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Dragon Arlene Dickinson shares entrepreneurial know-how at Barrie Campus March 28
Thursday, 9 Feb, 2012 – 13:05 | Comments Off
Dragon Arlene Dickinson shares entrepreneurial know-how at Barrie Campus March 28

Arlene Dickinson
Arlene Dickinson of CBC-TV’s Dragons’ Den and CEO of Venture Communications brings her star power and business expertise to the Barrie Campus on Wednesday, March 28.
She’ll be talking about her experiences in life and …

Maude Barlow talks mega-quarry March 7
Thursday, 2 Feb, 2012 – 12:52 | Comments Off
Maude Barlow talks mega-quarry March 7

Maude Barlow
Community concerns about the implications of the proposed Alliston-Melancthon mega-quarry are growing.
Now, environmental activist Maude Barlow brings her take on the project to the Georgian College Theatre, Barrie Campus, on March 7 at 7:30 …

Maude Barlow talks mega-quarry March 7
Tuesday, 31 Jan, 2012 – 13:03 | Comments Off
Maude Barlow talks mega-quarry March 7

Maude Barlow Chairperson, Council of Canadians
Community concerns about the implications of the proposed Alliston-Melancthon mega-quarry are growing. Now, environmental activist Maude Barlow brings her take on the project to the Georgian College Theatre, Barrie Campus, …

Georgian student places second in annual IBM mainframe contest
Monday, 30 Jan, 2012 – 9:35 | Comments Off

Not only did Georgian student Nathan Voth complete IBM’s Master the Mainframe contest in a record 12 days, but he has placed second overall and will be visiting their Poughkeepsie, NY, mainframe lab March 28 …

Pharmacy Technician program receives accreditation
Friday, 27 Jan, 2012 – 15:14 | Comments Off
Pharmacy Technician program receives accreditation

The Pharmacy Technician program in its first winter semester is now accredited with The Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). This is great news for Georgian College and the students who will graduate …

It’s electric: Auto students check out new Nissan Leaf
Tuesday, 24 Jan, 2012 – 17:31 | Comments Off
It’s electric: Auto students check out new 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 …

Hydro One finds future workforce in Georgian College students
Monday, 23 Jan, 2012 – 15:44 | Comments Off
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 …

Career fair offers ‘windows of opportunity’
Monday, 23 Jan, 2012 – 14:21 | Comments Off
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 …

Recruitment begins for Georgian College President and CEO
Wednesday, 11 Jan, 2012 – 10:46 | Comments Off

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 …

Georgian will respond to School Board with concept for downtown Barrie
Thursday, 15 Dec, 2011 – 11:08 | Comments Off
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 …