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Gooder is currently recovering from a second surgery after additional cancer was discovered, and coaches, teammates and supporters are once again coming together to show their support.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Abbey has been, and continues to be, an incredible part of the Knights volleyball family,&#8221; said Steve Stone, Head Coach of the Knights women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s volleyball teams. &#8220;Her dedication, passion, and no-excuses attitude have had a lasting impact on our program, and we&#8217;re grateful to have her with us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a team, we know cancer has touched all of us in one way or another,&#8221; Stone added. &#8220;While we wish there was more we could do, supporting the Terry Fox Run is one small way we can help. We&#8217;re proud to take part in honour of Abbey and everyone whose life has been affected by cancer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Terry Fox Run, founded in honour of Canadian hero Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope, has raised millions of dollars for cancer research while bringing communities together in support of those affected by cancer. 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board member represents Niagara College at Model Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Niagara College Student Administrative Council (NCSAC) board member Peter Almounauar recently represented NC at the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/sencanada.ca\/en\/sengage\/model-senate\/\">Model Senate program<\/a> in Ottawa, gaining valuable experience in parliamentary procedure, leadership and advocacy that he hopes to bring back to the College community.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1639701\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1639701\" class=\" wp-image-1639701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/Peter-Model-Senate.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/Peter-Model-Senate.webp 413w, 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The award recognizes an organization that demonstrates outstanding leadership, innovation, economic impact, community involvement, and contributions to the local business environment.<\/p>\n<p>Terry Dow, Program Manager with the Chamber, noted that the award is intended to recognize organizations that help strengthen the economic vitality and future prosperity of Niagara-on-the-Lake.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The NOTL Chamber of Commerce nominated Niagara College Research and Innovation for this award because of the tremendous impact the division continues to have on businesses throughout Niagara-on-the-Lake and the broader Niagara region,&#8221; said Dow. &#8220;Through our work with the business community, we have witnessed firsthand how their efforts support innovation, growth, and long-term economic success.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Through NC&#8217;s five Innovation Centres, R and I supports small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across diverse sectors including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncinnovation.ca\/innovation-centres\/advanced-manufacturing\">advanced manufacturing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncinnovation.ca\/innovation-centres\/business-commercialization\">business and commercialization<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncinnovation.ca\/innovation-centres\/food-and-beverage\">food and beverage<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncinnovation.ca\/innovation-centres\/healthy-aging-and-wellness\">healthy aging and wellness<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncinnovation.ca\/innovation-centres\/horticultural-and-environmental-sciences\">horticulture and environmental sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Together with industry partners, students, faculty, and staff, the division helps businesses innovate, commercialize ideas, and move projects forward through applied research and hands-on collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are grateful for this recognition from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce,&#8221; said David DiPietro, R and I Manager of Business Development. &#8220;Our Research and Innovation division has scaled to collaborate with industry partners across Canada, but local partnerships still remain the priority for our Innovation Centres. Working together with the Chamber ensures that we are continuing to keep local SMEs at the top of the list when thinking about applied research initiatives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dow noted that the division&#8217;s unique ability to combine business support with workforce development, an approach that benefits both local employers and the region&#8217;s long-term economic sustainability, was a significant factor in the award committee&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Research and Innovation was selected from a strong field of five nominees,&#8221; she said. &#8220;What set them apart was the depth and breadth of their impact through building industry partnerships, attracting millions of dollars in research funding to the region, and providing businesses with access to expertise, facilities, and resources that help them innovate, grow, and compete.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NOTL Chamber of Commerce itself is among the industry partners that R and I has supported.