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Three Holland ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ alumni were honoured recently at the Holland ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Foundation’s fifth annual Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner held at the college’s Tourism and Culinary Centre. Red Island Hospitality Group’s Steven Barber, Westmont’s Barry Sheen (retired), and K&K Quality Care’s Kathy Ward Doucette were the recipients for 2012.
Holland ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ President, Brian McMillan said that Mr. Barber, Mr. Sheen, and Ms. Ward Doucette are tremendous examples of Holland ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ graduates who have achieved great success in their careers while continuing to affect positive change in their communities and serve as inspirational figures for current and future students.
“This year’s honorees have brought distinction and pride to our college through their personal and professional accomplishments. It is with great pleasure that we acknowledge their contributions by naming them Distinguished Alumni of Holland ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ.”
“Alumni are a vital part of the Holland ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ family,” said Quentin Bevan, Board Chair for the Holland ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Foundation. “Celebrating the accomplishments of outstanding alumni who have excelled in their chosen careers, industries, and communities is an annual college highlight.”
Nominations for the college’s Distinguished Alumni Awards are accepted year round and a public call for nominations is issued annually. The deadline for consideration for Holland ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ’s 2013 Distinguished Alumni Awards is June 30, 2013.
In this picture: (L-R) Barry Sheen (Hospitality), Holland ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ president Dr. Brian McMillan, Kathy Ward Doucette (Human Services), and Steven Barber (Hotel and Restaurant Management).
For more information about this release, please contact:
Jo-Ann Campbell-Boutilier, Executive Director - ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Advancement and the Holland ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Foundation
Tel: 902-629-4273
Date: Friday, February 15, 2013
