Fitness faculty Jodi Van Engen wins gold in Ontario Masters Open Weightlifting Championships
Congratulations to faculty member Jodi Van Engen, who won gold at the Ontario Masters Open Weightlifting Championships! Jodi, who teaches fitness programming to Police Foundations and Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training students, has been doing weightlifting training for the past two years. “It’s always nice to train for something and challenge yourself,” said Jodi. “I… Continue reading Fitness faculty Jodi Van Engen wins gold in Ontario Masters Open Weightlifting Championships
Fleming students pack their bags for Sweden, Denmark and Holland
A group of students from the School of Business will bid farewell to Fleming College to travel to Sweden, Denmark and Holland this spring for their Travel-Based Learning course. The new Travel-Based Learning (INTL 10) course is an opportunity for students to witness and explore new corners of the globe. In this course, students learn… Continue reading Fleming students pack their bags for Sweden, Denmark and Holland
Sustainability intern Rob Monico aims to make waves in water conservation
Between organizing the Frost Campus Bioblitz and Del Crary Park Shoreline Cleanup events to researching water conservation strategies and rain water catchment systems, Rob Monico kept busy interning at Fleming College’s Office of Sustainability. From June to December 2017, Rob has been working as the Water Conservation and Sustainability Intern through the Colleges and Institutes… Continue reading Sustainability intern Rob Monico aims to make waves in water conservation
By Laura Copeland, Communications Officer Over the last four decades, Fred Batley has seen a lot of change at Fleming College. Fred, Athletics Coordinator, recently celebrated 40 years of service at Fleming. Starting out at McDonnell Street as a program assistant in the Recreation Department in 1977, Fred recalls there were only about 800-1,000 students… Continue reading Fred Batley: 40 years of service
Remembering the good old days at Fleming’s 50th Anniversary
Fleming College looked a little different 50 years ago. On September 1, 1967, Sir Sandford Fleming College opened its first campus, which had 29 faculty members and 235 students. The McDonnel Street Campus was located in a renovated textile mill, the Bonner-Worth, in Peterborough, Ont. Doug Lavery was one of the College’s first teachers and… Continue reading Remembering the good old days at Fleming’s 50th Anniversary
Olivia Anderson is excited to travel Ontario for Fleming College
Olivia Anderson looks forward to sharing information about Fleming College with prospective students after she completed two programs at the college. Olivia was hired by Student Recruitment to work as a Grad Recruiter, travelling the province speaking to a variety of audiences about Fleming programs, services and facilities. “I am really looking forward to meeting students… Continue reading Olivia Anderson is excited to travel Ontario for Fleming College
University Transfer grad Jacob Hadley hopes to inspire those unsure about post-secondary school
Grad Recruiter Jacob Hadley does not take his college certificate and university degree lightly. For Jacob, who dropped out of high school at 16 years old, crossing the convocation stage at Trent University this year was a dream come true, and he thanks Fleming College’s University Transfer program for helping him achieve this milestone. Jacob… Continue reading University Transfer grad Jacob Hadley hopes to inspire those unsure about post-secondary school
Hospitality graduate Alexander Molnar puts passion for travel into action
Alexander Molnar is excited to explore Ontario this fall as a Grad Recruiter for Student Recruitment at Fleming College. Grad Recruiters travel locally and across the province speaking to a variety of audiences – secondary school students, young adults, parents, teachers and school guidance counsellors – about Fleming programs, services and facilities. The travel aspect… Continue reading Hospitality graduate Alexander Molnar puts passion for travel into action
GIS students gain real world experience through collaborative projects
From the Town of Nebo archaeological project in Jordan to a 3D visualization of Peterborough Airport, the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Open House 2017 featured an array of collaborative projects. At the June 23 event, GIS – Application Specialist and Cartographic Specialist graduates showcased their projects, which they completed in partnership with non-profit and government… Continue reading GIS students gain real world experience through collaborative projects