Conestoga news

November 2024 archives

November 20, 2024
Cowan Centre for Medical Sciences and Biotechnology wins national design award

Conestoga’s Cowan Centre for Medical Sciences and Biotechnology recently received national recognition for innovation, design and functionality with a Best...


November 20, 2024
Students and law enforcement officials gather for mock training scenario

A team of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers and Ontario Police College (OPC) representatives visited the college’s Kitchener -- Doon...


November 15, 2024
Symposium puts Conestoga research and scholarship in the spotlight

More than 150 employees across the college recently gathered at the Conestoga Skilled Trades Campus for the second annual Research...


November 14, 2024
Conestoga team crafts new float for KW Santa Claus Parade

Santa will be sitting atop a new float in the KW Santa Claus Parade with the hands-on help of staff...


November 14, 2024
Donor report recognizes Conestoga’s many supporters and donors

Conestoga’s community of donors, partners and friends are recognized in the new Donor Impact Report....


November 14, 2024
School of Business accepted into Internal Auditing Education Partnership program

Conestoga's School of Business was accepted into the Internal Auditing Education Partnership program by the Institute of Internal Auditors, placing...


November 14, 2024
Practical Nursing graduate wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award for pediatric home health care business

Conestoga alumna Megan Walker won Entrepreneur of the Year in the Milton Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards....


November 12, 2024
Flags at half-mast

The Conestoga College flag will fly at half-mast this week in honour of Maris Karklins and Joo Hyun Lee....


November 10, 2024
Conestoga hosts first artificial intelligence symposium

Conestoga’s School of Applied Computer Science & Information Technology hosted the inaugural Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Symposium on Saturday, November...


November 8, 2024
Courtyard mural by Indigenous artist unveiled at Guelph campus

A new mural by Indigenous artist Isaac Murdoch was launched at the Guelph - Speedvale campus, adding a splash of...


November 8, 2024
Educators learn more about implementing esports program in local schools

Teachers and staff from the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) were invited to learn more about esports at a...


November 8, 2024
Conestoga students win top prize in supply chain management competition

A team of Conestoga students won second place in a case-study competition hosted by the Toronto chapter of the Association...


November 8, 2024
Women’s hackathon challenges teams to create apps focused on e-waste

Recycling was the theme of this year’s Women’s Hackathon Competition for students in the School of Applied Computer Science &...


November 4, 2024
Flags at half-mast

The Conestoga College flag will fly at half-mast this week in honour of Design Foundations student Arthur Magill, who passed...


November 1, 2024
Conestoga community celebrates grand opening of new high-tech pharmaceutical centre

Community partners, supporters and friends joined representatives from Conestoga on October 29 for the official launch of a new a...


November 1, 2024
Go ENG Girl introduces girls and non-binary youth to the diverse world of engineering

Girls and non-binary youth mixed concrete and created a circuit board to illuminate LED lights at the free Go ENG...


November 1, 2024
Conestoga graduates nominated for Premier’s Awards

Seven Conestoga graduates have been nominated for a 2024 Premier’s Award....


November 1, 2024
School of Business faculty member awarded Conestoga’s top teaching honour

Estatira Shirkhodaee, professor and program coordinator from the School of Business, has been selected as the fall 2024 recipient of...