September 16, 2011
Research assistants Sarrazin and Voelk work on the Aging in Place project for SERC
Sheridan Faculty of Business students Alexi Voelk and Andrew Sarrazin, spent the summer as research assistants working with Pat Spadafora, Director, Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC) on a NSERC grant called Aging in Place: Optimizing Health Outcomes through Technology, Design and Social Inclusion. The proposal question: How can Sheridan and the Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC) best collaborate with, prepare and support small and medium-sized businesses to respond to the significant market opportunities presented by this demographic phenomenon?
“This research is important to SERC because one of our mandates is to encourage small to medium size businesses to recognize the demographic shift and to support them in learning more about working with, marketing to and designing for mature consumers,” said Spadafora.
Business and Industry Knowledge Exchange Network participants discuss issue around an aging demographic.
Students Voelk and Sarrazin were hired to work on business aspects of the grant. Voelk worked with pigeon* branding + design, conducting background research on marketing to mature consumers and designing products for mature consumers. Sarrazin’s focus was the business of aging and he assisted in the launch of the Business and Industry Knowledge Exchange Network (BIKEN). The intent of the group is to help small and medium size businesses to diversity and to grow their businesses in response to an aging demographic.
“The Aging in Place research will also provide valuable opportunities for Sheridan students in capstone project courses to create and administer their own practical research project using SERC’s current research facilities. Interested students should be encouraged to contact SERC for more information,” said Spadafora
The BIKEN team organized two breakfast meetings with the goal of bringing businesses together to recognize this demographic shift and to support them in learning more about mature consumers.
Faculty of Business Professor Kathleen Begin recently completed the Elder Planning Counselor (EPC) designation and was interested to know how Sheridan College and the business world was responding to the aging population and the ensuing challenges and opportunities.
“I think we have a responsibility to our students to prepare them for what they will experience in their careers and personal lives. We can do this by building examples and cases in our classes that reflect different demographic groups,” said Begin.
Alexi and Andrew were part of a cohort of 13 research assistants recruited from Faculty of Business, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology, Faculty of Arts, Animation, and Design and Faculty of Applied Health and Community Service. In addition, Faculty of Business Professor Cathryn Oliver, was hired to support Advertising students Voelk and Sarrazin, both of whom are continuing as part-time researchers into the fall semester.
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August 31, 2011
Sarah Bell, Program Support Specialist, Faculty of Business
Sarah Bell joins the Faculty of Business as a Program Support Specialist who will work closely with coordinators and Associate Deans to provide administrative support to her assigned program portfolios. Sarah recently joined Sheridan College in March 2011 working as administrative support in Sheridan’s Information Technology department. Previously, Sarah provided administrative support for Maritime-Ontario Freight Works. Sarah is a graduate of York University.
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Dayan Ginige, Technologist, Faculty of Business
Dayan Ginige joins the Faculty of Business as technologist and will work assisting faculty and staff with computer and technology concerns. Dayan is a graduate of Sheridan’s Computer Programmer/Systems Analyst Diploma program and has worked for Sheridan’s Information Technology department for nearly 15 years. Dayan is pleased to offer his vast range of computer support services to the members of Sheridan’s Faculty of Business.
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Maureen Gioseffi, Academic Portfolio Administrator, Faculty of Business
Maureen Gioseffi joins the Faculty of Business as Academic Portfolio Administrator for Associate Dean, Cindy Gillette. Maureen Gioseffi has worked at Sheridan College for more than eight years. Recently, Maureen was an Employee Services Representative for Sheridan’s Career Centre, and a Job Developer for the Co-operative Education Department. Maureen is a graduate of Brock University.
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Hildegard Salama, Receptionist, Faculty of Business
Hildegard Salama is our new Trafalgar Campus receptionist located in B326. Hildegard will provide telephone and on-line support to faculty, staff, students and visitors to Sheridan’s Faculty of Business. Prior to joining our faculty Hildegard provided support for Sheridan’s Continuing Education department with particular emphasis on Sheridan’s on-line courses.
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June 22, 2011
William Holmes, Dean, Sheridan Faculty of Business and his assistant, Stella Coleman point out the fourth floor Faculty of Business offices at HMC.
