A visitation will be held to celebrate the life and acknowledge the death of Graeme Welch, a retiree who was a dean at 成人黑料, who died on Sept. 7, 2024.
Date:聽 Friday, Dec. 13, 2024
Time:聽 2 PM-5 PM
Place:聽 Collins Clarke MacGillivray White
5610 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
All are welcome.
By now many members of the Dawson community have heard that Dr. Catherine Fichten, an esteemed member of the Psychology Department and the founder and co-director of the Adaptech Research Network, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 and her funeral took place the day after. Catherine leaves behind a remarkable legacy of teaching…
We regret to inform you of the passing of Jean-Claude Klein, a Dawson retiree. Jean-Claude taught French at Dawson from 1970 until his retirement in 2001.
Please visit the link for the obituary.
WELCH, GRAEME Dec. 15, 1940 鈥� Sept. 7, 2024 Much loved partner of Lucie Genevieve Lambert, brother to Denis, Jenny and David, father of 聽the late Lisa, grandfather to Jessica and great-grandfather to Elizabeth and Andrew, uncle to聽 several聽 nieces and nephews. After a long and painful illness, Graeme died peacefully in the Balfour Mount…
David Wigglesworth was never a teacher or staff member at Dawson but he worked here for 10 years.
David was the architect who oversaw the transformation of the Motherhouse of the Congr茅gation de Notre-Dame into 成人黑料 in the 1980s. On May 16, the Westmount Historical Association invited him to tell the story of this enormous project.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
About 150 current and former students, facilitators, faculty and friends of New School attended a 50th anniversary celebration at Dawson on April 13. For many, New School was a defining moment in their lives.
It was 鈥渞eally great to see so many people from such a span of years come out with fond memories of New School,鈥� said Andrew Katz, an English teacher who has been teaching in the New School for the last six years.
Andrew, who served as MC, asked the guests what had brought them back to New School. Various guests in the audience offered answers: 鈥渃ommunity, acceptance, sharing, memories, inspiration, love, safe places, challenges, accountability, growth, laughter, humour, Greta,聽identity, empowerment, party, making a difference, humanism, activism, care.鈥�
To read the homepage report on the celebration, including thoughts from Diane Gauvin and Greta Hofmann Nemiroff, visit the link.
A photo of the scilla bulbs blooming on the Sherbrooke Street West side of the Dawson campus, published in the April 18 D Announcements, brought back memories for Eleftheria Styliaras, a technician in the biology department. Eleftheria wrote to the Communications team: 鈥淚 wanted to share the story behind these beautiful blooms. These聽scilla were planted…
The Dawson AEC Commercial Photography Facebook page shared the sad news about retired faculty member Michel Pilon on March 24:
"It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Michel Pilon, a beloved former teacher in the AEC photography department. Michel was a passionate commercial photographer and an advocate for professional photographer鈥檚 usage rights. His contagious passion and love of photography and personable nature made him one of our finest teachers. Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family. Thank you Michel."
We are saddened to announce the recent and sudden passing of Judy De Four at the age of 74. She was a great friend and mentor to many in her nearly five decades of service to 成人黑料.
Judy began her Dawson career in 1975. She worked in Facilities Management before moving to Continuing Education & Community Services. In 2021, Judy retired from her job in the AEC Office.
It has been 17 years since the Dawson community suffered the tragic loss of one of its students, and many others were left wounded.
In honour of Anastasia De Sousa's memory and as an avenue for healing, the Dawson community planted a tree within the Peace Garden. The green space embodies life, renewal, peace, and remembrance, and stands as an inspiration for both teaching and learning. The College also presents the Anastasia de Sousa Memorial Award each year at graduation.
Another legacy of the community response is the Dawson Peace Week, held every year from September 13 to 21.
Last Modified: December 5, 2024
