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Alumni Spotlight Stories

 Read about Mohawk College graduates and learn about their career journeys and involvement in the community.

Marinda Ferrier
Personal Support Worker

A calling – this is how Ferrier ’06 describes what led her to become the founder and president of the Ontario Personal Support Workers Association

Lauren Valvasori
Creative Photography - Still & Motion

Photography had always been something that Lauren Valvasori ‘14 was interested in, but it wasn‘t always on her radar for a career path until after

Megan Henshaw
Leadership and Management in the Not-for-Profit Sector, Event Management - Convention & Meeting, Volunteer Management Certificate, Fundraising Development Associate

Megan MacLeod’s journey to Mohawk College started at McMaster University.

Beverley Jacobs
Legal Secretarial

There were many moments in the life of Bev Jacobs ’85 when the task at hand — fighting for the rights of Indigenous peoples, confronting violence a

Mohamed Ibrahim
Computer Systems Technician - Software Support (CoOp), Comp Systems Techy - Software Development

When he was 12 years old, Mohamed Ibrahim’s mom boarded a plane and left for Canada. He didn’t see her again until he was 15.  

Heather Beale
Broadcasting - Radio & Communications Media, Teaching the Adult Learner, Event Planning Techniques

Heather Beale (née McClellan) ‘01, a graduate of the Radio Broadcasting program, decided early in her career that, while she found the field intere

Bonnie Freeman
Native Community Care - Mental Health

Completing a Ph.D. in Social Work was not a likely path for Bonnie Freeman ‘92.

Janet Greener portrait.
Mental Health and Disabilities Management, Recreation & Leisure Services

"It's actually turned out to be more than I could have imagined.

Raymond Watkins
Business

Taking an ice bridge to get to work four hours north of Whitehorse may sound daunting, but after quitting his job and going back to school as a bra