Alumni

Alumni Recognition

At Lambton College, we want to take the time to recognize our graduates and share our Alumni stories. If you know a graduate with a great story to tell, we'd love to hear about it.

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Premier's Awards

The Premier’s Awards are a great way to celebrate Ontario's outstanding college graduates by recognizing the tremendous social and economic contributions they make to our province, country and the world.


Presented annually, the Premier’s Awards recognize graduates in the following seven categories:

Apprenticeship
Business
Community Services
Creative Arts & Design
Health Sciences
Recent Graduate
Technology
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Awards Nominees

Dave Brown Headshot
  • Radio Television Journalism
  • Premier Award Category: Community Services

Dave Brown graduated in 1985 from the Radio Television Journalism at the age of 25. He started his career at the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton and has now served as Executive DIrector for almost 40 years, making him the youngest executive director and longest serving active United Way staff member in all of Canada.

United Way of Sarnia-Lambton supports nearly 20 local agencies and provides close to 30 programs in the community. In 2023, the local United Wya beat its $1.4 million fundraising goal.

Lisa Brush Headshot
  • Business Administration - Accounting & Marketing
  • Premier Award Category: Health Sciences

Lisa Brush graduated from the Business Administration - Accounting & Marketing program at Lambton College in 1990. She is currently the CEO and Founder of Symphony Senior Living Inc., Blue Lotus Senior Living LP and Scuba Samadhi.

WIth over 25 years of experience in serving seniors and their loved ones, Lisa decided to start her own business - Symphony Senior Living Inc. - in 2008. This company currently operates over 900 units of independent, assisted living, and dementia care locations across North America.

Brush had held a variety of senior level positions in the field of senior care for companies such as, Steeves & Rozema and Sunrise Senior Liviing before she decided to start her own business.

Thomas Chona Headshot
  • Alternative Energy Engineering Technology
  • Premier Award Category: Science, Technology & Engineering

Tom Chona graduated in 2012 from the Alternative Energy Engineering Technology program at Lambton College. He is current the COO & Co-Founder of Zacstar Zambia Ltd. and he is also a Professor of Photovoltaic Grids at Conestoga College.

While working in the banking industry in Zambia and England, Tom reconnected with a friend in Canada who introduced him to renewable energy and inspired a career change with the goal of bringing these developments back to his village in Zambia.

Zacstar Zambia Ltd. committed to designing and implementing solar energy systems in the form of off-grid, fire-tie, mini-grids, and hybrid systems.

Headshot of Ryan Lindsay

  • Hospitality Management
  • Premier Award Category: Creative Arts & Design

Ryan Lindsay graduated from the Hospitality Management program in 2003 and is currently a Producer, Screenwriter and Co-Founder of Kontent House Productions. He is also the Founder of the Culture Project. He is also the Creator, Executive Producer, and Writier of the The Trades a Crave Original series based on Sarnia's local Petrochemical Industry. This show has just been renewed for a second season.

Tracy MacDonald headshot
  • Computer Programmer, Social Service Worker
  • Premier Award Category: Recent Graduate

Tracy MacDonald graduated from the Computer Programmer program in 2000 and from the Social Service Worker program in 2022. She currently works as:

  • Relief Worker, Inn of the Good Shepherd
  • Housing Support at Sarnia-Lambton Rebound
  • Founder of United We Stand
  • Owner of Thru the Eyes of a Gemini Soy Candles

After the tragic loss of her friend Jessica Nethery in 2002, MacDonald decided to shift her focus to ending gender-based violence. For the past 10 years, she has led and organized a series of events that have supported local organizations including the Women's Interval Home, the Sexual Assault Surviviors' Centre, and the Haven Youth Shelter.

Matthew and Helen Smith Headshot
  • Child & Youth Care & Criminal Justice & Police Science, Liberal Arts & Science
  • Premier Award Category: Business

Helen Smith graduated from the Child & Youth Worker program in 2007 and always planned to centre her career around children. She is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Roo & You.

Matthew Smith completed the Criminal Justice & Police Science program in 2005 and then complete the Liberal Arts & Sciences program in 2007. He is currently the COO and Co-Founder of Roo & You.

Roo & You is a family-owned and operated business specializing in children's play products that has generated over $10 milion in sales since launching in 2020. Their most infamous product is the Joey - a modular play couch that can be arranged in a range of combinations for imaginative play.