Alumni

Lauryn Chicoine, a proud Mi’kmaq woman and a 2019 graduate of NBCC’s Plumbing program, was recently featured in Maclean’s, Canada’s national magazine, as part of their 2024 College Guide. Known for its compelling longform stories that deepen readers’ understanding of Canada’s most urgent topics, Maclean’s highlighted how Lauryn found work she loved by going to … Read more

Jessica Wheaton is a second-generation NBCC student and the proud recipient of a 2024 Alumni Family Scholarship, an annual award that supports and encourages future generations of NBCC alumni, generously sponsored by TD Insurance.    In her scholarship application, Jessica Wheaton described her mother, Tanya Wheaton, as a total superhero.   When Tanya Wheaton first embarked on … Read more

Kori Daminato is a second-generation NBCC student and the proud recipient of a 2024 Alumni Family Scholarship, an annual award that supports and encourages future generations of NBCC alumni, generously sponsored by TD Insurance.   Kori Daminato knew NBCC was the right choice for her, thanks in large part to her mother’s personal experience with the … Read more

As NBCC celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023, we checked in with alumni from across the decades to determine the role that NBCC played in their career success. Denise Pettis, a 1985 graduate of the Business Marketing Technology program at the Moncton Campus, retired in 2020 after a successful career with the Atlantic Lottery Corporation. … Read more

Not everyone remembers the exact date they were accepted into college. Tina Franca does.  It was Dec. 8, 2014, a holiday in her native Brazil. Tina started classes Sept. 8, 2015, dove passionately into the material, and graduated from the Early Childhood Education program at NBCC Fredericton Campus on June 22, 2016. These dates changed … Read more

Katherine Brown is a second-generation NBCC student and the proud recipient of this year’s NBCC Alumni Family Scholarship, an annual award that supports and encourages future generations of NBCC alumni, generously sponsored by TD Insurance. Watching her parents advance in their careers, Katherine Brown was inspired to set herself up for the same success in … Read more

Emily McCready is a second-generation NBCC student and the proud recipient of this year’s NBCC Alumni Family Scholarship, an annual award that supports and encourages future generations of NBCC alumni, generously sponsored by TD Insurance. A desire for a rewarding career helping at-risk community members, combined with a lifelong love of learning instilled by parents … Read more

When Naria Sales graduated from NBCC in 2021, she never expected to be back at the College less than three months later as an employee, but that’s exactly what happened. “As a former student, I am a product of NBCC, so working for the College is so exciting,” said Naria. “It’s a positive working environment … Read more

When Frank Duffy graduated from NBCC in 1965, he acquired more than just his diploma. He also gained the lifelong friendship of a core group of classmates – a camaraderie that would endure for more than five decades. Frank moved to Saint John in 1963 to attend NBCC, where he was part of the College’s … Read more

Brandi Cooper, Outreach and Education Officer, Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick Business Administration: Marketing Class of 2010 As a mature student and mother of two, I enrolled at NBCC Saint John in the Business Administration program in 2008. Looking back, I recognize it took a significant amount of support from faculty, fellow … Read more

When Tim Durling was roaming the halls of NBCC Woodstock Campus in the 1990s, the seeds of an idea planted themselves in the back of his mind. Now, after nearly 30 years, those seeds have sprouted, flowered, and been harvested in Unspooled…An Adventure in 8-Tracks, a new book that brings Durling’s lifelong passion for music … Read more