News & Dates

March 23rd, 2010

Music community says goodbye to Dan Achen

From TheSpec.com - Graham Rockingham

Four surviving members of the band Junkhouse stood behind the altar of St. Joseph’s Church today, singing one of their most loved songs as a moving tribute to their lead guitarist, Dan Achen, who died last week at the age of 51.

Several hundred friends, family and musicians listened in silence in the packed church as Tom Wilson, Ray Farrugia, Russ Wilson and Colin Cripps sang the band’s 1997 hit Shine at the funeral service for their bandmate.

Read the full story here: http://thespec.com/article/741158

January 14th, 2010

Mohawk Alumni of Distinction Awards Dinner - Jan 21 2010

Mohawk celebrates the career achievements and community contributions of 6 remarkable graduates next week at the 13th annual Alumni of Distinction Awards Dinner. Mohawk's 2009 Alumni of Distinction inductees are:

• Veteran radio and television broadcaster Bill Kelly (Creative Arts and Design)
• Imperial Oil Quality Assurance Lab Manager Cathy Cardy (Technology)
• Teenage Head punk pioneer and philanthropist Gord Lewis (Business)
• Social entrepreneur and Crazy Daisy founder Sarah Moir (Recent Graduate)
• Artists at the Centre co-founder and coordinator Karyn Callaghan (Community Services)
• Director of the Hamilton Health Sciences' Regional Cardiac and Vascular Program Susan Gregoroff (Health Sciences)

"Mohawk College is the prime job creating engine in our region," says President Rob MacIsaac. "Mohawk's 85,000 alumni make our community an even greater place to live, work, learn and invest and we are proud to recognize the career achievements and community contributions of six remarkable alumni."

Introduced in 1996, Alumni of Distinction Awards have recognized 66 Mohawk alumni. Nominations are reviewed by a panel of alumni, previous award recipients and College staff.

The 2009 Mohawk Alumni of Distinction Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday, Jan. 21 at Michelangelo Banquet Centre in Hamilton. Tickets ($70 per person) can be ordered by calling 905.575.2258 or emailing to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Proceeds from the awards dinner support bursaries for students of unlimited potential yet limited means.

www.mohawkcollege.ca/alumni/events/aod/aod2009/promo.pdf