Conestoga news

April 2024 archives

April 30, 2024
Business awards celebrate student success

Students, employees and industry partners gathered at the Tapestry Hall event venue in Cambridge to recognize the achievements of Conestoga’s...


April 30, 2024
Table, guitar and cabinet among capstone projects on display at woodworking showcase

Woodworking students showed off their final projects at a showcase and networking event where the top creations were recognized with...


April 30, 2024
Conestoga faculty represents Canada at international technical committee meeting

A professor from Conestoga's School of Engineering & Technology represented Canada at a technical sub-committee meeting of the International Electrotechnical...


April 28, 2024
Conestoga nominated for Stratford business excellence award

Conestoga’s Stratford campus has been nominated for a Stratford & District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award. The nomination was...


April 26, 2024
Conestoga professors share knowledge through partnership in France

From March 12 to 15, two professors from Conestoga’s School of Business travelled to Troyes, France, to share knowledge and...


April 26, 2024
Volunteers gather to clean communities for Earth Day

Students and volunteers from the Conestoga community gathered to clean up locations in Kitchener and Brantford on April 22 to...


April 26, 2024
Visual Merchandising Arts students transform space into underwater experience

The Cove transported visitors into an immersive underwater experience created by students in Conestoga’s Visual Merchandising Arts program....


April 26, 2024
Biotechnology Technician students present final research projects at symposium

Conestoga’s Biotechnology Technician graduates shared their final research projects and celebrated the program’s outstanding students at the 12th annual Research...


April 26, 2024
Conestoga students partner with industry to create 3-D printed shapes with welding robot

Two students from the Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Welding & Robotics program worked with industry partner CAMufacturing Solutions Inc. to...


April 26, 2024
Welding gala recognizes exceptional students in Conestoga’s welding programs

Conestoga's 2024 Welding Gala honoured outstanding students in the college’s welding programs. The annual event hosted by the Conestoga student...


April 24, 2024
Corrugated Carnival showcases student projects in Packaging Engineering Technician program

A carnival complete with prizes and popcorn was hosted by Packaging Engineering Technician students who showed off their skills with...


April 21, 2024
Conestoga ranked among Canada's top culinary schools

Conestoga was named among Canada’s best culinary schools in 2024 by University Magazine, ranking number 4 out of 22...


April 18, 2024
Campus virtual tours translated into Anishinaabemowin

Virtual tours of Conestoga campuses are now available in the Indigenous language of Anishinaabemowin, considered an endangered language because it...


April 16, 2024
Aviation students honoured at gala event

Conestoga Aviation students were honoured at the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre’s (WWFC) annual Wings Banquet on March 15. In addition...


April 16, 2024
Jill of All Trades to receive $100,000 grant from Rideau Hall Foundation

Conestoga has been selected to receive a $100,000 grant from the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) to support the Jill of...


April 16, 2024
Police foundations students win top prizes at Peel Fit Challenge

Students from Conestoga’s Police Foundations clinched top prizes in a fitness challenge for Ontario colleges with policing programs....


April 16, 2024
Buzz growing around pollinator gardens on Conestoga campuses

Pollinator gardens are popping up at Conestoga to create natural spaces and support the college’s sustainability efforts....


April 16, 2024
Conestoga enlists sheep in latest sustainability initiative launching this spring

An unusual landscaping crew will maintain the vegetation growing under the solar panels at the Cambridge - Fountain Street campus...


April 11, 2024
Flags at half-mast in memory of faculty member

The Conestoga College flag will be flown at half-mast beginning today in memory of faculty member Paul Moffatt who passed...


April 11, 2024
Students interested in esports get VIP tour of Conestoga's state-of-the-art hub

Lucky high school students got a VIP invitation to Conestoga's gaming hub to play and learn more about the new...


April 11, 2024
Bloom restaurant’s green initiatives recognized with leadership award

Conestoga’s student-run restaurant Bloom won top honours for its green initiatives....


April 11, 2024
Conestoga a Canadian pioneer in adopting tool to measure Bloom menu’s climate footprint

Conestoga is the first academic institution in Canada to adopt software that measures the carbon footprint of meals, further embedding...


April 10, 2024
Varsity awards honour Conestoga's best student-athletes

Athletics and Recreation honoured Conestoga’s top student-athletes at the 56th Annual Varsity Awards Banquet on April 3....


April 10, 2024
Awards ceremony recognizes employers and students

Conestoga’s annual Employer Recognition Awards honoured the contributions of businesses, employers, community partners, and co-op and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) students...


April 9, 2024
Magna Skills Showcase gives trades students opportunity to share projects and network

Industrial skilled trades students at Conestoga demonstrated their new-found technical abilities at the inaugural Magna Skills Showcase....


April 7, 2024
Guelph campus gets makeover to create beautiful space with upgraded amenities, services

Conestoga’s Guelph campus underwent a significant renovation, giving the Speedvale Avenue facility operated by the college since 1970 fresh new...


April 7, 2024
CFRIL awarded $25,000 grant to study sustainability in bakeries

The Conestoga Food Research & Innovation Lab (CFRIL) received a grant worth $25,000 from Dawn Foods for research on sustainability...


April 5, 2024
Conestoga students advance to finals of national financial planning competition

Three students in Conestoga’s Financial Planning Services graduate certificate program won their semifinal round of the CIFP Case Challenge 2024...


April 3, 2024
Wellington Street locations in Brantford - closed until 9 a.m.

Conestoga locations at 50 Wellington Street and 1 Wellington Street in Brantford are closed this morning, April 3, due to...


April 2, 2024
Milton - Parkhill campus open April 2, 2024

The Milton - Parkhill campus has reopened to normal operating hours following a water main break yesterday....