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22 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday March 30, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Sheridan celebrates 40 years of excellence By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF After 40 years of excellence and accomplishment Sheridan College is taking a bow. Community groups, business leaders and local politicians joined together recently to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a college that time and time again has dazzled the world with its achievements. "We're innovators, we're trend setters, we're connectors and we're idea generators," said Dr. Rob Turner, President & CEO of the Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, as he addressed an audience of hundreds in the college's cafeteria. "The 2,000-plus employees who work at Sheridan work tirelessly to ensure the learning experience here results in meaningful work and meaningful careers. We're a powerful partner in the educational landscape of this region and across this country. We're a substantial economic contributor to the province of Ontario." Turner was not the only one trumpeting Sheridan's accomplishments, as Chris Bentley, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities was also on hand to take a turn. "They are world leaders in quite a number of areas ... in animation, digital media, marketing," he said. "They recently celebrated their sixth Oscar nomination, two of which have resulted in Oscars. That is a history of excellence we should all celebrate, but that we have come to expect from Sheridan." With the aid of a projector Turner took the audience back in time to 1967 when Ontario Education Minister, William Davis created a new model to deliver applied learning and practical skills to complement universities. Sheridan's first campus was located in Brampton where it (producer of such films as Shrek) was here recently recruiting Sheridan grads," said Turner. Sports injury management is another field, Turner says, Sheridan College has dominated. "Who do you think heals the competitors in our province? Whether it's a Raptor who's torn a ligament or a Blue Jay who's broken a bone it's our sports injury graduates who ease their pain," he said. Now one of the five largest colleges in Canada with more than 14,000 full-time students and 35,000 part-time students Sheridan bears little resemblance to the community college of 1967, says Turner. With 29 new programs added since 2001 and 10 more awaiting final approval Sheridan shows no signs of slowing down in its 40th year. "Enhancing Sheridan's relevance to the communities we serve is a key strategic initiative and an objective that we deliver through our corporate training program," said Turner. "Helping businesses in our sector improve their bottom line is actually our mandate. We want to work with you because after all you're our ultimate customers. You folks in this room are the people who hire our grads." With its new programs Sheridan's growth continues with a new 37,000 square foot Animation Centre opening on April 26 and an 87,000 square foot Centre for Healthy Communities opening in the fall. Providing such an extraordinary learning environment has not been without costs however and Turner called on those present to invest in Sheridan's future. "The government has its part to play certainly folks but I tell you that so do the communities and the businesses that we serve. Our successes, as I hope I've underscored today, are linked," he said. Turner also noted that Sheridan is in the middle of major fundraising effort entitled the Sheridan Student Capital Campaign which is tasked with raising $30 million. "The campaign will improve access to education through scholarships and bursaries. It will enhance the quality of our students' experience through investment in technology services," he said. Turner says community investment is essential if Sheridan is to enjoy another 40 years of groundbreaking education. "Without the support of business and industry, providing us with up to date equipment for our students to learn off of, some of our programs would not be in business." Dr. Robert Turner housed 400 students and offered programs on business, technology and the arts. "Such were our humble beginnings," said Turner. Since then Sheridan has captured the attention of the world through its proficiency in such fields as animation. "We were instrumental in putting the magic into Disney's kingdom, next we put the pixy dust in Pixar with our computer animation program introduced in 1994. So we were the founders of all things animation." So renowned is this program key players in the industry approach Sheridan looking for talented people to fill their ranks. 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