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truth conquers all - Wilfrid Laurier University
Veritas Omnia Vincit —TRUTH CONQUERS ALL What’s in a leaf? At the heart of it this national symbol honours our namesake, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, seventh Prime Minister of Canada. That alone is a unique claim among Canadian universities. But look closely. Laurier’s maple leaf is a microcosm of connectivity and support – every vein contributing to the health of the whole. The beauty and simplicity of the maple leaf can only be realized through this common purpose of nature. And so it is at Laurier – faculty, staff, students and alumni committed to a common vision: To Inspire Lives of Leadership and Purpose. Wilfrid Laurier University S P R I N G C O N V O C AT I O N 2 0 1 4 Monday, June 9 2:00 pm Athletic Complex 3 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | M O N D AY, J U N E 9 , 2 0 1 4 Order of Proceedings THE PROCESSION The Marshal; Candidates for Degrees and Diplomas in Course; Alumni The assembly will remain seated during the procession of graduates but will rise at the sound of the fanfare and remain standing until after the Chancellor announces that Convocation is in session. CONVOCATION FANFARE The Bedel The Chancellor The President and Vice-Chancellor Participants in the ceremony Faculty Members of Senate Members of the Board of Governors PRESENTATION OF THE MACE Prof. Jerzy Kaplanek, Associate Professor, Violin and Chamber Music, Coordinator of String Academy, QuartetFest and WLU String Program. The placing of the mace by the Bedel before the Chancellor, Dr. Michael Lee-Chin, signifies the opening of Convocation. The assembly will be seated. CONVOCATION ADDRESS Prof. Daniel Lichti, Associate Professor, Voice and 2014 Honorary Alumnus will address convocation. Prof. Daniel Lichti 4 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | M O N D AY, J U N E 9 , 2 0 1 4 Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas in Course The Vice-President: Academic and Provost, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, will present to the Chancellor candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will assist the Chancellor in admitting candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. Announcing candidates for degrees will be Dr. M. Kristiina Montero, Assistant Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Faculty of Education; and Dr. Kevin Swinden, Associate Professor, Music Theory and Associate Dean, Faculty of Music. Greeting candidates for degrees and diplomas will be Dr. Dawn Buzza, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Education; and Dr. Glen Carruthers, Dean of the Faculty of Music. Degrees in Absentia The Chancellor Alumni Welcome David Oates ’70, WLU Alumni Association Announcements The President O CanadaProf. Daniel Lichti, Associate Professor, Voice, Faculty of Music; Zacharie Fogal, Simon Tse, Gary Butler, Graduands, Faculty of Music The Recession The assembly will remain standing during the recession Marshal Dr. Steve Sider, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education Vice-Marshal Dr. Lee Willingham, Associate Professor, Faculty of Music HoodersDr. Julie Mueller, Assistant Professor and Acting Associate Dean, Faculty of Education Ms. Ruth MacNeil, Acting Registrar Music Students, faculty and alumni of the Faculty of Music For information on receptions being held following the Convocation, please see page 75 and 76. 5 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | M O N D AY, J U N E 9 , 2 0 1 4 Degrees in Course BACHELOR’S DEGREES FACULTY OF EDUCATION Bachelor of Education **Tamara Elyse Alderson **Kelly Elizabeth Ashby **Caitlin Beaton **Jennifer Lorrine Beck * Megan Bedbrook Samantha Bedford **Jessica Birch * Heidi Breier * Kevin Brenneman **Jenna Elizabeth Brubacher * Katherine Maureen Brummer * Alyssa Marie Campagnolo **Samantha Cao Nicole Chensue **Megan Clifford * Elysia Cloet * Corey Ross Cole Kathryn Hannah Crosbie **Carla Cruttenden * Rebecca Lynn Cudney Jamie Lee Marie Daudlin * Shelly Ann Davitsky Eric Mark Dettweiler Thomas Sherman Holland Dickson **Meagan Dietrich-Jardelot **Maggie Dolbeer Rebekah Dumbleton Samuel Seun Ekpenyong Karley Patricia Elias Amber-Lynn Fay * Mark Fenske Jessica Ann Fylyshtan **Abraham John Gerges * Erin Graham **Kyle Gulab **Bradley Ronald Gunter Salima Rehmat Halari **Brittany Anne Harding * Renuka Hardowar **Michelle Hart **Jessica Hilary Heine 6 **Paul Johann Henke **Lindsey Marie Hickey **Lindsay Patricia Hicks **Sarah Lynn Higgins **Andrea Danielle Isogai * Jake Bernhard Ivens **Alice Jakubowski **Amellia Fay Joyce Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Education **Jodi Key **Julie Dorothea Kikkert **Nicole Adriana Kohls **Grazyna Kulczynska Elyna L’Estrange **Sheila Marie Laidley Alexandra Lannan **Brittany Dawn LeClair **Barbara Anne Lee Peter Piotr Lesniak * Stephanie Elizabeth Light **Valerie Lo Paul Lombardi **Carissa MacKendrick **Justine Elizabeth MacNeil **Jake MacTavish **Alixandria Violet Alice Maffin **Samantha Jennifer Makosz **Chantele Kendle Mantler Eric Marcotte **Melanie Dianne