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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 19 Feb 2014, p. 11

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Project Promwillshwcase only the top retailers combination of in-class sessions and a" and experts in the industry and offer students, fam- real-time online courses where stu‘ Ilyand friends the opportunity to access it all in one dents can see and interactywith their .7, ._‘ A beautiful location. licketsare$25 per person. ' instructor and other classmates " Project Promwillbeprovidinggueststheoppor- through an interactive insiniction facil» tunity to shop or browse at a variety of pop-up ity called live-link, stores showcasing fashion and accessories from "lt's like you're on campus, but you local retailers. 'lWo fashion shows will be held fea- don't have to be. and it's our spin oti tun'ng the latest trendsinprom wear. distance education that's not just a The K-W Princess Project began in 201] when DVD in the mail that you sit and there wasarecognizableneedin thecommunityto watch,“ said Professor Jan Huissoon. , . . ~ assist young women who were unable to attend chair of the [kmnmem of Mechanical gomlanaltlum, chair wa of new and Handrails . their prams. semj_f0m or graduation due to the and Mechatronics Engineering at UW g . n9 E 5 W a E a D‘ . mmm" financial costs ' The diploma course is designed to out their diploma. energy in the modern context. includ- The W Princess Pro’ect collects MW and gently enhance technical knowledge and Part-time (one course per term) or ing some of the controversy surround» used prom and graduation dresses and per68 training in green energy systems rang- full-time (two courses per term) sched‘ ing it, such as the ongoing concerns them to young women in the community who ing from bioenergy. fuel cells and ules wfll be accommodated and appli- from residents living near wind tur~ deserve toa attend suchaSpecial Occasion. greenhouse gas management. to solar cations must include two letters of rec- bines. Since its humble beginnings. the KW Princess and wind energy and building energy ommendation, one of which must be “You can't talk about wind power PTOiect has helped more than l00 young women performance. academic. without addressing these kinds or I but the need continues to grow. 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