{"id":9092,"date":"2014-05-27T10:51:19","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T17:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=9092"},"modified":"2014-06-04T10:30:34","modified_gmt":"2014-06-04T17:30:34","slug":"camosun-trades-and-technology-to-hand-out-over-50000-in-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2014\/05\/27\/camosun-trades-and-technology-to-hand-out-over-50000-in-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Camosun Trades and Technology to hand out over $50,000 in awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Camosun College\u2019s School of Trades and Technology will hand out nearly 30 awards totaling $54,000 in a student awards ceremony on May 29.<\/p>\n

The event is an annual celebration of the school\u2019s hardworking students and their excellence in skill and leadership. The awards, ranging from $500-$1,000 in cash and bursaries, are sponsored by local organizations and companies and are secured by the Camosun College Foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe support excellence, as do our industry partners,\u201d says dean of Trades and Technology Eric Sehn. \u201cIt is always a very special night with lots of hugs, cheers, and even some tears.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dean of Trades and Tech Eric Sehn presents at last year’s awards (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The college\u2019s foundation has been giving out awards since the ’80s and has never had trouble getting support from the Victoria area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe business community here is very generous,\u201d says Michelle Tinis, Camosun\u2019s marketing and communications strategist team leader. \u201cThey understand how important post-secondary education is to economic growth in our region, and the need to support young people as they gain the specialized skills required by local industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ceremony, which is split into Technology and Trades portions, is open to the public and includes a short reception. According to Sehn, the night is a culmination of the school year and the Trades and Technology departments are happy to be able to recognize their students.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an honour and a pleasure,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

A number of new awards will be presented this year, along with the regular high dollar, political, and prestigious awards. For those students accepting awards, it could be a networking opportunity with representatives from most of the sponsors in attendance to hand out the awards.<\/p>\n

\u201cGraduates are in high demand,\u201d says Tinis, \u201cas the need for skilled employees continues to grow in the south Vancouver Island region.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Camosun College\u2019s School of Trades and Technology will hand out nearly 30 awards totaling $54,000 in a student awards ceremony on May 29. The event is an annual celebration of the school\u2019s hardworking students and their excellence in skill and leadership. The awards, ranging from $500-$1,000 in cash and bursaries, are sponsored by local organizations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9093,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-webexclusive","category-campus"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t