
Sheridan celebrates six graduates nominated for Premier's Awards
Nov 6, 2013
Provincial awards recognize outstanding college graduates
For Immediate Release: November 6, 2013
Oakville, Ontario
Sheridan is proud to announce the six alumni selected as nominees for the 2013 Premier’s Awards, an annual program that recognizes the outstanding social and economic contributions of college graduates. Launched in 1992 to mark the 25th anniversary of Ontario colleges, the annual Premier’s Awards honour one college graduate in each of six categories. The winners will be announced at a gala event in Toronto on November 18. Sheridan College has nominated the following six alumni for the 2013 Premier’s Awards:
Cesidio (Ces) Nucci, Founder and President, NuStef Foods Ltd.
Graduate of Business Administration – Accounting, 1975 (Business)
Ces Nucci is the founder of NuStef Foods Ltd., the world’s largest manufacturer of traditional Italian cookies called pizzelle. Based in Mississauga, NuStef produces an average of 1.5 million pizzelle daily which are shipped throughout North American and across the globe. Sold under the Reko brand name, his pizzelle can be found in major grocery retailers across Canada. The cookies are even shipped to Italy, making NuStef one of the few companies that ships products to their country of heritage. Although its reach has expanded internationally, NuStef remains a local company run by a dedicated staff of 74.
Danielle Strnad, Founder, DramaWay
Graduate of Social Service Worker, 1995 (Community Service)
Rex Grignon, Head of Character Animation, DreamWorks
Graduate of Computer Animation, 1984 (Creative Arts and Design)
Sheldon Wolfson, Commissioner of Social and Community Services Department, Halton Region
Graduate of Nursing, 1977 (Health Sciences)
Safra Farouque, Youth Newcomer Advisor, YMCA Mississauga
Graduate of Social Service Worker, 2011 (Recent Graduate)
Mark McQuillan, Partner, Technical Director, Jam3
Graduate of Interactive Multimedia, 2003 (Technology)
About Sheridan
Sheridan is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions, offering over 100 diploma, certificate, and bachelor degree programs in an environment that fosters innovation and creativity. Its aim is to become Ontario’s first university exclusively dedicated to undergraduate professional education – one that will be based on applied learning. The model also focuses on meeting university accreditation requirements so that Sheridan graduates have more pathways to the continued learning that will underscore their personal, career, and industry success.Popular stories
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