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Major award winners

Congratulations to our major award winners for 2022. Learn more about our awards and how recipients are selected.

Akerley Campus

Board of Governors' Award
Sunyoung Lim
Culinary Management

Governor General Academic Medal
Patrick MacDonald
Metal Fabrication

NSCC Gold Medal
Gary O'Connor
Auto Body and Collison Repair

NSCC Alumni Award
Rocio Palacios Banda
Tourism Hospitality

President’s Award
Emily MacDonald
Baking and Pastry Arts

Valedictorian
Peter Cove
Metal Fabrication

Valedictorian
Jocelyn MacDonald
Business - Hospitality

Annapolis Valley Campus

Board of Governors' Award
Coleman Ward
Geomatics Engineering Technology

Governor General Academic Medal
MacGillivray Smith
Behavioural Interventions

NSCC Gold Medal
Mellanie Cohoon
Plumbing

NSCC Alumni Award
Amy Hayes
Geographic Information Systems

Valedictorian
Myra Richards
IT Programming

Valedictorian
Albert Neequaye
Business Fundamentals

Burridge Campus

Board of Governors' Award
Hayley Elyse Wagner
Mental Health Recovery and Promotion

Governor General Academic Medal
Hayley Elyse Wagner
Mental Health Recovery and Promotion

NSCC Gold Medal
Robert Todd Sweeney
Automotive Service Repair

NSCC Alumni Award
Sam Albany LeBlanc
Business Administration - Management

President’s Award
Courtney Evelyn Saulnier
Office Administration

Valedictorian
Jennifer Dawn Martin
Social Services

Cumberland Campus 

Board of Governors' Award
Marshall MacLellan
Business Administration

Governor General Academic Medal
Paige Harrison
Social Services

NSCC Gold Medal
Eric Perreault
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Geothermal

NSCC Alumni Award
Paige Harrison
Social Services

President’s Award
Nicholas Peterson
Utility Line Work - Construction and Maintenance

Valedictorian
Vanessa McManaman
Social Services

eCampus

Board of Governors' Award
Sjanna James
Business Administration

Governor General Academic Medal
Andrea MacNeil
Business Administration

NSCC Gold Medal
Tara MacMillan
Office Administration

NSCC Alumni Award
Sjanna James
Business Administration

Valedictorian
Amanda Nickerson
Business Administration - Management

Institute of Technology Campus

Board of Governors' Award
Andrew MacCulloch
Full Stack Application Development

Governor General Academic Medal
Alireza Noori
IT Embedded Systems Programming

NSCC Gold Medal
Iran Felix
Dental Assisting Level II

NSCC Alumni Award
Alireza Noori
IT Embedded Systems Programming

President’s Award
Shamima Choudhury
Medical Office Administration

Valedictorian (10 am)
Joseph Melanson
IT Database Administration

Valedictorian (2 pm)
Mukaila Salaudeen
Adult Learning Program (ALP)

Ivany Campus

Board of Governors' Award
Amy Vinnedge
Child and Youth Care

Governor General Academic Medal
Meghan Langley
Paralegal Services

NSCC Gold Medal
Roger MacQuarrie
Electrical - Construction and Industrial

NSCC Alumni Award
Virinder Singh Mangat
Business Administration

President’s Award
Carol Ann Muise
Continuing Care Assistant

Valedictorian (June 15, 10 am)
Virinder Singh Mangat
Business Administration

Valedictorian (June 15, 2 pm)
Heather Walker
Industrial Engineering Technology

Valedictorian (June 16, 10 am)
Joel Anderson
Child and Youth Care

Valedictorian (June 16, 2 pm)
Stacie Galbraith
ASL/English Interpretation

Kingstec Campus

Board of Governors' Award
Courtney Doucette
Business Tourism

Governor General Academic Medal
Sandrine Arseneault
Horticulture Landscape Technology - Landscape

