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November 2018 archives

November 30, 2018
Freshco CEO Mandy Rennehan delivers holiday surprise

On November 28, students in Conestoga’s Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) program received a special visit from retail construction and...


November 28, 2018
New student wellness space opens at Doon campus

Employees, students and other members of the Conestoga community were invited to tour a new student wellness space at the...


November 27, 2018
Conestoga grads honoured at 2018 Premier's Awards gala

Two Conestoga alumni joined the ranks of Ontario’s most distinguished college graduates on Monday, November 26, when they were named...


November 26, 2018
Woodworking Centre of Ontario is "a hidden gem"

At approximately 52,000 square feet, Conestoga’s Woodworking Centre of Ontario is the largest facility of its kind in North America...


November 23, 2018
Local employer looks to Conestoga to hire top talent

Current students, alumni, representatives from local tech organizations and members of the Conestoga community gathered at Vidyard’s Kitchener office on...


November 22, 2018
Outstanding Conestoga alumni honoured

Eight of Conestoga’s outstanding alumni were recognized for their contributions to their professions and their community at the college’s Alumni...


November 21, 2018
Investing in the future of local food culture and fine dining

On Monday, November 19, representatives from Waterloo Region’s chapter of Les Marmitons, an international cooking club dedicated to fine food,...


November 16, 2018
Members of Conestoga Language Institute present at TESL conference

Seven members of the Conestoga community presented at the Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) Ontario’s 46th annual...


November 16, 2018
New scholarship supports women in engineering technology

Five Conestoga students from the School of Engineering & Information Technology were named to the 2018-19 Women in Engineering Technology...


November 15, 2018
Program prepares women for careers in the skilled trades

Students in Conestoga’s Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) certificate program made their first trip to a construction site on November...


November 15, 2018
Insurance students receive scholarships

Conestoga Insurance - Property and Casualty students Ivy Tang and Luke Upfold were presented with $1,500 scholarships from the John...


November 14, 2018
Conestoga celebrates Fall Convocation 2018

More than 2,000 new graduates will be recognized at Conestoga’s three Fall 2018 convocation ceremonies to be held on Thursday,...


November 12, 2018
Conestoga ranks among Canada's top 25 research colleges

According to new data released on November 1 by Research Infosource Inc., a leading source of research and development intelligence...


November 12, 2018
Networking event connects students to industry

On November 7, Conestoga and CITT (Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation) hosted a networking event at the Doon campus...


November 5, 2018
Conestoga hosts first supply chain symposium

On October 25, Conestoga’s Magna Centre for Supply Chain Excellence (MCSCE) hosted the college’s first Supply Chain Excellence Symposium at...


November 2, 2018
Conestoga signs Indigenous Education Protocol

Partners and stakeholders from the First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities joined college leaders, faculty, staff and students at a...


November 2, 2018
Conestoga United Way Campaign kicks off

The Conestoga College United Way Campaign kicked off November 1 with a travelling awareness event in support of the month-long...


November 1, 2018
Culinary students among Canada's Best New Student Chefs

During a gala event held at the Fairmont Royal York hotel on October 29, Culinary Management students Sydney Lutz and...


November 1, 2018
Weston Family Scholarship recipients named

Twenty-four Conestoga trades students and eight apprenticeship students have been named recipients of the Weston Family Scholarship in the Skilled...