Reporter Victoria Nicolaou of the St. Catharines Standard covered Niagara College’s Spring Convocation celebrations, noting that approximately 7,000 graduates participated in the College’s largest spring convocation to date.
The article highlights the story of Personal Support Worker (PSW) graduate Adrian Vicentini, who spent much of his career in advertising and design before reassessing his future after a serious car accident left his wife with significant back and neck injuries, inspiring him to pursue a new career in healthcare.
“All it took was one step forward and all of a sudden, I feel like I’m miles away from where I was,” said Vicentini in the interview. “I would never have guessed I would be doing this now, but life has a way of steering you and you’ve got to let go of the wheel for a bit and see where it takes you.”
Reflecting on his NC journey, Vicentini added: “When you do something you really like, something you feel like you’re really good at, you want to learn more. I have this thirst for knowledge. I want to just keep expanding and keep going and see where it takes me.”
The article also notes that, as part of the week-long convocation celebrations, NC honoured Bob Martin, a respected leader in Niagara’s horticulture sector and former general manager of Martin Farms Ltd., with an honorary diploma.
Read the June 15 article here.
