Ceremony Program - Vancouver Island University

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Ceremony Program - Vancouver Island University
Vancouver Island
University
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Vancouver Island
University's motto,
Discoveries in Education,
was adopted in 1969.
Recalling Captain
Alejandro Malaspina, who explored the
Vancouver Island region in the 18th
century, VIU's Coat of Arms pays tribute to
exploration by depicting a Spanish barque
under full sail. The motto also creates a
link with one of Captain Malaspina's ships the Descubierta - which means Discovery.
The Coat of Arms is displayed proudly
onstage during the graduation convocation
ceremonies in which VIU celebrates the
achievements, successes, exploration, and
discovery of each graduating student.
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Message from the Chancellor
I extend gratitude to the Coast Salish Peoples on whose ancestral land this great
University does its work.
Graduates, studies show that family background is the main determinant of financial
fate. This means that if your parents have post-secondary education it is far more
likely you will follow in that path. And if your parents do not have post-secondary
education, by you achieving your educational goal, you have opened a door for new
opportunities for yourself, your children and generations to come. I extend a heartfelt,
multi-generational congratulations to you and your families.
You are graduating into a time of unprecedented change and challenge. The truth
about Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples has been told - our founding myths
were riddled with racism. Now it is time for reconciliation, but colonization has
injured us all profoundly. The land, too, has been left with trauma. The old narrative,
privileging individualism and worshiping consumerism, has transformed and harmed
Mother Earth, out of human arrogance and greed. We need to have justice for the land
and resources. We must heal the wounds of the past, transform the present conditions
and create a future of dignity and beauty for all beings and for all life on Earth.
This is the work you have come here to do. I have heard Elders say that your education
is as good as what you do with it. Dream, learn, and then act - give and give back.
I extend gratitude to VIU for preparing you for a democracy of reconciliation. The face
of democracy is changing - half of the federal cabinet is women. Working closely with
Indigenous Peoples, VIU’s partners, governors, teachers and staff, alumni, here at VIU
you have participated in a multi-cultural learning environment which is an incubation
space for a new narrative. Here, talent has no racial or sexual boundaries; the culture
is of innovation and inclusion, and there is always a helping hand, removing barriers to
education through programs like the Tuition Waiver for Youth in Care. These lessons
strengthen our national identity and provide opportunities to embrace the challenges
of our collective survival. In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.
Bless you graduates - the artists, the chefs, the builders, the fixers, the singer of
songs and righter of wrongs - workers for justice and healing; the visionaries, the
inventors, the scientists, educators and carriers of fresh meaning. Nothing is lost in
love and education. I echo the words of the Hopi Nation Elders: “You are the ones we
have been waiting for.”
Louise Mandell, Q.C.
Chancellor
Serving in a volunteer capacity, the Chancellor acts as an ambassador for and a champion of the University. The Chancellor is the titular head of the
university, presiding over convocation ceremonies, conferring degrees and providing advice to the President. The Chancellor is a member of the Board
of Governors and the Senate.
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Message from the President
The Vancouver Island University community – faculty, staff, alumni and current
students – would like to extend our congratulations to the Graduates of 2016.
It’s no small feat to pursue a post-secondary education and put in the hard work and
determination it takes to reach today’s milestone, convocation.
As they take their well-earned place on the stage and experience this important rite
of passage, I hope our graduates, and their families and friends who supported them,
can take a moment to reflect on what they’ve accomplished. I also hope that they are
now looking towards their future, inspired by the possibilities.
The convocation ceremony is a celebration of excellence. The accomplishments of
the graduates are one example of this. During this convocation week we are also
celebrating the excellence as exemplified by our new Honorary Doctorate recipients.
You can read more about them in this program; some of you will be fortunate enough
to hear them speak during the convocation ceremony.
These extraordinary individuals are, like our graduates, now part of the VIU community.
I know everyone will be inspired by their stories. Each of our Honorary Doctorate
recipients has demonstrated excellence through life and career accomplishments.
What is most inspiring is that all three once sat where our graduates are sitting today
– delighting in the completion of their program and wondering what the future might
bring. After their own convocation ceremony, they began the next chapter of their
lives, putting their education to work to help them realize new goals and dreams,
determined that challenges and setbacks would not deter them from their path.
All of us can be inspired by their example, and see them as role models for our own
lives.
Today our graduates also become VIU alumni. They are now part of a community of
more than 75,000 alumni who are working, learning and enjoying life all over the world.
Finally, please join me in encouraging our graduates to stay connected to VIU through
the University’s Alumni Association and to embrace the new opportunities that have
opened up because they are graduates.
On behalf of VIU’s Board of Governors, the Senate, faculty and staff, congratulations
to all of the graduates – we are proud of you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ralph Nilson
President and Vice-Chancellor
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Monday, June 6, 2016 | 2:30 pm
Faculty of Health and Human Services
Academic Procession
Philomena Williams, Macebearer
Wade Calder, Piper
Welcome from Snuneymuxw First Nation
O Canada
Sarah Wood, Pianist
Rachel Lamb, Vocalist
Master of Ceremonies Welcome
Fred Jacklin, Registrar
Opening of Convocation
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Presentation of Provost Awards for Excellence
in Teaching and Design
Barbara Metcalf – Faculty of Health and Human Services
Charlene Stewart – Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation
Presented by Dr. David Witty, Provost and Vice-President Academic
Welcome to Alumni
Erin Brook, Vice-President, VIU Alumni Association
Valedictory Address
Marve Vence Marcelino, Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate
Graduate Candidate Oath
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Presentation of Graduates
Dr. Steve Lane, Associate Vice-President, Academic Planning and Aboriginal Initiatives
Remarks from the President
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor
Closing of Convocation
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Recession
Reception to Follow at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre
in the Newcastle Lobby and Ballrooms A & B
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | 10 am
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Health and Human Services
Academic Procession
Virginia MacCarthy, Macebearer; Wade Calder, Piper
Vice-Regal Salute
Welcome from Snuneymuxw First Nation
O Canada
Sarah Wood, Pianist; Rachel Lamb, Vocalist
Remarks by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
The Honourable Judith Guichon
Master of Ceremonies Welcome
Fred Jacklin, Registrar
Opening of Convocation
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Presentation of Honorary Doctor of Laws
Dr. Dana Brynelsen
Presented by Dr. Carol Stuart, Dean of Health and Human Services
Presentation of Provost Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Design
Ashleigh Martinflatt – Faculty of Health and Human Services
Heather Pastro – Faculty of Education
Presented by Dr. David Witty, Provost and Vice-President Academic
Welcome to Alumni
Erin Brook, Vice-President, VIU Alumni Association
Valedictory Address
Courtney Lynne Winkel, Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care graduate
Graduate Candidate Oath
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Presentation of Graduates
Dr. Steve Lane, Associate Vice-President, Academic Planning and Aboriginal Initiatives
Remarks from the President
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor
Closing of Convocation
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Recession
Reception to Follow at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre
in the Newcastle Lobby and Ballrooms A & B
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | 2:30 pm
Bachelor of Arts
Academic Procession
Don Cohen, Macebearer
Wade Calder, Piper
Welcome from Snuneymuxw First Nation
O Canada
Sarah Wood, Pianist
Rachel Lamb, Vocalist
Master of Ceremonies Welcome
Fred Jacklin, Registrar
Opening of Convocation
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Presentation of Honorary Doctor of Letters
Dr. Jean Barman
Presented by Dr. Timothy Lewis, Chair of History Department
Presentation of Provost Awards for Excellence
in Teaching and Design
Dr. Marni Stanley – Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Presented by Dr. David Witty, Provost and Vice-President Academic
Welcome to Alumni
Erin Brook, Vice-President, VIU Alumni Association
Valedictory Address
Benjamin Ross McTaggart, Bachelor of Arts graduate
Graduate Candidate Oath
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Presentation of Graduates
Dr. Steve Lane, Associate Vice-President, Academic Planning and Aboriginal Initiatives
Remarks from the President
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor
Closing of Convocation
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Recession
Reception to Follow at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre
in the Newcastle Lobby and Ballrooms A & B
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 | 10 am
Faculty of Management
Academic Procession
Brock Dykeman, Macebearer
Wade Calder, Piper
Welcome from Snuneymuxw First Nation
O Canada
Sarah Wood, Pianist
Rachel Lamb, Vocalist
Master of Ceremonies Welcome
Fred Jacklin, Registrar
Opening of Convocation
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Remarks from the University of Hertfordshire
Dr. Damian Ward, Dean, Hertfordshire Business School
Welcome to Alumni
Erin Brook, Vice-President, VIU Alumni Association
Valedictory Address
Sarah Lucille Dion, Bachelor of Business Administration graduate
Omar Karim, Master of Business Administration graduate
Graduate Candidate Oath
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Presentation of Graduates
Brock Dykeman, Director, Master of Business Administration programs
Remarks From the President
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor
Closing of Convocation
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Recession
Reception to Follow at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre
in the Shaw Lobby
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 | 2:30 pm
Faculty of Science and Technology
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of Management
Faculty of Social Sciences
Academic Procession
Dr. Jane Watson, Macebearer; Wade Calder, Piper
Welcome from Snuneymuxw First Nation
O Canada
Sarah Wood, Pianist; Rachel Lamb, Vocalist
Master of Ceremonies Welcome
Fred Jacklin, Registrar
Opening of Convocation
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Presentation of Honorary Doctor of Science
Dr. Mary Thompson
Presented by Dr. Don Noakes, Dean of Science and Technology
Presentation of Provost Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Design
Micki McCartney – Faculty of Management/Student Affairs
Lynda Robinson – Faculty of Management
Joanne Schroeder – Faculty of Management
Presented by Dr. David Witty, Provost and Vice-President Academic
Welcome to Alumni
Erin Brook, Vice-President, VIU Alumni Association
Valedictory Address
Leah Jeanette Isherwood, Bachelor of Science graduate
Graduate Candidate Oath
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Presentation of Graduates
Brock Dykeman, Director, Master of Business Administration Programs
Remarks from the President
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor
Closing of Convocation
Louise Mandell, Q.C., Chancellor
Recession
Reception to Follow at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre
in the Shaw Lobby
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Honorary Credentials
Honorary Degrees
The awarding of honorary doctorates is intended to
encourage a standard of excellence and innovation which
is exemplary to students, faculty and staff, and to society
in general. Vancouver Island University awards honorary
doctorates to publicly acknowledge members of society who
exhibit a record of outstanding distinction and achievement
in an area related to Vancouver Island University’s mission,
such as, but not limited to, scholarship, research, teaching,
the creative arts, business and industry, international affairs,
or public service.
