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ROYAL ROADS
UNIVERSITY
CONVOCATION
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ROYAL ROADS
UNIVERSITY
CONVOCATION
Thirty-first Convocation
J une 14, 2012
OUR MISSION
At Royal Roads University, we use a personal approach in our undergraduate,
graduate, postgraduate and executive programs for our students around
the world, across Canada, and right here in British Columbia. We provide
continuing education options to help you build success into your community,
and we do this by focusing on excellence in teaching and by providing realworld, effective research activities. Learn to understand the current and future
labour market needs in BC and throughout out the world, and how you can
make a difference in your personal and professional life.
Our mission at Royal Roads University is to deliver world-class practical and professional
programs to our British Columbian, Canadian, and international students, ensuring you
have the ability to fulfill your unique role in today’s complex society. We provide programs
to help you adapt to the ever-changing workplace by offering a postsecondary education
that goes beyond that offered through traditional institutions. Our blended learning model,
a combination of online learning and on-campus, face-to-face instruction with leading-edge
technologies, helps you make lifelong learning a realistic option while maintaining your
professional, personal, and community responsibilities.
At RRU, we bring knowledge and industry best practices together to give you solutions you
can use immediately. Our programs are designed with input from industry experts and led
by instructors with real-world experience. You will discover how functional, professional,
and outcome-based programs and practical, action-based research can help you enjoy the
highest level of program quality while being immediately relevant to today’s workplace.
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THE COAT OF ARMS OF
ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY
In 1997, we were honoured to be granted a coat of arms by the Governor General of
Canada. The Coat of Arms presented to Royal Roads University incorporates symbols of the
traditions that link the University to our past and to the Province of British Columbia: the sun
from the Province’s Arms; the three maple leaves from the crest of the former Royal Roads
Military College and all they represented, as well as symbolizing the underpinnings of our
University (Sustainability, Leadership, and Learning); and the book of learning as a reference
to the voyage of academic discovery. The shield is supported by a cougar, indigenous to
Vancouver Island, and Synqua, a dragon representing the Coast Salish creature of thunder,
strength, and power. The crown and the anchor held by the supports represent Royal Roads,
the navy’s anchorage off the Esquimalt Lagoon.
The motto of the University – “Living Our Learning” – captures the spirit and enthusiasm
of our institution. Translated into Coast Salish, the motto recognizes the proud traditions of
those who have come before us.
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THE MACES
The University is deeply grateful for the gift of the Royal Roads University mace from its
first graduating class – the Royal Roads University Student Association of the Bachelor of
Commerce and the Bachelor of Science – in 1997. To pay tribute to our campus’ history, the
Royal Roads Military College mace is displayed in honour of our past.
When carried into the ceremony and placed on stage, the Royal Roads University mace
signals the opening of the Convocation. The design embraces elements of the history,
academic direction and vision of Royal Roads University.
The silver dome inset into the head of the mace represents the sun and the relationship of
East and West. The stylized turret surrounding the dome indicates the historical significance
of Hatley Castle and the former Royal Roads Military College.
Three maple leaves crafted in oyster shell are inset into alternating steps of the turret,
representing the First Nations, French, and English peoples of Canada. Historically, oysters
were a main food source on Vancouver Island and are incorporated into many early Coast
Salish artwork themes.
Six crafted flutes surround the head of the mace. The silver band delineating the head and
shaft is engraved with images of stylized water. The silver band balances the mace while
effectively isolating the head from the main shaft, similar to the way Vancouver Island is
isolated from the mainland. A small wooden dome at the other end of the mace replicates
the pattern of the head. The shaft and head are made of yew, an evergreen tree indigenous
to Vancouver Island. Over time, a patina develops and gives the yew a rich, deep golden
brown colour.
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CONVOCATION
Universities are rich in tradition and ceremony, and nowhere is this more apparent than at
Convocation, where the university community comes together to confer degrees upon new
graduates. To signal the opening of the Convocation at RRU, the maces are carried into the
ceremony and placed on the stage.
Many early European universities originated within the church in the medieval period, and
this is reflected in Convocation’s strong ecclesiastical connection. The Chancellor presides
over Convocation, and draws his title from the person who was the head of the theological
faculty of these early universities. As the head of the Chancery, the Chancellor had the
responsibility of examining students prior to their receiving degrees.
Over the ages, the role of the Chancellor has changed. Today, the Royal Roads Chancellor,
who also chairs the Board of Governors, is the person empowered by the provincial
government to confer degrees and oversee the direction of the University.
Universities have undergone dramatic changes over the past 900 years. Today, as
universities break down barriers of background, income and geography to welcome lifelong
students to education, the Convocation ceremony reminds us of the strong traditions that
reach back to the very different world of medieval learning. In the 21st century, lifelong
students require universities to keep pace with the changing times, and Royal Roads
University is proud to be a leader in this new generation of universities.
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ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
June 14, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
Musical Prelude
Introductory Remarks
Mr. Paul Corns, Associate Vice-President, Community
Relations and Advancement
The Audience will please rise as the Procession enters and remain
standing until after the Coast Salish Traditional Welcome.
The Academic Platform Party
Dr. J. Peter Meekison, OC, Chancellor and Chair of the
Board of Governors
Dr. Allan Cahoon, President and Vice-Chancellor
Mr. Stanley Kwok, Honorary Degree Candidate
Mrs. Eva Kwok, Honorary Degree Candidate
Members of the Board of Governors
Dr. Steve Grundy, Vice-President Academic and Provost
Mr. Dan Tulip, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Cyndi McLeod, Vice-President Marketing,
Recruitment and Business Development
Dr. Mary Bernard, Associate Vice-President Research and
Faculty Affairs
Mr. Peter Dueck, Director of Admissions and Registrar
Dr. Pedro Márquez, Dean, Faculty of Management
Members of the University’s Faculty
The National Anthem (please refer to page 28)
Coast Salish Traditional Welcome
Mr. Greg Sam, Aboriginal Relations Coordinator
The Audience will be seated following the Coast Salish
Traditional Welcome
Convocation Opening and Welcome
Dr. J. Peter Meekison, OC, Chancellor
and Chair of the Board of Governors
President’s Address
Greetings from the Government of British Columbia
Conferring of the Degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa)
Mr. Stanley Kwok, Recipient
Mr. Dan Tulip, Presenter
Mrs. Eva Kwok, Recipient
Dr. Allan Cahoon, Presenter
Convocation Address
Mr. Stanley Kwok
Mrs. Eva Kwok
Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates
Dr. Pedro Márquez, Dean, Faculty of Management
Closing Remarks
Academic Recessional
The Audience and Graduands please rise for the Recessional
RRU OPEN HOUSE
June 14, 2012 - 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Graduands and their guests are invited to attend the RRU Open House held on the grounds
of Royal Roads University in Hatley Castle. We hope you will join us for a chance to reconnect
and share your experience with friends and family. Enjoy light refreshments, complimentary
tours of Hatley Castle and the opportunity to visit our affinity partners featuring class rings,
custom frames, and a portrait studio.
