Congratulations Centennial College class of 2014! This is the graduation issue of the Courier. It is full of information and benefi ts for you!

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Index

AlumniC e n t e n n i a l

Count on Centennial for Life

Geoff Acorn

Business Administration

Marketing

Class of 2014

4 6 13 14Are you looking for a site to host an event? The AWC and Student Centre at Progress have everything you need to host almost any event.

Now that you are a Centennial Alumni here’s what you need to do to stay in touch. Also check out all the great benefi ts you get for graduating!

First impressions are important, especially when it comes to getting a job. Here are some tips to make your head shot work harder for you.

Centennial students and the CCSAI had a great year and were recognized with many awards. Here are a couple of the more recent successes.

8Graduation is time a of mixed feelings; excitement for a new beginning, fear of the unknown and the stresses that major changes bring. Here are two Centennial alumnae to share their stories and some tips for the 2014 graduating class.

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A re you looking for a space to host an event? The Progress Student Centre and AWC are the perfect

venues for a wide variety of celebrations and occasions. The Student Centre and AWC make great locations for

birthday parties, weddings, team building, trade shows, concerts, annual general meetings, sports competitions and more.

With large, open spaces and lots of natural light, we provide the perfect rooms that can be decorated any way you like or left bare, clean and simple.

With multiple boardrooms and meeting rooms available, the Student Centre is the perfect destination for your meetings or conferences. Still looking for your wedding venue? Our sleek, modern building can be dressed gorgeously to suit your special day.

The AWC even has a rock wall to give your event that unique touch.

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The Student Centre has been featured in the following fi lms:

● Man of the Year (2006)● RoboCop (2014)and commercials:● Comedy Central● Michelina’s● Tim Hortons● Yoplait● Centennial College● Cheerios - featuring Olympic fi gure skater Patrick

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The Student Centre and AWC have been home to many events including Culturama, Street Ball Kings and many huge Red Room concerts.

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Graduate Profile

SHEILA WALJI

1 Did you find it difficult to get a job after you graduated?

At first, like any other graduate, it was a little difficult. Especially because your first experience is always the hardest to get. It took me about four months to get my first job, but once I got that another job had come along right away. So I started off at a retirement home and moved into a hospital for mental health. That was something I really wanted to do anyways. So, it was tough, but it was well worth it. Sometimes when you work at something and it is too easy, it doesn’t feel fulfilling enough. When you keep working at it and try to get a job it makes you feel better when you get it.

2 Where are you working now?I’m working at Scarborough Grace Hospital

on the Mental Health Unit. I have been there for almost five months now. The hospital job is really giving me opportunities and opening doors. I’m planning to go back to school to do my RN in January. I guess it is going to help, when you have skills from Centennial College and place them into a university, it makes you that step up.

3 Did the program prepare you for what you wanted?

Absolutely, I think that the constant drilling and battle to keep up and passing the courses. It did help a lot. When I was school I was often thinking

“why do I have to be here and why do they have to raise the bar so high?” When I got out of Centennial College I was clearly independent. It helped me become independent and didn’t have to worry about asking questions. I already had the answers to those questions.

4 Did you attend your convocation?I did! It was a lot of fun. I saw all my friends,

wearing the gown, seeing them struggle with me and then walking up on that stage. It was really something else. I think it was worth every drop of sweat and hard work going up on that stage.

5 Advice for Graduating students.Don’t give up. Keep going. I know it can be

tough finding a job in the beginning, but if you keep working harder trying to push and pull every string that you can, you are going to be able to get that job. When you get that job you are going to look back and say, “you know what, it’s not worth all the sweat and tears.” Just enjoy it, enjoy being a nurse and don’t stop at that. Go get your RN, go out there and get education, further development. There’s so much to do and understand and endure when you’re in nursing. I think that Centennial College will only open more doors for you and from there spread your wings.

Graduated in August 2013Practical Nursing26Markham ON

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I finished half of the print journalism program. I realized that I had gotten all I was going to get from the course that I wanted to learn and decided to switch to broadcast and film knowing TV was the direction I had always wanted to go.

1 Where did you do your placement?I went to Global to do an internship with Sean

O’Shea and during that time there was posting for Global National and I just put in an application more just for the fun of it, thinking the worst they can say is no. At the very least I’ll know the kind of questions and how to prepare myself when a real job opportunity comes along. Something I’m really qualified for as opposed to this, which I thought was completely over my head, but I ended up getting it.

2 Do you feel you got the most of your education?

There’s only so much you can cram into a 90-minute class and especially for programs like journalism or broadcast and film where there is so much technical, hands-on stuff that you have to get through in the curriculum. All of that other inter-personal schmoozing and professional skill stuff you have to take responsibility for yourself as a student.

