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FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Community College (³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾) campuses are abuzz as hundreds of students prepare to cross the stage at six graduation ceremonies this week.

"Graduation is the most exciting time for everyone at ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾. It’s the ultimate reminder of why we’re all here – to transform lives and communities," said Marilyn Luscombe, President and CEO of ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾. "We know that our graduates will leave ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ with the skills that employers want and the community leadership skills to make a difference." A recent Graduate Follow-up Survey indicates that 90% of the 2014 graduates were employed within a year of graduating and 90% of employed ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ graduates are working in New Brunswick.

Six valedictorians from each of the campuses have been selected to represent the graduating class of 2016. ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾’s valedictorians are students graduating with Honours who have been nominated by their peers or faculty and interviewed by a selection committee. This year’s valedictorians are as follows:

• ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ Fredericton – Amy Hughes, Practical Nurse
• ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ Miramichi - Kristy Hathaway, Human Services
• ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ Moncton - Jace Patriquin, Truck and Transport Service Technician
• ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ St. Andrews – Meagan Colpitts, Practical Nurse
• ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ Saint John - Jodie O’Neill, Respiratory Therapy
• ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ Woodstock – Phylea Fung, Early Childhood Education

To arrange interviews with the valedictorians or obtain their photos/bios, contact Michelle Willcott, Communications Officer at ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾.

"We’re excited to see this latest group of graduates join the more than 80,000 ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ alumni who graduated before them and can’t wait to hear how these students will go on to achieve great things," said Tom Meadus, Director of Advancement at ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾.

"These outstanding students will go on to contribute to the prosperity of New Brunswick," he said. "We see evidence of this every day by staying connected with our alumni, employers and industry partners." ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ alumni are key drivers of the New Brunswick economy and provide an annual economic impact of more than $1 billion or 3.8% of the Gross Domestic Product.

Graduation ceremonies will be taking place across our six campus regions as follows:

NOTE: Media interested in attending a graduation ceremony are asked to confirm their attendance with Michelle Willcott, Communications Officer at ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾.

In 2015, ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ celebrated the success of 1,967 graduates. Final numbers for each campus will be available by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to each ceremony.

With over 90 programs and six campuses across New Brunswick, New Brunswick Community College (³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾) is a provincially-recognized, public post-secondary institution reputed for producing skilled, knowledgeable graduates who are contributing to the Province's socio-economic prosperity. ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾ offers students one- and two-year certificate and diploma programs. Find out more by visiting: www.nbcc.ca.

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Media contact:
Michelle Willcott
Communications Officer, ³ÉÈËÔ¼ÅÚÍøÕ¾
Phone: 506.453.8194 | 506.440.9105
michelle.willcott@nbcc.ca