This is SLC: Our College News

For the past five years, Snowed In Studios in Ottawa has been an invaluable partner to the Game Programming program, offering ongoing support that extends well beyond traditional industry engagement. As active members of the Program Advisory Committee, Snowed In leaders provide guidance that helps ensure the program aligns with current industry standards and expectations. 

SLC is set to unveil two new classrooms, one in Cornwall and one in Kingston. These classrooms are the new Flexible Learning spaces that will open new opportunities for our students. Janet Greer, SLC’s Executive Director, Program & Data Innovation, explains how these new, high-tech classrooms will benefit both current and future students.  

Two Paramedic students experienced remarkable moments during just the second day of their final preceptorships, each responding to calls that resulted in the safe arrival of a newborn.  Student Alyssa Haggerty and her preceptor were dispatched to a planned home birth in Ottawa, where midwives requested paramedic support due to concerns for the baby. Alyssa was present for the delivery of a healthy newborn and assisted with post‑delivery care for the mother, putting her training into practice in a calm and collaborative setting. 

Students in the Business Consulting course in Cornwall are putting their project management learning into practice this semester through collaborations with community partners, including the City of Cornwall and Habitat for Humanity.  When the call for project proposals went out, the response from organizations across SDG and Ottawa was immediate and enthusiastic. Local partners were eager to tap into the fresh perspectives and problem‑solving abilities of SLC students, highlighting the strong trust and value placed on the work our learners contribute.  This hands‑on experience is giving students the opportunity to apply classroom concepts to complex, real‑world challenges—strengthening their analytical skills, creativity, and confidence while supporting community priorities. 

Dr. Jeff Ridal, Executive Director and Chief Research Scientist at the River Institute, and former faculty with the Environmental Technician program, has been profiled in Canadian Geographic. The two‑page feature highlights his more than 30 years of work advancing scientific understanding and community‑focused stewardship of the St. Lawrence River. Ridal first joined the River Institute in 1995 as its inaugural Research Scientist, helping address major data gaps related to industrial contamination along the Cornwall stretch of the river. Today, he leads an organization that conducts more than 30 research and education projects annually, using the St. Lawrence as a “natural laboratory.”