CONVOCATION · Dalai Lama famously said, “My religion is simple. My religion is kindness.” Kindness is so radical that it defines this great leader's entire spirituality. Your

GRADUATION CONVOCATION CEREMONIES

FEBRUARY 1 , 2019

CONVOCATION

Ah si:m súlxwe:n, si:m si:yeyu si:m ‘imisnne'tun mustimuxw,

si:em titumathut, si:em shsi'ém, si:em titumels. Tle'snun nuwilum

utl Snuneymuxw tumuxw u tunu kweyul. Ní cu wà qux huyé

un sya:ys ulup i i ce:p uw tecul ce wi'ult Slh'xwimuthut si:em

Shqwaluwuns u tu titumathut ct. Huy'ul ci:tálu si:em.

Ah, respected Elders, respected friends and relatives,

respected visitors, respected students, respected dignitaries,

respected teachers. Welcome into Snuneymuxw territory,

today. You have left other work to be here today; you came

to show honour and respect to our students today. With the

utmost gratitude, we thank you respected ones.

Each graduate, after crossing the stage and receiving their parchment, is invited to touch the inside of the lid of the Ceremonial Parchment Bentcorner Box (Huupukwanum). The texture on the cover of the convocation program is a rendition of the texture on the inside of the lid. This VIU tradition symbolizes the impact and impression graduates leave on their university and weaves their stories together with those of graduates who came before them and all who will come after them.

My heartfelt congratulations on your achievement. We hold up our hands to you, for your hard work, dedication and love. It takes courage to challenge yourself, to reach beyond your comfort levels to embrace new relationships, new ways of knowing – to be changed. We can't thank you enough for choosing to pursue your post-secondary education at VIU.

One of VIU's foundational documents – our Academic Plan – states that VIU's “purpose as a leader in providing high-quality learning is to support the well-being of the people of Vancouver Island and coastal BC by promoting a high quality of life for their communities through commitment to student success, community engagement and associated scholarship.” It might feel overwhelming, being the hope for a future waiting to be born. Or living in a tsunami of electronic data and unprecedented technological achievement. Or experiencing ecological anxiety disorder as we confront species extinctions and climate change. Or wondering how to help address unconscionable poverty, inequality and social injustice in the world. How do you navigate?

I leave you with one thought: Model living a balanced life, so you can skillfully help others. Indigenous laws remind us of the ways we can live in balance with each other and all living things. Well-being means to live in balance with ourselves. Take care of your body as well as your mind and heart. Be kind and gentle with yourself as well as with others. The Dalai Lama famously said, “My religion is simple. My religion is kindness.” Kindness is so radical that it defines this great leader's entire spirituality.

Your degree is a gorgeous invitation to gratitude. There is no greater gift than to be grateful for our lives. Gratitude leads to generosity, because we want to share this gift with others.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission gave each of us the power to stretch out and to mend the part of the world that is broken and within our reach.

A lifetime is so precious and brief. May you have a radically beautiful life.

Louise Mandell, Q.C.

Chancellor

Serving in a volunteer capacity, the Chancellor acts as an ambassador for and a champion of the University. The Chancellor is the titular head of the university, presiding over convocation ceremonies, conferring degrees and providing advice to the President. The Chancellor is a member of the Board of Governors and the Senate.

Message from the Chancellor

Message from the President

Congratulations to all of our February 2019 graduates!

Convocation marks the moment you complete your journey as a student and begin your journey as a VIU alum, taking the first steps on a new path that you have been dreaming about and working towards for many years. It is a moment of celebration and, as with any change, it may also be a time of slight trepidation, wondering about your next steps on your path to lifelong learning and engagement.

By completing your degree, certificate or diploma you have acquired the skills, knowledge and expertise to succeed in the next stage of your life, whether you are pursuing further educational opportunities, beginning a new position, or setting off on a new adventure. The education you received at VIU is recognized on a global scale as one of the best learning experiences a student can have. This was affirmed this year when VIU was nominated for the Higher Education Academy’s Global Teaching Excellence Award – shortlisted from applicants from more than 40 countries and 400 institutions.

Although this day marks a shift in your day-to-day connection to VIU, it is only the next stage in a lifelong connection to this University. Invest in the relationships you have built – with fellow students, your professors or others in our community – and keep them strong. In the years to come, we encourage you to stay in touch. Tell us about your achievements and where life’s journey takes you. You now belong to a strong and vibrant alumni association – with approximately 55,000 members worldwide.

Congratulations on your achievements and success!

Dr. Ralph Nilson President and Vice-Chancellor

Friday, February 1, 2019 | 10 am

Convocation Ceremony

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENTFACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYFACULTY OF TRADES AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

ORDER OF CEREMONY

Academic ProcessionTracy Gillis, Macebearer

Wade Calder, Piper

Welcome from Snuneymuxw First Nation

O CanadaSarah Wood, Pianist

Emma Alsop, Vocalist

Master of Ceremonies Welcome and Introductions

Fred Jacklin, Registrar

Opening of ConvocationLouise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor

Presentation of Honorary Doctor of LawsMarvin R.V. Storrow, Q.C., LL.D., Honorary Doctor of Laws

Presented by Heather Pastro, Faculty of Education

Welcome to AlumniCaroline Roach, President, VIU Alumni Association

Valedictory AddressDeepa Pillay, Master of Business Administration

Vanessa Stratton, Master of Business Administration

Graduate Candidate OathLouise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor

Presentation of GraduatesDr. Carol Stuart, Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Remarks from the PresidentDr. Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor

Closing of ConvocationLouise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor

Recession

Reception to follow at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre

Friday, February 1, 2019 | 2:30 pm

FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIESFACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCESFACULTY OF EDUCATIONFACULTY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

ORDER OF CEREMONY

Academic ProcessionGraham Pike, Macebearer

Wade Calder, Piper

Vice-Regal Salute

Welcome from Snuneymuxw First Nation

O CanadaSarah Wood, Pianist

Emma Alsop, Vocalist

Remarks by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

The Honourable Janet Austin

Master of Ceremonies Welcome and Introductions

Fred Jacklin, Registrar

Opening of ConvocationLouise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor

Presentation of Honorary Doctor of LettersKim Samuel, Honorary Doctor of Letters

Presented by Sylvie Lafrenière, Faculty of Social Sciences

Welcome to AlumniCaroline Roach, President, VIU Alumni Association

Valedictory AddressKaily Baldwin, Bachelor of Education

Graduate Candidate OathLouise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor

Presentation of GraduatesDr. Carol Stuart, Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Remarks from the PresidentDr. Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor

Closing of ConvocationLouise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor

Recession

Reception to follow at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre

Deepa PillayMaster of Business Administration

Valedictorians

Vanessa StrattonMaster of Business Administration

A valedictorian gives a farewell and congratulatory speech addressed to students, their guests and the institution. VIU's valedictorians are selected by the graduating class through a nomination process and an online election.

VIU's multicultural reputation convinced Deepa Pillay, from India, to come to Nanaimo for a second master's degree, and the deep relationships she formed with classmates from across the world affirmed her decision. Deepa currently works for a marketing agency in Victoria.

Kaily BaldwinBachelor of Education

Highlights of Kaily Baldwin’s time at VIU include meeting peers and faculty members she felt she could be her authentic self around, and travelling to India for an international practicum experience. She is now teaching a Kindergarten/Grade 1 class in Ucluelet.

After working at Ryerson University for several years, Vanessa Stratton decided to go back to school. Since she was already moving to the West Coast so her partner could take a job here, VIU was the natural choice. She is now VIU's MBA Internship Instructor/Coordinator.

Tracy GillisFaculty of Management

Dr. Graham PikeDean of International Education

MacebearerThe mace is carried by a retiring member of the VIU community in recognition of their contributions and service to Vancouver Island University.

