Niagara College has more than 1,100 new reasons to celebrate this fall.
Each one represents a student who has been successful in their academic journey at the College, and will cross the stage to receive a degree, diploma or certificate on Friday, October 26 at the College’s Fall Convocation ceremonies.
“Convocation is truly the highlight of our academic year, and we look forward to marking this significant milestone with our students and their families,” said Niagara College president Dan Patterson. “These are the highly skilled graduates who will go on to make their mark in all corners of our society, and our faculty and staff take great pride in their success.”
Two ceremonies will be held at the Welland Campus, each giving graduates and their guests an opportunity to hear from an inspirational leader who has been invited to deliver the convocation address and will be recognized with an honorary diploma.
Sociologist/ educator Bonnie Rose, PhD – who has held senior executive positions at both Niagara College and Niagara University – will be presented with an Honorary Bachelor of Applied Studies at the morning ceremony, where she will address graduands from programs within the College’s Academic and Liberal Studies; Business, Hospitality and Environmental; the Canadian Food and Wine Institute; and Media, Trades and Technology Studies divisions.
At the afternoon ceremony, graduands from the Community and Health Studies division will hear from healthcare leader Donna Cripps, chief executive officer of the Hamilton Niagara Brant Local Health Integration Network, who will receive an honorary diploma in Health Studies.
Fall convocation ceremonies will take place at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Welland Campus Athletic Centre, with receptions to follow each ceremony. Those unable to attend may view a live stream of the ceremonies at https://livestream.com/accounts/15502389/NCFallConvocation2018
The new graduates will join NC’s Class of 2018, which includes an additional 3,700 former students who graduated from the College in June, and an alumni community that is more than 84,000 strong.
Niagara College offers more than 130 diploma, bachelor degree and advanced level programs; as well as more than 600 credit, vocational and general interest Part-Time Studies courses. Areas of specialization include food and wine sciences, advanced technology, media, applied health and community safety, supported by unique learning enterprises in food, wine, beer, horticulture and esthetics. For more information visit niagaracollege.ca.
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