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NVCC Inducts Seven New Student Ambassadors into President’s Circle
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Naugatuck Valley Community College inducted seven new students into the prestigious President’s Circle during an October 21st ceremony held in the Technology Hall Dining Room. Membership represents the highest honor a student may receive while matriculating at the College. Inductees have a minimum GPA of 3.4 and they represent a select group of outstanding achievers who serve as the College’s student ambassadors. President’s Circle ambassadors have the opportunity to attend major college events with the President and/or her Cabinet and lend voice to their experiences as NVCC students. Student Ambassadors directly engage with community leaders, officials, alumni, and friends through provided platforms. Through their membership, students make connections, build networks, and further their roles as active citizens and leaders. Circle membership is not based solely on academic achievement. Candidates must also demonstrate strength of character, resilience to challenges, and a commitment to the community and NVCC.
NVCC Associate Professor of English Julia Petitfrere told students in her keynote, “The point is this place, this school, this world should be better when you go than when you got here for having had you in it. For the work you did to make a positive difference. That happens only if you act purposefully. That happens only when you make a commitment to do something you follow through. That happens only if you truly believe in the need for whatever that change is, the goodness and rightness of whatever that contribution is.”
High-achieving students wishing to serve as President’s Circle ambassadors for NVCC can apply in the spring. Applications are available online or at the main desk of the NVCC Library in Room L523.
