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The newest Golden Graduates: Class of 1971

In 2021, the Class of 1971 will celebrate their 50th anniversary. The year is 1971. Starbucks pours its first cup of coffee. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and a Clockwork Orange hit theatres. Paul McCartney releases his second solo album. FedEx sends their first package. The Pentagon Papers...

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Paying it forward

Aviation students get new experiential learning opportunity thanks to a generous donor. It is not everyday students in Mohawk’s Aviation Technician program are given the chance to build their own Murphy Rebel airplane. When Reinhold Dresler, pilot and close friend of recent graduates Torsten Huhse...

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Committed to serve and protect their community

Two 1980s graduates share their experience working for the Hamilton Police Service. If you asked a group of kindergartners what they wanted to be when they grew up, there’s a good chance you’d hear several kids saying things like a teacher, a detective, or a police officer. As a child, these seem to...

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Insurance program leads to a varied 23-year career

From commercial account manager and commercial service team leader to commercial lines supervisor and department trainer, Mohawk College Insurance program graduate Wendy Hazell has done it all. Over the past 23 years since she completed the diploma offering, Wendy has made a varied career...

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How do you balance work and school?

Balancing work and school for students can be challenging, especially with part-time or full-time jobs to pay for classes, learning materials, and more. I have worked as a peer tutor on campus and it gets difficult to balance work and school. Through research and experience, I found some ways to...

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How to cope with linguistic and cultural barriers?

International students bring with them a variety of experiences and skills that can be much different from the country they move to for study and work. This can lead to a lot of confusion and challenges. To alleviate these challenges, it is essential that we identify the problems associated with...

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Career exploration at Mohawk results in various insurance industry options

Emma Giammichele wanted to attend a business-related college program, but she wasn’t exactly sure which path was for her. Mohawk College’s one-year General Arts and Science certificate proved to be low risk and high reward. Emma was able to explore her post-secondary options, discover what it was...

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How I used the General Arts and Science program to discover my passion

Gabriel Gonzalez Third year Business Administration – Marketing student When I graduated high school, like many of my classmates, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do for a career. I took a year off to work with the hopes that I would figure it out in that time. Well, a year passed and I still didn’t...

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Newcomer Voices - LINC College Preparation a grateful experience

By Maria Becerra When I decided to go to college, I was confident. I thought my English skills were good enough until I was assessed by an advisor at the college when I went for the tour. I was told there was a requirement benchmark of 7 before submitting my application to the Paralegal Program. I...

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Glass Jar Refillery

In one of Mohawk Sustainability’s recent webinars, we met Rosanna, the owner of The Glass Jar Refillery, who provided us with information about the benefits of shopping at and supporting refilleries and why they are so important to sustainable living and environmentalism. Located in Hamilton, The...

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Future Ready Blog

The newest Golden Graduates: Class of 1971

Paying it forward

Committed to serve and protect their community

Insurance program leads to a varied 23-year career

How do you balance work and school?

How to cope with linguistic and cultural barriers?

Career exploration at Mohawk results in various insurance industry options

How I used the General Arts and Science program to discover my passion

Newcomer Voices - LINC College Preparation a grateful experience

Glass Jar Refillery

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