Scott Babineau
Alumnus, NBCC
Business Technology, 1986
There is a steady peace to Scott Babineau. He is happiest with a forest trail beneath his feet, the warmth of a golden sunset on his face, and time to appreciate the people and places around him. Observant, compassionate, and grounded by the little things, Scott has a quiet way of making people feel at ease. He notices when someone needs a hand—and is often the first to offer his own.
That instinct to give back began at home. Growing up in Moncton, Scott was surrounded by another kind of landscape, one shaped by witnessing the power of dedicating time to lift others up. His father regularly volunteered with community organizations, and Scott saw firsthand how giving your time could positively impact someone else’s life. In those moments, a passion for community service began to take root.
Long before Scott would spend decades volunteering, he was a high school student thinking about what came next. After graduating, he was ready for his next chapter. Scott wanted an education that would prepare him for a career while keeping him close to home. NBCC offered a path forward, where he studied Business Technology – Data Processing and gained practical, workplace-ready experience in the classroom. When Scott graduated in 1986, he left with the skills and confidence to begin his career.
That education helped forge his path to Atlantic Lottery, where Scott has spent more than 20 years within the Information Technology department, currently as an ITIL Process Analyst, building a reputation for reliability, collaboration and technical excellence. But while his professional life was taking shape, another door of opportunity opened. Around the same time that he started his career, a few coworkers invited Scott to volunteer with the Christmas Food Box Program. What began as a single volunteer opportunity grew into decades of service, with Scott taking on roles as site coordinator, program lead, and eventually board member with the Peter McKee Community Centre.
When Scott first joined the Christmas Food Box Program, a lead volunteer shared a perspective that has stayed with him ever since: “When we are making these food boxes, don’t just think of them as food boxes, but think of them as the families we are helping to have a great Christmas dinner,” he says. “For some, a Christmas dinner is just not possible.”
Those words changed the way Scott saw the work. What might appear to be a simple box of food represented something much more meaningful—a meal shared around a family table, a little less worry during the holidays, and a reminder that someone cared.
It is a perspective Scott now passes on to the volunteers he welcomes into the program. Over the years, Scott has witnessed the strength of that message as volunteers return season after season. For him, that ripple effect is one of the greatest measures of impact: not only helping families who rely on the program, but also inspiring others to recognize the difference they can make by giving their time.
Being named a 2026 NBCC Alumni Recognition Award recipient feels humbling for Scott. He hopes the recognition shines beyond his own contributions, drawing attention to food insecurity and to the organizations and volunteers working every day to make their communities stronger.
NBCC’s Robertson Institute for Community Leadership proudly supports our communities through the Community Engagement Fund. Thanks to this initiative, a $250 donation has been made in Scott’s honour to a non-profit organization of his choice, Peter McKee Community Centre, in Moncton, NB.