Spring is always an exciting time of year at the School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design. It's the time of year where we get to say farewell to our exceptional graduates as they continue their journey and celebrate our outstanding students and their incredible achievements. After a hiatus last year due to the pandemic, I was delighted to host our annual Dean's Award Ceremony once again. The virtual ceremony saw more than 250 people log in to celebrate our students' achievements with us.

I say this often. Our outstanding students and dedicated faculty and staff always amaze me. There are so many incredible stories that we have featured in Storyteller this year, and seeing what we accomplished during this pandemic makes me wonder about what we will achieve in the years ahead. We will take the best of the virtual learning experience to improve the student experience further. This Fall '21, our school will offer 11 HyFlex courses, seven of which are from the Arts Management program. We will not be going back to pre-pandemic limited teaching and learning methodologies. Our school will lead in innovative learning.

This edition includes stories such as Fine Arts faculty member Neville Clarke's work being displayed at the ROM, our Children's Media students working with Scholastic Canada to create an original animation, and Jessica Lord, a 2017 Dance Performance grad, who has starred in two television series. You can also read about the Canada History Fund Grant that will allow us to work with the Woodland Cultural Centre to develop a series of educational resources in our ongoing Indigenization work, our Centennial College Press expanding and publishing its first novel by one of our faculty members, student podcasts and businesses, faculty accomplishments and more.

The past year has been full of ups and downs; but it has been a time of learning, reflection and growth for us as a school. We look forward to sharing more in the future. I hope you enjoy this edition of Storyteller as much as I do.

Nate Horowitz

Dean, School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design, Centennial College

Television & Film - Business Graduate, Evan Brown, Releases Film "Last Ones There"

A fun camping trip ends up being more than what a group of friends bargained for in the newly released film, Last Ones There, co-written and co-directed by Television & Film – Business graduate Evan Brown.

Find out more about what went into making the film and where you can stream it.

Arts Management Students Bring the Arts Community Together, Online

Arts Ahead, the annual symposium organized by Arts Management students, brings together art professionals from various backgrounds. The event highlights the importance of arts management and the arts industry as a whole. The in-person workshops always create engaging conversations among attendees, and this year was no exception. Following public health guidelines, the students embarked on a new path this year and organized a two-day online symposium.

Click the link below to learn more about this year's theme and how the event turned out.

Television & Film - Business Program Finds Success with Entertainment Company Guru Studio

The Television and Film - Business program continues to collaborate with Guru Studio, the award-winning entertainment company and an industry leader in animated storytelling. The collaboration sees Guru provide field placement opportunities for students in the program to complete their field placement requirements. The students always impress, with some getting hired immediately afterward!

Click the link below to find out more from Guru's Senior Production Accountant and the students who were hired after their placement.

Communications - Professional Writing Students Work with the University Health Network to Create 1st KITEworks Magazine

Students in the Communications - Professional Writing program worked with KITE-UHN for their Storyworks project, and what they ended up creating was nothing short of amazing. KITEworks, an online magazine that includes articles about some of the top researchers at KITE-UHN, was written and designed entirely by the students.

Click the link below to get an exclusive look at the magazine and the students who worked on it.

Photography Students Team Up with Fashion Designer Izzy Camilleri

A group of students in the Photography program had the exciting opportunity to work with Canadian and International fashion designer Izzy Camilleri. As part of their Storyworks course, they teamed up with the designer and her brand IZ Adaptive – a clothing line designed specifically for individuals with physical disabilities.

The project saw students organize a photoshoot, where they were responsible for managing the location and models, taking the photos, editing them and presenting the finished product. One of the photographs not only made an impression on Izzy and her team, but was selected and published by the editors at Vogue Business!

To learn more about the project, the client, and the students involved, click the link below.

Faculty Profile

Children's Media Instructor and Dynamic "Story Lady" Nadia Hohn Talks About Her Career So Far

Nadia Hohn, an instructor in our Children's Media program, has recently added to her long list of accomplishments. She published her 7th book, Malaika's Surprise in March, made her screenwriting debut with a short video about Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson for Historica Canada, and recently, her book Malaika's Costume was selected by the TD Grade One Book Giveaway, which will place her book in the hands of 550,000 Canadian Grade 1 students this Fall.

Find out more about Nadia's successful journey by clicking the link below.

Faculty Member Malcolm Kelly to Publish Aviation War Novel: "Sprog"

Sprog, the first novel by Sports Journalism program coordinator Malcolm Kelly, is the first book in a series that will follow young pilots in the Second World War - Canadian, American, and British - as they face the dislocation of leaving home, the challenges of flight training, and much more. This will be the first novel Centennial College Press will publish as part of their effort to expand titles, and it will be released later next month.

Click the link below to find out more about the book.

Faculty Profile

Faculty Member Raquel Benitez Joins Human Rights and Diversity Committee

Raquel Benitez, an instructor in the Children's Media and Television & Film - Business program, continues to add to her impressive list of accomplishments. She has recently joined the Human Rights and Diversity Committee at Yorkville University, and she just published a new book about producing with Centennial College Press.

Learn more about Raquel and her achievements in the article linked below.