Mohawk College Alumni Association

🔊 What a Champion to have in YOUR corner! Lorna Somers, Vice President of Advancement & Alumni Engagement was recently honoured with The E. Burr Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award by The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the global non-profit association dedicated to educational advancement.

Lorna is a fearless advocate for students, working with Mohawk College alumni, supporters and partners to prepare highly skilled graduates for success so they can make an impact on their community, Canada and the world. She brings this passion, knowledge and experience to the Mohawk College Foundation and Mohawk College Alumni Association.

Alumni, there are big things ahead with Lorna at the helm.

Achieve your goals! Registration is now open for Continuing Education fall courses.

Discover new professional possibilities, expand and enhance your current skill set, and invest in your personal growth and lifelong learning journey.

Take a course this fall! https://buff.ly/3zLHead

The 2024 belairdirect Scholarship Program is still open for applications up until July 31, 2024.

Our partner belairdirect is proud to offer 50 scholarship opportunities, valued at $1,000 each, to eligible applicants. To learn more, visit https://buff.ly/4bVWVZG

Get ready for take off with a $1, 000 Air Canada gift card and let your travel dreams take flight ✈️

1 of 4 $1,000 prizes could be yours just for being a Mohawk Alumnus!

The GRADulations contest is open to ALL Mohawk Alumni and closes tomorrow, July 18: https://buff.ly/3S9XAjn

Dreaming of a luxurious getaway to unwind?

Enter to win a $1, 000 gift card to stay at the iconic Fairmont Hotel 🌟

The GRADulations contest is open to ALL Mohawk College Alumni. So whether you graduated in 1967, or 2024, you can enter: https://buff.ly/3VLRZlw

Tag a fellow alumnus below to let them know the contest is closing this Thursday, July 18.

Catch live Canadian premier league action at Tim Horton's Field!

Forge FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based here in Hamilton. ⚽

Mohawk Alumni receive up to 32% off tickets through the free Alumni Perks app: https://buff.ly/466SgTJ

Whether your an avid concert goer or want to channel your inner Mountaineer at a sporting event, a $1,000 Ticketmaster gift card could be yours!

The GRADulations Contest is open to all Mohawk Alumni 🎉

Enter before the contest closes July 18: https://buff.ly/3VLRZlw

Be sure to share with a fellow alumnus!

Enjoy top-tier theatre and music at Stratford Festival - located in the beautiful Stratford Ontario.

Receive 25% off regular adult prices on select performances this season through the FREE Alumni Perks app! https://buff.ly/3Lm2LJ5

❗🔧 Are you a current licensed automotive technician or senior level apprentice?

Take charge of your career, sign up today for the Advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) training: https://buff.ly/4f17oFX

Train through hands-on in-class experience, using state-of-the-art equipment, at the campus of your choice:
- Mohawk College, Stoney Creek Campus
- Conestoga College, Guelph Campus
- Fanshawe College, London Campus
- St. Lawrence College, Cornwall Campus

This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.

Alumni, it’s tee time! ⛳

Get on the greens with a $500 Golf Town Gift Card & a $500 Visa Gift card.

Enter the GRADulations contest (open to ALL Mohawk alumni!): https://buff.ly/3La3fBV

New level unlocked! As a new grad, you’ve also graduated to a new level of home and car insurance savings and coverages. Through belairdirect, you can now access special deals and coverages tailored for alumni.

Visit belairdirect.com/college-alumni to get started!

To the Class of 2024: "It is now your turn to change with the world and apply your new technical knowledge. Remember others use technology but you can create technology.

You are the change makers and you will make the future.

I would encourage you to be inquisitive, think creatively and take action. You will find the take action step is where most people stumble. Don’t stumble, instead be fearless, be confident, be active, take that first step where others won’t.

In these actions you will find your success."

Thank you to Mohawk Alumni, Jason Nagy for sharing his advice with the recent graduates at their Convocation ceremony earlier this month.

To the Class of 2024: "One of the most important lessons I learned is the value of perseverance. In the world of insurance and business, as in many fields, success doesn’t come overnight. It requires patience, hard work, and a willingness to learn continuously. When faced with difficult clients or complex policies, I reminded myself of why I chose this profession: to help people protect what matters most to them.

Embrace change and be adaptable. Stay curious and never stop learning. Your education doesn’t end here; it’s a lifelong journey."

Thank you to Mohawk Alumni, Brett Lawrie for returning to campus last week to share words of advice with our newest graduates.

To the Class of 2024: "Let us acknowledge the virtue of patience. As the saying goes, "good things come to those who wait." Patience is not merely the ability to wait, but the capacity to remain steadfast in the pursuit of our goals, even when the journey is long and arduous, even when the journey is challenging."

Thank you to Mohawk Alumni, Pramit Mehta for sharing his advice with our graduates last week.

To the Class of 2024: "In a world filled with noise and doubt, it's easy to succumb to the fears and insecurities projected onto us by others. But I urge you, graduates, to silence the outside noise and listen to the voice within. The voice that tells you that everything is possible if you dare to dream and believe in yourself.

As you embark on this new chapter of your lives, remember that the path to success is rarely linear. It is paved with setbacks, challenges, and moments of doubt. But, it is also adorned with triumphs, breakthroughs, and moments of sheer joy. Embrace every twist and turn, for they are the threads that weave the tapestry of your journey."

Thank you to Mohawk Alumni, Melanie Wong for sharing her advice with graduates at their Convocation ceremony last week.

To the Class of 2024: "Normalize changing career paths, being a life-long learner, and doing what you love, not for materialistic things, or titles, but for time. Time is the only thing we have less of every day – use your time wisely."

Thank you to Mohawk Alumni, Reta Ismail for sharing her wisdom and advice with the newest graduates.

The 2024 belairdirect Scholarship Program is open! is proud to offer 50 scholarship opportunities, valued at $1,000 each, to eligible applicants.

Deadline: July 31, 2024

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To the Class of 2024: "If there is one thing I wish for you to take away from this experience, it is in your power and your agency to do something worthwhile. Becoming informed and completing an education for a career of service to others is just the beginning.

And it’s not just in these pivotal moments that we can be proud of how we have used our energy and will power. It’s in the day to day, at lunch breaks with colleagues at the new job you WILL get, with patients or clients at the end of the day when you just can’t wait to get home, with the café cashier who knows your usual, and with those you love at home.

Your power is in your ability to be fully present, listen and observe, share a kind word or smile, advocate for someone who needs help."

Thank you to Mohawk Alumni, Jessica Belgrave Sookhoo for sharing her advice with our newest graduates at last week's Convocation ceremony.