Pick of the season: Teaching Winery’s Cherry Cider brings home international medal
December 18, 2025
The Niagara College Teaching Winery’s popular Cherry Cider has struck sweet success at one of the world’s largest hard cider competitions. At the prestigious 2025 U.S. Open Cider Championship, the College’s Cherry Cider recently reaped a bronze medal. It shared the honour with Yellow Belly Cherry Cider from Minnesota, alongside the gold-winning McKenzie’s Black Cherry (New York) and silver-winning Ciderboys Cherry Jubilee (Wisconsin) in the Cherry Cider category. “We’re proud of our Teaching Winery’s continued...
Niagara College enhances clean energy training with provincial investment
December 12, 2025
As demand for skilled clean-energy professionals grows, Niagara College and the Province of Ontario are investing in the training tools needed to prepare tomorrow’s workforce. New, leading-edge instructional equipment has arrived at the Welland Campus, enhancing learning for students in the two-year Renewable Energies Technician program. The equipment was made possible through a provincial investment from the College Equipment and Renewal Fund (CERF) of $300,000 matched by the college’s contribution of $312,084, for a total...
Canadian Geographic publishes work by NC Photography student
December 10, 2025
For up-and-coming photographer William Mitchell, patience is part of the craft. One morning in the woods, the Niagara College Photography student from St. Catharines captured the elusive silver fox; an extraordinary image that was selected to be featured in Canadian Geographic magazine. “The silver fox is a very beautiful animal and one I’ve been interested in photographing for a number of years,” said Mitchell, an aspiring wildlife photographer in his second year at the College....
Brewmaster students pour passion and innovation into Project Brew
December 1, 2025
Something special is brewing at Niagara College this December. On Friday, Dec. 5, Project Brew will return to the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, offering the public a chance to tap into the future of the craft beer industry. The student led beer festival serves as the ultimate final exam for the soon-to-be graduates of NC’s trailblazing Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program. It’s a rite of passage where students apply 16 months of intensive,...
