Georgian named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers — for fifth time
Mon, 28/11/11 – 10:01
Georgian College has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in a national competition – for the fifth time in 10 years. Canada’s Top 100 Employers is an annual competition that recognizes Canada’s best places to work. The project aims to identify companies and organizations across Canada that lead their industries in attracting and retaining employees. Read the full story »
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It’s electric: Auto students check out new Nissan Leaf
Tue, 24/01/12 – 17:31
Nissan Leaf

Neetika Sathe (left) from Nissan Canada shows Automotive Marketing student Brian Walsh (second from right) features of the LEAF electric vehicle at Georgian’s Canadian Automotive Institute.

Who better to learn from about the latest trends in electric vehicles than the manufacturer of the 2011 world car of the year and the province’s second largest municipally-owned utility?

Nissan Canada and PowerStream brought the Nissan LEAF, Nissan’s 100-per-cent, zero emission vehicle, to Georgian’s Barrie Campus for a discussion and demonstration on the evolution of the transportation and utility sectors.

Brian Bentz, President and CEO of PowerStream, told students from the Canadian Automotive Institute and School of Engineering Technology that the future offers endless possibilities for them.

“It is a transformational and exciting time in the energy sector. We need smart people to help us transform and Georgian students are the highest quality students we get,” said Bentz. Read the whole story »

Hydro One finds future workforce in Georgian College students
Mon, 23/01/12 – 15:44
Hydro One finds future workforce in Georgian College students

Laura Formusa, Hydro One President & CEO, and Brian Tamblyn, Georgian College President and CEO, extend the partnership between the two organizations for another four years, to continue advancing education opportunities to train the future …

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Career fair offers ‘windows of opportunity’
Mon, 23/01/12 – 14:21
Career fair offers ‘windows of opportunity’

A “Windows of Opportunity” Expo Career Fair will be hosted by Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation students at the Barrie Campus of Georgian College on Feb. 7.
Leading employers in the hospitality, tourism, culinary and recreation industries …

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Students camp out in the library to promote literacy
Sun, 22/01/12 – 16:37

Laurentian@Georgian anthropology majors Abbi MacDonald and Leslie-Anne Thoms have moved into the Barrie Library Commons to participate in Live-In for Literacy. They are camping out in hopes of raising $5,000 to help build educational facilities in underdeveloped …

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Recruitment begins for Georgian College President and CEO
Wed, 11/01/12 – 10:46

As the winter semester gears up at Georgian College, so does the search for its next President and CEO. The search committee will begin its review of potential candidates in February 2012, with the successful …

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Georgian will respond to School Board with concept for downtown Barrie
Thu, 15/12/11 – 11:08
Georgian will respond to School Board  with concept for downtown Barrie

Brian Tamblyn, President and CEO, Georgian College
Georgian College President and CEO Brian Tamblyn announced today that Georgian will lead a partnership to respond to the Simcoe County District School Board’s call for proposals for the …

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Free pre-apprenticeship program starts Feb. 6
Tue, 13/12/11 – 12:46

Recent estimates suggest that about 35 per cent of the nation’s blue-collar workforce will retire in the next five to 10 years.
Georgian College’s Robbert Hartog Midland Campus is hoping to meet industry need with its …

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Co-op student designs City of Barrie Christmas Card
Wed, 7/12/11 – 15:39
Co-op student designs City of Barrie Christmas Card

The Mayor’s Office of the City of Barrie conducts an annual contest to choose a piece of artwork to be used as the official design for the Christmas Card of Barrie. This year, Georgian College …

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Silent auction in support of Marketing students
Wed, 30/11/11 – 16:47

 A silent auction is being held at the Barrie Campus Thursday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Bear Essentials to support a team of students attending the Ontario Colleges’ Marketing Competition.

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Georgian Business Administration alumnus wins a Premier’s Award
Wed, 30/11/11 – 10:07
Georgian Business Administration alumnus wins a Premier’s Award

Georgian College (Barrie) Business Administration program graduate Geoffrey Stephens has been named a winner of the prestigious 2011 Colleges Ontario Premier’s Award. Stephens, president and controlling owner of a Guelph-area infrastructure and road construction company, …

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Search for a new President of Georgian College
Fri, 25/11/11 – 11:06

Town Hall meeting invitation
The Georgian College Presidential Search Committee is engaging in a community consultation process to establish the criteria for the search and guide committee’s evaluation and recommendation of candidates. The committee is holding …

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