A retirement party was hosted for Counsellor Sue Goldman on May 30th in T-304. We linked up with Sue who wanted to convey a personal farewell message to the College community. This is what Sue had to say.
I have been at Algonquin since 1976 and I started part-time in the Counseling department at the Rideau Campus where I remained for 2 years. I then did a 1 year at Colonel By in the Counseling department and came to the Woodroffe Counseling department in 1979 and have remained there ever since.
On Wednesday March 30, colleagues and friends dropped in at the Woodroffe Cafeteria’s Salon “A” to bid farewell to Stephen Abraham, Chief Information Officer with Information Technology Services. Live Laugh Learn was happy for the opportunity to capture a few minutes on video with Stephen as he reflects on his experiences at Algonquin.
Leaving with Fond Memories of Algonquin …I recall starting my new role in the Registrar’s Office on January 4, 1999. I arrived dutifully for my first day, excited and enthused, only to be told to take the time in my first week to read all of the literature, directives, policies, procedures, etc. that had been left on my desk (binders and binders AND BINDERS of information) while the rest of the registrarial staff worked in the gym handling late admissions and last-minute registration. As comical as it might seem to be abandoned the first day in a new workplace, Read more…
Fond Farewells
Brenda Chartrand shares a few of her Algonquin memorable moments with us…
I have grown up in the Pembroke Algonquin Family! I graduated from the Secretarial Science Program in 1975 and was hired at that time. For many years, I was secretary to Frank Havey, the Campus Director, before moving on to Finance. One of my best memories is that Frank arranged for me to work a 4 day work week while my sons were young. He knew how important my family was to me. In my job, I have been able to meet with students at Open House or Games Day, then follow their progress until they walk across the stage at on Graduation Day. I know their names and they know mine. It is a really special feeling. Read more…
Fond Farewells
An Interview with Sue Lomas on her Retirement …
“I started to work as a part-time Nursing Instructor in 1980. I took some time off to have our third child and started teaching again in 1986. For about 5 years I worked part-time at Algonquin College, Heritage College, and the University of Ottawa, all as a Nursing Professor with students in the clinical setting in the maternal newborn area.”
Sue shares a few of her Algonquin memorable moments with us… Read more…
