Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology - Yearbook (Welland, Ontario Canada)

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Ruth Green Since I have been sep- arated for six years I feel as thougfi I have raised my five children on my own. This is an accomplishment of which I am very proud. It has given me the feeling that I have finally succeeded at some- thing, and prepared me for going out of the house, and trying even more. I want to be self-sufficient and support myself, and I want my child- ren to do the same even- tually. Graphic Arts has intro- duced me to job opportuni- ties that I didn ' t know existed. My two majors, Offset and Typography, although caus- ing me a few frustrations, are very intriguing to me. Typography is frustrating work, but it is also very chal- lenging to me. You have to hustle to getthe assignments i done, and just when you think your ' re catching up, there ' s another assignment waiting for you. For this type of work you must be alert or the com- puter tells you you ' ve made a mistake. My classmates have given me help and encouragement by accepting me. I will not forget the people involved in my years at Niagara College and wish them every success.

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decided that the program wasn ' t what I really had in mind. The course leaned heavily on accounting and I was more interested in advertising and consumer relations so I decided to switch to the Graphic Arts program, hoping it would lead to a job in the advertising business. My majors are Art and Typography. Typography is In highschool my majors were Marketing, Drafting and Art. My main goal was to get into display and advertising. I enjoy playing tennis and swimming as well as winter sports like cross-country ski- ing and tobogganing. After highschool I enrolled in the Business Administra- tion program at Niagara Col- lege with plans to major in Marketing. After one year I my main interest and I hope to get a job as a photo type- setter or a related position. I would like to get a job in the area but I will relocate if necessary.

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artistic.This is the reason why I took both Typography and Art in my second year at Niagara College. In the future, I would like to expand in the field of Graphic Arts. Preferably, in that part dealing with Typography. For myself, I know that I couldn ' t be totally fulfilled without a career. So, after I graduate i would like to work with a firm which will provide me with I have always had a strong interest in art. Now, my interest has developed into the form of oil painting. Also, while I was in high school, my interest lay in Math and Science. Therefore, my career decision became a difficult one. I had to find something that was both technical and artistic. I finally discovered my future field in Graphic Arts, as it involves both the technical and the many opportunities. In closing, I would like to thank all those students that have made the past two years extremely enjoyable for me. I wish for them future success in the field of their choice. Dawn Halpenny