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June 17, 2026
Conestoga entrepreneurs receive Community Venture Awards

Two Conestoga entrepreneurs have been named recipients of the Equitable Life of Canada Community Venture Award. This year’s honourees are


June 17, 2026
Conestoga professor and graduate named 2026 IABC Fellow

Diana Degan, a graduate of Conestoga’s Post-Secondary Teaching program, professor in the School of Business and invigilator in the Test


June 14, 2026
Young women explore trades careers at Jill of All Trades

More than 320 young women joined the Jill of All Trades event at the Conestoga Skilled Trades Campus in Cambridge


June 14, 2026
Conestoga celebrates first cohort of Commercial Flight Operations graduates

The Conestoga community celebrated the accomplishments of the first cohort of Commercial Flight Operations students at the Wings Reception on


May 14, 2026
Conestoga culinary students expand support of food insecurity initiative

Conestoga’s Bloom restaurant and its student chefs joined this year’s La Tablée des Chefs event at the end of March.


May 14, 2026
Tech Showcase highlights best-of-program projects

Student projects from 20 programs across the schools of Engineering & Technology and Applied Computer Science & Information Technology were


May 14, 2026
Indigenous installations raise awareness in honour of Red Dress Day

Be-Dah-Bin Gamik, Indigenous Services at Conestoga, in collaboration with the college’s student association Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI), is displaying red


May 10, 2026
Conestoga students earn 15 medals at Skills Ontario Competition

Conestoga students finished with 15 medals at the 2026 Skills Ontario Competition, held May 4-5 at the Toronto Congress Centre.


May 1, 2026
Woodworking students present capstone creations

Second-year students from Conestoga's Woodworking Technician program displayed their capstone projects at a showcase held in the Woodworking Centre of


May 1, 2026
Conestoga students support local non-profit organization through capstone projects

Graduating students from Conestoga’s Advertising and Marketing Communications program developed comprehensive communications and marketing strategies for Instrumental Inc., a non-profit


April 29, 2026
Thousands attend Conestoga Pow Wow in celebration of Indigenous cultures

The 16th annual traditional Pow Wow hosted by Be-Dah-Bin Gamik, Indigenous Services at Conestoga, at the Kitchener - Doon campus


April 17, 2026
Woodworking Technician student wins cabinetmaking competition

Conestoga student Bennett Winer was crowned the winner of the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC) Ontario chapter’s Apprenticeship


April 10, 2026
Pet Grooming students support shelters and dog guide foundation with free grooming services

Conestoga’s Pet Grooming program is supporting local shelters and animal organizations by providing free grooming services for cats and dogs.


April 10, 2026
Community Services students raise funds in support of local housing organization

The Bachelor of Community and Criminal Justice (BCCJ) program organized a team for this year’s Coldest Night of the Year


April 1, 2026
Robots deepen AI and data analytics training for Conestoga students

Two humanoid robots are enhancing practical learning for students in Conestoga’s School of Applied Computer Science & IT. Named RAM


March 27, 2026
Conestoga receives $361,000 in provincial funding to strengthen IP support

Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Conestoga has received $361,000 in funding from Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) to support the continued


March 20, 2026
School of Community Services hosting Loose Parts drive to support student learning

As many households in the region begin spring cleaning, unwanted items and clutter are often discovered. These objects can be


March 20, 2026
International Women's Day event empowers women in underrepresented fields

Students from Conestoga’s School of Engineering & Technology, the School of Applied Computer Science & IT and the School of


March 15, 2026
Conestoga professor receives international recognition for leadership in case method

Jane Gravill, a professor in Conestoga’s School of Business, has been named the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to the


March 11, 2026
$800,000 investment supports new dementia caregiver education initiative at Conestoga

Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Conestoga has been awarded $800,000 over two years from the Public Health Agency of Canada


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