Fall Convocation Program - Kwantlen Polytechnic University

K wantlen
P olytechnic
U niversity
Fall 2014
Convocation
October 2 & 3, 2014
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Fall 2014
Convocation
October 2 & 3, 2014
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Table of Contents
Convocation Ceremonies, Protocol and Reception. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Message from the Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
KPU’s Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
October 2, 10:00 am Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Graduation Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
October 2, 2:30 pm Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Graduation Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
October 3, 10:00 am Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Graduation Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fall 2014 Honorary Degree and Award Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Convocation Traditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heraldry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
University Mace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Regalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
List of KPU Honorary Doctorates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Acknowledgements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convocation Ceremonies
Thursday, October 2 , 2014
10:00 am
Faculty of Arts
Thursday, October 2 , 2014
2:30 pm
Faculty of Business
Friday, October 3, 2014
10:00 am
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement
Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design
Faculty of Health
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Faculty of Trades and Technology
Convocation Protocol
Family and friends are requested to rise when the graduands’ procession enters.
The assembly is requested to remain standing until the conclusion of the singing of
O Canada.
Convocation will conclude with the recession of the platform party, floor party and
graduates, during which everyone is requested to remain standing.
Artona Photographers will be taking photographs of each student as they cross the stage
and proofs will be mailed to each student following the ceremony. So as not to disrupt
the program, or the view of other guests, we ask that you please remain seated for the
duration of the ceremony.
Convocation Reception
We invite all graduates and their guests to enjoy refreshments immediately following the
ceremony in Convocation Hall, located in the atrium of the Surrey Main building.
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Message from
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The Chancellor
ducation is such a critical part of what makes communities better. Through education, we gain
perspective, understanding and a foundation for individual and collective success. Today, we celebrate
your successes, and recognize how far you have come both personally and professionally.
This is your day, and now is your time. At KPU, you have had the opportunity to be a part of something great.
The university is bigger, better and bolder than ever, and this is just the beginning. Like yours, our future is
exciting. We are Canada’s only polytechnic university, and our graduates are local and global leaders.
The President and Vice-Chancellor
n behalf of all the entire KPU community, I welcome one and all to this happy day of celebration where
we honor our Fall 2014 graduates.
This is a crucial time in KPU’s history as it emerges from the early and sometime difficult years as a special
purpose, regional, teaching university with a unique mandate in the Canadian post-secondary system. KPU is
now the largest university of its kind in Western Canada, and the 5th largest post-secondary institution in B.C.
The impact KPU has on the community is massive, and your role in that will continue as you set out to
achieve new goals. Our alumni have the power to affect change, and they positively impact all of our
communities – including ours, right here, at KPU. Your success is the university’s success.
Our VISION 2018 and its nine goals direct us to make KPU a better place to study and to work; to grow
along with its community in terms of student numbers, community engagement and relevance to our
region’s needs; and to tell our story more boldly and in ways that support our alumni as they make their
way into the world of work and citizenship.
It is an honour to have assumed the role of chancellor this year, and I am especially proud to be doing so
as a KPU alumnus. Kwantlen Polytechnic University is my university, and it will forever be yours as you
continue your journey to success.
It is my sincere honor to serve as KPU’s second president, and I look forward to working with my
wonderful colleagues, our Board of Governors and new chancellor, our friends in local, provincial and federal
governments, our sister institutions, and so many community partners to achieve this vision together.
To our bigger, better, bolder futures.
Sincerely,
Dr. Alan Davis
President and Vice-Chancellor
Dr. George Melville
Chancellor
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KPU’s Story
Kwantlen Polytechnic University is an innovative, transformative and ambitious institution that serves
the needs of Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, and beyond. KPU strives at all times to inspire students to
excel in their careers, lead in their communities, and succeed in their lives. With campuses in Richmond,
Surrey-Newton, Surrey-Cloverdale and Langley, (and now with ties to Maple Ridge) KPU has opened the
doors to success for more than 250,000 graduates over its 30 year history.
Established in 1981 by the Province of British Columbia, KPU proudly adopted the name of the Kwantlen
First Nation, whose people are acknowledged historically as ‘tireless runners.’ The name has proven to
be prophetic as KPU, the institution, runs tirelessly to expand its capacity to serve the citizens of Metro
Vancouver, the province, the nation, and the world.
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KPU is a teaching university, delivering degree programs, credentials in technology and trades, career
and preparatory studies, and professional education, all of which reflect and express its unique polytechnic
mandate. KPU emphasizes applied degree education and is committed to broad-based undergraduate
learning that prepares students for successful and rewarding careers while also providing them with the
ethical framework and critical understanding necessary for good citizenship. KPU’s innovative style
of education involves work-integrated and service learning, practical connection to industry and small
class sizes where supportive learning environments and enhanced teacher-student relationships are valued.
The University’s commitment to applied research and innovation with external partners enhances the
quality of its teaching, and contributes significantly to the economic development of the region.
As a university that allows for multiple interpretations of excellence, students define and design the
path to success that's right for them. Their key to success is a KPU experience that transforms students into
graduates who lead in their communities.
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Thursday, October 2, 2014 10:00 am Program
Fall Convocation
Faculty of Arts | Diane Purvey, Dean
Processional
Marshall of Convocation
Robert Hensley, University Registrar
O Canada
Leila Kirves, Bachelor of Music in Musical Arts
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.
Introduction of the Platform Party
Dr. Alan Davis, President and Vice-Chancellor
Ceremony and
Graduation Roll
Opening Remarks
Dr. George Melville, Chancellor
Presentation of Honorary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
Recipient, Dianne Watts
Presenter, Dr. Alan Davis, President and Vice-Chancellor
Address to the Graduands
Amanda Smith-Weston, Bachelor of Arts, Major in Anthropology
Certification of Graduands
Dr. George Melville, Chancellor
Presentation of Graduates and Awarding of Credentials
Presenter, Dr. Jane Fee, Deputy Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic
Presentation of Student Award
Recipient, Amanda Smith-Weston, President’s Outstanding Graduate Award, Bachelor’s Degree Program
Presenter, Dr. Salvador Ferreras, Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Alumni Association Welcome
Vikram Bubber, KPU Alumni Association
Closing Remarks and Dismissal of the Convocation
Dr. Alan Davis, President and Vice-Chancellor
Adjournment
Dr. George Melville, Chancellor
Recessional
Ceremony
This program includes only those names of students who applied to graduate on or before July 18, 2014.
