Conestoga news

The changing face of community safety was the focus of discussion in a special presentation held at the Doon campus...

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

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

Thanks to a pair of propitious partnerships, Conestoga’s robotics program has begun to position itself in the rapidly growing food...

Conestoga Connected, a series produced by students in the Broadcast Television program at Conestoga College, has been awarded first place...

For the second consecutive year, a class of Conestoga students rocked the runway in order to raise awareness about hunger...

History was made at Conestoga last month, when the college welcomed its first-ever exchange student from Hanze University in the...

Engineering and computer science students from Conestoga and the University of Waterloo had the opportunity to hone their communications skills...

Conestoga’s Graphic Design program has a long history of producing exceptional design talent. The last two years have been no...

Two Conestoga woodworking students finished among the top three in a recent competition held by the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association...

Conestoga showed its entrepreneurial spirit on March 28, when five teams represented the college at a local Pitch Night competition....

A group of Conestoga architecture students participating in an event to raise money and awareness for hunger in the community...

A group of Conestoga architecture students recently returned from New Orleans, where they spent their Study Week working on a...

Conestoga College’s future renovation technicians get ‘rare’ on-the-job training. Students from Conestoga College’s renovation technicians program are completing renovations to...

A team of four Conestoga accounting students is $2,500 richer after finishing second in the college's debut performance at the...

For their home away from home, many of Conestoga’s international students choose homestay, which offers home cooking, a chance to...

More than 30 students from Conestoga’s School of Engineering and Information Technology participated in the college’s inaugural 4X4 Challenge over...

Tomato Consomme with crispy goat cheese wontons; spinach and brie stuffed chicken breast; rhubarb mousse vivified with pistachio joconde and...

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced today...

Three Conestoga students who won a robotics race car competition have donated their $1,000 prize to the SickKids Foundation....

A group of two dozen Conestoga College students are learning a lesson in recycling at the Fire Hall Museum and...

Jonathan Sinke, who graduated from Conestoga’s cabinetmaking apprenticeship program in November 2011, was awarded the bronze medal in cabinetmaking at...

Two Conestoga grads have been awarded top prize in a competition at the Australian school where they’re working on bachelor...

A new advertising campaign launched this past summer uses a multimedia approach to reach out to prospective students and their...

Conestoga College is accepting applications for two new Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs which will give participants insight and experience with regard...

Oktoberfest started early this year for Conestoga’s first-year culinary students, who participated in the annual festival’s first-ever Iron Chef...

Two area companies with strong ties to Conestoga were among the four recipients of 2011 Minister’s Awards for Apprenticeship Training...

They broke into spontaneous dance Monday in a Waterloo grocery store to kick off the annual Thanksgiving food drive....

519 Online News at Conestoga College will be utilizing the latest web streaming technology to cover the Ontario provincial election...

On May 18th, Conestoga’s School of Trades & Apprenticeship hosted its second annual Awards Presentation and Barbeque in the Roofing...

National Co-op Week, held this year from March 21 to 25, recognizes the value and importance of co-operative education at...

Graduates of Conestoga’s Bachelor of Business Administration degree program in International Business Management will soon be adding another credential to...

Tune your TV to Rogers in the coming months and you’ll find some exciting new programming, brought to you by...

Marshmallow men walking the plank and honey bears dueling on deck. Those were two key details on the 3D dime...

Aubrey Oldham, a first-year student in Conestoga’s Pre-Service Firefighter program, made college history on February 6 when he captured a...

Thirty-four outstanding Conestoga students received recognition for their achievements at a special reception held at the college’s Doon campus on...

Being forced to make a career change is not easy under any circumstances, but needing to re-train because of an...

Three members of the Conestoga family have been recognized in this year’s Waterloo Region 40 under 40, an annual showcase...

A team of students from Conestoga’s Mechanical Systems Engineering (MSE) degree program made history this past weekend as they captured...

