Conestoga news

June 2024 archives

June 28, 2024
Cambridge Food Bank receives funds and food from Conestoga fundraiser

The Conestoga community walked, donated money and collected food to rally behind the Cambridge Food Bank recently damaged by fire....


June 28, 2024
Student entrepreneurs awarded grants through new CSI and CEC partnership

A new award for entrepreneurs through the Conestoga Entrepreneurship Collective (CEC) launched this year by Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI)....


June 28, 2024
Conestoga commemorates World Refugee Day with WUSC partnership

Conestoga commemorated World Refugee Day on June 20 by celebrating its sponsorship of refugee students over the past two years....


June 28, 2024
Conestoga esports nominated for five NACE awards

Conestoga Condors esports has been honoured with five National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) award nominations, marking the first NACE...


June 21, 2024
Flags at half-mast for National Day of Remembrance

Flags at all Conestoga campuses are at half-mast in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism...


June 21, 2024
Conestoga celebrates class of 2024 at spring convocation

New graduates will be honoured at Conestoga’s spring convocation ceremonies from June 23 to 28. Held at Bingemans Conference Centre...


June 21, 2024
School of Business receives two PRME awards for sustainability work

Conestoga’s School of Business received two awards at the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) North America Chapter Biennial Meeting,...


June 21, 2024
Conestoga celebrates 20th anniversary of Institut Lyfe Alliance

More than 30 people gathered at Bloom, the student-run restaurant at the college’s Waterloo campus, to celebrate the 20th anniversary...


June 21, 2024
Conestoga employee honoured with student affairs award

Conestoga’s Meg Bauman has been honoured by the Canadian Association of College & University Student Services (CACUSS) with the CACUSS...


June 21, 2024
Conestoga community celebrates Pride Month across all campuses

Pride Month is being celebrated across all Conestoga campuses in June, but 2SLGBTQIA+ events and support also continue year-round at...


June 21, 2024
Student engineering association hosts weekend conference to encourage emerging leaders

The Conestoga Engineering Society hosted a three-day conference aimed at empowering emerging leaders within the engineering community....


June 20, 2024
Anishinaabemowin language revitalization project at Conestoga awarded $1M

The Office of Indigenous Initiatives at Conestoga, in partnership with Mississaugas of the Credit and the School of Creative Industries,...


June 18, 2024
Conestoga celebrates grand opening of soccer complex in Cambridge

Conestoga is celebrating the opening of the City of Cambridge’s new outdoor soccer complex, made possible through a partnership with...


June 14, 2024
Study trip immerses students in Indigenous communities in Costa Rica

From April 22 to May 4, Conestoga students embarked on a study abroad experience to Costa Rica to become immersed...


June 14, 2024
Conestoga confirmed as member of UArctic education and research network

On June 2, Conestoga was confirmed as a new member of the UArctic network at the UArctic Assembly 2024 in...


June 14, 2024
Conestoga welding professor receives national award for research

Conestoga’s Jim Galloway, a professor in the Welding Engineering Technology programs, was celebrated for his applied research with the 2023...


June 14, 2024
Conestoga finalist for international awards recognizing excellence in global education

Conestoga is a finalist for two awards recognizing innovation and achievement in global education from a United Kingdom-based organization focused...


June 14, 2024
School of Business highlighted in latest PRME resource for sustainable development teaching

Conestoga’s School of Business and professor Rajul Singh are featured in the latest Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) viewbook,...


June 14, 2024
Disability minor offers degree students opportunity to better understand and advocate

Degree-level students can now take a minor in disability studies at Conestoga - the only college in Ontario to offer...


June 13, 2024
Conestoga professor a leading voice in supply chain industry

A 25-year veteran in the logistics and supply chain management industry, Conestoga professor Laurie Turnbull has been sought after by...


June 13, 2024
Events raise awareness of consent culture at Conestoga

Hosted by Student Engagement in partnership with Conestoga’s Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) Prevention & Support Office, Consent Awareness Week...


June 12, 2024
Conestoga entrepreneurs win Community Venture Award

Three Conestoga entrepreneurs have been honoured with the Equitable Life of Canada Community Venture Award. The winning companies are HOOD,...


June 10, 2024
Donors and local industry direct nearly $500,000 to student trades awards

Conestoga’s School of Trades & Apprenticeship hosted its annual awards ceremony on June 6, presenting hundreds of student awards valued...


June 10, 2024
Conestoga celebrates grand opening of Milton-Parkhill campus

Elected officials, partners and friends of Conestoga gathered with members of the college community on Monday, June 3 to celebrate...


June 10, 2024
Conestoga Entrepreneurship Collective celebrates five-year anniversary

The ground-breaking Conestoga Entrepreneurship Collective (CEC) celebrated its fifth anniversary, as well as the many Conestoga community members empowered to...


June 10, 2024
Conestoga student named OCAA male athlete of the year

This spring, the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) named Conestoga Condor Malachi Ramsay its 2023-24 Male Athlete of the Year....


June 7, 2024
Young students sample ‘epic’ jobs at trades event

Conestoga’s School of Trades & Apprenticeship joined the Epic Jobs event in Brantford on May 22, where students in Grades...


June 7, 2024
Conestoga students awarded two medals at Skills Canada competition

Two Conestoga students finished with silver and bronze medals at the 2024 Skills Canada National Competition, held May 30 and...


June 7, 2024
Conestoga plays key role at Climate Pedagogy Symposium

Climate action in education was the focus as post-secondary instructors gathered at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo...


June 6, 2024
Conestoga engineering students place first in electric-vehicle challenge

Conestoga’s newly founded electric vehicle team joined a challenge hosted by the University of Waterloo for students to showcase their...


June 5, 2024
Health sciences program co-ordinator elected to national society’s board of directors

Conestoga’s Respiratory Therapy program co-ordinator Gino De Pinto was elected to the board of directors of the Canadian Society of...


June 3, 2024
Jill of All Trades gives young women hands-on experience in the trades

Nearly 300 high school girls rolled up their sleeves at the state-of-the-art Conestoga Skilled Trades Campus in Cambridge, Ontario to...