Darcy Scott graduated from the Baking and Pastry Art Program at NAIT and now owns Whimsical Cake Studio in Edmonton. Her shop makes all kinds of sweets, cakes and other goodies. They specialize in unique, geeky, comic custom creations that use the best ingredients and...
Culinary Grads Career Leads To Professional Shave Shop
Kent of Inglewood is the staple shavewear shop located on Whyte Ave. They pride themselves on making sure everyone who enters is happier on the way out than the way in, and hopefully with some of their handcrafted shaving supplies in hand. The manager Kris Armitage...
Popular candle shop founded by NAIT grad
NAIT graduate Natasha Martinez has turned her Etsy candle making page into a not-so-small business. Martinez graduated from the Landscape Architectural Technology program in 2018 after finding her passion for growing plants and flowers. She's always trying new things...
Women Weekly: Leah Elzinga
Leah Elzinga is a product owner at ATB financial, a NAIT graduate, a single mom and an advocate for women working in the technology industry. Elzinga works with organizations that create safe spaces for women to learn technology skills with each other. Elzinga also...
Gourmet meat vendor sources locally to build community ties
Meuwly’s Artisan Food Market has been providing Edmontontonians with local charcuterie goodness since the summer of 2018. With a focus in sourcing locally made products, their in house meats, pickles and condiments can be found on menus across edmonton. Peter Keith,...
1986 Grad Has Decades of Success In Seafood Industry
Rob Sgambaro is a NAIT graduate of the commercial cooking program of 1986. After years of working in the restaurant industry he went on to create Sgambaro's Signature Seafoods Inc. The seafood company specializes in fine gourmet salmon products that are shipped to...
Mom Finds Balance With The Balanced Life
After graduating with a personal trainer diploma in 2012, Sarah Curbelo started her own natural body care line, The Balanced Life, in 2014. As a busy mom, Curbelo wanted to learn about the body systems and how natural products can benefit us all. How did you decide...
Husband And Wife Team Start Successful Business Out Of COVID
Patrick Cunningham finished his baking certificate at NAIT in 2014 and is finishing his entrepreneur diploma this year. His wife Chaimae Janah-Cunningham just finished her management diploma, so when COVID hit they put their heads together to create Paddy Bakes, a YEG...
NAIT Grad Starts Business To Change Beauty Standards
MacKenzie Lockard's photography is playful, yet reminiscent of upscale fashion magazines. She is passionate about female empowerment and exploring how she can use her skills to help others feel beautiful. Tell us a bit about Mackenzie Lockard Photography. I began my...
NAIT Grad Releases First Album: “Looking Myself In The Eye”
A NAIT grad and former entertainment editor at The NAIT Nugget, going under the stage name Ckimera, has dropped their first album, titled The Progenitor LP. The full length album includes 12 brand new tracks and over 50 minutes of music. Each track is inspired by...