For a complete list of past macebearers, please visit viu.ca/convocation/macebearers.asp.

The mace used for VIU's convocation was designed and created by retired art instructor John A. Charnetski in 1994. The metre-long mace is made of stainless steel and gold-plated cast bronze. It features four guardian eagles and enameled medallions bearing VIU's coat of arms and arbutus emblems.

From Malaspina to VIU, for 20 years Tracy has loved being a teacher, advisor, area chair, chair, instigator, collaborator and colleague.

In particular, she has loved observing and learning about the diversity of cultures and perspectives brought by the students.

Dr. Graham Pike’s passion for enhancing global understanding and social justice through public education is evident from his over 35 years’ experience in international education. His leadership, scholarship and innovation have been recognized across Canada and internationally.

Marvin R.V. Storrow, Q.C., LL.D.

Honorary Doctor of Laws

The awarding of honorary degrees is intended to encourage a standard of excellence and innovation which is exemplary to students, faculty and staff, and to society in general. Vancouver Island University awards honorary degrees to publicly acknowledge members of society who exhibit a record of outstanding distinction and achievement in an area related to Vancouver Island University's mission, such as, but not limited to, scholarship, research, teaching, the creative arts, business and industry, international affairs or public service.

• Honorary Doctor of Laws is awarded for accomplishments and contributions in areas such as politics, justice and social activism.

• Honorary Doctor of Letters is awarded for scholarly accomplishments and contributions in areas such as social science, theory and literature.

Honorary Degrees

Marvin Storrow is an accomplished lawyer whose career includes several groundbreaking cases that have steered the course of legal history in Canada. He has received many distinctions including the highest award from the Canadian Bar Association's British Columbia Branch and the Milvain Chair of Advocacy Award from the University of Calgary, which is awarded to a leading Canadian courtroom lawyer.

Storrow's career has included both civil and criminal cases, including approximately 40 appearances before the Supreme Court of Canada. His expertise covers many areas, but Indigenous law is where his efforts have had the biggest impact. During the 1980s and 1990s, he successfully litigated several groundbreaking cases on constitutional rights and land titles. Three of them have been ranked by a body of Canadian legal scholars as among the top 15 most important cases in the history of Canada.

Storrow is a life bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia, an honorary director of the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) and a trustee of the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. He is a past director of the West Coast Environmental Law Society, Greenpeace, the Aboriginal Law Student Scholarship Trust and the BC Epilepsy Society. In 2012, Storrow was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Allard Law Alumni Association. This award recognizes an extraordinary alumna/alumnus who has set a high standard for volunteerism, philanthropy and/or professional accomplishment, and has been an example for all who follow. Storrow recently received the 2018 JIBC Foundation Anthony P. Pantages Award for his significant contribution in the field of justice. Along with his long list of accomplishments in the law, Storrow is also a supporter of competitive sports and is a Director for Tennis BC.

Professor Kim Samuel

Honorary Doctor of LettersKim Samuel is a pioneer in the field of social connectedness and its significance to inclusive policy and program development on a global scale. She advocates for community-based approaches to economic and social development.

Her work focusing on social isolation as a critical experiential and measurable component of multi-dimensional poverty and other critical issues underscores the importance of social connectedness to human dignity and human rights struggles globally. Samuel is working with communities around the world, from First Nations in Canada to children and caregivers in South Africa, to develop culturally relevant models and programs to overcome isolation.

Samuel is the founder of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness (SCSC), a non-profit organization that works to catalyze innovative strategies to build connectedness within and between communities.

She is a Professor of Practice at the Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) at McGill University. In 2016, Samuel designed and delivered the first academic course in the emerging field of social connectedness and taught another cohort in 2017.

In 2014 and 2016, she convened the Global Symposium on Overcoming Isolation and Deepening Social Connectedness, bringing together more than 100 thought leaders to collaborate and build pathways to belonging. The next Global Symposium will take place in October 2019.

In 2017, she launched the Social Connectedness Fellowship program, which offers recent graduates the opportunity to carry out research related to social isolation and connectedness.

Samuel is writing a book on social isolation and belonging in which she raises awareness about the role of social isolation in many of the world's most pressing issues. The book further explores how individuals, communities, governments and organizations can build for belonging in our society.

Convocation Suite

VIU's Ceremonial Convocation Suite was created by world-renowned artist Arthur Vickers, OBC, DFA, and given by Coast Capital Savings to the University in May 2015 to support the two institutions' common goal of inspiring and celebrating the generations of VIU students, graduates and alumni. The suite also reflects a shared value of Coast Capital Savings and VIU — the belief in the power of education to change people's lives and build strong, vibrant communities. There are three distinct pieces in the Ceremonial Convocation Suite: the Chancellor's Chair, The Keeper of Wisdom and Knowledge; the President and Vice-Chancellor's Chair, The Keeper of Knowledge; and the Ceremonial Parchment Bentcorner Box (Huupukwanum), where the parchments are held before being bestowed upon the University's graduates.

The suite is an integral part of the University's convocation ceremony. The Chancellor and President and Vice-Chancellor reside in the two chairs during the ceremony, surrounded by the University's faculty and graduates. During the ceremony, each graduate, after receiving their parchment, is invited to touch the lid of the Ceremonial Parchment Bentcorner Box, marking the end of their VIU education and the beginning of the next chapter of their lives. Through this tradition they leave their imprint on the wood, symbolizing the impact and impression they will leave on VIU and weaving their stories together with those of all the graduates who came before them and all who will come after them.

When the ceremonial convocation pieces are not in use at VIU's convocation ceremonies they are on public display at the University's Nanaimo campus in the Welcome Centre (Building 300).

VIU's graduation convocation ceremony begins with a procession of the graduating students, faculty, and distinguished guests into the theatre, led by a bagpiper.

When the platform party has assembled onstage, a smaller procession, known as the Chancellor's Procession, enters the theatre, accompanied by the drumming of VIU's Elders in Residence. The Chancellor's Procession consists of the Chancellor, President, Board Chair, Deans, Senior Administrators, Registrar and macebearer.

Ceremonial Convocation Pieces

Paddle

The paddle that is carried in and out of the theatre by the President was given to the University by Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo when he was installed as VIU's first Chancellor in 2008. During his installation celebrations, Chief Atleo presented a paddle to each of VIU's four campuses with the wish that they be used at special occasions, such as a graduation ceremony. The paddle given to the Nanaimo campus is a steering paddle, which helps guide us in our important journeys. It has

since become an important symbol and tradition in our convocation ceremonies. This paddle, made by Brian Bob, Qwuyutsapulth, of the Coast Salish/Ucluelet First Nation, is carved of yellow cedar and signifies teamwork, pulling together, like in a canoe. The salmon carved onto the blade represent journeys; salmon leave the place where they are hatched but return later in their lives, much in the same way that youth earn an education and then return home to bring their skills and knowledge back to their communities.

MaceDuring the Middle Ages, a metal-clad wooden mace was an effective weapon in battle. As newer and more powerful arms were developed, its military significance diminished, and it was transformed into a symbol of authority. Today, the ceremonial mace is used in many government assembly locations, such as the British and Canadian Houses of Parliament, and in university ceremonies such as this.

The mace used for VIU's convocation was designed and created by retired art instructor John A. Charnetski in 1994. The metre-long mace is made of stainless steel and gold-plated cast bronze. It features four guardian eagles and enameled medallions bearing VIU's coat of arms and arbutus emblems.

At convocation, the mace is carried in and out of the theatre by a retiring member of the VIU community.

Coat of Arms

Granted in 1995, the coat of arms is used at VIU's convocation and on ceremonial documents such as parchments. It pays tribute to the University's West Coast location with eagles (representing wisdom), evergreens, mountains, sea and rivers. As well, it includes symbols that reflect the aspirations of higher learning – books outlined in gold symbolizing wealth, knowledge and understanding; the sun which symbolizes enlightenment and life. First Nations are honoured by the wreath and the red canoe, recognizing their sea-based culture.

