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14 Diploma D TO in two co-op work placements, one in a nursery which enriched his plant knowledge and one in estate maintenance. Armed with practical work experience and a solid academic record at Fanshawe, he was accepted into the third year of the fouryear Bachelor degree program in Landscape Architecture at the University of Guelph in 2003. There are a number of seats set aside for college graduates to transfer in each year. “Just after my fi rst year at Guelph I got a great summer job with ELT – Elevated Landscape Technologies, a company specializing in green roofs and living walls,” explains Keith. “They needed someone with CAD experience (computer assisted design) and plant knowledge, two skills I had from Fanshawe.” Keith continued to work parttime for ELT during his second Keith Ardron Fanshawe diploma in Landscape Design and degree from the University of Guelph. Degree egree Julia Xu Fanshawe diploma in Business Accounting and degree from the University of Western Ontario. and last year at Guelph and joined them full-time upon graduation. Today, he is Marketing Director with ELT. “I knew a degree would open up a broader range of career opportunities, but earning my Fanshawe diploma fi rst was the key to making it happen,” says Keith. His story is not unlike that of Julia Xu of China who came to Canada with the goal of getting a Bachelor degree in Accounting. It is extremely diffi cult for international students to secure direct entry into a Canadian university so she applied fi rst to Fanshawe’s two-year diploma program in Business Accounting. She fi nished at Fanshawe in only 18 months by taking four straight semesters. She then applied to The University of Western Ontario and was accepted with advanced standing into the third year of the Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies program on the main campus. “The university transfer agreement between Fanshawe and UWO is awesome. My diploma studies at Fanshawe couldn’t have worked out better and I graduate with my degree from UWO in June – all this in just four years,” explains Julia. “Better yet, I’ve started fulltime work as an investment accountant in Toronto with one of the world’s largest global investment fi rms. It’s a fantastic opportunity.” The routes that Keith and Julia took to get their degrees represent two of more than 40 such transfer agreements that are in place between Fanshawe College and top level universities across Canada. Mission accomplished! Fanshawe College Alumni News Spring 2006
MUSIC INDUSTRY ARTS It’s a bond that bridges 30 years and one that is stronger than ever: once an MIA grad, always an MIA grad! The Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe turned 30 years young this year and continues to train talented people in the art of making, producing and managing music. This close-knit alumni group gathered in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in March 2006 to celebrate and continue to bond. Here’s just a sampling of who’s who and what’s new. Fanshawe College Alumni News Spring 2006 15
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