Sheridan College will receive $60 million in funding from the McGuinty Government to construct the second phase of its new Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga. Phase Two construction is expected to begin in late 2012, following community consultation to develop detailed plans for the new facility. Phase Two will accommodate an additional full-time 3,500 business students, bringing the total enrolment potential to 5,260 when the second phase at the Hazel McCallion Campus opens in 2014.
The first phase of the HMC opens this September, and will accommodate 1,760 students, primarily enrolled in business diploma and post-graduate programs. Enrolment in most programs had already reached capacity by March of this year.
“The enthusiastic response to the first phase of our Mississauga campus has confirmed the growing demand for higher education in the region,” said Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, President and CEO. “The new building is vital to helping us meet this demand, by providing the space and facilities that will enable more Mississauga residents to pursue diplomas and degrees closer to home. This investment by the Ontario government is helping our students get the best possible education to succeed.”
“This announcement recognizes the outstanding positive response to the launch of Phase I of the Hazel McCallion Campus. It is a fantastic opportunity for Sheridan to continue to further its mandate to provide high quality, leading edge applied undergraduate education to the students in the Brampton-Mississauga-Oakville corridor,” said Dr. William Holmes, Dean, Sheridan Faculty of Business.
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June 16, 2011
Sheridan Tourism and Travel students visit Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.
Recently the Sheridan Faculty of Business Tourism and Travel students had an opportunity to conduct a site visit at the prestigious Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto as part of their studies.
“Participating in Hotel Site inspections gives a Travel Service Provider the opportunity to determine the strengths and weaknesses of a property. Once our students are in industry they will be expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner as they visit properties and know what to look for as they evaluate the hotel,” said Victoria Renton, Coordinator Sheridan Tourism and Travel program.
” By participating in College guided hotel inspections our Graduates are ready to hit the ground running. Fairmont Hotels and Resorts is very supportive of Sheridan College and we thank them for allowing our students to participate in the Site inspection and for also taking a Sheridan Tourism and Travel student for a 100 hour of Field placement experience each February,” said Renton.
Bethany Georgas,Coordinator of Brand Development and Global Partnerships for Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.
Sheridan Tourism Travel graduate, Bethany Georgas, is the Coordinator of Brand Development and Global Partnerships for Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. Georgas interned at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts while at Guelph, she resumed work with the firm during her field placement semester at Sheridan. After graduation Bethany was offered her current position. Bethany, who graduated with high honours, found that she flourished under the hands-on, practical learning environment she was seeking.
“The willingness of my professors to get to know me personally made all the difference. Their friendliness, patience and caring for my well-being really resonated with me,” said Georgas.
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June 4, 2011
Ian Oliver, President Metroland Media and graduate of Sheridan Faculty of Business is inducted into the Hall of Fame by Dean, Dr. William Holmes.
Ian Oliver, graduate of Sheridan Faculty of Business and President, Metroland Media Group Ltd., joins the cast of luminaries in the Sheridan Faculty of Business Hall of Fame. Oliver was inducted into the Sheridan Faculty of Business Hall of Fame during the 2011 Business Academic Awards event by Dr. William Holmes, Dean.
Oliver has been President of Metroland Media Group Ltd., a subsidiary of Torstar Corp. since July 1, 2008. Immediately following Ian’s graduation from Sheridan’s Advertising Program in 1983, he was hired as a sales representative with the Milton Canadian Champion, part of the Metroland Media Group. Within five years he was promoted to publisher of the Champion subsequently taking on responsibility for the Oakville Beaver, Burlington Post and a number of other publications. During his time at Metroland, Ian has served as Group Publisher of Metroland West and Publisher of the Hamilton Spectator, overseeing an operation that includes The Hamilton Spectator, The Record and Guelph Mercury.
Ian Oliver's portrait will be displayed at the Davis and HMC campuses.