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ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
June 14, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
Musical Prelude
Introductory Remarks
Mr. Paul Corns, Associate Vice-President,
Community Relations and Advancement
The Audience will please rise as the Procession enters and remain
standing until after the Coast Salish Traditional Welcome.
The Academic Platform Party
Dr. J. Peter Meekison, OC, Chancellor and Chair of the
Board of Governors
Dr. Myer Horowitz, Honorary Degree Candidate
Ms. Linda Hughes, Chancellor’s Community Recognition
Award Recipient
Members of the Board of Governors
Dr. Steve Grundy, Vice-President Academic and Provost
Mr. Dan Tulip, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Mary Bernard, Associate Vice-President Research and
Faculty Affairs
Mr. Peter Dueck, Director of Admissions and Registrar
Dr. Matthew Heinz, Dean, Faculty of Social and Applied
Sciences
Members of the University’s Faculty
The National Anthem (please refer to page 28)
Coast Salish Traditional Welcome
Mr. Greg Sam, Aboriginal Relations Coordinator
The Audience will be seated following the Coast Salish Traditional
Welcome
Convocation Opening and Welcome
President’s Address
Greetings from the Government of British Columbia
Presentation of Chancellor’s Community Recognition Award
Ms. Linda Hughes, CEO, United Way of Greater
Victoria, Recipient
Conferring of the Degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa)
Dr. Myer Horowitz, Recipient
Dr. J. Peter Meekison, Presenter
Convocation Address
Dr. Myer Horowitz
Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates
Dr. Matthew Heinz, Dean, Faculty of Social
and Applied Sciences
Closing Remarks
Dr. J. Peter Meekison, OC, Chancellor and Chair
of the Board of Governors
Academic Recessional
The Audience and Graduands please rise for the Recessional.
RRU OPEN HOUSE
June 14, 2012 - 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Graduands and their guests are invited to attend the RRU Open House held on the grounds
of Royal Roads University in Hatley Castle. We hope you will join us for a chance to reconnect
and share your experience with friends and family. Enjoy light refreshments, complimentary
tours of Hatley Castle and the opportunity to visit our affinity partners featuring class rings,
custom frames, and a portrait studio.
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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT
STANLEY KWOK
June 14, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
Stanley Kwok is a master architect, urban planner and city builder. He is well known in
British Columbia for reshaping Vancouver’s False Creek, Whistler Resort and Victoria Inner
Harbour, but his achievements reach far beyond architecture and design in his native China
and adopted home of Canada.
Stanley launched his professional career in Hong Kong, where he established a nearly
20-year partnership with renowned architect Eric Cumine, was elected president of the
Hong Kong Society of Architects and taught architecture at the University of Hong Kong.
By 1968, he had designed more than 200 buildings in Hong Kong and was one of its most
celebrated young architects. But violent riots, inspired by the Cultural Revolution, motivated
Stanley to look for a brighter future for his family in Canada.
In his new home of Vancouver, Stanley and John D’eathe founded Canadian Freehold
Properties in 1970. In a decade, the asset base of the company grew from $20 to $280 million
as it developed landmark properties across North America, including Victoria’s Laurel Point
Inn, which Stanley designed.
In 1984, Stanley became president of British Columbia Place Ltd., which was responsible
for the planning and development of the north shore of False Creek in Vancouver. In 1987,
B.C. Place’s mandate changed to sell the site in an international bidding process. Preferring
the role of developer rather than salesman, Stanley stepped down and led a bid team for Li
Ka-shing of Hong Kong. The company, Concord Pacific, was awarded the contract.
As deputy chairman of Concord Pacific, Stanley worked closely with the mayor of Vancouver
to establish the co-operative planning process, a new model of community development.
As he led the planning and building of the $3-billion Concord Pacific Place development,
Stanley became the public face for a new era of community engagement and real estate
development in Vancouver.
Stanley remains close to Mr. Li and his family. For the past two decades, he has served as
a director of Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd., Mr. Li’s flagship organization. Stanley has also
served as a board director for more than 20 organizations, including the Bank of Montreal,
B.C. Cancer Foundation, Husky Oil and Royal Roads University Foundation.
In recent years, Stanley has worked on Canadian and international real estate
developments, including the world-renowned Dubai Marina development. He also serves as
president of Amara Holdings Inc., a private investment organization.
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EVA LEE KWOK
June 14, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
One of Canada’s most prominent businesswomen, Eva Lee Kwok is a successful academic,
corporate director and international trade specialist. She is a powerful advocate for the role
of women in business and a noted authority on Canadian and Asia-Pacific trade.
Born in Penang, Malaysia, Eva went to school in Melbourne, Australia, as a child and
continued on to do her undergraduate studies there. She earned her master of science in
nutrition from the University of London in England. When she immigrated to Canada from
London in 1967 – and landed in Trail, B.C. – her main objective was to buy a Mustang, but she
found much more.
In 1968, Eva launched a career in academia, teaching nutrition at the University of
Saskatchewan. She progressed from assistant professor to dean of the College of Home
Economics in her 20 years at the institution, before becoming president and CEO of
Saskatchewan Institution of Applied Science and Technology. Throughout her academic
career, she published more than 25 works in Canadian and international journals and led
public discourse on nutrition, food sciences and gerontology.
In 1990, Eva left academia to apply her leadership skills to a different career in the private
sector. Since 1992, she has been chair and CEO of Amara International, a private company
with diversified interests, and is involved in real estate investment, land development
consulting and strategic partnership, with a focus on Canada and the Asia-Pacific region.
Eva has served on more than 30 corporate and non-profit boards, including the Bank of
Montreal, Shoppers Drug Mart, Air Canada, the Vancouver Board of Trade, Coca-Cola
Company, AT&T and the Vancouver General Hospital Foundation. She currently serves as a
director of the Li Ka-shing Foundation of Canada, Husky Energy Inc., CK Life Sciences and
Cheung Kong Infrastructure, one of the world’s largest infrastructure organizations.
