For Black Futures Month, we’re catching up with George Brown College graduates to celebrate their success and to find out how they’re continuing to chart an inspiring path forward. Juline Sutton runs an online community that provides a safe space for Black women to discuss issues related to mental...
The George Brown College community will be watching when grad Chris Patrician barrels down the track in Beijing as Team Canada goes for gold in the four-man bobsleigh event at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Patrician, a 2020 graduate of the Building Renovation Technology program , and his teammates...
A former George Brown College student is among the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants of 2021, annual awards organized by Canadian Immigrant magazine and COSTI Immigrant Services. Edsel Mutia started his nursing career in his home country of the Philippines and continued to advance his education and career...
The work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada drives Audrey Rochette both professionally and personally — “it’s part of who I am,” she said. As the new Director of Indigenous Initiatives, she's eager to move the commission’s calls to action forward in the George Brown College...
Six extraordinary professionals who have left an indelible mark on their industries and communities will receive honorary credentials at our virtual 2021 convocation ceremony on Friday, June 25 . These individuals are being recognized for contributions to areas of study at George Brown College and...
Joni Shawana has spent the last 25 years working in the community and educating people on Indigenous cultures. Shawana is Anishinaabe from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Indian Reserve and she is a graduate of George Brown’s Community Worker program. When Shawana was eight years old, she moved off the reserve...
George Brown Dance was well-represented at the 2021 Mayor’s Arts Lunch , an event that celebrates art and artists in Toronto. Hosted online by the Toronto Arts Foundation, the Mayor's Arts Lunch brought together artists, cultural leaders, and leaders from all levels of government to recognize...
Seeing the growing number of women on construction sites gives Aymara Toro Young a surge of excitement. Aymara is a project coordinator with Soncin Construction , a company that works on civil infrastructure projects. She’s also a student in the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Management...
DeAille Tam, a graduate of George Brown College’s Chef School , has been named Asia’s Best Female Chef, 2021 . Tam’s “creative flair, progressive approach and deep understanding of China’s culinary traditions” earned her the incredible honour. She’s the co-founder and executive chef of Obscura...
February marks Black History Month and to honour that we're highlighting a George Brown College graduate who's built a dynamic business — entrepreneur Zhorrah Grant, CEO and Creative Director of Hair Granted Beauty Supply . Zhorrah hails from the Bahamas, where she grew up in the city of Nassau. She...
