Future Ready Blog

Living paycheque to paycheque was not the life that Donna Terry ’17 wanted. Already in her late 20s, she knew that pursuing postsecondary education would be a large commitment and financial burden. For these reasons, Donna wanted to be sure the program and ultimate career path she would be embarking...

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...

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...

From about the age of nine, Amanda Tallon ’05 had a desire to work in baseball. Her love of the sport was more than just being a fan. Every time she travelled to Toronto from her home in Lindsay, Ontario to the baseball field to watch the Blue Jays, she knew one day she would realize her dream. Back...

Carol Fleck ‘87, a graduate of Mohawk’s Materials Testing Technician program, entered her current career path a bit by accident. Back in 1995, her husband came home one day to share the happy news of securing a job in China. Carol was on board with the move on one condition, “I wanted to work.” Havi...

Returning to school is not something everyone would do. Starting a career at almost 40 years of age may sound even more daunting, but, as Chris Parker ‘99 discovered, when you find what you love to do, age isn’t a factor. A little push from those closest to you to pursue your dreams doesn’t hurt eit...

On her first day at Mohawk back in 1979, Irene McNeil ’81 was surprised to find herself the only woman in her Transportation Engineering Technology class. She has since enjoyed more than 30 years in the transportation business, including a career highlight - becoming the first female General Manager...

“Mohawk will always have a place in my heart because it helped me find my calling.” A calling – this is how Miranda Ferrier ’06 describes what led her to become the founder and president of the Ontario Personal Support Workers Association and the current president of the Canadian Support Workers Ass...

By Shanine Cook, third-year Journalism student The first class of the Accessible Media Production graduate certificate program presented their Capstone projects at a showcase held on May 26, 2018, at Mohawk College and at the Guelph Accessibility Conference on May 29, 2018. Maurine Parzen, Ph.D. and...