Always Neuch! Alumni Gathering 2023
Congratulations! NJC is proud to celebrate the impact that our community is making on the world. The 2023 Community Award recipients were nominated by fellow NJC community members and selected by a panel of their peers based on their mastery of our NJC values. Congratulations to Kienan, Linley, and Max. We have no doubt that you will continue to make a positive impact in your community and beyond for years to come.
Kienan Holash ‘15 Young Alumni of Distinction
Linley McLean ‘02 Alumni of Distinction
Max Thompson ‘88 Distinguished Service Award
“My year at NJC was perhaps the most formative of my life. Dropped into a new country, in a new continent, with new people, NJC instilled in me a curiosity, sense of adventure, and a sense of belonging that transcended my hometown. The community at NJC, my teachers, the staff, my pension family, and my new lifelong friends allowed me to explore my place in a vibrant world, armed with an openness to new experiences, relationships, and lifelong learning. It was my formation at NJC that lead me to pursue a career in education, shaping my own pedagogy to instil adventure, curiosity of a broader world, service, and belonging, or the Neuch experience, into the learning journey of the youth in my community.”
NJC provided me with an opportunity to explore my individuality and connect with others. I made some of my closest friends at NJC, and met my husband there. These relationships have deeply impacted my life and it was because of two of my NJC friends that I ended up living in, and loving, Golden BC - a community that I call home and that I have worked hard, alongside others, to build towards safety, accessibility, and empowerment for the people living here.”
“In retrospect, my time at NJC provided me an opportunity to focus on important aspects of life in parallel with my traditional education. I learned how to face adversity, manage change and pivot when necessary. NJC also helped fuel my passion for travel and appreciation of different cultures. Upon graduation, I was a more well-rounded and confident person. My time on the CAC and the Fund helped me gain a better understanding of NJC. As the co-chair of the 60th anniversary and chair of the 2023 Grad Class Gift Campaign, I had the opportunity to connect with the community and share the impact that philanthropy has on our school. It has been an honour to give back to NJC in so many ways.”
Happy Anniversary
Class of 2014
Class of 1974
Belated
Class of 1957-1973
Our Guests
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