Fleming College

Conservation graduate Maia Balint takes Fleming College skills to Oxford

The skills Maia Balint gained at Fleming College are not only useful in Canada, they are useful around the world! The Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management program provides opportunities for students to take their studies to other countries, where they can gain internship experience in interesting locales. Maia completed her full-time Fleming internship at the… Continue reading Conservation graduate Maia Balint takes Fleming College skills to Oxford

Conservation grad swaps snow for palm trees at the University of Miami

Laura Fedynyszyn, Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management graduate (Class of 2013), swapped the cold Canadian weather for sunshine and palm trees in Miami, Florida this winter. The Fleming College graduate is working at the University of Miami Libraries as the Andrew W. Mellon Conservation Fellow, where she performs conservation treatments on rare books and paper… Continue reading Conservation grad swaps snow for palm trees at the University of Miami

Jessica Bekesi credits Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management program for earning competitive internship placement

Jessica Bekesi was ready to hit the ground running after graduating from the Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management program in June 2017. The following month, Jessica started her position at Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre as Preventive Conservation Intern through Young Canada Works. “The Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management program was instrumental in my getting… Continue reading Jessica Bekesi credits Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management program for earning competitive internship placement

Collaboration is key for Conservation graduates

Conservation is a collaborative effort for Conservator Alison Freake and Conservation Intern Priscilla Lo at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. Both are graduates of Fleming College’s recently renamed Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management program, which trains students in preserving various aspects of arts and heritage for future generations. Priscilla graduated in 2016 from the Cultural… Continue reading Collaboration is key for Conservation graduates

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

Erika Range said Fleming gave her the hands-on experience she needed

Erika Range is currently working as the Collections Manager Assistant at the Geological Survey of Canada, completed her Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management (CHCM) program internship at the Canadian Museum of Nature, and graduated from Fleming College this year. Below is her Fleming story: After earning her Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from Trent University… Continue reading Erika Range said Fleming gave her the hands-on experience she needed