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April 2013 archives

April 26, 2013
Downtown studio project approved by city councillors

A new initiative that will develop and showcase academic collaboration for art, design and digital content creators in downtown Kitchener...


April 26, 2013
Province-wide survey shows strength of Conestoga programs

According to results from the 2012-13 Key Performance Indicators (KPI) survey, Conestoga continues to excel in preparing students for today’s...


April 24, 2013
Conestoga student learns the science of chocolate

Thinking of chocolate as a series of chemicals and molecules might not be the way most people see the sweet...


April 24, 2013
Thanks to our volunteers

National Volunteer Week, April 22 - 26, 2013, provides organizations across Canada with the opportunity to recognize the contributions of...


April 19, 2013
Conestoga students offer winning formula for financial planning

Sticking to a budget requires discipline, focus and the ability to plan for unforeseen circumstances. For most people, this combination...


April 16, 2013
Conestoga partners in Canada's first hands-on home improvement skills training program for consumers

Lowe's Canada, together with The Caruk Group of Companies, today announced the launch of Build-It-Yourself Learning Centres (BiY), the country's...


April 15, 2013
Partners for skills training - Conestoga and Eastforest Homes

Conestoga’s commitment to skills trades training to support workforce needs and build our community has received a major boost, thanks...


April 12, 2013
Conestoga faculty member designs award-winning chair

Conestoga part-time faculty member Sarah Turner has won the 2013 ‘Emerge Italy’ Design Competition with her chair design titled ‘flight’....


April 12, 2013
Conestoga student has winning business idea

Starting a business takes a unique idea. Add to that drive and determination, patience and a lot of uncertainty and...


April 12, 2013
Conestoga names 2013 Athletes of the Year

The naming of male and female athletes of the year was among the highlights of Conestoga’s annual athletic banquet held...


April 10, 2013
Conestoga grad named to OCAA Hall of Fame

David Long, a 1995 graduate of Conestoga's Construction Engineering Technology program, is a 2013 inductee into the Ontario Colleges Athletic...


April 9, 2013
Engineering students achieve top honours in provincial competition

A group of four Conestoga engineering students demonstrated the effectiveness of project-based learning as they achieved a top-three finish in...


April 4, 2013
Co-op Students of the Year Named

Two Conestoga students were recently recognized for excellence in job and academic performance as well as contributions to co-operative education...


April 3, 2013
Interior decorating students raise funds for local women's shelter

A class of Conestoga students raised the roof at this year’s Chairity Gala on March 18, collecting more than $11,000...


April 1, 2013
Scholarship reception recognizes outstanding students

Thirty-seven outstanding Conestoga students received recognition for their achievements at a special reception held at Conestoga’s Doon campus on Thursday,...