The Magazine of Niagara College Canada
The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games have been the training ground for many Niagara College students and alumni to jumpstart their careers. That was certainly the case for Event Management alumna Stephanie Felice (2020) and Sport Administration alumnus Red Nguyen (2021). While the two didn’t work together directly, Felice and Red brought their respective NC […]
An article in Niagara Now, The Lake Report (July 21, 2022 edition, page 13) and yahoo! news features Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Palatine Hills Estate Winery, which is run by NC alumnus John Neufeld Jr. (Winery and Viticulture Technician, 2008) and his brother Charles, who are also the winemakers. The winery recently picked up three medals at the […]
On July 12, CHCH News reported that the late Paul Pender, NC Winery and Viticulture Technician alumnus (2006), has been honoured posthumously by Wine Growers Canada with the Karl Kaiser Canadian Winemaker Award. The award celebrates outstanding Canadian winemakers in honour the late Karl Kaiser, a Canadian wine industry pioneer and viticulture visionary. The article includes […]
Lakehead Beer Company, owned by Niagara College alumnus Lucas Goerzen (Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management, 2015) and his brother, Aaron, was featured by The Chronicle Journal on July 6. The brewing company, located in Thunder Bay, Ont., serves up its brews straight from its stainless steel tanks to offer customers the chance enjoy the beer […]
Globe and Mail wine and spirits columnist George Waters wrote about the rising stars of the wine and spirits industry, including Niagara College alumnus Alex Baines (Winery and Viticulture Technician, 2015). Baines is the head winemaker at Hidden Bench Estate Winery in Beamsville, Ont. In June 2022, he was named the first recipient of the […]
YourTV Niagara covered the 2022 Ontario Wine Awards, held on June 17 at Niagara College. At the awards ceremony, the late Paul Pender, an alumnus from NC’s Winery and Viticulture program (2006), was honoured through the inaugural Paul Pender Memorial ‘Rising Star’ award. This year’s award was given to winemaker Alec Baines, who also graduated […]