Program Spotlight: Piping Trades
It’s no secret there’s a shortage of skilled tradespeople and that the shortage is only increasing as baby boomers retire and take their knowledge with them. Plumbing is one of the trades being hit...
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Haliuk Brings Size and Strength to Cougar Women's Hockey
Haliuk Brings Size And Strength To Cougar Women’s Hockey Madison Haliuk has committed to the Cougar women’s hockey team for the 2022-23 season. From a farm in Binscarth, MB, Haliuk has spent many...
Cougars' midfielders might have you thinking you're seeing double
When Assiniboine Cougar midfielders Nickolas and Greg Eu hit the soccer field, you might think you’re seeing double. But while the identical 18-year-old twins may look alike, they each bring their own...
Staff Spotlight: Rennais Gayle
My name is Rennais Gayle and I was born in Jamaica and immigrated to Canada with my family when I was six-years old. I grew up in Calgary. I am currently the Chairperson of Early Learning and...
Hargreaves To Make Immediate Impact On Cougar Men's Volleyball
Hargreaves to Make Immediate Impact on Cougar Men’s Volleyball Team BRANDON, Man. (March 1, 2022) – Local talent, Ryden Hargreaves will play for the 2022-23 Cougars Men’s Volleyball team. The 6’6 left...
Assiniboine School of Agriculture and Environment adds two new Ag Extension programs
New agriculture extension programs at Assiniboine—Pesticide Certification and Drone Flight School—are bringing training opportunities to industry. With 40-hours of online training followed by a two...
Assiniboine awarded accreditation of its business programs
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Associate Degree Board of Commissioners has awarded Assiniboine Community College accreditation of its business programs. ACBSP...
5 Ways We Can Help You Flatten the Curve
For some students, coming to college is an easy transition. But for most, there can be a learning curve – sometimes a gentle slope and, at other times, a steep incline—where some guidance and help...
Staff Spotlight: Julie Muller
My name is Julie Muller, and I’m the Director of Human Resources for Assiniboine Community College. I started at Assiniboine not as an employee, but as a Business Administrative student back in 2001...
Program Spotlight: Agribusiness & Agriculture
Manitoba’s Ag College knows agriculture, and Assiniboine’s two-year Agribusiness diploma is one of our specialties: it gives you an in-depth education that’s focused on the science, business and...
Athletics helping some with transition to college environment
The shift from high school to post-secondary is a big step for anyone and can oftentimes carry an adjustment period. Outreach programs at Assiniboine Community College strive to bridge this divide for...
Partnership and collaboration at the heart of Prairie Innovation Centre
When Assiniboine Community College launched the Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture campaign in fall 2019, it was clear that the agriculture industry was at the heart of it—both...
Donating Makes Cents!
Why did the clown donate? It was a nice jester! Why don’t crabs and lobsters donate to charity? Because they’re shellfish. If you donate a kidney, everybody loves you and you’re a total hero. But try...
Stevenson Brings Skill And Experience To Women’s Soccer
Caitlyn Stevenson becomes the latest talent added to the Cougars women’s soccer 2022-23 roster. Stevenson is a 5’9 defender from Minnedosa, MB. She has a passion for two things, soccer and the great...
Program Spotlight: Office Management
The phrase “The left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing” doesn’t apply when you’re a skilled Office Manager, the person who oversees and supports administrative tasks to ensure an office...
Prairie Innovation Centre receives $500K from prominent ag presence, Ron Helwer, late wife Vera
Assiniboine Community College’s campaign to build a leading-edge agricultural training centre, the Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, has received a $500,000 contribution from Ron...
Staff Spotlight: Derek Ford
My name is Derek Ford, and I’m an instructor with the creative media programs at Assiniboine. I started out learning graphic design in high school, which got me interested enough to try an art class...
Creative Alumni Collaborating
Assiniboine Interactive Media Arts alumni, Dallas Flett and Taylor McArthur, have been working as freelance digital artists since graduation—often alongside one another. Their most recent career step...
Connecting with the College Community
Funding Futures is Assiniboine’s annual fundraising campaign that encourages the alumni and extended college community to contribute to the success of current students—future alumni. More than that...
Summer in the North
Meet Assiniboine Alum Jerra Green (Police Studies class of 2019). Green had the ‘adventure of a lifetime’ this summer when she was accepted into the Manitoba Wildland Fire Fighter program. Taking a...
Johanne Ross - Canadian Agriculture Hal of Fame
“No matter what career you’re looking at, we can connect it back to agriculture and food production. Agriculture is moving so fast in terms of innovation that we can’t keep up. There is a labour...
Students Get Armed for Fall, Win Tuition
Congratulations to the the grand prize winners of free tuition in the college’s Armed for Fall contest: Nolan Slate, Power Engineering Mengting Zhang (Marissa), Food Processing for Animal Proteins...
Where Are the Athletes Now? Carlos & Erin
Erin Doherty SPORT: HOCKEY, SOCCER, FUTSAL PROGRAM: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (‘19) BEST COUGARS MEMORY: Meeting lifelong friends and winning the National Hockey Championship. BEST COLLEGE MEMORY...
Prestigious Awards Presented to Grads
Krista Hall - Governor General’s Medal “Krista excelled at all her classes and demonstrated a keen awareness of her ability to impact her results. Her diligence in learning and meeting the...
Assiniboine recognizes staff generosity on Giving Tuesday
They say charity begins at home. That’s certainly the case when it comes to Assiniboine Community College staff. On this Giving Tuesday, Assiniboine is celebrating the generosity of their staff in...