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title: "Seneca graduate named CIFFA president"
type: "article"
space: "MyNews"
author: "Stephanie Conte"
created: 2023-05-16T11:55:59Z
updated: 2023-05-16T12:51:07Z
tags: ["student-news"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/articles/student-news/10387/seneca-graduate-named-ciffa-president"
---

# Seneca graduate named CIFFA president

We are #SenecaProud of alumni and 2022 Premiers Award nominee Arnon Melo who was appointed president of the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association \(CIFFA\) Canada.

The International Business diploma program graduate co-founded his own shipping company, [MELLOHAWK Logistics](https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mellohawk.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cstephanie.conte%40senecacollege.ca%7Cb9948eed6ce24e9b4bf308db5603b0eb%7Ceb34f74a58e74a8b9e59433e4c412757%7C0%7C0%7C638198346090881662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Pz2DHSQXjA2qyUMkJqmjjv6psIRNpEGrpAQtlFwTPcE%3D&reserved=0 "Original URL:
https://www.mellohawk.com/

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In 2022, *Canadian Immigrant* magazine recognized Mr. Melo with a [Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award](https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.senecacollege.ca%2Fnews-and-events%2Fseneca-news%2Fseneca-graduate-honoured-for-generous-support-of-newcomers.html&data=05%7C01%7Cstephanie.conte%40senecacollege.ca%7Cb9948eed6ce24e9b4bf308db5603b0eb%7Ceb34f74a58e74a8b9e59433e4c412757%7C0%7C0%7C638198346090881662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FcZ3uC8Jrus4oy23MBDI83tnJLZy4ovTEaA2J9CSpN8%3D&reserved=0 "Original URL:
https://www.senecacollege.ca/news-and-events/seneca-news/seneca-graduate-honoured-for-generous-support-of-newcomers.html

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