This is SLC: Our College News

I had the privilege to attend the Students Within a College (SWAC) graduation ceremony on June 19, 2025. The SWAC program serves students aged 17–20 who are within five credits of earning their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). These students, many with personal and academic challenges, complete their high school education while simultaneously earning college credits and gaining valuable co-operative education experience. 

The Technology and Trades department hosted participants from KEYS Job Centre's Pre-Apprenticeship Program during two “Try a Trade” bootcamp sessions on June 9th and 12th.  This initiative offered KEYS pre-apprentices the chance to explore skilled trades through immersive, hands-on experiences in both the electrical and welding disciplines. Sessions were supported by our technical staff and faculty, utilizing our lab facilities to ensure a realistic and engaging introduction to the trades. 

This year, SLC gifted Indigenous graduates with a unique stole incorporated with elements of the College and recognition of the historical land we reside on. The graduation stoles are elegantly draped and adorned with colors, designs, symbols, affiliation, achievements, and heritage to enhance the graduate's gown.

Indigenous Services was thrilled to host our pre-convocation celebration to honour the remarkable 2025 graduates from the Iohahi:io and Cornwall campuses.  As MC, Shannon Hall, Educational Developer & Curriculum Consultant of Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being, opened the night with a shortened version of the Ohenten Kariwatekwen, meaning “the words that are spoken before all others,” also known as the Thanksgiving Address. This traditional greeting acknowledges and thanks all elements of Creation and serves as a daily reminder to live in harmony with all living things.  

Carla Kingston, professor and coordinator of SLC's Supply Chain Management program has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to the transportation and logistics field, receiving the Thomas J. McTague Memorial Award for "Academic Excellence" from the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transport (CITT) on Friday, June 6, 2025.