“My Sheridan work placement with Metroland Media turned out to be the key to my future. I was hired as a sales representative with Metroland’s Milton Canadian Champion and have remained with the company for 28 years,” said Oliver. “I went on to establish my home life here with my wife and raised two children. I am in good company with many of my fellow graduates who choose the same path both professionally and personally. Today Metroland continues to look to Sheridan graduates for co-op and full-time employment opportunities.”
Metroland Media is Ontario’s largest publisher of community newspapers with 103 weeklies and 3 daily papers, both in-print and online.The company also produces a variety of magazines and specialty publications as well as innovative websites including flyerland.ca, goldbook.ca, wheels.ca, gottarent.com and DailyWebTV.com; Metroland operates one of Canada’s largest consumer shows groups and a shopping channel TMGTV.
Ian held the position of Executive Vice President from September 2006 to July 2008 prior to becoming President. He holds an MBA from the University of Leicester.
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June 1, 2011
Sheridan Faculty of Business Academic Awards Ceremony
Faculty of Business students and their families joined business faculty and staff at MacDonald-Heaslip Hall recently for the annual Sheridan Faculty of Business Academic Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. More than 50 students were presented awards from more than 40 generous corporate and private donors including, Cooper Construction, CGA Ontario, Canadian Newspaper Association, Nelson Education, Teranet Enterprises, McTavish Travel,and Tourism Toronto. Many Sheridan Faculty of Business awards are also funded by private donors.
The Sheridan School of Business Academic awards reward top students for achievements in academic excellence, community caring and sharing, student leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit.
This year’s Academic award event also included the induction of Ian Oliver a graduate of the Sheridan Faculty of Business and now President of Metroland Media.
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May 12, 2011
Charlene Craddock, Operations Manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lynn Easson-Irvine as Program Support Specialist for the Faculty of Business, Sheridan College.
Ms. Easson-Irvine previously held the position as Administrative Support Assistant / Assistant Corporate Records Officer within the Information Technology Department at Sheridan College for two and a half years and prior to that was employed as an External Relations Coordinator for the Faculty of Science at McMaster University. This was a multi faceted role in which human relations, information delivery, liaising with other university departments, document preparation, co-ordination assistance, and research was paramount.
Ms. Easson-Irvine holds a Bachelor of Arts from Brock University, a Project Management Certificate, and is currently pursuing the Records and Information Management Certificate at the University of Toronto.
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April 15, 2011
Dr. William Holmes welcomes first year business students and their parents to Discover Sheridan 2011
Dr. William Holmes. Dean of the Sheridan Faculty of Business welcomed incoming first year business students and shared the vision of the new Hazel McCallion Campus currently being constructed in Mississauga City Centre. Incoming students and their parents watched a video of the new campus hosted by Dr. Jeff Zabudsky and featuring the new academic design elements of the campus located conveniently at the heart of the Mississauga City Centre.
Alumni Seth Stover recounts his experience in Sheridan Marketing programs
Dr. Holmes was aided in his presentation by several alumni, including Seth Stover, a graduate of the Marketing program and winner of several awards at the prestigious Ontario Colleges’ Marketing Competition (OCMC). Rogen’s message to the student candidates was to engage in all the activities that the college has to offer. He confided to the audience that his first plan was to grab his diploma and run until he found out about activities like the OCMC marketing competition and the Marketing Students Association and he quickly changed his mind and turned his college experience into more than a simple education.
The Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga City Centre
The new Hazel McCallion Campus will become the centre of the Faculty of Business and eventually be home to all the graduate, undergraduate, diploma and degree business programs that Sheridan offers.
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March 30, 2011
Amreen Azam, Chris Daoust, and Eric Chan, Sheridan Faculty of Business Accounting program students.
Business Administration Accounting students, Amreen Azam, Chris Daoust and Eric Chan represented Sheridan College well at the inaugural CGA province-wide case competition recently held at Centennial College in Scarborough on March 26, 2011.
“The 2011 CGA Accounting Case competition was a great opportunity for our students to gain both confidence and experience,” said Sally Mitzel, Sheridan College Accounting program coordinator.
The day-long event saw 18 teams from across the province presenting their recommendations to solve a real-world problem. Top prize was awarded to St. Lawrence College. The competition was organized and sponsored by CGA Ontario and hosted by Centennial College.
