Dawson Creek – The Northern Lights College Board of Governors is pleased to announce that Laurie Rancourt has been selected as the fourth President of Northern Lights College.
 
The resident of Sudbury, Ontario, was named the successful candidate for NLC’s Chief Executive Officer position, after a five-month search undertaken by the College’s Board of Governors.
 
Rancourt will replace D. Jean Valgardson. Valgardson, who is retiring, has been NLC’s President since 2005. Her contract concludes in 2011.

Rancourt’s first day as President of NLC will be Feb. 21, 2011, while Valgardson’s last day will be Jan. 28.
 
Rancourt comes to NLC after holding several senior administrative positions over a 15-year career at College Boreal in Sudbury. College Boreal is a francophone college with seven campuses and 38 access centres across 29 municipalities in Ontario.