Are you looking for an exciting career in international business? Conestoga’s new one-year graduate certificate program in Global Business Management...

Conestoga's Business Administration - Materials and Operations Management Program is now accredited by the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council (CSCSC)...

Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. has announced the endowment of the Rick Lane / Corrie Bridgman Memorial Academic Grant which...

Beginning in 2011, graduates of Conestoga’s Business Administration program in Materials and Operations Management will have an additional credential to...

The simulated company run by a team of third-year Business Management students from Conestoga has been ranked #1 in the...

Gerald Reinink hears it a lot. "You're just a kid," customers say when the 22-year-old owner of HD Threshing Floor...

On Tuesday, November 2, 2010, Conestoga hosted its annual "Alumni of Distinction" Reception, held to recognize past graduates and their...

The Recreation and Leisure Services program at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning has been named as 'Volunteer...

To newly mint a phrase, Frank Mensink has a lifelong dedication to learning. The 2010-11 chair of CGA Ontario's board...

New this semester, we have adopted a new name for our student run restaurant. The Conestoga Room is now bloom....

Conestoga College has become involved in the municipal election campaign across Waterloo Region like never before - and helped break...

New staff and volunteers at Habitat for Humanity's ReStore in Brantford now have access to specialized training resources thanks to...

Modern journalism could borrow from Mark Twain's famous quote, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." Journalism is definitely...

Jonathon Sinke has been interested in woodworking since grade 7. In his hometown of Jordan, Ontario, his father is a...

For Conestoga students enrolled in culinary and hospitality programs, an opportunity to work with some of the best in...

At the May Skills Competition in Waterloo, Conestoga College brought home 18 provincial medals. This was six more than any...

March 22-26 was National Co-op Week, recognizing the value and importance of co-operative education at Canada's colleges and universities, and...

When six Conestoga College Graphic Design students recently took home first place in a contest, the $3,000 cash award was...

A team of 14 students from the Business Administration - Marketing program of Conestoga College has just returned from Mohawk...

Local radio stations in the Rogers Radio Group, owned by Rogers Broadcasting Ltd., have donated an initial $33,000 to Conestoga...

WATERLOO - Like any world-class competitor going for the gold, Dan Van Holst trains with intensity and purpose. The world...

The late Gordon Dennis of Rockwood, Ontario built a 30-year career in the transportation sector, culminating as Director of Distribution...

The City of Cambridge today officially presented a 1989 pumper truck to Conestoga to support learning opportunities for students in...

Conestoga College technology students believe they can make the world better and more efficient. They are ready to show employers...

There is no substitute for practical education when it comes to developing and implementing the skills necessary to support...

Tucked among the requisite library building and the science and technology labs at the Doon Campus is a small building...

At the 19th annual Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC), held in Waterloo on May 5-6, Conestoga College enjoyed outstanding success...

Conestoga College has offered a unique training program in Woodworking since 1967. It combines training in custom furniture design and...

School's out and now on to Co-op placements for our dual credential students in the School of Trades and Apprenticeship...

Southern Ontario’s largest professional development event for early childhood educators returned to Conestoga on March 28 and on March 29....

A group of Conestoga College students have come up with some innovative ways to reuse a Galt core landmark. In...

Conestoga College is pleased to be able to offer a Masonry Fundamentals program, set to launch in May of this...

Doctors, medical associations, health care administrators and government policymakers are increasingly calling for accelerated adoption and integration of information technology...

March 17-21 is National Co-op Week, recognizing the value and importance of co-operative education at Canada’s colleges and universities, and...

Part II - Preparing a Business Case In the previous issue of the Canadian Welding Association Journal (Fall 2007), Part...

For decades, women have played a role in the welding industry. During World War II, millions of women found employment...

Kathryn Young, a second year student has been awarded the Cisco-ACCC Technology Scholarship. Kathryn, a student in Software Engineering Technology,...

One of the great strengths of a Conestoga education is the strong link between program curriculum and the related working...

