CNA's School of Academics, Applied Arts and Tourism 2021 Graduation
[Music] oh canada our home and native land true patriot love in all of us comment with glowing hearts we see thee rise the true nor strong and free from far and wide oh canada we stand on guard for thee god keep our land [Music] glorious and free oh canada we stand [Music] for thee [Music] today we are gathering virtually from many communities through newfoundland and labrador our members from the island are working from the ancestral homelands of the mikma and biotech peoples and our participants from labrador are from the lands of the original peoples of labrador the inu and inuit we offer our respects to all our indigenous cultures and recognize their continued connection to the land today i want to share a story with you i would say my life was without any major events until the pandemic of 2020 i did not grow up during the depression nor any of the world wars i'm not quite that old i did grow up listening to my grandmother's stories of those times my grandmother was born in 1912. she was 94 when she passed away she was six years old when the world war one ended she was 17 when the depression began and she was 27 when the second world war started she she saw challenging times all before the age of 30. she raised my father and his brother during the second world war she knew what rationing was she got excited when they got oranges that was considered a luxury or a treat she understood how to stretch a dollar and even how to save one when she did not even have a dollar to save she understood what sacrifice and hard work was my grandfather died when my father was 12. my grandmother was in her 40s with two boys she sacrificed everything for them she worked three jobs just to put food on the table and she made sure my father had an education so why am i telling you all of this my grandmother went through crisis after crisis the world she lived in was turned upside down over and over again many commentators have drawn parallels between our current time and the 1930s saying the pandemic could trigger the same type of economic and political upheaval that marked the depression but there's another part of that era that can illuminate the present lessons from those who somehow manage to emerge from those times with optimism my grandmother was one of those no matter how hard life was she was always resilient she taught me empathy perseverance she taught me that change is good and to be adaptable she encouraged me to take risks and have courage to make hard decisions and she taught me never to give up thriving is about learning and growing as a result of an event we have been taught many life lessons over this past year that can't just be learned from books you are stronger and more resilient you have learned to be adaptive adaptive and to accept change my grandmother believed in the future she saw lots of innovation and change during her lifetime she saw the invention of the television in the car she saw a man land on the moon computers video games and the internet all became reality during her lifetime she changed and adapted and embraced what life put in front of her at the end of the day cna has provided you with an education but i really hope you are coming away with more than that this year be innovative and continuously look for different ways to do things persevere and never give give up even when things seem very challenging and lastly always be empathetic and courageous i want to leave you with a few thoughts from dr seuss don't cry because it's over smile because it happened you have brains in your head you have feet in your shoes you can steer yourself any direction you choose you're off to great places today is your day your mountain is waiting so get on your way on behalf of the leadership team and at cna our faculty and staff we applaud your accomplishments and celebrate you the graduating class of 2021 [Music] congratulations congratulations on your graduation i wanted to recognize the students that are graduating because this is not the celebration you envisioned this is a different year for graduates but you've risen to the challenge you've gone above and beyond yourselves with creativity innovation and dedication and as you enter the provincial workforce you already demonstrate that innovation you are ready to rise to the challenge regardless of whatever industry you go into i also want to recognize the faculty and administration for the support that they are providing to students everybody at the cna community should be commended for going above and beyond enjoy your your celebrations even though they're a little different and good luck in your pursuits [Music] hello graduating class of 2021 as dean of the school of academics plot arts and tourism i'm delighted to extend my sincerest congratulations to you through a commitment to yourself and each other in a commitment from cna you have reached a significant milestone in your life by working hard and keeping an eye on your goal especially during these pandemic times you successfully completed your program through assignments projects field placements exhibitions and portfolios you have produced incredible work and outcomes your creativity perseverance innovation communication and teamwork have enabled you to achieve great success students and graduates of our school go beyond the traditional and push creative boundaries we see examples through our applied music filmmaking video game art and design textiles graphics animation early childhood education and comprehensive arts and science programs our programming is designed so that you can create innovate be true to who you are make differences in our world creative experiences artistic expression music recreation physical activities and storytelling are for the young and old alike and bring enormous health and well-being benefits for a lifetime our graduates are in high demand you have knowledge hands-on skills work ethic confidence and the ability to work independently as well as to work well with others you can and will be movers and shakers in various invaluable sectors in our province and world such as early learning and child care creative and cultural industries tourism recreation journalism and community your skills are needed now more than ever you can play huge roles with industry and professional associations making collaborative differences if anything this year has taught us all it's the importance of working together to overcome obstacles you are graduates of the year 2021 you have demonstrated you have what it takes to