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MoCast Episode 9 now available on Vimeo and YouTube

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:18:57 -0500

MoCast Episode 9 is now available on Vimeo and YouTube. On this week’s news round-up we visit a firing range with students from Mohawk’s Advanced Security Management program, and we meet Karim Ramos, a motivational speaker, fitness guru who is coming to Mohawk on November 12 for a Mohawk Talks event sponsored by McKeil Marine.

On next week's episode: We drop in on the Alumni of Distinction Awards dinner and talk leadership development with HR Chief Karen Pashleigh.

In case you missed it: MoCast Episode 8, Season 2

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MoCast Episode 9 Season 2 from Communications and Media on Vimeo.

Mohawk Talks with Chris Turner - January 23

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:10:13 -0500

In the news: Dragon's Den's Croxon fired up about small business support

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:41:30 -0400

The Hamilton Spectator has this story with Dragon's Den investor, lifelong entrepreneur and digital pioneer Bruce Croxon. In partnership with First Ontario Credit Union, Mohawk College hosts Bruce at the McIntyre Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door.

Mohawk Talks with Bruce Croxon and Clayton Christensen this fall

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:56:41 -0400

Mohawk College is hosting a pair of Mohawk Talks this fall for students, faculty, staff and the community in the McIntyre Performing Arts Centre at the Fennell Campus in Hamilton.

On Oct. 23, Mohawk and FirstOntario Credit Union welcome Dragon's Den investor and Lavalife co-founder Bruce Croxon.

On Nov. 26, Mohawk welcomes Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business School professor, New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's top experts in innovation and growth.

General admission tickets for both evening talks are now available online.

Bruce Croxon

Clayton Christensen

Last spring, Mohawk and McKeil Marine presented Robert Kennedy and Clara Hughes while Mohawk and FirstOntario Credit Union presented Gail Vaz-Oxlade.

Media release: Mohawk Talks with Robert Kennedy Jr. in downtown Hamilton May 24

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:10:56 -0400

HAMILTON (May 6, 2013) – Environmental activist, attorney, author and radio host Robert Kennedy Jr. will be in downtown Hamilton Friday, May 24 for a community event.

Kennedy will deliver a noon-hour talk at Liuna Station on The Green Gold Rush: A Vision for Energy Independence, Jobs and National Wealth.

Named one of TIME magazine’s Heroes for the Planet, Kennedy serves as Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper and President of Waterkeeper Alliance. He is also a Clinical Professor and Supervising Attorney at Pace University School of Law’s Environmental Litigation Clinic, co-host of Ring of Fair on Air America Radio and author of the New York Times’ bestseller Crimes Against Nature.

Mohawk Talks with Robert Kennedy Jr. is presented by Hamilton-based McKeil Marine Ltd. Last month, McKeil Marine Ltd. presented Mohawk Talks with six-time Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes.

Tickets and tables can be ordered online or by calling 905.575.2013. A portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to the Mohawk College Foundation and Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, a charity dedicated to a swimmable, drinkable, fishable Lake Ontario.

"Our business is founded on long term relationships and impactful contributions to the communities in which we operate," says chairman and CEO Blair McKeil. “Our support of Lake Ontario Waterkeepers’ national leadership of clean water initiatives and their local effort to restore Lake Ontario, aligns with our belief that water is a shared and valuable resource and as a marine transportation provider, we have a vested interest in its sustainability. As a natural extension of our relationship with Mohawk College through the McKeil School of Business, we are delighted to sponsor Mr. Kennedy's keynote address at the Mohawk Talks event."

“We launched Mohawk Talks earlier this year to connect the community with big thinkers and big ideas,” says Mohawk College President Rob MacIsaac. “McKeil Marine is an outstanding supporter of our college and we’re grateful for their support of Mohawk Talks.”

WHAT: Mohawk Talks with Robert Kennedy Jr. presented by McKeil Marine Ltd.

