Conestoga news

June 2015 archives

June 30, 2015
Holiday hours - July 1, 2015

Open access labs at the Doon, Cambridge, Waterloo and Guelph campuses will be available for student use from 8:00 a.m....


June 25, 2015
Mentorship program supports local startups

Participants of Conestoga’s Centre for Entrepreneurship were among the 40 local startups introduced at a launch event at the Accelerator...


June 25, 2015
Linamar supports education and training for skilled trades

Linamar Corporation, a diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products, will provide $500,000 to Conestoga College over the next...


June 23, 2015
Flags at half-mast

Flags at all Conestoga campuses will be flown at half-mast today in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance for...


June 19, 2015
New research project explores the use of robotics in recycling

Starting this September, Conestoga’s Centre for Smart Manufacturing will be home to a new research project that will explore the...


June 19, 2015
Summer course offers unique experience for food science students

With just a week of classes left to go, a team of students in Conestoga’s summer Food Processing Operations course...


June 17, 2015
Broadcast student recognized with outstanding achievement award

Second-year Broadcast Television student Noreen Rajani was recently presented with the 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Writer/Producer Specialization Award....


June 14, 2015
PR degree program achieves new milestones

Conestoga's public relations education will achieve two significant milestones this year: the first class to complete the four-year Bachelor of...


June 12, 2015
PR students apply skills to support the community

Students in Conestoga’s Public Relations diploma and degree programs put their skills into practice this past term, raising more than...


June 11, 2015
Community leader Ron Schlegel recognized at Convocation

Dr. Ronald P. Schlegel, founder and primary funder of the Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging, was presented with...


June 10, 2015
Former head of Toyota's Canadian operations recognized at Convocation

Ray Tanguay, former chairman of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC), was presented with an Honorary Bachelor of Applied Studies degree...


June 5, 2015
Community leaders to be honoured at Spring Convocation

Special guests at Conestoga’s Spring 2015 Convocation ceremonies next week will include two community and business leaders who will be...


June 4, 2015
New students learn about accessible services

On Tuesday, June 2, over 100 new and prospective students, along with parents and educators, attended Conestoga’s annual Discovery Day...


June 3, 2015
Annual golf tournament raises $65,000

Conestoga’s annual Golf Classic celebrated its 20th anniversary this year with more than 140 golfers who teamed up at Whistle...


June 3, 2015
Conestoga students win at national skills competition

Conestoga students Benjamin Lorantfy and Christina Loder both won medals at Canada’s 21st National Skills Competition held May 27-30 in...


June 4, 2015
Young women explore careers in the trades

More than 175 young women from eight local school boards attended Conestoga’s Jill of all Trades event held June 3...


June 3, 2015
Conestoga President's term renewed to 2018

Conestoga’s Board of Governors is pleased to announce that Dr. John Tibbits will continue to serve as president of the...