It’s quite intimidating when a teacher tells you “oh you can go down to any TV station and talk to any seasoned reporter or producer” Is anyone really going to do that? But doing things like that would probably serve you the best. Way more than any assignment could in school. At least you know you what’s truly going to be required of you.

3 Do you have any advice for new grads?Especially if you are trying to get on camera, in

the TV realm of things, film is a bit more slow-going in terms of production, but with TV you have to be able to think on your feet and you don’t want to have to learn all of that stuff in front of reporters who have been doing this for 15 years. That doesn’t do anything for your own confidence either. To be able to come in knowing what the expectations are. Those extra hours of research and putting yourself out there and honing your skills, you’ll know exactly what it is you can offer.

There have been interns wanting to be reporters in Toronto right off the bat. Little did we all know, that’s not reality and we all had to get checked. We’re all over the country, there are some in Regina, Saskatoon, Moncton. There’s a whole bunch of work that has gone on for years behind all of these beloved reporters that we have, grinding in small markets all over the country to be able to come to Toronto. No one is going to really tell you in school that you can only learn from being in that experience. The earlier you make that experience real, the more successful you will be.

Graduate Profile

CANDACE DANIEL

Associate Producer at Global National News

Graduated in 2012 Broadcast and Film

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TIPS TO STAY FIT

POST GRADUATION

G ym memberships can be expensive. If you cannot afford to sign up with a gym consider your local YMCA or community centre.

They offer much lower prices and there is usually one close by. You could work out at home, there’s no excuse when you

don’t even have to leave your house. Get in a few circuits of body weight exercises when you get home from work. Go for a run

or find a nice hill in your area for some leg sculpting hill sprints. Whatever you decide to do just remember to stay active and don’t

let money be an excuse to slack off on your workout routine.

W hen you are going through so many changes all at once it’s easy to get overwhelmed. With all the stress of finding a

new job it is easy to be tempted to skip out on your workout. You have to remind yourself how important it is for your health to remain active. There are so many benefits to exercise such as; body weight management, improved cardiovascular health, improved sleep, reduced stress, and better mood. Make yourself a priority and start the rest of your life off right.

Y ou’re not a student anymore and working a full time job you won’t have as much freedom or time to exercise. Working all

day everyday will also leave you with much less energy, making it harder to motivate yourself to get to the gym. If you establish a routine right away, it will be much easier to stick to your goals. Try splitting your workout up into two smaller workouts, one in the

morning and one later in the evening. The morning workout will give you a boost of energy to start your day and since you’ve already done

half the work you won’t have to work out as long at the end of your day when your energy is at its lowest. It won’t always be easy but it is important to find

a way to fit exercise into your new busy schedule.

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TIPS TO STAY FIT

POST GRADUATIONNow that you are starting your new life, make the best of it. Don’t let excuses get in your way; you have

worked hard and come so far. Start your career with confidence and start with your best foot forward. Remember to make a plan and stick with it. Be prepared for some bumps along the way, once you have graduated there is a world of opportunities waiting for you and it is up to you to make the best of it. Challenge yourself and always strive to be your best.

N ot that college life lead to the healthiest of food choices, but proper diet along with exercise is essential for good health.

Dinners with friends, date night, lunch in at the office; mix that with all the regular holidays and celebrations you normally indulge in and things can spin out of control fast. Make a serious effort to cook your meals at home and pack a lunch for work. Being

prepared is the key to staying on track, plus you always get more for your money when you buy the ingredients yourself and cook at

home. Be mindful when you eat instead of gobbling down everything in sight, take the time to enjoy your food and remember you are eating to

fuel your body not just because you are bored. By planning meals that consist of whole organic foods with a good balance of carbs, fats, and protein and following an exercise plan, you will be able to maintain a healthy active lifestyle similar to the way you did back in college.

N ow that you have graduated you will most likely find yourself hanging out in a new social circle. Find some new fitness

friends, spend some time at work and find some people you have things in common with.

Join a running club or take a group fitness class, those are great ways to meet new people who have the same interests as you. By surrounding yourself with other people who lead active healthy lifestyles it will be easier for you to be healthy and active too.

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During the 6-month grace period, you do not have to begin making repayments on your student loan. However, interest will accrue on the federal portion. You have 3 ways of paying this interest:

Your handy-dandyOSAP LOANREPAYMENTGUIDE.

Congratulations, you’ve graduated! Chances are that repaying your OSAP

loans isn’t one of your highest priorities right now. However, there are some

important things you shouldkeep in mind!

GRACE PERIOD?

ARRANGING REPAYMENT

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

TROUBLE REPAYING?