WHEN: Friday, May 24, 11:15 a.m. meet and greet reception with luncheon and talk at noon

WHERE: Liuna Station, 360 James St. North, Hamilton

ORDER INFORMATION: Online tickets ($100) and tables ($1,000) online or call 905.575.2013

With offices in Hamilton, Montreal and St. John's, McKeil Marine has been in the business of marine transportation for over 56 years. Its core business is providing cost effective marine transportation and project services support for a wide array of industries. With its skilled sailing and support crew, marine architects and engineers, the company works closely with customers to provide innovative marine solutions throughout the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, East Coast and the Canadian Arctic.

Recognized as a leader in health, technology and skilled trades training and education, Mohawk College serves more than 16,000 full-time students and apprentices and ranks number one in overall student satisfaction among all colleges in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

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For more information, contact:

Kathryn McKeil, McKeil Marine Ltd. Director of Corporate Communications

905.528.4141 ext. 239, 905.979.0302 (mobile), kmckeil@mckeil.com

Jay Robb, Mohawk College Director of Communications

905.575.1212 ext. 3965, 905.979.8893 (mobile), jay.robb@mohawkcollege.ca

Media release: Record-setting Canadian Olympian returns to Hamilton for community talk and dedication ceremony

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:11:56 -0400

HAMILTON ( April 26, 2013) — The only athlete to win multiple medals in Summer and Winter Games has returned to the city and the hill where she began her road to Olympic glory.

On Friday, April 26 at 10:30 a.m., six-time Canadian Olympic medallist Clara Hughes will speak about the transformative power of sport and how it transformed her life during a community event at Mohawk College’s McIntyre Performing Arts Centre. Mohawk Talks with Clara Hughes is presented by McKeil Marine Ltd. with The Hamilton Spectator. Hughes, 40, is donating her speaker’s fee to Take a Hike, an alternative education program that engages at-risk youth through adventure-based learning, academics, counseling and community involvement.

On Saturday, April 27, Hughes will return to Sydenham Road in Dundas for a dedication ceremony and celebration of her athletic achievements and humanitarian contributions. A commemorative plaque will be unveiled at the summit of the hill where Hughes trained from 1991 to 1998 for the Olympics. Hughes credited her training on the 116 metre hill for helping her win two bronze medals in cycling at the 1996 Olympics. An honour guard from the CHCH National Cycling Centre Hamilton will escort Hughes through Dundas and up Sydenham Road to the lookout for the 11 a.m. ceremony. The dedication ceremony is supported by McKeil Marine, The City of Hamilton, The Hamilton Spectator and Sport Hamilton.

Hughes is a six-time Olympic medallist in cycling and speed skating, winning a gold, silver and four bronze medals. In 2012, CBC named Hughes one of Canada’s 10 most influential figures in sports and one of the country’s greatest citizens. Hughes is the national spokesperson for Bell Canada’s Mental Health initiative and the ‘Let’s Talk’ campaign. By sharing past struggles with depression, Hughes has helped break down the stigma associated with mental illness. On April 25, Hughes announced plans to ride her bike coast to coast to coast for more than 100 days to talk about mental health with schools and community groups. Beginning in March 2014, “Clara’s Big Ride for Bell Let’s Talk” will cover more than 12,000 kilometres and end in Ottawa on Canada Day.

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For more on Mohawk Talks with Clara Hughes, contact: Jay Robb, Mohawk College Director of Communications, 905.575.1212 ext. 3965, 905.979.8893, jay.robb@mohawkcollege.ca .

For more on the April 27 Clara’s Climb and the dedication ceremony in Dundas, contact: Cecelia Carter Smith at ccartersmith@cogeco.ca or Clare Crozier at shirl@interlynx.net .

Television host Gail Vaz-Oxlade at Mohawk College Feb. 19

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:07:58 -0500

Gail Vaz-Oxlade, personal finance author and host of Til Debt Do Us Part and Princess, is speaking at Mohawk College on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in the McIntyre Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $25 per person and $30 at the door. The inaugural Mohawk Talks is presented in partnership with FirstOntario Credit Union and sponsored by The Hamilton Spectator.