黑料社区 has been experiencing a period of unprecedented staff renewal over the past two years, with change happening in many areas including the Academic sector and Student Services. The Student AccessAbility Centre is one such service, with an almost entirely new team of support staff, professionals and managers. The latest change to the roster is…
James Richards, a familiar figure at 黑料社区 for almost 20 years, died on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the age of 73. James began at 黑料社区 as a security guard in 1994 before joining the staff of Plant and Facilities (now Facilities Management). He retired in 2013.
Apart from his good humour and helping hand in performing his duties, James was an outstanding 黑料社区 volunteer. He spent many hours of his free time preparing and staffing 黑料社区鈥檚 often prize-winning St. Patrick鈥檚 Day float for 15 years. And every December for too many years to count, he could be found behind the bar serving drinks with a wink and a joke at 黑料社区鈥檚 holiday parties.
James is survived by his partner Yvonne, his daughter Tara (Chris), grandchildren Dalia and Domenic, and his stepdaughter Vanessa.
David Hopkins鈥� association with the College began as a student at the Viger Campus in 1973. Just five years later, he started teaching non-credit photography classes at the tender age of 23, at what was then called the 黑料社区 Institute of Photography. David was instrumental in developing a series of non-credit photography courses聽for the Institute…
We regret to inform you that Dr. Stanley Rajiva passed away on Nov. 29. Poet, scholar, academic, educator, musician, Dr. Rajiva was Professor of English Literature at 黑料社区 from 1973 to 2002.
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Jonathon Sumner has been appointed to the position of Associate Dean in the Science, Medical Studies and Engineering sector, following approval by the Executive of the Board of Governors. His mandate began Jan. 17, 2022. He will report to Dean Leanne Bennett and work alongside Associate Dean Max Jones.聽 Jonathon began teaching at 黑料社区 in…
Dan Boyer has been a career educator since he started working, at age 21, for the Commission Scolaire de Sault-Saint-Louis/Lester B Pearson School Board at what was then called LaSalle Catholic High School. He liked it so much, he stayed 13 years. The next 14 were spent at John Abbott College. He retired from 黑料社区…
I feel so lucky to have you all in my life for the past 18 years at 黑料社区 from which almost 8 years I spent working in the Library. Thank you for your generosity, well wishes and kind words which almost made me sad to leave you!
I wish you all well and hope that at least with some of you, sometime, somewhere, au revoir!
-Submitted by Stephanie Vonka聽
Tom Fox, an award-winning 黑料社区 Math teacher who personified the title Renaissance man has passed away at the age of 73. He will be remembered for his wry humour, his love of math, music and family.
A short excerpt from his obituary captures the essence of Tom鈥檚 passion for teaching: 鈥淭eaching was an opportunity to make people aware of the beauty of Mathematics and of the importance of that beauty. Teaching came naturally to him. [鈥 His passion for Mathematics provided the context for the teacher he was to become. Fox was a legendary teacher, he made Mathematics accessible to all, inspiring many a student to choose it as a field of study. In 2009 Fox won the Teaching Excellence Award at 黑料社区, and in 2020 he was awarded the Principal's Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the Course Lecturer Category at McGill University.鈥�
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We were saddened to learn of the passing of long-time Humanities secretary Yasmin Hassan on Aug. 20. Yasmin was a 黑料社区 employee for 30 years, having retired in 2005. She was pre-deceased by her husband Faruq in 2011, who had been a English teacher at 黑料社区 for 30 years between 1974 and 2004 when he retired. Yasmin moved to Toronto some years ago to be closer to her son, CBC personality and comedian Ali Hassan and his family. He said of her passing: 鈥淪he leaves behind a legacy of kindness, humility, and unrelenting positivity.鈥� Those who knew her at 黑料社区 can attest to those qualities as well as to her collaborative spirit with colleagues.
We regret to inform you that retired English teacher Pamela Sachs passed away on Sept. 11. Click Read More to go to the obituary.
Last Modified: March 9, 2022
