The First Nations Planning major in the School of Planning and Sustainability allowed this year's recipient of the Pounamu Taonga Award to explore, understand and further establish her sense of identity. Ryan O'Toole says the experiences gained during her undergraduate degree have been life changing.

The road to her master's degree has not been straightforward. UNBC graduate student Deena Latta is grateful for the support she's received from family and mentors in her journey.

The first students to graduate from the Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program at UNBC's Peace River-Liard campus joined with students receiving their Bachelor of Social Work degrees to cross the stage during the graduation ceremony in Fort St. John.

The graduation celebration at the South-Central campus in Quesnel featured the first cohort of Bachelor of Education grads in the community in addition to graduates in the Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Certificate in First Nations Public Administration programs.

As UNBC continues to celebrate the Class of 2023, the importance of lifelong learning and learning in home communities was highlighted during the graduation ceremony at the Wilp Wilxo'oskwhl Nisga'a Institute.

More than 40 graduates from seven graduate, undergraduate and certificate programs celebrated with family and friends as they crossed the stage at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre.

After four years of study, the first class of civil and environmental engineering graduates to complete all four years of their education at UNBC are set to receive their Bachelor of Applied Science degrees at the Prince George Convocation ceremony on May 26.

The Class of 2023 will feature one of the largest graduating classes in UNBC's history and the first graduates from three unique programs inspired to meet the needs of northern B.C.

Her journey as an educator has provided UNBC's Dr. Christine Ho Younghusband with learning opportunities to explore culture and make connections - not only with others, but with herself.