Participants in the CGA Event had 120 minutes to devise a resolution to the set case study. Each team consisted of two to three students. Teams had 15 minutes to present their solutions to a panel of judges, and also faced five minutes of questioning. Students competed for valuable prizes, including scholarships and cash awards for the CGA program of professional studies.
The Sheridan team was supported by the Trafalgar Accounting Student Association and the Sheridan College Faculty of Business.
CGA Ontario is a self-governing body that grants the exclusive rights to the CGA designation, and controls the professional standards, conduct and discipline of its members and students in the province of Ontario. In Ontario, there are more than 19,000 CGAs and approximately 8,000 students working towards their designation.
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March 15, 2011
Advertising Program Coordinator, Peggy Barnwell and 19 program graduates networked with students recently.
The Sheridan Faculty of Business programs in Advertising recently held their Advertising Networking Events with eager advertising students networking with the more than 32 recent Advertising Management and Advertising program graduates in attendance. Advertising program coordinator, Peggy Barnwell and Sara Bernard, president of the Sheridan Advertising Association organized the two events in order to bring together current students with recent graduates who provided real information about career paths and career potential in the advertising industry.
Anne Sutherland, Partner, New Thinking (Sheridan Advertising 1985)
Keynote speaker of the undergraduate program networking event was Anne Sutherland, Partner, New Thinking, and Sheridan Advertising Graduate 1985 who spoke about trends in the advertising industry and strategies to capitalize on those trends.
Sarah Thornely, DDBCanada, Sheridan 2008 presented a clip of a recent samples of advertising campaigns Sheridan graduates have had a chance to work on, which included among the many presented – TD Canada Trust, Cialis, and Fallsview Casino.
Advertising students watch a clip of graduates advertising work
“The students had lots of good questions: wanting to know how I got started in the industry, what was my favourite client/campaign I had worked on, and what advice I had for them to be successful. I think its great that we were able to show the students some of the creative past grads have worked on. Its one thing to hear about what we do, it’s a completely different experience to view a commercial currently on air and know that a Sheridan grad was a part of it. Its because of opportunities like this that makes the Sheridan Advertising program the best,” said Sarah Thornely, Account Executive, DDBCanada.
Advertising students networking with graduates
“Once again I think Sheridan has gone all out for their students and put on a fantastic event! A great opportunity for students to meet with some past grads in the industry and just as excellent an opportunity for me to meet some eager, passionate and exciting students. Looking forward to working with them in the near future,” said Serene Fattouh, Account Supervisor, Draftfcb Toronto.
“Grad Night gives advertising students a great opportunity to not only network with Sheridan Advertising grads but also gives us an opportunity to find out what its really like in the industry for someone who’s just starting out. I think it’s invaluable for anyone who is about to graduate to have the chance to talk to the grads and it was a great experience,” said Jayme Bennett, Advertising student.
Also in attendance to network with students was Adam Ball, Account Coordinator, Brandworks, Eric Carvalho, Account Coordinator, Maclaren, Dan Giusti Account Executive, Blammo, Shane Holmes, Account Coordinator, Grip Limited, Amanda Patchett, Client Services Coordinator, Quarry Integrated Communications, Alethea Reston, Account Executive, Due North Communications, Lindsay Sherry, Soda And Tonic Advertising,
Sheridan Advertising students networking with graduates
Amanda DeFields, Digital Strategist, MediaVest, Eric Gomes, Assistant Strategist, OMD International, Heather Graham, Media Assistant, Initiative, Sammy Rafai, Communications Activator, Carat Canada, Brooke Rizzuto, Media Assistant-Broadcast, M2 Universal, Mike Rusk, Media Strategy Coordinator, henderson bas kohn, Samatha Clark, Special Programs Coordinator, Mabel’s Labels, Richard Opoku Account/Event Coordinator, Lime Advertising, Jacqueline Fell, Account Manager, Promotion Resource Group, Sarah Hassan, Licensing & Marketing, DHX Media Ltd., Christina Ventrua Publicist, Uptick Communications.
