In the News: April & May 2015 Highlights

June 8, 2015

In the News
April & May 2015 Highlights

Etobicoke Guardian – April 1, 2015 – Partnerships help Humber Arboretum prosper
Article mentions a partnership between Humber College, the City of Toronto, Humber Arboretum and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority to encompass 250 acres with more than 1,700 species of plants and animals.   Read more

Now Toronto – April 8, 2015- Crystal Mountain: Interior Designer, Maude Interiors, Yvonne Whelan Designs
Feature article on Humber interior decorating alumna, Crystal Mountain.   Read more

Torontoist.com – April 9, 2015 – Toronto Swarms to Urban Beekeeping
Article features interview with Humber’s urban beekeeper Fran Freeman.   Read more

Metro Toronto – April 12, 2015 -Humber simulation lab teaches future cops de-escalation techniques
Article on Humber’s simulation lab, which also features an interview with Gina Antonacci, dean of Humber’s School of Social and Community Services and Brandon Jacko, Police Foundations alumnus.   Read more

The Globe and Mail – April 15, 2015 – Is it worth it to fight my speeding ticket in court?
Article features interview with Humber law professor, Jennifer Zubick.   Read more

CBC Canada – April 15, 2015 – Waterloo student brings stationary bike to campus
Article features Humber occupational therapist assistant graduate Laura Barkin.   Read more

Trucknews.ca – April 22, 2015 - Humber College to host trucking career day
Website features Humber’s trucking career day, where students looking for a career as a professional driver can learn more about the colleges programs.    Read more

Daily Commercial News – May 1, 2015 – Humber College’s new facility a significant milestone
Article mentions the substantial completion of construction on Humber’s Learning Resource Commons building.  Read more

Breakfast Television – May 4, 2015– Jenn live at Humber College (5 segments)
Five live segments from Humber’s Centre for Culinary Arts with Christian Horizons students and Humber’s professors.
Segment One
Segment Two
Segment Three
Segment Four
Segment Five

Daily Commercial News – May 6, 2015 – Humber College Learning Resource Commons construction complete
Article mentions the completion of Humber Learning Resource Commons.  Read more

Toronto Sun – May 13 2015 - Unleashing entrepreneurial dreams
Article mentions HumberLaunch, Humber College’s Centre for entrepreneurship and innovation, which was established to cultivate innovative ideas into successful business ventures while promoting economic development.   Read more

Herald Arts & Life – May 14, 2015 – Canadian ad people reflect on bygone Mad Men era
Article features interview with Humber advertising professor Michael Rosen regarding Mad Men’s finale. Read more

CBC News – May 15, 2015 – Nepal earthquake to ‘Bruce Almighty’ cat: Does Crowdfunding help or hurt? 
Article features Humber fundraising professor, Ken Wyman, speaking about raising money.  Read more

Themuse.ca – May 19, 2015 – Interview with Newfoundland Comedian Dan Dillabough
Feature article on Comedy Writing and Performance alumnus Dan Dillabough who credits studying at Humber College the main reason he moved to Toronto.   Read more

CBC News – May 19, 2015 – Craft beer credentials are not always what they appear
Story features interview with Humber School of Hospitality instructor Roger Mittag.  Read more

Toronto Sun – May 24, 2015 – Miss Universe Canada went from bullied to beauty queen
Article about Humber Business – Accounting student who was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2015.  Read more

Breakfast Television – May 25, 2015 – How Miss Universe Canada 2015 Paola Nunez Valdez Overcame Bullying
Segment on Breakfast Television about Humber Business – Accounting student and Miss Universe Canada 2015 winner, Paola Valdez.  Read more

The Windsor Star – May 27, 2015 – Burnup burns up competition
Article is about Humber Culinary Management alumna, Jan Burnup, who has won the Food Network Canada’s reality TV show Chopped Canada.  Read more

Latintimes.com – May 28, 2015 – Miss Universe Canada 2015 Is Latina! 10 things to know about Dominican Paola Nunez Valdez
Article mentions Miss Universe Canada, Paola Valdez is currently a Business-Accounting student at Humber.  Read more

Etobicoke Guardian – May 28, 2015 – Humber Arboretum: Proud recipient of the Weston
Feature article on Humber’s Arboretum winning the Weston Family Foundation’s Family Parks Challenge Grant.  Read more

Toronto Star – May 28, 2015 - Juicing 3.0: Cold-pressed juice takes over Toronto
Article features interview with Humber program co-ordinator Sarah Coulson regarding the juicing craze.  Read more

Daily Commercial News – May 29, 2015 – CISC honours the best in Ontario steel constructionArticle mentions Humber’s F Building new addition winning the Engineering Award of Merit for the new two storey, 38,000 square foot addition on top of an existing two storey building, which adds classroom and laboratory space to the North Campus.  Read more

Toronto Star – May 31, 2015 – My Past doesn’t define me
Article is about how Lindsay Jennings went from homelessness, to fighting a brain tumor to graduating from Humber’s social service worker program.  Read more