The Co-op Department invites you to join in the celebration of two amazing careers as two of our stalwart pillars transition into retirement. Both Lorena Crowdis and Fran Burke are retiring at the end of June.
After 32 years at Sheridan, Lorena has announced her retirement. In her time in Co-op Lorena has had an extraordinary impact on countless students in the classroom and in her 1-on-1 support of students at the earliest stages of finding their way into their careers. Lorena has amassed a wonderful network of Sheridan graduates who credit Lorena for their start in their careers and who now reach out to Lorena for assistance in hiring Co-op students of their own. Lorena is known by her students and colleagues for her commitment to supporting student success whether that be in her day-to-day work or extra events like orientation at which she is a fixture.
Fran Burke, after 36 amazing years with Sheridan, is also retiring. Fran has been the face of Sheridan with a vast network of employer partners engaged in the hiring of student from our School of Applied Computing. Many of these employers are former students/grads of Fran’s and her individualized attention and support have been key in building and maintaining those long-term relationships. Students and employers all speak incredibly highly of Fran who is regarded as a leader in Co-op employer relations.
Both Lorena and Fran are remarkably well-known, respected and appreciated within the Sheridan community and we hope that as many of you as possible will be able to join us in celebrating these amazing careers.
Please drop in on Thursday, June 21 in between the hours of 2:00pm – 4:00pm in C224 at the Davis Campus. Lorena and Fran remain integral to the very fabric of Cooperative Education at Sheridan and will be sincerely missed. We are looking forward to the opportunity to show our appreciation for their amazing accomplishments over such an impressive period of commitment and dedication.
