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From lug nuts to leadership: one alum’s journey through the trades at Northern Lights College At NLC, education is only the beginning. That’s certainly true for Rod Cork who started out as an Automotive Service Technician student in 2005 and now serves as the Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship. An education that fueled a career…

Those looking to get their teaching certification in the Peace Region will have another option to consider, thanks to a renewed partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU). Northern Lights College (NLC) recently re-signed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SFU for continued delivery of the Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education (AHCOTE) program, as well…

Northern Lights College is more than a place to learn — it’s a place to grow. In our “alumni among us” series, we celebrate the incredible individuals who began their journeys as students here, and now help shape the future as NLC employees, board members, and members of our community. Their stories are full of…

Northern Lights College has officially broken ground on a new Cultural Arbour being constructed on the front lawn of the Dawson Creek campus.  This project is a key part of the college’s strategic plan to strengthen Indigenous representation across its campuses. The arbour is an Indigenous-led initiative, the result of extensive collaboration and planning to…

This spring, the Peace River Forage Association (PRFA) will use a 25.6-acre field on the Northern Lights College (NLC) farm to test crops which aren’t generally grown in this area, like sorghum, millet, triticale, and feed corn. This crop demonstration site “will address the critical need for accessible, regionally relevant information that supports agricultural producers…

For the first time in over ten years, Northern Lights College (NLC) Dawson Creek has a new campus administrator. Linda Mueller, the former Director of Ancillary Services, has taken the helm at the Dawson Creek campus. Having started at NLC Fort St. John in the spring of 2020 as Campus Administrator, she is familiar with…

Now that the days are getting longer and the end of the school year is in sight, it’s the perfect time to make plans for the summer months!   Thanks to the generous support of Shell Canada and Rumble Industries, Northern Lights College (NLC) Continuing Education is hosting a series of summer Youth Camps aimed at…

Meaningful steps towards reconciliation were taken when Northern Lights College (NLC) signed their first-ever Indigenous Education Protocols alongside local Indigenous leaders and dignitaries. The protocols were signed at the second annual Reawakening Our Language Gathering on Friday, April 25 at the Pomeroy Sports Centre in Fort St John. With these protocols, NLC promised to work…

Northern Lights College Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) students recently gathered to celebrate two of their classmates receiving NLC Foundation memorial awards. Lindsey Borek, Executive Director of the NLC Foundation, attended the event along with Foundation staff member Billie-Jo Crandall and guest Bonnie Lehmann to present three memorial awards. Bonnie Lehmann presented both the August Lehmann…

Northern Lights College (NLC) is excited to announce a major milestone in the development of our Rodeo program: the program is now fully in-house, following years of growth and collaboration. Launched in 2018 with the support of Engage Sport North (ESN), the NLC Rodeo program has grown into a celebrated and award-winning initiative. ESN played…