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As we prepare for the upcoming 2023 Spring Convocation, we are pleased to highlight our valedictorians who will be speaking to their respective classes during their ceremonies.

Question: What does being named valedictorian mean to you?
Answer: Being the valedictorian means a lot to me, because it’s an honour to represent my fellow classmates and my friends at the same time and at the same time it’s showed me that hard work pays off.

Check out more of our Q&A with Afomia in this short video.

Learn more about the Algonquin College convocation ceremonies.

As we prepare for the upcoming 2023 Spring Convocation, we are pleased to highlight our valedictorians who will be speaking to their respective classes during their ceremonies.

Question: What are some of the highlights from your time at Algonquin College?
Answer: The faculty and students have been so amazing at Algonquin. The faculty has been so approachable, especially because the first two years of my program were online. I just felt like I was super connected to everybody still, even though we were apart and that made the transition super easy when we all came in person because I already knew all the wonderful people in the program.

Check out more of our Q&A with Sophia in this short video

Learn more about the Algonquin College convocation ceremonies.

There are few things worse than a power outage at a convocation ceremony, but when the lights went out for a few seconds at the Pembroke Campus convocation ceremony, it just added to the memories of an incredible day celebrating the class of 2023. The electrical failure at the Pembroke Memorial Centre happened just after Honorary Degree recipient Wendy Jocko had finished her speech, but fortunately it didn’t last long and the ceremony was able to resume within a few minutes.
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