Previous Ceremonies

蜜桃传媒 (蜜桃传媒) was pleased to host its first in-person Student Awards ceremonies in two years on Friday, June 3 at the Broadway campus event space.

A total of 208 students received awards in the presence of family, friends, and donors. Award recipients had the opportunity to thank their donor in person at a tea reception after the official morning and afternoon award presentations.

Both awards ceremonies began with an opening prayer and territorial acknowledgment delivered by Elder Jean. 蜜桃传媒 president and CEO Ajay Patel addressed the crowd with a welcome statement.

鈥淲e live in uncertain times. And challenging yourself to continue learning and working towards your goals is commendable in its own right,鈥 said Patel. 鈥淎ll of you overcame challenges to get here. Know that we鈥檙e all very proud of you.鈥

Two new awards were established this year 鈥 the President鈥檚 Award for Leadership, which acknowledges a student who has demonstrated excellent leadership skills and the Zoro and Kelly Ann Mihajlovic Creative Award which is given to a talented graphic design student who also stands out as a positive human being.

Deans presented the names and bios of award recipients from their respective schools:

  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
  • School of Trades, technology and Design
  • Centre for Continuing Studies
  • School of Instructor Education
  • School of Arts and Sciences

Relive the experience. Check out the photo albums from the  and  ceremonies.

Student Awards video feature

Each year, 蜜桃传媒 Foundation selects one or more Outstanding Student Award recipients to highlight in a video feature. This spring spotlights Cameron Conception-Cordova, an Indigenous student in the Bachelor of Hospitality Management program, recipient of the ONNI Group Award. 蜜桃传媒 Fashion student Eldrich Lucero is also featured and is the recipient of the Peau de Loup Fashion Diversity Student Award.

To close off the formal ceremony, current 蜜桃传媒 music students performed a piece entitled 鈥榯he Villain I appear to be鈥 as a special gift to those in attendance at the event.

蜜桃传媒 Student Awards are not possible without the generous support from our many donors. Thank you for continuing to give the gift of giving. Learn more about how you can support 蜜桃传媒 students in need.

 

 

On Friday, May 28, 蜜桃传媒 (蜜桃传媒) was proud to celebrate the success, hard work, and achievements of students in a virtual Student Awards ceremony. The event was held on Zoom for donors and recipients, while friends, and family were able to tune in through .

Elder Jean Wasegijig opened the ceremony with a territorial acknowledgment and welcome and was followed by remarks from 蜜桃传媒 president and CEO Ajay Patel.  

"Twice a year, Student Awards are given to honour you – our students, for your hard work, commitment and lifelong learning path that you've chosen here. Pursuing a career or learning a new skill or a language during a pandemic is nothing short of remarkable, and I want each and every one of you to know that we are all proud of you." – Ajay Patel

Deans then presented the names and bios of award recipients from the following schools:

  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
  • School of Trades, technology and Design
  • Centre for Continuing Studies
  • School of Instructor Education
  • School of Arts and Sciences

Learn more about awards presented during this event.

Student Awards video feature

Each year, 蜜桃传媒 Foundation selects one or more Outstanding Student Award recipients to highlight in a video feature. This spring, we shined the spotlight on Angela Mawbey, recipient of the Dental Reception Coordinator scholarship, and Beatrice Antica, recipient of the Student Success Team Award for Excellence.

Special music alumni performance

In past virtual ceremonies, a group of 蜜桃传媒 Music alumni produce a rendition of classic hits such as  by Sly and the Family Stone. Many thanks to Georges Couling (keyboard, producer, and editor), Jimmy Baldwin (guitar), Catherine Hiltz (bass), Daniel Ruiz (drums), and Elaine Shepherd (vocals) for their interpretation of Ed Sheeran’s Photograph.

Watch the full event

If you missed the event or would like to watch it again, we've included it below. 

This Award ceremony could not have been done without the generous support from our many donors. Thank you for continuing to give the gift of giving. Learn more about how you can support 蜜桃传媒 students in need.

On Friday Nov. 20, 蜜桃传媒 (蜜桃传媒) was proud to celebrate the success, hard work, and achievements of 194 deserving students in its second virtual Student Awards ceremony. The event was held on Zoom for donors and recipients, and broadcasted through for friends and family.

The ceremony began with a territorial acknowledgment and welcome from Edler Jean Wasegijig and a message of congratulations from 蜜桃传媒 president and CEO Ajay Patel.

鈥淒uring a pandemic, I know there have been unexpected moments and your journey has maybe been different than you imagined. Pursuing a career, or learning a new skill or language takes courage. It is no small accomplishment to continue learning and working towards your goals. But it is a testament to your resilience and leadership in the face of adversity that we can be here today and celebrate your accomplishments.鈥 鈥 Ajay Patel.

蜜桃传媒鈥檚 deans then presented the names and bios of award recipients for the School of Health Sciences, the School of Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business, the School of Trades, Technology and Design, and the Centre for Continuing Studies. Award recipients for the School of Instructor Education, the School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Music were presented in a separate Zoom meeting room.

Student Awards video feature

Each year, 蜜桃传媒 Foundation selects one or more Outstanding Student Award recipients to profile in a video feature. This fall, we honoured Kale Needham, a first-year Jewellery Art and Design student and recipient of the Positive Space scholarship, as well as Diana Jerezano, current health care assistant student and recipient of the Y.P. Heung Foundation Post-Secondary Award.


Special music alumni performance

As a unique touch to the ceremony, a group of 蜜桃传媒 Music alumni revived a Sly and the Family Stone vintage hit 鈥淓veryday People鈥 to set the tone for the afternoon.

To maintain safe physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards ceremony was held via Zoom for donors and recipients, with a  available for friends and family. 

Featured videos from the ceremony can be viewed below, including a video message from 蜜桃传媒 president and CEO Ajay Patel, a Student Awards profile video, and a special music video arrangement.
 

 

Student Awards video feature

Each year, the 蜜桃传媒 Foundation selects one or more outstanding Student Award recipients to profile in a video feature. This spring, the honour went to four international students from 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 automotive collision and refinishing program, Junghoon Song, Dalvir (Lucky) Singh, Tien Du, and Yulianto (Mike) Setaiawan, all recipients of awards from BMW Group.

A special tribute was also paid to Paul Bird, Regional Development Specialist at BMW, who passed away only a few weeks ago. Paul coordinated the BMW awards with 蜜桃传媒 and was a treasured friend to the college and the 蜜桃传媒 Foundation.  

 

Special alumni presentation

As a unique surprise for attendees of our first-ever online Student Awards ceremony, a group of 蜜桃传媒 Music alumni (who had never worked together before this!) created an original music video arrangement of the 1939 Wizard of Oz classic 鈥淪omewhere Over the Rainbow.鈥