Eva has undertaken consulting work internationally and has travelled extensively. She
has lectured nationally and internationally on investment, trade and Canada/Asia-Pacific
relations, and is a frequent commentator on global business trends.
Eva has been recognized six times as one of the country’s most influential women
in business.
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MYER HOROWITZ
June 14, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
Myer Horowitz has built a career, and a legacy, in education. Through professional
commitments and extensive volunteer work, he has provided guidance and insights to
programs from kindergarten to post-secondary.
Born in Montreal, Que., Myer started his professional career as a teacher in elementary
and secondary schools. He joined the Faculty of Education at McGill University in 1960,
before moving to the University of Alberta in 1969. There he served as vice-president
(academic), dean of education, and professor and chair of the Department of Elementary
Education. He was the president of the university from 1979 to 1989, and was named
president emeritus in 1999.
During the 1970s, he served as president of the Early Childhood Education Council of
the Alberta Teachers’ Association; the M. E. Lazerte Chapter of the Canadian College of
Teachers; the Canadian Committee on Early Childhood; the Edmonton Society of Edmonton;
and the Canadian Bureau for International Education.
Myer remains active in post-secondary education. He is the chair of Royal Roads University’s
Research Ethics Board, an adjunct professor of education studies and a member of the
advisory board in the School of Communication and Culture. He continues with the
University of Alberta as a special adviser to the Centre for Research for Teacher Education
and Development.
He is also an adjunct professor of education and leadership studies at the University of
Victoria. He is the acting director of the Centre for Early Childhood Research and Policy. He is
a research associate in the Centre for Youth and Society and is the past chair of its advisory
board. As well, he is a member of the advisory committee for the Family Centre.
Myer is active in his communities, with appointments in Edmonton and Victoria including
work with the Winnifred Stewart Foundation, the Child and Adolescent Services Association,
Success by 6, the Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries and the YMCA.
Myer’s work has been recognized through multiple honours, including the Special
Recognition Award from the Canadian Teachers’ Federation; the Fellowship and the George
Croskery Memorial Award from the Canadian College of Teachers; the Honorary Life
Membership from the Canadian Education Association; the Honorary Membership and the
Certificate of Commendation from the Alberta Teachers’ Association; and the Canadian
Bureau for International Education’s Award of Merit. He was admitted into the Order of
Canada as an Officer in 1990 and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in
March 2012.
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CHANCELLOR’S COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARD
UNITED WAY OF GREATER VICTORIA
June 14, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
The United Way of Greater Victoria has been empowering people to improve their lives and
their community for 75 years. The registered charity connects people with resources to make
lasting change on social priorities identified by the people it helps.
Founded in 1937, the registered charity was conceived as a “community chest” to help fund
worthy organizations and projects throughout the city. The first round of funding, totalling
$63,538, for 23 organizations, supported projects through the Red Cross Society, Friendly
Help Welfare Association, Children’s Aid Society and others. It’s a tradition that continues
through the United Ways’ current fundraising focuses.
United Way partners with non-profits, donors, organizations and communities to ensure the
most vulnerable citizens have access to the supports they need. The programs are focused
on building self-reliance at the individual, family, community and organizational level. The
United Way places strong emphasis on helping meet a person’s immediate need for food and
housing, while supporting long-term strategies to address chronic issues.
To meet this challenge, the United Way invests in three impact areas. The first, “All that
kids can be,” supports programs designed to prevent bullying, enhance self-esteem and
increase school success. Programs work to support stable family environments, positive
peer and adult relationships, safe school and community spaces and participation in extracurricular activities.
“Healthy people, strong communities” includes programs that help individuals overcome
isolation, mental health and addictions issues, and build strong community connections.
Programs work to support access to recreation and cultural opportunities, job and life skills,
and co-ordinated health and social services.
“From poverty to possibility” includes programs that help individuals develop the skills
they need to move out of poverty and become self-sufficient. Programs support access to
food, housing, employment and childcare, as well as timely supports for mental health and
addiction challenges.
Fundraising is at the core of what the United Way does. With the help of more than 1,000
volunteers in 500 workplaces and individual donors, United Way of Greater Victoria raised
$5.9 million in 2011. The organization’s work allows community leaders to work together on
the best possible solutions to concerns with regard to health, youth, poverty and more. In
2012, funding will allow 68 community partners to deliver 117 programs and services to those
who need it the most.
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CONVOCATION AWARDS
June 14, 2012
The Royal Roads University Chancellor’s
Award
Master of Arts in Leadership 2010-2
Scott Campbell Robinson
Presented to one graduating student in each degree
program per year in recognition of having achieved the
highest academic performance.
Master of Arts in Leadership Specialization in Health
Devon MacFarlane
Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management
Richard Clayton Merrill
Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management
Candace Anne Sellar
Master of Business Administration in Digital
Technologies Management
Anne Marie Louise Daeninck
Master of Arts in Environmental Education and
Communication
Katy Ann Egan
Master of Business Administration in Executive
Management 2010-1
Leonard Dale Sperling
Master of Arts in Human Security and Peacebuilding
Anya Thomas
Management 2010-2
James Roy Milligan
Master of Arts in Leadership
Kimberly Joy Walters
Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management
Matthew Alexander Hill
Anne Marie Louise Daeninck
Master of Business Administration in
Executive Management
Arthur Reitmayer
Master of Business Administration in Human
Resource Management
Victoria Jones
Royal Roads University Founders’ Award
Presented to one student in each graduating cohort of
a degree program in recognition of having exemplified
the qualities of leadership, sustainability and personal
development.
Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management
Kathleen Margaret Cieslak
Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management
Richard James Dunning
Communication
Russell John Collier
Stéphane Pichette
Master of Arts in Leadership 2010-1
Christine Jacqueline Maassen
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Katelyn Jamie Klisowsky
Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management
Online
April Mai Shaw
Master of Business Administration in Human Resource
Management 2010-1
Victoria Jones
Master of Business Administration in Human Resource
Management 2010-2
Doris Annette Good
President’s Scholar Award
Presented to the students who are graduating “with
distinction” in the top 10% of the graduating class in each
undergraduate degree program.
Matthew Alexander Hill
Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management
Matthew Gordon Ockenden
Gordon Law
Winnelle ChuaTantongco
STHM Outstanding Contribution to an Internship
Award
Recognizes one student graduating from the BA in
International Hotel Management program for having made
the most outstanding contribution to the company hosting
his or her internship.