•H
onorary Doctor of Laws is awarded for
accomplishments and contributions in areas such as
politics, justice and social activism.
as well as support inclusive family and community practices
have had an indelible impact. During her time with the
Developmental Disability Association, Brynelsen helped to
implement 55 home-based IDPs that have served more than
80,000 families.
A lifelong learner and teacher, Brynelsen worked with the
University of British Columbia (UBC) to design and implement
certificate and diploma programs in Infant and Child
Development, the first in Canada. She also coordinated the
Summer Institute in Infant Development at UBC from 1983
to 2009, and in 2004 UBC presented her with an Honorary
Doctor of Laws.
•Honorary Doctor of Letters is awarded for
scholarly accomplishments and contributions in
areas such as social science, theory and literature.
This pioneer, advocate, and educator is also an author.
Her expertise is recognized internationally and she has
been asked to present her articles at universities and to
professional associations around the world.
•H
onorary Doctor of Science is awarded for
accomplishments and contributions in science.
In 2014 she was honoured as a recipient of the Order of
British Columbia.
HONORARY DOCTOR
OF LAWS –
DR. DANA BRYNELSEN
Dr. Dana Brynelsen has dedicated
her 40-year career to creating
opportunity and inclusion for
children with special needs.
Originally trained as a teacher,
Brynelsen took a position in 1973
in Vancouver with what is now the
Developmental Disability Association to run the infant home
care program.
In 1975 Brynelsen was asked by the Ministry of Social
Services to be the Provincial Advisor for the Infant
Development Program (IDP) under the direction of a
Provincial Steering Committee.
When Brynelsen started in the field, conventional professional
practice was to institutionalize infants with intellectual
disabilities. However, the IDP initiated a different approach,
one that was family-centered and helped integrate children
with developmental delays.
Her efforts to support families with special needs children
HONORARY DOCTOR
OF LETTERS –
DR. JEAN BARMAN
Dr. Jean Barman is an
acknowledged expert on British
Columbia’s history. A Professor
Emeritus in the Faculty of Education
at the University of British Columbia
(UBC), Barman has written or
edited more than 20 books and
50 articles and chapters, most of which relate the history
of British Columbia with a focus on women and Indigenous
peoples.
One of her critically acclaimed books, The West beyond the
West: A History of British Columbia, is widely considered the
premier book on the province’s history. In recognition of her
prolific work in this area, Barman was inducted as a Fellow of
the Royal Society of Canada in 2002 and in 2012 received
the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Barman has fought for the preservation of BC history as
both director and chair of the BC Heritage Trust. She has
promoted BC books, championed the BC Encyclopedia,
served on the UBC Senate, won publishing prizes, edited
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major BC history journals, and helped reporters eager to
probe beneath the surface of BC culture.
universities and external agencies on topics that range from
smoking cessation and fall prevention to workplace health.
In 2003, Barman received the Vancouver Historical Society
Annual Award of Merit for her significant contributions to the
understanding and appreciation of Vancouver history.
Thompson plays a vital role in the International Tobacco
Control Policy Evaluation Project as the Director of Data
Management, overseeing research protocol and analytic
planning for surveys. This project examines the effect of
government policy on smoking behaviour in more than 20
countries.
She was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Medal for
Historical Writing in 2004 for Sojourning Sisters: The Lives
and Letters of Jessie and Annie McQueen. In 2014 Barman
received the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award,
recognizing her long career bringing the province's history to
life through her works.
In 2015, Barman's book French Canadians, Furs, and
Indigenous Women in the Making of the Pacific Northwest
was chosen as the winner of both the third annual Basil
Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on
British Columbia and the Governor General's Gold Medal for
Scholarly Research (Sir John A. Macdonald Prize).
Her new book, Abenaki Daring: The Life and Writings of
Noel Annance, 1792-1869 (McGill-Queen’s University Press,
2016), is in press.
HONORARY DOCTOR
OF SCIENCE –
DR. MARY THOMPSON
Dr. Mary Thompson is a highly
regarded scientist and statistician
whose work has advanced
statistical theory and methods
while addressing important social
issues through public policy and
health research.
Her work has supported changes in public policy including
the design of health warning labels on cigarette packages in
Canada and smoke-free workplace laws in Europe.
A Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics at the
University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Thompson has
made significant contributions throughout her career.
She was a founding co-director and is now associate director
of the University of Waterloo Survey Research Centre. The
centre, a collaboration of the university’s statistics and
sociology departments, collects and analyzes data for
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Thompson’s research has focused on the analysis of data
from complex surveys, statistical methods in the social
sciences, and the design of survey data collection for public
health research. Her work has evaluated the spread of
disease and environmental influences on smoking behaviour.
In 2010 Thompson and her collaborators were among
the first to receive a Top Canadian Achievement in Health
Research Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research and the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Thompson is a recipient of the Gold Medal of the Statistical
Society of Canada (2003), Fellow of the American Statistical
Association (1985), Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical
Statistics (1998), and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
(2006).
Author of more than 130 publications, Thompson’s most
recent piece is Spatial and temporal patterns of smoking
prevalence in Ontario (2015). She is a past president of the
Statistical Society of Canada.
Provost Awards for Excellence in Teaching Design and Practice
VIU is proud of its faculty who work hard to provide our
students with exceptional learning experiences. Each year,
in recognition of our outstanding instructors, we present
the Excellence in Teaching Design and Practice Awards.
The awards are based on how a faculty member designs,
develops and creates learning experiences for VIU's
students.
2016 Teaching Excellence Recipients
Teaching Design and
Practice for CommunityBased Learning in
Regional Communities:
Ashleigh Martinflatt
Faculty of Health and
Human Services
Teaching Design and
Practice that Employs
Experiential Learning:
Micki McCartney
Faculty of Management/
Student Affairs
Teaching Design and
Practice that Employs
Experiential Learning:
Teaching Design and
Practice that Employs
Experiential Learning:
Lynda Robinson
Faculty of Management/
Student Affairs
Joanne Schroeder
Faculty of Management
Teaching Design and
Practice that Uses
Technology to Enhance
Student Learning:
Barbara Metcalf
Faculty of Health and
Human Services
Teaching Design and
Practice that Enhances
Deep Learning:
Heather Pastro
Faculty of Education
Teaching Design and
Practice that Aids in
Student Learning and
Increasing Retention:
Teaching Design and
Practice that Employs
Innovative Practices for
Student Learning:
Dr. Marni Stanley
Faculty of Arts and
Humanities
Charlene Stewart
Faculty of Adult and
Career Preparation
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Valedictorians
A valedictorian gives a farewell and congratulatory speech addressed to the students, their guests and the institution. VIU’s
valedictorians are selected by the graduating class through a nomination process and an online election.
Sarah Lucille Dion,
Bachelor of Business
Administration
Leah Jeanette Isherwood,
Bachelor of Science
Omar Karim,
Master of Business
Administration
Marve Vence Marcelino,
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing
Benjamin Ross McTaggart, Courtney Lynne Winkel,
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
in Child and Youth Care
Macebearer
The mace is carried by a retiring member of the VIU community in recognition of contributions and service to Vancouver Island
University.
For a complete list of past macebearers, please visit viu.ca/convocation/macebearers.asp.
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Don Cohen,
Faculty of Education
Brock Dykeman,
MBA Programs
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Virginia MacCarthy,
Faculty of Education
Philomena Williams,
VIU Elder-in-Residence
Dr. Jane Watson,
Faculty of Science
and Technology
Ceremonial Convocation Pieces
VIU's graduation convocation ceremony begins with a procession of the graduating students, faculty, and distinguished guests
into the theatre, led by a bagpiper.
When the platform party has assembled onstage, a smaller procession, known as the Chancellor's Procession, enters the
theatre, accompanied by the drumming of VIU's Elders-in-Residence. The Chancellor's Procession consists of the Chancellor,
President, Board Chair, Vice-Presidents, Registrar, and macebearer.
VIU Paddle
Paddle
The paddle that is carried in and out of the theatre by the
President was given to the University by Chief Shawn A-inchut Atleo when he was installed as Chancellor in 2008.
This paddle, made by Brian Bob, Qwuyutsapulth of the
Coast Salish/ Ucluelet First Nation, is carved of yellow cedar
and signifies teamwork, pulling together, like in a canoe.
The salmon carved onto the blade represents journeys;
salmon leave the place where they are hatched but return
later in their lives, much in the same way that youth earn
an education and then return home to bring their skills and
knowledge back to their communities. During his installation
celebrations, Chief Atleo presented a paddle to each of
the four regional campuses with the wish that it be used
at special occasions, such as a graduation ceremony.
The paddle given to the Nanaimo campus is a steering
paddle, which helps guide us in our important journeys.
It has become an important symbol and tradition in our
Convocation ceremonies.