Ashley Cress and Lesley Richardson won a silver award this November at the Advertising and Design Club of Canada. The...

Twenty-one students in degree programs at Conestoga College are the recipients of more than $25,000 in entrance and academic achievement...

WATERLOO - Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College have formed a partnership to video stream the Golden Hawks to the...

Since its doors opened to students in 1967, the small community college has grown to become one of the leading...

Five Conestoga College woodworking students have received major awards from the Canadian Wood Council for their work in designing innovative...

If some unforeseen disruption in our food supply chain were to come about, would we have a local food...

Like other repair shops, Royal Stainless Steel Tank and Truck has a tough time attracting mechanics. "It does take a...

A team of 15 students from the Business Administration - Marketing program of Conestoga College has just returned from...

Senior students in Conestoga College's Broadcast Television Program are learning how to shoot big-screen Hollywood style. They’re completing film-look projects...

The first graduating class of four-year baccalaureate degree students received their Bachelor of Applied Technology degrees from Conestoga College Institute...

Congratulations to Laura Kallay and her team who won the MAKE IT WITH MUSHROOMS - Student Chef Challenge. Laura,...

Culinary and Hospitality students volunteered their time to cook at the annual Oktoberfest Pancake Breakfast in downtown Waterloo. The free...

Governments and employers are giving more attention to the important economic role and the many opportunities apprenticeship education offers to...

Cambridge resident Tanya Cole successfully completed a special program in Information Technology, funded by the Ontario Women’s Directorate at Conestoga...

Third-year Conestoga Integrated Advanced Manufacturing Technology students (IAMT) were featured in the Record for their work designing and producing an...

HAMILTON - A program that combines the best of nursing education of McMaster University, Mohawk and Conestoga colleges has earned...

Four dangerous offenders being transported from a correctional facility to court ended up at Conestoga College Feb. 16, after an...

Conestoga College has been voted the number 1 college in Ontario for the eighth straight year in the Key Performance...

The Conestoga College Truck and Coach Pre-Apprenticeship students recently celebrated the completion of their 23 weeks of in-class program and...

Two Conestoga technology program students have earned $1,250 scholarships from Babcock & Wilcox Canada for their academic accomplishments, demonstrated leadership...

The students in Conestoga's Retail Florist program continue to earn praise and prizes for their imagination, creativity and technical excellence....

Five Conestoga entrants in the 13th Canadian Skills Competition have come home from the Saskatoon event with medals that testify...

Mike Magda earned a Conestoga diploma from the Food and Beverage Management program in 2001. He returned to Conestoga as...

What do you do with a Broadcasting Diploma from Conestoga College? You could become a broadcast technician, a traffic reporter,...

As Conestoga builds the profile and capabilities of its new campus in Waterloo, the College is adding programming consistent with...

Andrew Kolb, a student in Conestogas Graphic Design program, has used his skills to contribute to the winning team...

What a sight! Nearly 20,000 visitors and more than 600 entrants filled RIM Park to capacity April 30 and May...

Starting in September 2007, Conestoga College will offer two new programs in the motive power sector at the Guelph Campus....

Cristina Car of Waterloo, a third-year student in the Business Administration - Materials and Operations Management program of Conestoga...

As part of National Co-op Week activities, Conestoga College will recognize the outstanding college co-op student of the year, who...

March 19-23 is National Co-op Week, recognizing the value and importance of co-operative education at Canada’s colleges and universities, and...

The world of welding has far outgrown the usual stereotypes. Modern industrial welding is computerized, robotized and definitely high-technology. Those...

Students in Conestoga’s Business Administration - Materials and Operations Management program will have high-level professional skills when they participate in...

By ERIC MURPHY Two Conestoga College students placed first and second in a photography competition for the Chicken Farmers of...

Twenty-one students in degree programs at Conestoga College are the recipients of a total of $24,000 in entrance and academic...

Kevin Nunn of Kitchener has won $1,000 for his design of a logo to mark the 15th anniversary of...