The complete Graduation Roll is available online at kpu.ca/convocation.
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Thursday, October 2, 2014
10:00 am Ceremony
Graduation Roll Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Arts
Alison Jane MacDonald
Bachelor of Journalism
Faculty of A rts
Cale Tiberius Guy *
Matthew Robert Bossons
Bachelor of Music in Musical Arts, General
BACC A L AU R E AT E DEGR E E
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major
Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology
English and Psychology
Alina Kathleen McClement *
Creative Writing
Economics and History
Scott C McInnes
History and Psychology
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Lorraine Cai
Lison Daubigeon *
Cassandra Gai Evans
Nicole Marie Marion
Bachelor of Arts
Amrit Kaur Hundal
Brianna Denise Lowen
Emilie Johanne Morin
Caitlin Rhiannon Newton
Dylan C Normandin
Suriti Singh
Amanda Nadine Smith-Weston *
Alejandra Poulette
Almendares Navarro
Jaspreet Kaur Banwait
Brendan Lamont Calnan
Steven Castro
Jadene Amber Claridge
Ashley Carrera Colby
Aaron Gordon Coombes
Major in English
Leigh-Ann Kathleen Butler
Selena Hayley Chohan
Major in History
Elizabeth Clare Galbraith
Kevin James Hicks
Major in Psychology
Jasmin Kaur Atwal
Kauri Chelan Bendickson
Jennifer Aileen Clark *
Samantha Ashlee Elliott
Matthew Edward Fisher
Major in Sociology
Melinda Kachina Bige
Iqbal Dhillon
Cassandra Alicia Faris
Paige Taylor Gardiner
Amrit Singh Gill
Dharmjit Kaur Jassal
Shannon Rose Keenlyside
Amitoz Kaur Khural
Hardaman Singh Minhas
Gagandeep Singh Sahota
Jaskaran Sangha
Jessica Sanghera
Cyrll Carlo Dizon Santos
Joshua Gordon Toevs
Vanessa Vilardi *
Simon Hsuan-Chen Wu
Rachelle Alayne Hall *
Le-Ann Jayin
Holly Jean Peters
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Ryan Thomas Matheuszik *
Chun Ma
Christina Elizabeth Mackie
Che Huang
Sumanpreet Maghera
Mark Keiji Omae
Jill Frances Hilliard
Kimberley Marie Smith
Manroop Kaur Maan
Jasmeen Kaur Tattla
Divya Sravanthi Mukkavilli
Mandeep Thoohan
Olivia Oi Yee Ng
Amanda Rose Wood
Matthew da Silva
History
Scott Alexander Regin Kerr
Psychology
Aishah Mumtaz Ali
Meghan Laurene Deacon
Sean Joseph Edward
Ehrenfellner
Karndeep Kaur Hara
Saima Junaid Iqbal
Duy Ngoc Nguyen
Amanda Fay Sandwell
Asami Sugisaki
Parvinder Singh Dhillon
Prabpreet Singh Grewal
Earl Velasco
Yang Lu
Barry Nelson
Sui Ying Ng
XXX Ningxin
Abdul Sami
Gurpreet Singh
Shuang Tian
Mae Florence Velasco
Da Chen Yang
Chun Peng Ye
Meng Xue Zhang
Jie Wen Zhu
DI P L OM A
Kristen Ashley Roberts
Prabhpreet Kaur Brar
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Sumeya Ali Sidhu
Sehan H Silva
Andrew Reuben Thomas *
Nguyen Tran
Ryan Thomas Kuo
Narinder Kaur Minhas
Ruiz Gabriel Rivera
Keithen Sambhi
General Studies
Major in Criminology
Tony Au
Mitchell James Beavis
Diella Alviar Cuevas
Hsin-Chih Jen
Amanda Jane Kruger *
Geography
Priscilla Reddy
Major in Criminology - Honours
English
Major in Anthropology
Stefan Oberg
Criminology
Erica Helene Wolthers
Mu Pei Song
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Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor
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Diploma in Criminology
Manvir Singh Birk
Kenneth Norman Cooper
Diploma in General Studies
Ranbir Singh Bhangu
Manpreet Kaur Cheema
Jie Chen
Xuan Kou
Maninder Deep Kundi
Shi Lan
Zhouhan Li
Aliya Nisha Rahiman
* Graduated with Distinction
* Graduated with Distinction
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Certificate in Arts
Nicole Ayamanjemi Mbouembou
Certificate in Criminology
Mario Nicholas Antonio
Alana Morgen Eichendorf
Daljeet Kaur Nagra
Jodie McIntyre Leitch
Felicia Tianna Olivia Smith
Certificate in Fine Arts
Robert Ian Kovacic *
Certificate in Special Education Teacher Assistant
Tianna Rae Alder *
Marissa Heather
McLeod Andrews *
Jasmine Melissa Ash *
Sydney Jane Balston
Megan Tena Bootsma *
Connie Marie Bossert *
Julie Victoria Bowser
Kourtenay-Alyse Brooks *
Seongmee Brost *
Ashley Angeline Brown *
Linda Mae Burnell *
Lyudmyla Davydivna Chayka *
Lydia Chu *
Deborah Lynne Coleman *
Shelby Dawn Marie Cowl *
Avery Curtis *
Celesta Gargantiel De Roo *
Algene Masil Delos Santos *
Ekaterina Dubrovskaya *
Kuldip Singh Dutt *
Jennifer Maria Duval *
Kelsey Leigh Eastman *
Heather Elizabeth Evans *
Angela Rene Fajardo *
Rachelle Kristina Folk
Malina Gamble *
Katelyn Alicia Garcia *
Manpreet Kaur Gill *
Baljit Kaur Grewal *
Emi Hamnett *
Rheanna Lee Naomi Harman *
Jessie Ardith Hicks *
Amanda Kolle *
Pincie Lam *
Hong Ju Li *
Weining Li *
Andrea Lynne Martinello *
Heather Mattei *
Elizabeth Alexandra Melara *
Leah Merriott *
Kathryn Rose Montgomery *
Laura Silvana Nicoletti
Desa Elizabeth Olic *
Andrea Janyn Oxenbury *
Genevieve Maria Ozorio *
Theodora Tsambika Pappas
Jaslyn Parmiter
Shelley Margaret Petrovich *
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Cassidy Rae Plowman *
Mackay Leslie Victoria Potter *
Erin Relland *
Kara Rae Richardson *
Shelagh Maria Rochow *
Christina Lara Roth *
Jaylin Ruether *
Justine Marie Ruether *
Jenna Leigh Runkel
Claire Marie Ryvers *
Shawnna Stephanie Saggers
Dawn Christine Sheck *
Jenna Leanne Shore *
Emily So
Meaghan Christine Taylor *
Taryn Alexandria Tosoni *
Samantha Lee Treliving *
Michelle Veronica Vallance *
Sheena Jean Elizabeth Walker *
Donna Whitehead *
Dana Christine Wiegner *
Crystal Dawn Winter *
Zuo Jiang Wu *
Marlene Theresa Young *
* Graduated with Distinction
K W A N T L E N P O* LGraduated
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Thursday, October 2, 2014 2:30 pm Program
Fall Convocation
Faculty of Business | Wayne Tebb, Dean
Faculty of Business
Processional
BAC C A L AU R E AT E DE GR E E
Marshall of Convocation
Robert Hensley, University Registrar
O Canada
Leila Kirves, Bachelor of Music in Musical Arts
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.
