NC Teaching Brewery taps into two medals at Canadian Brewing Awards
May 9, 2019
New reason to raise a glass to Beer 101 Bitter and Beer 101 Strong National accolades continue to pour in for the Niagara College Teaching Brewery with two new wins at the Canadian Brewing Awards (CBA). Two popular student-crafted brews from Canada’s first Teaching Brewery – Beer 101 Bitter and Beer 101 Strong – were announced as bronze medal winners at Canada’s premiere craft brewing competition, held May 2-4 in Toronto. The 17th annual CBA...
Letter writing project at Niagara College boosts well being, bridges gap between generations
April 2, 2019
Can letter writing increase well being? Niagara College Recreation Therapy students are finding out first hand, as part of a class assignment that has them exchanging hand-written letters with seniors and youth. The positive intervention assignment, known as the Pen Pal Project, is part of an Applied Positive Strategies in Therapeutic Recreation class, where students learn about well being and leading theories about how to increase it. The initiative launched in 2018, with first-year students...
Orange is the new white at the Niagara College Teaching Winery
March 1, 2019
Applied learning got an ancient twist at the Niagara College Teaching Winery, in the making of a natural Orange wine that marks the debut of a new Underground Series. The newly released 2017 Underground Series Sauvignon Blanc is the College’s first venture into Orange wine – a term that refers to wine made from white grapes fermented in their skins, as is typically done with reds. It uses an ancient practice, which dates back thousands...
College unites in support for community with $40,000 donation
February 1, 2019
NC president Dan Patterson (right), and NC’s United Way Campaign co-chairs for 2018 Carolyn Triemstra (left) and Greg Medulun (second from right) present a $40,000 ‘cheque’ to United Way Niagara representatives at the President’s Holiday Reception. The NC Cares in a United Way Campaign continues to live up to its name. Through employee donations and a variety of fundraising initiative, the College raised $40,000 in its 2018 campaign to support the United Way Niagara. The...
Niagara College and Town of Lincoln partner to focus on agri-business
January 28, 2019
On January 28, Niagara College and the Town of Lincoln signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the municipality and college collaborate to explore, facilitate and support social and economic development. A main area of focus will be Niagara’s agri-business sector. The MOU was signed by Mayor Sandra Easton and Niagara College President Dan Patterson at Lincoln’s Council meeting on Jan. 28. This MOU is another opportunity for Lincoln to benefit...