Convocation ProcessionMarshals

The graduates from each program are led in the procession by a faculty member or administrative supporter from that program.

February 1, 2019 – 10:00 amFACULTY OF MANAGEMENT

Master of Business Administration Bryan Webber, Carolyne RickettPost-Degree Diploma in Business Studies Irene ChampagneBachelor of Business Adminstration Andrea MartinDiploma in Business Administration Rebecca LinGraduate Diploma in Sustainable Leisure Management Rebecca LinBachelor of Hospitality Management Peter BriscoeDiploma in Hospitality Management Peter BriscoeBachelor of Tourism Management Peter BriscoeDiploma in Tourism Studies Peter BriscoeDiploma in Recreation and Sport Management Peter BriscoeCertificate in Wine Business Peter Briscoe

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Post-Degree Diploma in Fisheries and Aquaculture John MorganBachelor of Science John MorganBachelor of Natural Resource Protection John Morgan

FACULTY OF TRADES AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

Automotive Apprentice Cameron FrenetteCertificate in 4th Class Power Engineering/Process Operator Cameron FrenetteCertificate in Carpentry Cameron FrenetteDiploma in Culinary Management Jessica GemellaCertificate in Hairstylist Foundation Jessica GemellaCertificate in Horticultural Technician Jessica Gemella

February 1, 2019 – 2:30 pmFACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES AND FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Bachelor of Arts Bryan Tinlin, Rachel Cooper

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Master of Geographic Information Systems Applications Paul ZandbergenDiploma in Criminology Paul Zandbergen

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Master of Education in Educational Leadership Paige FisherMaster of Education in Special Education Paige FisherBachelor of Education Sean Toal, Riki CoxDiploma in Physical Education Sean Toal, Riki Cox

FACULTY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care Sheila GrieveBachelor of Social Work Sheila GrieveDiploma in Social Services Sheila GrieveCertificate in Health Care Assistant Sheila Grieve

Master of Education in Educational Leadership with grey lined hood

Diploma and certificate graduates in basic black

Bachelor of Arts with white trim

Advanced diploma with stole in faculty colour

Like most universities in North America, Vancouver Island University uses regalia that represents graduates' credential level and area of study.

Diploma and certificate graduates wear a basic black cap and black bachelor's gown.

Advanced diploma, post-degree diploma, and graduate diploma graduates wear a basic black cap and black bachelor's gown as well as a stole in the colour of their faculty.

Arts and Humanities

Education

Health and Human Services

Management

Science and Technology

Social Sciences

Trades and Applied Technology

Bachelor degree graduates wear a basic black cap and black bachelor's gown as well as a coloured hood edged in white draped over their shoulders. The hood colour indicates the graduate's program or area of study.

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Hospitality Management

Bachelor of Interior Design

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Natural Resource Protection

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Tourism Management

Master degree graduates wear a basic black cap and black master's gown as well as a coloured hood lined in grey draped over their shoulders. The hood colour indicates the graduate's program or area of study.

Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management

Master of Business Administration

Master of Community Planning

Master of Education in Educational Leadership

Master of Education in Special Education

Master of GIS Applications

Convocation Regalia

Feb. 1 2019, 10 am

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT

Master of Business Administration

Adebiyi Aderinto

Maryam Akbari Moghadam Azad

Elham Akhoundi

Lubna Akter

Abiola Samiat Alayaki

Umair Ashraf

Ali Abdulkhaliq Asiri

Srisai Tejaswi Atluri

Oyindamola Balogun

Patrick Joseph Barry with Distinction

Ishneet Kaur Bawa

Apurv Bhardwaj

James Daniel Brydges with Distinction

Nguyen Song Nguyen Bui

Shomik Chakrabarty

Sonal Pramod Chandel

Imu Cherian

Sanchit Chhabra

Trang Linh Dang

Erkai Deng

Samuel Chukwunanu Diei

Doan Tran Duy

Tianhua Dong

Chi Thi Quynh Duong

Emre Emek with Distinction

Lily Eskandari

Zozimus Joel Fernandes

Sindy Fritz with Distinction

Ting Gao

Quy Duc Ha

Fyemtapwa Grace Iliya

Aleena Imran

Hao Jiang

Mathews Jobel Jose

Yining Ju

Sumit Sumesh Kindo

Tanya Ann Kuriakose

Jingyu Li with Distinction

Xavier Ignas Macwan

Tiana Lee Martin

Arvind Shekar Nambi

Raghu Narang

Prabal Manjari Nayak

Bo Duc Nguyen

Dat Thanh Nguyen

Huu Quang Nguyen

Ijeoma Nancy Njigha

with Distinction

Warda Omar

Esther Ifeoluwa Owoyomi

Ahad Panahbekhoda

Harshil Sandip Patel

Thao Thi Pham

Hang Minh Phan

Deepa Pillay with Distinction

Kuldeep Singh Rathore

Allen Adolf Rebello

Zainab Sabuwala

Heer Sanghri

Kolawole Eniola Similoluwa

Hartaj Pargat Singh

Tatenda Sekai Sithole

Vanessa Stratton

Ojasv Taneja

Jingyu Tang

Gift Chinonso Ukoh

Roney Varghese

Avnish Singh Veggal

Parvand Viccaji

Rishabh Virdi

Thuy Van Vo Dang

Thanh Ngoc Vu

Zhen Yang

Liran Zhang

Ying Zhou

Please note that not all programs grant distinction status.

This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Some students have not yet fully met all graduation requirements at the printing date of this program; however, all are on track to do so shortly thereafter.

Vancouver Island University Graduating Students

Some students have not yet fully met all graduation requirements at the printing date of this program; however, all are on track to do so shortly thereafter.

Post-Degree Diploma in Business Studies

Prince Guglani

Financial Services Concentration

Stephanie Heynes


Jisha Joseph


Harshang Mitesh Joshi


Adaeze Ebubechukwu Mbanefo


Tope Temi


Ridhi Chadha

General Management

Vivek Narsingh Fulwariya

General Management

Hrishikesh Shriniwas Kilaje

General Management

Jerin Kurisingal Chacko

General Management

Sedina Dziedzom Mensah

General Management

Kajal Monga

General Management

Quang Minh Nguyen

General Management & Marketing Concentration

Fayokemi Moyosore Obafemi

General Management

Gbemileke Victoria Owode-Oyelaja

General Management

Rupinder Kaur

General Management

Tejroop Singh

General Management

Japneesh Singh Chadha

Human Resource Concentration

Yanfei Ke

International Business Concentration

Sahil Sehgal


Gaurav Suresh Suvarna


Celeste Kumari

Management & Leadership Concentration

Jessica Olaere Godspower


Karan Kumar


Manpreet Kaur


Hien Nguyen


Sandipkumar Ashokbhai Patel


Ashish Daniel Singh


Dang Cam Tu Vo


Shubham Aggarwal

Marketing Concentration

Pawan Arora


Ankit Bidhuri


Vibhor Chawla


Chia-Min Chen


Calista Creado


Sahil Gupta


Ishaan Jain


Tamanna Janghu


Maria Michael Noel


Reuben Terin


Vishal Bachubhai Thakkar


Zhouhang Yang


Gurleen Kaur Bajwa

Faiz Firoz Khan

Khushpinder Kaur

Vincy Vijay Macwan

Mandeep Kaur

Mandeep Kaur Manesh

Nikhil Verma

Suhani Shailesh Patni

Harpreet Kaur Rai

Rajandeep Kaur

Sandeep Kaur

Simranjeet Kaur

Simranjeet Kaur

Bachelor of Business Administration

Owen Alexander Dobler

Major in Accounting with Distinction

Ming Yue Li

Major in Accounting

Liudmila Purich

Major in Accounting

Junpeng Qiu

Major in Accounting

Yi Xuan Wang

Major in Accounting

Hui Xu

Major in Accounting

Jun Yu

Major in Accounting

Stevan Zoric

Major in Accounting

Sultan Mohammed Alghamdi

Major in Finance

Abdulaziz Fahad H. Almuzaini

Major in Finance

Xiaoting Chu

Major in Finance

Yulin Guo

Major in Finance

Xiaohan Li

Major in Finance

Bingjun Liu

Major in Finance

Ting Liu

Major in Finance

Graham Low

Majors in Finance & Marketing

This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete.

