This is SLC: Our College News

SLC congratulates Rielly Keeler as this year’s Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Awards of Excellence Leadership Excellence Award for Students nominee. A second-year business student, Rielly has made a positive lasting impact on peers, SLC, and the community and is a well-known leader in academics, co-curriculars, and community contribution.   In addition to her academic leadership, Rielly is President of EnactusSLC, and a student employee in the Innovation Hub. She re-established the presence of EnactusSLC beginning in fall 2024, recruiting a team of student leads and supports, a broad advisory board, and expanding to the Cornwall campus.

This semester, as part of my field placement with St. Lawrence College Communications and Government Relations, I’ve had the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and contribute to several projects within the communications department. I’ve been able to work alongside a great team who have taught me how to navigate everything from crafting compelling stories to understanding internal and external communications. As well as lots of great reading recommendations!

SLC demonstrated its commitment to Human Trafficking education and awareness in December 2024, as we hosted a training day on campus for our staff and community partners, with support from the Campus Safety Grant. The focus of this day was learning related to supporting Indigenous survivors of human trafficking. The group left with increased knowledge of approaches to cultural safety and tools to support Indigenous survivors, including medicine bags to keep on hand in our offices.

Students in SLC's Digital Marketing Communications (DMC) program are applying their skills through a new learning partnership with Utilities Kingston. The collaboration will see students develop integrated marketing communications strategies to support the organization’s efforts in promoting proper waste disposal and preventing sewer blockages and backups. 

St. Lawrence College's Kingston campus celebrated the inaugural graduation of its WeldHer program last Thursday, January 30. The initiative, which launched in October, saw an impressive 90% completion rate, with nine out of ten enrolled women successfully finishing the program.  The WeldHer program, developed in partnership with KEYS in Kingston, represents a groundbreaking effort to increase female representation in the welding industry. The comprehensive curriculum equips participants with essential skills and knowledge, preparing them for both traditional career paths and entrepreneurial ventures in the trade.