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Latest News - Fort Nelson Campus graduates honoured at Convocation

More than 15 students at the Fort Nelson Campus of Northern Lights College were recognized on June 18 during Convocation ceremonies held at the Phoenix Theatre.

Students in three programs were honoured through the conferral of certificates and diplomas. As well, Shelly Owchar, who completed her B.C. Adult Graduation Diploma, was named the Valedictorian.

In her address to the graduates, Owchar talked about the challenges she faced in returning to school at the age of 41 to complete her high school diploma. She recalled that she had written an equivalency test in order to get into college programming, but “felt there was something left undone.”

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