Major award winners
Congratulations to our major award winners for 2023. Learn more about our awards and how recipients are selected.
Akerley Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Corinne Whalen
Early Childhood Education
Governor General's Medal
Jaden Dixon
Early Childhood Education
NSCC Gold Medal
Jocelyn Pirker
Event Management
NSCC Alumni Award
Aastha Aastha
Business - Hospitality
President’s Award
Paul Newton
Gas Technician
Valedictorian
Chyenne Comeau
Adult Learning Program
Valedictorian
Quinn Legg
Automotive Service and Repair
Annapolis Valley Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Rachel Godinho
Geographic Information Systems
Governor General's Medal
Joel Rocan
Geographic Information Systems - Cartography and Geovisualization
NSCC Alumni Award
Kailey Graves
Geomatics Engineering Technology
President's Award
Patricia Dwyer
Business Fundamentals
Valedictorian
Karen MacKenzie
Survey Technician
Valedictorian
Spencer Van Galen
Continuing Care
Burridge Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Lindze Thomas
Social Services
Governor General's Medal
Kayla Robar
Business Administration - Accounting
NSCC Gold Medal
Rejeanne Donovan
Office Administration
NSCC Alumni Award
Carly MacLean
Social Services
President’s Award
Kelley Sheppard
Early Childhood Education
Valedictorian
Jeremy Cottreau
Business Administration
Cumberland Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Jordan Beaton
Business Administration
Governor General's Medal
Julia Meadows
Early Childhood Education
NSCC Gold Medal
Jacquelynn Lawless
Continuing Care
NSCC Alumni Award
Allison Holthoff
Adult Learning Program
President’s Award
Connor Furey
Utility Line Work - Construction and Maintenance
Valedictorian
Jordan Beaton
Business Administration
eCampus
Board of Governors' Award
Stacey Godsoe
Nonprofit Leadership
Governor General's Medal
Laurie Hallman
Business Administration - Accounting
NSCC Gold Medal
Kolbi Morley
Digital Marketing
NSCC Alumni Award
Brianne Perrier
Digital Marketing
President's Award
Brittni Hitchcock
Office Administration
Valedictorian
Renee Connolly
Adult Learning Program
Institute of Technology Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Christina Hemeon
Information Technology Web Programming
Governor General's Medal
Felice de Nezza
Information Technology Database Administration
NSCC Gold Medal
Chelsea Lambert
Academic and Career Connection
NSCC Alumni Award
Barbie Francisco
Business Intelligence and Analytics
President’s Award
Chinwe Grace Okechukwu
Medical Office Administration
Valedictorian
Christina Hemeon
Information Technology Web Programming
Valedictorian
Susan Sheppard
Adult Learning Program
Ivany Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Sharon Ribi Olal
Business Administration
Governor General's Medal
Hope Campbell
Library and Information Technology
NSCC Gold Medal
Jacquelyn Allen
Office Administration
NSCC Alumni Award
Maria Ibañez
Environmental Engineering Technology
President’s Award
Kayla Thistle
Office Administration
Valedictorian
Eden MacLean
Continuing Care
Valedictorian
Jeremy MacLeod
Paralegal Studies
Valedictorian
Maria Ibañez
Environmental Engineering Technology
Valedictorian
Stuart Moors
Professional Photography
Kingstec Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Marius West
Addictions Community Outreach
Governor General's Medal
Maxine Perry
Horticulture and Landscape Technology - Operations
NSCC Gold Medal
Annlee Dolan
Cool Climate Wine and Viticulture
NSCC Alumni Award
Ansu Varghese
Addictions Community Outreach
President’s Award
Bryan MacDonald
Medical Office Administration
Valedictorian
Bryden Surette
Precision Machining
Valedictorian
Cecilia Peck
Early Childhood Education
Valedictorian
Janet Lunn
Business Administration - Accounting
Lunenburg Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Lindsay Harnish
Disability Supports and Services
Governor General's Medal
Sheri MacNeil
Natural Resources Environmental Technology
NSCC Gold Medal
Caitlin Hornbeck
Medical Office Administration
NSCC Alumni Award
Amanda Mackenzie
Heritage Carpentry
President’s Award
Kyle Currie
Electrical Construction and Industrial
Valedictorian
Kristhel Sarzuelo
Business Administration
Marconi Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Tianna Martin
Early Childhood Education
Governor General's Medal
Curtis Joseph Leblanc
Cyber Security
NSCC Alumni Award
Brittany Lynn Rose
Social Services
NSCC Gold Medal
Alicia Marie Guy
Office Administration
President's Award
Elysia Sudworth
Medical Office Administration
Valedictorian
Elysia Sudworth
Medical Office Administration
Valedictorian
Terrence Rochon
Cyber Security
Pictou Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Jesse Graham
Truck and Transport Repair
Governor General's Medal
Kassi Marie Brightman
Business Administration - Accounting
NSCC Gold Medal
Megan Nicole Manuel Murphy
Office Administration
NSCC Alumni Award
Josie Reynolds
Business Administration
President’s Award
Jacob Hausman
Cabinetmaking
Valedictorian
Andrew Johnson
Cabinetmaking
Shelburne Campus
NSCC Gold Medal
Margaret Chetwynd
Continuing Care
NSCC Alumni Award
Desmond Jacklin
Continuing Care
President’s Award
Trevor Cruickshank
Electrical Construction & Industrial
Valedictorian
Trevor Cruickshank
Electrical Construction and Industrial
Strait Area Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Tara Paon
Social Services
NSCC Gold Medal
Holly Carmichael
Office Administration
Governor General's Medal
Tara Paon
Social Services
NSCC Alumni Award
Alyssa Jones
IT Generalist
President’s Award
Christian Howard
Continuing Care
Valedictorian
April Theresa Fletcher
Electrical Construction and Industrial
Truro Campus
Board of Governors' Award
Oliver Brownlie
Digital Animation - 3D
Governor General's Medal
Juan Roldán Gordon
Information Technology Web Programming
NSCC Gold Medal
Janelle MacIntosh
Medical Office Administration
NSCC Alumni Award
Shaun Day
Digital Animation - 2D
President’s Award
Sarah Miles-MacDonald
Law and Security
Valedictorian
Shaun Day
Digital Animation - 2D
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's Medal - Awarded to a graduating student of a College Diploma/Advanced Diploma program who has achieved the highest academic standing.