NSCC Gold Medal
Dave Mottershall
Cannabis Cultivation

NSCC Alumni Award
Sara Seaward
Disability Supports and Services

President’s Award
Evan Donohue
Medical Office Administration

Valedictorian (9 am)
Tim Sweeney
Business Administration - Management

Valedictorian (12:30 pm)
Shakira Clarke
Addictions Community Outreach

Valedictorian (4 pm)
Ania Swiatoniowski
Truck and Transport Repair

Lunenburg Campus

Governor General Academic Medal
Steven Blair Dyer
Heritage Carpentry

NSCC Gold Medal
Kyra Margaret Davidson
Medical Office Administration

NSCC Alumni Award
Dylan Norman Mckay Nickerson
Culinary Skills

President’s Award
Gerald Lee Goguen
Motorcycle Power Products Repair

Valedictorian
Scott Curtis
Heritage Carpentry

Marconi Campus

Board of Governors' Award
Chrissy Crowley
Business Administration - Accounting

Governor General Academic Medal
Brandi Jean Lind
Social Services

NSCC Gold Medal
Chase Long
Academic Career Connections

NSCC Alumni Award
Brandi Jean Lind
Social Services

President’s Award
Sukriti Bhardwaj
Continuing Care Assistant     

Valedictorian (10 am)
Janelle Matthews
Continuing Care Assistant

Valedictorian (2 pm)
Brandi Jean Lind
Social Services

Pictou Campus

Board of Governors' Award
Janet Elise Landry
Electronic Engineering Technician

Governor General Academic Medal
Alecia Carol Brown
Social Services

NSCC Gold Medal
Deanna Isabel Hobbs
Office Administration

NSCC Alumni Award
Travis Frederick William David
Business Administration

President’s Award
Deanna Isabel Hobbs
Office Administration

Valedictorian
Nancy Morrow
Academic Career Connections

Shelburne Campus

Board of Governors' Award
Edgar Goodwin
Oceans Resources - Fisheries and Aquaculture

Governor General Academic Medal
Edgar Goodwin
Oceans Resources - Fisheries and Aquaculture

NSCC Gold Medal
Ryan Scott Boyce
Electrical Construction & Industrial

NSCC Alumni Award
Kara Ashley Doane
Continuing Care Assistant

President’s Award
Ryan Scott Boyce
Electrical Construction & Industrial

Valedictorian
Syreata Princivil
Continuing Care Assistant

Strait Area Campus

Board of Governors' Award
April Theresa Fletcher
Business Administration - Accounting

Governor General Academic Medal
April Christie
Social Services

NSCC Gold Medal
Emma Jo-Leigh Wyre
Office Administration

NSCC Alumni Award
Marian Michelle O'Toole
Practical Nursing

President’s Award
Amberlee Chiavari
Continuing Care

Valedictorian
April Theresa Fletcher
Business Administration - Accounting

Truro Campus

Board of Governors' Award
Amber Davidson
Social Services

Governor General Academic Medal
Julie Johnstone
Social Services

NSCC Gold Medal
Stacey McNutt-Lindsay 
Medical Office Administration

NSCC Alumni Award
Sydney Davidson
Business Administration

President’s Award
Stacey McNutt-Lindsay 
Medical Office Administration

Valedictorian
Otgon Ganbaatar
International Business (Advanced Diploma) program

About our awards

The following awards are presented to students through a nomination and committee selection process.

The President's Award - Awarded to a graduating student of a College Certificate program who has demonstrated consistent academic achievement, dedication to their program and contributed to campus and/or community activities.

The Board of Governors' Award - Awarded to a graduating student of a College Diploma/Advanced Diploma program who has demonstrated consistent academic achievement, dedication to their program and contributed to campus and/or community activities.

NSCC Alumni Award - Awarded to a graduating student who embodies the NSCC alumni tradition of excellence and ambassadorship and whose extraordinary contributions have inspired a sense of community and pride on campus.

The following awards are presented to students with a high academic standing. All students are automatically considered.

Nova Scotia Community College Gold Medal - Awarded to a graduating student of a College Certificate program who has achieved the highest academic standing.

The Governor General Medal - Awarded to a graduating student of a College Diploma/Advanced Diploma program who has achieved the highest academic standing.

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