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March 15, 2011
Sheridan Tourism and Travel students receive their Spain Specialist certification from Jorge Rubio, Consul, and Sara Sanchez, Embassy of Spain in Canada
Twenty-one second year Sheridan Tourism and Travel students successfully completed the Tourism Spain certification workshop and were awarded their Spain Specialist certificates in a ceremony hosted by Sheridan College and presented by Jorge Rubio, Consul in Charge of Tourism Affairs at the Embassy of Spain in Canada.
Spain Specialist certification was offered to all second year Tourism and Travel students, as part of Selling Destinations 3 a course on Selling European destinations. The students, who will graduate in June 2011 were given brochures, sales guides, maps and DVDs, from The Tourist Office of Spain and completed the training online.
Professor Donna Black receives her Spain Specialist certificate from Jorge Rubio, Consul, Embassy of Spain
“Becoming a Spain Destination Specialist was truly an amazing opportunity that I’m glad I completed – a learning experience that was informative, interactive and fun. Thank you to the Spain Tourist Board for allowing the Tourism and Travel graduates at Sheridan College to be able to receive this certificate,” said Stephanie Mcdougall, Fourth Semester Student, Tourism and Travel.
To become a certified Spain specialist students had to complete all 12 modules on the “Ilearnspain” site and successfully achieve 70% or higher on their Selling Destinations Spain test.
Students are now Spain Specialists
“Students at Sheridan College have received tremendous support from Mr Jorge Rubio, the Consul in charge of Tourism Affairs, from the Embassy of Spain in Canada. I would like to thank him for all of his support, ” said Victoria Renton, Program Coordinator, Tourism and Travel program.
The workshops and designation allows graduates to use the Spain Specialist designation when working as a travel representative.
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March 14, 2011
Graduates of Sheridan's graduate program in Advertising Management return to network with program students.
Members of Sheridan’s graduate certificate program Advertising Management recently held their networking event with graduates of their program to meet, greet and network. More than a dozen recent graduates shared their job search and employment experiences with members currently in the program.
Advertising Management students network at the recent event.
Current students in the program commented about how beneficial this type of event is to provide opportunities for them to ask questions of the recent graduates about the transitions from being a student in the program to actually working in the advertising industry. Most of the Advertising Management students already possess degrees in another field of study and are attending Sheridan’s one-year graduate certificate program to refine their opportunities of getting work in the advertising industry.
“It was great getting to talk to people who were in our situation only a few years ago. It certainly reassured me that advertising is the right industry for me. Everyone there was really friendly and helpful and I could easily say it has been the most helpful networking experience I have had thus far,” said Timothy Simpson, Advertising Management student.
Graduates of the program, representing many different advertising agencies, were scattered about the room to allow students to interact with them and ask questions about securing and managing a satisfying career in advertising.
“The annual graduate networking event allows for current students to get a glimpse into the experiences, successes and obstacles that come with entering the advertising industry. It is a great atmosphere where students can relax and relate to us on a different level from their teachers because as graduates we were in the same position a few years ago. It is such an amazing night, filled with positivity and support for these students who are filled with uncertainty, excitement and genuine interest. As a graduate, you feel as though you are contributing to the program that has allowed you to fulfil your career goals. As long as Peggy Barnwell, program coordinator, asks me to come back, I will be there every year,” said Alana Roach, Marketing Communications Specialist, Bell Canada.
Advertising Management students network a recent event
Graduates of the program at the networking event included: Cristian Tesoro, Senior Associate, Mindshare, James Clark, Project Manager, Indusblue Inc., Jose Camarena, Account Manager, Torstar Digital, Judie Rodrigues, Strategist, OMD, Katie Manor, Digital Strategist, OMD, Laura Sarginson, Account Director, JAM Direct, Lara Ruggeri, Jr. Marketing Coordinator, Tayco, Lexy Khoo, Associate – Planning, Excelerator, Mario Lio Account Coordinator, Shaw Media, Megan Metzak, Associate Planner, Mindshare, Raquel Malaga, Media Coordinator, Wunderman, Alana Roach, Marketing Communications Specialist, Bell Canada, Todd Bennie, Account Executive, InField Marketing Group.
