Collège Boréal honoured the 2017 Graduates from its Timmins campus on Wednesday night at Theriault High School’s Auditorium Charles Fournier.
“Collège Boréal proudly recognizes the excellence of its graduates who have reached their goals through sacrifice and exceptional leadership,” said Collège Boréal President, Daniel Giroux.
“We would also like to thank our partners who have contributed, each in their own way, to the success of our students, past and present, and who will continue to do so for years to come,” he added.
The graduating class of 2017 is the 22nd in Collège Boréal’s history since it opened in 1995 to serve as a French language community college in 10 campus across Ontario.
“I am proud of all the graduating students,” said Keynote Speaker Dan Gagnon, the Manager of Primero Gold’s Black Fox Mine in Matheson, Ontario. “You have received the best education in your field in French, but you also have learned that being able to speak both of Canada’s official languages is a key to success.”
Gagnon then told of the experiences of his own children who speak both French and English equally proficient. The proficiency in languages today opens the possibility of employment around the world.
Gagnon’s son works in the United States, for example, without the ability to speak English, in addition to his mother tongue of French, the opportunity in the United States would never have arisen.
Here is the 2017 Collège Boréal Graduating Class – Congratulations et Toutes nos félicitations
School of Business and Community Services
Ashley Deschatelets -Practices in office administration
Johanna Aline Berube –Office Administrative Assistant
Annick Charest
Samantha Paquet
Melodie Castonguay – Business Administration
Eric Champagne
Megan Fortier
Dominic Gaudette
Pascal Sequin
Donald St. Amant
Patricia Viel
Emily Benedicic – Early Childhood Education
Katreena Lee
Erica Bigras- Social Work
Fanny Collin
Janick Hawley-Deshaies
Marie-Pier Paquin
School of Health Sciences
Sarah Annan - Personal Support Services
Shayna Annan
Laetacia Beaudoin
Angele Bourchard - Nursing
Emilie Fortier
Tiandar Lacelle
Melissa Tremblay-Labelle
School of Applied Technology and Apprenticeships
James Barbeiro – Culinary Arts: Cook
Justin Adam Charbonneau
Steve Verville
Renee Dubosq – Hairdressing
Valerie Dumas
Shaleen Ferguson
Chanelle Fournier
Elisha Linklater-Longpre
Melanie Trottier
Jeffrey Carriere – Heavy Machinery Mechanic
Tyler Chenier
Brody Fortin
Michel Fournier
Patrick Gagnon
Kenneth Godda
Mickael Labrie
Jenna Novakuskie
Samy Pineault
Jennyfer Anne Potvin
Jean-Guy Tremblay
Hunter Vieno
Patrick Charette – Heavy Machinery Repair
Tyler Chenier
Gabriel Denis
Nicholas Denis
Mathew Boutin – Electrical Engineer
Joel-Denis Groulx
Joakim H. Ikauno
Crystal Ouellette
Erin Beaudoin – Mechanics and also Industrial Engineering Mechanics
Of the graduating class of 2017, 30 students received academic achievement awards that ranged in value from $200 to $2,000.
Another 34 student scholarships were awarded by large and small business; cultural and heritage associations and individual donors.
The Students receiving Awards of Excellence Scholarship are:
James Barberio
Erin Beaudoin
Laetacia Benedicic
Johanna Berube
Erica Bigras
Angele Bouchard
Mathew Boutin
Eric Champagne
Justin Charbonneau
Annick Charest
Patrick Charette
Fanny Collin
Gabriel Denis
Roxanne Dube
Emilie Fortier
Megan Fortier
Chanelle Fournier
Michel Fournier
Kenneth Godda
Joel-Denis Groulx
Janick Hawley-Deshaies
Joakim Ikauno
Tiandra Lacelle
Katreena Lee
Crystal Ouellette
Samantha Paquet
Jennyfer Potvin
Jean-Guy Tremblay
Melissa Tremblay-Labelle
Melanie Trottier
Steven Verville
Patricia Viel
Earlier in the week Goldcorp announced a $30,000 contribution to Collège Boréal’s Timmins campus.
Funds will be used to purchase specialized kitchen equipment and help organize gourmet events known as 'Bistro Boréal'
Collège Boréal was established in 1995 as a French language post-secondary school for the Ontario French speaking communities.
The school provides a wide variety of programs and services in six campuses and 37 access centres in 25 communities across the province.
Since 1995, approximately 120,000 clients across Ontario have benefited from College Boréal’s expertise relating to post-secondary education, training programs, immigration and settlement services, as well as employment services.
According to information provided on Collège Boréal’s web site, key performance Indicators recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, rank Collège Boréal number one in three out of the five areas surveyed.
Also, according to its own website, out of 24 Ontario community colleges, Boréal has the highest student satisfaction rate, graduation rate, and graduate satisfaction rate in the province. An employer satisfaction survey, gave Boréal, a 96 percent satisfaction rate. That ranks 3rd out of all 24 colleges in employer satisfaction.