Martin **Sally Elizabeth Martinez **Katharine Mary McCarthy Alasdair McCaskill Cheryl Lynn McJannet **Megan Kathleen McLeish Bailey Claire Meister **Michelle Melucci **Diana Menalo **Emily Joanne Mifsud * Jessica Mina **Sivagamini Mohandas Danielle Morden **Elisabeth Mary Ruth Morgan Todd Allen Morrow **Isla Murphy * Patrick Kieran Murphy **Robyn O’Drowsky * Nicole Ouimet * Danka Pantic **Loredana Florica Petean **Hannah Pfendt * Ratsamy Phaboriboun **Nathan Brian James Pol **Amanda Grace Press Angela Pysher-Graovaz Catherine Laurie Rutledge **Jennifer Scotchmer **Julianne Leakadia Seibel Randy Wayne Shand * Andrea Lauren Shinnie * Emily Elizabeth Sledz Kristy Lynne Smyth Stephanie Marie Sousa JennaLee Laura Sparks **Melanie Lieselotte Stenzel **Ryan Phillip Stumpf **Janessa Termeer Vajrene Thirukkumaran Simon Tse **Rachel Van Huis **Rebecca Webster **Jessica Ruth White Tonia Wickramatheesan **Kaylie Wolfe **Abbey Grace Yerema A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | M O N D AY, J U N E 9 , 2 0 1 4 FACULTY OF MUSIC HONOURS PROGRAM Bachelor of Music Ivica Balaban Performance Cassandra Marie Bauman Comprehensive Victoria Anne Betts Comprehensive Bronwyn Nicole Blakley Comprehensive **Aaron Bueckert Performance Gary Alan Butler Performance Tyler Campbell Music Education * Mary Alice Castello Performance Alexis Castrogiovanni Performance * Ming Kei Meggie Cheung Comprehensive * Edward Cho Performance Yvonne Yik Ting Choi Performance **Anthea Conway-White History, Performance and Theory Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Music Adam William Davies Music Education Tanner Michael Davies Comprehensive Nathan Fraser Evans Contemporary Music: Composition Improvisation Zacharie Lionel Fogal Performance Sheena Valerie Grieve Music Education Darcie Simone Hagan Comprehensive Laila Annabelle Haight Performance * With Distinction * Julianne Hartman Performance **Celina Ruth Eileen Hawkins Performance * Matthew Wilfrid Honsberger Music Education Daniele Jones Performance * Lauren Denise Jones Performance Hanna Jung Comprehensive **Reanne Elizabeth Jenelle Kruisselbrink Performance Kathryn Lawler Comprehensive Tuong-Van Therese Le Performance Kylie Smith MacKay Comprehensive Karen Elizabeth MacLachlan Comprehensive Zandria Elizabeth Markus Music Education * Satoshi Matsumura Comprehensive * Mary-Emily Regina McCullough Music Education * Victoria Marta Melik Performance * Kelsey Rose Munoz Music Education Julia Newton Performance William Thomas Nicolaou Contemporary Music: Composition * Leslie Sophia Perrin Performance * Clayton Richard Peters Music Education Caitlin Elizabeth Pritchard Music Education **With High Distinction Alexandra Sylvia Rasi Music Education Toni Elizabeth Rubini Theory Richard Christopher Rutherford Comprehensive Erik Scheele Contemporary Music: Composition Improvisation Travis Gordon Smalley Music Education and Performance Allison Stringer Performance Shannon Kristina Stroobach Performance Yoo Jung Irene Sue Music Education Raymond Dieu-Nhon Truong Comprehensive Megan Alyssa Vamos Music Education * James van der Heide Theory Jessica Rose van der Heide Comprehensive Zachary Vander Meulen Performance Emily Louise Walker Contemporary Music: Composition & Performance Melissa Elise Warner Contemporary Music: Composition & Music Education Darren Bradley Watts Music Education Elizabeth Marie Weiner Performance Liam James Welch Performance * Emily Young Music Education Stephanie Marie Zupan Comprehensive 7 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | M O N D AY, J U N E 9 , 2 0 1 4 FACULTY OF MUSIC HONOURS PROGRAM Bachelor of Music Therapy * Daniel John Allen Adrianna Marie Crusoe Rachel Good Gingrich Avalon Emma Harris * Jennine Marie Kawula Sarah Anne Hanan Kroeker Mikaela Corinne Leandertz Candice Wing-Lum Mok * Trevina Rizkalla Danielle Robert Chantelle Cassandra Whiteside Amanda Williams DIPLOMAS FACULTY OF MUSIC Diploma in Chamber Music Chelsey Hiebert Jonathan Poenn Diploma in Opera Emma Elizabeth Mansell 8 Melody Thomas * With Distinction ** With High Distinction Wilfrid Laurier University S P R I N G C O N V O C AT I O N 2 0 1 4 Tuesday, June 10 9:30 am Athletic Complex 9 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Order of Proceedings THE PROCESSION The Marshal; Candidates for Degrees and Diplomas in Course; Alumni The assembly will remain seated during the procession of graduates but will rise at the sound of the fanfare and remain standing until after the Chancellor announces that Convocation is in session. CONVOCATION FANFARE The Bedel The Chancellor The President and Vice-Chancellor Participants in the Ceremony Faculty Members of Senate Members of the Board of Governors PRESENTATION OF THE MACE Dr. Roelof Eikelboom, Chair and Professor, Department of Psychology The placing of the mace by the Bedel before the Chancellor, Dr. Michael Lee-Chin, signifies the opening of Convocation. The assembly will be seated. CONVOCATION ADDRESS Dr. Shohini Ghose, Associate Professor, Physics and Computer Science; Director, Centre for Women in Science, 2014 recipient Women of Waterloo Region Award in Education; 2014 TED Fellow, will address