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Environmental Technology grad Ben Colgan creates more conscientious campus community

“I have fun with waste,” says Ben Colgan, Sustainability and Waste Management Intern at Fleming College’s Office of Sustainability. “This is a great place to work.” For the past six months, Ben has been interning for the Office of Sustainability through the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Clean Tech Internship program. He is responsible for… Continue reading Environmental Technology grad Ben Colgan creates more conscientious campus community

Customs Border Services student Mkons Stone-Debassige makes Aboriginal Team Ontario’s U19 Men’s Basketball team

Congratulations to Customs Border Services student Mkons Stone-Debassige! Mkons, who is Anishinaabe from Aamjiwnaang First Nation, has been accepted to play for Aboriginal Team Ontario’s U19 Men’s Basketball team for the 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)! “My teammates come from all over Ontario and my competitors from as far away as Texas. Although we… Continue reading Customs Border Services student Mkons Stone-Debassige makes Aboriginal Team Ontario’s U19 Men’s Basketball team

Practical Nursing students Olivia Anderson and Matthew Edwards discuss their careers for National Nursing Week

Fleming College wishes Practical Nursing students a happy National Nursing Week! This year’s theme is #YESThisIsNursing, which raises awareness of the expanding roles, settings and sectors nurses work in. It is a hashtag to represent how social media can be used to promote advocacy and raise awareness on important issues. Practical Nursing student Olivia Anderson… Continue reading Practical Nursing students Olivia Anderson and Matthew Edwards discuss their careers for National Nursing Week

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

From Fashion to Drilling, Rachel Bourne changes direction for job prospects

Rachel Bourne will be graduating in June from the Resources Drilling Technician program– and she’s already working in her field! Rachel, from Courtice, Ontario, had a goal of studying fashion at university when a comment she heard while attending a Fleming recruitment presentation at her high school made her change direction. “When I heard how… Continue reading From Fashion to Drilling, Rachel Bourne changes direction for job prospects

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

Second career’s a charm for Human Resources Management grad Allison Bowes

After three years in healthcare, Allison Bowes wanted a career change. “I was struggling between just getting enough education to upgrade my skills to get another job or taking the harder path, which meant more school, to truly pursue my passion and dream of becoming an HR manager,” said Allison, who took six months to… Continue reading Second career’s a charm for Human Resources Management grad Allison Bowes

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

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