For the fourth year in a row, Cambrian College Business students have earned medals at the annual Ontario College Marketing Competition (OCMC).
Cambrian students turned in four top-five finishes with second place going to Alyssa Mirabella of Sudbury in the Job Interview category; third place to Paige Lemaitre of Sudbury and Morgan Vienneau of Espanola in the Entrepreneurship category; third place in the Direct Marketing category to Kiara Schwartz of Fochville, South Africa, and Carley MacKenzie of Sudbury were awarded third place, and; fourth place in the Sales Presentation category to Colton Blay of Sudbury.
“It’s an honor to be involved with this event every year,” states Kim Donaldson, a professor in the School of Business and one of the coaches for Team Cambrian, in a release. “The best part about coaching is the teamwork from both coaches and competitors and that moment when you see students realize the full possibilities of their own potential. No matter where we end up in the standings, this is always a win for me.”
Hosted this year by Humber College, with teams from eleven colleges, OCMC is a student-focused learning experience that provides competitors with the ability to demonstrate their essential, vocational, and employability skills before industry professionals. OCMC serves as a stepping-stone from academia to industry by creating real-world experiences and networking opportunities.
“Earning this accomplishment has shown me how rewarding stepping out of my comfort zone can be,” says Alyssa Mirabella, a Business Administration student from Sudbury. “It is something that I will be proud of and talk about for the rest of my life.”
For Business student Kiara Schwartz, winning a medal is definitely a validation of her decision to come to Canada two years ago from South Africa to further her education.
“Cambrian College provided the location I wanted to live in, close to family, and Cambrian has a strong reputation as well as a great business program. My experience at Cambrian has been great. The support you get from the incredible professors and the whole Cambrian community is like no other.”