Bradley Clayton Cottrell
CONVOCATION AWARDS
AWARDS ISSUED PREVIOUSLY
Association of Universities and Colleges of
Canada
Students for Development Internship Program
Financed by the Government of Canada through the
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA),
Students for Development is a way for Canadians to work
together to promote good governance and institutionbuilding in developing countries. The program allows young
people, who are still engaged in formal learning, to better
understand governance challenges in developing countries
and to participate with more experienced mentors in the
search for solutions.
Laurel Christina Collins
Angela Gosse
Social Science and Humanities Research Council
of Canada
J. Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate
Scholarship Masters
The program seeks to develop research skills and
assist in the training of highly-qualified personnel by
supporting students in the social sciences and humanities
who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in
undergraduate and early graduate studies. This program
helps train Canada’s researchers and leaders of tomorrow.
Master of Arts in Environment and Management
Krista Genevieve Gallagher
Timothy Alan DuPlessis Hicks
Erin Lynn Hunt
Management
James Joseph Bilodeau
Tyler William Scott Nagel
Royal Roads University Entrance Award
The Royal Roads University Entrance Scholarship Program
recognizes the exceptional academic and community
achievements of learners who demonstrate outstanding
potential in arts, science or business.
Timothy Alan DuPlessis Hicks
Krista Genevieve Gallagher
Communication
Erin Lynn Hunt
Khaled Mustafa Nour
Jenny Alison Robinson
Ayiko Mawa Solomon
Yonghyun Song
Angela Maureen de Burger
Sara Garcha
Laura Beth Zeman
Master of Arts in Leadership and Training
Mary Rozenberg
Management
Chad Eddy Kabatoff
Nathanael David Noblet
Chawkers Foundation Award for Environmental
Studies
Presented to a student in a Master of Arts or Science
program for involvement with non-governmental
organizations committed to the environment.
Communication
Leah Irene Thorpe
Graham Dickson Leadership and Learning
Award
Presented to a Centre for Applied Leadership and
Management student who has best demonstrated social
responsibility and community leadership.
Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching
Chan Soo Park
Gwen Lock MA in Leadership Award
Presented to a provincial public service Master of Arts
in Leadership student who is committed to pursuing
leadership studies that can “make a difference’ in the public
service.
Master of Arts in Leadership Specialization in Health
Devon MacFarlane
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CONVOCATION AWARDS
AWARDS ISSUED PREVIOUSLY
International Student Award
Presented to an international student in an on-campus
program who exemplifies Royal Roads University’s values of
leadership and personal development.
Communication
Katy Ann Egan
Laura Vidalis Scholarship
This scholarship assists students that Laura would have
identified with, mid-career students who are enhancing or
changing careers while staying committed to their family
and communities.
Management
Sandra Marie Walker
MALT 2000-1 Award
Presented to a student in the Master of Arts in Leadership
program who exemplifies dedication to the program through
adversity.
Osita Chidi Oluigbo
MBA 2000 Award
Best demonstrated contributions to either the RRU
community, or community at large, with reference to
leadership, sustainability and/or personal development
Management
Sandra Marie Walker
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McLean Foundation Award for Environmental
Studies
Presented to a student in Master of Arts or Science
environmental program who has best demonstrated
involvement with non-governmental organizations
committed to the environment.
Communication
Raphael Paul Shay
University Women’s Club of Victoria Award in
honour of Elsie M. Stapleford
Presented to a student who has proven leadership capacity,
a track record of community involvement, and an interest in
the social sciences.
Wild Rose Alumni Impact Award
Presented to a student who is an Alberta resident with a
strong commitment to post-secondary education and its
impact on life.
Jenny Alison Robinson
CONFERRING OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Admitted to the
Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis
and Management
Asselstine, Roy Wallace
Backus, Christopher Craig
Bell, Linda Ann
Benn, Adam Clayton
Cieslak, Kathleen Margaret
Fletcher, Christine Elizabeth
Hirji, Heather Anne
Jephson, Wilfred Charles
Karigey, Gabriel Mbogo
Lam, Bi Ying
McKenzie, Sarah Jane
Merrill, Richard Clayton
Phillips, Shari Patrice
Sharma, Leena
Smith, William Gerard
Stuart, Patricia Anne
Whyte, Christopher Gordon
Wilken, Brent Frederick
Woldie, Endashaw Temesgen
Admitted to the
Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency
Management
Allen, Dana Marie
Bussieres, Christine
Dunning, Richard James
Ewanyshyn, Ronald
Holland, Kristen Melissa
Laverdure, Lee Ann
Morel, Jean-Claude Emile
Sellar, Candace Anne
Smith, Stephanie Marie
Witcher, Bradley Avery
Admitted to the
Armfelt, Cory Richard
Best, Jordan Roland Augustine
Constantine, Katherine Sonja
Cruickshank, Katherine Leanne
Dorosh, Curtis Lee
DuPlessis Hicks, Timothy Alan
Falkiner, Jo-Anne Monica
Gallagher, Krista Genevieve
McRae, David Lance
Purdy, Regan Michelle
Shay, Raphael Paul
Sigalet, Jennifer Suzanne
Admitted to the
Master of Arts in Environmental Education
