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2011 News Releases
 December
Dec 21, 2011 Trades workers of the future have a cool new tool
VANCOUVER – Current trades students or those looking to enter what is emerging as a sector of huge g......
Dec 20, 2011 NWCC gives away two iPads to Priority Planning participants
TERRACE – Two lucky Northwest residents got an early Christmas present from Northwest Community Coll......
Dec 9, 2011 Paramedic training in Smithers starts in January
SMITHERS – Specialized training for paramedics offered by the Justice Institute of British Columbia ......
 November
Nov 25, 2011 NWCC gets new Director of Technology...
TERRACE – There have been a few personnel changes at Northwest Community College (NWCC) over the pas......
Nov 16, 2011 Talking trades at Smithers NWCC campus
SMITHERS/HOUSTON - Trades careers — from getting started to the rewards and challenges in the field ......
Nov 14, 2011 Healthy eating the buzz words this week at NWCC
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) is celebrating Healthy Eating Week at its Terrace Campu......
Nov 10, 2011 Camp exposes career opportunities and learning to high schoolers
SMITHERS – Every fall, the Council of Forest Industries (COFI) puts on Natural Resource Management C......
Nov 3, 2011 Member of Lake Babine Nation receives CAMA bursary
SMITHERS – A proud member of the Lake Babine Nation is the recipient of a $3,000 Canadian Aboriginal......
 October
Oct 26, 2011 NWCC instructor wins First Nations art award
TERRACE - Stan Bevan, a full-time instructor at NWCC’s Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art, ......
Oct 21, 2011 New manager to oversee events at NWCC
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) has hired Seth Downs to oversee its events and conferen......
Oct 14, 2011 Social Service Worker grad comes back full circle to NWCC
TERRACE – The Student Services Team at Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) Terrace Campus has a new......
Oct 13, 2011 PDAC bursary awarded for outstanding achievement and leadership
SMITHERS – The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) has awarded a recent graduate......
 September
Sep 23, 2011 It's official: NWCC Smithers Campus is open!
SMITHERS – The public answered Northwest Community College's invitation today as hundreds came out f......
Sep 2, 2011 Students treasure the Haida Gwaii Field School experience
HAIDA GWAII – Northwest Commu......
 August
Aug 30, 2011 NWCC names Dave O’Leary new VP
TERRACE – Having admirably filled a number of management positions at Northwest Community College (N......
Aug 24, 2011 New grads ecstatic about experiential learning at SEM
SMITHERS – “This program is life altering,” says Cody Joseph, a 25 year-old graduate of Northwest Co......
Aug 10, 2011 Steer straight to your career with computer program at NWCC
PRINCE RUPERT – Northwest Community College (NWCC) offers post-secondary training for a number of po......
Aug 9, 2011 NWCC's School of Exploration & Mining in full swing and changing lives
SMITHERS - Some educational programs are hyped as being life-changing learning experiences, however ......
Aug 5, 2011 Hard work pays off in a big way for NWCC grad
HAZELTON – Northwest Community College (NWCC) graduate Martha Wilson has authored a story almost as ......
Aug 2, 2011 Second to none GPA earns business grad national award
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) graduate Christine Cook’s grades over two years of stud......
 July
Jul 29, 2011 Gitsegukla students flourish in the sewing arts
GITSEGUKLA – Gitsegukla will never be confused with established fashion capitals London, New York an............
Jul 20, 2011 Summer hours kick in at NWCC campuses
Northwest Community College (NWCC) campuses have revised summer schedules, with some changes taking ............
Jul 18, 2011 NWCC staffer tops in her field
HOUSTON – Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) Dee McRae is a champion for adult literacy in the Bul............
Jul 15, 2011 CCSJ student earns Jeff Marvin Memorial Award
TERRACE – A Northwest Community College (NWCC) student who recently blogged about her criminology pr............
Jul 15, 2011 Test Drive NWCC a hit with next student generation
TERRACE – It was a full couple of days worth of activities that could very well be part of their imm............
Jul 6, 2011 High Schools students invited to Test Drive NWCC
Northwest Community College (NWCC) is excited to announce our new Test Drive NWCC event at the Terra............
 June
Jun 27, 2011 NWCC staffer wins national award
PRINCE RUPERT – Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) Terri Lynne Huddlestone has been recognized for......
Jun 24, 2011 NWCC President to speak at National Aboriginal Day festivities
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) President, Dr. Denise Henning has participated in sever......
Jun 22, 2011 Doors open at revitalized NWCC Smithers Campus
SMITHERS – An official celebration to unveil the brand new Northwest Community College (NWCC) Smithe......
Jun 13, 2011 NWCC President sworn in as Canadian citizen
PRINCE RUPERT – After acing her citizenship test, Northwest Community College (NWCC) President, Dr. ......
Jun 7, 2011 NWCC carpentry students help give Ranger Park a facelift
SMITHERS – The second floor of the historic Ranger Park building in Smithers is getting a facelift, ......
Jun 3, 2011 NWCC running upstream in Skeena River Relay
PRINCE RUPERT – Northwest Community College (NWCC) staff, family and friends are putting their best ......
Jun 1, 2011 College grateful to receive art donation
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) and the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art rec......