“It was a great event put on by the faculty this year (as it was last year too!). It’s always a great opportunity to meet with the upcoming grads as I found it to be a huge help when I was still in school. It’s great to see such passion by the students and professionalism as some even followed up the next day thanking me for my time. The informal atmosphere really made talking to the students much more personal as we were all able to not just share advice, but stories about actually being involved in the industry. It’s always a great honor being asked to come back and I look forward to it,” said Cristian Tesoro, Senior Associate, Mindshare.
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March 14, 2011
Sheridan graduates with their employer, Randy Pilon, President and CEO, Virox Technologies Inc.
Randy Pilon, President & CEO of Virox Technologies Inc., is a Sheridan College business graduate – and a dedicated fan of Sheridan graduates. Over the years, Virox Technologies Inc. has provided coop placement opportunities for Sheridan students in business and technological fields giving the students real business experience and Virox a chance to pick from the top students to fill their ranks.
Pictured here with Virox President & CEO, Randy Pilon are Sheridan graduates Rancis Samonte, Accounting 2007, Jr. Financial Analyst, Mellissa Chito (Rempel), Human Resources 2007, Manager, Marketing Services, Brett Neilson, Chemical Engineering Technology – Environmental, 2010, Quality and Environmental Coordinator, and Alan Haslett, Business 1989. The recent graduates were hired right after graduation from Sheridan, while Alan Haslett, Director of Strategic Alliances, who already had a professional relationship with Virox, was lured from his banking career to work with Virox.
“It’s very exciting to be working for a company that is on the cutting edge of new technologies where I am able to use my training at Sheridan and also my interest in protecting the environment. Sheridan prepares job-seekers for all areas of the modern economy, not just business, but the applied sciences as well,” said Brett Nielsen,Quality and Environmental Coordinator, Virox Technologies Inc.
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March 1, 2011
Sheridan Faculty of Business students help Mayor McCallion celebrate her 90th birthday
A group of Sheridan Faculty of Business students were on hand to help celebrate Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion’s 90th birthday at the recent gala event. More than a 1000 guests including local, provincial and federal dignitaries joined Mayor McCallion at the $350 per plate black-tie event held at the Mississauga Conference Centre.
Mayor McCallion requested that the proceeds of the event go to assist funding Sheridan College’s new Mississauga City Centre campus – now gratefully named The Hazel McCallion Campus. The new campus will be home to Sheridan’s Faculty of Business and will eventually accommodate nearly 5000 students in undergraduate, graduate certificate and degree business programs.
Sheridan students were invited to attend Mayor McCallion’s birthday event courtesy of the generosity of Randy Pilon, President & CEO of Virox Technologies Inc. Mr. Pilon is a generous benefactor, a graduate of the Sheridan Faculty of Business, and a member of the Sheridan Faculty of Business Hall of Fame, and the creator and sponsor of the annual Virox Future Forum which brings top business students together with influential business speakers.
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February 23, 2011
Sheridan Tourism & Travel graduate Rebecca Schuurman
Rebecca Schuurman, a 2009 Sheridan Faculty of Business, Tourism & Travel graduate is now a Flight Attendant with WestJet.
“A recruiting representative from Westjet came and spoke to us about their company. After that workshop, I applied and got an interview,” said Schuurman.
The workshop, one of many planned by Tourism and Travel faculty to introduce their students and assist them to network with industry personnel, was part of program coordinator Victoria Renton’s Air Travel and Tariff class.
After being hired by WestJet, Schuurman waited in a pool position before being assigned as a Customer Service Representative at Hamilton Airport, and then six months later she was working as a flight attendant.
“Life as a flight attendant has it’s ups and downs – both literally and figuratively. It is not always easy being a flight attendant, but at the end of the day, a simple thank-you from one of our guests, or a compliment on a job well done make it all worthwhile in my office in the sky,” said Schuurman.
Rebecca says because of her studies at Sheridan she was able to get the contact information that she needed to apply to Westjet, and the knowledge that she needed about the airline industry.
“I will always have the skills that I learned at school, and I will always think back on the great times and friendships that were made at Sheridan. Thank-you Sheridan for helping me realize my dream, ” said Schuurman.
