Learners Stories

A new beginning in Hospitality Town
When Juan Vargas arrived in New Brunswick for the first time, the crisp winter air was not the only thing giving him goosebumps. Originally from

IN HIS WORDS: New opportunities at home in NB
Editor’s note: The following is a firsthand account of the NBCC experience by Scott Cooper, a 2022 graduate of the Process Control Technician program at

Carpentry students swing their hammers for local non-profit
At NBCC, carpentry students build useful things with wood and tools. They also build with their hearts and souls, leaving a legacy of community leadership

Trades students hit it out of the park with Moncton Minor Baseball build
At the Moncton campus of NBCC, skilled trades students are hitting community leadership out of the park. Carpentry, electrical, and welding students have teamed up

A new path forward
A childhood marked by trauma, an impromptu departure from formal education, and a history of addiction are not holding Amanda Smith back from transforming her

Lighting the spark for a new career with flexible learning
In a classroom at BWS Manufacturing, a heavy haul trailer company in Centreville, NBCC students are patiently waiting to hear the words that get the

Living the Canadian dream
From a young age, Maricris Tamula had big dreams of moving to Canada. Growing up in Tarlac, a province in the Central Luzon region of

A passion for changing lives
As an Indigenous woman with strong ties to her community and a passion for working with children and youth, NBCC’s Child and Youth Care program

Carrying on Ruth’s legacy
When Natasha Maillet went back to school a decade ago, studying Mechanical Technician at NBCC as a new mother working two jobs, it wasn’t easy