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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

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

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

FME Desktop Tech Expert Trent Kading reflects on whirlwind time in Fleming’s GIS program

For GIS – Applications Specialist graduate Trent Kading, his time at Frost Campus was a whirlwind. With 16 courses over the course of 10 months, intense group projects, intramural sports and on-campus events, the 2016 graduate reflects on his time in Lindsay, Ontario as being hectic. Trent came to Fleming College after earning his Bachelor… Continue reading FME Desktop Tech Expert Trent Kading reflects on whirlwind time in Fleming’s GIS program

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

Ecosystem Management students wrap up Credit for Product projects

Ecosystem Management Technology students wrap up their Fall 2016 Credit for Product projects today at City of Kawartha Lakes – City Hall. The Project Closing meeting featured speeches, creation of a word cloud with Credit for Product keywords, and a discussion on the placement experience. Credit for Product is a unique placement program where students… Continue reading Ecosystem Management students wrap up Credit for Product projects

Fleming College celebrates GIS Day in Peterborough

Fleming College celebrates GIS Day at Sutherland Campus with the GIS Day in Peterborough event. Fleming’s GIS programs are hosting the event, which highlights how the community uses geographic information systems (GIS) to make a difference. GIS Day in Peterborough features classroom seminars, presentations, and booths in the main foyer with representatives from the City… Continue reading Fleming College celebrates GIS Day in Peterborough