The recipients of the 2008 Canon Photography Awards were announced at the recent Applied Photography program awards held at the Colourgenics Inc. gallery.
For Immediate Release: June 2, 2008
Oakville, Ontario
The recipients of the 2008 Canon Photography Awards were announced at the recent Applied Photography program awards held at the Colourgenics Inc. gallery.
The recipients are:
First Year: Shereen Mroueh and Michelle Repasky
Second Year: Kendra Vamplew and Gary Ogle
Portfolio Project Award: Claire Foster
The First and Second year winners each receive $2,000, while the Portfolio Project Award winner was presented with a Canon camera up to $3,000 in value.
"On behalf of our students, I would like to thank Canon Canada for its generous support of the next generation of photography professionals," said Dr. Michael Collins, Dean of the School of Animation, Arts & Design. "This awards program is and will continue to be an additional incentive to our students to pursue excellence in their studies."
Canon Canada has been a preferred vendor to Sheridan over the past several years, as the college's Applied Photography program has moved to an exclusively digital format - one of the first commercial photography programs in Canada to make this transition. "Canon is a world leader in digital photography, and this partnership has evolved through our commitment to providing students with exceptional applied learning opportunities and the tools that make it possible," said Collins.
On behalf of Canon Canada, Sheridan alumnus Neil Stephenson emphasized the close relationship between Sheridan and Canon Canada and underlined the need to recognize the excellent work Applied Photography students produce.
About Sheridan: Founded in 1967, the Sheridan Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning today serves close to 15,000 full-time students at its campuses in Oakville and Brampton, Ontario. Sheridan offers an innovative learning environment celebrated for academic excellence, applied research and creativity. Program options range from one-year certificates to four-year Bachelor's degrees, in the arts, business, community and liberal studies, and applied computing and engineering sciences. For more information, visit
www.sheridaninstitute.ca.
About Canon Canada, Inc.: Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the company employs 1,500 people at its offices nation-wide, servicing the Canadian market from coast to coast. Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in Canon's success. Canon's leadership in imaging, optical and document management technology and solutions is based in large part on the thousands of patents the company has secured throughout its history. For the 15th consecutive year, Canon Inc. is among the top three US patent recipients.
The company's comprehensive product line includes networked multifunction devices; digital copiers (colour and black and white); printers, scanners, image filing systems and facsimile machines; calculators, digital camcorders, digital and analogue cameras and lenses; semiconductor, broadcast and other specialized industrial products.
Canon supports programs that help preserve and protect the environment. The company instituted the Clean Earth Campaign in 1990, which assists various environmental and recycling initiatives. The Campaign has also supported leading environmental organizations, such as World Wildlife Fund - Canada, the Canon Envirothon and the Easter Seal Society, Ontario. For more information, visit
www.canon.ca.
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