Collège Boréal in Windsor: An exceptional discount for an outstanding cohort!
Windsor’s own recipient of the Governor General’s Academic Medal!
The Governor General’s Academic Medal, awarded to a full-time student who has achieved the highest grade point average in a two-year degree program, was presented this year to Gabriella Varagnolo, a graduate of the Child Care Education program in Windsor. Gabriella earned the highest grade of the 2022 cohort from any campus. She also won the School of Business and Community Services Academic Excellence Scholarship worth $1,000.
Nathalie Kalinga, a Social Work Techniques graduate was also recognized for her efforts. She was awarded the Gisèle-Chrétien Excellence Scholarship worth $2,000, given to a student who has overcome numerous obstacles or challenges.
A look back at two emotional years
The honour of representing the Windsor 2022 cohort went to Consolatrice Irakoze, a graduate of the Child Care Education program, a field she has long been passionate about. “I love seeing children learn about unfamiliar topics and master new skills,” she related. She reminded her colleagues of the importance of continuing to represent the values of the college well.
A unifying speech
The Windsor campus director also delivered an emotional speech during the ceremony. Frédéric Boulanger addressed the graduates, thanking them for having chosen the post-secondary institution, but especially thanking them for making Collège Boréal a true economic catalyst and an agent of change in the region. “Your journey demonstrates that education is at the heart of success, and for many of you, at the heart of successful integration. You are the ambassadors of a more inclusive community open to the world…a community that understands that the future belongs to those who embrace the diversity that Windsor has to offer,” he said to a full house of family and friends.
