Niagara College awards top academic medal to Hospitality graduate

Day two of Spring Convocation celebrates more than 825 new alumni   Hospitality took centre stage as Niagara College welcomed hundreds of new graduates into its alumni community on day two of Spring Convocation, including a standout scholar who received the prestigious Governor General’s Silver Academic Medal. More than 825 new graduates received a warm welcome as they celebrated their academic milestone on June 10, whether they crossed the stage at the Welland Campus or...

Niagara College kicks off week-long Spring Convocation ceremonies

June 9 marked the first day of Niagara College’s week-long Spring Convocation ceremonies, where graduates from the schools of Academic and Liberal Studies, Justice and Fitness and Community Services received their hard-earned diplomas and crossed the stage to officially join the NC alumni community. In his address to the graduating class of 2025, President Sean Kennedy congratulated the graduates for their commitment to their studies before offering words of advice as they move into the...

Niagara College to celebrate class of 2025 at Spring Convocation

Niagara College is proud to announce its Spring 2025 Convocation ceremonies, celebrating the achievements of more than 5,000 graduating students. The ceremonies will take place from Monday, June 9 to Saturday, June 14, at the Simplii Financial Athletic Centre at the Welland Campus, with morning (10 a.m.) and afternoon (3 p.m.) ceremonies each day. “Convocation is a milestone that marks the hard work, dedication, and resilience of our students,” said Niagara College President Sean Kennedy....

NC honours $4M legacy gift from Norris Walker family, renames campus courtyard

A transformative $4-million bequest from the estate of long-time supporter Norris Woodruff Walker has become the largest estate gift in Niagara College history. This landmark donation, which renews the lifelong legacy of service and philanthropy that defined Norris Walker, was announced on June 2 at the College’s Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. As a lasting tribute to the Norris Walker family, a plaque was unveiled to officially rename the courtyard, at the heart of...

Bird-tracking initiative takes flight at Welland Campus

A new Motus tower at Niagara College’s Welland Campus is tracking at-risk birds and other migratory species moving through the region. Installed on the roof of the Simcoe building, chosen for its accessible high point on campus, the tower was positioned to pick up radio transmitters from tagged birds which broadcast unique identifiers as they fly overhead. “Each tower collects data that are like pieces of a puzzle, and all those puzzle pieces are put...