The Magazine of Niagara College Canada
A Niagara College student-made honey spirit has earned some sweet recognition in the U.S. Open Whiskey and Spirits Competition. Ambrosia, created as a Captsone project by Nic Burton, Jeremy Shantz and Lucan Wai before they graduated from the College’s Artisan Distilling program last spring, won bronze in the Specialty Spirits category in the recent competition
Insauga reported on a scholarship for students in Niagara College’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program, made possible by East Toronto’s Left Field Brewing. Left Field Brewing is sponsoring two $1,000 scholarships to bolster diversity in brewing. To qualify, applicants must be members of the BIPOC (black, Indigenous, and people of colour) community. Co-founded by Mark Murphy […]
The scales tipped in favour of Niagara College’s Balance Sauvignon Blanc at the recent All Canadian Wine Championships. The white wine, made by NC winemaker Gavin Robertson and students in the Winery and Viticulture Technician program, won double gold at the 2021 edition of the national competition that saw 1,365 wines entered from 217 Canadian
Blog apt613.ca featured Jamie Shillow, Niagara College Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management (2014) alumna. Shillow and her husband Ben founded Toronto-based Shillow Beer Company in 2014 and have recently relocated to Ottawa. The story notes Shillow’s early passion for home brewing after years working in the hospitality industry. Her hobby led her to enrol in […]
Niagara College students enrolled in the college’s motive power programs will be getting a lesson in ‘Built Ford Tough’ with the donation of two 2020 F-150 trucks from Ford Canada. On July 14, 2021, Niagara College took possession of the two vehicles from Eastgate Ford which will be used for hands-on training in the motive
CBC News profiled Jessica Compton, NC alum (Correctional Worker diploma, 2001), educator and mental health worker. Compton who runs her own program Tree of Stars promoting mental health through storytelling, journal writing, live music and meditation. The article tells the story of Compton’s extraordinarily difficult youth and her story as a survivor of sexual assault. […]