<\/p>\n<p>From May 2025 to February 2026, the team at NC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncinnovation.ca\/innovation-centres\/business-commercialization\">Business and Commercialization Innovation Centre<\/a> (BCIC) led an extensive project to help develop a new brand identity for the Chamber, including an updated logo, marketing materials and website. The brand was created by NC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/media\/program\/graphic-design\/\">Graphic Design<\/a> alumna Florencia Aliano (2025), who worked with the BCIC team as a research associate until May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Through its partnership with the Chamber, the BCIC team also worked with NOTL Tourism in 2025 to rebrand four marquee events including Art in the Park, Soiree en Blanc, The Peach Festival, and Candlelight Stroll.<\/p>\n<p>Recently on June 25, NC co-hosted the &#8220;Chamber on Tap&#8221; networking event at Benchmark Restaurant, welcoming NOTL businesses to the Daniel J. 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helps transform Voyageur into a national platform for learning, discovery, and dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Canadians celebrate Canada Day\u00a0this July, Niagara College&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncinnovation.ca\/innovation-centres\/advanced-manufacturing\">Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre<\/a>\u00a0(WAMIC) is marking the occasion by helping preserve one of the country&#8217;s most unique cultural artifacts for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>The iconic\u00a0<em>Voyageur<\/em>\u00a0guitar, the\u00a0centrepiece\u00a0of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixstringnation.com\/\">Six String Nation project<\/a>, has been digitally scanned and recreated by WAMIC to support the launch of an interactive online museum experience\u00a0in\u00a0honour\u00a0of the guitar&#8217;s 20th anniversary.\u00a0Created in 2006 by Canadian broadcaster and author Jowi Taylor,\u00a0<em>Voyageur<\/em>\u00a0incorporates 64 symbolic pieces\u00a0representing\u00a0the people, places, cultures, and defining moments of every Canadian province and territory.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1637607\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1637607\" class=\" wp-image-1637607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/Guitar-225x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/Guitar-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/Guitar-270x360.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/Guitar-169x225.webp 169w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/Guitar-101x135.webp 101w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/Guitar-405x540.webp 405w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/Guitar.webp 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1637607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Voyageur guitar before it was digitally scanned by the WAMIC team.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Neil\u00a0Wilkinson, Associate Director of WAMIC, first learned about this potential project through\u00a0NC&#8217;s\u00a0Manager of Digital Media, Luke Gillett, who also serves as Chair of the Board of Six String Nation. During their discussions, Gillett\u00a0shared the Board&#8217;s vision of creating a digital twin of the guitar, enabling people across Canada to engage with the instrument through immersive and interactive experiences.\u00a0The project was a natural fit for WAMIC&#8217;s skills and\u00a0expertise,\u00a0and the partnership quickly took shape.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Voyageur was built to connect us\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0not just to the diverse materials from every corner of this country, but to each other,&#8221; said Taylor. &#8220;By working with Niagara College to bring the guitar into the digital realm, we aren&#8217;t just creating a museum piece; we are opening up a new, accessible space where all Canadians,\u00a0from students in a social studies classroom to citizens exploring our national history to newcomers seeking to better understand their new home from multiple perspectives,\u00a0can discover these stories and engage in a vital dialogue about who we are, how we relate to each other, and what we can build together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Leading the technical work was Ty Lozon, a Mechanical Research Assistant and senior co-op student in\u00a0NC&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/technology\/program\/mechanical-engineering-technology\/\">Mechanical Engineering Technology<\/a>\u00a0program, under the supervision of Brock Husak, WAMIC&#8217;s Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Specialist. Together, they invested more than\u00a080 hours\u00a0of work to\u00a0create\u00a0highly\u00a0accurate\u00a0digital models of\u00a0132 individual components that make up the guitar.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1637609\" style=\"width: 579px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1637609\" class=\" wp-image-1637609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/WAMIC-team-e1782483968739-300x249.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/WAMIC-team-e1782483968739-300x249.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/WAMIC-team-e1782483968739-434x360.webp 434w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/WAMIC-team-e1782483968739-271x225.webp 271w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/WAMIC-team-e1782483968739-163x135.webp 163w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/06\/WAMIC-team-e1782483968739.webp 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1637609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brock Husak (L) and Ty Lozon invested more than 80 hours on the Voyageur project.