Convocation Dr. Shohini Ghose 10 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas in Course The Vice-President: Academic and Provost, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, will present to the Chancellor candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will assist the Chancellor in admitting candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. Announcing candidates for degrees will be Dr. Colleen Loomis, Associate Dean: Student Services, Associate Professor, Psychology and Community Psychology Area Coordinator. Greeting candidates for degrees and diplomas will be Dr. Paul Jessop, Dean of the Faculty of Science. Degrees in Absentia The Chancellor Alumni Welcome Laura Crochetiere ’08, Laurier Alumna Announcements The President O Canada Elizabeth Coates, student, Faculty of Music The Recession The assembly will remain standing during the recession. Marshal Ms. Sheila McKee-Protopapas, CAS Instructor Vice-Marshal Dr. Matthew Smith, Associate Professor, Biology; Associate Dean, Postdoctoral Affairs Hooder Ms. Ruth MacNeil, Acting Registrar Music Students, faculty and alumni of the Faculty of Music For information on receptions being held following the Convocation, please see page 75 and 76. 11 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Degrees in Course BACHELOR’S DEGREES FACULTY OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM Nicole Marie Abbott Psychology Ramy Akladios Psychology Amal Salal Al Salami Psychology Ariel Kathleen Little Alcorn Psychology Felicity April Backhouse Psychology Katelyn Francine Bailey Psychology Michael Richard Ball Biology Kaitlin Margaret Balnar Psychology Nichole Barrett Psychology Carter Bennett Psychology **Lauren Deborah Bentham Psychology Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Science * Paul-Andre Elie Betito Psychology Andrea Bogdanovic Psychology Catrina Jane Bowman Psychology Shelby Anne-Marie Boyd Biology * Kayla Dawn Brissette Psychology Kayla Elizabeth Brown Psychology Hilary Bunda Psychology Lindsay Erin Burdett Psychology * Natalie Eileen Carere Psychology Jaclyn Denise Carney Psychology * Lauren Catherine Carrique Psychology 12 Madeleine Amanda Cauchon Psychology Sheena Elizabeth Cayer Biology Katherine Alexandra Ceolin Psychology Sze Man Serene Chan Psychology and Sociology Marek Chovanec Psychology Brandon Kelly Christie Psychology Chelsea Victoria E. Clark Biology Emily Nicole Contini Psychology Danielle Courneya Psychology Steven D’Amato Psychology Kylee Eleanor Daley Biology and Psychology Laura Deanne Dance Psychology Erin Lea Demelis Psychology Rhea denBraasem Psychology Courtney Taylor Detwiler Psychology Breana DiPede Psychology Caitlin Marie Doyle Psychology Nicole Christine Ducharme Psychology Caely Isabel Dunlop Psychology Kristen Julia Dunn Psychology Chesney Claire Dyas Psychology Tiffany Lee Easby Psychology Kayla Elizabeth Eccles Psychology Cavan Tom William Edwards Psychology **Tyler Matthew Ensor Psychology Mauren Daniela Fajardo Psychology Stephanie Carolyn Fast Psychology Kyle Frazer Ferrigan Psychology Kyle John Floro Psychology Brett Gordon Duffy Fulton Psychology Olivia Eleanor Christi Gabrielli Psychology and Sociology Laura Danielle Galli Biology Paula Ghelman Psychology Matthew David Girard Psychology Lauren Mandy Goldman Psychology Bernadette Marie Gabriel Gomes Biology Benjamin Wilson Goodwin Psychology Kelsea Kimberly Haber Psychology Amy Marie Halinaty Psychology Alanna Samantha Harvey Psychology Soroush Hassanpour Fard Psychology Robert Andrew Webber Hawes Psychology **Michelle Renee Heersink Psychology Thomas Hemmy Biology and Psychology Natalie Elizabeth Henson Biology Rachelle Diane Hepburn Psychology M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM - continued David Nicholas Hill Psychology Paige Eleanor Hiseler Psychology Justin Horlings Psychology Susana M. Ibarra Psychology Laura Ann Inchley Psychology Sari Isenstein Psychology Rubel Mohammed Thouhidul Islam Psychology * Danielle Sophie Jacobson Psychology Michael James Jesus Psychology Tracy Joyce Psychology Alicja Alexandra Kaca Biology and Psychology Martin Stuart Kaija Psychology Taylor Marie Kelly Psychology Amanda Michelle Kent Psychology Katie Kluge Psychology Carolyn Elizabeth Knuude Biology Anna Paula Kotkowski Psychology Stephanie Kowalski Biology Kali Meaghan Lynn Kreller Psychology Olesia Kvachnina Communication Studies and Psychology Kirsten Cleo Lalonde Psychology Lok-Wei Lam Psychology Karine Lanctot Psychology Alexandra Julia Lasinski Psychology Diana Rachel Lee Psychology Michelle Elizabeth Leendertse Psychology Deana Mae Leis Psychology Kayla Marie Leitch Psychology * With Distinction Amy Kathleen Linseman Psychology Graeme Robert Lisser Biology * Amanda Nicole Lizon Psychology and Sociology Mallory Anne MacIsaac Psychology Rachel Ruth Marie Maloney Psychology Kaitlin Rebecca Maynard Psychology Nicole McAlary Psychology James Daniel McCord Psychology Graham Robert McCormack Biology Kathleen McCrohan Psychology Robert Alexander McEwen Psychology Kraig Patrick McGarr Biology Meghan Nichole McKay Psychology Kaitlyn Irene McPhail Psychology Claire McTeer Psychology Jessica