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14TuesdayMay132014EducationAuroraCollegeGradByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONFamilyfriendsandhonou-raryguestspackedIngamoHallinInuviklastweektocelebratethegraduationofAuroraCollegesAuroraCam-pusstudents.Thestudentsreceiveddiplo-masinsuchspecialtiesasof-ceadministrationbusinessadministrationandteachereducation.KeynotespeakerAnneChurchwhoretiredfromAu-roraCollegein2012spokeaboutherprideintheNorthitspeopleandtheirachievements.IbelieveAuroraCollegeplaysanessentialroleinHardworkspaysoffforInuvikcollegegraduatesdevelopingthecommunityanditspeopleshesaid.Youshouldbeextremelyproudofwhatyouhaveaccomplished.GreetingstudentsonstagewereWesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonPremierBobMcleodDeputyCom-missionerGerryKisounvicepresidentofeducationandtrainingDianeReedboardofgovernorschairSydneyOSullivanAuroraCollegepresidentJaneArychukandAuroraCampusdirectorDougRobertson.ValedictorianNicolineaMinakiswasthelasttospeaktothecrowdatIngamoHall.Shespokeofthestrugglesofbeingbothastudentandasinglemomandremindedgraduatesthathardworkpaysoff.Witheachfailurecomesanopportunitytolearnsome-thingnew.Thebeautyofbeinghumanisthatweallmakemistakes.Welearnfromthemandwegrowfromthem.Soifyoustumblepickyourselfupandkeepongoingshesaid.IfIcanleaveyouwithonelastlessontobelearnedfortodayitwouldbetogooutbeboldtakeriskslivepassionatelyandtonevergiveuponyourselforyoureducation.PhotosNathalieHeiberg-HarrisonAuroraCollegepresidentJaneArychukleftpresentsMaryFirthwithherdiplomaalongsideBoardofGovernorschairSydneyOSullivanvicepresidentofeducationandtrainingDianeReedDeputyCommissionerGerryKisounPremierBobMcleodandWesternArcticMPDennisBevington.ShannonCibocireceivedherdiplomainbusinessadministrationlastFridayatAuroraCollegesgraduationceremonyinInuvik.FromleftTwylaAmosJoanneFrancisAleciaLennieandMaribethPokiaksharealaughfollowingthegraduationceremonyatIngamoHalllastFriday.AgnesNoksanalinesuptoreceiveherdiploma.LaterintheceremonyNoksanawaspresentedwiththeBoardofGovernorsStudentLeadershipAward.LaurenGreenleavestheconvocationceremonyholdingherdiplomainfrontofafullhouseatIngamoHallinInuvik.ValedictorianNicolineaMinakisspeakstothecrowdatIngamoHallFridayafternoon.