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the project&#8217;s greatest challenges was not simply recreating the guitar as a single object but accurately modelling every individual piece that contributes to its story. Each\u00a0component\u00a0was digitally captured and recreated to within 1.5\u00a0millimetres\u00a0of accuracy, allowing the virtual model to be disassembled and explored piece by piece.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a fun\u00a0project to work on,&#8221; said Lozon. &#8220;As we built the model, I found myself learning more about the guitar&#8217;s history and the significance of the materials it contains. It was rewarding to help bring that story into a digital format.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To complete the work, the team used WAMIC&#8217;s\u00a0Creaform\u00a0HandySCAN\u00a0BLACK laser scanner, advanced technology commonly used in manufacturing and product development. 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We want to create an experience where people can explore the guitar in ways that aren&#8217;t possible in the physical world. By digitizing the instrument, we are unlocking access to individual pieces of Canadian history that are otherwise hidden in plain sight&#8211;whether it&#8217;s material from Haida Gwaii&#8217;s &#8216;Golden Spruce,&#8217; Paul Henderson&#8217;s hockey stick from the &#8217;72 Summit Series, or a canoe paddle belonging to Pierre Elliott Trudeau. We are creating a digital cornerstone to preserve and share this remarkable national story.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>WAMIC&#8217;s digital scans represent the first phase of Six String Nation&#8217;s three-pillar initiative: an interactive WebGL experience, followed by the development of a physical interactive installation, and a specialized educational framework designed to integrate these resources into Canadian social studies and history curricula at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels.<\/p>\n<p>The project\u00a0represents\u00a0a unique intersection of advanced manufacturing technology,\u00a0innovation, and Canadian history. It also marks a return visit for\u00a0<em>Voyageur<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0NC after first\u00a0visiting the\u00a0Welland\u00a0campus\u00a0in 2011 when creator Jowi Taylor presented it during Niagara Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Six String Nation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Six String Nation project is a registered non-profit dedicated to connecting Canadians through the stories embedded in\u00a0<em>Voyageu<\/em>r. As the project expands its digital reach, public support is vital. 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She has demonstrated excellence not only as an electrical apprentice, but also as a mentor to her peers. We are confident she will continue to succeed in her career and, along the way, inspire others to see the possibilities within the skilled trades.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lepple&#8217;s professors attest that her peers felt comfortable turning to her for guidance and support. During breaks, Lepple would often gather classmates in the cafeteria or in an empty classroom, using the whiteboard to explain mathematical concepts and theories in a clear, engaging way &#8211; even creating practice exams. She also frequently stayed after class to work one-on-one with students, patiently providing extra help and encouragement to those who needed it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you walk through the campus or the cafeteria you will find Vienna in the middle of a group going over various subjects and assignments,&#8221; said one of Lepple&#8217;s professor, Mark Bay.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I enjoy explaining concepts in multiple ways, but most of all I love seeing when the explanation works with their learning style,&#8221; said Lepple. &#8220;You can see the puzzle pieces fit together and their faces light up with understanding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In his letter of recommendation, Bay says he was taken by Lepple&#8217;s quiet confidence and humility, despite already having engineering credentials.<\/p>\n<p>While her transfer credits from university made her eligible to skip most of her first term, Lepple wanted to experience it herself.<\/p>\n<p>Bay said that Lepple was always open to learning, asked thoughtful questions, and showed a lot of interest in the material. Her willingness to help others is what made her stand out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She was a great asset to both the students and myself,&#8221; said Bay, describing Lepple as the &#8220;soft spoken, confident leader of her class.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The win is a second for an NC student. In 2025, alum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2025\/05\/15\/wired-for-success-welland-electrical-apprentice-wins-national-fellowship\/\">Olivia Carre was awarded the Dakota Prep Followship.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The national recognition comes with a $1,000 prize that Lepple says she will put towards upgrading her tools as a journeyperson.<\/p>\n<p>Lepple&#8217;s journey shows how transformative real-world experiences can be, and why it is important to stay open to changing your path.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I spent over half of my [university] co-op down on the shop floor with the electrical department, working alongside electrician apprentices,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I got to see how important the trades were, and how passionate I felt about working within them. 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