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A Well-Made Investment in the Future Pays Off
Justin Reis, 2013 Public Relations Graduate
A year ago, I was in full panic mode. I had just graduated from Carleton University, but didn't have anything close to resembling a job opportunity in my field of study.
Now, one year later, I have landed a job at a great company, and it comes as a direct result of my decision to take the post-graduate Public Relations program at Loyalist College.
After I graduated from university, I went looking for a program where I could pursue my favourite aspect of my university experience: Public Relations. I chose the program at Loyalist because its small class size offered me the most intimate experience, and a course list that focused on PR for smaller-scale organizations. It also provided an internship opportunity at the end of the program, a major selling point for me.
Ultimately, I came to Loyalist to improve my chances of getting a job. I had some knowledge of the theory of Public Relations, but little experience with how to put that knowledge into action.
Click on Public Relations to read more.
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 ALUMNI CONNECT CAMPAIGN The Loyalist College Alumni Association has launched an Alumni Connect Campaign to stay in touch with graduates. Update your contact information online by August 31, 2013, and you'll have a chance to win some great prizes, including a Sony e-Reader with Wi-Fi (Pottermore Edition). Click on Alumni Connect Campaign to find out all the details. |
 LOYALIST COLLEGE WORK PLACEMENTS WORK
Loyalist College work placements serve many purposes. They are an opportunity for students to apply the skills they have been learning in a real work environment. It's an audition - an opportunity to make a positive impression, to network. For some students, it is the perfect segue into a job. Britini Barton, a 2012 Social Service Worker (SSW) graduate, can attest to this. Click on Work Placement to read more. |
 THE ROTARY CLUB OF BELLEVILLE SUPPORTS CAMPAIGN The Rotary Club of Belleville presented a cheque for $75,000 to Loyalist College in support of the Campaign to complete and equip the Sustainable Skills, Technology and Life Sciences Centre on campus. Pictured left to right: Incoming Belleville President Paul Vandegraaf; College President Maureen Piercy; Rotary President Ian Acton; Campaign Co-Chairs Wilf Wilkinson and Bernie Ouellet. Click on Campaign for Loyalist College to read more. |
 WILKINSON & COMPANY LLP SUPPORTS THE CAMPAIGN
Wilkinson & Company LLP partner Tim Clark visited Loyalist last month to present a donation of $30,000 to the College, in support of the Campaign to complete and equip the Skills Centre. (L-R): Foundation Chair and Campaign Co-Chair, Bernie Ouellet; Tim Clark; College President, Maureen Piercy; Executive Director College Advancement, Dianne Spencer; and Campaign Co-Chair, Wilf Wilkinson. In recognition of the company's support, a plaque has been placed outside an interview room in the Career Centre. |
 BELLEVILLE RELAY FOR LIFE On Friday, June 21, the Canadian Cancer Society, celebrating its 75th anniversary, hosted the 'Under the Big Top' themed Relay for Life at the College. More than 60 teams participated in the event. Click on The Belleville Intelligencer to read more. |
 LOYALIST COLLEGE BOARD ELECTS CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIRS At the June 13th meeting of the Loyalist College Board of Governors, Tamara Kleinschmidt was elected Chair for 2013-14, for the term beginning September 1, 2013. Scott Williams and Colin Hughes were elected Vice-Chairs for the coming year, and Stuart Wright will serve as Past Chair of the Board. Click on Board of Governors to read more. |
 COLLEGE PROFESSOR PRESENTED WITH RECOGNITION AWARD Congratulations to Art and Design Foundation Professor and Coordinator Robert Kranendonk who was presented with a Quinte Arts Council Recognition Award at the Mayor's Luncheon for the Arts on June 13. Click on the Belleville Intelligencer to read more. |
 COLLEGE ANIMATION CHALLENGE 2013 FINAL SHOWCASE A team from Loyalist is participating in the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International's (TAAFI) first-ever College Animation Challenge. Animations by nine Ontario colleges will be screened at a final showcase during the weekend of TAAFI 2013 from July 26 to 28 at TIFF Bell Lightbox Toronto. Details and Festival pass information are available at taafi.com. |
 MANUFACTURING PROGRAM EVOLVES WITH INDUSTRY On June 21, a positive feature article on the Loyalist Manufacturing Engineering Technician program appeared in seven newspapers across five provinces. Titled 'Industry Evolves with Technology,' the article features interviews with student Josiah Fallaise, Professor Jeremy Braithwaite and employer Michael J. Markiewicz, President of Indsale Limited, a Trenton-based manufacturer. Read the article in the Ottawa Citizen, Edmonton Journal, Regina Leader-Post, Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, and Saskatoon StarPhoenix. |
 GRADS MAKE THE LASALLE BRIDGE SING Graduates Jared Coleman (Television and New Media Production, 2002) and John Sanfilippo, (Radio Broadcasting, 2002) recently collaborated to create the video "'O Canada' by The Singing Bridge." Click on the Kingston Whig to read more. |
 COLLEGE LAUNCHES KEEN KIDS ACADEMY ONLINE The College has launched Keen Kids Academy, an online safety training portal where pre-teens and teens can learn important life skills in an engaging and entertaining virtual learning environment. Click on The Belleville Intelligencer to read more. |
 CO-OP PROGRAM MAKING A DIFFERENCE The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is a cooperative education opportunity between local school boards, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, employers, and Loyalist. Jodi Jordan, who recently graduated from the program, is now enrolled in the Culinary Management program for the Fall. Click on The Belleville Intelligencer to read more. |
 BOARD MEMBER NAMED NEW CAO Loyalist Board member Gary Dyke has been named the new CAO for the City of Cambridge, starting in September. Most recently, he served five years as CAO for the City of Quinte West. Click on Cambridge Now to read more. |
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