Wine vs. beer: Friendly student rivalry revs up for Caps, Corks and Forks Feb. 22
February 7, 2025
Niagara College’s wine and beer students are ready to battle for beverage supremacy with the highly-anticipated comeback of Caps, Corks and Forks. Organized by the College’s Culinary, Tourism and Beverage Studies division, the event to be held on February 22 will mark the 18th round of the popular, action-packed dinner series, which has been setting the stage for an ongoing playful competition between Winery and Viticulture Technician, and Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management students since 2012. Guests enjoy an...
February 6: Niagara College campuses are open
February 6, 2025
Niagara College campuses are open today, February 6. With frozen rain in Niagara that is forecasted to clear later this morning, students, employees, and visitors are reminded to use extra care and caution (and allow extra time) when travelling to and from campus, as road conditions may make travel more difficult. Campus crews are working to ensure campus roads and walkways are salted and cleared.
Retired auto mechanic gifts tools to recent Niagara College grad who has ‘oil in their veins’
February 3, 2025
A recent Niagara College automotive graduate will have the tools of the trade, thanks to the generosity of a recently-retired mechanic from Toronto. Now living in Niagara Falls, and with his tools “collecting dust,” Tom Cowan’s friend Jocelyn recommended he gift them to an NC student. Cowan got in touch with Wayne Toth, program coordinator of NC’s Motive Power program and jumped at the chance to pass the wrench to a deserving mechanic-in-training. “I was...
Niagara College’s annual Career Fair returns this February
January 27, 2025
This February, Niagara College will once again be opening its doors to job seekers and employers alike at the College’s largest career event of the year. Hosted by NC’s Career and Co-op Services department, NC’s Career Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 4 at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake and on Feb. 5 and 6 at the Welland Campus and is open to all NC...
Mastering their craft: Niagara College shines at Ontario Brewing Awards
January 24, 2025
Two British-style beers from Niagara College’s Teaching Brewery continued their winning streak with medals from the Ontario Brewing Awards. NC’s Beer 101 Strong earned silver (Strong British Ale category) while Beer 101 Bitter picked up bronze (British Bitter category) at the competition’s recent award ceremony, which celebrated excellence in Ontario craft beer. Both NC award-winners are among the most popular student-made beers from the NC Teaching Brewery. The recent OBA awards mark the 19th and...