Xiaoxue Mao

Major in Finance

Haoran Qiu

Major in Finance

Adam Arjen Sandhu

Major in Finance

Michael Jayhan Timmermans

Major in Finance

Teng Fei (Shirley) Wang

Major in Finance

Zheng Xiang

Major in Finance

Erin Nicole Baldry

Major in Human Resources Management

with Distinction

Madeline Nancy Dawson

Majors in Human Resources Management, Management, & Marketing

Carly Kathleen Tannis Jeffery

Major in Human Resources Management & Minor in Psychology

Harsangeet Kaur


Huajie Wang


Abdullah Saud A Alsayari

Majors in International Business & Management

Jesse Alan Deggan

Major in International Business

with Distinction

Cameron Kirk Greeno

Majors in International Business & Marketing

Jia Guo


Xuewei Hao


Jiayue Liu


Alissa Nicole Ward

Majors in International Business & Management with Distinction

Shiwei Xie (Allen)


Daniel Dean Driver

Major in Management with Distinction

Bo Thomas Lewis

Major in Management

Matthew James Zeller

Majors in Management & Marketing

Brandon Garry Matthew Ashcraft

Major in Marketing

Yunming Fan

Major in Marketing

Jordan David Turner

Major in Marketing

Lei Wang

Major in Marketing

Yansheng Zhang

Major in Marketing

Diploma in Business Administration

Mohammad Al Jumaiah

Meshari Saad Alabbasi

Hesham Khaled M. Alaboodi

Mohammed Abdulaziz Alamri

Ali Nafea O. Alanazi

Hend Abdulaziz Alansari

Faris Zuhair Albukhari

Yara Mohammed A. Aldebasi

Sultan Saad Mutlaq Aldossary

Fahad Mohammed Alfataih

Salman Ahmed AlGhamdi

Sultan Mohammed Alghamdi

Abdulrahman Khalid Algouss

Adi Abdullah A. Alhowaish

Abdulrahman Saud A. Alhussain

Mohammed Abdullah Aljafar

Saad Adnan Aljamia

Anwar Abdulkareem A. Aljandal

Abdulkareem Khalid A. Alkenaisi

Muhannad Jubarah H. Almahyawi

Alwaleed Abdulmajeed Almashoug

Mohammed Jaber Juwyber Almowalad

Abdulmalek E. Almuhanna

Abdulaziz Fahad Almuzaini

Khaled Abdulkrem I. Alrwashed

Ali Mubark A. Alsaiari

Osama Marzouq Alsehli

Mohammad Abdulaziz M. Alsharif

Abdullah Saad Alshuwayi

Abdulaziz Suleiman Alsowidan

Yazeed Saleh Alswiti

Ali Mohammed H. Alyami

Omar Mohammed Bashammakh

Abdullah Abdulrahman A. Bawazir

Gaganpreet Kaur Braich

Brittany Marie Britz

Mackenzie Christine Wutke

Gurpreet Dhaliwal

Andrew Louis Gagnon

Amy Nora Juanita Graydon

Divya Gupta

Yazan Nayef Yahya Hamarsheh

Taylor Anthony Henderson

Jylissa Megan Rae Hinton

Chia-Hsuan Hsu

Gurjot Kaur

Cassidy Quinn McCord

Brooklyn Nicole Reesor

Rupali Saxena

Ravnoor Singh

Kamaljit Kaur Sohal

Earl Timothy Tatoosh

Aman Wadhwa

Brooke Leanne White

Shen Zhang

Certificate in Business Management

Mohammed Saad Alkhathlan

Rayan Yousef Almutairi

Jasem Tami Alnassar

Meshal Emad Anazi

Nicole Theuerkorn

Judi Thomas

Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management

Xiao Xie


Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Leisure Management

Avanthika Corera

Sihan Liu

Martin Pariseau, Hu.D.

Bachelor of Hospitality Management

Angelina Agyapomaa Acheampong

Yafei Gao

Haruki Mori

Alannah Tayler Marie Olah

Jiangshu Yu

Qin Zhang

Diploma in Hospitality Management

Jalawi Mahdi Alyami

Yuwan Hong

Khaled Abdulrahman Kheir

Zixi Liao

Siying Lin

Xiaoxiao Luan

Kade Austin Russell

Doris Akunna Uzuh

Zheng Lai Yuan

Bachelor of Tourism Management

Lydia Jane Harley

Major in Recreation with Distinction

Liette Kathleen Masse

Major in Recreation

Adelaide Jean Russell

Major in Recreation

Manasnan Sachdev

Major in Recreation

Diploma in Tourism Studies

Salman Mohammed R. Alsulaiman

Jillian Danielle Berry

Annie Marie Boersen

Emma Alida Burnard

Evangeline Roxanne Faith Clifton

Maggie Marie Duck

Manami Furuuchi

Angela Stella Guerreiro

Asuka Kobayashi

Helizama Dolores Moreira da Silva

Yuki Nagayanagi


Manasnan Sachdev

Helena Christiana Sotiropoulos

Kaoru Tatsuoka

Alexandrea Mary Vandal

Emily Mary-Ann Walker

Suya Yasuda

Diploma in Recreation & Sport Management

Alexandra Jane Coady

Jing Ma

Dylan Helmut Pisto

Natasha Marie Sauve

Julie Lynn Stewart

Raechell Elyse Sywak

Certificate in Adventure Tourism & Recreation

Shane Donovan Bell

Hannah Boudreau

Zachary Norman Franske

Daffney Jones

Nico Sterling York

Certificate in Event Management

Rachel Mary Freed Appels

Alexis Suzanne Bouma

Alexandra Jane Coady

Aya Elsherif

Daiki Igarashi

Asuka Kobayashi

Natasha Jane Lowcay

Dylan Helmut Pisto


Manasnan Sachdev

Danya Scott

Judi Thomas

Certificate in Wine Business

Joshua Andres Cartagena

Mengmin Jin

FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Post-Degree Diploma in Fisheries & Aquaculture

