2024 Year in Review

December 17, 2024

By Ryanne McIsaac

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College of the North Atlantic and Qalipu First Nation renew MOU

January 4 – CNA and the Qalipu First Nation signed a new five-year Memorandum of Understanding to further strengthen the relationship between the two and advance common objectives.

Read more: https://ow.ly/7sRV50UkaTT

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Author calls for understanding of learning differences

January 15 – Frank Ryan’s life had taken some unexpected turns. Ultimately, they led the CNA student to write and publish a transformative book sharing his powerful message of love and support for struggling students.

Read more: https://www.cnacurrents.ca/why-am-i-different/

Chance meeting leads to new friendship

February 26 – CNA’s Social Media Ambassador may be a long way from her former home in Nigeria’s Imo State, but by chance she’s already found a familiar face here in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Read more: https://www.cnacurrents.ca/chance-meeting-leads-to-new-friendship/

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A group of people pose in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The top of the image reads "Year in Review," and the bottom says "TV & film students visit Berlin.

Film students join mission to Berlin

February 28 – A team of film students from campuses in Stephenville and St. John’s took advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to attend one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, Germany’s Berlin International Film Festival – commonly known as Berlinale.

Read more: https://ow.ly/57X050U5Wk3

CNA students excel in provincial skills competitions

March 22 – Nearly 400 secondary and post-secondary students from throughout the province competed in Skills Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador provincial competitions, putting their capabilities to the test in 40 areas of intense competition.

Read more: https://ow.ly/pkx350U5YQy

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Faculty researcher helping her new home grow

April 3 – At CNA’s Topsail Road Office in St. John’s, everyone already knows Aleksandra Stefanovic-Chafe for her warm smile and friendly greetings when passing by in the hallway. But few know the exciting details of her work as a Faculty Researcher with the NL Workforce Innovation Centre, and the extraordinary sacrifice and determination it took for her to get here.

Read more: https://ow.ly/nPMH50U6iST

CNA student and inventor helping to save lives

April 4 – In life-or-death situations, every second counts. Stabilizing seriously injured people sooner saves lives, and that’s exactly what makes Allie Lynch’s invention so remarkable.

Read more: https://www.cnacurrents.ca/best-in-the-biz-lickety-splint/

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Wales watching

April 5 – An exciting opportunity for partnership is on the horizon for CNA with the country of Wales in the UK. A delegation visited the college from Welsh institution, Pembrokeshire College, to explore CNA’s facilities and identify opportunities for collaboration.

Read more: https://ow.ly/Pqip50U6fPe

CNA celebrates accreditation success

April 18 – Six more programs received five-year accreditation from Technology Accreditation Canada.

Read more: https://ow.ly/lRZO50U6etg

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A woman in a long dress poses on a red carpet in front of a Miami Film Festival backdrop. The image is framed in a blue circle with the text "Year in Review" at the top and "Instructor's film a festival fave" at the bottom.

CNA instructor’s film a festival favourite

May 1 – Known by her students as a brilliant CNA instructor, Tamara Segura has spent years cultivating creativity in the classroom. Now they are cheering her on as she steps into the spotlight, premiering her latest work and winning over audiences at two of the most prestigious film festivals in North America.

Read more: https://ow.ly/yx7f50U6gq4

CNA brings home the silver

May 13 – CNA earned three honours at Colleges and Institutes Canada’s (CICan) Awards of Excellence. The Early Childhood Education (ECE) program at CNA was the silver recipient of the Program Excellence Award, while the program’s Instructional Coordinator, Carla Conway, received an honourable mention for the Leadership Excellence Award for Non-Managerial Staff. In addition, Allie Lynch, a graduate of CNA’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program, was the silver recipient of the Leadership Excellence Award for students.

Read more: https://ow.ly/G2HP50U6hLX

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James Pelley awarded Skills Canada NL Volunteer of the Year

May 22 – James Pelley was recently awarded the John Oates Memorial Volunteer of the Year award from Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador. Pelley, Computer Systems and Networking instructor at CNA, felt honoured when he received the news.

