DRAGANA MEDJEDOVIC
Restorative Dental Hygiene - S400
Graduated 2004
"The whole dental clinic at George Brown College was amazing; the equipment, instruments, all the materials,
everything worked - if a piece of equipment broke it was fixed by the next day," she recalls. "Also there were lots of presentations
from company reps showcasing the latest innovations; I appreciated that we were trained with a wide range of materials, because often different
offices use different types." [Read Dragana Medjedovic's story...]
JADE
WOODRUFFE
C102 - Activation Co-ordinator/Gerontology
Graduated 2004
"We have a senior adult centre called E.P.
Taylor Place that provides a social activity ground for clients 55 and
over, we have an outreach component there as well that provides meals
and transportation for seniors who are less mobile, and we also have
Thompson House, a long-term care facility," explains Jade. "Someone
who took the Activation Co-ordinator program at GBC could work in any
of those three modes." [Read Jade Woodruffe's
story...]
Fitness & Lifestyle Management Program
"As a graduate of the F&LM Program, I have
had an opportunity to work in four different sectors of the industry:
community, commercial and clinical as well as privately as a personal
trainer. As a manager, I know that anyone hired from George
Brown College's Fitness Program has always excelled. They bring with them job-ready
skills, a wealth of knowledge and good client-service skills. Most applicants
from the program are the best candidates for the job. We usually hire
them on the spot!"
Orna Wolfe, grad. FLMP Fitness & Lifestyle Management Program
(FLMP): Alumni Events
The
newly-formed FLMP alumni is actively organizing social
activities and keeping alumni apprised of current job postings
and events on the
alumni e-mail listing. If you are a FLMP alumni and
would like to be added to our email listing contact us
at www.fitgrif.com.
Dental Assistant
Health Sciences graduate Dr. Anthony Brissett was the
2001 recipient of the Premier's Award for Health Sciences. The annual Premier's
Awards recognize the outstanding career success and community contributions
made by Ontario's college graduates. Dr. Brissett, a graduate of
the Dental Assistant program in 1986, is a clinician
investigator and instructor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota,
specializing in
head and neck surgery. Dr. Brissett credits George
Brown for awakening his intellectual curiosity and providing the foundation
for his success
in the medical field.
Read more stories from George Brown
Graduates...
To learn more, visit the George
Brown College Alumni page.
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