Mace
During the Middle Ages, a metal-clad wooden mace was
an effective weapon in battle. As newer and more powerful
arms were developed, its military significance diminished,
and it was transformed into a symbol of authority. Today,
the ceremonial mace is used in many government assembly
locations, such as the British and Canadian Houses of
Parliament, and in university ceremonies such as this.
The mace used for VIU’s convocation was designed and
created by retired art instructor John A. Charnetski in 1994.
The metre-long mace is made of stainless steel and goldplated cast bronze. It features four guardian eagles and
enameled medallions bearing VIU’s coat of arms and arbutus
emblems.
VIU Mace
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Ceremonial Convocation Suite Presented by Coast Capital Savings
VIU's Ceremonial Convocation Suite was created by worldrenowned artist Arthur Vickers, OBC, DFA, and given by
Coast Capital Savings to the University in May 2015 to
support our institutions' common goal of inspiring and
celebrating the generations of VIU students, graduates
and alumni. The suite also reflects a shared value of
Coast Capital Savings and VIU - the belief in the power of
education to change peoples' lives and build strong, vibrant
communities.
There are three distinct pieces in the Ceremonial
Convocation Suite:
• the Chancellor's Chair, The Keeper of Wisdom and
Knowledge;
• the President and Vice-Chancellor's Chair, The Keeper
of Knowledge; and
• the Ceremonial Parchment Bentcorner Box
(Huupukwanum) where the parchments are held
before being presented to the University's graduates.
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The suite is an integral part of the University's convocation
ceremony. The Chancellor and President & Vice-Chancellor
reside in the two chairs during the ceremony, surrounded by
the University's faculty and graduates. During the ceremony,
each graduate, after receiving their parchment, is invited to
touch the lid of the Ceremonial Parchment Bentcorner Box,
marking the end of their VIU education and the beginning
of the next chapter of their lives. Through this tradition they
leave their imprint on the wood, symbolizing the impact and
impression they will leave on VIU and weaving their story
together with all the graduates who came before them and
all who will come after them.
When the ceremonial convocation pieces are not in use at
VIU's convocation ceremonies they are on public display at
the University's Nanaimo campus in the Welcome Centre
(Building 300).
For more information: viu.ca/ceremonial-suite.
Convocation Procession
Marshals
The graduates from each program are lead in the procession by a faculty member from that program.
June 6, 2016 – 2:30 pm
Faculty of Health and Human Services
June 8, 2016 – 2:30 pm
Faculty of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Barbara Metcalf
Post-Degree Diploma in Fisheries and Aquaculture – Stefanie Duff
Diploma in Dental Hygiene – Monica Soth; Elizabeth Cavin
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture – Stefanie Duff
Diploma in Practical Nursing – Wendy Wagner; Malena Acosta
Bachelor of Natural Resource Protection – John Morgan
Certificate in Community Mental Health Worker – Kathy Smith
Bachelor of Science – Erick Groot
Certificate in Dental Assistant – Marianne Roden
Diploma in Computing Science – Gara Pruesse
Certificate in Health Care Assistant – Deborah Denhoff
Diploma in Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology – Dan Baker
June 7, 2016 – 10 am
Faculty of Health and Human Services
(Human Services programs)
Diploma in Forestry Resources Technology – Bill Beese
Bachelor of Social Work – Louise Stern
Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care – Stephen Javorksi
Diploma in Child and Youth Care – Stephen Javorksi
Diploma in Social Services – Carmen Lavoie
Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care – Sheila Grieve
Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care – Sheila Grieve
Certificate in Fundamentals of Engineering – Brian Dick
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design – Patrick Foster
Bachelor of Interior Design – Tamara Timbers
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies – James Mark
Diploma in Fine Arts (Visual Arts) – Ross Desprez
Diploma in Theatre – Ross Desprez
Certificate in School and Community Support Worker
– Leif Rasmussen
Faculty of Management
Faculty of Education
Bachelor of Hospitality Management – Jean-Guy Robichaud
Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management – Aggie Weighill
Master of Education in Educational Leadership – Scott Priestman
Bachelor of Tourism Management – Rob Ferguson
Master of Education in Special Education – Mary Ann Richards
Diploma in Hospitality Management – Jonelle Knowles
Post-Degree Diploma in Special Education Teacher Specialty
– Elisabeth Kroeker
Certificate in Event Management – Jonelle Knowles
Graduate Diploma in Online Learning & Teaching – Mary O’Neill
Certificate in Wine Business – Jonelle Knowles
Bachelor of Education – Paige Fisher
Faculty of Social Sciences
June 7, 2016 – 2:30 pm
Bachelor of Arts
Diploma in Criminology – Elizabeth McLin
Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications – Paul Zandbergen
Bachelor of Arts – Cheryl Warsh, Justin McGrail; Katherine
Rollwagen; Deborah Torrko; Janeane MacGillivray;
Joanne Falvai
June 8, 2016 – 10 am
Faculty of Management
Master of Business Administration – Tiffany McLaughlin
Post-Degree Diploma in Business Studies – Tiffany McLaughlin
Advanced Diploma in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation
– Tiffany McLaughlin
Bachelor of Business Administration – Bonita Russell
Diploma in Business Administration – Bryan Webber
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Convocation Regalia
Advanced/
Graduate/
Post-Degree
Diplomas
Regalia
Like most universities in North America, the regalia worn by Vancouver Island
University’s graduates is representative of their credential level and area of
study.
Diploma and certificate students wear the basic black cap and black
bachelor's gown.
Advanced diploma, post-degree diploma, and graduate diploma
graduates wear the basic black cap and black bachelor's gown as well as a
stole in the colour of their faculty.
Diploma and certificate students in basic black
Arts and Humanities – red
Education – burgundy
Health and Human Services – purple
Management – gold
Bachelor's
Degrees
Science and Technology – orange
Social Sciences – green
Trades & Applied Technology – royal blue
Bachelor degree graduates wear the basic black cap and black bachelor's
gown as well as a coloured hood edged in white draped over their shoulders.
The hood colour indicates the graduate’s program or area of study.
Advanced diploma with stole in faculty colour
Bachelor of Arts – red
Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care – purple
Bachelor of Business Administration – regal gold
Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design - Harvard crimson
Bachelor of Education – burgundy
Bachelor of Hospitality Management – Persian turquoise
Bachelor of Interior Design – steel grey
Bachelor of Music In Jazz Studies – admiralty blue
Bachelor of Natural Resource Protection – moss green
Bachelor of Science – Aztec gold
Bachelor of Arts with white trim
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – teal
Bachelor of Tourism Management – royal blue
Master’s degree graduates wear the basic black cap and black master's gown
as well as a coloured hood lined in grey draped over their shoulders. The hood
colour indicates the graduate's program or area of study.
Master’s
Degrees
Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management – crimson
Master of Business Administration – purple
Master of Community Planning – peacock blue
Master of Education in Educational Leadership – burgundy
Master of Education in Special Education – royal blue
Master of Education in Educational Leadership
with grey lined hood
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Master of GIS Applications – emerald green
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
Please note that not
all programs grant
distinction status.
