Student success will be in the spotlight as Niagara College celebrates almost 1,200 new graduates this fall.
On October 28, the College will host Fall 2022 Convocation with two in-person ceremonies at the Welland Campus Athletic Centre.
The morning ceremony will begin at 10 a.m., dedicated to 534 new graduates from its schools of Allied Health, Nursing and Personal Support Worker, Community Studies, and Justice and Fitness.
The 3 p.m. ceremony will celebrate 664 graduating students from a variety of program areas within its schools of Academic and Liberal Studies; Business and Management; Environment and Horticulture; Culinary Arts; Hospitality and Tourism; Wine, Beer and Spirits; Technology; and Trades.
“Convocation is truly the highlight of the academic year for our College community, and we look forward to celebrating this significant milestone with our graduating students and their supporters,” said College President Sean Kennedy. “Our latest class will join our alumni community of more than 100,000 graduates who can be found succeeding and leading – not only in Niagara, but across Canada and around the world.”
Fall Convocation will include a special recognition for St. Catharines resident Doug Hamilton. The former Olympian and World Champion rower, with a 30-year career as an environmental lawyer, played a central role in the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games as Chair of its Board of Directors. An Honorary Diploma in Sport Management will be conferred upon Hamilton during the afternoon ceremony, in recognition of his leadership role in the Games.
NC will present an honorary credential to Doug Hamilton, who was Chair of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games Board of Directors, on the afternoon of October 28. (Supplied photo)
“Through his leadership, Doug Hamilton played a key role in the success of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games, which put our region in the national spotlight and created numerous experiential opportunities for students,” said Kennedy. “We look forward to recognizing his important contributions to our College and the community at Fall Convocation.”
In addition to hosting convocation ceremonies on campus, the College will continue offering graduates and their families an option to celebrate their special milestone virtually this fall. Ceremonies may be viewed in the moment via livestream through NC’s convocation website.
Graduates who opt to watch via the virtual livestream may connect to their in-person ceremony by using the hashtag #NCGrad2022 in their social media posts. Public social media posts using the dedicated convocation hashtag appear on screen during in-person ceremonies and are incorporated into ceremony livestreams.
Free on-campus parking will be available for graduates and guests during convocation ceremonies.
For full details regarding Fall Convocation, or to view the schedule and livestreamed ceremonies, visit NiagaraCollege.ca/convocation.
Alumni reunion for virtual graduates 2020-2021
Before the pomp and circumstance begins for Fall Convocation, NC will welcome recent graduates from its classes of 2020-2021 to campus for a Virtual Graduate Alumni Celebration. While the event is not intended to replicate in-person convocation ceremonies, alumni who graduated with virtual convocation ceremonies in 2020 and 2021 will have an opportunity to return to campus, reconnect with their classmates, hear from speakers, and pose for photos in convocation gowns.
The invite-only event will be held at the Welland Campus on October 27.