Mennen English and Psychology * Taryn Alexis Meyer Psychology **Andrea Elizabeth Mohr Psychology Dayna Moreash Psychology Lindsey Amanda Morrow Psychology Christina Maria Muratore Psychology Paul Nadstawny Psychology Sumit Eric Nakra Psychology Jessica Noble Psychology Carolyn Susanne Noblett Psychology Grant Peter Strasbourg Nowak Philosophy and Psychology Mary Kehinde Ola Psychology Kalen Dennis John Orme Psychology **With High Distinction Jeremy Ryan Palasty Psychology Stefan Andrei Panait Computer Science and Psychology Evan Pavan Psychology Sanja Pavlovic Psychology Vincent Jorge Pignalosa Psychology Marissa Pipe Psychology Mikaela Elizabeth Prydz Psychology Nadish Ravindran Biology Beverly Grace Reed Psychology **Jamila May Nalujja Remani Psychology Natalia Christina Rey-Caughlin Biology Kaitlyn Richardson Psychology * Lauren Elizabeth Richardson Psychology Jackson Midge Serrano Rodriguez Psychology Robin Noel Rosentreter Psychology Magdalena Rusiniak Psychology Justyne Marley Russell Psychology Daniel Alexander Rutledge Psychology Olivia Catherine Virginia Saccucci Psychology James Neil Sandison Psychology Pamela Sariyannis Psychology Lindsay Alyson Saunders Psychology Calan Daniel Savoy Psychology Joseph Patrick Scharbach Biology and Psychology Danielle Alexandra Scott Psychology Toreigh Eden Sheffer Psychology Bobbi K. Sheppard Archaeology and Psychology Julie Anne Simone Biology 13 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM - continued Courtney Nicole Simoneau Psychology Sylvia Skrzypczak Psychology Juliana Lee Slater Psychology Svitlana Volodymyrovna Sokolova Psychology Alexandra Catherine Blyth Speers Psychology Laura Sarah Stanescu Psychology **Jessica Lynn Stasiuk Psychology Alyssa Rose Stavrakos Psychology Callan Strickland Psychology Raul Arturo Suarez Marquez Biology Alexis Thornton-Cronin Psychology Emma Louise Trotman Psychology Yancy Yamileth Trujillo Psychology Victoria Truong Biology Brandy Natasha Truscott Psychology Nicole Turner Biology Adrienne Eileen Vale Psychology Steven Paul Vanden Engel Psychology Amber Nicole Vanderdeen Psychology * Katelyn Elyse VanMiddelkoop Biology Dylan Michael Vickery Psychology * Rosemary Victor Psychology Megan Kathleen Walker Psychology Martin Theodore Webster Psychology Lydia Jacquelyn Welsh Psychology Alyssa Erin Wilkins Biology Joelle Catherine Willett Psychology Brooke Anne Willis Psychology and Sociology Briana Evelyn Wilson Biology * Jenna Leigh Wolno Biology and Psychology Kelsey Lynn Youldon Psychology Julia Zablocki Psychology Emily Catherine Zrini Psychology Aamna Contractor Psychology Gerald Fairborn Biology Angela Christina Jacovou Psychology Felix Opoku Odum Psychology Alexandra Delia Paul Psychology Lisa Phyllis Vutskos Psychology Bachelor of Arts Fredricka Agyapong Psychology Adediwura Theodora Adeola Aromolaran Psychology Aasma Bhatti Psychology Bachelor of Arts GENERAL PROGRAM Susan Lorraine Cadorette Psychology 14 Mohammed Khaleel Hosein Psychology M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Science HONOURS PROGRAM Dorigen Appiah-Kubi Biology * Sarah Marjorie Patric Asselin Biology Thilupa Balasubramaniam Biology Joel David Beadle Biology Jessica Claire Beckett Biology Andrew James Bieg Biology Shamsher Singh Brah Biology Jessica Cait Biology Lucia Castellano Biology and Psychology Melissa Pik-Yan Chen Biology and Psychology Daniel Robert Christie Biology Amy June Clement Biology Chrisanna Geraldine Coelho Biology Chelsea Mackenzie Cook Psychology Jenna Ruth Currie Biology and Psychology Christina Marie Darcy Biology and Psychology Yaxzhel Davila Biology Helen K. Debes Biology and Psychology * Leah Christine DeJong Biology and Psychology Conor Joseph Dellar Biology and Psychology Kristy Lynn Dockstader Biology Hannah Douglas Biology and Chemistry Aneta Iwona Dusik Biology Kelli Ciera Engel Psychology Michele Christina George Biology * Sarah Marie Gomes Psychology Ashley Guncay Biology Stephanie Lee Hanley Psychology * With Distinction Craig Donald James Harnock Biology Grant Mackenzi Harrison Biology **Chen Hascalovitz Psychology Kourtney Haslam Biology * Danielle Amanda Leigh Haynes Psychology Anna Thuy Anh Ho Biology Matthew David Jamieson Biology Patricia Jarosz Biology David William Kasper Biology and Chemistry Eun Sun Kim Biology Steven Kisaka Biology Anja Krstic Psychology Danielle Renee Laliberte Biology and Psychology Caroll Phan Lau Psychology Kathryn Sarah Leach Biology and Psychology Jenny Leung Biology and Psychology Deanna Justine Lichty Biology Christine Antonia Macchiusi Biology * Deanna Elise MacNeil Biology and Chemistry Robert Ryland MacPherson Biology * Sepehr Eslami Manochehry Psychology Heidi Rachel May Biology Kathleen Margaret Mccormick Biology Emily Marie McDonald Psychology Andrea Vanessa Mesones Scopa Psychology Danielle Helene Michaud Psychology Jessica Mary Morton Biology Michael Moutrey Biology **With High Distinction Cristian Nicolescu Biology Victoria Corradina Novello Biology Shemika Anastacia Nwaubani Biology Jaymelyn O’Donnell Biology Jason Byron Perez Biology Sonya Evi Peschke Biology John Matthieu Peters Biology Olivia Antoinette Piccoli Psychology