Manpreet Kaur

Nathaniel Shek-Fung Yeung

Diploma in Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology

Rachel Costall

Bachelor of Science

Hannah Damer

Major in Biology & Minor in Chemistry

Alexandra Teresa Patricia Garland

Major in Biology

Megan Alexandra McTaggart

Major in Biology

Heather Anne Wilson

Major in Biology & Minor in Chemistry

Nicholas John Boschman

Major in Computing Science

with Distinction

Benjamin Joseph Smith

Major in Computing Science

Robert Philip Dunn

Major in Computing Science with Co-op Placement

Daniel Godard Piazza

Major in Geoscience

Timothy Irving Wickman

Major in Geoscience

Peter Alexander Wizinsky

Major in Mathematics

Alistair James Southerdan Burn

Minors in Chemistry & Mathematics

Bachelor of Natural Resource Protection

Dylan Roy MacGregor

Teagan Hanson Wardrop

Diploma in Arts & Science

Abdulellah Abdullah Alrayes

Taylor Lee Johnson


Diploma in Computing Science

Abdullah M. Alharbi

Alwaleed Saleh N. Alqufaydi

Mohammed Ali Alsaiari

Diploma in Forestry Resources Technology

Michael John Birks

Michael Andrew Brasnett

Shana Wilma Brinkema

Lucas Thomas Johann Brown

Michael Thomas Donald

Joseph John Charles Doran

Callum James Fallis

Ross Henry Griffith

MacKendrick Jeffrey Roland Hallworth

Matthew Ryan Harder

Meghan Louise Hilborn

Whitney Joy Peters

Simon Roy

Eric Schmidt

Joni Samuel Siiriainen

Erica Jane Stanley

Andrew Josiah Daniel Steeves

Jeremy Rodney William Strom

Megan Elizabeth White

Eric Dale Wilson

Mariah Robin Wittkamp

Certificate in Fundamentals of Engineering

Jasmine Banga

Phraephan Chaiyato

Lindsay MacDowell

Maxwell Walter Reed

FACULTY OF TRADES & APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

Automotive Apprentice

Michel Taylor Andrade

Jason E. Armit

Jayden Thomas Barrow

Aaron Douglas Coburn

Alexandar Marcos Correia

Jacob Leslie Dale

Aman Dodd

Kyle Richard Fallowfield

Richard Glenn Gonske

Keith Douglas Green

Shane Steven Hatchard

Ryan Gene Hollingworth

Sibisiso John

Bradley Arnold Khan

Mandeep Parmar

Ramel Castillo Tumbaga

Charles Vinden

Andrew Kelvin Daune Vissers

Edwardson Tumale Zaragoza

Jonathon Maxwell Zima

Carpentry Apprentice

Stephen James Allard

Isaac Richard Bowden

Zackery Louis Richard Castellarin

Jesse John Dudley

de Chuan He

Jacob Linden Klassen

David Myhill

MacKenzie Lyon Punter

Scott Douglas Reynolds

Haydn Zackary Smith

Alistair William Thompson

Scott David Tyce

Electrician Apprentice

Michelle Renee Bennie

Shayne Lajos Dvorak

Robert Colton Erickson

Derek Lionel Fayant

David Sebastian Kraus

Joel Aubrey Larsen

Keenan Michael David McConnell

Dylan Patrick McNutt

Jonathan Nickolas Olsen

Ian Joseph Williams

Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprentice

Matthew Andre Joseph Beaulieu

Mark Anthony Brajak

Jordan Thomas Brewer

Tyler Philip Chernenkoff

Daniel Michael Cilli

Taylor Shane Clark

Joseph Roderick Clifford

Philip Monvel Couto

Wesley Allen Craven

Cameron David Giles

Tyler Hatch

Aaron Ronald Kobe

Jeremy Koehle

Kenneth Cole Lawrence

Jared Leblanc

Jeffrey Fenlay Leclerc

William George Malcolm

Brett David James Massullo

Bradley Justin May

Dylan James McInnes

Tristan Edward Moyse

Adam Moni Mukerjee

Kyle Dean Nicholson

Kevin Robert Rees

Wayne Alexander Edward Rostron

Emmerson Kurt Sperrer

Lee Shelby White

Jeff Thomas Whitworth

Curtis Walker Wiley

Power Sports & Marine Technician Apprentice

Colin Joseph Duffy

Dylan John Richards

Diploma in Culinary Management

Zhi Cai

Yi Feng

Lingzhe Kong

Yingshi Li

Keenan Oliver Martens

Francisco de Borja Serrano Galvez

Madeleine Charleen Stuyt

Natasha Amy Van Walleghem

Haixin Wang

Aaron Nathaniel Wende

Kaixin Yao

Certificate in Culinary Arts

Angela Elizabeth David

Lingzhe Kong

Erin Lawless

Yingshi Li

Fan Mo


Certificate in Professional Cook Level 1

Lindsey Patricia Jean Allenby

Brody Keefe Bendfeld

Ryan James Cannon

Alabama Jolane Carveth

Cole Blake Chalmers

Angela Elizabeth David

Hailee Dawn Duncan

Alisha Megan Fairgray

Rita-Ann Hilda Frank

Aidan Fulton

Brayden Jeffery Earl Grantham

Frances Ruth Harnisch

Hayden James Edward Holman

Sarah Marie Hoskin

Arnie James Joe

Brandon Richard Leger

Cole Walter Little

Amara Grace McKinley

Carter Jonathon Mojak

Laura Pereira

Marie Christina Sam

Georgia Ann Brewer Townsend

Mason Chyle Townsend

Jaspar Kieren van Rijn

Holly Marie White

Lucas Andrew Wiersma

Certificate in 4th Class Power Engineering/Process Operator

Brennan David Julius Arscott

Cole Michael Blake

Ryan James Brownlee

Anthony Edward Buksa

Erik Volker Carney

Matthew James Cox

Cody Dennis

Owen Jacob Duncan

Lennard Grosseth

Brendan Robert Gurrie

Erik William Hovey

Braeden James Johnson

Dylan Levis Marche

Jonstein Victor Generao Mejia

Seth Jason Minierva

Michael John William Needham

Dallan Troy Nicholson

Brody Ronald Pfister

Antonio Rossi

Bradie J. Schubert

Matthew Sedgwick

Dennis James Sigwin

Martin Andrew Skinner

Steven K.B. Thorell

Bradley Thomas Winter

Certificate in Applied Business Technology

Donna Deneen Artress

Accounting Assistant Specialty

Shih-Ting Huang


Erin Nicole Lee

Administrative Assistant Specialty

Bonnie Dawn Reinhardt


Lindsay Angelina Scarpelli


Certificate in Applied Business Technology (Online)

