A record number of North Island College students attended convocation ceremonies this June.
The Port Alberni, Campbell River and Comox Valley campuses held events for graduates, with more than 480 students joining NIC, their families and friends for convocation. By comparison, the record-setting number of attendees last year was 380.
“While we at North Island College celebrate our 50th anniversary this year, at convocation—most importantly—we celebrate the students,” said Tony Bellavia, Vice-President, Academic. “And we celebrate the path ahead for them and all the amazing differences they will make in the world.”
The number that registered for each campus are 78 in Port Alberni, 92 in Campbell River and 313 in Comox Valley.
On June 12 from 1–3 p.m., the Port Alberni campus held its convocation at the Alberni Athletic Hall. The programs with the largest number of graduates are Health Care Assistant, Early Childhood Care and Education and Early Childhood – Infant/Toddler Diploma.
Award winners for NIC:
As part of the ceremonies, NIC is also giving awards to the following students:
Governor General Academic Medal
Savannah Glennie, Practical Nursing Diploma
President’s Award
Certificate
• Grade Point Average (GPA) – Munir Mahmud, Engineering Foundations Certificate
• Award Grade Method (AGM) – Natalie Jean, Health Care Assistant Certificate
Diploma
• GPA – Elly Monteiro, Fine Arts Diploma
• AGM – Savannah Glennie, Practical Nursing Diploma
University Studies
• Jennaya Thompson, UVic/NIC Dual Admission – Bachelor of Arts
• Nicola Hall, VIU/NIC Dual Admission – Bachelor of Arts
Adult Basic Education
• Makayla Laluha
Bachelor Degree
• GPA – Taryn Siebe, Bachelor of Business Administration – Management
• AGM – Kohlton Tapp, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
