It was the conversation he had with his older brother in a car ride, on the way home from a summer job as a dishwasher, that Jason Dennis remembers so well.

"My brother had a long talk with me about my future," recalled Dennis, weeks away from attending his first class as a student at George Brown College.

"He asked me if I liked what I was doing the rest of my life, would I be happy jumping from job to job - or did I want to focus on a career that I would enjoy."

That was enough to motivate the 20-year old.

Dennis, who has tremendous respect for his sibling, made some calls, talked with people and decided he wanted to pursue a future as a Nurse.

For now, he's signed up in the one-year Personal Support Worker Program hoping to bridge to Nursing.

"One day, I want to work at the Hospital for Sick Children," said Dennis. "Whenever I am in a hospital, I see kids – some of them are very sick. I want to be someone who is able to do what I can to help them get better."

Dennis, who was born in Toronto, is one of the rare individuals who attended four different high schools before graduating from Central Commerce Collegiate two years ago.

Basketball is his favorite sport, and the 6-foot-1 guard, is hoping he can contribute to a Huskies program that has been one of the strongest in the province the past few years.

Dennis also doesn't have many fond memories of his school play – including the time he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the playoffs while at Western Tech.

He also remembers, during a championship club tournament, when he ended up with a concussion after a bigger opponent accidentally bumped Dennis, going up for a lay-up, enough to send him flying, hitting his head against the wall and collapsing to the surface.

But that's all in the past and Dennis, now more knowledgeable about the game, training hard and improving his play, is eager to suit up with George Brown bringing to the Huskies his strength as a superb defensive player.

"He's a very good defender, strong athletic body and will fit in nicely with the rest of the team," said Jonathan Smith, head coach of the Huskies men's squad. "College basketball will be new for him, but I like his approach and attitude." - DG