
An invitation from the 2023 Photography graduates
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Professional Photography graduating class of 2023 is thrilled to invite you to our highly anticipated vernissage and exhibition, "Between Us"! Â
Please join us in Conrod's at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ for an opening night vernissage on Wednesday, May 24 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Come and appreciate the artistry of our class while enjoying live music and refreshments, as we showcase our best photographic work and celebrate the culmination of our studies. The "Between Us" exhibition will be open until Saturday, May 28. Â
We can't wait to see you there!Â
- Class of 2023

Interior Design student receives honourable mention in continental competition
Interior Design student Nho Phuc (Kap) Nguyen received an honourable mention in a North American design competition. The project was developed in Dawson’s 5th semester Furniture Design course taught by Phil Fontaine.
Visit the link below to read the homepage news story.

Student comes third in North American aluminum design contest
Third-year Industrial Design student Sarah Fatouros was awarded third place at the Aluminum Extrusion Design contest organized by the ET Foundation, which supports education and research on aluminum extrusion processes and technologies.
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Vernissage Season begins May 23 Â
The countdown is on to Vernissage Season at Dawson. Graduating students in Visual Arts, Illustration, Professional Photography, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, 3D Animation and Computer Generated Imagery and Interior Design will present their work in end-of-year exhibitions.
All events are open to all employees and the general public. For dates and details, visit /vernissage/season-2023/

North-South Soirée on April 27 in 5B.16
On Thursday evening, April 27, it is finally time to come together, celebrate solidarity and raise funds to support NSS activities, including the 2023-2024 Field Trip to Cuba. It is a North-South tradition to have a community building and fundraising event once a year. In the past, we have held the Spaghetti dinner, the Gallo Pinto dinner, and the Viva Cuba event, and now we would like to invite you to the North-South Soirée on April 27 at 5:30 p.m. in 5B.16.
The evening program includes:
• A celebration of the North-South Studies history
• Introduction to the new Social Change and Solidarity Profile
• A retirement celebration for Tio David Olesik
• Student presentation of Field Trip experience to Cuba and Q&A
• Student Art Exhibit
Tickets are $8 for students and available at
Teachers, students, alumni, and friends and family of NSS are welcome!

Interview with screenwriter & Dawson grad Ryan Christopher Churchill
Ryan Christopher Churchill (Creative Arts, 1999) is the screenwriter of Simulant, a science fiction thriller that will be released in Canada on April 7.
Simulant tells the story of a humanoid A.I.'s attempt to win over a widow's heart, which places it in the path of a government agent trying to stop the rise of machine consciousness. The film stars some of the most popular actors right now: Simu Liu, Sam Worthington, Jordana Brewster and Robbie Amell. The trailer can be viewed .
Visit the link below to read a Q&A with Ryan, learn how he landed his dream job and find out how Dawson prepared him.

Literary duo Arizona and Heather O’Neill share thoughts on Dawson experience
Ahead of their guest appearance at a Dawson Reads event on March 22, Arizona O’Neill (Fine Arts, 2013) and Heather O’Neill (Social Science, 1992) shared some thoughts on their Dawson experiences, the creative process and writing. Thanks to organizer and English teacher Sarah Gilbert for interviewing the mother-daughter duo.
For the short Q & A with the O'Neills, visit the link below.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Reads with Heather & Arizona O’Neill March 22
Montreal literary duo and Dawson graduates Heather O’Neill (Social Science, 1992) and Arizona O’Neill (Fine Arts, 2013) will be at the College on March 22 to speak about their lives and read from their work. The event takes place in 4C.1 and begins at 12 p.m. HEATHER O’NEILL is the beloved award-winning author of When We Lost Our Heads, The Lonely…

Basketball homecoming Jan. 13
Athletics Manager Sébastien Rivest posted photos and an appreciation post on Facebook following the homecoming games on Jan. 13:
"Thank you to everyone who was on hand for the Basketball Homecoming, despite the not-so-friendly weather conditions.
Alumni from the 70's to the 2020's came out and it was great seeing everyone interacting with the actual members of the Division 1 Blues teams following their respective games.
One thing is for sure, there will be a 2023-2024 Basketball Homecoming Event."
Last Modified: May 17, 2023