Future Ready Blog

Embracing new opportunities has shaped Madalyn’s academic and career journey. Her first postsecondary “yes” came with a scholarship that took Maddie, as she’s known, to North Carolina, where she earned an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and played basketball. After returning to Canada, she...

Every morning, Kamilah’s brother checks in—not just with small talk, but with purpose. Some days, he quizzes her on course material. Before exams, he volunteers as her practice client. Other times, he sends affirmations and reminders that she’s capable. That support began long before she entered...

Quinten was only three years old when his dad helped him lace up his first pair of ice skates. Two years later, he picked up a hockey stick, and the rink became his entire world. Quinten advanced through the hockey ranks. He was drafted to the Ontario Hockey League in 2022, spent a season playing in...

Elizabet always knew she wanted an aviation career. Initially, she pictured herself becoming a pilot. She studied aircraft operations in Ukraine, planning to get her licence. But when the war forced her to flee to Croatia, those plans were pushed off course. Starting over, Elizabet took a job as an...

Two Mohawk College Schulich Builders Scholarship recipients share their passion for pursuing careers in the trades. Mohawk College Construction Engineering Technician - Building Renovation students Aaliyah Young-Lalumiere and Ava Sunderland began their education in construction through high school...

Future students interested in pursuing medical imaging at Mohawk College are faced with the tough choice of which Mohawk College program is right for them. This gets particularly tough when comparing the Medical Radiation Sciences (729) Advanced Diploma and Degree program with the Radiography (740)...

The answer to the question, ‘Why study diagnostic imaging at Mohawk College?’ seems straightforward. Mohawk is a leader in diagnostic imaging education, known for using the latest technology, experienced faculty, and strong industry connections. The real question should be ‘How did we become leaders...

STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) had always been something that Luke, a graduate of Mohawk College’s Biotechnology - Advanced program, was passionate about. However, the university engineering program that he was previously enrolled in just wasn’t the right fit for him.