Nicole Irene Pilotte Psychology Michelle Pios Biology Elana Marie Raaphorst Biology and Psychology Portia Rimington Biology Tatiana Katarina Rezac Scott Psychology Jolene Ellen Shannon Psychology Antonina Shermarevych Psychology Jaspreet Kaur Singh Biology Dominic Waldemar Smoluch Biology Amanda Lynn Snyder Psychology Mariatha Somuah Biology and Psychology **Rachel Alisa Linn Sweanor Psychology Gurinder Paul Singh Thandi Biology Tiffany Truong Biology **Alyssa Lauren Verdin Biology Kamil Maksymilian Wasik Biology Courtney Lynn Whelan Biology and Chemistry Yvonne Young Biology 15 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Science Spencer Alfred Neufeld Biology and Psychology 16 Wilfrid Laurier University S P R I N G C O N V O C AT I O N 2 0 1 4 Tuesday, June 10 2:00 pm Athletic Complex 17 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Order of Proceedings THE PROCESSION The Marshal; Candidates for Degrees and Diplomas in Course; Alumni The assembly will remain seated during the procession of graduates but will rise at the sound of the fanfare and remain standing until after the Chancellor announces that Convocation is in session. CONVOCATION FANFARE The Bedel The Chancellor The President and Vice-Chancellor Participants in the Ceremony Faculty Members of Senate Members of the Board of Governors PRESENTATION OF THE MACE Dr. Nora Znotinas, Associate Professor, Physics and Computer Science The placing of the mace by the Bedel before the Chancellor, Dr. Michael Lee-Chin, signifies the opening of Convocation. The assembly will be seated. WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY AWARDS for TEACHING EXCELLENCE Dr. Pat Rogers, AVP: Teaching and Learning will present Dr. Ken Maly, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry with the 2014 Wilfrid Laurier University Award for Teaching Excellence, for full-time faculty. Dr. Kenneth Maly Dr. Maly will address Convocation. Dr. Pat Rogers, AVP: Teaching and Learning will present Mr. Terry Sturtevant, Lab Coordinator, CAS Instructor, Department of Physics and Computer Science with the 2014 Wilfrid Laurier University Award for Teaching Excellence, for part-time faculty. Mr. Terry Sturtevant 18 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas in Course The Vice-President: Academic and Provost, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, will present to the Chancellor candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will assist the Chancellor in admitting candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. Announcing candidates for degrees will be Dr. Colleen Loomis, Associate Dean: Student Services, Associate Professor, Psychology and Community Psychology Area Coordinator. Greeting candidates for degrees and diplomas will be Dr. Paul Jessop, Dean of the Faculty of Science. Degrees in Absentia The Chancellor Alumni Welcome Laura Crochetiere ’08, Laurier Alumna Announcements The President O Canada Christine Brant, Student, Faculty of Music The Recession The assembly will remain standing during the recession. Marshal Dr. Renée S. MacPhee, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education and Health Sciences Vice MarshalDr. Dawn Guthrie, Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education HooderDr. Stephen Wenn, Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education, KPE Undergraduate Academic Advisor Music Students, faculty and alumni of the Faculty of Music For information on receptions being held following the Convocation, please see page 75 and 76. 19 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Degrees in Course BACHELOR’S DEGREES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / FACULTY OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Arts in Financial Mathematics HONOURS PROGRAM Lawrence Jonathan Collymore * Jason Truong Zackary Eric Winkler Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Science in Computer Science HONOURS PROGRAM Chiao Joseph Chen Andriy Andrew Didinchuk Corey Bryan Klempner Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Science in Computing & Computer Electronics HONOURS PROGRAM Dynafrom Wang FACULTY OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM Katharine Frances Joan Allward Kinesiology & Physical Education Tiago Diniz Amaral Kinesiology & Physical Education Emily Frances Attard Kinesiology & Physical Education Erinne Kathleen Babcock Kinesiology & Physical Education Drew Barfoot Kinesiology & Physical Education **Rachel Susan Billo Kinesiology & Physical Education Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Science Recipient of the Governor General’s Academic Silver Medal for the Faculty of Science Kurtis Wellington Borland Kinesiology & Physical Education 20 Courtney Dawn Brazier Kinesiology & Physical Education Joslyn Ann Bressette Kinesiology & Physical Education Jessie Marcelle Bryant Kinesiology & Physical Education Jesse Edward Buchenauer Kinesiology & Physical Education Marissa Canning Kinesiology & Physical Education * Adam Robert Cornwall Kinesiology & Physical Education Kristin Anne Craven Kinesiology & Physical Education Kevin Michael Da Costa Kinesiology & Physical Education