Seneca Alumni E-Newsletter

May 2025

From Toronto to New York: Award-winning journalist on getting her dream job

Award-winning journalist Stephanie Bertini always dreamed of living in New York City. Ms. Bertini graduated from the Journalism diploma program at Seneca Polytechnic in 2007. She worked her way up in Canada and the U.S. before becoming a reporter at Fox 5 New York in 2022. She’s earned a number of honours for her work and her series Migrants in America: In Their Own Words was nominated for a New York Emmy Award in 2024. In addition to her reporting, Ms. Bertini teaches, sits on journalism-related boards and is passionate about giving back to the industry.

Learn how Stephanie Bertini landed the job

Alumni business feature: Appato

April Tolosa, a self-taught Filipina artist based in Toronto, is the owner of Appato and a proud Seneca graduate. Working in acrylics and mixed media, her vibrant, whimsical pieces celebrate the joy and wonder of childhood, dreams and imagination. Ms. Tolosa’s art is rooted in positivity, aiming to uplift and inspire through colourful scenes of adventure and play.

Check out the art store Appato and explore a fellow graduate's passion.

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Explore alumni programming

Career Recharge

Career Recharge, presented by TD, offers free, 90-minute virtual biweekly workshops. The sessions cover in-demand job skills and relevant professional topics.

Upcoming workshops

Pathways to Ownership: Start, Buy or Franchise?

Tuesday, May 13

6 – 7:30 p.m. EDT

Entrepreneurship offers multiple pathways to success. In this workshop, you will learn about the distinct advantages and challenges of starting, buying and franchising a company.

Sales and Marketing Techniques for Your Business

Tuesday, May 27

6 – 7:30 p.m. EDT

Sales and marketing are essential for business growth. This workshop will explore how to create effective strategies that drive results.

Check out the workshop schedule to see the full series.

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Give the gift of opportunity: fund a student award

Elena Moskaleva was so excited when she found out that she received a bursary and an award to help with her nursing studies. She literally jumped for joy and quickly told her family in Toronto and Kyrgyzstan the good news. Read more about how receiving two donor-funded awards made all the difference in her academic journey.

Did you know more than 6,100 Seneca Polytechnic students benefitted from financial aid last year? Creating your own financial aid award can help Seneca students graduate and fulfill their career dreams.

A great way to honour family and friends or pay tribute to a loved one’s memory
Choose your award name and select the criteria that means the most to you
Annual, quarterly, and monthly donation options make it easy and affordable

To learn more about creating an award, bursary or scholarship for a Seneca Polytechnic student, contact the Advancement team.

Further your studies

There’s still time to register for classes starting this May. As a Seneca Polytechnic graduate, you’ll always have options to build on your success. If your goal is to improve your skills or advance in your career, Seneca has the industry-focused programs, range of credentials and flexible learning options to help you succeed.

Discover our Microcredentials

Microcredentials at Seneca help you upskill, reskill and boost new skills development. These career- and profession-based programs equip you with in-demand skills and knowledge and add value to your existing education. You’ll benefit from flexible learning options including different delivery modes, short durations and start times.

Microcredentials starting this spring include Ingest Operations for Unscripted TV - Avid, Enabling Risk Forest and Nature Early Years Practitioner and Behaviour Technician.

Explore all microcredentials

NEW! Take your IELTS test at Seneca Polytechnic

The Seneca Test Centre now offers International English Language Testing System (IELTS) tests at Newnham Campus. IELTS is a standardized English language proficiency test that is globally recognized and accepted for academic and immigration purposes.

The Test Centre is open to Seneca students, graduates and members of the community and offers first-class preparation and expert advice.

Learn more and register for your IELTS test

Access alumni benefits

You can take advantage of specially negotiated rates on Manulife term life insurance, income protection, major accident protection, critical illness protection and health and dental insurance.

Learn more about Manulife Financial discounts

Enjoy special pricing all season long for 2025 plays and musicals.

Book your tickets using promotion code 117398 to login.

Toronto FC has partnered with Seneca Alumni for the 2025 season offering discounted tickets.

Book your Toronto FC tickets

Check out other alumni benefits

Seneca Polytechnic news

New partnership between Seneca Polytechnic and Confederation College to create opportunities for students across Ontario

Seneca Polytechnic and Confederation College have announced a new strategic partnership to enhance opportunities for students across Ontario and address critical skill gaps in key industries.

The collaboration will initially focus on Aviation programming while also exploring the potential for a unique Veterinary Technician program model in Northwestern Ontario.

Read the announcement

Seneca Polytechnic launches new opticianry lab through gift from HOYA Vision Care

Opticianry students at Seneca Polytechnic now have access to a cutting-edge optical laboratory, thanks to a new gift from HOYA Vision Care.

The new HOYA Vision Care Eyeglass Dispensing Lab at Seneca’s Newnham Campus replicates a high-end retail optical dispensing and vision-testing environment. This immersive learning space allows students to develop their skills in a setting that prepares them for success through hands-on experiential learning.

Training AI to support job recruitment

Employees at webTactics have one less time-consuming task on their plates thanks to a recent collaboration between the recruitment marketing agency and Seneca Polytechnic researchers.

The time-consuming work of creating unique job postings — a small subset of the services webTactics provides — is now the domain of a custom generative AI app developed at Seneca.

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Seneca Polytechnic and GLS University team up to enhance international education opportunities

Seneca Polytechnic has announced a new partnership with India’s GLS University that will provide students with a unique pathway to an international education and a world-recognized bachelor's degree. The partnership will give students the opportunity to enrol in GLS University’s Global Programme, begin their studies at GLS University’s campus in Ahmedabad, India and after their first year, transfer credits so they can continue the program in Canada.

Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Computer Science degrees will be available to students through the partnership.

Read the announcement

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