Recruitment events attract nearly 1,000 high school students to Sheridan campuses

Nearly 1,000 students from Halton and Peel Catholic and public high schools visited Sheridan last week to attend recruitment events designed to promote programs and provide a glimpse of college life.

Spotlight Sheridan featured workshops infused with Sheridan's unique experiential learning focus across multiple disciplines, including nursing and healthcare; policing and forensics; makeup and creative arts; Indigenous learning and community development; and engineering and information technology. This year marked the first time that students in Grades 9-10 participated in the Spotlight Sheridan workshops, which have previously been attended by students in Grades 7-8.

Testing the Trades engaged students in meaningful hands-on activities and discussed trades and tech pathways to careers in welding, CNC machining, plumbing, construction, electrical and engineering. The interactive and educational event allowed students to examine potential career paths in greater detail while engaging with industry experts.

The Spotlight Sheridan and Testing the Trades initiatives were funded by Sheridan's Dual Credit program, with support from Sheridan's recruitment team and the Magna School for the Skilled Trades . Several Spotlight Sheridan workshops were facilitated by Sheridan graduates and students Ashantee Jones-Okere (Child and Youth Care '26), Chantille Millene (Advertising and Marketing Communications - Management '26) and Kylee Bryan (Social Service Worker).