and Communication
Collier, Russell John
Egan, Katy Ann
Garewal, Camille
Kittle, Laura Anne
Lewis, Meaghan Marie
MacIver, Kenneth James
Robinson, Natalie Joan
Thorpe, Leah Irene
Admitted to the
Master of Arts in Human Security
and Peacebuilding
Balyk, Lana Marie
Bruser, Emily Catherine
Collins, Laurel Christina
Ducai, Daniel
Gosse, Angela
Guidobono, Stephanie
Hill, Christine Morag
Homistace, Rambo Gideon
Hunt, Erin Lynn
Lavoie, Jean-Guy
MacKinnon, Hayley Michelle
Nour, Khaled Mustafa
Omer, Younis Hossein
Pichette, Stéphane
Robinson, Jenny Alison
Rugoro, Hyasinter Gaetan
Schmid, Melanda
Shellington, Gerald Lavern
Solomon, Ayiko Mawa
Stewart, Sarah Elizabeth
Thomas, Anya
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Admitted to the
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Carrieres, Shawna Eleanor
Gudjonson, James Stewart
Houston, Stephen David
Willow, David
Admitted to the
Bains, Jaspreet Singh
Balser, Allen George
Barnard, Julian Adrian
Bates, Christina Kathleen
Belisle, Lisa Ann
Bigras, Brian William
Bjerland, Holli Marie
Boyd, Joan Sandra
Breton, Phillip Norman
Caccamo, Richard Salvatore
Cameron, Jacqueline Marie
Camilleri, Kathy Hemphill
Cardinal, Shelley Dawn
Challman, James Martin
Chatwin, Merlin Reid
Ciacco, Rosanna
Cochrane, Kimberley Patricia
Crawford, Murray Robert
Damaso, Joseph Darwin
de Burger, Angela Maureen
Demers, Della Helen
Der, Karen Jean
Dias, Ernestina
Doiron, Michel Daniel
Dolphin, Evonne Susan
Dooley, Justine
Doucette, Nadine Ann
Eccleston, Andrea Jane
Evans, Michael Morgan
Fournier, Sherry Lynn
Fraser, Teara Johnny-Jean
Gibson, Jo-Anne
Gill, Kanwal Singh
Green, Robert Douglas
Haugen, Robert Henry
Henderson, Kelly Rae
Heryet, Trevor John
Hickey, Allan Kevin
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Hill, Kathryn Mary
Holan, Christine Catherine
Holtby, Ann Marjorie
Hrenyk, Carol Ann
Hu, Philip Yee-Chin
Hurtubise, Kathleen Maria
Huslage, Trina Lynne
Jerrott, Kelly Lynn
Jolliffe, Douglas Eric
Jones, Cara Moraine
Jones, Connie Lynn
Kozak, Trent Darren
Krasnuik, Russell
LaCroix, James Robert
Landry, Teresa
Linforth, Linda Emlee
Maassen, Christine Jacqueline
Marecek, David Paul
Matonovich, Sukhminder
Maynard, Gerhard Lee
McDonald, David James
McGrath, Geri
McMahon, Shauna Noreen
Miller, Lora Angela
Mitchell, Enid
Molnar, Pamela Marie
North, Tahirih
O´Dell, Dana Louise
Oluigbo, Osita Chidi
Peterson, Kristine Louise
Quosai, Hilary Jayne
Reid, Susan Anne
Rendle, Marilyn Louise
Reynolds, Sandra Anne
Robertson, Tammy Margaret
Robinson, Scott Campbell
Robson, Alanna Dawn
Scian, Karen Margaret
Sheppard, Suzanne Andrea
Silvester, Jeffrey Michael
Stebbings, Josephine Anne
Steele, Barbara Jean
Stern, Carolyn Amie
Strong, Marcy Dawn
Subbaiah, Muthanna Ajjikutira
Taylor, Kyle Thomas Manson
Tett, Martina Georgina
Thorsell, Laura Anne
Tomlin, Jessica Louise
Twigg, Gordon
Unger, Stefanie Dawn
Vasquez-Mata, Daniel Ernesto
Walters, Kimberly Joy
Watts, Jeremy Roy
Weiss, Dale Ronald
White, Adrienne
Whitehead, John Kaye
Williams, Cheryl Lynn
Williams, Kent Andrew
Winsemann, Michael Anthony
Woeckener, Michelle Diana
Wollbaum, Dolores Helen
Wong, Vania Leanne
Wood, Mellissa Lynn
Zeman, Laura Beth
Admitted to the
Master of Arts in Leadership - Health
Aldrich, Leonard James
Allan, Donald John
Beard, Paula Diane
Best, Bonita Margaret
Black, Laurene Marie
Burns, David Arthur
Cave, Nicole Marie
Clarke, Melinda Jean
Cooksey, Jessica Delores
Cross, Laura Gail
Davis, Janet Lynn
Douglas, Joanne Gabrielle
Evans, Colleen Elizabeth
Frechette, Debra Joanne
Frechette, Leanne Tracey
Galapin, Malou
Garcha, Sara
Giesbrecht, Karen Beth-Ann
Gogo, Sara Kathleen
Halpert, Christine Leokadia
Hastings, Erroll Edwin
Holland, Warren Steenhoff
Johannesen, Debra Elaine
Justesen, Renée Kathleen
Kay, Kelly Anne
Khattra, Parveendar Kaur
Kidd, Nancy Jane
Macey, Kerry Ann
MacFarlane, Devon
MacNeil, Kathryn Elizabeth
MacPherson, Gailyne Theresa
Manchak, Amanda Lynn
Martin, Penelope Elizabeth
Mathers, Lana Marie
McGladrey, Janis Diane
Miazga, Heather Lorraine
Mountain, Thomas Christopher
Nazarko, Tavia Katherine
Otto-Shannon, Kora Margarette-Rose
Prinsloo, Kanchan Bala
Reid, David William
Rothney, Patricia Ruth
Spratt, Dustin
Stephen, Natasha Ann
Swain, Paul James
Taylor, Allison Patricia
Thoma, Brent Simon
Tjepkema, Doris Marie
Young, Alison Jeanelle
Zeller, Christina Karen
Admitted to the
Master of Arts in Leadership and Training
Jonasen, Janis Gayle
Rozenberg, Mary
Admitted to the
Master of Arts in Leadership and Training - Health
Schwartz, Deborah Ann
Admitted to the
Master of Arts in Learning and Technology
Alexander, Margaret Marion
McGillivray, Mary Ruth
Admitted to the
Master of Science in Environment and
Management
Beckett, Matthew Campbell
Blanchard, Jeffrey Brian
Booth, Rodney Shawn George
Bower, Charles Julian
Danyluk, Angela Kathryn
Dunphy, Tara Ann
English, John Marshall
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Gielens, Andrea Joy
Klassen, Jody Loretta
Loncman, Barbara
MacNaughton, Carleton James
Mioska, Mary Judith
Montgomery, Jesse Culter
Osiowy, Robert James
Patterson, Luanne Dawn
Prediger, Tyler Mark
Raimondi, Laura Joanne
Sierra, Lina Maria
Turner, Carissa Nicole
Young, Kimberley Ann
Admitted to the
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Communication
Bara, Carmen Rae
Admitted to the
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication
McCaw, Heather Anne
Admitted to the
Graduate Diploma in Conflict Analysis and
Management
Kongsup, Athitha
Steensma, Monique Diana
Admitted to the