Introduction of the Platform Party
Dr. Alan Davis, President and Vice-Chancellor
Opening Remarks
Dr. George Melville, Chancellor
Presentation of Honorary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
Recipient, Jane Adams
Presenter, Dr. Alan Davis, President and Vice-Chancellor
Address to the Graduands
Khuong Vu, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Certification of Graduands
Dr. George Melville, Chancellor
Presentation of Graduates and Awarding of Credentials
Dr. Farhad Dastur, Faculty of Arts
Alumni Association Welcome
Brandon Hastings, KPU Alumni Association
Closing Remarks and Dismissal of the Convocation
Dr. Alan Davis, President and Vice-Chancellor
Adjournment
Dr. George Melville, Chancellor
Recessional
Thursday, October 2, 2014
2:30 pm Ceremony
Graduation Roll Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Co-operative Education Option
Jagvir Singh Gill
David Kwan
Eva Cheng-Yi Yang
Adah Alethea Teotico
Khuong Tran Vu
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Tariq Hani Abdul Majid
Hina Ali
Ishrat Bashar
Meng Ying Sarah Chen
Shih Han Chen
Winnie Wan-Jung Chiang
Emily Yuen Tung Chow
Scott Anthony Cooper *
Pooja Ikcha Dahari
Ahmed Assaad El-Alem
Jaspreet Singh Gill
Lu Lu Qi
YiYi Qi
Yasir Mahmood Raja
Richard Valdez Sequeira
Jasdeep Singh Sidhu
Tabassum Mohammed Syed *
Harinder Singh Thiara
Juan Guillermo Trujillo *
Corey John Anthony Williams
Lu Yao
Gurneet Kaur Johal
Carly Johnson
Justin Mohanesh Lal
Tsz Man Lam *
Yee Shan Lam
Darya Marina
Paul Kieru Mbaria
Vishal Mohan
Andrew Joseph Nemeth
Alvin Chak Kuen Ng
Gurpreet Kaur Preety
Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership
James Patrick Martens
Matthew William Ronald Watts
Chaminda Jayashanka Wijesundera
Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management, Co-operative Education Option
James Dean Dekker
Shanay Sangha
Neelraj Kaur Sundher
Huan-Ting Shen
Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management
Iris Adelheid Arellano
Simranjit Singh Bhullar
Aditya Chellaramani
Zhongxia Chen
Adrienne Marie Debruyn
Manvir Singh Dhillon
Nicole Chuk Yu Fong
Randall Patrick Gibbons
Jeremy James Howe
Lavinra Joseph
Daniel Lal
Cheuk Ling Lau
Jieyuan Liang
MingZhe Liu
Sunita Mann
Jacqueline Suzanne Nobauer
Robin Patla
Sartaj Robin Sahi
Tony Saroya
Shanni Shi
Rajwant Kaur Sidhu
Nadine Yvonne Sturko
Linda Jessica Stutz
Amanpreet Singh Takhi
Alexandra Marie Taylor
Jing Xu
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Management, Co-operative Education Option
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Management
Mira Marlina
Ross Ian McGowan
Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology, Co-operative Education Option
Christian Retureta *
Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology
Christopher Dong
Curtis Alfred Flaterud
Kevin Russell Pearson
Justin Leo Stevens
Ceremony
This program includes only those names of students who applied to graduate on or before July 18, 2014.
The complete Graduation Roll is available online at kpu.ca/convocation.
