Blogs

Carol Fleck ‘87, a graduate of Mohawk’s Materials Testing Technician program, entered her current career path a bit by accident. Back in 1995, her husband came home one day to share the happy news of securing a job in China. Carol was on board with the move on one condition, “I wanted to work.” Havi...

Returning to school is not something everyone would do. Starting a career at almost 40 years of age may sound even more daunting, but, as Chris Parker ‘99 discovered, when you find what you love to do, age isn’t a factor. A little push from those closest to you to pursue your dreams doesn’t hurt eit...

On her first day at Mohawk back in 1979, Irene McNeil ’81 was surprised to find herself the only woman in her Transportation Engineering Technology class. She has since enjoyed more than 30 years in the transportation business, including a career highlight - becoming the first female General Manager...

“Mohawk will always have a place in my heart because it helped me find my calling.” A calling – this is how Miranda Ferrier ’06 describes what led her to become the founder and president of the Ontario Personal Support Workers Association and the current president of the Canadian Support Workers Ass...