By enrolling in Loyalist's post-graduate program, she learned how to use her writing skills effectively in a journalistic style rather than an academic one. After completing the program in 2011, she continued her studies at Syracuse University in New York where she obtained her Masters in Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism.  Read more about Kristen Shilton

JOURNALISM GRAD LANDS NEW POSITION

2003 Journalism graduate Tiffany Lepack is the new photographer and reporter for the EMC Almonte/Carleton Place. Click on EMC to read more of Tiffany's story.

ALZHEIMER GROUP HAS NEW MARKETING HEAD 

Loyalist College graduate Ashley Matheson has been named the new Fund Development Co-ordinator for the Alzheimer Society of Belleville-Hastings-Quinte. Click on Belleville Intelligencer to read more.

DISCOUNTED TORONTO ARGONAUTS TICKETS FOR LOYALIST ALUMNI 

The Loyalist College Alumni Association is excited to announce that they have partnered with the Toronto Argonauts Football Club to offer alumni exclusive savings on Argos tickets at the Rogers Centre. Take advantage of up to 36 percent savings on tickets. Click on Toronto Argonauts to find out more!

John Fitzpatrick, President Piercy and Stuart Wright

CIBC DONATES $30,000 TO CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 

John Fitzpatrick, Manager Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Group, CIBC Commercial Banking, who recently completed his term as member of the Loyalist College Board of Governors, announced at the September Board meeting that CIBC is donating $30,000 to the Campaign for Loyalist College to fund student scholarships in the Skilled Trades. Click on Quinte News to read more.

New Governor David Pickett

LOYALIST BOARD OF GOVERNORS WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

At the September 13th meeting of the Loyalist College Board of Governors, Chair Stuart Wright introduced new governors Natalie Bohnen-Twiddy, Ross Danaher, Gary Dyke, June Hagerman and David Pickett. Click on The Belleville Intelligencer to read more.

LOYALIST TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE CENTRE PARTNERS WITH VIQ 

Loyalist College Training & Knowledge Centre (LTKC) announced that 11 executives from non-profit organizations within Hastings and Prince Edward Counties graduated from a new leadership training program, offered in collaboration with Volunteer & Information Quinte (VIQ). Visit the Loyalist College website to read more.

FIRST YEAR ENROLMENT UP 

Enrolment for Loyalist remains strong with first-year enrolment up by two percent since last September. More than 3,000 students are registered at both the Belleville and Bancroft campuses. The School of Trades and Technology programs are very popular this year with Automotive and Welding programs at capacity. Read more at NorthumberlandView.ca.

BUSINESS STUDENTS GET A GLIMPSE OF SUCCESS 

On September 5th more than 150 Business students gathered to listen to local businessman and entrepreneur Mark Hanley, who gave an inspiring keynote presentation on his experience in the business world. Click on Belleville Intelligencer to read more.

TRENVAL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF SUCCESS 

Trenval Business Development Corporation, a Loyalist College partner, celebrated 25 years of achievements on September 13th. Trenval has been successful in the region, having issued 650 loans worth $25 million. Trenval started in Trenton in 1987. Now it has nine partners and its own office at Loyalist College. A grand opening will be held October 15th, the beginning of Small Business Week. Click on Belleville EMC to read more.