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* Graduated with Distinction
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Diploma in General Business Studies
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Human Resources Management
Cassandra Lydia Marie Aiken
Katrina Julia Hansell *
Rohan Satyanarayan Karir
Amandeep Kaur
Megan Danielle Richardson
Ko-Hsuan Yang
Tracy Jong-Tzu Yao
Ming Yu Huang
Daljinder Kaur
Sharnjit Kaur
Daniela Noemi Labbe
Harneet Kaur Lally
Yongyin Li
Angela Chiang Liao
Dongxing Liu
Min Liu
Zixuan Liu
Ebenezer Crusat Masongsong *
Klaudia Matasova
Monika Matasova
Said Abdullah Noori
Kathleen Kaye Red
Kamaljot Singh Sahota
Amanpreet Kaur Sidhu
Abikesh Kumar Singh
Kulvir Singh
Sheldon Virvijay Singh
George Skrivanos
Esha Rani Soorah
Neil Kevin Tapon
Brandon John Taylor *
Jasleen Kaur Thandi *
Tajanbir Singh Thiara
Steve Sieu Canh Tran
Nina Wang
Hao Wu
Yu Wu
Zhuoyi You
Dan Zhao
Jia Hui Zhao
DI P L OM A
Diploma in Accounting
Roeden Kevin Adan
Padma Adhikari
Gurkomal Singh Barn
Amandeep Singh Bhamrah
Ravneet Singh Bhatti
Yifeng Cai
Wing Yee Venus Chau
Xiao Xi Chen *
Christine Chow
Sandeep Dade
Satinder Pal Singh Dhanju
Ramneet Kaur Dhesi
Ravinder Kaur Dhillon
Xuying Du
Rafal Gargees
Amandeep Gill
Sumeet Singh Gill
Simranjit Kaur Goraya
Simranjot Singh Bal
Gaurav Bhanot
Kuldeep Kaur Bhullar
Ching Fen Chang
Kuan Ming Chen
Meng Fei Chen
Lei Gao
Indervir Singh Grewal
Zhou Ping Guan
Mohamed Hassan Hosny
Wenzhou Huang
Jiayu Jiang
Kuljit Kaur
Namrta Basra
Christopher Jordan Cabalquinto
Tyler Carmont
Nancy Phally Chea
Amaninder Kaur Gill
Adeline Hao
Yara Zahid Hummusani
Renée Lynn Igne-Jajalla
Riley Benjamin Jakubec
Jaskaran Singh Johal
Yuxin Li
Justin Lin
Lingzi Lin
Tracy Luong
Malika Mahsoune
Ezekiel Leandre Morrissette
Louise Moreno Pimentel
Sopheary Seth
Robert Joseph Trickett
Chih-Kai Wang
Samuel Thomas Watts
Sheng Long Yang
Zhao Nan Zhang
Haochen Zhao
Mengxin Zhou
Christina Corvin
Frank Orlando La Chimea
Mitchell James Norris
Ericko Toni
Jin Zhe Li *
Michaela Tanja Pastora *
Diploma in Marketing Management
Chantelle Addeline Breakey
Melanie Arlene Cordoviz
C E RT I F IC AT E
Certificate in Accounting
Viktoria Epetanova Detkova
Certificate in Applied Business Technology - Administrative Assistant Option
Breanna Doreen Friess
Certificate in Business Management
Ivan Yen Chen
Alina Monica Dobre
Roselyn Savady
Ana Maria Stanescu
Certificate in Computer Information Systems
Diploma in Business Administration
Yik Lai Kwok
PingKwun Lau
Haoyu Li *
Qian Li
Lian Liu
Meng Lu Liu
Ziheng Liu
Jiangpeng Lu
Yu Qin
Tanvir Singh Sandhu
Jingwei Shang
Varinder Singh
Wen-Chun Tsai
Jiayang Wang
Mingcan Wang
Xiaoyang Wang
Yaming Wang
Xiaoxi Wei
Wenan Wu
Shubing Xu
Zhexiang Xu
XueMei Yang
Jiaxin Yu
Li Yu
Zhongqiu Zhang
Anita Ma
Anum Mian
Rupinderpreet Kaur Pada
Braedan Michael Palylyk
Gurpal Singh Sahota
Majorpal Sahota
Gurbir Singh
Danielle St. Louis
Linda Jessica Stutz
Jimmy Hung Yeh Sun
Kyle Ho Yin Tang
Sean Alexander Tong
Daniel Tamala Zaw
Taylor Raye Briggs
Carlos Enrique Galindo
Gurpreet Singh Uppal
Certificate in General Business Studies
Jie Chen
Xiao Wen Guan
Ho Yan Lee
Jiao Luo
Devinder Singh Randhawa
Elisha Ellema Tran
Rui Xia Zheng
Certificate in Legal Administrative Studies
Krystina Kelly O'Gorman
Marivic Roa Rodriguez
Jessica Lyne Van Dam
Mei Cen Zhou *
Certificate in Marketing
Christina Corvin
Diploma in Business Management
Navjot Kaur Aujla
Sandreana Laraine Chua Chan
Nikkil Ashvin Karia
Ravneet Kaur
Katherine Sarah King
Chia Feng Ko
Brandon Kroeger
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* Graduated with Distinction
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Friday, October 3, 2014 10:00 am Program
Fall Convocation
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement | Patrick Donahoe, Dean
Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design | Carolyn Robertson, Dean
Faculty of Health | Tru Freeman, Dean
Faculty of Science and Horticulture | Elizabeth Worobec, Dean
Faculty of Trades and Technology | Brian Haugen, Dean
Processional
Marshall of Convocation
Robert Hensley, University Registrar
O Canada
Leila Kirves, Bachelor of Music in Musical Arts
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.
Introduction of the Platform Party
Dr. Alan Davis, President and Vice-Chancellor
Opening Remarks
Dr. George Melville, Chancellor
Presentation of Honorary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
Recipient, Mike McKay
Presenter, Dr. Alan Davis, President and Vice-Chancellor
Address to the Graduands
Katrina Gilbert, Health Unit Coordinator Program
Certification of Graduands
Dr. George Melville, Chancellor
Presentation of Graduates and Awarding of Credentials
Presenter, Dr. Jane Fee, Deputy Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic
Presentation of Student Awards
Recipient, Kourtneigh Rushton, President’s Outstanding Graduate Award, Diploma Program
Presenter, Dr. Salvador Ferreras, Provost and Vice-President Academic
Alumni Association Welcome
Lindsay Civitarese, KPU Alumni Association
Closing Remarks and Dismissal of the Convocation
Dr. Alan Davis, President and Vice-Chancellor
Adjournment
Dr. George Melville, Chancellor
Recessional
Ceremony
This program includes only those names of students who applied to graduate on or before July 18, 2014.
The complete Graduation Roll is available online at kpu.ca/convocation.