Viktoriia Natsevych


Leta Alayne Smith-Hodgson


Caitlyn Phyllis Anne Bush

Legal Administrative Assistant Specialty

Certificate in Automotive Service Technician

Qyiyak Bikadi

Devon Michael Carson

Janelle Roseline Critchley

Riley James Davidson

Luke Mario Dewynter

Noah William Lawrence Dodsworth

Kalum James Ellerby

Daniel Wayne Gilbert

Tristan Albert Gilham

Dean James Howlin

Ian Howard Jackson

Spencer John Jamieson

Robert James MacDougall

Parker James MacLean

Jordan William Moffat

Riley Seth Pinter

Martin Taylor Price

Edwidge Schetagne

Jaden Ashton Schroeder

Carsen William Smillie

Zamir Bahadurali Somani

Kye Raymond Flavio Todesco

Jesse Donald Uppenborn

Dawson Jaxn Chase Wikene

Bartosz Marcin Wojton

Certificate in Carpentry

Cole Spencer Allen

Jordan Michael Anderson

Matthew Clark

Declan John Coyle

Jaiden Chase Cummings

Malachi Joe James Defries

Michelle Rachel Lynn Fielding

Gabriel Paul George

Travis Gow

Liam Michael Hafey

Liam Clinton Hage

Wayne Louie Hinchcliffe

Imronn Ismael

Daniel Douglas Jordan

Jacob Michael Kammerle

Tobias William Edward Kimball

Tyler Hunter Liddle

Nicholas Sean Patrick Logan

Bradley James Louie

Spencer Grant Martin

Dennis James McDonnell

Spencer Kevin Dalzell McLaughlin

Talon Alexander McLean

Mathew Charles Thomas McNeill

Marley Lazar Lamm Mural

Dalmon Perry Oler

Trent Parker Pagani

Cheyanne Patricia Pasanen

Garrett Nelson Remmem

Daniel Alexander Robbins

Chase Everette Sawyer

Fergus James Anglin Shields

Dylan Charles Strom

Laine Trevor Wilson


Certificate in Electrician

Michael Allen

Heath Allison

Daylan Michael Budd

Kaden Thomas Cotterill

Justin Edward Dickinson

Mitchel Doherty

Richard Hamilton Guthrie

Liam Walter Howard

Elias Christopher Jacobson

Drake William Smith

Yiannis Stephen Spanakis

Dylan Christopher Staal

Nathaniel James Stafford

Margaret Ruth McFarland Taylor

Ryan Pietro Tucker

Certificate in Hairstylist Foundation

Tia Ilesha Ackerman

Eden Rayne Bourcier

Julia Anne Frances Clark

Nicole Leigh Glubis

Rebecca Caitlyn Harder

Kaitlin Alexis Jacques

Nicole Murri Jamison

Julie Anna Lange

Jada Cameron Lee

Breanna Destiny McLeod

Ryanne Kelsey McLeod

Tayah Lin McRae-Marlatt

Uma Zoe Picken

Emma Karlynne Piniewski

Alexandra Prest

Deborah-Anne Deidre Sawyer-Fairfield

Ashley Elizabeth Shinnan

Taylor Sienna Soles

Tatiana Maria Somerville

Casey Amber Spencer

Kellea Stenson

Paige Marie Hirji Tallon

Tiffany Ann Marie Thomas

Leah Rose Vissers

Sarah Caitlin Young

Certificate in Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation

James George Anderson

Jesse James Beharrell

Michael Alan Godfrey Wayne Brown

Anthony Edward Casale

Benjamin William Earl Curet

Kyle David Kennth Derksen

Luke Mathew Charles Dixon

Kale Larry Eddy

Reid Mitchel Evans

Walker Thomas Gisborne

Austin Jeffrey Hammond

Kevin James Judson

Marshall Allan Nagy

Darion Trace Oler

Ethan Park-James

Cody Lee Smith

Marc Streifling

Anders Leif Thomson

Dylan Kerry Chad Walsh

Steven Michael Zapp

Certificate in Horticultural Technician

Blaise Barre

Christopher Richard Bates

Shander Lee Benson

Keenan Stone Blenner-Hassett

Thomas Neale Davie

Evann Elizabeth Knott

Rowan Loutit

Angus John MacDougall

Heather Marritt

Dawson McKay

Ross Kennet Pike

Savannah Cecelia Ann Prince

Cara Patricia Reynolds

Carly-Marie Suzanne Sawatzky

Charles Steven Schmunk

Audrey Lorraine Schnell

Peter Johnathon Woytiuk

Certificate in Motorcycle & Marine Technician

Michael James Harold Kay

Certificate in Professional Baking & Pastry Arts

Ashlee Rita Affi

Leah Eliza Bodnar-Mcleod

Lynne Cooney

Cheyenne Kristen Fiandor

Sascha van Zyl

Certificate in Refrigeration Air-Conditioning Mechanic

Riley Joseph David Besson

David Thomas Short Briones

Bristol Ridge Hillis

Merik Benjamin Hoenhous

Dennis David Kalack

Ian Stuart Porter

Cody Sean Schetterer

Brock Ritchie Smith

Shawn Franklin Taylor

Rustin James Tribe

Anthony Vandeven

James Lawson Wallace

Certificate in Welder Foundation

Tyler Atcheson

Colby Beatty

Wesley Brian Berg

Jacey Ellen Bjornson

Austin John Frank Borkenhagen

Taylor Jerald Bradshaw

Thomas J Allen Buerge

Jayden James Callsen

Tanner Allen Cardinal

Simon Charlebois

Brandon Michael Cleave

Natasha June Cowan-Smith

Timothy Gordon Demoe

Jacob Alexander Dickie-Riley

Evan Andrew Dirom

Zakery Larson Forsyth

Wyatt Gaiger

Chito Dion Diaz Gandionco

Shanise Sarah Gelaude

Cory Devon Gurney

Brett Edward Harris

Todd James Heard


Hunter Hieta

Cleo Hornbuckle

Tanner Rieley Jacobs

Jack Johnson

Austin George Kemp

David Lang

Liam Henry Lawrence

Levi Duane Legault

Parker Richard Anderson MacArthur

Charlotte Cheyenne MacKeil

Eric Kenneth Magnison

Cody Martin

Matthew Christopher McCrimmon

Ty McDonald

Deylan York Mikaela McIntosh

Dylan James McKay

Chevy Lorne McLeod

James Murphy McMahon

Samuel Arthur McRae

Jacob Fisher Metcalfe

Tanner Meyland

Benjamin Lorenzo Miller

Zachary Andrew Morneau

Cristin Nicole Catherine Pearson

Nathan Jerome Rauwerda

Aaron Gordan Will Reid

Mitch John Thomas Reynolds

Timothy Robillard

Andrew Edward James Rowland

Nicholas James Sasges

Christian Kenneth Savoie

Darnell James Simpson

Dylan James Svendsen

Brayden Webster Swain

Tanner Stanley Thierstein

Austen Richard Tilsner

David Robert Alexander Waugh

Griffin William John Webb

FACULTY OF ARTS & HUMANITIES

Post-Dergee Diploma in Languages and Culture

Binisha Giri

Bachelor of Arts

Khaled Emad Hatabah

Major in Anthropology & Minor in Economics

Alysha Ashlee Huska

Majors in Anthropology & Psychology

Jessica Kathryn Wilson

Major in Creative Writing & Minor in English

Natalie René Lambert

Major in Criminology

Jordan Alexander Murray


Camilla Rose Pierce


Kaitlyn Elizabeth Whiteley


Sarah Elise Kent

Major in Digital Media Studies

Christopher Daniel Varga


Aman Wadhwa


Ryan Lee Walburger


Zi Yang


Ashley Nichole Ellen Bell

Major in English

Michael Robert Green

Major in English

Kc Kostamo

Major in English

Pawa Haiyupis

Major in First Nations Studies

Ryan Jamison-Rolande L’Hirondelle

Major in First Nations Studies & Minor in Psychology

Jamie Lauren Humphrey

Major in Global Studies & Minor in Liberal Studies with Distinction

Ryota Watanabe

Major in Global Studies

Kari Rae Cowan

Major in History & Minor in Languages & Culture

Michael Anthony John Ribicic

Majors in History & Political Studies

Heidi Wierenga

Major in Liberal Studies

Trevis Moses Martin Pamment

Major in Philosophy

Samantha Anna Loretta Chatterton

Major in Physical Education

with Distinction

Isabella Brianne Ruby

Major in Physical Education & Minor in History

Justice Manson

Major in Political Studies

Vedran Obradovic

Major in Political Studies & Minor in Marketing

Donna Marie Rye

Majors in Political Studies & Sociology

Rylie Breanne Jepson

Major in Psychology & Minor in Visual Arts

Katelynne N. L. Skwarczynski

Major in Psychology

Courtnea Elizabeth Stolting

Major in Psychology

Lucky Sund

Major in Psychology

Blair Margaret Sutton

Major in Psychology

Victor John Buchanan

Major in Sociology & Minor in Creative Writing

Aquila Maria Ortlieb

Major in Sociology & Minor in Psychology

Odessa Hilary Moffatt-Mallett

Minors in Anthropology & Languages & Culture

Jodie Melanie Grace Masso

Minors in First Nations Studies & Psychology


Bachelor of Interior Design

Bryer Anne Rose Clark

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies

Wren Patricia Beckley

Graham Gordon Charles Villette

Diploma in Arts & Science

Abdalrahman Mansour Alghamdi

Daria Astanaeva

Certificate in Proficiency in Language & Culture

Jesse Alan Deggan

Chinese Concentration

Jessica Lee Gannon

Japanese Concentration

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Master of Geographic Information Systems Applications

