Ginny Stammers was unsure what her future held after dropping out of high school. For two years she struggled until making the life-altering decision to attend the Centre for Success at Fleming College. “I made the decision to go back to school for myself, for me,” said Ginny at the Completion Ceremony held on June… Continue reading Centre for Success celebrates OSSD graduates
Fleming S.A.C. wins Sustainable Peterborough Transportation Award
Fleming College Student Administrative Council (S.A.C.) took home the Sustainable Peterborough Transportation Award for their efforts in sustainability this past year. The Sustainable Peterborough Partnership Recognition Awards recognize the achievements of its partners for their efforts in sustainability. On Thursday, April 20, Sustainable Peterborough hosted the second annual awards ceremony, honouring 11 winners. Fleming College S.A.C.… Continue reading Fleming S.A.C. wins Sustainable Peterborough Transportation Award
Trades students create tour bus for James Barker Band
Fleming College’s School of Trades and Technology teamed up with the James Barker Band to transform a GO Transit bus into a tour bus. With the help of Trades faculty, Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, and Welding students renovated the bus to include bunk beds, a lounge, washroom, two dinette tables, and kitchen area. “This was such… Continue reading Trades students create tour bus for James Barker Band
Women in Trees encourages women to take their career to new heights
The trees at Fleming College’s Frost Campus were filled with female climbers on Saturday, April 22. The tree climb was part of the Women in Trees Conference and Awareness Day, which promotes opportunities for women in the fields of Urban Forestry, Forestry and Arboriculture. “As women, we are under-represented in this field. I’ve had parents… Continue reading Women in Trees encourages women to take their career to new heights
Early Childhood Education students make nature their classroom
Today’s child spends more than seven hours in front of a glowing screen and less than 30 minutes per day in unstructured outdoor play, but Fleming’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) students hope to change that. On Friday, April 21, Dean Carol Kelsey presented a group of ECE students with their Eco-Mentorship Certificate during the Quality… Continue reading Early Childhood Education students make nature their classroom
UFT students honour professors with Red Oak trees at Frost Campus
Urban Forestry Technician students had a special surprise up their sleeve for professor Katrina Van Osch-saxon and program coordinator Tom Mikel at the Women in Trees event on Saturday, April 22. The students announced they are planting trees in honour of Katrina and Tom’s teaching excellence and passion for environmental studies. After the speaker panel,… Continue reading UFT students honour professors with Red Oak trees at Frost Campus
Ecosystem Management and Ecological Restoration Students Present Their Experimental Design Projects
Testing the metal concentration in lichen from air pollutants, Ecological Restoration students Adam, Brendan, David and James used some high tech equipment to determine the results of their experimental design projects. Choosing lichens as the study subject because they are excellent bio-indicator organisms – they gather nutrition from the air and, in doing so, accumulate… Continue reading Ecosystem Management and Ecological Restoration Students Present Their Experimental Design Projects
Construction Engineering Technician students break new ground on sustainability
Two Construction Engineering Technician (CET) students are breaking new ground on sustainability efforts at Fleming College. Tyler Fenton and Andrew Lloyd were awarded applied projects funding from the Office of Sustainability and FastStart Fleming to further their research on ways to make Fleming campuses more sustainable. Tyler is researching sustainable permeable pavement, while Andrew is… Continue reading Construction Engineering Technician students break new ground on sustainability
Help with the home; Students create low-cost robot vacuum
As believers in open source development, Fleming students Aaron Junkin, Joe Kennedy, and Devon Silhanek intend to upload their designs and plans they used to create and build a low cost robotic vacuum. “We took it upon ourselves to adjust the parameters of the project and make it a low cost robot vacuum compared to… Continue reading Help with the home; Students create low-cost robot vacuum
Computer Engineering Technology students create real life magic mirror
Forget the fairy tale – two Fleming Computer Engineering Technology students are creating a real life magic mirror that can provide news and information and even answer basic questions. The team of Aaden Storms-Bedard and Jackson Hamilton have spent their sixth and final semester working on the applied project. The Applied Projects course, offered within… Continue reading Computer Engineering Technology students create real life magic mirror