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10:00 am Ceremony
Graduation Roll Faculty O f Aca de m ic an d C areer Advance m ent
Diploma in English Language Proficiency
Dana Abed Alrazaq
Hassan Mahdi Alawazim
Allyson Fernandes da Costa Silva
Jiayin Huang
Nasrullah Nemattullah
C I TAT ION
Citation in Career Choices and Life Success
Ma Ranila Coyle
Chin-Hui Ku
Michelle Bernadette McLeod
Fiona Michelle Meadley
Sarah Joanne Mearns
Patricia Mosselli
Li Hong Zhu
Bachelor of Applied Design in Fashion Design and Technology
Lina Milanne Caschetto
Diploma in Fashion Marketing
Tara Lupovici
Yuto Sakurai
Emma Sawchuk
Liana Bayla Verbian
Alanna Jasmine Watts-Nedelak
Faculty of Health
BACC A L AU R E AT E DEGR E E
Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing
Nitu Ahmed *
Chelsey Marie Castaner
Tiffany Git Sum Chien
Mary Citadel Sison Clores
Rabneet Kaur Dhaliwal
Harpreet Kaur Dhesi
Harjot Kaur Garcha
Kayla Leanne Goll *
Kelsey Harker
Jessica Christina Jose
Lisa Alana Kelly *
Megan Elizabeth Lum *
Jenny Luong
An T Nguyen
Katherine Renée-Louise Prud'Homme
Samantha Yone Mary-Anna
Shimodaira *
Andrea Singh
Jaskiran Kaur Uppal *
Nicolette Tan Wee *
Christine Nicole West
Jody Michelle Zoerb *
Catherine Kavita Mahendra
Amanda Penny Peacey *
Sukhvir Kaur Sekhon
Rajvir Kaur Sidhu
Selena Soares
Gurpreet Thandi *
Kamaljit Kaur Uppal *
Ashley Marie Wessel *
Anmol Kaur Bains
Martyka Audrey Marie Bennett
Heather Severena Crouchill *
Charanjot Kaur Dhillon
Emma Jane Ezerins *
Katrina Ashley Gilbert *
Alexandra Jordan Grist
Megan Louise Knight
Rita Meng Yun Lo
Denise Marie Mahussier *
Rachel Margaret McDonald *
Kyla Napiorkowski
Dalena Nguyen
Andrea Cristina Nita *
Jasmin Kaur Pannu
Lucy Elizabeth Rochon
Jennifer Marie Rutter *
Jasprit Kaur Sandal
Taelor Elizabeth Savaia *
Muni Reena Skinner
Amanda Slater
Michelle Lee Stein
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Sin Hui Tam *
Faculty O f S cience an d Horticulture
A S S O C I AT E O F S C I E NC E DE GR E E
Chemistry
Ibrahim Saidiy *
General Science
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Largi Bharaj *
Shannon Farrance *
Courtney Lynn Ilich
Gurbux Kaur Jheeta
Chelsea-Rose Joyal *
Citation in Graduate Nurse Re-Entry
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Renee Grace Domagas Palaganas *
Dorina Petria
Ambily Ramakrishnan
Ma. Rita Bacud Ramos
Wilrose Fernandez Reyes
Annie Rijo
Liheng Shen *
Rachelle Anne Mallare Sunga *
Ratsarin Teerathananchai
Shiby Thomas *
Jesselyn Keith Andres Urcia *
Hector Abja Ulat Veloso *
C I TAT ION
Judy Chi Phan Yim
Nenita Javier
Hongyan Jin *
Irvin Naron Jumang-it
Kulwinder Kaur
Satwinder Kaur
Evangeline Juan Longboy
Maria Corina Macapinlac
Poorandokht Mirhady
Maria Cristina Chuim
Monteverde
Murada Jubail Musa
Germylen Serencio Noval *
Certificate in Health Unit Coordinator
DI P L OM A
Baljinder Kaur Var
Grace Rachelle Alzate
Aguinalde *
Hensen Bob Romasanta
Aguinalde *
Joanne Mae Alcaide
Golnoosh Babaei
Novies Proilan Belandres
Vineetha Binoj *
Angela Mandocdoc Calingasan
Mary Karmelle De Castro
Del Rosario *
Alyssa Ashley Ancheta Foronda *
Katherine Tatia Alerta Gustilo
BACC A L AU R E AT E DEGR E E
Certificate in Health Care Assistant
C hip an d Shannon Wilson S chool of D esign
Certificate in Graduate Nurse, English as an Additional Language
Certificate in Graduate Nurse, Internationally Educated Re-Entry
DI P L OM A
C E RT I F IC AT E
* Graduated with Distinction
Lovekaranpreet Kaur Gill
Reenu Jaswal
* Graduated with Distinction
Hardeep Singh
Anoop Singh Thind
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Certificate in Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Diploma in Horticulture Technology
Architectural
Greenhouse/Nursery Production
Joel Alexander Schurman *
Ikumi Takada *
Landscape Design and Installation
Brianne Alanna Holden *
Mahmoud Ayman El Khouly
Diploma of Technology in Environmental Protection, Co-operative Education Option
Sherise Irene Chin
Steve Chou
Sarah Gleboff
Brian Hayter
Alyssa Louise Purse
Taylor Grace Robbins
Kourtneigh Rushton *
Kimberley Megan Wiese
Diploma of Technology in Environmental Protection
Melissa Marguerite Turner
C E RT I F IC AT E
Gorpreet Chris Samra
Certificate in Engineering
Riley Matthew Brady-Springer
Duk Hyoung Lee
Lazar Savic *
Certificate in Public Safety Communications
Gaganpreet Kaur Hundle *
Certificate in Welding - Level C
Joshua Mark Barsalou *
Harjot Singh Bratch
Cory James Cutler *
Shon Day *
Anil Singh Dhesi
Dustynn Merle Diack *
Robert Stephen Frewin *
Avninder Singh Gill *
Ryan Christopher Heinrick *
Brett Matthew Jones *
Jaysonjit Singh Mann
Harman Singh Randhawa *
Stuart Wallace Simpson *
Michael Kent Taylor *
Gavin Christian Wolff *
Jefferson Teagan Smith
Chun Peng Ye
Qiyuan Zhu *
Jessica Anne Cracklen *
Meisam Ghasemabadi *
Nicholas Joseph George Hapay *
Donald James Hinton
Jasjit Khakh *
Lachlan Charles Lamont
Kristian Bjorn Larsen
Tristan Lawrie
Steven Jay Nagra *
Brendan Nielsen
Judo Miguel Vidanes *
Viet Hong Vu
C I TAT ION
C I TAT ION
Citation in Carpentry/Building Construction
Citation in Horticulture Technology
Raphael Farabundo Aguirre
Siciliano
Luke Gerald Richard Allan *
Jada Ashlee Ashmeade
Connor Mackenzie Barron *
Brandon Blake Bergeron *
Rhiannon Diane Bjornson
Mark Peter Boe *
Hayden Andrew Bonk
Andrew Stephen Michael
Campbell *
James Gregory Mathias
Deutschmann
David Alexander Dinbandhu *
Liam Douglas Gagnon
Horticulture Science
Holly Ann Skedanuk
Faculty of Tra des an d Technolo g y
DI P L OM A
Diploma in Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Michelle Catherine Mack
Jason Douglas van Rhyn *
C E RT I F IC AT E
Certificate in Appliance Servicing
Gi Seup Chung *
Mark Gileff
Rohit Kumar Joshi *
Scott Stephen Kennedy *
