Harding Road And Kenmount Road Campus “Convocation 2017”
On May 18, 2017, Kenmount and Harding Road campuses students and staff attended Academy Canada’s Annual Convocation Ceremony at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John’s. The auditorium was full with family, friends, guests, and 218 graduating students.
Ms. Anita Morgan, Kenmount Road Campus Principal, and Mr. Steve Browne, Harding Road Campus Principal, began with opening remarks and introduced several speakers including Mr. Bernard Davis, Virginia Waters-Pleasantville MHA, Mr. James Loder, Head Office Representative, Mr. Russell Butler, graduate guest speaker from the Construction/Industrial Electrician program and Ms. Jennifer Kennedy-Fleming, School Valedictorian.
Thank you for your inspiring and motivating words.
Jennifer Kennedy Fleming, Convocation 2017, Valedictorian.
President’s Award
The President’s Award is Academy Canada’s highest honour awarded to one student from each campus reflecting the ideals we strive to instil in our graduates including leadership, professionalism, positive attitude, good overall average, and a willingness to participate in school and extra-curricular activities.
Staff members provide recommendations to Academy Canada President, Mr. Mike Barrett, who selects a recipient. A difficult decision to make as several students deserved this award.
Mr. Steve Browne presented this award to Mr. Daniel Hickey, Harding Road Campus Construction/Industrial Electrician Student, and Ms. Anita Morgan presented the award to Kenmount Road Campus Therapeutic Recreation Student, Shaelyn Philips.
Congratulations to both recipients.
Anita Morgan (right), Kenmount Road Campus Principal, presents the “President’s Award” to Therapeutic Recreation student, Shaelyn Philips (left).
Steve Browne (left), Harding Road Campus Principal, presents the “President’s Award” to Construction/Industrial Electrician student, Dan Hickey (right).
Program Winners
Ms. Anita Morgan presented the following Program Awards:
| Program | Recipient |
| Adult Basic Education | Tsige Lijam |
| Animal Grooming Professional | Danielle Penney |
| Business Administration | Tracy Reid |
| Carpenter (Entry) | Michael McDonald |
| Cook (Entry) | Evan Bailey |
| Criminology | Matt Ryan |
| Esthetics and Spa Management | Kayla Bonnell Murphy |
| Esthetics and Spa Management with Electrolysis | Melinda Doyle |
| Interior Decorating | Cassandra Pack |
| Law Enforcement Foundations | Tia Whiteway |
| Massage Therapy | Angela Cooper |
| Medical Device Reprocessing | Paula Reardon |
| Multimedia Graphic Design | Shekinah Hunter |
| Music and Recording Arts | Daniel Herridge |
| Nail Technician | Kelsey Clarke |
| Natural Resources | William Scott |
| Occupational Health and Safety | Scott Diamond |
| Office Administration (General Studies) | Melissa Feltham |
| Physiotherapy Assistant | Miao Yu |
| Plumber (Entry) | Thomas Moore |
| Steamfitter/Pipefitter (Entry) | Leon Leonard |
| Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist | Kiah Harnum |
| Welder (Entry) | Christopher Jackson |
Memorial Program Awards and Diploma Presentations
Mr. Steve Browne presented the Memorial Program Awards:
| Program | Memorial Award | Recipient |
| Academic Courses | Beverly Anne Whalen | Nicole Best |
| Automotive Service Technician (Entry) | Justin Ingram | Wayne Banfield |
| Computer Aided Drafting | Norman Dawe | Wen Yi Chang |
| Construction/Industrial Electrician (Entry) | Mike Purdy | Daniel Hickey |
| Hairstylist (Entry) | Marilyn Jarvis | Nathaniel King Collins |
| Insulator (Heat and Frost) (Entry) | Robert Stone | Ryan McCarthy |
| Office Administration Technology (Medal, Dental, Legal, Engineering, Records Management) | Melissa Glynn | Johanna Cavanaugh |
| Paralegal Studies | Josephine Harris | Rebecca Lethbridge |
| Therapeutic Recreation | Jeremy Cross | Shaelyn Philips |
Graham Blundon Outstanding Instructor Awards
Elizabeth Campbell, Kenmount Road Campus, Vice Principal, and Natalie Whalen, Harding Road Campus Vice Principal, presented the Graham Blundon Outstanding Instructor award.
This is awarded to an instructor exemplifying leadership, compassion, student and school involvement, and extra-curricular commitment.
An instructor from each campus is presenting this award based on student recommendations.
Mary Singleton, Office Administration General Instructor, and Gary Young, Insulator (Heat & Frost) Instructor, are the Kenmount Road and Harding Road Campus “Outstanding Instructor” award winners respectfully.
Gary Young (left), receives the Graham Blundon “Instructor of the Year” award from Harding Road Campus Vice Principal, Natalie Whalen (right).
“Year In Review” Presentation
Following the awards presentation, our audience enjoyed a “Year in Review” picture presentation featuring students and staff pictures from both campuses during various events at the Kenmount and Harding Road Campuses throughout the year.
Thank you to Neil Bolt, IT Manager for putting together this excellent slideshow which everyone appreciated.
Congratulations to our 2017 Graduates. You did it!
Your 2017 Kenmount Road and Harding Road campus Graduates.