Graduate Diploma in Disaster and
Emergency Management
Loree, Elizabeth Lynn
Moulton, Elizabeth Pauline
Niedzielski, Matt Jedrzej
Shepherd, Erin James
Admitted to the
Graduate Diploma in Environmental Education
and Communication
Ronkainen, Olivia Jo Leena
Admitted to the
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Education
and Communication
Mastellone, Sylvie
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Admitted to the
Graduate Certificate in Learning and Technology
Everett, Shannon Victoria
Admitted to the
Certificate in Environmental Practice
Arandia, Jay-An Asuncion
Boyd, James Duncan
Christianson, Ben
Geraghty, Andrew Douglas
Granzotto, Alfio
Hayes, Pamela Christine
Jaud, Melissa Maureen
Lagios, Erica Lynn
Macmaster, Daniel Lewis
Massey, Erica Alexis
Momy, Sarah Lynn
Parent, Michel Beafa
Sit, Wegland Wai Kok
Thomson, Katherine Anne
Williams, Lesley Jane
CONFERRING OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
Admitted to the
Master of Arts in Tourism Management
Weller, Victoria Elizabeth
Admitted to the
Bobroske, Kevin Wayne
Daeninck, Anne Marie Louise
Hensch, Barry Allan
Rezaul Karim, Mohammed
Admitted to the
Master of Business Administration in
Executive Management
Adams, Shawna Leigh
Ashbourne, Robert John
Au, Yuen Yee
Bai, Yun
Bell, Marianne
Boname, Charles Philip
Bonham, Elizabeth Mary
Brown, Leslie Charles
Campbell, Sheila Joanne
Cao, Ganglin
Chan, Hoi Wan
Chan, Sheng-Hsi
Chan, Shi-Fai
Chang, Chao-Chih
Chen, Ching-Teng
Chen, Chin-Ming
Chen, Heng-Chou
Chen, Houquan
Chen, Jinshan
Chen, Kuan-Hung
Chen, Kuo-Wei
Chen, Miaoxiang
Chen, Ning
Chen, Shao Jian
Chen, Yiliang
Chen, Yung-Yuan
Chen, Zhaowen
Cheng, Cheng
Cheung, Man-Sum
Chou, Ching-Min
Chu, Hsiao-Feng
Chuang, Te-Chun
Chudleigh, Dorota Katarzyna
Cooper, Mark Daniel
Crockett, Nancy Dianne
Dhala, Anisha
Ding, Bangyi
Ding, Jun
Ding, Meihua
Dong, Likun
Dou, Zhibin
Du, Peizhen
Ducharme, Kathryn Kymm
Eason, Cheryl Aileen
Ebelher, Suzanne Michelle
Edwards, James William
Efting, Richard Anthony
Eggleston, Vincent Bruce
Fraboni, Peter Raffaelle William
Fu, Jinying
Fu, Tao
Gallop, Jason Anthony
Gamble, Chanze
Ge, Yi
Gu, Lanlan
Guo, Fangfen
Guo, FangYu
Guo, Meiling
Guo, Zuoguo
Hassel-Gren, Jacquelyn Rena
Haynes, Richard Tim
He, ZuoWen
Headley, Lucille Nadine
Henning, Margrit Jeanette
Hsiao, Shih-Yin
Hsieh, Wu-Nan
Hsu, Hui-Chi
Hsu, Yao-Wen
Hsueh, Yu-Chieh
Hu, Bao An
Huang, Chen-Jung
Huang, Chih-Yuan
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Huang, Jianhua
Huang, Jin Cheng
Huang, Lihua
Huang, Lin-Lin Lily
Huang, Ying-ying
Huo, Yi
Islam, Muhammad Jahurul
Ji, Qing
Jiang, Qi
Koponen, Jaana Marita
Lan, Xiaoyan
Lau, Ivy ShukYee
Le, Ping
Lee, Chia-Fen
Lee, Stewart Murray
Lee, Wen-Hao
Lee, Yuet Wah
Li, Hai
Li, Jin Chi
Li, Lina
Li, Ming Feng
Li, Xinmiao
Li, Yayu
Li, Ying Hong
Li, Youming
Li, Zhixi
Liang, Song Kai
Liao, Hui-Mei
Lin, Ming-Hsun
Lin, Su Jing
Lin, Tsai-Yu
Lin, Wen-Chung
Lin, XiangMing
Liu, Bin
Liu, Hao
Liu, Hui
Liu, Jianfeng
Liu, Mingli
Liu, Ni
Liu, Peiwen
Liu, Pengfei
Liu, Shi Jun
Liu, Shihua
Liu, Tongtong
Liu, Weinan
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Liu, Xiaohua
Liu, Yao-Yuan
Liu, Ying
Long, Li
Lu, Jia
Lu, Weicai
Lu, Xue Bing
Lu, Yu-Wen
Lyster, Rolf Harald
Ma, De-Cheng
Ma, Jie
Mannan, Laila
Mathers, Janice Lynn
McGowan, Alexander Grant
McKay, Lynda Helene
Meng, Xin
Milligan, James Roy
Monchur, Md Ershad
Nagel, Tyler William Scott
Newaj Hossain, Mohammad
Ning, Tao
Oman, Leslie Anne
Or, Yung-Kwan
Pan, Zhicheng
Peng, Guoxing
Peng, Jin Yan
Peng, Yuan-Fen
Peterson, Ellen Margaret
Qiu, Xi Ping
Qu, Zhekun
Ren, Jie
Richmond, Glen Wesley John
Robinson, Eric Brandon
Romanko, Cathy Marie
Rong, Dong Hai
Seidler, Kevin Michael
Severson, Truman Elmer
Shang, Haifeng
Shen, Chih-Feng
Shen, Qi
Shen, Wei
Shi, Rongbin
Song, Hongguo
Suhel Iqbal, Mustafa
Sung, Shao-Fei
Tang, Guo Xiong
Tang, Wen-Cheng
Wang, ChuiPao
Wang, Guangming
Wang, Jing
Wang, Li
Wang, Li-Yu
Wang, Shen Feng
Wang, Wei
Wang, Wenming
Wang, Xiaowei
Wang, Xinshuang,
Wang, Yanjie
Wang, Yaqun
Wang, Yuanman
Wang, Yuelin
Wang, Zhiyun
Wei, Yi
Wen, Kuei-Fu
Wilkinson, Kevin Walter
Wong, Chiu Kwong
Wong, Kam-Hung
Woodward, Mark David
Wu, Chengmei
Wu, Dan
Wu, Yi-Ling
Xie, Bing
Xu, Dexiong
Xu, Haihong
Xue, Yanling
Yang, Hongwei
Yang, Jun
Yang, Kunda
Yang, Mei
Yang, Yi-Feng
Yen, Chien-Hua
Yeung, Chiu Mui
You, Min
Young, Chin-Chen
Yu, Dan
Yuan, Songfang
Zeng, GuoYing
Zhang, Chengyu
Zhang, Chunhua
Zhang, Jun An
Zhang, Lei
Zhang, Lei
Zhang, Lijie
Zhang, Rujun
Zhang, Sheng Tian
Zhang, Ting
Zhang, Xiaoqing
Zhang, Yanhai
Zhang, Ying
Zhao, Chenxing
Zhao, DongLi
Zhao, Hong
Zheng, Qin Xiang
Zheng, Xiaomin
Zheng, Zhi Jian
Zhong, Guiyu
Zhong, Shaowei
Zhou, Xiaojun
Zhu, Jun
Zhu, Weihua
Admitted to the
Management - Leadership
Benson, Mark Adrian
Bulloch, David Daniel
Davies, Melanie Brittania
Doucet, Jean-Marc
Dryden, Scott William
Hamilton, Jason Bradley
King, Cameron Bryan
Lalonde, Andre Ronald
Lapierre, Anne
McGinnis, Christopher Ronald
Mendes, Kelly Dawn
Mills, Darryl Albert
Nicolson, Mary Kelly
Pollyck, Sharon Gene
Racicot-Huska, Jan Bevin
Sperling, Leonard Dale
Stirling, Mark Edward
Trenholm, Valarie Annette
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Admitted to the
Management - Management Consulting
Arnold, Keith Louis Grant
Badawi, Samih
Bilodeau, James Joseph
Calabrase, Heather Diane
Dafoe, Adrian Gibson
de Groot, Michael Eugene
Frisby, Thomas Edward
Gaida, Stephen Robert
Gordon, Cynthia Teresa
Hood, Kimberley Ann
Inverarity, Gordon William
Jones, Shaun Patrick
