On May 31 to June 3rd four Assiniboine Community College students will be part of the annual Skills Canada National Competition taking place in Winnipeg at the RBC Convention Centre. The event brings together more than 500 students and apprentices to take part in more than 40 hands-on skilled trade and technology competitions.

Today, 98 students formally graduate from Assiniboine at a ceremony in Dauphin.

Cougar women's volleyball add libero, Brittany Bachmier from St. Francois Xavier, MB and Vincent Massey graduate, Jessi Coulter to 2017-18 line up.

Thirty-six students from Assiniboine Community College will receive their mature high school diplomas at a ceremony this coming Saturday afternoon in Brandon.

Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School welcomed 20 new welding tables this week donated by Assiniboine Community College and Behlen Industries.

For some, the summer months in Manitoba are a time for rest and relaxation, but for fifteen students in Waywayseecappo First Nation, their studies are just ramping up.

Assiniboine Community College graduates continue to excel when it comes to employment outcomes.

A 12-week Residential Framing program is now underway in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation thanks to a partnership between the community and Assiniboine Community College.

Wayne Kirk (Agribusiness, Class of '03) has been on the college’s Alumni board since February of 2015 after becoming aware of the Alumni Association through his interaction with the college as Cargill Lead Recruiter for Assiniboine graduates.

Joran Hedley (Business Administration, Class of ‘10) has a great gig for someone who is only 28. Now a senior accountant working with BDO Canada LLP in Brandon, Hedley started working towards his career less than a decade ago at Assiniboine.

A six-month Applied Electrical Installation program is starting at Assiniboine Community College’s Parkland Campus this September for First Nations, Métis and Inuit students who reside off of reserve.

“I wake up every day excited for work and that feeling makes me know I made it in life,” says Cally Stephanow (Class of ’15).

Essential, but often overlooked, thoughtful health care aides can mean all the difference for someone in care. They go about their work quietly, supporting others in short- and long-term care to extend their quality of life and independence.

Arin Hiebert’s (Culinary Arts, Class of ’12) love for all things culinary dates back to his childhood. Originally from Killarney, Man., he fondly remembers visiting his grandparents and spending time alongside his grandmother immersed in their kitchen, whether it was making dinner, baking desserts or canning and preserving in the summer months.

From the beginning, Darren Geletchuk understood that a good education combined with practical hands-on experience would help him achieve his goal of becoming a construction electrician journeyman. That is why he chose to take the Construction Electrician pre-employment program at Assiniboine.

While the summer weather may be here for another several weeks, Assiniboine Community College is busy preparing to greet more than 3,900 students over the coming year.

Continuing the success of a campaign launched last year, Brandon’s two post-secondary institutions are joining together to welcome students to Brandon for the new academic year.

-- Opens call to other non-profits for Grey Owl reservation -- Reservations to Assiniboine Community College’s much-anticipated annual Grey Owl Restaurant are a hot commodity. So much so that the college has helped the Brandon Regional Health Centre (BRHC) Foundation net $13,800 through auctioning off a single table of eight over each of the previous five years.

Forty-six nursing graduates donned their white uniforms this week at two separate ceremonies in Brandon and Winnipeg.

The cougar soccer season has officially begun. Check out the schedule...

Both Cougars soccer teams are in search of their first wins. The teams had a busy week facing the Brandon University Bobcats during the week and the Red River Rebels and St. Boniface Les Rouges on the weekend.

Wine and food. According to the experts, there’s an increased interest worldwide in both. Knowing about wine, and being able to successfully pair it with meals, is an in-demand skill.

The college is now accepting nominations for its annual alumni awards, which will be presented at the college’s upcoming Alumni Advancement Dinner on March 8, 2018.

As September draws to a close, Western Manitoba’s two post-secondary institutions are thrilled with the reaction to this year’s “Great Chemistry” campaign to welcome students for the fall term.

Carpentry & Woodworking students at Assiniboine Community College are building a net-zero energy home this academic year thanks to federal funding of up to $182,954 from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) towards the project.