Jacob Graham Davidson Kinesiology & Physical Education * Brittany Lynn Davy Kinesiology & Physical Education Brandon Tyler De Groote Kinesiology & Physical Education Ashley Lynn Nicole DeGroot Kinesiology & Physical Education Mladen Delija Financial Mathematics Isaac Roland Dell Kinesiology & Physical Education * Leslie Clare Donaldson Kinesiology & Physical Education Alex Jacob Dreisinger Kinesiology & Physical Education Ashley Kay Edwards Financial Mathematics Lynsey Adele Ferris Kinesiology & Physical Education A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 FACULTY OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM continued Ashleigh Diane Frederiksen Kinesiology & Physical Education Stephen Gulyas Kinesiology & Physical Education * Andrew Robert Hubbard Kinesiology & Physical Education Aurora James Kinesiology & Physical Education Melissa Christine Jeffreys Kinesiology & Physical Education Kent Jones Kinesiology & Physical Education Andrew Mark Kanmacher Kinesiology & Physical Education Alexandra Kobetich Kinesiology & Physical Education Ryan Keith Kuepfer Kinesiology & Physical Education Rashad Noel Francois La Touche Kinesiology & Physical Education Robert Lloyd Lambert Kinesiology & Physical Education Kyle David Lessard Kinesiology & Physical Education Noah Mark Little Kinesiology & Physical Education Jieya Ma Financial Mathematics Shai Marlee Mandel Kinesiology & Physical Education Bianca Marrella Kinesiology & Physical Education Chelsea Jade Mathews Kinesiology & Physical Education Jennifer Lee McCormick Kinesiology & Physical Education Nathaniel Robert McIver Kinesiology & Physical Education Amanda Marie Mithrush Kinesiology & Physical Education Brittney Dawn Moore Kinesiology & Physical Education Katherine Christina Murphy-Callaghan Kinesiology & Physical Education Rebecca Lyn Muzos Kinesiology & Physical Education Jeffrey Michael Nixon Kinesiology & Physical Education Lindsey Helen Parent Kinesiology & Physical Education Kevin Grahame Petrusich Mathematics Danielle Karen Piano Kinesiology & Physical Education Irene Protopapas Kinesiology & Physical Education Lauren Pruner Kinesiology & Physical Education Zachary Peter Quesnelle Kinesiology & Physical Education Rachel Luise Marie Rath Mathematics Dustin John Rice Kinesiology & Physical Education Jacqueline Ross Kinesiology & Physical Education Jessica Lee Ross Kinesiology & Physical Education * Shauna Rowley Financial Mathematics Kunal Ruparelia Financial Mathematics Ashley Lynne Sanders Kinesiology & Physical Education Erika Brittany Schultz Kinesiology & Physical Education Ekin Sen Mathematics Mason Scott Shantz Kinesiology & Physical Education Sarah Sherk Kinesiology & Physical Education Colin Robert Sinclair Kinesiology & Physical Education * Benjamin Thomas Skinner Financial Mathematics Jeffrey St. Louis Kinesiology & Physical Education Barbara Paulina Stadnik Kinesiology & Physical Education Jamie Sonia Stairs Kinesiology & Physical Education Ashley Ann Steele Kinesiology & Physical Education John Henry Thornton Kinesiology & Physical Education Katherine Alison Vanderstelt Kinesiology & Physical Education Nghia Neo Vu Kinesiology & Physical Education Kelsie Elizabeth Wagner Kinesiology & Physical Education Jasper Bram Stauborg Wesson Kinesiology & Physical Education * John William Wilson Kinesiology & Physical Education Amanda Sam Kinesiology & Physical Education Alexandra Ludmila Shakov Kinesiology & Physical Education Mark Ryan Stotesbury Kinesiology & Physical Education Brianna Susan Wagstaff Kinesiology & Physical Education Bachelor of Arts Thomas Andrew Bialas Kinesiology & Physical Education Alena Luciani Kinesiology & Physical Education * With Distinction **With High Distinction 21 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts GENERAL PROGRAM Maxwell Thomas Allin Marcelo Ferreira Amorim Michael Stephen Casey Carolyn Chang Darina Alena Ciesarik Hayden Cook Dylana D’Amore Jonah Daniel Gervasi Sarah Patricia Hall Stephen Roderick Hay Ann Louise Herron Man-Ki Hong Andrew Robert Jenkins Navin Kapil Kristina Lalatovic Lisa Anh Trang Le Dan Liu Maria Maika Jeffrey Yeigh Panet-Raymond Kristina Sonia Perhat Samuel Robinson Rachel Laura Roth Jason Schacter Victoria Breana Scott Ian Matthew Shaughnessy Ravneet Kaur Singh Zachary Allen Smith Dylan Stone Andrew Tavernese Narmelan Tharmalingam Alexander Van Landschoot Laura Vasic Ashley Elizabeth Veloso Tyler David W. Wammes Katie Olivia Wilson Tiffany Wilson Paul Leonard Wood Kailee Wright Bachelor of Science HONOURS PROGRAM Omas Abdullah Computer Science Ifedayo A. Adebowale Computer Science Umama Ahmed Health Sciences Shawn William Aitken Computing & Computer Electronics Mark Aliwalas Biochemistry & Biotechnology Stefan Arezina Health Sciences James Devin Barclay Kinesiology & Physical Education Kissa Batul Biochemistry & Biotechnology * Eric Nicholas Beck Kinesiology & Physical Education Carley Hodgson Berry Kinesiology & Physical Education Jesse Howard Lewis Besaw Health Sciences **Archan Kumar Bhandari Health Sciences * Holly Ann Bilton Chemistry Matthew David Boag Biochemistry & Biotechnology **Alana Michelle Boyczuk Kinesiology & Physical