Starting February 5, Conestoga College will offer a new Truck and Coach Pre-Apprenticeship program at its Guelph campus. The...

The School of Trades and Apprenticeship at Conestoga College is pleased to announce a NEW initiative at the Guelph...

IT training puts low-income women on the road to financial security (This story appeared in the Toronto Star on...

Four students in Conestoga’s degree program in Architecture - Project and Facility Management have earned prestigious scholarships awarded by the...

Four students from the Architecture – Project and Facility Management bachelor degree program were recently honoured in San Diego....

The Conestoga Room is now open in the new Waterloo Campus at 108 University Avenue, East . Operated by...

By ERIC MURPHY Nov. 2, 2006 The office administration skills lab at Conestoga College is the only one of...

Three students from the Business Administration - Materials and Operations Management program of Conestoga College will be in Orlando, Florida...

Innovation, feasibility and practicality were what the judges sought, and what Conestoga College students Stephen Connell, Jonathan Musselman and Derek...

Kathleen Richardson of Kitchener, who has completed first-year studies in the Public Relations program of Conestoga College, has been...

Ever wonder how ground coffee or dental floss gets packaged? Want to see work on improved lifting devices for those...

In the fall of 2005, the Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) pre-apprenticeship program of Conestoga College was named outstanding technical...

Conestoga College begins operations this fall at its new, larger location in Waterloo -- 108 University Ave. E. This new...

The annual Tulip Festival in the National Capital Region is the world's largest. As in past festivals, the Retail Florist...

Smiles were the order of the day as more than 3,000 Conestoga graduates had the opportunity to walk across...

As part of the 38th Convocation ceremonies of Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning on June 14-15, President...

“Project Mustang” started out as a dream. It started with the idea of putting together a drag race car...

Two of three Conestoga entrants in the 12th Canadian Skills Competition are coming home from the Halifax event with...

Mushrooms matter. Not only are they a popular and versatile food, they're also a big business. Adam Frank of Kitchener...

Conestoga Advertising students spearhead national mushroom marketing campaign and graduate into full-time jobs as Marketing Coordinators! KITCHENER , On. -...

Two of Conestoga's Graphic Design & Advertising graduates have recently received high awards at international competitions in advertising. Michelle Fortin,...

Conestoga's student newspaper Spoke is in the running for a national newspaper award, receiving a nomination in the best...

Sixteen students from Conestoga's three-year program in Broadcasting - Radio and Television are sharing $6,300 in awards as the outstanding...

Parks and Recreation Ontario and the Ministry of Health Promotion celebrated the achievements of those in the parks and...

Conestoga College will receive $256,655 in fiscal year 2006-2007 to provide continued opportunities for women to pursue education related...

For their efforts and achievements during the co-op employment portions of their 2004-2005 academic year, five outstanding Conestoga College students...

This event is a joint partnership between the Waterloo Region District School Board and the Recreation and Leisure Services program...

The students from the Human Services Foundation program had an opportunity recently to demonstrate to the college, their knowledge of...

Students, Staff and Faculty at Conestoga College are very proud of Tim who entered the “MuchMusic VJ Search: The Series”...

Jon Douglas and Amanda Ford, students in the Architecture - Project and Facility Management degree program at Conestoga College, have...

Canada Blooms is the largest annual flower and garden show in the nation. Produced by the Garden Club of Toronto...

Conestoga College will hold two free evening community open houses to provide information to interested parents, prospective students and community...

Five students in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Welding and Robotics program of Conestoga College have received awards for outstanding...

Three outstanding graduates of Conestoga College will be recognized at the College's Convocation ceremonies on June 18-19. Each will...

As part of the 35th Convocation ceremonies on June 18-19, Conestoga College President John Tibbits will present to graduating students...

The Conestoga College racing car, pride and joy of the Automotive Service Technician apprenticeship program at the College's Guelph...

Conestoga College students are taking home eleven medals for their excellent performances at the 14th annual Ontario Technological Skills...

