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“Not only did Centennial’s staff and faculty help me excel academically, but they also offered great insights about settling in Canada and finding a suitable job,” he says. 

As a marketing professional who had started building his career in India, Masand wanted to expand his skills and access new opportunities for growth. Centennial’s Sales and Account Management Program sounded like the perfect fit – and it was. Masand was offered a job in his field as soon as he graduated in 2014. 

He soon became a licensed mortgage agent and today manages a team of mortgage professionals working with Dominion Lending Centres Affinity Mortgage Solutions. For the past three years, he has been a recipient of Dominion Lending Centres’ Sales Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding track record. 

He’s also committed to giving back: Masand regularly holds training sessions and guest lectures at Centennial.  

“The interactions I had with guest lecturers at Centennial helped me network with professionals in the field and acquaint myself with industry trends,” he says. “Going back to the classroom to speak with new students is an important way of passing on the opportunities that were given to me.”   

Advice for new alumni

“Stay in touch with Centennial and continue to give back; it’ll help you stay connected with your roots.”

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“Being part of the very first class of the program, I didn’t know what to expect,” he says. “So I was excited to find that the faculty had designed a really intensive training program rooted in real-life experiences, which fully equipped me to pursue my goal of becoming a police officer.” 

Just one year after graduating from the program, Babin was hired by Toronto Police Service. He says the discipline instilled in him during his time at Centennial played a crucial role in helping him transition into a successful policing career. 

“Centennial provided a program that was equivalent to a paramilitary environment,” he says. “We even developed a special uniform for students during my time there, which is still in use today.” 

Since 2005, Babin has worked in a wide range of units – from community response to sex crimes, domestic violence to child and youth advocacy. He has also received numerous awards for his outstanding commitment to his work and to his colleagues, including being named Officer of the Year in 2006 – just one year after joining the service.  

Recently, Babin moved to Durham Region and transitioned into a new role with Durham Regional Police. 

“I love what I do,” he says. “No two days are the same, and often you have a chance to help people on their most difficult days.” 

Advice for new alumni 

“Look for opportunities to apply what you’ve learned at Centennial to the real world. This program prepares you to do just that.” 

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As she approached the end of high school, Alexander Huet decided to pursue a career as an advertising copywriter and enrolled in an undergraduate creative writing program. But partway through her first year, she discovered she was pregnant with her first son. 

“It was then that I enrolled in Centennial,” she says. “I wanted to make sure I was being practical and would have the most effective route to a career.” 

During her time as a student of the three-year honours diploma in creative advertising, Alexander Huet discovered a passion for marketing and strategy.   

“I was apprehensive about switching gears, but my professors encouraged me to recognize my full skillset,” she says. “There was a lot of guidance provided by the faculty, which I’m so grateful for.” 

Today, as vice president of client advice and management at top marketing agency Initiative, Alexander Huet manages a team of professionals overseeing accounts that include Wendy’s Restaurants of Canada, Lego Canada and RBC Royal Bank of Canada.  

The biggest highlight of her career to date? The opportunity to move her family to Trinidad and Tobago for a year to oversee RBC Royal Bank of Canada’s rebranding efforts in 19 Caribbean countries. 

Advice for New Alumni 

“Be inquisitive, make connections and – this is the biggest thing I say to everybody – be your authentic self.” 

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But life hasn’t always been a walk on the beach. When Gautreau was just 12 years old, his stepfather was killed in an accident while working as a truck driver.

“My mom became a single mother and worked hard to provide for me and my brother,” he says. “I inherited my work ethic and drive to succeed from her.” 

Determined to help support his mom by establishing a stable, fulfilling career, Gautreau set his sights on Centennial’s program with a singular goal in mind: to work for the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. 

“Centennial helped me accomplish that goal,” he says. “I secured a co-op placement there, and they hired me full-time as soon as the placement was over. It was like a dream come true.” 

Since then, Gautreau has worked for some of the world’s biggest hotel brands. But it’s the Royal York that stands out as the place where he got his start – in more ways than one. 

“The second part of my goal was to one day get married at the Royal York,” he says. “Which I did in 1995, when I married my wife there – whom I met at a Centennial pub night.” 

Advice for new alumni

“When you secure a job, always be willing to learn something new – even if it’s outside the job you’re being paid to do.”

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That’s why, when it came time to choose a post-secondary program, Barnes didn’t hesitate: he knew Centennial’s Environmental Technologist program would help him realize his dream.  

“It turned out to be one of the best experiences I’ve ever had,” he says. “The program was very hands-on. We were constantly outdoors, collecting samples and doing field work.”

After graduating in 2016, Barnes secured a role as a client service representative with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment – a position that allows him to put the knowledge he gained at Centennial into practice every day. 

“One moment I’ll be speaking with a farmer seeking a permit for pesticide use, and the next I’ll be speaking with a lawyer looking for advice on environmental regulations,” he says. “The courses I took at Centennial directly equipped me to succeed in this role.” 

As he looks ahead to what’s next, Barnes has his sights set on becoming an environmental officer – the “boots on the ground” workers who are out in the field enforcing environmental regulations and bylaws. 

Every step of the way, he credits Centennial with turning his dreams into reality. “Centennial has allowed me to do what I’ve always loved,” he says. “Being able to match my childhood passion with my career has been amazing.” 

Advice for new alumni  

“When you’re looking for a job in your field, have the tenacity and the courage to really put yourself out there. Just go for it.” 

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She had just graduated from the University of Toronto with a double major in psychology and sociology – plus a minor in studio art – and had a feeling that law would be right up her alley. But before committing to law school, she wanted to be absolutely sure it would be the right fit. 

That’s when she enrolled in Centennial’s one-year paralegal graduate certificate program. 

“I wanted to make sure that law was something I was genuinely interested in,” she says. “The program helped me make that decision to pursue a legal career by enrolling in law school.” 

But as a self-professed “person of many interests,” Brown still had some work to do to set herself up for the brightest possible future. Knowing that she wanted to pursue corporate law, she first signed up for the MBA program at York University’s Schulich School of Business. 

“Before moving into law, I asked myself how I could strengthen my future career – and the best way to do that was through an MBA,” she says.  

Today, Brown is a member of the inaugural class of Ryerson University’s brand-new Faculty of Law and looking ahead to an exciting and fulfilling legal career. 

“I wouldn’t be where I’m at today if it weren’t for Centennial,” she says. 

Advice for new alumni 

“Don’t close yourself off to different opportunities; be open, because you never know where your interests might lead you.” 

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