Vancouver Island University Graduating Students
June 6, 2:30 pm
Faculty of Health and
Human Services
Bachelor of Science in
Nursing
Hayley Margaret Addison
Mary Ella Baines
Kaitlyn Arielle Bandurka
Jennifer Nichole Bedard
Casey Robert Bock
Deven Janice Brandback
Megan Emma Broetz
Jayme Michelle Burgoyne
Daniela Veronika Cermakova
Madison Claire Chester
Tara Claxton
with Distinction
Chelsea Anne Mancari Crowder
Jaime Leigh Crucil
Brianna Rose-Leela Cullen
with Distinction
Jordan Heather-Ann Danks
Anastasia Kristine Davidson
Madison Frozina Dodsworth
Jennifer Ann June Drazic
Jennifer Anne Duncan
Julia Elizabeth Ehmann
Tamara Marie Evans
Kristen Sarah Jane Nicholson
Holly Jean Gale
with Distinction
Robin Kwetah Gauvin
with Distinction
Allison Grace Germain
Carly Elizabeth Gill
Leah Diane Grant
Stephanie Lynn Gray
with Distinction
Samantha Ashley Harry
Shaylene Harry
Stephanie Nicole Hawkins
with Distinction
Carly Sharon Hinksman
Jacquelyn Cassandra Janzen
with Distinction
Courtney Kay Johnston
Ashley Danielle Jones
Diploma in Practical
Nursing
with Distinction
Megan Lorraine Kliment
Tammy Lee Adams*
Lindsay Jacqueline Kornelson
Kathleen Mary Baigent*
Elizabeth Mary Ann Krull
Rhia Martine Beland*
Marieka Johanna Margaret Lont
Tamaryn Leigh Brown*
Laura Maria Lucas
Ginette Laroche Clarke*
Arianne Elizabeth MacLeod
Kelly Marie Connor*
Alicia Kaur Manhas
Andrea Davis*
Marve Vence Marcelino
Mercedes Ashley Diedrichsen*
Kathryn Elizabeth Gay Martin
Randi Marlayne Dudoward*
Laura Christine Meers
Ashlee Dianne Fiege*
Anne Elizabeth Miller
Lesley Ann Ford*
Rabetta Minhas
Olivia Rose Forseth*
Leah Marie Nickel
Dilbert Dela Cruz Garcia*
Brittany Rose Panek
Lanaea Celeste Mann Gonzales*
Jung Mi Park
Miranda Dyann Larson*
Paige Nadine Parker
Kelsey Marie Hamelin*
Tanna Leanne Payne
Elizabeth June Harris*
Sarah May Reid
Hailea Lyn Hatcher*
Aaron Ross Reynolds
Brenda Vivian Henderson*
Samantha Alice Rodgers
Meighan Shea Hygaard*
Danielle Marie Rosberg
Lucian Saffie Kehler*
with Distinction
Allison Kimberley Kennett
Carli Marie Rose
Deserae Dawn Lussier*
Jennifer Alexis Simm
Colleen Manalo-Halliday*
Rachel Nicole Simmons
Stephanie Mary Anne Louise Marchand*
Tia Anne Sogge
Jessica Lynne Moug*
Kadie Grace Mariee Washburn
Suzannah Pamela Joy Murray-Guenther*
David Andrew Wheeler
Keneille Emeline Coleman*
Jessica Ashley Wikkerink
Victoria Jane Parrish*
with Distinction
Punam Randhawa*
Maya Dominique Wilkinson
Mark Ajit Sidhu*
Diploma in Dental Hygiene
Julie Elaine Arnold
Ambryn Daniele Ethier-Verbeek
Kaydee Bianca Marie Heidema
Karlie Ann Hubick
Jasleen Kaur
Sandi Jill Matthews
Robyn McNeil
Susan Helene Mitchell
Alexandra Irene Olivotto
Lindsay Catherine Orr
Kari Anne Oxler
Richa Qureshi
Linnea Ila Stenson
Bryan Oniel Templeman
Kailey Ann Tinga
Naomi Viola Marie Sikora*
Britney Maria Sylvester*
Genevieve Irene Tellier*
Sarah Jean Vatcher*
Nicole Ann Webb*
Cacia-Star White*
Susan Barbara Wright*
Certificate in Community
Mental Health Worker
Greg Wayne Amundson
Selena Tamara Babuin
Timothy David Beer
Gloria Mary Ann Bernard
Chotikanuj Chareonmitra
Jennifer Christine Doumont
co n v o c at i o n p r o g r a m
| JUNE 6, 7 & 8,2016
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Marcus Bonnington Dunn
Sara Edmondson
Timothy Joel Groenewold
Sarrah Caroline Hohmann
Dana Nicolle Lester
Sharon Anne Negrin
Lyla Dee Nold
Rose Winona Patterson
Sara Patricia Rose
Shannon Pauline Sadgrove
Randi Milena Simonovic
Carolyn Iris Stafford
Carli Mia Stephens-Rothman
Nicole Tiefert
Breanna Chelsey Vissia
Jason James-Grant Webb
Emily Margaret Westgate
Cameron Wigmore
Luise Elli Willoughby
Certificate in Dental
Assistant
Danielle Lee Allan*
Erica Lynnette Bagley*
Haley Janine Ballantyne*
Sydney Suzanne Bouma*
Certificate in Health Care
Assistant
Bachelor of Arts in Child
and Youth Care
Denise Lucienne Nicole Allick
Kimberly Dawn Ayer
Corrin Michelle Anderson
Dayna Emilee Bell
Emma Jean Belhumeur
Olivia Claire Bowers*
Jeanette Caroline Coon
Bailey Read Dane
Donna Haines - Browning
Susan Dembinski
Penny Pearl Casey
Maria Kortu Gardiner
Kara Jacqueline Daley
Alina Marie Godfroid
Deni Mae Driver
Erin Jane Harvey
Morgan Claryssa Beverley Edison*
Olivia Anne Harvey
Paris Johnson
Alexandria Giannakos*
Sang Hyun Kim
Karly Kay Longridge
Heather Anne Goodings*
Camryn Jane Pywell
Natasha Marie Shortt
Brenda Angela Kraneveldt*
Erin Nana Lisa Skeeles
Cynthia Elizabeth Stone
Haley Anne Lackie
Tasa May Thorne
Caitlin Marie Lamothe
Montana Lee Williams
Rebecca Lasota*
Zachary Edward Wolf
June 7, 10 am
Child Protection Specialization
Child Protection Specialization
Child Protection Specialization
Child Protection Specialization
Child Protection Specialization
Sara Ann Marshall*
Child Protection Specialization
Kristina Louise Maximick*
Faculty of Health and
Human Services
Carly Virginia Devries*
Bachelor of Social Work
Mia Karen Poirier
Celine Lauren Forcier*
Tiffany Joy Caldwell*
Trisha May Randen
Nicole Danielle Champagne*
Jasmyne Krystel Doreen Sulkye*
Christine Elizabeth Court
Britney Erin Curran
Jennifer Sandra Tukham*
Alix Maureen Dolson
Davina Cecilia George*
Sarah Rachel Van Boven
Ellen Theresa Kiernan
Hannah Margaret Kirzinger
Jolina Rene Naomi Waller
Alana April Ludington
Courtney Lynne Winkel
Aniko Rose Sarah Martin
Kudzayi Rejoice Mpofu
Nicole Taryn Wright*
Jasmine Nicolici
Milena Bulic*
Sydney Rene Chater*
Tracy Lee Dennis*
Ashley Danielle Harrill*
Hailea Howden Hills*
Saffron Matilda Ann Joe*
Chelsey Paige Kellar*
Caitlin Julia McCoid*
Sarah Jane Moen*
Krunali Jitendra Patel*
Khyla Sarah Peterson*
Emily Lyn Pile*
Jenna Delaney Pollock*
Teah Madison Anne Rushford*
Devon Marie Saysell*
Jessica Ruth Smith*
Delaney Jean St.Cyr*
Hailey Noel Thompson*
Doni Varnel*
Megan Katherine Witczak*
Nicole Aisling O'Connor
Vanessa Faith Portlock
with Distinction
Brendan Mathew Potts*
Tina Kaur Rai
Melissa Marie Ratté*
Sadia Sameeullah*
Debora Gail Weir*
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Child Protection Specialization
Child Protection Specialization
Brittni Anne Gilroy Panter*
Child Protection Specialization
with Distinction
Child Protection Specialization
Child Protection Specialization
with Distinction
with Distinction
Child Protection Specialization
Diploma in Child and Youth
Care
Jennifer Lynn Chicorelli
Cynthia Dawn Dennis
Holly Lynn Dupont*
Kylie Samantha Frost
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
Sarah Dochuk
Deborah Eileen Cvitanovich
Caitlan Patricia Kamma
Kristina Jewel Gauthier
Kaylie Susannah McKinley
Jessica Lyn Girdlestone
Brenda Marlene Walker
Jessica Nicole Heikes
Diploma in Disability Studies
Claire Constance Hughes
Lydie-Sarah Jessome*
Rebecca Nygard
Makiko Johnston
Diploma in Social Services
Julie Rose Lampitt*
Sabrina Angelina Barrette*
Crystal Liane Burnip*
Brooke Nicole Gobillot*
Larissa Elizabeth Hogg*
Ryan Anthony Hues*
Christina Rae Joseph*
Abby Anne Liggett*
Melissa Gwen McConechy*
Colleen Marie McIntyre*
Chelsea Elizabeth Oaten*
Amy Kathleen Jones
Alliya Joy Nyle Lawrence*
Tamie Charlene Stern Macey
Dale Patricia Stagg*
Faculty of Education
Maninder Aujla
Susan Marcia Baker
with Distinction
William Anthony Bakker
Rachel Marjorie Black
Jessica Megan Davies
Kerri Boland
Norma Nadine George*
Sean Patrick Broderick
Brittany France Lacroix
Quin Alma Corinne Renner
Hammond Gordon Peter Domenichelli
Vanessa Raven Reno*
Mary Rita Gower
Tomoko Tamura
Chen Zhang
Yu Guo
Denise Marion Morris
Daphne Margaret Peter
Miranda Victoria Satermo
Kathryn Elizabeth Turner
Yi Jia Zhu
Certificate in School and
Community Support Worker
Melvin Alexander Alfaro
Tammy Elyce Barber
Maygen Ashley Cooper*
with Distinction
Deborah Elizabeth Taylor
with Distinction
Han Gil Bae
each of the students graduating
from the
Master of Education in
Educational
Leadership and the
Master of Education
in Special Education
programs.