Chase William Mclaren
Brendan Allister McMartin *
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Trevor Chun Ting Sin *
Angela Ka Yan Lai
Bonface Leeroy Ndlovu
Certificate in Welding Foundation
Certificate in Applied Science
Alexander James Baydala *
Marie Darwish *
Structural
Diploma in Science
Angela Ka Yan Lai
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Tyler James Train *
Oleksandr Tripunov *
* Graduated with Distinction
Greg Alexandra Gallant *
Austin Alexandre Golfetto *
Colin James Hebert
Jerry Hodess-Winterfield
Ryan Jay Gapaz Inanoria
Wyatt Hunter Kinna
Bradley Jonathan Kromhoff
Kyle Anthony Mackenzie *
Jonathan Andrew Mancini *
Connor James McLean *
Curtis James Moran
Zackary Ernst Norquay
Kasey Lewis Mack Nystrom
Trevan Fraser Orsetti *
Osama Patel
Travis Walter Paton *
Wes James Probert *
Nico Henry Roy *
Maham Shahid
Bryce M Thompson
Mathew Ayden Tremblay *
Jeremiah Ukponrefe
Derek Mathew Vincent
Carson Alexander Wilson *
Jason Daniel York
Zachary Kenneth Zurowski
Citation in Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Liam Bryan Akkerman *
Navtej Singh Heir *
Ainsley Lorna Pincombe *
Riley John Aldis *
Angela Ka Yan Lai
Jun Yu Barry Qiu *
Samantha May Anderson *
Arnold Palha *
Lazar Savic *
Marie Darwish *
Connor Eric Alexander Pease
Adam Wabik *
Sarah Emily Gerrard *
* Graduated with Distinction
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Citation in Construction Electrician
Brett Almond *
Magnus Leonard James Hanson
Ryan Thomas Mcpartlin Ormsby *
Navdeep Aujla
Karsten Gareth Heinze *
Shanjit Pahal
Navdeep Bagri *
Evan Rede Hendricks *
Ryan Paris *
Graeme Duncan William Bees *
Jason Bui Hoang *
Ryan Pye
Kyle Brandon Bennett
Andrew Philip Hunt
Zachariah Thomas Ramos
Dmitro Biganski
Matthew Jelski
Amanda Jo Senior *
Jack William Campbell *
Charnjeev Singh Jhooti
Zoheb Shah
Robert Carswell *
Mohammed Khaleel
Timothy Shin
Gursharan Singh Chehal *
Cooper Daniel Kranc *
Michael Nicholas Antonio Sirica
Christopher Alexander Lanfranco
Christopher Allan Snow *
Thomas William MacLeod *
Thomas Cameron Soanes *
Tyler Randy Monsen
Cassandra Faye Steele
Graham Davie Ryall Munroe *
Jagroop Jagger Takhar
Ravi Nagi *
Caleb Michael Visser
Anthony Nguyen
Carson Mackenzie Woodman *
Jason Nguyen
James Earl Wootton
Nathan Christopher Robert
Crockart
Jawid Emami
James En *
Mackenzie Jamieson Fraser *
Jordan Hancock *
Toni Joseph Ernest Hancock
Amar Singh Hans
Kristopher Olafson
Citation in Millwright/Industrial Mechanic
Kodie-Lee Tyler Michael
Cameron
Trevor Chapman *
Brandon Dylan Dodge *
Cory Green *
Trevor Brian Korsch *
Cord Mitchell
Dustin Andrew Rath *
Michael Manfred Reimer
Christopher Paul Thompson
James Ronald Jolicoeur *
Sandeep Kandola
Donovan Jarryd Kapitan *
Brendan David Lewis Kennedy
Fernando Javier Landaverde
Justin Rocco Lavia *
Dylan William McGrigor
Riley Justin McLeod
Bradley Murakami *
Joshua Bryan Pater
Joshua Anil Prakash
Dayton Maxwell Pringle
Brigham Douglas Nagel Pughe *
Shawn Daniel Richardson
Autumn Rothwell *
Merlito Salazar
Ryan William Sedman *
Yu Su *
Christopher Dale Tremblett
Brendan Phillip Zivny
Corey Lee Oremek *
Andrew James Patrick Smith *
Dana Marion Snell *
Landon John Ellis
Brandon John Howe
Jake Johnathan Allan Jut
Alexander John Mayo *
Adam Lee Parslow *
Sean David Petrie
Jordan Joshua Spady
Jordan Allan Wolfsteiner
Citation in Plumbing
David Ambut *
Navreet Singh Atwal *
Zachary Jordon Behnke
Braydon Joseph
Fenton-O'Connor
Christopher John Fisher
Ryanjeet Singh Gill
Andrew Martin Green *
Michael David Griffin *
Denis Guerin *
Justin Raymond Harrison
Tyra Grace Hougaard
Citation in Welding - Level A
Sukhjit Dhadwal *
Kriston Daniel Ference *
Citation in Welding- Level B
Scott Ashizawa *
Danilo Manzano Birog *
Christopher Labucay Dafun
William Lawrence Dwyer *
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Honorary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
Dianne Watts
Through nine years of leadership, Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts has been
a catalyst for innovation in one of Canada’s fastest growing cities. Over
the course of her three-term tenure as mayor, Watts redefined the role as
one that champions the needs of Surrey through collaboration between
various levels of government, social service, economic, non-profit and
community interests.
Elected as the city’s first female mayor in 2005 after nine years as a
city councillor, Watts announced last spring her intention not to seek
re-election this fall. She will leave behind her 18 years of dedication
that have shaped the Surrey of today, and paved the way for the Surrey
of tomorrow. Several key strategies spearheaded by Watts include
the Economic Investment Action Plan and the Build Surrey Program,
which is the largest construction and investment program in the city’s
history. She has also been a driving force behind Innovation Boulevard,
a network of health institutions, universities, companies and health care
professionals located within one square mile in Surrey’s City Centre.
Honorary Degree and
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The economic impact Watts has had on the city is matched by her social
impact. During her mayoralty, she introduced the Crime Reduction
Strategy, the Poverty Reduction Strategy and Surrey’s Housing and
Homelessness Master Plan, which have resulted in funding six outreach
workers and creating 67 beds at the Phoenix Treatment Facility, 36
supportive units for single moms and children at the YWCA, 52 units
at the Timber Grove Mental Health Centre and 92 units at the Quibble
Creek Sobering Centre. And through her annual Mayor’s Charity Ball,
Watts has helped generate over $1 million for the Surrey Firefighters
Charitable Society.