Alfred Cal with Distinction

Stacey Marie Cayetano with Distinction

Cassandra Lynne Clouston with Distinction

Orla Eileen Osborne with Distinction

Kristina Heather Taylor with Distinction

Diploma in Criminology

Brady John Andjelkovic

Samantha Elizabeth Beeson

Shelly Iris Bourne-Comeau

Ashton Douglas Butler

Lisa Julia Herbst

Laura Vivian Holmes

Dylan Ronald Jackson Kay

Ashley Crystal Kerr

Simranjit Singh Khela

Shannon Lee Kiedaisch

Brett David Taylor Merriman

Cole Alexander Schneider

Jonah Alexander Spencer Woodhouse

Certificate in Addiction Studies

Natalie René Lambert

Lucky Sund

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Master of Education in Educational Leadership

Steve Jason Anderson

Erin Elizabeth Borsoff

Morgan Breden

Richard Bruce

Hayley Jean Davidson

Monique Claire Engert

Danica Belle Farrell

Gina Faye Farrell

Marsie Leanne Fisk

Corrie Leanne Goessman

Dewi Wyn Griffiths

John Martin Luther King Guzzarlamudi

Corinne Hamel-Taylor

Jennifer Krystal McKee

Timothy Curtis Isaac Clifton Harris

Scott Michael Jackson

Michael Thomas Kelly

Amanda Michelle Kiatipis

Emily Jayne Kobetitch

Jessica Lindsay Koop

Todd Stanley Kuc

Joshua Adam Kynoch

Darren Michael Larose

Tanya Elizabeth Lebans

Michelle Enacia Leite

Jane Allyson MacArthur

Amber MacLeod

Jessica Nicole Maki

Stephanie Rosa Matheson

Florence Eleanor Merasty

Asa-Maria (Mia) Moutray

Reena Patel

Lisa Alison Pushong

Jerry Reghelin

Jennifer May Scott

Norannda Berg Sigmund

Kelly Anne Simpson

Sarine Claudia Small

Martha Jane Swinn

Carla Marie Takach

Amber Lorraine Thompson

Cody Jarrett Verney

Kristen Denise Vogel

Colleen Joy Wall

Ali Danielle White with Distinction

Thomas Hunter Wilkinson

Wu Xiaojuan

Master of Education in Special Education

Lenore Dayton Aspell

Donna Haines-Browning

Dana-Leigh Caljouw

Kirsten Meredith Dixon with Distinction

Raymon Travis Farmere

Lynda Annette Favelle

Graham Russell Green

Adelheide Heiman with Distinction

Gitanjali Mitchell

Fiona Sarah Mosher with Distinction

Sonja Leona Reems Myhre

Post-Degree Diploma in Special Education Teacher Specialty

Martine Balderston

Mariah Jeanne Burton

Francesca Di Nunzio

Alison Hilary Drake

Jaqueline Bree Heaslip

Samantha Rae Park

Tamara Pearl May Stokes-Bennett

Shawna Louise Fryia Webb

Graduate Diploma in Inclusive Education (Special Education)

Jillian Tamara Brown

Shannon Rose Busby

Megan Leigh Edgar

David James Gledhill

Lindsay Michelle Hartshorn

Elisabeth Hendren


Alannah Marie Leyenaar

Richard Pesik

Jamie Laura-Lyn Ralph

Graduate Diploma in Online Learning & Teaching

Erin Elizabeth Borsoff

Brittany Margaret Whitaker Carter

Danica Belle Farrell

Gina Faye Farrell

Corinne Hamel-Taylor

Emily Jayne Kobetitch

Michelle Ann Krack

Joshua Adam Kynoch

Leslie Joan McCurrach

Norannda Berg Sigmund

Carla Marie Takach

Nicole Maureen Thomson

Bachelor of Education (Cowichan Cohort)

Alexis Grace Hopkins

Rebecca Anne Johnston

Capri Brianne Kodric

Marlene Tommy

Bachelor of Education (Nanaimo Cohort)

Joshua David Andrew Nicol

Minor in Physical Education

Andrea Roberta Dawn Andrews

Tyler Adam Armstrong

Emilia Hope Jenni Arnone

Erin Louise Arrowsmith

James Ernest Baker-Taylor

Kaily Baldwin

Lacey A Banman

Alana Jade Bliss

Joshua Nathan Boldt

Darcy James Douglas Brennan

Lisa Brise

Brian Daniel Brito Azocar

Andrew James Buck

Amanda Marie Burns

Jacob Desmond Byrne

Sheridan Mitchell Candelaria

Jeffery Alan Paul Carey

Richard Forrest Carr

Marcus Rori Carter

Leah Assor Chandler

Teela Coréal Chapdelaine

Megan Rose Chase

Stephanie Louise Chatman

Mallory Jane Chester

Melissa Lynn Crum

Chantelle Christianne Delage

Leah Frances Desnoyers

Liane Karlee Dimock

Madeleine Beth Elson

Nicholas Vincent Everett

Laura Lois Faulkner

Megan Leigh Fletcher

Danica Franklyn Fontaine

Gregory Ian Fraser

Joelle Patenaude Gaudet

Justin William Walter Ginn

Aren Kels Cooper Goodman

Aaron William Halsall

Linda Haslbeck

Thomas Matti Higgs

Rena Erin Holland

Catriona Sarah Imray

Mackenzie Hope Kennedy

Alexandra Johanna Kilshaw

Yu-Chieh Ko

Christopher Paul Kopp

Aaron Kelly Lam

Aaron James Lambert

Kristina Marie Laven

Diana Margaret Lee

Aaron Richard Livingstone

John Gordon Lofto

Erin Lynne Lonsdale

Melinda Wai Yun Louis

Heidi Lydersen

Joleen Dawn MacInnis

Kenna Christine MacLeod

Anna Margaret McCarthy

Patrick Gennen McDowall

Elizabeth Suzanne Mei

Stephanie Mills

Frank Vagn-Bruce Moore

Nathan Alexander Moro

Jaime Marie Fry

Iain Stuart Murray

Joel Alexander Nason

Breanna Erin Neden

Tara Ashley Perri

Hannah Elizabeth Perry

Marcus Pienaar

Damien Stephane Rochette

Taylor John Ross

Emily Marie Rowbotham

Katherine Frances Rycroft

Chad Ryan Schultz

Antony Angelo Sferrazza

Lucrecia Maria Simon

Christine Alana Sine

Manisha Harinder Singh

Cristin Bridget Smith

Fahlon Paige Dutton Smith

Celia Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Lee Spetch

Harrison Giedon Dave Stupich

Lisa Joanne Sutton

Amy Tencer

Tamara Lynn Thomas

Alanna Felicity Rejeanne Vachon

Jayse Heather Van Rooyen

Laurens van Wingerden

Kevin Ernest Virgin

Nicole Lee-Ann Webber

Tanner Mickey Willgress

Shayna Elizabeth Wood

Nika Younesi

Diploma in Physical Education

Jeramie Thomas Auchterlonie

Ikuya Fukuhara

Rory Andrew Marshall

Victoria E. Rusch

FACULTY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Bachelor of Arts in Child & Youth Care

