The Eagle Magazine Summer 2022 JPC

John Paul International College (JPIC) was selected as a finalist out of 495 nominations for the 2022 Logan Business Distinction Awards in two categories. At the Awards Ceremony, JPIC was very excited to be announced as the winner in the category of Tourism. Being named in such strong company gives a sense of recognition and satisfaction, especially as we emerge from the enormous challenges and barriers of the pandemic. In 1997, JPC took the brave step to open JPIC, exporting international educational services globally and operating a Celebrating 25 years of Edu-Tourism success 2022 PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND Export Award Winner International Education and Training JPIC was proud to be announced as a finalist in the prestigious Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2022, especially after the challenging times of the last few years. Having been an award finalist on several occasions, we were ecstatic when JPIC was announced as the 2022 Export Award winner for International Education & Training. Drawing on our strong ‘export culture’, we navigated our way out of the devastation of the COVID period. Access to quality education at our Queensland-born College has always been at the forefront when it comes to opportunity, inclusion and sustainability. By embracing diversity, we have sought to create opportunities for encounters across cultures that enhance a sense of community for all students and teachers, locally and internationally. Our International programs and students have greatly added to our diversity, providing a bridge between staff, students, parents and the world at large. A big thank you to Trade and Investment Queensland and Study Queensland for their ongoing support. very successful Study Abroad and Study Tour business, with accommodation provided in local homestay families, our Logan tourism heroes! For more than 35 years, JPC has been a pioneer in international education with an exemplary record of providing education and support services to students and their families from many countries. This award recognises the contribution that our programs have made to Logan and Queensland, financially, economically, culturally and socially. 28 THE EAGLE SUMMER 2022