Conestoga news

April 2014 archives

April 30, 2014
Innovation on display at Conestoga

Students from more than a dozen diploma programs displayed their final term projects in the Atrium at the Cambridge Engineering...


April 30, 2014
Government of Canada invests in Centre for Smart Manufacturing at Conestoga

Canada’s Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) will invest $2.3 million over the next five years for the establishment...


April 28, 2014
New skills training opportunities for women

John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre, announced this morning that the Government of Ontario will help 100 women in Waterloo...


April 28, 2014
Flags at half-mast

Flags at all Conestoga campuses will fly at half-mast today, Monday, April 28, in recognition of the National Day of...


April 25, 2014
Designing furniture from scratch

Students in Conestoga’s Woodworking Technician program presented their year-end projects as part of a special event held in the Woodworking...


April 25, 2014
PR students support local charities

Conestoga’s first-year public relations diploma students put their skills and knowledge to work in a planning course project that raised...


April 24, 2014
Local chefs support student learning

Chefs Asem Ghabra, Baraat Khudeir and Jawad Ghabra of Shawerma Plus in Waterloo joined students in Conestoga’s International Cuisine class...


April 22, 2014
Manufacturing Leadership Council supports industry growth

A new Manufacturing Leadership Council recently announced for Waterloo Region will undertake a comprehensive set of initiatives to help ensure...


April 16, 2014
Conestoga students design for Habitat

A group of Conestoga design students applied their skills to a local Habitat for Humanity build as part of a...


April 14, 2014
Conestoga honours 2014 Athletes of the Year

Conestoga’s 2014 Athletes of the Year were honoured at the college’s annual athletic banquet held on April 8 at Conestoga...


April 11, 2014
Students design concepts for new lobby

When Conestoga's Woodworking Centre began to discuss refreshing their dated lobby and student lounge area to better showcase student projects,...


April 10, 2014
Developing apps for social good

Conestoga students presented their best business ideas for creating social benefits at the college's first-ever Technology Enabled Social Innovation (TESI)...


April 10, 2014
Flags at half-mast in memory of student

The Conestoga College flag will be flown at half-mast beginning today in memory of Ryan Johns, a full-time student...


April 4, 2014
Search available lab space with Conestoga’s new mobile app

A new mobile app launched at Conestoga this week will help students at all the college’s campuses quickly locate open...


April 4, 2014
Students pitch winning business ideas

Conestoga students pitched their innovative business ideas to a panel of local business experts, members of the college community and...


April 3, 2014
Flags at half-mast in memory of faculty member

The Conestoga College flag will be flown at half-mast beginning today in memory of Moira Austin, RN, a part-time...