Alumni stories
Graduate success stories and news
Every Georgian graduate, student, staff, faculty and friend of our college has a story to tell, and we love to share their stories!
Publications
Stay informed with the print and digital editions of our biannual GeorgianView magazine, as well as monthly e-newsletters.
GeorgianView
GeorgianView magazine
GeorgianView magazine is the official publication of the Georgian College Alumni Association, keeping our community connected with each other and to the college. It’s distributed free of charge each spring to Georgian graduates and friends of our college.
GeorgianView digital edition
The GeorgianView digital supplement is the Georgian College Alumni Association’s digital publication in a short, interactive format. The publication is distributed each fall by email to Georgian graduates and friends of our college.
The Loop
Monthly e-newsletter
The Loop is a monthly e-newsletter intended to keep Georgian College graduates updated and in the loop. It is designed to keep graduates connected with one another and to our college, and to support lifelong learning and career development.
GeorgianView Fall 2020 Digital Edition
2023
2022
Inspirational alumni
Meet some of Georgian’s inspirational alumni
Be inspired by the accomplishments with this collection of featured alumni stories. Read more amazing stories like these ones.
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People of Georgian: Library technician finds satisfaction in helping students succeed
Meet Jana Bickell, Library Technician and two-time alumnus of Georgian’s Business – Accounting and Library Technician programs.
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Mother’s Day: ‘Three Musketeers’ mom and kids work at Georgian
To celebrate Mother’s Day, we caught up with a mom and her two kids who all work at Georgian.
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People of Georgian: Administrator driven by helping international students
Meet Sid Taneja, Georgian alumnus and International Community Engagement Coordinator, International Education and Development.
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Georgian celebrates inspiring partnerships and people at Awards of Distinction
Meet the recipients of this year’s Georgian College Board of Governors Awards of Distinction, the college’s highest honour.
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People of Georgian: Alumna skates her way to Special Olympics Canada gold
Meet Brooke Thomas, an alumna who won gold at the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games.
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These Georgian grads moved into residence and fell in love
Meet alumni Emily and Ross, who met after moving into the same residence building and fell in love at Georgian.
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People of Georgian: Social worker embodies inclusion, belonging
Meet Jermaine James, alumnus of Georgian’s Social Service Worker program at the Orillia Campus.
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People of Georgian: Alumni forest firefighter blazes many career paths
Meet Joshua Bowles, a student in Georgian’s Paramedic program and a two-time alumnus.
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People of Georgian: Top 5 inspiring stories of 2023
Here’s a look at our Top 5 most-read People of Georgian stories from 2023.
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Georgian’s Top 10 good news stories of 2023
Here’s a look back at some of our favourite good news stories from throughout 2023.
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People of Georgian: International alumnus embraces ‘new life’ at college
Meet Rhithul Roythomas, alumnus of Georgian’s Computer Systems Technician – Networking program and ONEcard officer.
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People of Georgian: Alumna’s automotive career in her blood
Meet Grace Stein, alumna of the Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Automotive Management) program.
Impact reports
Economic impact reports
Georgian alumni add $1.4 billion to regional economy
Thousands of alumni are employed in the Georgian catchment area. As a result of their education, they receive higher earnings and increase the productivity of the businesses that employ them.
According to a recent economic impact study by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), in fiscal year 2019-20, Georgian alumni generated $1.4 billion in added income for the regional economy, which is equivalent to supporting 19,262 jobs.
Donor impact report
Your support is changing lives of Georgian students
Because of You is a way to keep in touch at the start of each semester so donors can learn how their support is changing lives, through bite-sized stories about our students and the Georgian community.
Submit your story ideas
What’s your story?
To share your story, simply fill out this online form, or email us at alumni@georgiancollege.ca.
Share your own story ideas or tell us about the people in your alumni network that are inspiring you!
Connect with us
Advancement and Alumni Relations Office
Email: alumni@georgiancollege.ca
Phone: 705.722.5173
Alumni Engagement, Room E200
One Georgian Dr.
Barrie ON, Canada
L4M 3X9