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“This award is for the whole team – professors, technologists, technicians, and administration at Niagara College – that supported the development of this program right from the beginning.” Those were the words of Bill MacDonald, professor and program coordinator of NC’s Commercial Cannabis Production program (CCP) – the first of its kind in Canada –

When it comes to producing award-winning beverages, Niagara College’s ‘cider house’ continues to rule with two new medals and a spot on this year’s Top 10 Cideries list at the U.S. Open Cider Championship. The College was among the winning cider producers announced on November 22 for the eighth annual competition. Its popular, multiple-award-winning Cider

Dan Patterson PhD, Niagara College’s president emeritus, was recognized with the Minister’s Lifetime Achievement Award at College Ontario’s 2021 Higher Education Summit in Toronto on November 29. Patterson, who led Niagara College from 1995 to 2020, accepted the prestigious award in front of world-renowned leaders in education, as well as family and friends. “All of

A makeover is underway at Niagara College’s Teaching Spa, supporting Esthetician students with a new toolkit to help them succeed after the shutdowns and shake-ups of the global pandemic. The College’s Esthetician program recently received $43,000 in new funding, which is helping students brush up their social and digital media skills to prepare for a

The Student Commons at Niagara College’s Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake has a new name to honour the generosity of a local family whose philanthropic spirit is far-reaching across Niagara. On November 19, the vibrant student-gathering hub of the campus was renamed the ‘Rankin Family Student Commons’ to recognize the Rankin family for their