Education Spencer Trevor Buck Biochemistry & Biotechnology Shane Carr Photonics 22 **Matthew Chia-Bien Chi Chemistry Edward Cieplechowicz Chemistry Seanachi Philip Clappison Dillon Computer Science and Mathematics * Sarah Emily Coakeley Health Sciences Erin Lea Cramer Computer Science Shayne Kyle Dale Chemistry Adam Leonard Davey Biochemistry & Biotechnology Kieffer James Davieau Photonics Kayley Nicole Davis Kinesiology & Physical Education Veronica Jean Davis-Freeman Kinesiology & Physical Education Kurtis Ronald Delegarde Chemistry Sira Diaby Health Sciences Emma Elizabeth Dickson Health Sciences Mariah DiPede Kinesiology & Physical Education * Ainsleigh Emma Victoria Dorion Health Sciences **Richard Stewart Douglas Financial Mathematics Stephanie Dawn Drinkle Kinesiology & Physical Education * Julie Anna Dunning Health Sciences Jordan Daniel Epstein Kinesiology & Physical Education * Samantha Fernandes Health Sciences Daryan Leigh Forbes Biochemistry & Biotechnology Amanda Nicole Forsyth Kinesiology & Physical Education * Kirsten Amanda Foster Health Sciences Jennifer Margaret Fox Mathematics Jennifer Laura Frieday Kinesiology & Physical Education Stephanie Gilbraith Health Sciences Gaganprit Kaur Gill Chemistry Boris Glamocak Health Sciences Michael G. Golian Health Sciences Ryan Christopher Grant Health Sciences Allison Holly Groot Health Sciences * Stephanie Marie Haggerty Health Sciences Bryana Hale Kinesiology & Physical Education A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Science HONOURS PROGRAM continued Victoria Elizabeth Hamilton Kinesiology & Physical Education Gilon Hillel Hershkowitz Kinesiology & Physical Education Joshua Ronald Hodge Health Sciences Leanne Theresa Howorth Health Sciences * Joanne Hutton Health Sciences Megan Beverley Lynne Jacklin Health Sciences Christine Phyllis Nancy Jeary Kinesiology & Physical Education Kelsey Jeannie-Louise Jessup Kinesiology & Physical Education Alexander Scott Johnston Health Sciences Natalee Marlene Johnston Health Sciences Tyler Karn Financial Mathematics * Michael Alexander Karpiak Physics **Jayne Katherine Kelso Biochemistry & Biotechnology Kathryn Audrey Louise Kennaley Kinesiology & Physical Education Russell Cameron Kennedy Kinesiology & Physical Education * Alana Kirstein Health Sciences Kerri Lynn Koens Health Sciences Dylan Mark Koopman Chemistry * Nazeefah Laher Health Sciences * Peter Gordon Laidlaw Kinesiology & Physical Education * David Joseph Langford Kinesiology & Physical Education Alexander Matthew Lansbergen Health Sciences Kristyn Danielle Leeder Kinesiology & Physical Education Zachary Michael Lister Health Sciences Kari Anne Emily Little Kinesiology & Physical Education James Patrick Loveday-Wight Kinesiology & Physical Education Sylwia Agnieszka Lyda Physics * With Distinction Alexandra Markou Health Sciences Landon Quinn Martin Photonics Brody May Health Sciences * Kaitlynn Leisa McBride Mathematics Tyler James Duncan McConnell Computer Science * Kristy-Lyn McIntosh Health Sciences Elizabeth Anne McLeod Kinesiology & Physical Education Erin Kathleen McKenna Meger Mathematics Ronnie Mo Computer Science Kevin Monk Health Sciences Anissa Ismail Mumin Health Sciences Maria Ngo Biochemistry & Biotechnology Michelle Nguyen Chemistry * Brittany Ann Nigh Health Sciences Devang Nijsure Biochemistry & Biotechnology Chinwe Onwubolu Chemistry * Jordan Robert Osborne Health Sciences Daniela Pastore Chemistry Tariq Yusuf Patel Biochemistry & Biotechnology Shannon Margaret Peddle Health Sciences Nooria Fatima Polda Biochemistry & Biotechnology **Emma Elizabeth Pollard Health Sciences Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Science Shelby Pozza Health Sciences * Amy Victoria Price Kinesiology & Physical Education Catherine Proudler Kinesiology & Physical Education * Brooke Marie Raycraft Health Sciences **With High Distinction Erum Shafi Razvi Health Sciences * Kyle Reinhart Biochemistry & Biotechnology Mark Reinhart Computer Science Marlee Catherine Robazza Health Sciences Kirsten Margaux Rollo Kinesiology & Physical Education Ian Peter Romansky Computer Science Claire Taylor Romoff Health Sciences Jonathan Richard Ruffolo Chemistry * Carly Dianne Sandell Health Sciences Tyler Mitchell Saumur Kinesiology & Physical Education Ji Yong Shin Health Sciences Kyle James Simpson Health Sciences Kanwar Singh Computer Science Arthur Edgar Situm Chemistry Hannah Rae Skalosky Kinesiology & Physical Education Samantha Rae Slikboer Chemistry Erin Amanda Smale Health Sciences **Dana Marie Smart Health Sciences **Adam Bradley Soares Health Sciences Shawn Daniel Steckle Health Sciences Cosmin Adrian Stoicoiu Biochemistry & Biotechnology Alan Edmund Surtees Health Sciences Kyle Joshua Sym Health Sciences Thomas Benjamin Tuulos Health Sciences Ryan Gordon Tyndall Computer Science Mercedeh Nicole Vaez Health Sciences Abigail Van Riesen Health Sciences 23 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T U E S D AY, J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Science HONOURS PROGRAM continued **Alexander Schreiber Vasiliou Health Sciences Emily Louanne Walsh Health Sciences **Katrina Ward Health