be successful you helped each other and you helped yourself when it was really needed you have strength of character and positivity and because of that others will always want to work with you wherever your next roles lead continue to influence a positive culture of expression and resilience paint a bright landscape of collaboration communication and community to build and rebuild new things on behalf of our school i thank you for choosing college of north atlantic i wish you every success as you continue to learn and grow as a positive person and a genuine professional thank you and please stay in on in my touch there's no time to waste i've been dreaming about you the whole live long day i wish you were home so let's get right to the business of bottles and songs there's no shortage of measures and the memories i believe [Music] it looks like we're gonna be [Music] let's catch the sun by surprise we're gonna be up [Music] [Applause] from the jigs [Music] oh saddest love sounds here's a bottle home we're bound yes we've seen this all before and it looks like we're gonna be up all night [Applause] [Music] [Applause] let's catch the sun by surprise [Music] [Music] oh sweet memory take us back it looks like we're gonna be up all [Music] night [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] my maybe two maybe four [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] um [Music] looks like morning's coming on we've been all talking all night long baby i know the hurt is hard to let go you've been dealt a real bad hand don't know how much you can't stand but there's just something you need to know know you're feeling broken down the hang on hope is coming around it's a brand new day [Music] your time is here today it's a brand new [Music] day we'll wake up to a new skyline your wounded heart will heal in time i'll help you through [Music] i know you're feeling broken down hang on hope is coming around it's a brand new day [Music] your time is here today it's a brand new day [Music] in the end it's all up to you you're the one that has to choose [Music] it's a brand new day hear me say it'll be okay it's a brand new day you're not your yesterday today it's a brand new day it'll be okay it's a brand new day you're not your yesterday time to live a life your way your time is here today it's a day [Music] [Music] okay [Music] we're just having the time of our lives it just happens just like being alive singing i'm singing tonight no worries and nothing [Applause] [Music] just like being alive [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] look at the sun and we're breathe having fun we're just having the time of our lives it just happens just like being alive and singing i'm singing tonight no worries and nothing to hide we're just having the time of our lives it just happens it's like just like being alive just like being alive [Music] you ask yourself hey where's mine don't be shy cause you need it so don't ask why when you find them so don't be shy cause you need [Music] [Applause] don't just like this [Music] hi everyone my name is tracy ann williams and i am the valedictorian for the basin george campus i just want to say congratulations to all my classmates of the community leadership development program and congratulations to the entire graduating class of 2021. 2020 was a tough year and we had to overcome a lot of challenges to get here today today is your day let's celebrate we did it [Music] quarter of a century when i look at me i wonder where i would be the generation ago how things were slow but there she was baby boy so happy when i think of us now some say lazy some say crazy some say we're living in the fast lane and they feel our pain but it's a pain that makes me feel like [Music] i have been blessed to the best with all of you wow these are the days [Music] see [Music] where will i go what will i be the spotlight is shining on me smile we are here so let's take a vow to not let the future take from the power of now what did i do to [Music] to share the best with [Music] smile [Music] so just surround yourselves with positivity [Music] these are the times you embrace [Music] [Music] hello graduates i'm trudy barnes vice president of partnerships and innovation at cna our team would like to congratulate you on your achievements the feeling of making it to the finish line must be amazing we are all very proud of you i'm here to let you know that as a cna graduate you have access to numerous services and benefits through our alumni office including career services and corporate incentives many of these opportunities are available to you simply because you are a cna graduate if you haven't already take a moment to register with us through cna's graduation webpage because after all you're a student for short time but alumni for a lifetime congratulations [Music] [Music] [Music] do [Music] [Music] when sun rays crown by fine [Music] [Music] we love the smiling land we love thee we love thee we love the smiling land as loved our father so we love where once they stood we stand their prayer we race to heaven up of god guard the newfoundland god god the god god the god god we all started this journey together what feels like days ago now we're getting ready for our graduation never been a better time than now finally starting to grow out of all the learning trials and tribulations uh you're gonna take the world by storm they say and find out who you are oh i'm gonna go so very far and i'm ready to roll to gain that goal in this life i'm gonna start out on my own i've been waiting for this moment and all the years gone by now i'm finally gonna take what's mine i'm ready to roll there were times we had our troubles keeping all the balls in the air skipping class thinking it was such a bore but eventually we wise enough started showing that we cared now we're out here knocking on live's door got what it takes i know it and i'm not afraid to show it i made it through a night and quit now i'm ready to roll go in for gold and in life i'm gonna start out on my own i've been waiting for this moment and all the years gone by now i'm finally gonna take what's mine i'm ready to roll [Music] i'm ready to roll going for gold in this lap i'm gonna start out on my own i've been waiting for this moment and all the years gone by now i'm finally gonna take what's mine i'm ready to roll going for gold in this lap i'm gonna start out on my own i've been waiting for this moment and all the years gone by now i'm finally gonna take what's mine i'm ready to roll
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