Read more: https://www.cnacurrents.ca/james-pelley-awarded-skills-canada-nl-volunteer-of-the-year/

CNA expanding Practical Nursing program

May 22 – CNA expanded its Practical Nursing program, adding seats throughout the province to offer even more students the opportunity to study and eventually work closer to their homes, in regions where nursing shortages have been identified.

Read more: https://ow.ly/PxnZ50U6iaA

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CNA launches new tech programs

May 29 – In recent years, data analytics revolutionized business operations by turning raw data into actionable insights, driving efficiency and strategic decision-making. Now, artificial intelligence is taking this transformation a step further, disrupting entire industries with its ability to learn, adapt, and automate processes.

Read more: https://ow.ly/fzZN50U6iFZ

A night to remember

June 5 – The Community Recreation Leadership Program at CNA recently held a reunion 50 years in the making.

Read more: https://www.cnacurrents.ca/a-night-to-remember

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CNA team sparks tech enthusiasm

June 10 – CNA’s Reality Capture and Digitization Technology Access Centre team visited an elementary school to engage young minds in the wonders of 3D tech.

Read more: https://www.cnacurrents.ca/cna-team-sparks-tech-enthusiasm/

Remembering his father one license plate at a time

June 12 – Since buying his first license plate in June 2009, this CNA employee has started a long journey down the road of collecting. Brian Hicks has amassed more than 380 license plates from all over the world.

Read more: https://ow.ly/VVfo50U6k4I

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CNA welcomes Kenya delegation

July 17 – CNA welcomed a delegation of 12 guests from Kenya as part of the Young Africa Works-Kenya: Youth Employability Through Technical and Vocational Education and Training project.

Read more: https://ow.ly/jVIV50U6lgH

CNA Excels on international stage

August 6 – With the luck of the Irish on his side, Alex Edwards represented CNA at the WorldSkills testing session. Edwards is enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Information Technology: Systems and Network Cybersecurity program at Prince Philip Drive campus.

Read more: https://ow.ly/P2SO50U6m5m

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Investment is largest donation in CNA’s history

September 9 – CNA is expanding its climate change and sustainability programming thanks to an extraordinary $10 million investment over the next five years.

Read more: https://ow.ly/hNw650U6mW5

CNA unveils the Paul L. Pope Centre for TV & Film

September 20 – In a fitting tribute to one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most influential film pioneers, CNA proudly announced the official opening of the Paul L. Pope Centre for TV & Film.

Read more: https://ow.ly/6gP950U6lyx

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Best in the Biz Returns with Season 3

October 2 – CNA was thrilled to launch the third season of its award-winning Best in the Biz podcast, offering listeners insider tips and tricks for business success from some of the province’s most accomplished entrepreneurs.

Read more: https://ow.ly/UkNX50U6mLE

Five years of growth

October 31 – CNA, Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, and Professional Municipal Administrators have renewed their commitment to working together with signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding.

Read more: https://ow.ly/F04V50U6n93

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CNA enrolment up for Fall 2024

November 5 – CNA has experienced a 3.2 per cent increase in fall enrolment over last year, welcoming 6,251 students and marking the highest enrolment in the past decade. This growth highlights CNA’s ongoing appeal and ability to meet the diverse educational needs of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Read more: https://ow.ly/LuaC50U6ncq

CNA honours alumni excellence

November 29 – CNA celebrated its exceptional alumni the 2024 Alumni Acclaim Awards, where honorees were announced and recognized for their extraordinary achievements and lasting contributions.

Read more: https://ow.ly/AOlK50UjiWe

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CNA surges to Top 10 among Canada’s research colleges

December 5 – CNA is celebrating a series of remarkable achievements, as highlighted in this year’s Research Infosource’s Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges report.

Read more: https://www.cna.nl.ca/news/news-article.aspx?messageid=1497

Ryanne is Editor of CNA Currents. Born and raised in Stephenville, NL, Ryanne moved back to Newfoundland after spending 16 years in Calgary, Alberta. Ryanne has a Journalism Diploma from College of the North Atlantic and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Cape Breton University. She worked for many years as a reporter and freelance writer. She is happy to be back in her hometown and working for CNA.

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