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February 19, 2011
Sheridan Faculty of Business students
Demographics and Entrepreneurship were the main focus of the recent Virox Future Forum 2011 hosted by the Sheridan Faculty of Business and created and sponsored by Randy Pilon, President & CEO, Virox Technologies Inc. This year’s Virox Future Forum featured two diverse speakers - Sean Wise and David Foot who collectively brought a message of a future that will demand graduates to create their own new jobs and develop new markets that do not currently exist. All of which will require business graduates to learn new skills of corporate self-awareness and sustainability, a keen sense of demographics, to be practiced with a large dose of the daring and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Trevor Bodogh
Business Administration – Finance graduate and extreme athlete, Trevor Bodogh, a Bike Trials professional, brought his unique style to the Virox Future Forum with a dash of extreme sports mixed with a message of entrepreneurial spirit as he demonstrated his skills on a Trials bike and as a business speaker. This was Bodogh’s third appearance at the Virox Future Forum. During the first Future Forum, Trevor Bodogh was a student in the audience and by the time the Forum had ended he had successfully planned an audition with the Dragon’s Den and solidified plans to further his business with personal appearances at several extreme athletic events in Canada and the United States.
Lou Schizas
Master of Ceremonies, AM640 Broadcaster and Sheridan Faculty of Business professor, Lou Schizas brought his Happy Capitalism message to the student audience, underscoring the need for new business graduates to be aware of opportunities for growth and development in the marketplace. Lou Schizas is also known as the Money Guy on the John Oakley show on AM640
David Foot
Featured speaker David K. Foot, author of Boom Bust and Echo spoke to a rapt and attentive business student group about the use of demographics, with particular emphasis on rising and falling birth rates, to accurately predict the demographic group who can most influence sales of current and new products. More
Sean Wise, author of How to be a Business Superhero, a successful venture capitalist, a driving force behind Vencorps: Community Powered Capital, and a behind the scenes
Sean Wise
“Keeper of the Dragons” on the popular CBC Television series Dragons Den, spoke at length on strategies to successfully seek capital funding as an entrepreneur and the function of the entrepreneur in future business. Wise spoke to Sheridan business students about how to make an “elevator pitch” - a pitch of your business venture of no more than 2 minutes capturing all the essential information including what you will do and what you need from a venture capitalist.
David Foot, Randy Pilon and Sean Wise take questions from the audience.
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February 8, 2011
Mayor Hazel McCallion
As a result of a generous donation by Randy Pilon, President & CEO of Virox Technologies Inc., William Holmes, Dean of the Faculty of Business has been able to extend an invitation to a group of 10 business students to accompany Sheridan’s president, Jeff Zabudsky, who will be presenting Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion with a gift from Sheridan’s glass studio in celebration of the Hazel’s 90th birthday. The 10 students, representing the programs from the Faculty of Business, will join the Sheridan Student Union and Peer Mentor team on stage to honour Mayor McCallion’s birthday as part of the ceremony marking this occasion.The selected students will receive dinner at the event, the opportunity to network with key business and public officials and receive a letter of appreciation from the Dean of the Faculty of Business, confirming their participation.
Along with close to 1,000 guests, numerous dignitaries are expected to be present at the event which will be hosted by Masters of Ceremony for the evening, radio host and columnist Ted Woloshyn, and by former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, John Tory.
Mississauga City Centre campus
The black tie event will take place at the Mississauga Convention Centre on Saturday February 12, 2011. The Mayor has requested proceeds from the dinner party will be used to support Sheridan College’s new Mississauga Campus, which will be the home of our Faculty of Business, set to open next September, just north of the Living Arts Centre. The 156,000 sq. ft. facility will serve 1,760 business students immediately, and 5,000 eventually.
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February 7, 2011
Sheridan Faculty of Business Human Resource program students again created their own ride for the cure as they raised more than $2000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Recently the Sheridan Human Resources Inter-Scholastic Committee, set up a stationary bike and accepted pledges and donations as they rode the exercise device in half-hour stints from nine to five every day for a week. In addition, HRIC members sold baked goods, sweets and candies that they baked and solicited from local merchants.