Anuj Sareen
Sara Elizabeth Ann Bowles
Ji Yun Kim
Kamelia Dousti
Graduate pins are presented to
Trisha Denise Armour
Certificate in Early Childhood
Education and Care
Paul Robert Pepin
Jennifer Lee-Ann Parish
Elena Joy Turi*
Diploma in Early Childhood
Education and Care
Laurie Cassandra MacHale
E. Ashley Padgett
Andrew Dale Thornton*
Lavina Rachel Walls*
Ashley Germaine Clackson
Kathleen Barbara Moffat
Master of Education in
Educational Leadership
Chantal Suzanne Quaife*
Master of Education in
Special Education
with Distinction
with Distinction
Post-Degree Diploma in
Special Education Teacher
Speciality
Lori Joanne Bibbs
Margaret Ann Curtis
Sonja Jane Efford
Dawn Elizabeth Webb
Graduate Diploma in Online
Learning and Teaching
Barry John Switnicki*
Danielle Megan Miller
Bachelor of Education
Lauranne Julia Hutton
Keturah Bonita Alexander
Kanwaljeet Kaur
Kuljit Kaur
Jill Katherine Kitching
Deanna Lynn Littlejohn
Paul A Mottershead
Maryam Salari*
Derek William Charles Snowden
Peggy May Tatoosh
Delores Ann Whyte
Heidi Dawn Woernle
with Distinction
Kimberly Jane Zumach
Hailey Darian Bergstrom
Madeleine Theresa Bray
Alex Patrick Brennan
Jodie Lynn Carpenter
Roberta Maree Carter
Sarah Raie Chickite
Stefanie B. Denz
Jordan Margaret Elves
Jenna Kristin Erhart
Angelena Christina Essery
Amanda Jeanette Gaber
Kaitlan Darby Greenhalgh
Gina Mae Diana Harris
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk have
not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
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Rhiannon Brigitta Heim
Mara Avila Burke
Samantha Sandra Kathleen Bishop
Jasmine Sapphire Hodgins
Keith Andrew Holm
Connie Louise Graham*
Sean Robert Bowie
Larissa Lee Howlett
Jessica Claire Davison Jane
John Daryll Joe
Kyla Jean Johnson
Heeweon Joo
Sarah Rose Karadimas
Emily Erin Krasman
Mary Lee
Nard Lee
Alison Diana Legge
Brittany Marie Leonard
Alannah Marie Leyenaar
Martina Kristine Marie Mazzei
Raylene Chelsea McCreath
Zita Danielle McDonough
Jennifer Hayley McNevin
Lindsay Rae Mitchell
Kayla Jean Mohr
Zakary Owen Myers
Major in Anthropology
Major in Anthropology and Minor in
First Nations Studies
Bradley Duncan Henderson
Major in Anthropology and Minor in
History
Sarah Jean Kemp
Major in Anthropology
Benjamin Ross McTaggart
Major in Anthropology and Minor in
History
Jordan Thomas Peterman
Major in Anthropology with Distinction
Sara Patricia Rose
Major in Anthropology and Minor in
History
Dylan Wilson Shorthouse*
Minors in Anthropology and Psychology
Dana Marie Gullison
Minors in Biology and Visual Arts with
Distinction
Major in Criminology
Michael Stanley Ivan Brcic
Major in Criminology
Dean Richard Briggs
Major in Criminology
Jessica Raye Burma
Major in Criminology
Kassandra Carolyn Marie Cloutier
Major in Criminology
Kaitlin Colongard*
Major in Criminology
Katrin Andrea Eberhard
Major in Criminology
Danielle Katherine Frost
Major in Criminology
Jeremy Richard Gray
Major in Criminology
Alisha Joelene Haas*
Major in Criminology
Christine Rosalia Parfitt
Danielle Nichole Cunningham
Desiree Ruth Heaslip
Jacklynn Marie Preston
Nadine Alicia Rossel
Reid Aren Eccles
Ashley Marie Catherine Hibbert
Keira Brynn Streifel
Jailyn Louise Ten Have
Jessica Lynn Key
Tyson Gerald Howells
Carly-Jane Thornton
Elisa Mae Tulli
Brett T Orton
Victoria Mary Walsh
Paul Joseph Preston Wunderlich
Minors in Business and Journalism
Major in Creative Writing
Major in Creative Writing
Majors in Creative Writing and
Sociology
Major in Criminology
Major in Criminology
Major in Criminology and Minor in
Psychology
Leah Anne Howroyd
Major in Criminology
Hayley Elizabeth Rickaby
Jocelyne Umwali Kalinijabo
Diploma in Physical
Education
Mitchell Nathan Lee
Micheal Muhami
Major in Creative Writing and Minor in
First Nations Studies
Lori Shwydky
Major in Creative Writing with
Distinction
Shawn Douglas Clancy Price
Jeffrey Gordon Sieniewicz
June 7, 2:30 pm
Sharae Ramona Antley
Major in Anthropology with Distinction
Julia Ann-Marie Bristow
Major in Anthropology and Minor in
History with Distinction
Major in Creative Writing
Antony Michael Peraza Stevens
Bachelor of Arts
Major in Creative Writing and Minor in
Journalism
Alana Christine Acorn
Major in Criminology
Jesse Albi Alldis
Major in Criminology
Thomas David Edward Arsenault*
Major in Criminology
Teresa Marie Beaulieu
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Major in Criminology
Major in Criminology
Major in Criminology
Hope Mary King
Major in Criminology
Jennifer Moon Knight
Major in Criminology
Tanner Nicholas MacKinnon
Major in Criminology
Vanessa Noelani Marquez
Major in Criminology and Minor in
Sociology
Mallory Dana McLeod
Major in Criminology
Connor Robert John Merilees
Major in Criminology
Kelsey Alice Montgomery
Major in Criminology
Kaitlin Rose Evelyn Neave
Major in Criminology
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
Madeleine Gabrielle Ng
Magnus Chukwunonye Nnoka
Dominique Klees-Themens
Major in Criminology with Distinction
Major in Economics
Alyssa Paige Noble
Hilary Annette Adams
Major in Criminology
Brittany Rose Palmer
Major in Criminology
Kelsey Allayne Panov
Major in Criminology
Jenna Marie Peachey
Major in Criminology
Teagan Leigh Rhicard
Major in Criminology and Minor in
Sociology
Larissa Lynn Marie Trites
Major in Criminology
Tylar Maylin Turnbull
Major in Criminology
Brian Roy Reid Twinn
Major in Criminology
Reese William Vanschouwen
Major in Criminology
Rebecca Olivia Watmough
Major in Criminology and Minor in
Psychology with Distinction
Jillian Katherine Ann Weidner
Major in Criminology
Jessie Kathleen Parsons Weninger
Major in Criminology
Jacob Anthony William Hardy
Majors in Digital Media Studies and
History
James Hood
Major in Digital Media Studies
Quinlan Joseph Jager
Major in Digital Media Studies
Aaron Phillip Bourget Morin*
Major in Digital Media Studies
Gregory Robert Peterson
Major in Digital Media Studies
Jillian Michelle Smith
Major in Digital Media Studies and
Minor in Psychology with Distinction
Kimberley Ann Switnicki
Major in Digital Media Studies
with Distinction
Jeffrey Rejoy Thudian
Major in Digital Media Studies
Chelsea Cecilia White
Major in Digital Media Studies
Thelma Bassey-Anwan Ephraim*
Major in Economics
Major in English and Minor in
Languages and Culture
Kelsey Brianna Borgfjord
Minors in Business and Journalism
Laura-Lee Carol Bowers
Majors in English and Political Studies
Veronica Jacqueline Buck
Major in English and Minor in Liberal
Studies
Crystal Annie Campbell*
Majors in English and First Nations
Studies
Daniel Cockcroft
Major in English
Reginald Paul Franklin
Major in English
Oceana Jennie Pazarena
Minors in Biology and Visual Arts
Karen Jean Sharpe
Major in English
Hannah Louise Smith
Major in English and Minor in Creative
Writing
Willow Irene Hunt-Scott
Major in First Nations Studies
Leslie-Ann Ellen Paige*
Major in First Nations Studies and
Minor in Creative Writing
Mary Hilda Angel Paige
Major in First Nations Studies and
Minor in Psychology
Melissa Irene Richard
Major in First Nations Studies
with Distinction
Michael Alan Anderson
Major in Geography
Jesse Bazergui
Major in Geography
Amanda Joyce Jefferies
Major in Geography
Stephanie Nicole Pike
Major in Geography
Rhys Gordon Turner
Major in Geography
Katie Lynn Connah
Major in Global Studies and Minor in
Languages and Culture
Major in Global Studies and Minor in
Psychology
Chloe Ann-Marie McLeod
Major in Global Studies and Minor in
Political Studies
Kelsey Erin Siemens
Major in Graphic Design and Minor in
Business
Shelby Anne Barth
Major in History and Minor in Liberal
Studies
Matthew Louis Boudreau
Major in History
Ryan Dean Evans
Minors in Chemistry and Computing
Science
Mark Thomas Gledhill
Major in History
Michael Trent Lidstone
Major in History
Courtnay McDonald
Major in History and Minor in Creative
Writing
Kimeesha Megan See
Minors in Chemistry and Computing
Science
Amanda Lynne Stephens
Major in History
John Gordon Geddert
Major in Liberal Studies and Minor in
First Nations Studies with Distinction
Tyler Henley
Major in Liberal Studies
Adaline Anne Russell
Major in Liberal Studies
Helena Snopek
Major in Liberal Studies and Minor in
English with Distinction
Jeffrey David Smitka
Major in Philosophy and Minor in
Creative Writing
Christopher Luke Arnett
Major in Physical Education
Scott Andrew Brown
Major in Physical Education and Minor
in History
Melanie Taylor Buggey
Major in Physical Education
Taylor Ray Higgs Christensen
Major in Physical Education and Minor
in Psychology
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk have
not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
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Emily Lauren Conway-Brown
Andrea Germaine McDonald
Caitlin Elizabeth Olesen
Major in Physical Education and Minor
in Psychology
Major in Psychology and Minor in
