This is SLC: Our College News

As we recognize Nurses Week and celebrate the dedication, compassion, and expertise of nurses across our communities, we are pleased to share an important milestone in our ongoing research: Shaping Positive Perceptions of Long-Term Care: Linking Educational Innovations with Social Media Strategies to Inspire Future Nurses.  With the support of a three-year grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through the College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF), our team is leading a province-wide initiative to address the critical shortage of nurses in Canada’s long-term care (LTC) sector. At its heart, this project is about elevating LTC as a meaningful, rewarding, and essential area of nursing practice. 

The Trades and Technology team hosted 15 guidance counsellors from the Renfrew County District School Board last month with tours of the millwright lab, wind turbine lab. The Mobile Training Lab as it was being loaded up and being readied to depart for its Upper Canada District School Board spring campaign.  SLC faculty and staff who took part in the tour included John McGrath and Clint Lawrence, who explained what students and apprentices learn in the Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) and Mechanical Technician program.

Emma Amalfi took home the gold medal as St. Lawrence College's Esthetician program returned to the Skilled Trades competition for the first time since 2020. Emma and fellow competitor Emma Zwiers represented the program at this year's event. Amalfi's gold medal finish earns her a spot at the Skills Ontario Competition Nationals, set for May 28–29, 2026, in Toronto.

SLC’s Fitness and Health Promotion (FAHP) program continues to find innovative and impactful student placements with hands-on experience working in fitness facilities, alongside personal trainers, athletic therapy clinics, and varsity athletics. Students working with varsity team's therapist support athletes during competitions by responding to injuries, assessing conditions, and assisting with treatment. These placements are particularly valuable for students planning to pursue Athletic Therapy, as they can complete the 100 practical hours required for program applications.

Next Tuesday, May 19 is Personal Support Worker Day in Ontario. In honour of that day, we spoke to Pankti Bakulkumar Trivedi, a student in St. Lawrence College's Personal Support Worker program at Maple View Lodge that started in 2024 as an innovative “living classroom” learning environment and community partnership that benefits the students and residents equally.