Lambton College and Sarnia Sting Form Official Partnership
TUESDAY JANUARY 26, 2016
COMMUNITY NEWS
photo by Metcalfe Photography
A new partnership between
Lambton College and the Sarnia
Sting will enhance experiential
learning opportunities for
students.
Officials with both
organizations announced the
formal partnership at the Sarnia
Sports & Entertainment Centre
earlier today.
The partnership stems from a
long-standing relationship
between the two organizations,
who say they will continue to
work together to create
educational programming and
community engagement
initiatives.
Through the new agreement, the
Sting organization will offer
various opportunities for co-op,
internship and work placements
to students enrolled in the
College’s Sports & Recreation
Management and newly created
Fitness and Health Promotion
program to be launched in
September 2016. Students from
other post-secondary programs as
well, most notably in Paramedic,
Business Administration and
Computer Studies will also
benefit with various
co-curricular opportunities
available. The agreement also
includes the establishment of
Sarnia Sting scholarships, which
will be awarded to two or three
students annually who have
worked with the organization in
a learning capacity. This is
part of the Sting’s desire to
leave a lasting legacy and
financially assist students as
they pursue post-secondary
education.
As part of the partnership, the
Sting will have access to the
College’s Athletics & Fitness
Complex for pre-season dry-land
training purposes and fitness
testing. The new NOVA Chemicals
Health & Research Centre will
also open the door for
collaborative applied research
opportunities in the areas of
exercise physiology and sport
marketing research. The City of
Sarnia, the operators of the
Sarnia Sports and Entertainment
Centre, have also been actively
engaged in the discussions and
support the creation of the
partnership.
Bill Abercrombie, President of
the Sarnia Sting Hockey Club,
praised the arrangement saying
it was long overdue to finalize
a formal partnership with the
College.
“Our organization has a strong
connection with Lambton College
through the graduates we’ve
hired and we are looking forward
to furthering this by working on
applied research projects with
their Sports and Recreation
Administration and Fitness and
Health Promotion students," he
said. “This is a partnership
that makes sense for both
organizations and we are pleased
to be aligned with them.”
Lambton College President,
Judith Morris also heralded the
agreement as a winner for both
organizations.
“Lambton College and the Sarnia
Sting have always worked
together to improve
opportunities for students and
this agreement is a win for all
involved,” says Judith Morris,
President of Lambton College.
“Formalizing this partnership
means we can continue to provide
our students with experiential
learning opportunities while
working to promote both of our
organizations within the
community and across the
province.”
The agreement also notes that
academic advising and enrolment
assistance will be made
available to all Sting players
enrolled in a post-secondary
program.
