Best of the Dawson Blues 2025
May 14th, 2025
Dawson College student athletes who go above and beyond both at school and on the field/court/ice were honoured at the annual Athletics Awards evening on May 2.
Noteworthy award recipients include hockey player Noémie Bastien who received the Rob Springer Memorial Award, basketball players Isaiah Graham-Roache and Regan Cornford who each received the Adele Ivy McDonald Walton Award, basketball player and cross-country runner Mia Simpson who received Female Athlete of the Year, basketball player Raphael Joseph who was named Male Athlete of the Year, rower Nicole Motta who was named Female Academic Athlete of the Year and cross-country runner Tian Yi Xia who was named Male Academic Athlete of the Year.
The Communications Office interviewed some of the recipients about balancing athletics and academics, teamwork and more. Visit the link to read the Q & A.
May 14th, 2025
Another group of colleagues has completed the Sustainable Happiness non-credit course. Congratulations to Antoine Bergeron, Marilou Berlow, Eva Helms, Raisa Palencia, Carmen Saileanu and Kayla Smith! Participants in the certificate are introduced to the concept of sustainable happiness and explore its implications, both personally and professionally. Topics covered include sustainability, connecting with Nature, positive psychology,…
Dawson winners of local Forces Avenir ceremony
May 14th, 2025
On May 8, some remarkable individuals and teams were celebrated at the Dawson College local Forces Avenir celebration.
The 2025 Dawson winners of Forces Avenir were:
- Pure & Applied Science student Judy Phuong Trinh Le won the perseverance award
- Community, Recreation and Leadership Training faculty member Heather Martin won the Committed Staff Member award
- Hope & Care, an independent student group that is dedicated to showing solidarity through organizing volunteers and donation drives for local organizations, won the Mutual Aid, Peace and Justice award
- Dawson Mini Fauna, a student-led initiative to mobilize peers for conservation efforts, won the Environment award
- The Resilience and Achievement Initiative, a student-led project to raise funds for assistive technologies for students living with disabilities and to raise awareness about the barriers they face, won the Society, Communication and Education award
Congrats to our 2025 Dawson Forces Avenir winners!
Photo: (from left to right) Forces Avenir winners CRLT teacher Heather Martin, who was recognized as a Committed Staff Member, CRLT student Aisha Akram, who was part of the Resilience and Achievement Initiative, which was recognized with an award and CRLT faculty members Myka Taylor and Debbie Resurreccion. Photo by Christine Layne
Creating Powerful Learning Experiences through Virtual Reality Pedagogy
May 14th, 2025
A student can read about autism in a textbook or they can have a transformative learning experience that builds empathy by putting on a virtual reality headset and stepping into the world of someone living with autism.
Dawson College teachers Selma Hamdani and Annie-Hélène Samson are leading a Virtual Pedagogies project, supported by ECQ funding, to bring more of these immersive, embodied learning experiences to students.
Visit the link to read the homepage news story.
May 13th, 2025
Food insecurity affects over 50% of youth in Quebec attending CEGEPs and universities, according to several recent surveys in the province. In response, Dawson College has expanded the once a week Dawson Dinin’, run by the Dawson Student Union, to a robust food justice initiative to support its community. Collaborating with the Dawson Student Union…
Salina Haynes named first recipient of Troy Cornford Team Player Award
May 13th, 2025
A new award celebrating exceptional team spirit has been presented for the first time to Dawson women’s basketball player Salina Haynes. The Troy Cornford Team Player Award honours the memory of Troy Cornford, who passed away in December 2024 after a courageous battle with ALS. It is funded by donations in his memory to the Dawson College Foundation.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
Almost time for Vernissage Season
May 1st, 2025
Vernissage Season 2025 begins on May 21 with an exhibit by graduating students in the Illustration program and concludes on May 29 with the vernissage of graduating students in Interior Design.
Visit the link for all the dates and times for the Creative and Applied Arts programs' year-end shows.
Artwork by Illustration student Nicolas Gagnon-Fee.
Timothy Slonosky launching his book May 8 at Dawson
May 1st, 2025
Timothy Slonosky (Faculty, Humanities) will be hosting a Book Launch party for his new book, Civic Reformations, in Dawson's Library on Thursday, May 8 at 6:30 PM. All are welcome.
May 1st, 2025
Fifty-four Dawson College students travelled to Toronto in mid-February to participate in the University of Toronto’s annual North American Model United Nations (NAMUN) conference. The conference stands as one of Canada’s oldest and most esteemed annual university-level conferences, attracting hundreds of university students from North America. Dawson College students Thomas Avilla Real and Bassma Al…
DawsCon showcased work of Computer Science students
May 1st, 2025
Dawson College held its annual free one-day software conference, DawsCon, in Montreal on March 4. It was a showcase for the work of third-year Computer Science students. The event provided a valuable platform for more than 70 students to share their work both within and beyond the scope of their program, while engaging with peers, professionals, and software enthusiasts. Attendees had the opportunity to attend a variety of student presentations and participate in meaningful discussions on diverse topics in software development. A key feature of the conference was a career panel with four guest speakers who shared insights into their professional journeys and experiences in the tech industry. Overall, the conference offered a day of inspiration, learning, and networking for all who attended.
-Submitted by Mahsa Sadeghi (Faculty, Computer Science)
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