Conestoga news

March 2019 archives

March 29, 2019
Culinary graduate will compete on Top Chef Canada

Wallace Wong, a 2011 graduate of the Cook I Apprenticeship program, has been named one of 12 contestants who will...


March 29, 2019
Grant will support installation of electric vehicle charging stations

Conestoga has received a Community Environmental Fund Sustainability Grant from Waterloo Region that will help support the installation of electric...


March 28, 2019
Flags at half-mast

The Conestoga College flag will fly at half-mast this week in honour of Conestoga employee Linda Crispin, who passed away...


March 27, 2019
Cabinetmaker apprentice advances to national competition

Jennifer Norman, a level 2 student in Conestoga’s Cabinetmaker Apprenticeship program, placed first at the 2019 Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association...


March 26, 2019
Conestoga launches new Student Mental Health Strategy

Conestoga has launched a new strategy to support student mental health and well-being. The initiative will engage community members across...


March 26, 2019
Industry evening connects students in complementary programs

On March 20, students in Conestoga’s Weston Family Scholarship in the Skilled Trades program hosted an industry evening titled From...


March 25, 2019
Community members share experiences during Truth and Reconciliation event

On March 15, Conestoga’s Aboriginal Services and Student Engagement teams hosted the college’s third annual Truth and Reconciliation event. Held...


March 25, 2019
Top employers and co-op students honoured at awards ceremony

On March 21, Conestoga’s outstanding employer partners and co-op students were honoured at the annual Employer Recognition awards breakfast at...


March 22, 2019
Applications open for free pre-apprenticeship program

Conestoga is now accepting applications for the Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) General Carpenter Pre-apprenticeship program that begins this September...


March 21, 2019
Condors name new volleyball head coach

Conestoga’s Athletics and Recreation department has named Kelly McGuire the new head coach of the men’s varsity volleyball team....


March 18, 2019
Panel discussion focuses on women in skilled trades

On March 7, Conestoga’s Engineering, Technology and Trades for Women (ETT4W) hosted the Women in Trades Mentor Forum for women...


March 18, 2019
Conestoga celebrates International Women's Day

The Conestoga community celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with activities at the Doon campus that included a panel...


March 13, 2019
Applications open for free pre-apprenticeship programs

Conestoga is now accepting applications for tuition-free pre-apprenticeship programs. Funded by the Ontario government, the programs are part of a...


March 13, 2019
Community workshops focus on cybercrime

Keeping seniors cybersafe was the focus of a new workshop held at the John W. Tibbits campus in Waterloo on...


March 12, 2019
Conestoga graduates receive insurance designations

The Insurance Institute of Ontario’s Conestoga Chapter held its annual convocation at Bingemans on February 25. During the ceremony, 12...


March 11, 2019
Faculty member recognized by supply chain industry

Conestoga faculty member Tracey Lopers has been included on the Supply Chain Management Association’s (SCMA) first-ever list of 100 Influential...


March 11, 2019
Young women explore the trades at TNT Day

More than 40 young women in grades 7 and 8 participated in Conestoga’s TNT Day at the John W. Tibbits...


March 7, 2019
New partnership supports innovation and talent development

A new partnership between the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Conestoga College Institute of Technology will help bolster North...


March 5, 2019
Student projects support Smart Waterloo Region initiative

Students in Conestoga’s engineering and technology programs used their study break during the last week of February to participate in...


March 3, 2019
Go CODE Girl offers introduction to technology programs

Female students in grades 7 to 11 participated in Conestoga’s Go CODE Girl event at the John W. Tibbits campus...