Sociology
Aimee Patricia Davidson
Adam Robert John Simpson*
Jordan Michael Rivest
Major in Physical Education and Minor
in Psychology
Jose Carlos Roxas Esteban
Major in Physical Education and Minor
in History
Zoe Elizabeth Grace
Major in Physical Education
Emily Alexandra Kryczka
Major in Physical Education and Minor
in Psychology
Aaron Kelly Lam*
Major in Physical Education
Sean Hayes Lefebure
Major in Physical Education
Jackson Scott McCuaig
Major in Physical Education
Sarah Miranda Meredith
Major in Physical Education and Minor
in History
Matthew Peter Murray
Major in Physical Education
with Distinction
Jonathan Rose
Major in Physical Education and Minor
in History
Joshua James Siemens
Major in Physical Education and Minor
in History
Soren Axel Sigmar
Major in Physical Education
Alicia Lynn Stone
Major in Physical Education
Kaitlyn Taylor Wildschutte
Major in Physical Education
Heather Helene Woronuk
Major in Physical Education and Minor
in Psychology
Major in Political Studies
Olivia deMontigny Rooke
Major in Political Studies
with Distinction
Taylor Alexander Aarset
Major in Psychology
Laila Hussain Almukahil
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology
Jessica Lynn Kamaljit Sandhu
Major in Psychology
Sarah Webber Segal
Major in Psychology and Minor in
Creative Writing with Distinction
Andrew Thomas Baird
Grace Mei-Li Shave
Major in Psychology
Kevin Earl Berry
Major in Psychology
Natasha Elizabeth Boorman
Major in Psychology with Distinction
Carly Anne Breault
Major in Psychology with Distinction
Lindsay Jean Burge
Major in Psychology and Minor in
Sociology
Major in Psychology and Minor in
Criminology
Lindsey Anne Snaychuk
Major in Psychology
Peter Son
Major in Psychology
Graeme Alexander Sowchuk
Major in Psychology
Heather Lianne Steele
Major in Psychology
Justin David Cuppen
Becky Jean Wagner*
Major in Psychology
Ryan Terry Dallamore
Major in Psychology and Minor in
Liberal Studies
Major in Psychology and Minor in
Philosophy
John Gordon Lofto
Minors in Biology and Mathematics
James Walter Fitzgerald
Laurens van Wingerden
Major in Psychology
Minors in Biology and Chemistry
Jonathan James Gaucher
Anna Odessa Comer
Major in Psychology
Major in Sociology
Kristen Anne Graff
Jason Paul Lamotte
Major in Psychology
Major in Sociology
Alex Jon Heppell
Sarah Elizabeth McKelvey
Major in Psychology
Courtney Marie Leveille*
Major in Psychology
Elizabeth Juleanna Little
Major in Psychology
Britnie Ann MacLean
Major in Political Studies and Minor in
Philosophy
Major in Psychology
Conall John Spencer
Alexandria Danielle Burton*
Major in Psychology and Minor in
Philosophy
Minors in Computing Science and
Geography
Christian Andrew Avender
Major in Visual Arts
Lucy Charlotte Bonar
Major in Visual Arts
Chantelle Christianne Delage
Major in Visual Arts
Mark Thomas Gledhill
Kayla Marguerite Talbot Mais
James Trevor Hensman
Major in Political Studies
Major in Psychology
Major in Visual Arts
Isaac Roy Henderson
Jessica Elena Meredith
Julia Synneve Knowlden
Major in Political Studies and Minor in
Business
Jordan Marie Letourneau
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Major in Political Studies and Minor in
Criminology
Major in Political Studies
Major in Psychology
Major in Visual Arts
Anh Tuyet Nguyen
Minors in Earth Science and
Mathematics
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
June 8, 10 am
Faculty of
Management
Master of Business
Administration
Oluwabunmi Adebimpe Adekoya
Laide Ibitola Adepetu
Sakshi Agarwal
Shabbir Ahmed Khan
with Distinction
Ibalaunwo Jane Akujuru
Doaa Othman Albalbisi
Nadeh Suleman Z. Alghani
Abdelkhaleq Ja'far Almasri
Ugochukwu Vincent Arunsi*
Akua Asare Anim
Oluwabukonla Elizabeth Awoyemi
Abdullahi Ibrahim Bah
Ankit Bansal
Prera Ravi Bhatia
Arwa Mansour Bn Hazzaa
Aliya Bogdanova
University of
Hertfordshire
Jennifer Jane Brodricks
Jianyu Qiu
Akrita Chawla
Vedant Shammi Rajan
Amit Prabhakar Chhabra
Adeola Saint Matthew Daniel
Manisha Chopra
Thomas Andrew Seal
Olayinka Ayomide Fadayiro
Carlo Floyd Morales Serapion
Emmanuel Festus Edoho
Megh Yogesh Shah
Utkarsh Garg
Rahul Sharma
Xin Ge
Debasish Sinha
Rajarshee Ghosh
Sony Somaraj
with Distinction
Tianqu Gu
Angeline Manjula Mary Soundar Raja
Manish Gupta
Azeez Owolabi Subair
Dominique Isabelle Haferkamp
Marufa Tabassum
with Distinction
with Distinction
Bing Han
Paul Thomas
Timothy Aigbokhaode Ikhazuagbe
Ajibola Christanah Tokode
Nan Jiang
Zhou Tong
Aamera Hamzaali Yusufali Jiwaji
Hao Thoai Truong (Ricky)
Omote Ukueku
with Distinction
Matthias John
Uchenna Chiawotu Ukwuoma
Bo Wang
with Distinction
Akinwumi Awotunde Jolaawo
Yilan Wang*
Darek Batt Juzwiak
Alero Sophia Wiltshire
Omar Karim
Betsy Betpimwa Wophill
Mohamed Vernas Khalil
Yiqing Wu
Mohammed Imtiaz Khan
Jiawei Yang
Jialin Li
Olivia(Wenyi) Yang
Jiao Li
Atheer Yahya M. Zakri*
Rui Li
Weibo Zhu
Yonglei Li
Liyuan Zhu
Kane Wyndham Lillywhite*
Yi Zu
Han Ying Liu
Amanda Marques de Menezes Almeida
Post-Degree Diploma in
Business Studies
Sherry Debbie McCarthy
Shilpi Das
Yongzhen Liu
Piyush Minocha
Shruti Naik
The University of Hertfordshire is
a prominent business university
located near London, England.
Vancouver Island University offers
a dual degree with the University
of Hertfordshire. Upon completion
of the program, students receive a
Master of Business Administration
from Vancouver Island University
and may also receive a Master
of Science in International
Management.
with Distinction
Michal Nayyar
Kyla Lynne Nichol
with Distinction
Oleksandr Nishta
Alexius Chidinma Obih
Benedict Nnamdi Odionye Jnr.
Danielle Oghenerukevwe Oduaran
Ayotunde Kanyinsola Ogunruku
Prince Oriehi Jude Ojei*
Abdulrahman Olabanji Oladipupo
Moyosore Olaniyan-Adekola
Aayush Rohit Patel
Concentration in Financial Services
Aum Dhirubhai Italiya
Concentration in Financial Services
Xueyun Yang
Concentration in Financial Services
Shaohong Chen
Concentration in General Management
Chibuike Emmanuel Chinedu
Concentration in General Management
Besony Adiza Mahama
Concentration in General Management
Faqirullah Oladoye Odunsi*
Concentrations in General Management
and Management & Leadership
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk have
not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
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Yoshiko Ohashi
Alyssa Claire Drummond
Tyler John Berreth
Concentration in General Management
Major in Finance
Newe Utseoritseden Rewane
Bryn Alexander Dykstra
Brandon Christopher Carless-Jones
Concentration in General Management
Major in Accounting
Major in Finance
Tanya Cindy Saldanha
Zheng Nong Fu
Ryan Mitchell James Davies
Concentration in General Management
Major in Accounting
Major in Finance
Elizabeth Modong Gora
Daniel Jordan Pitt Gardiner-McAuley
Sarah Lucille Dion*
Concentration in Human Resource
Major in Accounting with Distinction
Major in Finance
Samanauz Hormaz Dashti
Frances Kaminski*
Parfait Komla Douvon*
Concentration in International Business
Major in Accounting
Major in Finance
Kelly Igbinosa Eguasa
Wenxi Liu*
Wei Fan*
Concentration in International Business
Majors in Accounting and Finance
Major in Finance
Sephana Robert
David Andrew Lutes
Kristina Marie Haime
Concentration in Management and
Leadership
Peilin Yang
Concentration in Management and
Leadership
Oyindamola Kaosarat Adegboyega
Concentration in Marketing
Chinmaya Jayesh Jagtiani
Concentration in Marketing
Deidre Anne Tansey
Concentration in Marketing
Yihan Zhou
Concentration in Marketing
Major in Accounting
Waleed Issam A Jameel*
Majors in Accounting and Finance
Fei Jin*
Major in Accounting
Mohammed Sami Kabli
Major in Accounting
Amro Abdullah A. Khoshaim*
Major in Accounting with Distinction
Rachelle Celine Landry
Majors in Accounting and Finance
Ruizhen Qian
Major in Accounting
Allen Dermot Marsh
Jiayi Xu
Ziyad Mohammed J Aleid*
Major in Accounting
Abdulrahman Salem Alharbi*
Major in Accounting
Abdulhadi Hindi Alqahtani
Major in Accounting
Lu An
Major in Accounting
Karen Michele Best
Major in Accounting
Major in Finance
Long Phan
Sandra K Landry, CPA, CGA
Major in Accounting
Major in Finance
Richard Paul Pridmore
Hainei Xu
Major in Finance
Banu Esra Ozgencil
Jacqueline Gayle Kraychy
Mohammed Ali Saad Aldoukhi
Major in Finance
Timothy J O'Connor
Michael Joseph Traynor
Bachelor of Business
Administration
Major in Finance
Noor Mohamed Maalim
Advanced Diploma in
Forensic Accounting and
Fraud Investigation
Paul Daryl Zylstra
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Majors in Accounting and Finance
Major in Accounting with Distinction
Jesse Daniel Wilhelm
Major in Accounting
Major in Accounting
Major in Accounting with Distinction
Xiyang Yu (Henry)
Major in Accounting
JingYi Zhou
Major in Accounting
Jason Blair Faulkner
Major in Economics with Distinction
Katrina Pauline Marquez
Majors in Economics and Finance
