The guest speaker was Paul Osborne , the Vice President of Conestoga College . The college is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year . There are 14 ,000 full time students. 4,000 international students. 3,000 apprentice students . Locations in 7 communities . Over 14 degree programs . 118,000 alumni. An accredited Engineering programme. 1,100 full time employees . 170 employeers use upscale training at Conestoga college. Locally , 55% of working adults in the Waterloo region , have training at Conestoga College. Last year there were 7200 Co-op students from the College . 65% of graduates work locally , vs 12-17 % of local University graduates. Graduates contribute $ 2.3 billion dollars to the local economy. The Waterloo campus has a $ 55 million expansion presently: construction , IT , Hospitality , and a new Canadian hub. The Doon campus has a new Rec Centre , and Library. The Gaslight Distict will have an Applied Research Department. Conestoga has a joint campus with Laurier in Brantford , and soon in Milton . Magna is partnering with Conestoga in Miton , for a logistics programme Ken thanked the speaker. |