A trio of Niagara College employees receive prestigious national excellence awards
April 24, 2026
Niagara College is celebrating multiple employees who have received national recognition for their leadership and commitment to advancing student learning, fostering cultural and global engagement, and helping students achieve success in their chosen paths. Three exceptional individuals from the College were among the recipients of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)’s 2026 Awards of Excellence, presented on April 23 at the CICan Connections Conference in Ottawa: a Silver Leadership Excellence Award for Faculty for Dr. Holldrid...
Students gain ground with design challenge win
April 21, 2026
Landscape Technician students at Niagara College are proving that they have a green thumb for community impact. A class of second-year students from the Horticulture Technician – Landscape program recently won the Come Alive Outside Design Challenge, which will see their creative vision transform the schoolyard at James Morden Public School in Niagara Falls into a natural oasis. The Come Alive Outside Design Challenge connects postsecondary students with landscape professionals to reimagine schoolyards as biodiverse ecosystems...
NC students impress at Level Up Showcase with first-place People’s Choice award, four other accolades
April 17, 2026
Five awards headline NC’s best Level Up appearance to date. Niagara College Game Development students returned from Toronto with trunks a little fuller, bringing home five gold trophies (including the coveted People’s Choice award) from the Level Up Showcase for video game innovation on April 7. Four Niagara College student teams earned five awards at Level Up, an annual event featuring 160 post-secondary teams from across Ontario competing for 18 awards while showcasing their work,...
Tap into the next generation of craft excellence
April 10, 2026
The next generation of brewing talent is ready to showcase their craft as innovation brews at Niagara College. Graduating students from NC’s trailblazing Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program are inviting the public to discover their latest creations at Project Brew on Friday, April 17. The festival, which runs from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, serves as the ultimate showcase of applied learning. Guests can sample 12 small-batch...
Learning lab empowers Niagara College CICE students thanks to the Ontario Paper Thorold Foundation’s $100,000 gift
April 8, 2026
Students from Niagara College’s Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) program are honing their skills in a bright new space designed for their unique needs. The CICE Experiential Learning Lab provides a comfortable environment where students can enhance their academic, social and employability skills – the three pillars of the CICE program – helping students foster greater independence in college, work, and social networks. The lab, located at the Daniel J. Patterson in Niagara-on-the-Lake, was...
