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October 2012 archives





October 11, 2012

October 30, 2012
Conestoga's vision for polytechnic education includes three-year degrees

The strategic mandate developed by Conestoga in response to a request from Ontario's Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities defines...


October 26, 2012
A Trip Home Turns into a Career Change

For Kelly Innes, a trip home to visit her parents in Waterloo Region from British Columbia started her on a...


October 26, 2012
Employer Panel Highlights Important Skills for Job Seekers

Conestoga College in partnership with the Working Centre hosted an employer panel at the Waterloo Campus - Bloom Dining Room...


October 26, 2012
Computer Use - One of the Nine Essential Skills

One of TIOW’s (Targeted Initiative for Older Workers) objectives is to encourage older workers to improve their Essential Skills and...


October 26, 2012
A Framework of Essential Skills for Conestoga Students

Alongside 11 other colleges across Canada, and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges, Conestoga has been participating in the Developing...


October 26, 2012
Free "Essential Skills" Assessment Tools

With the growing understanding that all jobs have certain core skills in common and that these skills are vital for...


October 26, 2012
New EMS Station supports student learning and community needs

A partnership between Conestoga and the Region of Waterloo has resulted in a unique project that provides future paramedics and...


October 23, 2012
Partners for business development and growth

Finding support for the creation of successful new business ventures will soon be easier, thanks to a new partnership between...


October 19, 2012
United Way 2012

Conestoga's 2012 United Way fundraising campaign kicked off this week with an awareness event that brought area member agencies to...


October 19, 2012
Public Relations students give back

On a cloudy afternoon in September, an entire class of second-year Conestoga students seized the opportunity to give back to...


October 19, 2012
Conestoga: Ontario's fastest growing college

Enrolment figures released by the Ontario College Application Service this week confirm that it's another record-breaking year for Conestoga College....


October 16, 2012
Advancing learning in your local community

Students in the Brantford area now have additional educational options close to home thanks to a partnership between Conestoga and...


October 11, 2012
Interior Design students win national award

Two second-year Conestoga students are still in shock after taking home the top prize at a national trade show last...


October 9, 2012
Students serve up pancakes

Conestoga’s Culinary and Hospitality Management students cooked up thousands of pancakes for the 31st Annual Oktoberfest Family Breakfast held at...


October 5, 2012
Iron Chef kicks off Oktoberfest

Shannon Thompson's journey with Conestoga has come full circle. The founder and co-owner of Hog Tails Bar B Que happily...


October 4, 2012
Conestoga grads serving up great food

In an ultra competitive marketplace, opening a restaurant is about timing, research and months - if not years - of...


October 2, 2012
Conestoga woodworking grad has bright future

Combining technology with traditional craftsmanship is achieving results for recent Woodworking Technology and Architectural Millwork program graduate Marcel Daigneault....


October 1, 2012
International students choose Conestoga

Travelling thousands of miles away from her home in Sichuan Province, China, Yuexiao (Rosiel) Tang had never seen Canada before....