Anna Forder

Before completing Durham College’s Public Relations program, Anna Forder pursued a successful career in competitive figure skating, including representing Canada at the 1968 Olympic Games in Grenoble, France. She has worked as a professional figure skating coach in Durham Region for more than 45 years. An advocate for both sport and academics, she encourages all of her students to pursue higher education with many going on to graduate from Durham College. She has also given back to the community by sitting on both the Oshawa Hospital board and the Skate Canada National Board of Directors. Over the duration of her career, she has been recognized for her accomplishments as an athlete and coach, including her induction into the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 as well as receiving the Canadian Women’s Mentor Award in 2000.