July 2, 2025NWC Celebrates 2025 Graduates in North Battleford & Meadow LakeJuly 2, 2025
North Battleford, SK – North West College proudly celebrated the accomplishments of its 2025 graduating class with ceremonies held in North Battleford and Meadow Lake at the end of May. These milestone events recognized the hard work, dedication, and perseverance of students across a wide range of programs.
The North Battleford ceremony was held at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts, while Meadow Lake’s celebration took place at the Carpenter High School Theatre. Both venues were filled with proud families, friends, instructors, and community members gathered to honour the achievements of the graduating students.
The ceremonies featured heartfelt speeches from student speakers, including Irvin Applegarth, Savannah Hylton, and Elizabeth Kinniewess, who reflected on their academic journeys and shared words of inspiration for their peers. Several students were also recognized with completion scholarships for their academic excellence and commitment to their studies.
Graduates were recognized from a variety of programs offered through the College this year, including Adult Basic Education, Business, Business Management, Carpentry, Continuing Care Assistant, Cooking, Early Childhood Education, Heavy Equipment and Truck and Transport Technician, Office Administration, Plumbing and Pipefitting, Practical Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, and Welding. The breadth of programs reflects North West College’s commitment to providing diverse and accessible education to meet the needs of our region.
North West College extends sincere thanks to all who helped make these celebrations memorable, including our guest speakers, local dignitaries, and the talented drum groups who opened the ceremonies in a good way. Your presence and contributions added meaningful cultural and personal significance to the events. Another heartfelt thank you to the scholarship donors that provided financial support for our scholarship fund, and the Government of Saskatchewan for providing matching funds provided through the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship program. We would not be able to put on celebrations of this magnitude and provide the level of scholarship support that we do without each and every one of you and your generous support.
“We are incredibly proud of each of our graduates,” said Dr. Eli Ahlquist, President and CEO of North West College. “Their determination and achievements are a testament to the strength and potential within our communities. We look forward to seeing the many ways they will continue to grow and contribute to the world around them.”
Congratulations to the North West College Class of 2025!
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North West College operates two primary campuses and 21 learning centres throughout the North West region of the province. Responding to the needs of students and local industry, for more than four decades, North West College has delivered training and services to facilitate growth in the communities it serves. The college offers programs in trades, health and community services, academic upgrading and university transfers. It has campuses in North Battleford and Meadow Lake and provides programming for 30 communities, including 20 First Nations communities, spread over 44,000 sq. km.
For media inquiries, please contact: Kris Jones (he/him) Marketing and Communications Coordinator Phone: 306 -937-5128 Email: kris.jones@northwestcollege.ca
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