Belleville, Ontario, December 2, 2014 – The Loyalist College Alumni Association hosted its 2014 Annual General Meeting with a dinner and awards ceremony on November 28 in Loyalist’s Club 213. The event included the presentation of awards for Alumni Distinction and Employer Recognition.
The Alumni Distinction Awards honour outstanding Loyalist College graduates who make a significant impact every day through their leadership, contributions and innovation. Graduates Brooke Miller (Business Administration, 2007) and Shawn Patriquin (Advertising, 1993) were this year’s recipients.
Brooke Miller is owner and operator of Runway Bridal Boutique in downtown Belleville. In 2014 she won the Quinte Business Achievement Young Entrepreneur Award. In 2014 and 2013, Brooke received WeddingWire Couple’s Choice award. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Women’s Sales & Ad Club of Belleville, and a sponsor and volunteer for local events including Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Parkinson Superwalk, Fire Fighters Toy Drive, Gleaners Food Bank and the Prom Project.
Shawn Patriquin is founder and President of They Integrated Inc., a digital and marketing design firm, established in 1997. Most recently the agency, which employs 10 staff members, created and launched a website for American journalist and author Katie Couric. Other notable projects have been produced for broadcaster Hollywood Suite, the Belleville General Hospital Foundation and the Academy Award-nominated 2010 documentary Restrepo. From 1997 to 2003, Shawn was a professor in the Advertising program at Loyalist and in 2012 he developed an integrated promotion for the School of Media, Arts + Design.
The Employer Recognition Awards recognize employers who have hired Loyalist graduates and promoted the College within their organization and the community. Impacto Protective Products Inc. and Quinte Health Care Corporation received Employer Recognition Awards for their strong support of the College and for providing numerous student placement and grad employment opportunities.
During the Annual General Meeting, the Alumni Association welcomed the new 2014-15 Alumni Executive, including: President Richard Beare (Business, 1971), Vice-President George Reddom (Civil Engineering 1970), Past President Rosemary Rooke (BAA Human Services Management, 2009 and Social Service Worker, 2010), Brian Miller (Accounting, 1972), Peter Rooke (Business, 1973), Brian Decaire (Radio Broadcasting, 2010), Doug Bellwood (Business, 1972), David Bunnett (Accounting, 1972), Roger Dinner (Paralegal, 2013), and Scott Tracze (Business Administration, 2009). The executive also includes a representative from Student Government.
About Loyalist College
Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Internationally renowned for its enriched student learning and living experiences, Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements and superior success services. To prepare students for in-demand careers, Loyalist offers 65 full-time programs; apprenticeships; and more than 500 online, distance and in-class courses, as well as opportunities for continuing education through more than 70 university transfer agreements. The College’s wide selection of advanced diplomas, diplomas and certificates aligns with market-driven disciplines including applied sciences, biosciences, building sciences, business and management studies, health sciences, human studies, justice studies, media, arts and design, and skills and technology. In Ontario, the College’s new Digital Media Centre and the LEED® Silver certified Sustainable Skills, Technology and Life Sciences Centre are training centres of choice for students, as well as College business and industry partners. For more information on the College’s Belleville and Bancroft campuses, visit loyalistcollege.com.
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Contact: Kerry Lorimer, Director, Marketing and Communications,
Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistc.on.ca, 613-969-1913 ext. 2536
Left to right: Alumni Association President Richard Beare, 2007 Business Administration graduate Brooke Miller, Owner and Operator of Runway Bridal Boutique, and Loyalist President and CEO Maureen Piercy
Left to right: Alumni Association President Richard Beare, 1993 Advertising graduate Shawn Patriquin, Founder and President of They Integrated, and Loyalist President and CEO Maureen Piercy
Left to right: Alumni Association President Richard Beare, Eric Lehtinen, President, Impacto Protective Products Inc., and Loyalist President and CEO Maureen Piercy
Left to right: Alumni Association President Richard Beare, Mary Clare Egberts, President and CEO of Quinte Health Care Corporation, and Loyalist President and CEO Maureen Piercy
Alumni Executive 2014-15
Back row: Brian Miller (Accounting, 1972), Peter Rooke (Business, 1973), Brian Decaire (Radio Broadcasting, 2010), Doug Bellwood (Business, 1972), David Bunnett (Accounting 1972), Roger Dinner (Paralegal, 2013)
Front row: George Reddom, Vice-President (Civil Engineering 1970), Richard Beare, President (Business, 1971), Rosemary Rooke, Past President (BAA Human Services Management, 2009 and Social Service Worker, 2010), Chantel Johnston (Student Government President, 2014-15)
Absent: Scott Tracze