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Olivier Hinse rewarded. Game Jam. Keys to Cruze. Henri Saint-Henri.

Concordia in the news
Posted on May 28, 2015

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

Students

Current students at Concordia do outstanding academic work and get involved in community projects that improve our quality of life. See what they've been up to:  

  • The Canadiens hockey team posts a release announcing that Concordia student (Child Studies) and Stingers hockey team captain Olivier Hinse is a recipient of the 'prix d’excellence Guy-Lafleur'. Hinse was noted for his achievements in class and on the ice and for his community service. The release is picked up by rythmefm.com. Also writing about the awards: La Presse,  Le Journal de Montréal and the Montreal Gazette. The Gazette's online article includes a Stingers-produced video of a Hinse interview.
  • London Ontario Golf posts the leaderboard after one day of competition at the 13th Canadian University/College Golf Championship, in Guelph, Ontario, and shows the team from the Concordia Stingers in 12th position.
  • Canoe posts a release inviting participants to the upcoming Game Jam Battle, a 48-hour race to design a functioning video game. The release stipulates that eligible contestants must be students at one of seven participating schools, including Concordia.
  • JMSB undergraduate students Anthony Esposito and Jessie Carmichael are featured in an article in Journal Métro about their winning of top honours at the recent "Canada’s Next Top Ad Exec" advertising and marketing case competition in Toronto. The win netted them each a new car: a Chevrolet Cruze LG. It also included a $5000 donation to the JMSB. The article includes a picture of Carmichael and Esposito being handed the keys to their new wheels.
  • Communication student Emmanuelle Côté's latest post on the lifestyle and fashion blog NaNa Toulousefocuses on the recent launch of restaurant Henri Saint-Henri, in the new establishment's namesake Montreal neighbourhood.