Mike Balsom sat down with new Niagara College president Sean Kennedy in the first few weeks of his presidency in this piece for the The Niagara-on-the-Lake Local.
Balsom interviewed Kennedy following the smudging ceremony to celebrate the new space to support Indigenous students at NC. Kennedy says, “It was really powerful. It reminded me of the importance of working to always put student success and supporting our students front and centre.”
Balsom writes how Kennedy came into the role on the heels of former president Dan Patterson who had held the role for 25-years, and who was a fixture at the College and in the community. Following a five-month hiring process, Kennedy describes how he felt upon being offered the job: “a sense of absolute excitement and a feeling
of being very honoured to lead this amazing college that I love so deeply.”
The story covers Kennedy’s background at NC, his education, background and more.
Read the full interview on page four of the March 12 edition of the NOTL Local here.
Or view the web version here.