Kabatoff, Chad Eddy
Kebede, Bereket
Krishnapillai, Dilash
Malik, Sikandar Ali
McEachern, Jonathon Marshall
Mills, David Carl
Mills, Kenneth James
Noblet, Nathanael David
Pass, Derek Scott
Pattison, Julian Alexander Brollo
Skelton, Brian Thomas
Ugoalah, Nicholas Ugochukwu
Walker, Sandra Marie
Webster, Aaron Bruce
Zaki, Maha Kamal Sobhi
Admitted to the
Master of Business Administration in Human
Resources Management
Good, Doris Annette
Guzzell, Darin William
Haroon, S M Shameem
Henderson, Scott Iain
Higgins, Marlene Yvonne
Jones, Victoria
Masuduzzaman, Mohammad
Roberts, Clyde Allistair
Whitney, Clayton Robert
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Admitted to the
Master of Business Administration in Public
Relations and Communications Management
George, Sheila Anne
Admitted to the
Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel
Management
Bankasingh, Tristan O´Neil
Bianconi, Alana Laura
Cai, Yuankai
Chan, Vicky Wing Yee
Chen, Zheyi
Cheung, Kelvin Ting Kin
Chou, Ying-Chen
Cottrell, Bradley Clayton
Duan, Hongsi
Fedko, Oksana
Fikowski, Amanda Lynn
Grabowski, Marta
Han, Xue
Hill, Matthew Alexander
Klisowsky, Katelyn Jamie
Li, Hai Jian
Song, Yonghyun
To, Derek Lok Man
Tran, Thi Thuy Hong
Wang, Sherry Xin Rui
Williams, Emily Louise
Yang, An
Yang, Yiping
Admitted to the
Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial
Management
Alexander, Kimberlee Kathleen
Blatchford, Bradley Newell
Buhr, Andrew Vincent
Connell, Clinton Sean
French, Jason
Gracey, Laurel Tess
Hardman, Stacey Lynne
Henderson, Travis John
Houldsworth, Andrew Walker
Karayel, Can
Kehler, Justin Glen
Law, Gordon
Maharaj, Annissa Ria
Mathieson, Amanda Jane
Ockenden, Matthew Gordon
Parcher, Clinton Wade
Partington, Lindsay Rae
Phipps, Julien
Pilkey, Thandi Thembi
Qayamali, Karim
Rittenhouse, Aaron Richard
Roemer, Karen Janine
Shaw, April Mai
Silverberg, Rebecca Jaime
Tantongco, Winnelle Chua
Thierman, Laura Emily
Tringham, Darcy Wayne
Wu, Adam
Zhan, Sen
Admitted to the
Graduate Diploma in Management
Liu, Jiaorong
Zhang, YuanChi
Admitted to the
Graduate Certificate in Destination Development
Carlysle-Smith, Simone Mary
Karmann, Wade Frank
Kreuger, Daniel Herman
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CONFERRING OF CERTIFICATES
CENTRE FOR APPLIED LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Admitted to the
Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching
Abu-Bakare, Amina Anita
Agius-Aasen, Maria Lorraine
Austin, Lisa Hazel
Birollo, Bonita Elizabeth
Bradley, Matthew John
Brown, Kristen Kloosterman
Burgess, Cheryl Margaret
Chiu, Winnie Wun Yee
Davy, Marie Antoinette
Dick, Lawrence Marshall Charles
Dick, Michele Helen
Dirksen, Dale Benjamin Henry
Doobay, Rehana
Dullaert, Beverly Ann
Eastwood, Victoria Katherine
Emmett, Janet Lauretta
Farrell, David Gordon
Fraser, Anne Lenore
Fraser, Marni Allas
Frauley, Peter Ernest
Gagnon, Patrick Wesley
Gates, Eva
Goulden, Ronda Joy
Greer, Stacey Nicole
Grenache, Nathalie
Gruer, Ruth Ellen
Gumley, Andrew William
Halishoff, Andrea Corinne
Halkier, Laurel Kathleen
Hanson, Holly-Ann Lena
Hasan, Ian Nigel
Hayvren, Maureen Johanna Anne
Henderson, Sandra Elizabeth
Hilstad, Pamela Arleen
Hutchinson, Jennifer Lynn
Jahraus, Michael Toni
Kendel, Sandra Lee
Ku, Alexander
Kyzmin, Denis
Lawrence, Lorraine Alice
Lloyd, Diane Marie
Mackintosh, Christina Louise
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Makins, Suzanne Ileene
Malcolmson, Ellen Marie
Mann, Yvonne Marie
McCulloch, Robert Edward
Mitchell, Scott Craig
Moyes, Steven John
Oakey, Larissa Martine
Park, Chan Soo
Phillips, Kathy Margaret
Pierce, Barbara Ann
Piper, Wendy Anne
Richardson, Deborah Anne
Roberts, Karen Elaine
Shafer, Raymond Todd
Smith, Marnie Elizabeth Ann
Stevenson, Walter John
Swain, David Allen
Temple, Edward Aaron
Thomas, Barbara Rose
Thompson, Jennifer Jon
Wadsworth, Katharine Irene
Zosiak, Lisa Allison
Admitted to the
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Allward, Bruce Noel
Dawson, Dylan Gordon
Fehr, Melvin John
Fox, Karoline Henrietta
Holms, Gordon Bruce
Kukkee, Brent Daniel
Laban, Milena Miki
Morgan, Eric Louis
Peters, John Andrew
Phillips, Todd Matthew
Piano, Sandrina Giovanna
Ribatto, Pamela Alice Maria
Richert, Jeffrey Michael
Sexsmith, Melissa Marie
Tonzetich, Teresa Maria
Waddington, Stephen Victor
Whyard, Rhoni-Lynne Charmaine
MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
Dr. J. Peter Meekison, OC, Chancellor and Chair of the Board of Governors
Governors
The Honourable Mary Collins
LGen (Ret’d) Kent Foster
Ms. Rubina Jamal
Mr. Phil Cady
Ms. Debora Linehan
Dr. Will Low
Ms. Melissa McLean
Mr. Joel Rosenberg
Mr. Tony Ruffolo
Mr. Wayne Strandlund
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Royal Roads University wishes to thank the following individuals whose efforts helped make this Convocation
ceremony a success:
Convocation Committee Members
Ms. Lorraine Burtoi
Ms. Amy Dove
Ms. Krista Fletcher
Ms. Patricia Glab
Ms. Lynn Gregg
Ms. Karen Hakkarainen
Ms. Mallin McCartney
Mr. Doug Ozeroff
Ms. Tracy Summers
Ms. Clare Wang
RRU Staff Community
Colin Murray, Piper
Rosanna Ciacco, National Anthem Singer
Eve Richardson, Victoria Conservatory of Music
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THE CAMPUS: A NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE
Our campus is a microcosm of the province’s rich natural and cultural history, and our
grounds have signs of First Nations use from thousands of years ago. Most of our structures
