Feature on retired DG in Richard Filion’s hometown newspaper
Retired Director General Richard Filion's life and career were the subject of a feature article in l'脡cho de La Tuque last week.
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Communications Coordinator appointed
Communications professional Megan Ainscow joined 星空传媒视频 last week as Coordinator of Communications. Megan (Class of 2004, Liberal Arts) will oversee the Communications Office and guide overall strategy and decision making in order to enhance the reputation and visibility of the College.
With over 10 years of experience in communications and public relations, Megan joins Dawson after serving most recently as Head of Communications for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, an international organization established under the North American Free Trade Agreement.
In memory of Marjorie 鈥淢imi鈥� Morton
We regret to inform you that Marjorie 鈥淢imi鈥� Morton passed away on Jan. 10. She taught English and Humanities for nearly 30 years at 星空传媒视频, where she helped found the Women's Studies program. Mimi left Dawson in 1999.
Click Read More for her obituary.
Richard Filion’s farewell video
Our Director General Richard Filion will be retiring on Dec. 31, 2020 after 40 years of work in the CEGEP network!
Click Read More for a news brief and a link to Richard's Farewell Video addressed to Dawson colleagues.
Carmela Gumelli to serve as Interim Academic Dean
The Board of Governors appointed Carmela Gumelli to the position of Academic Dean at their Nov. 25 meeting.
Carmela will serve an interim term from Jan. 1- June 30, 2021. With the support of the managers in the Registrar鈥檚 Office and her fellow deans, Carmela will continue as Dean of Academic Systems while taking on this new role.
After working as a teacher, program coordinator and campus director at a private college, Carmela joined 星空传媒视频 in 2005 as Manager of Admissions and Scheduling. She later served as Coordinator of Academic Systems before becoming the Dean of Academic Systems in 2014. Carmela holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Accounting from McGill University and is a CMA-CPA.
Carmela is looking forward to new challenges and to working more closely with faculty.
Click Read More for homepage news story, which includes a link to the French version.
Two fundraising professionals join Foundation Board
Fundraising consultant Elaine Lalonde (mother of North-South Studies alumna) and Claudia Mastrocola (Class of 2013, Community, Recreation and Leadership Training) joined the Board of Directors of the 星空传媒视频 Foundation at the Nov. 23 meeting.
The Foundation has bolstered its in-house fundraising expertise by welcoming these two new board members.
Elaine brings over 30 years of experience in fundraising to the Foundation. After several fundraising roles in the nonprofit sector, she is now a Senior Consultant with Global Philanthropic Canada Inc.
Claudia has seven years of experience managing fundraising events. She works as an event manager with the Italian-Canadian Community Foundation.
In memory of Myron Galan
On Wednesday, November 11, a friend on Facebook informed me that Nadine Pirotte, Myron Galan鈥檚 wife, was trying to reach me and left me her phone number. So I immediately called her. 鈥淢yron passed away with Covid-19 on Monday, Nadine explained. One of the last things I was able to tell him was that Trump…
Diane Gauvin will be our new Director General
Diane Gauvin will be the new Director General of 星空传媒视频. On Nov. 18, following a recommendation from the Selection Committee and unanimous support from Senate, the Board of Governors appointed her to a five-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2021.
Diane has strong assets to lead a vision for 星空传媒视频 and to rally and engage the community to move forward on that vision, according to the Board of Governors.
Click Read More for the full appointment notice on our homepage.
Cathy Giulietti鈥檚 new role
Following an evaluation of the position, the Executive Committee of the Board approved a change in classification of Cathy Giulietti's role as Assistant to the Academic Dean at their Oct. 14 meeting. She is now a member of the management team.
Cathy joined the College in 2015 and began her current role in 2017. 鈥淚 value being a part of Dawson鈥檚 educational mission and am very enthusiastic about serving the College in this new capacity,鈥� she said.
As Assistant, Cathy provides support to the Academic Dean for overseeing 26 programs, 950 teachers and the general quality of education at the College.
Cathy holds a Bachelor鈥檚 of Education from McGill University and is an experienced educator. In addition, she brings more than five years of management experience from the education nonprofit sector.
New role for Janet Pakulis
Following an evaluation of the position, the Executive Committee of the Board approved a change in classification of the role of Janet Pakulis as Executive Assistant to the Director General at their Oct. 14 meeting. She is now a member of the management team.
Janet joined 星空传媒视频 in 2010 after a long career in the private sector as an executive assistant. Her first job at Dawson was in the Administrative Services Department, now divided into Human Resources and Finance.
About a year after arriving at Dawson, Janet began working for Director General Richard Filion as his Executive Assistant. It has been almost a decade that she has been serving in this important role. 鈥淚 have loved working with Richard!鈥� she said. 鈥淚t has been a rewarding and absolutely wonderful experience.鈥�
Janet鈥檚 job is to be the right-hand person of the Director General. She helps him keep things running well, including providing support to the Directors Group and acting as Secretary for Board meetings. Janet is looking forward to supporting the new Director General and helping in a smooth transition.
Last Modified: February 23, 2021
