A record number of North Island College students took part in 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 were Health Care Assistant, Early Childhood Care and Education and Early Childhood – Infant/Toddler Diploma. 

The Campbell River convocation was Monday, June 16 at the Tidemark Theatre between 12 and 2 p.m. It featured graduates from a wide range of programs like Business Administration, Health Care Assistant, Culinary Business Operations, Employment Transition and Hospital Unit Clerk.

The Comox Valley added a third event at the Sid Williams Theatre for convocation this year on Monday, June 16 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. because of the large number of graduates. The Monday evening event was for students in programs such as Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Criminology, Fine Arts, Health Care Aide and Animal Care Aide.

On June 17, NIC held the two other Comox Valley convocations, also at the Sid Williams Theatre. The early ceremony, started at 10 a.m., is for Business, Culinary, Digital Design and Development, Office Administration and Tourism graduates.

The final event started at 2 p.m. for graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Early Childhood Care and Education, Human Services, Practical Nursing, Social Services and Workplace Professionalism.

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

For more information about convocation, see the NIC website.