This is SLC: Our College News

On May 5 and 6, Esthetics students Megan Lee Woods and Michaela Thompson, along with program coordinator Aba Mortley, represented the St. Lawrence College Esthetics program at the Skills Ontario Competition—but this year, with a new twist.  Instead of competing, the team proudly participated as part of the Esthetics and Skilled Trades Promotion Booth, showcasing the dynamic world of esthetics to thousands of students, educators, and industry professionals. 

May 18-25 is National Paramedic Services Week. This year’s theme is “We Care. For Everyone.” highlighting the professionalism and commitment of paramedics in providing compassionate and high-quality care.  This year, students in SLC’s Paramedic program completed their first full year in the new state-of-the-art simulation lab. This technology gives Paramedic students the opportunity to experience simulated real-life scenarios and practice, helping to better prepare them for the realities of paramedic work, including managing distractions and noise that may be present on scene. 

Business Marketing student Maria Arraya recently joined peers from across the province to take part in the Cross-College Entrepreneurship Challenge (CCEC), a fast-paced competition that brings together entrepreneurial-minded students from Ontario colleges. With only a few days to prepare, teams tackled real-world business challenges from industry partners and presented their solutions through a final video pitch to a panel of judges. 

Nine Bachelor of Science Nursing (BScN) students and two faculty members from Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall recently embarked on a transformative Northern Cross-Cultural Nursing Elective in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. This immersive experience provided students with a unique opportunity to explore healthcare delivery across a range of settings, including primary care, outpatient clinics, acute care, and critical care environments at Meno Ya Win Health Centre.  

Graduating students from Music & Digital Media recently held their year-end live performance showcase at The Broom Factory, one of Kingston's major arts hubs. Students, their families and friends, and faculty attended to support them.  Performances ranged from solo guitar and acoustic duets to diverse combinations of students playing original and cover songs in rock, alternative, jazz, and folk genres. Student Jay Eiygyun served as DJ, including a brief rave production of his own creation.