A. Begin making paymentsearly, during the grace period.

A. Terms - typically, you have upto 9.5 years to repay.

B. You can repay your loans by pre-authorized payment plan, telephonebanking, internet banking, moneyorders, bank drafts, or cheque(monthly or post-dated).

C. You can change your monthlypayment amount at any time, or makea lump sum payment.

A. Check out the Ontario Student LoansPlan Interest Relief Program.

B. Check out the Government of Canada’sRepayment Assistance Plan (RAP).

C. Pay it as a lump sum whenthe grace period ends.

B. Have the interest added toyour loan principle (this is thedefault option).

National Student Loan Service Centre (NSLSC) 1-888-815-4514 canlearn.ca

NSLSC will try to contact you during this period to arrange the consolidation of your loan, and repayment options. You can be proactive by calling them too. You will receive your consolidation agreement in the mail.

With the NSLSC, you will decide the amount of each payment, and how long you’ll be repaying. You will also choose either a fixed or floating interest rate. Lastly, it’s important that you inform the NSLSC of any changes to address or contact information.

Failing to make payments can affect your credit rating and your eligibility for future loans, so if you are having difficulties, get in touch with the NSLSC promptly! There is assistance available for both the Ontario and Canada portion of your loan. You may be eligible for reduced monthly payments, and an extended period to repay.

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By: Dennis Gonzales

A s new graduates you will be

looking for new jobs and like most things, making a good fi rst

impression is crucial. On LinkedIn, your fi rst impression is your profi le picture, so

let’s improve it to make your profi le work for you!

1 No selfi es!This rule is pretty simple, if it’s a picture you’ve

shared on Tumblr or Instagram, chances are it has no business being on your LinkedIn. Don’t even get me started if you’re using a fi lter.

2 Take a new photoIf you’re just using a cropped version of an

old picture for your profile, trust me, people

know that your outstretched arm that was strategically cut off

was holding a beer.

3 Avoid wide angle shotsShooting at a wide angle (basically, any

focal length below 50mm) distorts your facial proportions.

For reference, camera phones typically shoot at 24mm, that’s why your face looks weird when you take closeups of it.

4 Use correct white balanceIt should go without saying that the colour

of your skin in your pictures should match your actual skin colour, but irritatingly enough, that doesn’t seem to be the case with a lot of pictures. Or there’s just an abnormally high number of people on the Internet with jaundice that I need to apologize to.

5 Hire a photographerUnsurprisingly, this is the simplest way of

getting a good photo. The person doesn’t have to be a ‘professional’, they just have to know what they’re doing. We all have that one photographer friend, hint hint, so just toss him a few bucks and he’ll give you an awesome head shot. I also take payments in sandwiches.

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1 Governor General Award for AWC

The CCSAI’s Athletic and Wellness Centre (AWC) at Progress Campus has earned a Governor-General’s Medal in Architecture for 2014. This award honours excellence in Canadian architecture with only 12 given out each year. The AWC was proposed and funded by the CCSAI and opened in 2011. The building is operated by the students and generates additional revenue in rental fees. It was featured in the 2014 remake of the film RoboCop.

The AWC and Progress Library and Academic Facility also won the Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Award for 2014.

HERE ARE SOME MORE DETAILS:

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MEDALS/2014RECIPIENTS/CENTENNIAL_E.HTM

All That GlittersAll That GlittersThe AWC is recognized as a top example of Canadian architecture.

Top: Penny Kirlik with the Governor General of Canada David Johnston. Bottom: The Governor General’s Medal in Architecture.

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3 Big Race

Centennial College’s Big Race earned a Gold Quill Award in the audio-visual category from the International Association of Business Communicators. The award will be presented at the IABC World Conference in Toronto on June 9, 2014.

Centennial College Broadcast and Film and Public Relations students created The Big Race publicity campaign to highlight transit needs in the Toronto region. The project was supported by Metrolinx and Civic Action.

Former CCSAI Campus Director Ryan Liu was one of many students working on the project.

Lauren LiBetti receives her award for student journalist of the year at the Ontario Newspaper Awards.

2 Lauren LiBetti

Lauren LiBetti, a former Courier editor, was awarded with the student journalist of the year award at the Ontario Newspaper Awards Gala on May 3rd.

LiBetti received the award for a magazine article she produced on aboriginal suicide. The article was part of a magazine project completed in her last academic semester of the journalism program. Vital Signs Magazine sought to cover a diverse variety of subjects in Health. The issue focused specifically on aboriginal health and is available on-line. http://issuu.com/vitalsignsmag

LiBetti is graduating at Centennial’s spring convocation in June and is currently working at MediaFace, a storytelling media production company in Toronto.

THE EPISODES CAN BE VIEWED AT THE BIG RACE BLOG. HTTP://BIGRACE-

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