Learners

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 to juggle the many demands on her time and finances. She was lucky to have her very own cheerleader and support system in Ruth Hamilton. “Ruth was such a huge … Read more

Attending class in person, or virtually? With NBCC’s HyFlex pilot program, the choice is yours. As NBCC strives to make post-secondary education more accessible and meet the needs of an increasingly diverse group of learners, HyFlex allows students to choose how they want to learn on a given day. In instructor Aynslie Croney’s Business Writing: … Read more

Hannah Grant 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. The onset of a global pandemic in 2020 forced Hannah Grant, a member of a vulnerable population working a front-line … Read more

Andrew Jardine 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. When Andrew Jardine’s father, Ben, graduated from NBCC’s Electronic Technology – Industrial Communications program in 1974, his generation could rely … Read more

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the leading cause of hospital admissions in our province. Students enrolled in NBCC’s Respiratory Therapy program are working to change this, even before they graduate. NBCC has joined forces with Horizon Health, the University of New Brunswick, and Dalhousie Medicine to launch five student-led community pulmonary rehab clinics. These … Read more

NBCC’s Excellence in Student Leadership Award recognizes students who have made an exceptional leadership contribution within the college community and external communities they serve. The 2021 recipient of the Excellence in Student Leadership Award is Child and Youth Care student Katrina Ajes. Finishing her program at the top of her class, Katrina exemplified excellence both … Read more

At NBCC, giving back to the community is, literally, part of the curriculum. To enhance their learning and develop skills in community leadership, students put in volunteer hours and complete a virtual course on how to find the leader within themselves. In the past, students had traditionally completed their community service on one of two … Read more

Four days of graduation celebrations at New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) this week culminated in welcoming 2,359 graduates into its robust network of more than 53,000 alumni. With public health restrictions continuing to prevent NBCC from holding traditional large ceremonies, the College hosted a series of smaller ceremonies throughout the week. Graduates had the opportunity … Read more

Daniela Buzatu never expected to be going back to college. Working, raising her family, and starting a new life in Canada kept her busy enough. “I never had any intentions to continue my own studies. I just wanted to work, for my son to finish university, and to be happy,” she said. Originally from Romania, … Read more

Growing up on a farm in Yarmouth, NS, Cameron Purdy gained an early understanding ofwhat it means to work hard. As he graduates from NBCC’s Information Technology: Business Analysis program, he acknowledges that his path from the farm to the computer lab was not a straight line. As a teenager, Purdy moved to Halifax and … Read more

Andrew Hughson has always been interested in understanding how things work. He can recall taking a broken microwave apart for fun, just to see if he could put it back together. Hughson’s curious mind ultimately led him to pursue the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) program at NBCC, but his engineering journey began at … Read more