Alumni stories
Graduate success stories and news
Every Georgian graduate, student, staff, faculty and friend of our college has a story to tell, and we love to share their stories!
Publications
Stay informed with the print and digital editions of our biannual GeorgianView magazine, as well as monthly e-newsletters.
GeorgianView
GeorgianView magazine
GeorgianView magazine is the official publication of the Georgian College Alumni Association, keeping our community connected with each other and to the college. It’s distributed free of charge each spring to Georgian graduates and friends of our college.
GeorgianView digital edition
The GeorgianView digital supplement is the Georgian College Alumni Association’s digital publication in a short, interactive format. The publication is distributed each fall by email to Georgian graduates and friends of our college.
The Loop
Monthly e-newsletter
The Loop is a monthly e-newsletter intended to keep Georgian College graduates updated and in the loop. It is designed to keep graduates connected with one another and to our college, and to support lifelong learning and career development.
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Inspirational alumni
Meet some of Georgian’s inspirational alumni
Be inspired by the accomplishments with this collection of featured alumni stories. Read more amazing stories like these ones.
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People of Georgian: Sister’s death inspires firefighter’s career
Meet John Wilcox, an alumnus and part-time instructor in the Pre-service Firefighter Education and Training program.
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Veterinary Technician grad finds employment thanks to placement
Did you know that almost all Georgian programs offer formal work-integrated learning experiences? Sasha Pratt, a recent Veterinary Technician grad, was able to secure her dream job thanks to her clinical placement.
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People of Georgian: Three-time student studies leadership with mom
Meet Elissa Kozub, a current student and employee at Georgian, as well as two-time alumna.
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People of Georgian: Musical connection leads to grad’s whirlwind wedding
Meet Matias Contreras Perez, International Recruitment Officer – Offshore and two-time Georgian alumnus.
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People of Georgian: Alumna ditches policing for public art
Meet Monica Loney, an alumna of Georgian’s Police Foundations and Human Resources Management programs.
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People of Georgian: Helping students ‘an honour,’ says retiring coordinator
Meet Terri Edmonstone, Student Life Coordinator, who is retiring after 33 years. She’s also a two-time Georgian alumna.
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People of Georgian: Alumnus uses artificial intelligence to detect skin cancer
Meet Arjun Pawar, a two-time Georgian College alumnus.
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People of Georgian: Determination drives woman to college, help Indigenous communities
Meet Tiffany McCue, Anishnaabe kwe, Indigenization Initiatives Lead, alumna, and part-time faculty.
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People of Georgian: 2SLGBTQIA+ equity top of mind for co-op consultant
Meet Jacob Chevrier, a Co-op Consultant and two-time Georgian alumnus.
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People of Georgian: Alumnus finds confidence by trying new things
Meet Arjun Batra, alumnus of Georgian’s Mechanical Engineering Technology – Automotive Manufacturing program.
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People of Georgian: Friend’s death sparks woman’s life-changing travel
Meet Joanne Foxton, Manager of #ChangeTheNow and Georgian alumna.
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People of Georgian: International alumna’s key to success staying open to opportunities
Meet Prerna Sharma, an alumna of Georgian’s Big Data Analytics program.
Impact reports
Economic impact reports
Georgian alumni add $1.4 billion to regional economy
Thousands of alumni are employed in the Georgian catchment area. As a result of their education, they receive higher earnings and increase the productivity of the businesses that employ them.
According to a recent economic impact study by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), in fiscal year 2019-20, Georgian alumni generated $1.4 billion in added income for the regional economy, which is equivalent to supporting 19,262 jobs.
Donor impact report
Your support is changing lives of Georgian students
Because of You is a way to keep in touch at the start of each semester so donors can learn how their support is changing lives, through bite-sized stories about our students and the Georgian community.
Submit your story ideas
What’s your story?
To share your story, simply fill out this online form, or email us at alumni@georgiancollege.ca.
Share your own story ideas or tell us about the people in your alumni network that are inspiring you!
Connect with us
Advancement and Alumni Relations Office
Email: alumni@georgiancollege.ca
Phone: 705.722.5173
Alumni Engagement, Room E200
One Georgian Dr.
Barrie ON, Canada
L4M 3X9