ST. JOHN’S, NL – Twelve College of the North Atlantic (CNA) alumni have been awarded with Governor General Academic Medals for their top academic performance in 2018. On Friday, Oct. 12, the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Judy Foote, hosted the Governor General’s Academic Medals ceremony at Government House in St. John’s. The event was attended by eight of the 12 award recipients, Bruce Hollett, CNA’s President & CEO, along with invited special guests, where they all celebrated the achievements of CNA’s top students for the 2018 academic year. “The awards represent the strong commitment of both the students and their instructors,” said Hollett. “I am proud to see our graduates receiving well-deserved recognition for their exemplary performances, because we know it could not have been possible without their hard work and many sacrifices along the way. On behalf of CNA, I congratulate them all.” The medals were awarded to CNA graduates for achieving the highest overall average upon completion of their diploma-level program in 2018. Awarded since 1873, the Governor General’s Academic Medal is one of the most prestigious awards a student in a Canadian post-secondary educational institution can receive. CNA recipients of the Governor General Academic Awards include: Carvery, Logan Campus: Burin | Hometown: Marystown | Program: Welding Engineering Technician Clarke, Elizabeth Campus: Burin | Hometown: St. John’s | Program: Business Administration (Accounting) Colbourne, Wanda Campus: St. Anthony | Hometown: St. Anthony | Program: Office Administration Green, Charlotte Campus: Port aux Basques | Hometown: Port Aux Basques| Program: Office Administration (Executive) Janes, Allison Campus: Clarenville | Hometown: Clarenville| Program: Office Administration (Executive) Janes, Stephanie Campus: Grand Falls-Windsor | Hometown: Gander| Program: Community Studies MacDonald, Noel Campus: Ridge Road | Hometown: St. John’s| Program: Civil Engineering Technology Merrigan, Sarah Campus: Carbonear | Hometown: Carbonear | Program: Community Studies Park, Marcy Campus: Corner Brook | Hometown: Cox’s Cove| Program: Primary Care Paramedicine Roberts, James Campus: Prince Philip Drive | Hometown: Mount Pearl| Program: Primary Care Paramedicine Snook, Shane Campus: Bay St. George | Hometown: Flat Bay | Program: Office Administration Strickland, Micheal Campus: Gander | Hometown: Carmanville| Program: Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technician -30- Media Contact: Minal Abhange Public Relations Specialist College of the North Atlantic 709.643.7870 minal.abhange@cna.nl.ca