 May
May 31, 2011 Coastal Log Scaling course trains next generation
MASSET – With the steady rebirth of BC’s forestry and logging industries comes a renewed demand for ......
May 30, 2011 Come and get your Cloud geek on!
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) CIO and Dean, Dave O’Leary says he’s getting his “Cloud......
May 28, 2011 NWCC monitors flooding in Houston, BC
Northwest Community College is monitoring the flooding in Houston, BC and has been posting updates t......
May 26, 2011 Freda Diesing scholarship a story in itself
TERRACE – A Lower Mainland couple’s love of Northwest Coast First Nations art has translated into a ......
May 18, 2011 NWCC Business students travel to world’s biggest economy
TERRACE – Business and China go hand in hand, so for Business Administration students from Northwest......
May 18, 2011 NWCC wins Mining and Sustainability Award
SMITHERS – Northwest Community College’s School of Exploration & Mining (SEM) has been recognized as......
May 10, 2011 Women say new ESWK program a winner
HAZELTON – Northwest Community College (NWCC) might just be on to something. A new Essential Skills ......
May 3, 2011 NWCC Facilities & Maintenance Director top of her field
TERRACE – Cindy Harmel, Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) Director of Facilities and Maintenance,......
 April
Apr 4, 2012 NWCC ESA program graduates close to 400 students
TERRACE - Thanks to Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) government-sponsored Employment Skills Acce......
Apr 29, 2011 ECE program recognized for First Nations curriculum shift
TERRACE – Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) Early Childhood Education (ECE) program has recently ......
Apr 26, 2011 NWCC welding students earn national credential
PRINCE RUPERT – Nine Northwest Community College (NWCC) welding students gained their Canadian Weldi......
Apr 21, 2011 Trades & Industry Fair attracts hundreds to NWCC
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) hosted its first-ever Trades & Industry Fair April 20 a......
Apr 19, 2011 NWCC set to offer Workforce Exploration Skills Training
SMITHERS – A new program at Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) School of Exploration & Mining (SEM......
Apr 7, 2011 Long-running Social Service Worker program turns 30
TERRACE – Not long after Northwest Community College (NWCC) was established in 1975, the school offe......
Apr 5, 2011 Next wave of trades students put skills on the line
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) hosted high school trades students from Terrace and Haz......
 March
Mar 31, 2011 NWCC HR manager earns certification
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) Human Resources Manager Cheryl Pelletier can now add th......
Mar 29, 2011 Pilot mining program at NWCC goes national
A work readiness mining program for Aboriginals will soon be offered across Canada as a result of a ......
Mar 28, 2011 Video link helps Haida Gwaii students get needed training
HAIDA GWAII – Residents of Haida Gwaii know all too well that the elements can and will foil best la......
Mar 25, 2011 NWCC welcomes a new Dean of Instruction & Health Services
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) has hired Gerald Gauthier to the position of Dean of In......
Mar 24, 2011 New Advanced Education Minister visits NWCC
TERRACE – The Hon. Naomi Yamamoto, B.C.’s newly appointed Minister of Advance Education, toured Nort......
Mar 17, 2011 High school students get a taste of college life at NWCC
TERRACE – Northwest Community College (NWCC) offered area high school students a chance to see for t......
Mar 8, 2011 More NWCC students taking courses online
The number of students registering in online courses offered by Northwest Community College’s (NWCC)......
Mar 3, 2011 NWCC meets transmission line training needs
Northwest Community College (NWCC) is starting to offer more industry training in more locations as ......
Mar 1, 2011 NWCC mining school core technician course expands to Terrace
Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) School of Exploration & Mining (SEM) will offer a core technici......
 February
Feb 24, 2011 Henry family of Kitsumkalum donates to NWCC’s Waap Galts’ap
TERRACE – Members of the Henry family of Kitsumkalum have made a generous donation of $5,000 towards......
Feb 16, 2011 NWCC partners to protect threatened marine species
PRINCE RUPERT – Northwest Community College (NWCC) science students and faculty are joining forces w......
Feb 11, 2011 Camel burgers on the menu at NWCC Terrace Campus
TERRACE – When Kerry Clarke, Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) Director of Food Services, took ov......
Feb 1, 2011 Newest NWCC trades programs for women only
For the first time ever, Northwest Community College (NWCC) will offer two trades programs for women......
 January
Jan 24, 2011 NWCC supports Family Literacy Day
TERRACE – As a strong supporter of community literacy initiatives, Northwest Community College (NWCC......
Jan 20, 2011 Student jobs available for upcoming 2011 census
The 2011 census is staffing 35,000 jobs across Canada. If you are over 18 years old and can commit......
Jan 20, 2011 NWCC offers new ESL for Employment course
At the end of this month, Northwest Community College (NWCC) will offer a new course at its Terrace ......
Jan 12, 2011 Haida Gwaii gets new director of education
HAIDA GWAII – Northwest Community College (NWCC) has hired Dr. Ken Leslie to the position of Directo......
Jan 10, 2011 NWCC names Dr. Denise Henning as next president and CEO
TERRACE – The Board of Governors of Northwest Community College (NWCC) is pleased to announce the ap......
Jan 4, 2011 NWCC Tahltan student receives minerals industry bursary
A Northwest Community College (NWCC) Tahltan student has received the second of three $3,000 Canadia......
 
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