Fleming College

Ken Gregory adds to his artist’s toolbox of skills at the Haliburton School of Art + Design

With more than 25 years of experience and a piece in the National Gallery of Canada, Ken Gregory was not starting his career in the arts when he enrolled in the Artist Blacksmith program at the Haliburton School of Art + Design. But it was his dedication to the arts that made Ken decide to… Continue reading Ken Gregory adds to his artist’s toolbox of skills at the Haliburton School of Art + Design

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

Culinary students deliver at the King Cole Amazing Duck Race

Congratulations to Fleming College students Braden Lawther and Kylie Piney, who earned 3rd Place this weekend in the King Cole Amazing Duck Race! The farm-to-fork recipe competition for culinary students was hosted on Saturday, April 1 by King Cole Ducks Limited. The event began bright and early with students collecting eggs, showcasing knife skills in… Continue reading Culinary students deliver at the King Cole Amazing Duck Race

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

Reginald Eddy makes history as first diploma student to win Prince of Wales Forest Leadership Award

Reginald Eddy, Urban Forestry Technician (UFT) student, has been selected for the Prince of Wales Forest Leadership Award! Reginald is one of four winners – two from Canada, two from the United Kingdom – chosen by the Canadian Institute of Forestry for an international forestry student exchange program this summer. This award is offered to… Continue reading Reginald Eddy makes history as first diploma student to win Prince of Wales Forest Leadership Award

Conservation students to honor college namesake in ‘Meet the Real Fleming’ exhibit

Fleming College namesake Sir Sandford Fleming is being honored during the 50th anniversary of the college. Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management students are curating the Meet the Real Fleming exhibit, which opens Saturday, April 1, 2017 during Fleming’s Spring Open House. Sir Sandford Fleming was born in Kircaldy, Scotland in 1827 and moved to Peterborough,… Continue reading Conservation students to honor college namesake in ‘Meet the Real Fleming’ exhibit

Earth Resources Technician student gets golden opportunity at Student-Industry Mineral Exploration Workshop

Garrett Hooey, second-year Earth Resources Technician student, has earned himself a spot in the hotly contested Student-Industry Mineral Exploration Workshop (S-IMEW). The workshop, which is hosted by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, is an all-expense paid trip to Sudbury to learn about careers in the mineral exploration and mining industries. Twenty-six of the… Continue reading Earth Resources Technician student gets golden opportunity at Student-Industry Mineral Exploration Workshop

Practical Nursing student prepares to take the plunge

Rachel Warren does not like the cold. The fourth-semester Practical Nursing student is known to wear a sweater on a hot summer night, which is why it surprised Rachel’s friends and family when she signed up for the 25th Annual Polar Plunge in Campbellford, Ont. The Polar Plunge is Saturday, Jan. 28, and is hosted… Continue reading Practical Nursing student prepares to take the plunge

Rebecca Morris leaves the Biotechnology lab at Fleming to swim with sharks in South Africa

It is a challenge for Rebecca Morris to choose her most memorable day on placement. She’s seen a great white shark, which “was both terrifying and exciting”; she’s watched wild whales and dolphins on the Cetacean Project, caught a pyjama shark for a genetic sampling, and swam with sharks to clean a tank at the… Continue reading Rebecca Morris leaves the Biotechnology lab at Fleming to swim with sharks in South Africa