Elena Savenko
Major in Economics
Glyde Nicole Slaughter
Majors in Economics and Finance
Abdullah Ahmed Ahmed
Major in Finance
Stephanie Antosz
Major in Finance with Distinction
Majors in Finance and Management
with Distinction
Kevin Kwai Ping Leong
Major in Finance
Boya Li
Major in Finance
Catherine Wilhelmina Lindberg*
Majors in Finance and Management
Saumya Mishra
Major in Finance
Mitchell James Alexander Myhal
Major in Finance
Bobbi-Anne Gale Piercy*
Majors in Finance and International
Business
Shuailin Song*
Major in Finance
Chad Stewart
Major in Finance
Robin Jane Tait*
Major in Finance
Shane Kelly Tallio
Major in Finance
Lindsay Nicole Theobald
Major in Finance
Qian Wang
Major in Finance
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
Wan Yu Yin
Chenlu Liu
Sharon Premila Sunderaraj
Ashley Ann Wager
Major in Finance
Majors in Management and Marketing
Ahmad Fahad Alhassany*
Jinming Liu
Major in Human Resources
Management
Kathleen Danielle Byrne
Major in Human Resources
Management
David Curt Nielsen
Major in Human Resources
Management
Alexis Patricia Redlin-Lees
Major in Human Resources
Management
Masataka Yamada
Major in Human Resources
Management
Ryan James Nicks
Certificate in Business
Management
Jeff Graham Duncan
Major in Management
Major in Management
Wivi Tan
Major in Management
Sherdan Joel White
Major in Management
Christopher Wood
Majors in Management and Marketing
Anna Ali*
Major in Marketing
Khalid Khalifah A. Alzuraij*
Ashley Breanne Jones
Liam Christopher Neligan
June 8, 2:30 pm
Faculty of Science and
Technology
Faisal Saleem Albalawi*
Maricriss Dagsaan*
Post-Degree Diploma in
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Erica Marie Authier
Major in International Business
Major in Marketing
Major in Marketing
Abdulrahman Salem A. Alenazi*
Heather Katherine Fisk
Major in International Business
Major in Marketing
Sulaiman Saleh A Alhawas
John Anh Le
Major in International Business
Major in Marketing
Abdullah Abdulaziz A Almedlej*
Bhumika Girish Mehta
Major in International Business
Major in Marketing
Faisal Fahad Alotaibi*
Kyla Kim Oulette
Major in International Business
Major in Marketing
Mingce Cai*
Pasha Tabibzadegan
Majors in International Business and
Management
Maile-Rae Hamilton
Majors in International Business and
Marketing
Yingying Mao
Major in International Business
Imad Naghi*
Major in International Business
Kudzanai Seremani*
Major in International Business
Zonglu Zhang
Major in International Business
Kaiyi Zhu
Major in International Business
Sarah Elizabeth Alexander
Major in Management
Nel Jadwiga Genzer
Major in Management
Leiyan Jiang
Majors in Management and Human
Resources Management
Major in Marketing
Bradley Paul Wicks
Major in Marketing
William Blair Wilson
Major in Marketing
Diploma in Business
Administration
Mikaela Alexandra Alldred
Courtnay Elizabeth Allen
Abdullah Saif Alqahtani
Christopher Nathan Butler
Jackie Masami Doelker
Jaroslaw Grot Drogosz
Azar Gafarli*
Damelis Alejandra Garcia Gomez
Tessa Rachel Hall
Rikki Marissa Irene Harder
Robert Seamus Alexander Harman
Deepak Singh Minhas
Mitchell Jonathan Sall
Yuting Li*
Owen Lucas Edle Simpson
Amanda Xiaoliang Stephens
Major in Management
Elaine Chu
A B M Obaidul Haque
Babafemi Tolulope Osundare
Alicia Kathleen Terepocki
Bachelor of Science in
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Chandler William Hines
with Distinction
Fraser A. E. Linza
Michael Allison Lockhart
Alison Claire MacPhail
Bachelor of Natural
Resource Protection
Tammy Marie Aikman
Christine Elizabeth Brophy
Julianne Louise Brown
Owen William Catherall
with Distinction
Katherine Eileen Cox
Benjamin William Massey-Cudmore
Iona Eleanor Kearns
with Distinction
Michael Andrew Kee
Michael David Lester
with Distinction
Christopher Roy Miller
Ryan Grant Moulder
Maxwell Francois Rossouw
Kayla Rose Topping
Tristan Jeremiah Yip
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk have
not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
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Bachelor of Science
Kayla Lisa Balmer
Major in Biology
Graeme Ruaraidh Benzie*
Major in Biology
Wade Ricardo Biasutti
Major in Biology with Distinction
Amanda Charmin Atkinson
Major in Biology and Minor in
Psychology
Sarah Marie Chalmers
Nicole Jennifer Greene
Major in Biology and Minor in
Psychology
Stephanie Michelle Tuson
Major in Biology with Distinction
Shayne Michael White
Major in Biology
Nathan Frederic Hogman
Minors in Chemistry and Computing
Science
Darien Bo-Hin Yeung
Minors in Chemistry and Computing
Science
Major in Psychology with Distinction
Brittany Louise Summerhayes*
Major in Psychology
Diploma in Computing
Science
Gagandeep Singh Garcha
Deepali Jain
Anand Sundar Sundara Rajan
Tenille Lee Ann Colman*
Saleh Mohammed S. Aldawsari
Diploma in Fisheries and
Aquaculture Technology
Mehrdad Amirian
Major in Biology
Major in Biology
Major in Computing Science
Tristan John Douglas*
Daniel Christiaan Deyaegher
Jeremy Raymond Arsenault
Darren Tylor Bluebird
Major in Biology
Major in Computing Science
Noel Joseph Applin Dunbar*
Vitalii Egorchatov
Matthew Sean Brocklehurst
Major in Computing Science
Rachel Elizabeth Cowling
Oliver Benedikt Joseph Jourmel
Jordayne Elizabeth Groff
Heather Joan Hewitt
Major in Biology and Minor in
Psychology
Jason Michael Fortin
Minors in Biology and Chemistry
Raquel Anna Greiter Loerzer
Major in Biology
Lynden Adam Gross
Major in Biology with Distinction
Hailey Elizabeth Burnstein Hudson
Major in Biology with Distinction
Marnie Jean Hustins
Major in Biology and Minor in
Psychology
Major in Computing Science with Co-op
Placement and Minor in Mathematics
with Distinction
Michael Brett Koonts
Major in Computing Science
Evan Garth Seabrook
Major in Computing Science
Kevin James Skinner
Major in Computing Science
Matthías Guðmundur Þorsteinsson
Major in Computing Science
Kelly Lynn McLaughlin
David Malcolm Gregg Page
Nico Ottavio Sansalone
Csilla Vasarhelyi
Noelle Alicia Young
Diploma in Forestry
Resources Technology
Cooper Douglas Ashwell
Leah Jeanette Isherwood
Justin David Waterhouse
Tianna Margaret Comer
Mitchell James Dixon
Major in Biology and Minor in
Psychology
Stephen David Kinsey
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Madeline May Tremblay
Major in Biology
Major in Computing Science
Elliot Desmond Wyman
Mark Alexander James Duncan
Chelsea Cheryl Henley
Major in Computing Science with Co-op
Placement
Jackson Jamieson Irvine
Jenelle Ruth Lepage
Jennifer Erin Ruehlen Brousseau*
Kyle Herchal Kononowicz
Colin James Kumagai
Major in Biology with Distinction
Major in Geoscience
Jeraldine Wilma Marshall*
Jean Pierre Edward Deland*
Jiahang Li
Amanda Melanie MacKenzie
Minors in Biology and Mathematics
Major in Geoscience
Joshua Richard McNair
Brittany Alexandra Johnson
Colby Ashton Douglas Mahood
Taylor Lynn Mang
Major in Biology
Major in Geoscience
Daniel Gerard O'Rourke
Derek Daniel Robillard
Zakari David Miko
Alexander Mark Nowak
Major in Biology
Major in Geoscience with Distinction
Dilbir Kaur Parmar
Trevor Bruce Smith
Matthew John Manuel Parker
Rafael Raad
Major in Biology
Major in Geoscience
Talyn Lorae Ridgway
Charlea Jean Taylor
Hannah Lynne Vander Meer
Jared Seth Wicklund
Major in Biology
Major in Geoscience
Caitlin Tamera Smith
Davina Gurdev Kaur Binng
Major in Biology
Ariel Alexandra Yelland
Major in Psychology
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
Diploma in Resource
Management Officer
Technology
Bachelor of Interior Design
Diploma in Theatre
Stephanie Danielle Barre
Margaret Ann Tudway-Cains*
Jesse Henry Bevans
Liv Hanna Kennedy Blanaru
Hilary Jane Ethel Blackman
Nicola Jolayne Burynuik
Callie Ann Bouchard
Jamie Bernadette Coutts
Daniel Nicholas Della Vedova
Meghan Nicole Daly
Douglas Cameron George
Tham Theresa Hong Duong
Taylor James Gunstone
Bailey Alexandra Fox
Cameron Wade Anthony Hepp
Selina Gail Hawes
Marek Jon Klokeid
Christine Ann Houghton
Dylan Roy MacGregor
Mallory Mae Lajoie
Sarah Kristi Megyesi
Madison Merine Leslie
Norberto Cesar Montero Pancera
Sumner Rianne Menegozzo
Brydon John Peace
Rachael Anne Eleanor Miller
Alicia L Sled
Lucas James Matthew Slyford
Alexandria Mary Rogers
Kevin Stewart Smith
Jazmin Desiree Sands
Tamara Trudy Stauffert
Emily Rose Scott
Bruce Allan Tichborne
Mark Fredrick Walkosky
Marian Toft
Certificate in Fundamentals
in Engineering
Lyle Robert Ahenakew
Tania Nicole Best
with Distinction
Faculty of Management
Master of Arts in
Sustainable Leisure
Management
Amal Khalid Alharbi*
Seifeddine Borgi*
Huazhao Huang*
Sreya Anuj Kumar*
Liane Rae O'Keefe
Graduate pins are presented to
each of the students graduating
from one of the master’s programs.
The colour of the Management
graduate pin matches the colour
of the hood worn by the graduate
students at the convocation
ceremony.
