Centennial College Centennial College English: " Transforming lives and communities through learning " Rank: 79th Canada Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology is a diploma- and degree-granting college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the oldest publicly funded college in Ontario. It was opened in Ontario during the formation of the province's public college system in the 1960s. Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology was established on May 21, 1965, under the direction of the Hon. William Davis, Minister of Education. The system has grown to encompass 24 public colleges serving 200 communities in the province. Centennial College grew rapidly, necessitating the establishment of additional campuses in the east end of Toronto to accommodate new programs and students. Centennial College has been recognized as a culturally diverse post-secondary institution, almost 100 ethno-cultural groups are represented, and 80 languages are spoken on campus. In 2016, it was ranked as one of Canada's Top 10 Research Colleges. Its main research facilities are its Wearable, Interactive and Mobile Technologies Access Centre in Healthcare (WIMTACH]), established in 2015 through a $1.75 million federal grant and its aerospace innovation hub, under construction at the former de Havilland plant in west-end Toronto. Its campuses are situated on the east side of the city, particularly in Scarborough, with an aerospace center at Downsview Park in North York namely, Morningside Campus located in Scarborough, Progress Campus located at 941 Progress Avenue, near Markham Road and Highway 401, Ashtonbee Campus Located at 75 Ashtonbee Road in Scarborough, Story Arts Centre Located near the Danforth at 951 Carlaw Avenue in East York, Downsview Aerospace Hub located at Downsview Park, Suzhou Centennial College located at the Dushu Lake Higher Education Town and Warden Woods Campus located at 651 Warden Avenue. Centennial College offers full-time programs in more than 100 fields of study. It offers a variety of innovative degree programs. Five joint-degree programs in paramedicine, journalism, new media studies, environmental science & technology and applied microbiology. This college also holds 6 major schools, School of Advancement, School of Communications, Media Arts and Design, School of Community and Health Studies, School of Engineering, Technology and Applied Science, School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts and the School of Transportation. Being ranked as one of the top 10 research colleges and the oldest publicly funded college in Ontario, Centennial College molds numerous successful alumni like Tobias Enverga, Canadian senator, John Gray, politician, Elinor Caplan, businesswoman and politician, Mario Ferri, municipal councillor of Vaughan, John Candy, comedy actor, Gabriella Sundar Singh, actress and Kamaj Silva, businessman.