Conestoga news

March 2011 archives

March 31, 2011
Conestoga Business Degree Receives International Trade Accreditation

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


March 29, 2011
Conestoga Students Take on Television

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


March 28, 2011
Canadian Immigration Integration Program (CIIP) announces Conestoga as its new Southern Ontario Focal Point Partner

Based on a submission by the School of Career and Academic Access, Conestoga College has been named as the new...


March 25, 2011
Conestoga Students Drop the Dime on Hunger

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


March 25, 2011
Chamber Salutes Conestoga President

Conestoga president receives lifetime achievement award from Cambridge chamber The new campus nearing completion on the southeast side of Highway...


March 16, 2011
Students Working to Build a Better Community

Students in Conestoga’s Renovation Technician diploma program spend two years building all the skills that they need for successful careers...


March 15, 2011
Conestoga Engineers Bring Home Top Honours from National Competition

On the heels of their historic win at the Ontario Engineering Competition last month, a team of students from Conestoga’s...


March 15, 2011
Learning from a Master

He’s travelled from Hong Kong to Singapore, to New York and Toronto, and now to Conestoga’s very own bloom. restaurant....


March 15, 2011
Conestoga gets pre-apprenticeship training boost

Unemployed young people with few marketable skills continue to struggle to find jobs in the wake of the recession, Guelph...


March 4, 2011
Record-breaking Alumni Support!

The Alumni Office completed its 2nd year of its Call Centre Program, raising over $17,000 to support student awards and...


March 14, 2011
Conestoga student takes bronze at Canadian Indoor Rowing Championship

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


March 11, 2011
Conestoga President’s Term Renewed to 2015

Conestoga's Board of Governors is pleased to announce that president Dr. John Tibbits will continue to lead the College through...


March 10, 2011
Entrance Scholarships Available for Masonry Fundamentals Program

Conestoga College is pleased to offer eight $750 entrance scholarships to full-time students in the Masonry Fundamentals Program in either...


March 9, 2011
Conestoga Awards Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding Students

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


March 4, 2011
Government of Canada Supports Manufacturing in Cambridge

A luggage manufacturer with its North American headquarters in Cambridge will expand its manufacturing to include aluminum suitcases thanks to...


March 4, 2011
Conestoga partners with local businesses for research and innovation

More local businesses will soon benefit from Conestoga’s exceptional research facilities following an Information Workshop held by Conestoga Applied Research...


March 2, 2011
CAA Success Story with the ELT Program!

I found myself sitting in an ELT training session, joined by engineers from over fourteen countries. The training was excellent...


March 2, 2011
Helping Foreign Trained Engineers into the Labour Market

Career and Academic Access is proud to offer the Enhanced Language Training (ELT) program for foreign trained engineers. This program...


March 2, 2011
Stratford Talks about "Green Jobs"

Recently Stratford Conestoga Career Centre hosted an information session on Green Jobs. Midwestern Ontario Region Green Jobs Strategy representatives spoke...


March 2, 2011
WSIB Students Succeed with Courage & Support

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


March 2, 2011
Powwow Helps Aboriginal Youth Define Identity

Fighting for identity in mainstream Canada is an ongoing battle for aboriginals. “It’s hard for our young people today because...