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Honorary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
Jane Adams
Mike McKay
Jane Adams has made a career of helping others, and building healthy
communities. She was the inaugural executive director of the BC Women’s
Hospital Foundation – B.C.’s only hospital dedicated to the health of women
and babies – and currently serves as the secretary, president and CEO of
the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation (SMHF). Adams has played a key
role in ensuring hospitals across the country have the funds to purchase
life-saving equipment, renovate care facilities, and ultimately better care for
patients young and old.
Former superintendent of the Surrey School District Mike McKay is spending
his retirement giving back, getting involved and championing the value of
education. A continuation of what has been a lifelong passion for helping
students activate their potential, McKay currently serves as a strategic
advisor to B.C.’s Ministry of Education, and is an official trustee for the
Cowichan Valley School District.
Her distinguished history of successful hospital fundraising campaigns
includes developing the well-known St. Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope
campaign, which raises about $2.3 million annually; a $15-million capital
campaign for Kingston Hospital in Ontario, and, more recently; the SMHF
Tulips for Tomorrow campaign, which generated $15 million for the hospital’s
new emergency centre. Adams also launched the 100 Days to Give campaign
while in her current position, which raised $10 million for the Jim Pattison
Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre.
A stellar fundraiser with many big-dollar achievements to her name, Adams’
philanthropy philosophy is that any amount of money can affect change,
and that humble beginnings can keep momentum and grow support for
ideas that would otherwise languish. In a nod to her fundraising roots – as
a young girl raising dollars for rescue animals in Halifax – Adams in part
spends her time outside of SMHF rescuing and fostering dogs from the U.S.
at her home in Surrey.
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He is also the project director for the Canadian Self-Regulation Initiative,
established first and foremost to help parents and educators better
understand and reframe child behaviour. The project McKay oversees is
bringing the latest neuroscience research to B.C. classrooms, in the form
of new understandings and strategies that address what is at the core of a
student’s ability to remain focused and to function effectively in class.
During his tenure with the Surrey School District, McKay became
known for his mantra: “every child, every chance, every day.” Under his
leadership, student learning in the district deepened to include critical
thinking and problem-solving skills, adaptability and agility, initiative and
entrepreneurialism, effective oral and written communication, and curiosity
and imagination. Both his legacy and his current initiatives have had a
positive impact on B.C. public education, and have made great strides toward
ensuring all students have the opportunity for a meaningful life as literate,
compassionate, productive and happy citizens.
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President's Outstanding Graduate Award,
Bachelor's Degree Program
President's Outstanding Graduate Award,
Diploma Program
Amanda Smith-Weston, Bachelor of Arts, Major in
Anthropology
Kourtneigh Rushton, Diploma of Technology in Environmental
Protection, Co-operative Education Option
Since she was a child, Amanda Smith-Weston has dreamed of working in
a museum, and participating in archaeological digs. This desire fueled her
decision to major in anthropology while studying at KPU.
Kourtneigh Rushton selected studies in environmental protection technology
because it fits perfectly with her love of nature. Her program at KPU
combined her passion for the environment with theoretical and practical
skills that she feels have given her the power to contribute to creating a
greener, safer, healthier environment. With her diploma, she hopes to work
in either environmental enforcement or public engagement and awareness
campaigning.
Smith-Weston is proud to be the recipient of the President’s Outstanding
Graduate Award. She feels honoured to be recognized for her determination
to succeed, her ambition, and her dedication to both the KPU and external
communities.
She has faced many challenges on her journey to post-secondary success
– balancing parenthood, school and work, as well as managing a chronic
illness. Sixteen years ago, a young mother battling Crohn’s disease, SmithWeston began her career at KPU. She completes her bachelor of arts this year,
proud to be able to show her sons that through hard work and perseverance,
all of their goals can be achieved.
At KPU, Smith-Weston’s hard work earned her multiple awards, including
the Grace Wolkosky Memorial Award, the Jay Siegal Memorial Award in
Anthropology and the Ernest Westerman Endowed Memorial Award.
This award encourages KPU students to excel in their chosen fields of study and to
participate in university, student and community activities to the benefit of others.
Recipients have completed all their study in one program at KPU; have consistently
shown outstanding ability in the field; have contributed in a significant way to KPU or
community affairs; and may be recommended by faculty.
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Receiving this award is important to Rushton, because it recognizes the hard
work and sacrifices she made during her studies to succeed in her program.
If anything, she says the award will only help to energize and drive her to
continue to work hard for the things she wants in her career, and in life.
Rushton was also the recipient of a BC Hydro award during her second year
of study. Outside of classes, Rushton enjoys making holistic natural health
and beauty products, and reading up on holistic health.
Presented annually, the President’s Outstanding Graduate Award encourages KPU
students to excel in their chosen fields of study and to participate in university, student
and community activities to the benefit of others. Recipients have completed all their
studies in one program at KPU; have consistently shown outstanding ability in the
field; have contributed in a significant way to KPU or community affairs; and may be
recommended by faculty.
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Heraldry
The Arms of Kwantlen Polytechnic University were presented at a
ceremony on May 4, 1999 by the Right Honourable Romeo LeBlanc,
Governor General of Canada.
The centre shield features ‘The Spirit of KPU’ emblem comprising a
wolf, a salmon, and a river azure as styled by Brandon Gabriel.
At the top of the blue shield, on the left side a lion and on the right a
tiger facing each other in the rampant position (upright on one hind
leg with forelegs outstretched as if attacking). And at the bottom of
the blue shield, on the left a jaguar and on the right a Chinese dragon
also facing each other in the rampant position. All are gold.
At the top in the centre, there is an open book with silver or
white pages, bindings in gold and on top of it, a gold horizontal (in
fess) rectangle (billet) with square bites taken out of the long sides
(bretessed). In modern heraldry, this item is meant to represent a computer chip.
The crest appears above the shield, and is supported by a silver and blue twisted fabric wreath. The
upper rim is set with a simple silver crown, the upper edge decorated with four salmon, looking at each
other in pairs.
