Mechanic Park Among NIC Graduates

• Item: North Idaho College graduates ceremonies are underway this morning

Kelsey Park has never been much of a “girly girl.” She spent most of her childhood years tinkering with things, taking objects apart and figuring out how to put them back together again and she felt right at home at the hardware store. So it was no surprise that after a few short stints in the retail and food service industries, she landed a job at Home Depot in Coeur d’Alene on a shift with nearly all men. “I really thought I’d work there my whole life—that’s where it felt right to be,” Park said. But last year, Park’s younger brother Seth decided to enroll in the Diesel Technology program at North Idaho College and encouraged her to go to school with him. Her brother’s aspirations to earn a technical certificate inspired her to enroll in college as well, nearly four years after graduating from high school in Rathdrum/ Stacy Hudson , Press Room. More here.

Also: Approximately 900 to graduate from NIC , and: NIC recognizes outstanding faculty, staff , and: Award winners announced at NIC athletic banquet

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