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alumnihappenings The European MILE (Mobile Intensive Learning Experience) is Back! ALL THREE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS JOINED MORE THAN 300 COLLEAGUES, FRIENDS and family to salute retiring Seneca president Steve Quinlan at a celebration held September 20, 2001 at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel. Pictured, left to right, are Alumni president Desmond Duke, past president Mary-Jo Guidi, Steve Quinlan, and Alumni founding president Les Fox. Alumni presentations to Steve included: honorary membership in the Alumni Association; the inauguration of the Stephen E. Quinlan “Next Generation” Bursary (an annual bursary of $1,500 available to a child or grandchild of a Seneca graduate); and a week-long VIP tour of the Finger Lakes district in New York State – including a “spin” on the Watkins Glen race track and flight in a WW2 B-17 bomber. The School of Communication Arts Pumps Up The Volume! ON JUNE 29, 2001 THE SCHOOL OF Communication Arts had its first reunion and if you weren’t there, you missed a good time! Don’t worry – you’ll get another chance because Seneca is pumping up the volume in supporting our alumni and associated community. The School of Communication Arts is starting its own chapter of the Alumni Association and developing our http://reconnect.senecac .on.ca website to suit your needs. 12 1-888-ALUMNUS We believe that increasing communication between the alumni members and associated faculty and staff, etc. will have a huge benefit to the community. Jed DeCory, chair of the School of Communication Arts, calls it ‘Networking and Nostalgia’ – we call it jobs and friends! We want to know what you would like to see. We will be sending out our first e- newsletter soon. This will link you back to the site for more detailed IF YOU REGRETTED MISSING IT AS A STUDENT (or can’t remember it clearly and want to relive it!), you now have another chance. Al Eppich and Bill Habkirk will be leading a three-week tour to sample European culture, cuisine and engineering. They will travel with about 25 students/alumni, departing on April 29, 2002. The approximate cost of $3,700 will include airfare, travel by private coach, all accommodations, breakfasts, most dinners and sightseeing. The proposed itinerary includes landing in Amsterdam, visits to Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy and France (where you can take part in the beach erosion study in Nice) and a return from Paris. Civil/Resources Technology alumni can obtain further information by calling Al Eppich (416) 491-5050, ext. 2764 or Bill Habkirk (ext. 2416), or leaving a message at (800) 572-0712. information and an opportunity to communicate with us and with the School of Communication Arts community at large. Our biggest challenge is to expand our email data base. Publishing information in the Seneca magazine is great, but we can keep you up to date more rapidly and more interactively if you go to the site and register your email address. Check out the website for pictures of the reunion and leave us messages about what you want to see and do as School of Communication Arts community members. Visit soon and be sure to leave us your email address.
Spider Jones Honoured JUST AS THIS ISSUE WAS BEING PUT TO bed, the College was notified that Chuck (Spider) Jones RTV ’83 had been named by the Ontario Council of Regents as a Premier’s Award recipient in the Applied Arts – Creative & Design category for 2001. Our nomination submission summarized a few of his accomplishments: Spider is one of Toronto’s best-loved radio personalities. Growing up in the Windsor and Detroit housing projects, he dropped out of school in the fifth grade and joined a gang. Years later, at the age of thirty, Spider returned to school at Seneca College to attend the Broadcasting Program. He won three scholarships and a Board of Governor’s Award before graduating in 1983. Spider then went on to host his own primetime radio shows at the FAN 590 and TALK 640, including Toronto’s number one rated show, “Prince of the City”. He now spends most of his time delivering his seminar “Out of the Darkness” to children at risk across North America, encouraging them to believe in themselves. Spider has won many awards, including induction into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame. A well-known fixture in the sports world, and a dedicated supporter of charities, this former gang member is a true role model. Watch for a feature profile on Spider Jones in the next issue of Alumni magazine. Cutting a Swath in Human Resourses Deecla Ziv Only one year out of school, Seneca College graduate Deecla Ziv is already setting significant goals for herself in the Human Resources field. And much of the credit she gives to Seneca College. Deecla attributes the outstanding Human Resources Management Post Diploma program for providing her with the necessary knowledge and skills, and Seneca Career Services for helping her find her first dream job as a Human Resources practitioner with Pollara, a full-service public opinion and market research firm located in Toronto’s Yorkville area. Deecla’s path to Pollara has been a circuitous one. Moving to Israel with her family after her graduation from York Mills Collegiate in Toronto, Deecla attended university in Jerusalem and graduated four years later with a specialty in Education. After serving her requisite time in the army, Deecla worked in the Human Resources Department of the police force. After returning to Canada for a friend’s wedding, she decided Toronto was where she wanted to stay. Based on advice from a friend in the Human Resources field and her own meticulous research, Deecla enrolled in the HRM program in January 2000. “The balance between the theoretical and practical, project-based assignments and the emphasis on teamwork makes this program second to none,” explains Deecla. After completing her course with an A average on the President’s Honour List, she continued to access further resources at the College. Contacting her Career Services Coordinator helped her hone her resume writing skills and target the employment market. A referral to Pollara closed the cycle with Seneca College. “She was a model student to work with,” explains Marlene Slawson, Career Coordinator. “Her commitment, tenacity and focus made her very marketable and, therefore, an excellent fit with Pollara”. As an Human Resources Co-ordinator, Deecla’s job has grown over the past year. Developing and providing training and orientation sessions for new hires, recruiting and selecting 150 part-time staff, determining and implementing recruitment strategies, participating in Job Fairs and co-ordinating benefits for part-time employees keeps Deecla learning and growing. Her future plans to complete her CHRP and become a manager in the next two or three years are clearly the goals of a person on the move. She feels that Pollara is providing the right opportunities for her. “As a young, social, energetic company, Pollara offers the kind of future I envisioned for myself,” she enthuses. So how does Seneca College continue to fit into her plans? As part of her recruitment strategy, Deecla will attend the annual Job Fair seeking part-time employees and plans to tap Seneca College graduates in the future as the company expands its need for new employees. LAST MINUTE UPDATE: Deecla was recently promoted to National Human Resources Co-ordinator for Pollara. In this expanded role she will be responsible for benefits administration and will become more actively involved in full-time employee recruiting, training and development, and will expand her HR presence nationally among parttime staff. Says Megan McGillicuddy, Vice President, Administration: “This is a welldeserved promotion!” www.senecac.on.ca/alumni 13
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