The Sheridan HRIC students invited Sheridan president Dr. Jeff Zabudsky to ride the bike for a half-hour shift and also convinced Associate Dean, Jeremy Staples to pedal the machine for a shift.
The Human Resources Inter-Scholastic Committee is composed of under-graduate Human Resources program students at the Oakville campus who undertake many fund-raising events as part of their community awareness mandate.
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February 7, 2011
More than 150 top Sheridan Faculty of Business students have been selected to attend the annual Virox Technologies Inc. Virox Future Forum hosted at Sheridan’s Trafalgar campus Friday February 11, 2011.
Randy Pilon, President and CEO, Virox Technologies Inc.
Randy Pilon, Virox Technologies Inc CEO helped create the Virox Future Forum in concert with Sheridan College and the Faculty of Business to help Sheridan business students cope with the reality of the rapidly changing workplace. The World Economic Forum believes that many new and exciting jobs will be created over the next 20 years which require new attitudes to support innovation, entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and creativity.
This year’s Virox Future Forum attendees will have the opportunity to explore the new workplace as seen through the minds of top business speakers Sean Wise and David K. Foot. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to win one of three $1000 awards provided by Virox Technologies Inc. and 2 hours of coaching with entrepreneur, Virox President & CEO and Sheridan College business graduate Randy Pilon.
Sean Wise
Sean Wise has helped train more than 3500 entrepreneurs, specializing in emerging and high growth organizations. His latest book is How to Be a Business Superhero. Wise is also known as the Dragon’s Keeper for his on-going role as industry advisor to the CBC Television hit series Dragon’s Den.
David Foot
David Foot is an outspoken and controversial demographics expert who contends that demographics explain two thirds of everything whether the subject is business planning, marketing, human resources, career planning or social and global trends. Foot is best known for his best-selling books Boom, Bust & Echo: How to Profit from the Coming Demographic Shift, and Boom Bust & Echo: Profiting From the Demographic Shift in the 21st Century.
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January 19, 2011
The Mississauga Campus from the rear - facing toward the northeast - Click for a larger image.
Recently the Mississauga Campus Relocation Committee had an inside look at the construction progress at the new Mississauga Campus, as Karam Daljit, Sheridan Vice-president, and on-site representative conducted a tour of the various areas under construction at Phase 1 of the new campus.
The Sheridan group points out areas of interest. Click for larger image
Sheridan faculty included Brian Lyons,Doug Greenwood, Mark Rust, Kellie Hayward, Mary Kanko, Associate deans Cindy Gillette, and Neil Robb, Dawn Macmillan of the Student Advisement Centre, Trevor Hanekamp and Jason Gerrity from IT, and Mary Preece, Senior Vice-president Academic.
The new Mississauga Campus will take full advantage of the natural sunlight to help illuminate the building with the advantage of automatic shades as the sun becomes too strong during part of the day.
Jason Gerrity points out classroom features. Click for a larger image
Jason Gerrity pointed out that the new classrooms would be at least 12 feet from floor to ceiling with an additional three feet above that to contain and conceal the heating, air-conditioning and other IT infrastructure.
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In addition the classrooms would feature several overhead data projectors which will allow for multiple projections to various areas of the classroom. The new projectors will be hung at a higher angle to allow the professor to literally stand in front of the screen without blocking the image.
All rooms and hallways are at least 12 feet to the interior ceiling. - Click for larger image.
In addition, many classrooms are extra large and come equipped with automatic sliding walls so that they can be quickly and easily divided into two sections.
Sheridan’s new campus is on schedule for substantial completion by March 31, 2011, and will be open and ready to receive students in September. Located at 4180 Duke of York Boulevard in Mississauga, the Phase 1, four-storey building will total 156,000 square feet, and will accommodate up to 1,760 full-time students. Programming will focus on post-secondary and post-graduate business programs, with additional spaces reserved for English language training and academic upgrading to serve newcomers and workers in transition. For more information on programs, courses, and the new campus visit www.sheridanc.on.ca 
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