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Niagara College Alumni Nominated for Prestigious Award

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 06:11

By Tami Jeanneret

Seven grads nominated for Premier's Awards

Niagara College is paying tribute to a group of outstanding alumni. 

The college has nominated seven graduates for the 2021 Premier's Awards which celebrate the outstanding contributions of college alumini in Ontario and throughout the world 

Among the nominees, in Creative Arts and Design Mark Suknanan/Priyanka , the first winner of Canada’s Drag Race and graduate of the college’s Broadcasting - Radio, Television and Film program . 

In the Health Science category, Kevin Smith, Chief of Niagara EMS and graduate of the school’s Ambulance and Emergency Care program  

Winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on November 18th.

Here is the list of nominees:

-Apprenticeship - Aaron Foster (Hendersonville, Tennessee - from Port Colborne), Executive Chef, W Hotel, and graduate of NC’s Culinary Management (Co-op) program (2003); 

-Business - Lora Tisi (Oakville - hometown of St. Catharines), International retail strategist, and graduate of NC’s Fashion Arts program (1979); 

-Community Service - Monique Belair (Belleville), Director of Emergency Services and Fire Chief, City of Belleville, and graduate of NC’s Law and Security Administration program (1985); 

-Creative Arts and Design - Mark Suknanan/Priyanka (Toronto), Entertainer, first winner of Canada’s Drag Race (2020), and graduate of NC’s Broadcasting - Radio, Television and Film program (2012); 

-Health Science - Kevin Smith (Niagara), Chief of Niagara Emergency Medical Services, Director of Emergency Services Division, and graduate of NC’s Ambulance and Emergency Care program (1992); 

-Recent Graduate - Ryan Thorpe (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Investigative reporter at the Winnipeg Free Press, and graduate of NC’s Journalism program (2017); and 

-Technology - Wanito Bernadin (Ottawa), Chief Information Officer, National Capital Commission of Canada, and graduate of NC’s Business Administration / Marketing (Co-op) program (2003). 

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