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By Michael Robinson   Of all the places to find inspiration, Jerry Popowich would never have thought to look in a local lumber mill. Among the whine of buzz saws and the clanging of heavy machinery, the Thunder Bay, Ont. native still remembers the day he overheard his then...

By Safia Hashi Sitting in the studio of an internationally recognized digital production company—the largest of its kind in Ottawa—Alanna Sas flips through the pages collected on her desk, trying to map out her most recent 2D animation sequence. The 22-year-old Algonquin graduate...

By Matthew Houston The Canadian International Council recently put out a list of Canada’s Twitterati Thinkers and Doers: individuals who are recognized as those driving foreign policy discussion over Twitter. Renée Filiatrault, a public relations professor at Algonquin, is one of...

By Arielle Follett After three flights, with stops in Frankenfurt and Moscow, 39-year-old Stuart Schwartz, better known as Stuntman Stu, finally arrives in Sochi, ready to begin announcing for Canada’s women’s hockey team at the 2014 Olympic Games. In more ways than one, Schwartz...

By Elizabeth Mabie A local youth pastor and chef has mixed his passions for his faith and food by creating an environment for Ottawa teens to come and enjoy a meal, make friends, and come closer to God through a message and discussion. Jeremy Sauve completed the one-year cook...

By Alicia K. Gosselin An Algonquin public relations graduate has combined her love of skating with her knowledge of media and communications by working behind the scenes at an Olympic-level event. Just last month, Katie Olsen volunteered her time to help with the 2014 Canadian...

By Samantha Long Former culinary student and his restaurant has become the first Ottawa eatery in seven years to be recognized on CAA travel’s selective four diamond list. Walid El-Tawel graduated from the Algonquin culinary management program in 2006 after realizing his passion...

By Emma Hyde “There are people who develop passion from watching someone else, and then there are people who develop passion from being recognized for their talent and hard work.” The passion that 20-year-old Preston Smith is talking about is his love for opera, both as an art...

By Myriah Saulnier A 41-year-old volunteer firefighter and charity fundraiser finally got the kidney he had been waiting over six years for – from his former sector chief’s wife. Craig Dunbar, a former Algonquin student from the police foundations program, arrived at home a week...

By Katie Dahl   Frustrated by the lack of technology in the business of interior decorating, an Algonquin graduate has decided to go out on her own and do things her way. In August of 2013 26-year-old Sarah Daniele, took a leap of faith and launched Mydoma, her very own...