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Fleming Mechatronics students team up with local entrepreneur to design smart wine racks

Peterborough ON – (July 29, 2021) – The search for computer-aided design support, electronics and mechanical engineering to help design a smart wine rack led local entrepreneur Glenn Verkindt to team up with Fleming Mechatronics students Himil Shankar and Jeet Patel.  The idea was to create a system to accommodate any space, displaying wine bottles with integrated… Continue reading Fleming Mechatronics students team up with local entrepreneur to design smart wine racks

Fleming’s culinary students and faculty donate meals to support the vulnerable during the pandemic

Peterborough ON – (July 7, 2021) – Fleming College prides itself on building strong communities. Part of doing so is through being an active member of the community and supporting those in need. Fleming’s culinary students and faculty from the School of Trades and Technology have stepped up during these trying times to prepare, package… Continue reading Fleming’s culinary students and faculty donate meals to support the vulnerable during the pandemic

Fleming’s new and unique conservation biology program helps put passion into practice

Peterborough ON – (June 8, 2021) – Katy Sokoloski grew up with a passion for nature, all its creatures and related sciences. “When I first came to Fleming, I was taking a different program but had the intention of pursuing conservation as my end goal,” she said. “It was quite serendipitous that I started the same… Continue reading Fleming’s new and unique conservation biology program helps put passion into practice

Fleming Culinary Management graduate opens new restaurant in his hometown

Peterborough ON – (May 28, 2021) – Today is International Burger Day! To celebrate, we’re recognizing alumnus Om Patel, who graduated from Fleming’s Culinary Management program in 2019 and two years later, combined his passion for Indian cuisine and love for burgers to open his own restaurant The Dirty Burger Company. “I was inspired to… Continue reading Fleming Culinary Management graduate opens new restaurant in his hometown

A Fleming collaboration brings Peterborough Museum exhibit into your home

Peterborough ON – May 18, 2021 Today is International Museum Day and to mark the occasion, we would like to share a special Fleming success story. The past year certainly has been like no other. Students and instructors have had to continually adapt to the changing times and that includes sharing stories of the past… Continue reading A Fleming collaboration brings Peterborough Museum exhibit into your home

Fleming Practical Nursing student on the board of Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario

Peterborough ON – May 10, 2021 This is National Nursing Week in Canada and a time to celebrate the nurses in our communities. The work they do is life-changing and life-saving. Their tremendous courage and commitment have been brought to light during the course of this pandemic. Amanda Prosser started the Practical Nursing program at… Continue reading Fleming Practical Nursing student on the board of Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario

Fleming’s Enactus team marches on through the pandemic

Peterborough ON – April 13, 2021 Enactus Fleming College has been on a roll the past two years and has been representing Fleming with distinction on the regional, national and global stages. Enactus is a student-led volunteer group that develops entrepreneurial projects to help communities achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG). Students devise… Continue reading Fleming’s Enactus team marches on through the pandemic

Ecosystem management graduate hopes to inspire others to take action against pollution through new documentary

Peterborough ON – (March 31, 2021) – Rochelle Byrne graduated from Fleming’s Ecosystem Management Technology program in 2012. Two years later, she started a not-for-profit organization called A Greener Future, which focuses on litter cleanup and prevention. “Right from the beginning, when I started A Greener Future, the people that were supporting me most were… Continue reading Ecosystem management graduate hopes to inspire others to take action against pollution through new documentary

Fleming’s DSW students receive COVID-19 vaccine and what they want you to know about it

Peterborough ON – (March 26, 2021) – Students in Fleming’s Developmental Services Worker program have the opportunity to make a difference every day by providing practical and meaningful support to those in need. But doing that important work has been challenging during the pandemic.   For fourth-semester students Shweta Gondalia, Swany Kaji and Natasha Maurik, receiving the COVID-19 vaccine gave them… Continue reading Fleming’s DSW students receive COVID-19 vaccine and what they want you to know about it