The 12th class of College of New Caledoonia's (CNC) Career Technical Centre will celebrate its accomplishments at its graduation ceremony Wednesday evening.
The event is set for Vanier Hall, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The class is comprised of Grade 12 students from School Districts 57 and School District 91, who have completed their first year of trades and technical training in six different programs. They will earn their high school diplomas in June.
"It is thrilling to watch the practical and intellectual growth of the students that come to Career and Technical Centre," said Doug Borden, CNC's CTC co-ordinator. "The students enter as young people and graduate as talented young adults."
When they walk across the stage at Prince George secondary school, they'll have completed their first year of trades training in either carpentry/joinery (nine students), electrical/electronics (16 students), heavy duty/commercial transport mechanical repair (11 students), automotive service and collision repair (seven students), or industrial mechanic (millwright)/machinist (five students) and welding (11 students).
Around 450 people are expected to attend the ceremony, where awards for achievement, excellence, leadership and most improved student will be handed out in each program.
Wolftek Industries will award its annual academic and practical excellence awards in the welding and industrial mechanic / machinist programs. Benchmark Automotive Services will also be on hand to present their Annual Democratic Unison Award.
Canfor Pulp Ltd. Partnership will also award the second half of its work experience bursary to two carpentry students, four electrical students, three heavy duty students and four welding students, one plumbing and one Industrial Mechanic Student.
CTC has been in place for more than a decade and has given many students the unique opportunity to gain employment in the trades directly out of high school. More information is available at www.cnc.bc.ca/ctc.
