Canadore College nominates two outstanding graduates for the 2023 Premier’s Awards
Nov 23, 2023 | Cindy Males, Public Relations and Communications Specialist
Canadore College has nominated two alumni, Lorie Young and Joe Warmington, for the annual Colleges Ontario Premier’s Awards for outstanding college graduates.
“We are very proud of all our Canadore alumni,” said Canadore President and CEO George Burton. “We are excited to recognize Lorie and Joe who are wonderful examples of how a Canadore College education can provide a solid foundation for career success.”
“The Canadore College Alumni is proud to have fellow alumni Lorie Young and Joe Warmington nominated for the 2023 Premier's Awards,” said Nicole Bamford, Alumni President. “The outstanding work that Lorie and Joe are doing in their respective field is admirable and worthy of such a nomination. We congratulate them both along with all the other nominees for this year’s event.”
The Premier’s Awards were launched in 1992 to mark the 25th anniversary of Ontario colleges and to honour outstanding graduates from the 24 publicly assisted colleges. The awards are presented in seven categories: Apprenticeship, Business, Community Services, Creative Arts and Design, Health Sciences, Recent Graduate, and Technology. Five Canadore College alumni have been recognized as award recipients.
Lorie Young graduated from the Legal Assistant program in 1991. A passionate entrepreneur and forward-thinking business leader, Lorie is supporting the growth and prosperity of her community as manager of Young Forestry Services, a company in Nipissing First Nation she owns along with her husband. The company provides lot clearing and brushing services to high-profile utility companies to ensure rights-of-way are clear, accessible, and safely maintained. Young Forestry Services was the first and only Indigenous-owned and operated company to provide these services. Lorie also owns and manages the Wolves Den Gas Bar in Nipissing First Nation and, later this year, will open one of the few Indigenous-owned Tim Horton’s franchises. Lorie has been nominated in the Business Category.
Joe Warmington graduated from the Journalism-Print program in 1986. Joe is a storyteller, an educator, and an advocate for democracy and justice. In his 37-year career, Joe has covered international news including 9/11, the Boston Marathon bombing, and Hurricane Katrina. He has also been on the ground for wars in the Balkans, the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan. Joe has interviewed the famous such as mayors, premiers, prime ministers, and presidents, as well as the infamous like Paul Bernardo. Joe is also well known for his Night Scrawler column, and he is nominated in the Community Services Category.
The Premier’s Awards will be presented in Toronto on Monday, November 27, 2023.