Ruby Margaret Barclay

Child Protection Specialization

with Distinction

Julie Lorraine Bjork



Kelti Maria Blatchford-Duncan


with Distinction

Jennifer Chicorelli


with Distinction

Alicia Nicole Hadikin


with Distinction

Meagan Paige Hiebert


with Distinction

Kaylie Susannah McKinley


with Distinction

Lindsey Tawsha Nagel


Melissa Adelle Pirart


with Distinction

Tiana Lila Lucy Praud


Karla Ann Stant


Certificate in Early Childhood Education & Care

Vanessa Nicole Pedersen

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Jade William Minor

Diploma in Practical Nursing

Carolyn Marie Campbell

Kaarina Elizabeth Liukku

Kristy Lee Mighton

Whitney Margaret Stillings

Bachelor of Social Work

Timothy Donald Edwin Caldwell

Diploma in Social Services

Bridget Nadine White

Diploma in Individually Selected Studies

Amanda Eileen Barry

Certificate in Community Health Promotion for Aboriginal Communities

Mikaela Kai`andra Pettigrew

Certificate in Community Mental Health Worker

Ryan Dennis Green

John David Harding

Kyra Dakota Morrison

Bailey Karen Irene Phillips

Julliette Antoinette Elizabeth Plijnaar

Kristin April Potesta

David William Salmon

Mike Thatcher Walsh

Certificate in Dental Assistant

Hanna Goto-Mah

Chantelle Denise Helman

Rachel Suzanne Marraty

Kelsey Adriana Mulder

Certificate in Education Assistant & Community Support

Michelle Susanne Aebischer

Ashley Emily Patricia Affleck

Danica Janelle Armbruster

Courtney Tara Lee Burnside

Amy Claire Caine

Jack P. Chicquen

Alanna Jeanine Conklin

Pamela Leona Dobbs

Elija Dawn Ellison

Kylie Dawn Evenson Logan

Kirsten Foxy Rishona Foksowicz

Zoe Willona Fox

Chloe Briann Gelinas

Maija Jean Hermant

Jaqueline Lucila Hinojosa Leal

Annalee L. Irvine

Sheila Lynn Lamont

Hannah Rachel Lanuk

Dorothy Sondra Littau

Hollie McNulty

Deanne Lorna Mearns

Earowen Meridian O’Connell

Megan Avonlea Payne

Blair Nicole Rukus

Wendy Lynn Safruik

Rose Cecillia-Anne Touchie

Robyn Corina Versteege

Joan Elizabeth Werner

Jacquelyn Elaine Woike

Certificate in Health Care Assistant

Doreen Marie Alphonse

Madison Hailey Andrews

Jodi Michelle Kristina Ashley August

Summer Paige Barrington

Kayla Renee Bayes

Sarah Elizabeth Bethune

Shirley Ann Carolin Charlie

Meghan Alayne Clausel

Kayla Edna Beth Louie Cleugh

MacKenzie Taylor Crossley

Kyidean Christine Edwards

Keyana Arden Marie Faber

Joan Margaret Frenchy

Alison Laura George

Bronte Helen Belle Gilks

Grace Pauline Hebert

Samuel Robert Jack

Marilyn Felicia Johnny

Alexandra Faye Labree

Brianna Meghan Marie Marquis

Inger Danielle McCrea

Jessica Christine Milne

Presley Raye-Lyn Morrison

Chelsea Rae Murphy

Mary Linda Norris

Merrina Nicole Plaxton

Shabaz Roben

Janice Iris Rose Sampson

Alyssa Kristine Simmons

Sarah May Stanley

Venus Marie Streberg

Shane Leon Myles Sylvester

Ciara Whitworth

Brooklynn Juliette Wiggers

Dylan Wilson

Congratulations Grads!Your University is proud of you.

Over at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, join other alumni, faculty, staff members and guests for a reception in the Newcastle Lobby – your first VIU Alumni event!

This is a great opportunity to celebrate with your classmates, instructors, and guests. A commemorative backdrop and photographer will be set up to take free pictures of you with your friends and family. These pictures will then be posted online on the VIU Alumni Association Facebook page facebook.com/viuaa. This reception is free for all graduating students and their guests. Refreshments and finger foods will be provided.

The Campus Store will have commemorative parchment frames and other souvenirs for sale at the reception. You can also return your regalia at the Campus Store's display inside the Mt. Benson Ballroom.

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To the ReceptionTo reach the Conference Centre from the Port Theatre, exit the Port Theatre at the main doors and turn right onto Front Street. Take your first right down Museum Way, straight to the Conference Centre.

After the Ceremony

Congratulations and welcome to the Vancouver Island University Alumni Association – a growing community of more than 75,000 graduates making a difference around the world!

As a graduate you aren’t leaving VIU, you are joining the alumni family. And like any proud family, we want to celebrate your successes and brag about you to our friends! So please, keep in touch and let us know where your VIU education takes you.

The Alumni Association is happy to help you:

· Share your news and achievements with other alumni, current students and your instructors.

· Re-establish old friendships and start new ones.

· Make connections with other people currently in your field.

· Get access to special group rates and exclusive products and services through the alumni benefit card.

Visit the VIUAA website at viu.ca/alumni and update your profile, or call 250.740.6215.

Welcome Alumni

VIU’s International GraduatesInternational students from the following countries have graduated with credentials from Vancouver Island University

AfghanistanAlbaniaArgentinaArubaAzerbaijanBahrain BangladeshBarbados

BhutanBoliviaBrazilBrunei DarussalamBurundiCameroonChinaChile

ColombiaCzech Republic DenmarkDominican RepublicEcuador EgyptEl Salvador Finland

FranceGambiaGermanyGhanaHong KongHungary IcelandIndia

IndonesiaIranIrelandIsraelItalyJapanJordanKazakhstan

KenyaKuwait LatviaLebanonLibyaMalaysiaMaliMauritiusMexicoMongolia

MoroccoNepalNetherlandsNicaraguaNigeria OmanPakistanParaguayPeruPhilippines

PolandQatarRussia RwandaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSouth Korea

SpainSweden SwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTanzaniaThailandTogoTrinidad & TobagoTunisia

Turkey United Arab Emirates UgandaUkraine United Kingdom United StatesVenezuelaVietnamYemenZimbabwe

BOARD OF GOVERNORSMakenzie Leine, ChairManley McLachlan,

Vice-Chair Avery BonnerAnouk Borris

Sheila DavidsonLinda Derksen Warren Erhart Colin Gabelmann Eliza Gardiner

John Alan Jack Erralyn Joseph Louise MandellDr. Ralph Nilson

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSRob Grey, ChairDon Tamelin, Vice-ChairWilliam Litchfield,

Executive DirectorGrant Starko, Past ChairKelly BissellDave BoydRoss Fraser

Vatslav GovorovKarla HarrisDon HubbardGeorge HrabowychVy LuuJeet ManhasSean McCueJason Nelson

Dr. Ralph NilsonLee RowleyDarren ReidStephen StruthersMichael WalkerNorm WattsAllan WiekenkampDenise Wittkofski

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSCaroline Roach,

President (BBA '10)Erin Brook, Past President (BA '04)John Bratkowski (BBA '10)Paris Gaudet (Health Service Worker '01,

Social Services Worker '00)

Robert Lee (BA '04)Tim Mawdsley (BA '02)Michael Ribicic

(Student Representative)Aubrey Robertson (BSc '17)Emeka Udeagha (MBA '14)

SENATEDr. Ralph Nilson, ChairHeather Pastro

Vice-ChairRita Alton Johnny BlakeboroughAnouk BorrisDr. Elizabeth

BrimacombeBonnie-Jean BuffieDr. Brian DickRob FergusonDr. Suzanne FlanniganRita GowerDr. David Hopwood

Ben HymanFred Jacklin Chris JaegerDr. Sylvie LafrenièreDr. Hope LeithGabrielle LentLisa LewisLouise MandellDr. Paula MadziyaDr. Georgina MartinJoy McWhirterDr. Don NoakesDr. Patricia O'Hagan

Dr. David PatersonDr. Norma MacSweenDr. Scott PriestmanDr. Gara PruesseMichael Ribicic Joan RobinAubrey RobertsonChantelle Spicer Dr. Marni StanleyGlynis Steen Dr. Carol StuartLeslie SundbySally Vinden

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The Senate has responsibility for the academic matters of the University and opportunities to offer advice to the Board where academic matters interface with matters of business.

Alumni Association

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The Alumni Association provides an opportunity for all alumni to engage and connect with their alma mater to support the success of the University and students through mentoring, capital projects, scholarships and other activities.

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CONVOCATION · Dalai Lama famously said, “My religion is simple. My religion is kindness.” Kindness is so radical that it defines this great leader's entire spirituality. Your