พรพรสำฦต’s Annual Alumni Recognition Awards Ceremony Returned with Four New Honourees
OCT. 18, 2024 – FREDERICTON, NB: Local trailblazers, community members, and New Brunswick Community College (พรพรสำฦต) alumni Adam Wilson, Kathleen LeBlanc, Daniel John Smith, and Rebecca McSheffery were each recognized for their outstanding contributions to their communities and beyond at the 2024 พรพรสำฦต Alumni Recognition Awards, held at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. These individuals are driving meaningful change in New Brunswick: from advocating for Indigenous rights in our correctional system and advancing rehabilitation technology through innovations in biomedical instrumentation, to pioneering employment pathways for underrepresented groups and data management that is revolutionizing how homelessness is addressed. The annual พรพรสำฦต Alumni Recognition Awards celebrate the achievements and contributions of four พรพรสำฦต graduates who are truly transforming lives and communities.
Adam Wilson – Class of 1997, Electronics Engineering Technology
Kathleen ‘Kat’ LeBlanc – Class of 2021, Information Technology: Programmer Analyst
Daniel John Smith – Class of 2014, Justice Studies: Police Foundations (formerly known as Police Foundations)
Rebecca McSheffery (Friend of New Brunswick 2024 award recipient) – Class of 2015, Business Administration: Marketing
“Seeing our พรพรสำฦต alumni thrive, like those we proudly recognized at this year’s recognition ceremony, reinforces the power graduates hold to shape the future. Their continued success is inspiring not only for us as faculty and staff but also for the generations of พรพรสำฦต learners to come,” said Mary Butler, President and CEO of พรพรสำฦต. “These four remarkable individuals are not just emblematic of พรพรสำฦต’s mission; they are living proof of its transformative power in shaping lives and inspiring communities.”
The 2024 พรพรสำฦต Alumni Recognition Awards ceremony brought together local leaders, community members, and supporters to celebrate the accomplishments of these individuals. Each honouree was recognized with a pewter medallion in a framed and personalized shadowbox for their professional success and the positive, far-reaching impact they continue to make here in New Brunswick and beyond.
To amplify the impact of these Alumni, พรพรสำฦต’s Robertson Institute for Community Leadership will make a $250 donation in the name of each Alumni Recognition Award recipient to a charity of their choice. A donation in the name of Adam Wilson will be made to War Amps Canada; in Kathleen LeBlanc’s name to Romero House; in Daniel John Smith’s name to Gitpo Spirit Lodge; and in Rebecca McSheffery’s name to Charlotte County Resource Centre.
Nominations for พรพรสำฦต’s Alumni Recognition Awards are open year-round and can be submitted online. For full biographical information on this year’s award recipients, please visit: Alumni Awards - 2024 Recipients (nbcc.ca).
In the photo: Four distinguished พรพรสำฦต alumni stand proudly together, holding their awards after being honoured for their outstanding achievements at the annual พรพรสำฦต Alumni Recognition Awards Ceremony. From left to right: Rebecca McSheffery, Kathleen LeBlanc, Adam Wilson, and Daniel John Smith.
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