are designated heritage buildings, constructed by the family of James Dunsmuir or by the
Department of National Defence. Our 565-acres include multiple eco-systems encompassing
century-old gardens, mature forests, dry land meadows, and a salt-water estuary that is
also a national bird sanctuary. We are committed to preserving these rich assets and sharing
them with the public through educational and interpretive programs.
The estate was originally purchased in 1906 by coal and railway baron James Dunsmuir,
Premier and Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia during the first decade of the 1900s.
Completed in 1909 by noted architect Samuel McClure, Hatley Castle served as home to the
Dunsmuir family until 1940 when the estate was sold to the Canadian Government.
The government commissioned the estate as HMCS “Royal Roads” after the historic Royal
Navy anchorage immediately offshore in the Juan de Fuca Strait. “Roads” is a nautical term
that refers to a sheltered offshore anchorage; the name Royal Roads reflects the fact that
this was initially used by ships of the Royal Navy based at Esquimalt, the major British naval
base in the north Pacific at the time.
Over the next 55 years, Hatley Park was a main educational facility for Canada’s Department
of National Defence. From December 1940 to October 1942, it served as an officer training
establishment for probationary sub-lieutenants. In 1942, it became the Royal Canadian
Naval College at Royal Roads for the training of regular force naval cadets, thereby reviving
the spirit of the old Royal Naval College of Canada, which had existed at Esquimalt between
1918 and 1922.
After the Second World War, the name and educational role of the college underwent
several changes. In 1968, it was renamed Royal Roads Military College, and in 1973 it
became a degree-granting institution with the mandate to educate and train cadets and
commissioned officers for careers in the Canadian Forces.
With the closure of Royal Roads Military College in 1995, the Government of British Columbia
leased the grounds from the federal government, and on June 21 of that year passed the
Royal Roads University Act to create a university dedicated to serving the educational
needs of professionals who had already embarked on successful careers and sought further
education, particularly at the graduate level. The proud tradition of educational excellence
and leadership continues at Royal Roads University — our distinctive 21st century university
providing an unparalleled educational environment.
Situated on what Robert Bateman has called “the most beautiful campus in the world” the
RRU campus has been the site of more than 30 television shows and feature films. Hatley
Park is one of the most -requested, iconic film locations in Victoria and is used by the Greater
Victoria Film Commission to promote film work in the region.
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CHANGE AND GROWTH
A Dynamic Beginning
In July of 1996, 53 students entered the Master of Arts program in Leadership and Training
at Royal Roads University, the first of many students who would find their way to success
through our programs. The tradition continued that September, when 150 undergraduate
students commenced their studies in our Bachelor’s programs in Environmental Science and
Entrepreneurial Management.
Our First Convocation
In October of 1997, degrees were conferred on our first graduates. A short four years later,
due to the expansion of our international programs, the first graduates from the People’s
Republic of China in our MBA program in Asia completed their studies and participated in
the Convocation ceremonies.
Program Growth – More Students
At RRU, we continue to enjoy dramatic growth in our robust programs. Today, we have over
4,600 students and close to 17,000 alumni in over 60 countries. We provide practical and
professional programs that meet or exceed the needs of our changing world.
Our choice of programs is driven by current and predicted demand in the fields of
management and entrepreneurship, conflict management and human security, leadership,
environment and sustainability, communication and culture, information technology,
and tourism. We also offer a suite of executive and continuing studies courses, available
to alumni and anyone interested in pursuing effective tools to help them advance their
personal and professional career. In addition to the undergraduate, graduate, and
professional certification programs RRU provides, we now offer an applied doctoral degree in
social sciences, the first of its kind in Canada.
Global Outlook
We are located in Canada but our international reach continues to grow. Today, we attract
students from around the world to our Victoria campus. We also provide in-country
residencies in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and we are committed to making
more, and better, postsecondary education opportunities through a focus on global
knowledge needs.
Future Directions
The future for Royal Roads University – and our students, alumni, and supporters – includes
international partnerships, expanded educational services, and a continuing response to
market-driven demands. We’re here to help you make a difference in your world.
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O CANADA
O Canada!
Our home and native land.
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.
O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.
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