Q & A with Samuel Valléry Saint-Hilaire, Director of Facilities Management What do you like best about working at Dawson? Samuel: I love seeing the students and colleagues enjoying the spaces we have worked on. Sometimes I think: one of our students could be the next Einstein! We have to give our students all the…
Q & A with Max Jones, Dawson’s new Director of Student Services What do you like best about working at Dawson? Max: The people! Both students and my colleagues make this a dynamic, sometimes challenging, but overall great place to work. Why are you excited about your new role? Max: Besides joining such a big…
Luc St-Germain joined Dawson as Coordinator of Building Maintenance in November. He succeeds Véronique Paris on the Facilities Management team.
“I have worked for 30 years in downtown Montreal in various buildings in the private sector. I’m pleased to now bring my experience to the public education sector,” Luc said.
“Being around students and part of Dawson’s dynamic community makes me feel like I’m 18 years old again, which is great!” Luc said.
In his role at Dawson, Luc is responsible for overseeing the maintenance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. He also manages and supervises the various maintenance contracts. Lastly, Luc is the point person for emergencies, such as power failure, flooding or major disruption to operations.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Relations from Université de Montréal and graduated from Cégep du Vieux-Montréal in Metallurgy Technology (Welding option).
“Luc is reliable and always ready to help,” said Samuel V. Saint-Hilaire, Interim Director of Facilities Management. “Eager to learn about Dawson’s community life, he is an asset for the department. Welcome to our team, Luc!”
The Dawson College Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitchell Rae Yang as Director. Mitchell’s first day at Dawson will be Wednesday, November 1.
For the homepage news story, visit the link.
Nadine Paree joined Dawson as Manager of Admissions and Records on May 8. She replaces Laura Paterson, who has retired.
Nadine is a former Dawson student who remembers spending many hours in the TV production studio during her time in Creative Arts. Her studies also include Human Resources Management at McGill University. Most recently, Nadine worked as School Organization Technician at Villa Maria College.
“We are delighted to have Nadine as a new addition to the Academic Systems team,” says Julie Brosseau, Associate Dean of Academic Systems. “Big shoes to fill, but we are confident that she will be able to make her way and manage with brio the team of Admission and Records.”
We regret to inform you that retired faculty member Eugeniusz Zamorski passed away on June 6.
He was a teacher in Interior Design from 1980 to 2007. Visit the link to see his obituary.
On May 17, all Dawson employees were informed of the sad and untimely passing on May 16 of our colleague Frédéric Bastien, faculty member of the History Department since January 2007.
The viewing and funeral will take place on Sunday, June 4. Please visit the link for his obituary and details.
We regret to inform you that Doug Rollins passed away on April 26. Doug was one of the pioneering members of the Arts Sector of Lafontaine Campus in 1973. He taught English and Humanities courses, among them West Indian Literature and Jazz Listening.
He served on the Senate for many years. He played with the Blue Devils, the Dawson faculty jazz band, helping to organize their annual fundraiser concert for the Dawson Teachers’ Union scholarship fund that sent women to study engineering at École Polytechnique (following the 1989 tragedy there). He was also instrumental in the founding of the Dawson Blue Ring Society.
From 1997 to 2000, Doug and his wife Jill, an occasional Cont. Ed. teacher at Dawson, lived and taught in Singapore. Upon their return, Doug rounded out his Dawson life teaching Cont. Ed. in the early 2000's.
To see his obituary, visit the link below.
We are pleased to inform you of the appointment of Brid NicNiocaill in the position of Associate Dean of Science, Medical Studies and Engineering. Her first day in the new role was May 1. Under the supervision of Dean Maxwell Jones, Brid will be working alongside Jonathon Sumner, Associate Dean of Science, Medical Studies and Engineering.
Brid has been part of the Dawson Community as Faculty since 2010. She has taught a range of courses in different programs including science, professional medical programs and social science and was the Biology department chair and co-chair for 6 years.”
"Brid has been a dedicated member of SMSE for many years, and we’re very excited to welcome her to a new role as Associate Dean," Max said.
Angela Pomponi began her new role as Coordinator of Finance on Feb. 20. A Chartered Professional Accountant, Angela brings over two decades of experience to Dawson, including her most recent position as the Manager of Financial Resources with the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'ile-de-Montreal.
In her new role, Angela will be responsible for the conception, establishment and maintenance of financial procedures and schedules of activities in the areas of invoicing and student fees, accounts receivable, accounts payable, research grant reporting and treasury operations.
Last Modified: February 26, 2024
