Conestoga news

Plumbing is the next challenge being tackled by a group of young women who recently completed the first Electrical for...

The Ontario government is investing up to $1,061,000 over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program to support Conestoga’s...

Conestoga received a Grow the Trades grant from DeWalt that will be used to buy equipment, provide training and boost...

Conestoga graduate and electrical apprentice Dee Durant regularly lends a hand at skilled trades events specifically for young girls knowing...

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

A unique collaboration between Conestoga and the Laurier Centre for Women in Science (WinS) created the first photo-research exhibit of...

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

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

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

Students from Conestoga's Woodworking and Cabinetmaker Apprenticeship programs competed in an all-day provincial event held at the Woodworking Centre of...

A national campaign focused on advancing workforce diversity features female Conestoga faculty and students in the skilled trades....

Sustainable reforestation, custom crayon packaging, plastic cap processing, and a physical Tetris board were the varied projects pitched by students...

A dual-credit program at Conestoga is exploring uncharted territory by welcoming visually impaired high school students into a carpentry course...

Two-time Olympian and 2016 Conestoga Alumni of Distinction recipient Mandy Bujold’s new challenge is promoting the skilled trades, in particular...

A Conestoga graduate and Alumni of Distinction honouree won a national award recognizing women making a transformational difference in their...

Conestoga’s School of Trades & Apprenticeship welcomed more than 100 secondary school guidance counsellors on October 25 to the Cambridge...

Close to 270 young women in Grades 9 through 12 participated in Conestoga’s Jill of All TradesTM event on May...

Conestoga graduate Jennifer Green was honoured with a Premier’s Award on Monday, November 28 during a gala event held as...

Close to 240 young women in Grades 9 through 12 participated in Conestoga's Jill of All TradesTM event on October...

Conestoga alumna of distinction Brandi Ferenc has been named among Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 in 2022 by the...

On June 8, the Conestoga community gathered virtually to celebrate the annual Trades & Apprenticeship Awards. The event recognized outstanding...

Conestoga’s School of Trades & Apprenticeship hosted a virtual Talk2WomenInTrades session on April 6 to provide an opportunity for individuals...

In celebration of International Women’s Day, digital home renovation platform bidmii has announced the launch of an annual bursary supporting...

The Owens Corning Foundation is investing $200,000 to support the national delivery and expansion of Conestoga College’s Jill of All...

The Universal Womens Network presented Conestoga alumna of distinction Jennifer Green with the 2021 Dream Builder Award during a virtual...

On June 2, the Conestoga community gathered to celebrate the twelfth annual Trades & Apprenticeship Awards. The event recognized outstanding...

On April 6, Conestoga’s School of Trades & Apprenticeship hosted a virtual Talk2WomenInTrades session. The event was third in a...

Conestoga alumna of distinction Jennifer Green has been named among Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2020 by the...

Industry partner ATS Automation has extended support at Conestoga with a $10,000 donation to encourage more women to enter the...

Conestoga alumna of distinction Clarice Ward has been appointed to the Skills Ontario board of directors, a province-wide organization helping...

Conestoga’s Engineering, Technology and Trades for Women (ETT4W) welcomed more than 50 students and mentors to the college’s Doon campus...

Monte McNaughton, Ontario's Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, visited Conestoga's Woodworking Centre on Friday, January 31 to announce...

Students in Conestoga’s Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) program were left speechless on December 12 when they received an unexpected...

Three Conestoga alumni joined the ranks of Ontario’s most distinguished college graduates on Monday, December 2, when they were named...

Seven Conestoga alumni are among the nearly 120 Ontario college graduates who have been nominated for Premier’s Awards this year....

On May 30, approximately 245 young women in grades nine through 12 participated in Conestoga’s Jill of All Trades at...

The Government of Canada will invest $6.9 million over the next three years to support a new Conestoga project that...

More than 220 awards valued at over $343,000 were presented to students at Conestoga’s tenth annual Trades & Apprenticeship Awards...

Thirty-three Conestoga students competed in the annual Skills Ontario Competition at the Toronto Congress Centre from May 6-8. The event...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Members of the Conestoga community are among the more than 45 distinguished women from across Waterloo Region that have been...

On May 23, more than 200 awards valued at $241,000 were presented to students at Conestoga’s ninth annual Trades &...

Conestoga is now accepting applications for two free pre-apprenticeship programs for women. Enrolment is limited and interested candidates are required...

Jackie Morris, a Conestoga graduate and part-time faculty member and technologist, has been named a 2018 Woman of Distinction by...

A group of 36 female students in grades seven to 10 had the opportunity to meet and work alongside contractor...

The W. Garfield Weston Foundation will support Conestoga students through a new multi-year skilled trades scholarship program for students and...

Conestoga is now accepting applications for the tuition-free Pre-Apprenticeship Truck and Coach/Heavy Duty Equipment Technician program. Funded by the government...

On December 14, students in Conestoga’s Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) program received an unexpected surprise courtesy of Mandy Rennehan,...

Jennifer Green Industrial Maintenance Mechanic (Millwright) 2008 Graduate Skilled tradesperson Jennifer Green has made remarkable contributions to those around her...