CONFEDERATION COLLEGE
Three Confederation College Alumni to Receive President's Awards in Recognition of Remarkable Achievement

Confederation College will be honouring three alumni for their remarkable achievements by presenting each of them with a President's Award this Thursday. Al Bourbouhakis, Melissa Hardy-Giles and Thomas McDonald will be acknowledged at the 24^th Annual Community Partners' Evening taking place at the College on Thursday, September 19. Brief profiles of each recipient are below.

"These individuals are wonderful exemplars of what can be achieved with great passion, commitment and leadership," said Kathleen Lynch, President of Confederation College. "We are honoured to have been a part of their journey and to celebrate them in this way. These awards are just one of many ways in which we share how proud we are of all of our alumni."

In addition to receiving the President's Award, both of the alumni have been nominated for the 2019 Premier's Awards, which recognize the tremendous contributions Ontario's college graduates make to the success of the province and beyond. The Premier's Awards ceremony will take place on Monday, December 2, 2019, in Toronto. 

The 24^th Annual Confederation College Community Partners' Evening presented by Tbaytel is one of Thunder Bay's premier business networking events. Guests will enjoy gourmet food prepared by students and faculty from its Culinary Management program.  

Proceeds from the event will be directed to entrance scholarships in support of students who wish to attend Confederation College. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.partnersevening2019.eventbrite.ca.

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