by Amal Driouich, Research Program Manager, and Gordon Maretzki, WAMIC Centre Manager, was presented with an award in the Everyday Heroes category for the team’s made-in-Niagara solution to design and produce face shields for frontline workers in the community during the onset of the pandemic.
Jon Downing, NC Brewmaster, was also honoured with an Innovation and Entrepreneurship award for working with industry and business to drive economic development in the brewing industry over the years. Downing helped develop NC’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program in 2010 and has been part of its success ever since.
NC’s two awards were among 30 selected for the second annual Minister’s Awards of Excellence, out of approximately 675 nominations received.
