Hundreds of people filled North Country Community College’s Sparks Athletic Complex with cheers, spring flowers and joyful tears on Saturday as the college recognized 210 graduates from its Class of 2023. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports, in a speech to her fellow graduates, Sydney VanNest — a Radiologic Technology graduate who received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence — spoke of a college experience filled with peaks and valleys, from the coronavirus pandemic-related shift to virtual classes and mask-wearing to picking up new sports and making new friends.