Bonds of Steel
At Walters Group Inc., Mohawk Alumni like Mateusz Kardasz, ‘18 and Kaylyn Roloson, '15 are in every shop and department where they connect and share their Mohawk College pride every day. Learn more about Mateusz and Kaylyn.
Advancing skilled trades
Skilled trades are the backbone of our economy. They build and maintain the things we need like homes, factories, schools, and hospitals. They keep the lights on and ensure we have access to necessities like clean water. They provide the services we rely on every day such as food preparation, automotive service and repair, childcare and much more.
In this issue meet a few Mohawk Alumni working in skilled trades industries.
Alumni Spotlights:
Pipeline to a career
After completing his Plumbing Apprenticeship and becoming Red Seal certified, Camden Freeman ‘16 started a business of his own in the trade.
Building connections
Graduate Holly Brown ‘14 is putting her education to work as a building inspector for the City of Hamilton.
Giovanni Cisternino: A childhood of tinkering prepares grad for the trades
Giovanni Cisternino ’04 took his passion and found his purpose as a teacher in the manufacturing engineering field.
Drafted dreams to built reality
Graduate, Myles Smith ’13 used his class project to land a real-world job as an urban planner.
Spring 2022 Convocation Speakers
In June, we welcomed graduates to Fennell Campus for the first in-person Convocation ceremonies since 2019. The excitement was clearly on display by all our new alumni, friends and family.
Thank you to our alumni speakers for sharing their words of advice with the Class of 2022.
Student finds his way in skilled trades with donor support
“I feel blessed every single day in this amazing country and I am proud of the opportunities that Mohawk College has offered me as one of its students.”
Stories:
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
College commits to greater equity, diversity and inclusion among workforce. Learn more about Equity Diversity and Inclusion at Mohawk.
Awards:
2021 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients
Established in 1996, this year marks the 25th anniversary of these annual awards, recognizing the career achievements and community contributions of outstanding Mohawk College alumni.
- Kelly Dunham (posthumous) - Office Administration - General ‘91
- Daniel Guest – Plumber ‘13
- Ryan Roberts – Advertising ‘03
- Katherine Kalinowski – Social Service Worker ’93
- Nicole McCormick – Broadcasting - Television & Communications Media ’02
- Len Larose – Business - Marketing ’95
- Carlos Barrios – Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography ’02
- Lori Morgan – Advertising ’88
- Leen Alramlawi – Broadcasting – Television & Communications Media '16
- Albert Duwyn – Architectural Technology ’78