Learners

Separated from her partner – and the home-based business she had run for years – Vicky Martin found herself at a fork in the road. With three children to raise, she had to make some major life decisions: take the easy way, or the difficult but ultimately more rewarding way? “I needed to figure out … Read more

A part-time gig at a yoga studio has stretched into a fulfilling career in her chosen field for a 2021 graduate of NBCC’s Business Administration: Marketing program. While studying at NBCC, Christine Leger was working part-time at The Nest yoga studio in downtown Fredericton in exchange for free yoga classes. Knowing that the studio was … Read more

Marketing students eager for real world experience meet a fledgling sports league getting ready to launch its first season – it’s a slam dunk of a collaboration. A group of Business Administration: Marketing students at NBCC Moncton Campus are creating a marketing plan for the newly-formed Maritime Women’s Basketball Association (MWBA). It’s a partnership that … Read more

When an athletic scholarship to play softball in the States fell through at the last minute, Jesse Williams suddenly found herself looking for a new game plan. With her sports career benched, Williams needed new goals, and a new focus for her drive, energy, and ambition. The business administration program at NBCC St. Andrews Campus … Read more

Editor’s Note: The 2019-2020 academic year was unlike any other in NBCC’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes to every aspect of our lives, including the way we learn. Respiratory Therapy student Connor Moore was one of the thousands of NBCC learners who finished their academic year in a virtual learning environment, and instructor John … Read more

“How have I never thought about this before?” That’s the first thing that ran through Allison Fox’s head when she overheard one of her child care colleagues talking about a welding program exclusively for women. Until that moment, Fox hadn’t been aware that welding was even something in which she had an interest. As one … Read more

At NBCC, the blended academic delivery model is opening more doors to post-secondary education. In the Carpentry program at the Woodstock Campus, a devoted dad of four, a working woman, and a commuter who lives two hours away from campus all say they are only able to retrain because of the flexibility afforded by blended … Read more

Three days of celebrations across six campuses culminated in 2,379 students graduating from New Brunswick Community College (NBCC). The Class of 2020 is NBCC’s largest class since becoming a Crown Corporation in 2010. “The Class of 2020 is always going to hold a special place in the hearts and minds of everyone who makes up … Read more

WOODSTOCK – June 20, 2019 was one of the best days of Brandy Ruff’s life. That was the day she received her NBCC diploma in Personal Support Worker: Acute Care, leaving behind the last vestiges of struggle and heartache from her old life and beginning in earnest a new life of hope, optimism and aspiration. … Read more

MONCTON – What do you get when you combine eight teams of hospitality students with an international leader in the frozen food industry? A week’s worth of delicious lunches for a good cause! The NBCC/McCain Street Food Challenge is coming up, February 24-28 at the Moncton Campus. Students in the College’s Culinary Arts Management and … Read more

FREDERICTON – In a classroom at NBCC Fredericton Campus, learners are huddled in groups around laptops, discussing projects and sharing ideas. They’re also finding solutions for some rising stars in the city’s blossoming start-up community. The Information Technology: Programmer Analyst class features the next generation of software designers and developers. Phoebe Nguyen is one of … Read more