Future Ready Blog

Mohawk College has added an electric riding lawn mower to its landscaping fleet! The Mean Green Mower is the college's first electric lawnmower, representing another step taken by the college to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Mohawk has made significant progress in reducing its GHG emissions...

Job scams can be sophisticated and elaborate schemes that often target students or people new to a field. Whether you are a student looking for a part-time job or a recent graduate searching for a full-time position, it is possible you may experience a fraudulent job offer at some point. As a job...

Whether you're a high school student planning for postsecondary, a mature student looking to return to school, or a professional aiming for a career change, applying to college is the first and most important step of continuing your education journey. To help your college application process be as...

By Kaelyn Emslie | Learning Support Centre Student Success Mentor Becoming a student-athlete has many perks; you have the opportunity to compete at a high level, in a sport you are passionate about, with people you enjoy spending time with. However, just because you have to practice 5 days a week...

By Nicteha Rico Arellano | Learning Support Centre Student Success Mentor If you are finding yourself feeling like the day doesn’t have enough hours, welcome to the club! I remember back in the day – pre-COVID – when I used to get up early for my eight am class. At the time I wished I could stay...

By Kaelyn Emslie | Learning Support Centre Student Success Mentor Do you ever have days where you just can’t seem to get moving? Same here. In fact, sometimes it takes me an extra hour in the morning to just get started. Learning in an online environment gives us the opportunity to have flexibility...

By Lucas Jorg | 3rd year Journalism student Mohawk’s Open House is a great opportunity for you to learn about all the different programs offered, how to apply and what life at Mohawk could look like for you! With campus tours and staff onsite, you’ll get the opportunity to get your questions...

While enrolled in his second Mohawk College computer engineering program, Denneson Bagallon looked around one day and knew he was in the wrong classroom. Instead of a quiet computer lab, he wanted to be in a lively work environment. And while Denneson was still interested in a technical job, he...

By Nicteha Rico Arellano | Learning Support Centre Student Success Mentor By now, we’ve all been remote learning for a while, and although I feel like an expert knowing almost all the Zoom features and learning more about MyCanvas, I sometimes find myself forgetting due dates, meetings, or...

By the time Ashley Rush completed Mohawk College’s Aircraft Maintenance and Aircraft Structures programs, she was something of a regular at KF Aerospace — and a natural fit. Ashely’s journey at Canada’s largest commercial maintenance, repair and operations company, which specializes in engineering...