Alumni of Distinction
Joan Minnery
Award Category
Community Services
Award Year
Program of Study
Early Child Education
Graduation Year
Joan Minnery is Owner and Operator of Joan Minnery Enterprises. Joan plays many roles – as a mother, music educator, motivational speaker, Zumba instructor, professional entertainer, dance teacher, weight management consultant, drama coach and health journalist. Her work has been recognized through numerous awards, including Brant News Reader’s Choice Awards – Brantford’s Best Motivational Speaker (2016); Brant News Reader’s Choice Awards – Brantford’s Best Local Author (2016); and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012). Joan is the award-winning author of Walking My Way Back to Me, her personal transformation autobiography.
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