Trent Business Students Collaborate with Colleges and Alumni to Host “Life After Trent” Networking Event

Dr. Suresh Narine, Peggy Shaughnessy, Maryam Monsef Among Distinguished Trent Alumni to Speak to Students

Monday, March 10, 2014, Peterborough

For their fourth year legacy project, a group of Trent University business students will host a networking event for students called “Life After Trent” on Tuesday, March 11 at 4:00. In collaboration with Alumni Affairs, the Careers Centre and the Trent Colleges, “Life After Trent” gives students a chance to hear more about what they can do with their undergraduate or graduate degree. During a wine and cheese reception, they will hear about life experiences from successful Trent alumni, including:

• Maryam Monsef - co-founder, Red Pashmina Campaign
• Dr. Suresh Narine - director, Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research; professor, Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry
• Peggy Shaughnessy - president and CEO, Whitepath Consulting and Redpath Social Network
• Dave Dolejsi - senior strategist, St. Joseph Communications
• John Alderdice - senior business development officer, Economic Development & Culture Division, City of Toronto

“We know that having a university degree is always valuable in the workforce, but students who are about to graduate are often apprehensive about how they will use their degree to get a job,” says Dr. Melanie Buddle, academic advisor and principal at Trent’s Peter Gzowski College. “The advantage to a networking event like this is that we introduce students to a variety of alumni with a very broad range of Trent degrees, who are successfully and happily employed. The broad critical thinking skills and valuable experiences that students gain in university – no matter what degree they end up with – will help them in their professional lives.”

For biographies of the alumni guest speakers, please visit the “Life after Trent Networking Event” on Facebook.

Event Details:

What: Students are invited to hear Trent alumni speak about their success following their university careers. Guests can register at the door; refreshments will be free, with an extra fee for drinks.

When: Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Where: Peter Robinson Dining Hall, Peter Gzowski College
Trent University
1 Gzowski Way
Peterborough, ON K9J 8S6

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Melanie Buddle, academic advisor & principal, Peter Gzowski College
705-748-1011, ext. 7744 or melaniebuddle@trentu.ca