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Amanda from Gerrie Eletric working on wiring

Classroom experience leads to job in electrical engineering field

Growing up, Amanda Fletcher ‘18 saw her dad working in a career as an electrician. At home, she would assist him with projects around the house. When it came time for her to pursue a career of her own, she knew she wanted to do something technical and hands-on, like her dad. After looking at the man...

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Social service worker creates new program to support people with neurodiverse abilities

For Paul Crevar ’13, sports were a big part of his life while growing up. Throughout much of his youth, he had assumed he would pursue a career in professional sports to align with his talents. However, as he entered his senior year of high school, life had other plans for him. His father’s cancer d...

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female nurse walking down hospital hallway pushing iv pole

Nursing grad's unique path to career success

A graduate of the collaborative McMaster-Mohawk Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree program , Melissa McMaster ’18 is living her dream working in the Emergency Department at Hamilton General Hospital, part of Hamilton Health Sciences . Reaching this goal was a long path that started by taki...

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female pharmacy technician reviewing container of drugs standing beside computer

Technology creates opportunities for pharmacy technician grad

Michelle Stevenson ‘04 is a graduate of the Pharmacy Technician diploma program . Since graduation, she has had a successful career in Hamilton with a lot of different experiences and opportunities. Upon completing the program in December of 2004 a job opportunity presented itself almost immediately...

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Crunching the numbers to a career in finance

In the early days of her first college experience, Victoria Roberston ‘14 was not enjoying the interior design program she was enrolled in. After venting her frustrations and displeasure with the program, her closest friend was on a mission to help Victoria find her passion. Due to her talent for ma...

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Environmental Technician grad does his part for our planet

“It’s the planet we live on, we need to take care of it.” In 2017, Curtis Onaczyszyn ’19 had been working in a factory for five years. The work had never been satisfying and he knew there was something more for his life and career. Having a passion for the environment while enjoying spending time in...

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Getting by with a little help from my friends

By Marnie Hughes '84 Entrepreneurs are sometimes a solitary breed. Typically they are driven to create something from scratch while riding a wave of risk and reward. They know it takes a lot of sweat equity to be successful and they’re not afraid to put in a hard day’s work. Unfortunately, all too o...

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Securing a career in mortgages

Entrepreneur Brian Hogben ’01 always thought he’d be a businessman. From a young age, he saw how the business world had allowed his dad to provide for his family. Though he aspired to have the type of financial freedom his father had earned, it would take some time for Brian to realize his entrepren...

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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...

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A ‘pie in the sky’ dream comes true

When Ben Vandenberg ‘18 was in high school, he and his family made a big move, not just from Burlington to Wainfleet, Ontario but from city life to country life. This was the point of their move. When his das was offered a job in nearby Welland, the family, including his mom and sister, saw it as an...

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Blogs

Classroom experience leads to job in electrical engineering field

Social service worker creates new program to support people with neurodiverse abilities

Nursing grad's unique path to career success

Technology creates opportunities for pharmacy technician grad

Crunching the numbers to a career in finance

Environmental Technician grad does his part for our planet

Getting by with a little help from my friends

Securing a career in mortgages

Creating her own path

A ‘pie in the sky’ dream comes true

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