Team spirit prevails as NC celebrates top research college ranking in Canada [Video]

When President Sean Kennedy addressed staff members from NC’s Research and Innovation division on December 5, he felt like the general manager of an all-star team.

Just a few hours earlier, Niagara College was announced the No. 1 research college in Canada for research funding, as part of Research Infosource Inc.’s annual “Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges.” It was the second year in a row and the third occasion during the past six years that NC achieved the top ranking, and the College has been ranked within the Top 10 for past 10 years.

The news led to a dedicated celebration at Benchmark, which was decorated with banners and lights proclaiming the division’s top status, while guests waved foam fingers and intermittently erupted in applause and “number one” cheers.

“I look at everyone in this room and it’s a great reminder that you never win a championship without an incredible team of talented individuals who each are playing their …