In memoriam: Louise Kralka
January 29th, 2026
The College received the sad news that Louise Kralka, who served on the Board of Governors for eight years between 2009 and 2017, passed away on January 20. She was 68 years old. The celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, January 31. Details are contained in the obituary at https://voluntas.ca/obituaries/kralka-louise/.
Louise was a dedicated member of the extended Dawson community with close friends at the College, and her son Patrick McBride who worked for a time in Facilities Management. An active and engaged member of the Board, she was Chair between June 2014 and February 2017 after serving as Vice-Chair, and she contributed to many Board-related committees.
In memoriam Paul Duchow
November 20th, 2025
It is with much sorrow that we announce the death of Paul Duchow, who passed away in Cuba on October 5, 2025 at the age of 77. Paul taught Political Science and Humanities at Dawson, first at Lafontaine, then at Atwater. He also made an important contribution to the college serving on the executive of the Dawson Teachers’ Union for years. He supplemented his studies with a law degree specializing in immigration law. Following an early retirement from teaching, Paul helped clients cut through immigration red tape. For the past years, Paul spent much of his time in Cuba where his wife, Yarima Perodin, and his daughter, Rebecca, still live.
September 11th, 2025
Selma Hamdani began her new role as Interim Associate Dean, Science, Medical Studies and Engineering on Aug. 22. She holds an M.Sc. in Neuroscience from McGill University. Since 2012, she has been an active member of the Dawson community. Prior to her appointment, Selma was a faculty member in the Psychology Department, a Coordinator of…
September 11th, 2025
Brid Nic Niocaill began her new role as Interim Dean, Creative and Applied Arts on May 22. She completed her studies in Ireland with a Ph. D in neuroscience before moving to Montreal to pursue a post doc at McGill University. Brid joined the Dawson community in 2010 as a faculty member of the Biology…
September 11th, 2025
Jonathan Perlman (Dawson Class of 2002, Computer Science) began his new role as Manager of IT Support on July 2. He is well-known in the Dawson community having worked in Dawson’s IT Solutions department for over 20 years, leading projects and supporting students, faculty, and staff, while also teaching IT courses through Dawson’s CTD and…
September 11th, 2025
Andreea Panait began her new role as Associate Dean of Creative and Applied Arts on Aug. 22. Previously, she had been an active member of the Dawson community involved in multiple projects and committees in addition to serving as faculty member and chair of the Mathematics department and Program Coordinator of Science, Computer Science and…
In memoriam: John Henry Burrows, Bruno Geslain and Donald Hackett
August 28th, 2025
The Dawson community lost three retirees over the past few months.
John Henry Burrows taught in the Electrical Engineering Technology program from 1971 until his retirement in 1997. He passed away on July 7, 2025.
Bruno Geslain was employed at Dawson from 1978 until 2013. He started as a Pedagogical Counsellor in the Processional Development and Research service. He later became a permanent manager in 2007 (Coordinator des services pédagogiques / Coordinator, Canada – Québec Entente) prior to his retirement in 2013. Bruno died on July 20, 2025. His obituary is here.
Donald Hackett was a Computer Science teacher from 1971 until his retirement in 2005. He also taught in the Continuing Education sector. Donald passed away on May 4, 2025. His obituary is here.
Interview with Chris Adam on the occasion of his retirement
May 14th, 2025
Chris Adam, founder and first manager of Dawson's Office of Sustainability, will be retiring this July. The Communications Office interviewed him about his career, his challenges and what he loved best about Dawson.
Visit the link for the Q & A.
March 27th, 2025
Carmela Gumelli’s last day at Dawson is Friday, March 28. She is retiring after 20 years of service at Dawson College. After working as a teacher, program coordinator and campus director at a private college, Carmela joined Dawson in 2005 as Manager of Admissions and Scheduling. She later served as Coordinator of Academic Systems before…
In memoriam Don Mask
March 24th, 2025
We regret to inform you of the sudden passing of Don Mask on Jan. 23 at the age of 91.
Don Mask began teaching at Dawson in 1971. He taught Business Administration and was also a teacher in Continuing Education. He retired in 1998.
Visit the link for the his obituary.
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