Lauren Gail Wilson*
Bachelor of Music in Jazz
Studies
Calvin Barnard
Jaime Stuart Dickie
Dean Douglas Boland
Clayton Clifford Seelenmayer
Andrew Fraser Dennis
Kai Robert Vander Veen
Andrew Grant Janusson
Master of Arts in
Sustainable Leisure
Management – crimson
Lindsay Michelle Ward
Faculty of Arts and
Humanities
Bachelor of Design in
Graphic Design
Elena Kathleen Ballam
Nathan Bolton
Lillian Anne Currie
Katherine Nicole Davis
Chloe Rose de Beeld
Associate of Music Diploma –
Classical Music
Diploma in Arts and Science
Daphne Geraldine Brookes
David Tristan French
Bachelor of Hospitality
Management
Shiho Amemiya
Diploma in Fine Arts (Visual Arts)
Kanami Akiyama
Emily Colleen Johnston
Oloruntoba O Coker
Mao Kitaoka
Jamie Suzanne Heise
Brooke Kelly Newman
Diploma in Jazz Studies
Breanna Maxine Sherwood
Carson Vernon Stoney
DarylAnn Denise Smith
Jason Carl Thompson
Rio George Trenaman
Christopher Nathan Welch
Derrick Michael Stephen van Viegen
Master of Business
Administration – purple
Mary Louise Nielsen
Ingrid Mara Fitzpatrick
Lauren Phyllis Diana McCann
with Distinction
Yufan Yang*
with Distinction
Steven Michael Dashchuk
with Distinction
Jeffrey Frederick Wahl
with Distinction
Brittany Hubbs
Leon Karl Isaac*
Danielle Catherine Julia-Franco
Tianjiao (Betty) Lan
Chao Liu
Corey Marie Overbury
Gaurav Pathak
Shane David Strom
with Distinction
Sanjaya Thapa
This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk have
not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
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Bachelor of Tourism
Management
Certificate in Event
Management
Diploma in Criminology
Ben Anderson
Lewis Edmund Oliver Jones
Charlee Anellen Clara
Ashley Kristin Manning*
Courtney Elizabeth Futcher
Major in Recreation
Ethan David Barr
Major in Recreation
Darsey Lee Batchelor
Major in Recreation
Joshua Earl James*
Major in Recreation
Helga Maria Lange*
Major in Recreation
Rachel Joanne Martin
Major in Recreation
Harriett Nalica Medel
Major in Recreation
Keeley Taylor MacIntosh Mowatt
Major in Recreation
Valeria Sarai Robles Barba
Major in Recreation
Certificate in Wine Business
Randall Stewart Hall
Andrew Gallie Rickaby
Valeria Sarai Robles Barba
Rozhin Sheikhi
Rebecca Ruth Thompson
Binbin Xi
Jianhua Zhang
Faculty of Social
Sciences
Advanced Diploma in GIS
Applications
Kristen Nicole Bruinsma
William Kieran Groundwater
Laura Elizabeth Head
Amanda Anne Inglis
Jessica Kaur James
Devon Marie Josephine Laing
Matthew Edward Landry
Michael LeMoine
Meena Kaur Manhas
Steven Paul McAdie
Lukas Morton Melen
Daniel Laurien Moisan
Heather Jean Mortimer
Maneesha Parmar
Carli Nicole Paterson
Aakash Pawar
Ekansha Pawar
Sunshine Rosser*
Danielle Christin Ambs
Kate Lisa Payter
Abraham Arguelles
Camilla Rose Pierce
Laura Patricia Leone Rothwell
Brittany May Brooks
Humpreet Kaur Randeo
Peter James Dale
Daniel Gregory Kenneth Reynolds
Rozhin Sheikhi*
Alton Grant Deslandes
Sarah Satveer Sandhu
Joel Allan Ewald
Keomi Nicole Vance
Bobbi Jean Tetlock*
Cole Jackson Fields
Mariah Lynn Vansickle
Major in Recreation
Ashley Lynne Lawson
Tianna Nicole Vieitas
Rebecca Ruth Thompson
Meghan Grace Lobb
John Jordan Werezak
Jeff Moker
Zachary Meers White
David Daniel Whiteman*
James Andrew Musulak
Amy Michelle Worth
Warren Paul Newcombe
Major in Recreation
Major in Recreation
Major in Recreation
Major in Recreation
Major in Recreation
Yunhao Zhao*
Brett Cass Parel
Bryce Sterling Pirozzini
Major in Recreation
Diploma in Hospitality
Management
Shiho Amemiya
Madison Elizabeth Miller
Shane Robert Price
Angela Grace Prins
Roseanna Martin
Kristina Heather Taylor
Melissa Anne Tomlinson
Yang Wang
Nora Fruzsina Toro
Diploma in Tourism
Management
Tamara Lynn Williams
Scott Gordon White
Aaron Dun Yin Wong
Yunhao Zhao
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This program was prepared a week before convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
VIU’s International Graduates
International students from the following countries have graduated with credentials from Vancouver Island University:
Afghanistan
Albania
Argentina
Aruba
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bolivia
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Cameroon
Czech Republic
Chile
China
Colombia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
France
Germany
Ghana
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe
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Thank you
1,650
$1,900,000
congratulations
to the many donors who
helped award over
scholarships valued at
over
to support Vancouver Island University
students and a very special
to all
graduates on behalf of the Vancouver Island University Foundation.
For more information about the Vancouver Island University Foundation
or the Scholarship, Awards and Bursary program please contact
[email protected] | viu.ca/giving | William Litchfield at 250.740.6602
Congratulations
Grads!
We invite our graduates and guests
to a reception following the graduation
convocation ceremony.
The reception
COAST will be held at the
BASTION
Vancouver
Island Conference Centre,
HOTEL
200 meters from the Port Theatre.
PORT
THEATRE
Visit the VIU Bookstore table at the Vancouver Island
Conference Centre for parchment frames and VIU
crested mementos.
viubookstore.ca
BOOKSTORE
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VIU Alumni Association
The Alumni Association provides an opportunity for all Alumni to engage and connect with their alma mater to support the
success of the University and students through mentoring, capital projects, scholarships and other activities.
Board of Directors
Tim Mawdsley, President (BA ’02)
Jennifer Kennedy, Secretary (BA ’02)
Erin Brook, Vice-President (BA ’04)
Robert Lee (BA ’04)
Aubrey Robertson,
Student Representative
Leif Bogwald, Treasurer (BA ’02)
Erin MacDonald (BBA ’09)
Stu Seifert (Heavy Equipment Operator)
John Bratkowski (BBA ’10)
Michael Olson (BBA ’07)
Emeka Udeagha (MBA ’14)
Terence Fitzgerald (Arts ’92)
Caroline Roach (BBA ’10)
Graduates,
stay connected
The Vancouver Island University Alumni Relations Office represents
all those who have graduated from the Dominion-Provincial Youth
Training Centre, 1936 – 1959; Vocational Training School in Nanaimo,
1959 – 1971; Malaspina College (all campuses), 1969 – 1989; Malaspina
University-College (all campuses), 1989 – summer 2008; and now VIU
and helps create opportunities for past graduates to reconnect with
their old friends and faculty.
• Stay in touch with the Vancouver Island University Alumni
Relations Office.
• Share your news and achievements with other alumni, current
students and your instructors.
• Re-establish old friendships and start new ones.
• Make connections with other people currently in your field.
• Receive your alumni benefit card to gain access to special
group rates and exclusive products and services.
• Become an alumni ambassador to establish a legacy at
Vancouver Island University by volunteering your time to help
with programs and events.
Visit our website at viu.ca/alumni and update
your profile or call 250.740.6215.
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VIU Governance
Under the University Act of British Columbia Vancouver Island University has a bicameral governance structure, as is the case
at most universities. The role of the Board of Governors and the Senate is that of strategic oversight, setting overall vision and
strategic direction.
The Board of Governors is responsible for overseeing the administrative and business affairs of the University, including
finances and property.
The Senate has responsibility for the academic matters of the University and opportunities to offer advice to the Board where
academic matters interface with matters of business.
Board of
Governors
Senate
Dr. Harry Janzen
Dr. Carol Stuart
Dr. Ralph Nilson, Chair
Rachel Lamb
Leslie Sundby
Allan Wiekenkamp, Chair
Virginia MacCarthy,
Vice-Chair
Dr. Sylvie Lafreniere
Carla Tilley
Makenzie Leine
Dr. David Twynam
Stewart Hawthorn,
Vice-Chair
Tim Atkinson
Dr. Hope Leith
Sally Vinden
Chris Burnley
Martin Barnett
Lisa Lewis
Dr. David Witty
Sheila Davidson
Dr. David Bigelow
Dr. Elizabeth McLin
Warren Erhart
Dr. John Black
Dr. Ross MacKay
Terence Fitzgerald
Laura-Lee Bowers
Dr. Paula Madziya
Makenzie Leine
Erin Brook
Jean Maltesen
Louise Mandell
Sacia Burton
Louise Mandell
Sherry McCarthy
Gordon Buzzard
Dr. Don Noakes
Claire I. Moglove
Dr. Brian Dick
Heather Pastro
Dr. Ralph Nilson
Maurice Gallant
Dr. Graham Pike
Jonalan Oddleifson
Kamala Haughton
Aubrey Robertson
Dr. Steven Purse
Dr. John Hinde
Sarah Segal
Aubrey Robertson
Fred Jacklin
Dr. Daniel Simons
Erralyn Thomas
Chris Jaeger
Glynis Steen
VIU Foundation
The University Foundation’s primary role is to raise funds to support the University by way of student bursaries, faculty projects
and capital projects to enhance the learning environment.
Board of Directors
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Grant Starko, Chair
Catherine Dyck
Jeet Manhas
Joyce Smith
Rob Grey, Vice-Chair
Brock Dykeman
Sherry McCarthy
Don Tamelin
William Litchfield,
Executive Director
Ross Fraser
Sean McCue
Nathan Thornton
Karla Harris
Dawn McGuire-Reeves
Michael Walker
Dave Boyd
George Hrabowych
Jason Nelson
Bruce Williams
Cor Buys
Don Hubbard
Dr. Ralph Nilson
Dr. Rob Wolanski
Dr. David Coupland
Dan Hurley
Jim Olsen
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