Future Ready Blog

Creating her own path
By Jenna Yeomans '19 When Amber Richardson ‘13 graduated from the Business – Marketing program at Mohawk, she wasn’t done yet. She went on to earn a Public Relations graduate certificate in 2014. Since then Amber has done incredible things with her Mohawk education, with a commitment to strategizing...

Listen to the music
Jillian McKenna knew enrolling in Mohawk’s Applied Music program was the best decision for her. From the first day on campus, she was impressed with the quality of instructors like influential jazz musician, Pat Collins. Jillian enrolled in college looking to strengthen her confidence and knowledge...

Grad brings spa services to you
In the midst of completing the Nail Technician Certificate program, Stephanie Visser of Smithville, Ontario was formulating a business plan to open a mobile nail service .“I was looking for mobile nail services but couldn’t find any in my area,” she says. “That’s when I thought to myself this would...

Call him 'Coach'
A t the age of 13, Jeff Ronhaar began mowing neighbours’ lawns. It wasn’t until about age 16 that he considered this “good way to earn some extra cash” as an option for a long-term business. That summer he had noticed his friends getting jobs for $3 an hour—the minimum wage at the time—while he was...