To recognize the importance of skilled trades to a vibrant, growing local economy and to encourage young people to pursue...

Ten students from the Retail Florist program of Conestoga College have just returned from the 50th anniversary Canadian Tulip...

Waste not; want not, because there are always opportunities for learning. When Mark Cullen, General Manager of Barry Cullen...

The Broadcasting - Radio and Television program of Conestoga College has named its award-winning students for the 2002-2003 academic...

Nine students of the Journalism - Print and Broadcast program of Conestoga College have received achievement awards totaling $2,100...

Each year, a local competition sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) takes place at the...

Outstanding students and volunteers associated with the Disability Services Office at Conestoga College have received a number of awards...

For the sixth straight year, a team of students from the Business Administration - Marketing program of Conestoga College...

Four students who have just completed the Mechanical Engineering Technology - Robotics and Automation program at Conestoga College have each...

Canada's Technology Triangle is a world leader in advanced manufacturing, and wants to stay that way. Conestoga College is...

Five outstanding graduates of Conestoga College will receive Alumni of Distinction Awards at the College’s 34th Convocation ceremonies on...

Conestoga College students Grant Habermehl of Wallenstein and David Pallen of Kitchener are winners of Canadian bronze medals for...

Seven graduating Nursing students and an eighth who is in the second year of studies are this spring’s winners...

Conestoga College’s three-year Broadcasting - Radio and Television program has announced its roster of outstanding students for academic year...

KITCHENER/WATERLOO, ON, June 3 /CNW/ - The Ontario government announced funding today of $323,247 to Conestoga College to train...

The 50th annual Canadian Tulip Festival is in progress in Ottawa. As part of this internationally acclaimed event, festival...

Conestoga College Graphic Design student Niilo Autio has won third-place honours in “Wine by Design”, a province-wide competition to...

Sixteen students and graduates from two Conestoga College diploma programs -- Woodworking Technician and Woodworking Technology -- have been...

Eight Conestoga College students have won medals at the 13th annual Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC), sponsored by Skills...

The Practical Nursing program of Conestoga College has announced its award-winning students for the class completing studies in the...

The Paramedic program of Conestoga College has announced the winners of its achievement awards for academic year 2001-2002. Susan...

Is Conestoga College ready for applied degree programs? Apparently so, to judge by a recent local competition sponsored by...

On Saturday, April 6, students of the Paramedic program of Conestoga College and members of the Baden Fire Department...

Conestoga College has earned the right to be among the first community colleges in Ontario to offer full, four-year...

It’s spring. Last week, more than 100,000 avid gardeners and flower aficionados attended the sixth annual Canada Blooms festival...

Allen Jantzi of Wellesley, who is an advanced-level apprentice in Conestoga College’s Automotive Service Technician program, has won a $700...

The construction industry is a major barometer of economic growth and prosperity. Its importance in Ontario touches on the...

Conestoga’s School of Health Sciences and Community Services has named its roster of award-winning students who completed their studies in...

Talk about planning ahead. The Walter Fedy Partnership, a Kitchener-based architectural and engineering firm, is already well on the...

Conestoga College’s School of Health Sciences and Community Services recently announced awards bestowed on outstanding students who completed their studies...

Kitchener-based Sowa Tool and Machine Co. Ltd. believes in the importance and value of education in the skilled trades, especially...

The annual Ontario Colleges Marketing Competition (OCMC) is a showcase for the best and brightest marketing students from the province’s...

Chris Kuntz and Jason Wagg, two outstanding welding students at the Guelph campus of Conestoga College, are the first-ever recipients...

At a special October 2 gathering of broadcasting students and faculty, College and broadcasting industry representatives and special guests, Dennis...

Each year, the Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD) presents ten scholarships to outstanding postsecondary students in the province. This...

Three outstanding graduates of Conestoga College will receive Alumni of Distinction Awards at the College’s 33rd Convocation ceremonies on June...