Supporting the arms is a green grassy mound, scattered with gold Douglas Fir cones. The mound is
rising from wavy horizontal bands of blue and silver. This is the traditional heraldic representation of
water - either river or ocean.
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On the left is a gold female deer with blue hooves, and her bottom half is a silver fishtail with gold fins.
Around her neck is a wreath of twisted silver and blue cloth. Hanging from the wreath is a green disk with
an open book on it—the pages are silver; the cover is gold.
On the right is a gold eagle with a silver head, with blue talons and beak. Around his neck is a wreath
like the doe’s and hanging from it is a green disk with the heraldic representation of a gold computer chip.
The motto reads: Through Tireless Effort, Knowledge and Understanding.
University Mace
The mace was originally a weapon during the medieval period,
and came to be associated with the prowess and strength of the
knight. Today the mace is a symbol of the University’s authority
to award degrees and diplomas. It indicates the seriousness of
convocation as the University’s most important academic ceremony,
and is a confirmation of the University’s integrity as an academic
institution. The mace is carried by a mace-bearer, who leads the
processional of faculty and students in to and out of the venue where
convocation is held. The mace is usually between four feet and six
feet in length and will incorporate the history and tradition that surround the vision for the University.
An academic mace symbolizes the authority vested in the chancellor to confer university credentials.
This is why the mace is an integral part of convocation.
Maces are often commissioned to commemorate a milestone anniversary or presidential inauguration.
Typically an artist is selected for the honour to develop a highly symbolic design that incorporates the
University’s traditions.
KPU’s mace was carved by Kwantlen First Nation artist Drew Atkins.
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Regalia
KPU Honorary Doctorates
Not until they slip into their regalia, do many graduands realize the significance of their convocation
ceremony. For family and friends, the first glimpse of the graduand in cap and gown heralds a milestone
in the life of their loved one.
Standard for Academic Dress
At KPU, all graduates wear a black gown of Oxford shape and a black cap with a black tassel. Graduates
of our bachelor's degree programs wear hoods in the Aberdeen style, made of black pilgrim cloth
and bordered with a one half inch border. The border of each hood is a specific colour that identifies a
particular area of study.
Degree: KPU Hood Standard
Year
Honoree
Designation
2014
Arvinder Bubber
Doctor of Laws
2014
Joanne Curry
Doctor of Laws
2014
David Aisenstat
Doctor of Laws
2014
Baltej Dhillon
Doctor of Laws
2014
Christine Brodie
Doctor of Laws
2013
Janet Austin
Doctor of Laws
2013
Susan Davidson
Doctor of Laws
2013
Charan Gill
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Applied Arts in Psychology: Black hood with winter white border
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Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Agriculture: Black hood with california burgundy border
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Bachelor of Arts in Community Criminal Justice: Black hood with winter white border
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Bachelor of Arts: Black hood with winter white border
2013
George Melville
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting: Black hood with beige border
2012
Craig Kielburger
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership: Black hood with beige border
2012
Marc Kielburger
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management: Black hood with beige border
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Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Management: Black hood with beige border
2011
Irving K. Barber
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Design, Fashion and Technology: Black hood with bilberry border
2011
Bikkar Lalli
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Design, Graphic Design for Marketing: Black hood with bilberry border
2010
Michael Harcourt
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Design, Product Design: Black hood with bilberry border
2010
Carol Jones
Doctor of Letters
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Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Arts: Black hood with winter white border
2010
Cathy Priestner Allinger
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Horticulture Science in Plant Health: Black hood with california burgundy border
2008
Chief Marilyn Gabriel
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Horticulture Science in Urban Ecosystems: Black hood with california burgundy border
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Bachelor of Interior Design: Black hood with bilberry border
2008
Leslie (Skip) Triplett
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Journalism: Black Hood with winter white border
2007
Robert C. Brown
Doctor of Letters
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Bachelor of Music in Musical Arts: Black hood with winter white border
2007
Daniel Igali
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing: Black hood with regal gold border
2007
Carol Prantner
Doctor of Technology
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Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology: Black hood with winter white border
2006
Peter Podovinikoff
Doctor of Laws
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Black hood with regal gold border
2006
Glennis Zilm
Doctor of Letters
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Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology: Black hood with aztec gold border
2005
Rick Hansen
Doctor of Laws
Non-Degree: KPU Stole Standard
2005
Bramwell Tovey
Doctor of Letters
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Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement: Emerald Satin
2004
Budh Singh Dhahan
Doctor of Laws
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Faculty of Arts: White Satin
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Faculty of Business: Drab Satin
2003
Richard Johnston
Doctor of Letters
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Faculty of Health: Brite Gold Satin
2003
Juliana Yung
Doctor of Laws
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Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design: Light Purple Satin
2002
John Dennison
Doctor of Letters
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Faculty of Science and Horticulture: Orange Satin
2002
Francesca Darts
Doctor of Laws
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Faculty of Trades and Technology: Gray Satin
2001
John MacDonald
Doctor of Technology
Honorary Degree Recipients
2001
Penny Priddy
Doctor of Laws
All honorary degree recipients wear an eight-sided tam of navy blue velvet with silver bullion cord
tassels. The gown is of Oxford shape using maroon pilgrim cloth for the body and sleeves, with three navy
blue velvet chevrons and silver velvet panels. Hoods for honorary graduates are of intercollegiate style,
maroon in colour to match the gowns, with a sugarbeet satin lining, a silver satin chevron and trim, and
grey piping.
2000
George Preston
Doctor of Laws
1999
Fred Gingell
Doctor of Laws
1998
Margaret Westerman
Doctor of Laws
1995
Barry Leach
Doctor of Letters
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Acknowledgements
Kwantlen Polytechnic University would like to thank the many donors who, through their generosity
and support of scholarships, awards, libraries and programs, have enabled deserving and dedicated
students to complete their post-secondary education.
We would also like to thank our many dedicated faculty and staff who support our students in so many
ways. This commitment to excellence by our faculty and staff ensures that our students have the necessary
resources available to them to succeed.
We also thank our soloist, KPU music student Leila Kirves, for leading the installation and convocation
ceremonies in the singing of O Canada.
We would like to take this opportunity to extend a very special thank you to all those who give to our
students - including their families - in so many ways. They would not be able to do it without your care,
support and encouragement.
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C on g ratulations
To O ur G ra d uates !
Visit kpu.ca/convocation for memorabilia
and additional information.
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