Durham College’s (DC) 2016 spring and fall graduates-to-be enjoyed more than just a free lunch during the college’s annual Countdown to Grad events held at the Oshawa and Whitby campuses and Pickering Learning Site.

The event provides students with a fun opportunity to learn about convocation details, cool alumni benefits, and employment services, while enjoying pizza and other treats. Participating students were also presented with a graduate gift.

“Graduation can be both exciting and a little overwhelming,” said Lori Connor, alumni officer, Durham College. “Countdown to Grad is an excellent opportunity for students to get all the information they need about their upcoming transition while having some fun. It’s also a great way to learn about the many perks of becoming a DC alumni.”

The events were held on Tuesday, March 8 (Oshawa campus), Wednesday, March 9 (Whitby campus) and Tuesday, March 15 (Pickering Learning Site) with more than 850 students in attendance.

During the Countdown to Grad events, students also had a chance to enter the School Cup Challenge – a friendly competition where students can submit their favourite DC memories for a chance to win great prizes as well as bursaries for their schools to award the following academic year.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

First place – $1,000 bursary
Centre for Food

Second place – $500 bursary
School of Science, Engineering & Technology

Individual Prize – $500
Jelena Petrovic, student in the Biomedical Engineering Technology program

Individual prize – Toronto Maple Leaf tickets
Kyle Mundy, student in the Construction and Hoisting Techniques program

For more information about the 2016 graduation please visit the Spring Convocation page.