It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of Elsy Valengah Nwana, an international student in the first semester of the Hospitality – Hotel & Restaurant Operations Management diploma program in the Longo Faculty of Business. 

As a community, we are deeply saddened by this loss and our thoughts and condolences go out to her family and loved ones during this difficult time. 

To honour Elsy and her memory, on Friday, September 29, we will be lowering the flags at the college to half-mast. This gesture serves as a symbol of our respect and admiration for Elsy as she made a positive impact with those she encountered during her time with us.  

Elsy’s family would like the Humber community to know that she loved to swim, dance, cook and especially loved to read. She is survived by her parents Cletus Nwana and Glory Mantan, and her two-year-old daughter Ndi Elinora Mbonie.  

Friends and classmates may provide online condolences at https://www.forevermissed.com/elsy-nwana/about. 

We recognize that grief is a difficult and personal experience, if you need support or are supporting someone and want to talk, please reach out to someone close to you, your Program Coordinator or Associate Dean, or EAP directly (1.844.880.9142). 

If students are looking for support, please reach out to Student Wellness and Counselling (swac@humber.ca). Alternatively, if at any time they need immediate personal support or counselling, they can access the Good2Talk Helpline at 1.866.925.5454, or use Therapy Assist Online (https://ca.taoconnect.org/login), which provides online and mobile tools. 

Once again, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Elsy.