Fleming College

The Frost Campus will host a special event open to the public in celebration of GIS Week.

Three guest speakers will present on careers in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) on Thursday, Nov. 21 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 250. All are welcome to attend.

The presenters are:

– Geoff Clark, Wetland Technician, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources;

– Tammy Sikma, GIS Manager, County of Peterborough;

– Kent Todd, Project Manager, Spatial Data Infrastructure Unit, Mapping and Geomatic Services Section, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.

Fleming’s Frost Campus offers Graduate Certificate programs in GIS – Applications Specialist and GIS – Cartographic Specialist. And new in September 2014, Fleming will offer the Resource Mapping Technician program. This is a compressed diploma program that offers a co-op component.
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Community Development and Health, Continuing Education, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Justice and Business, Skilled Trades and Technology, General Arts and Science and Visual Arts. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 65,000 alumni.

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For more information
Laura Copeland, Communications Officer at laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca or 705.749.5530 x 1370