Sciences Tyler Kevin Webster Chemistry * Elana Wishnefsky Health Sciences Andrew William Wolfe Computer Science * Michael Gregory Wolfe Biochemistry & Biotechnology Xiaorun Xu Biochemistry & Biotechnology **Rebecca Elizabeth Yardley Chemistry Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Science Melissa Christina Young Health Sciences Oliver Zsivanov Computer Science * Bachelor of Science Ciara Eileen-Alanna Ryan Kinesiology & Physical Education Bachelor of Science GENERAL PROGRAM Sean Berry Keshav Bhargava Jaspreet Kaur Brar Stephen J. Brown Monika Eva Calka **Kallirroi Laiya Carayannopoulos Recipient of the Alumni Bronze Medal for the Faculty of Science 24 Rachel Sara Gerber Aniq Hakim Nguyen Anh Tu Hoang Curtis Mark Ayton Hough Taylor Lisanne Igel Matthew Gregory Leung Aaron Lukasik Andrea Lynn McCracken Deanna Mae Molson Brittini Christin-Gray Ogden Scott Michael Robinson Zoe Russell Adam Westley Smith Wilfrid Laurier University S P R I N G C O N V O C AT I O N 2 0 1 4 Wednesday, June 11 9:30 am Athletic Complex 25 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Order of Proceedings THE PROCESSION The Marshal; Candidates for Degrees and Diplomas in Course; Alumni The assembly will remain seated during the procession of graduates but will rise at the sound of the fanfare and remain standing until after the Chancellor announces that Convocation is in session. CONVOCATION FANFARE The Bedel The Chancellor The President and Vice-Chancellor Participants in the Ceremony Faculty Members of Senate Members of the Board of Governors PRESENTATION OF THE MACE Dr. Michael Imort, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. The placing of the mace by the Bedel before the Chancellor, Dr. Michael Lee-Chin, signifies the opening of Convocation. The assembly will be seated. 26 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas in Course The Vice-President: Academic and Provost, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, will present to the Chancellor candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will assist the Chancellor in admitting candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. Announcing candidates for degrees will be Dr. Judy Bates, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. Greeting candidates for degrees and diplomas will be Dr. Michael Carroll, Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Degrees in Absentia The Chancellor Alumni Welcome Sarah Pinckard ’06, Laurier Alumna Announcements The President O Canada Kendra Dyck, student, Faculty of Music The Recession The assembly will remain standing during the recession. Marshal Mr. John Fraser, Director: Strategic Academic Initiatives Vice-Marshal Dr. Mary-Louise Byrne, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Hooder Ms. Ruth MacNeil, Acting Registrar Music Students, faculty and alumni of the Faculty of Music For information on receptions being held following the Convocation, please see page 75 and 76. 27 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Degrees in Course BACHELOR’S DEGREES FACULTY OF ARTS Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM Tanjot Bal Geography Braden William Harriso Barber Geography Michelle Christine Bates Environmental Studies Kelly Suzanne Benoit Geography and Sociology Nicole Britney Berube Geography Colin Robert Bezeau Environmental Studies Kristina Barbara Bilicic Environmental Studies Nicholas Charles Boismier Environmental Studies Brianne Julia Marie Brothers Environmental Studies Monika Ivana Buncic Environmental Studies Michael Craig Campbell Geography Emily Ann Carver Geography Leanna Elizabeth DaPonte Geography Samantha Davies Environmental Studies Heather Marie Donaldson Environmental Studies Cameron Kenneth Fedy Geography Travis Feltz Geography Corrie-Ann Grace Ferguson Geography Alicia Rachelle Gall Environmental Studies Derrick Joseph Gibb Geography Michael James Goddard-Duncan Environmental Studies and Philosophy 28 Lauren Nicole Grzywniak Environmental Studies Brett Robert Harrington Geography Sarah Arielle Hartholt Geography Christina Kalintsis Environmental Studies Laura Anne Konrad Geography Katelyn Linnea Large Geography Olivier Martin Leonard Geography Teresa Joanne Little Environmental Studies Aaron Alexander Mackenzie Environmental Studies Brian David MacMahon Geography **Amanda Jean Mailloux Geography Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Arts Lindsay Helen Matthews Geography Victoria Nicole Mislan Geography Matthew David Morrison Geography and History Daniel Colm Thomas Murphy Geography Andrew Nadeau Environmental Studies Ashley Jacqueline Nethercott Geography * Alexander John Nichols Geography Stephen O’Neill Geography Robert Arthur Oldfield Environmental Studies Jennifer Lynn Ormiston Geography and Global Studies Julianne Margaret Parker Environmental Studies Timothy Daniel Pearson Environmental Studies * Sarah Jane Penner Environmental Studies Annemarie Elizabeth Petejan Geography and Psychology Sarah Carlisle Pitzen Geography Courtney Marie Rayment Geography Cheryl Leigh Rees Geography Stephanie Roy Geography Simon Richard Ryder-Burbidge Environmental Studies Rachel Emma Victoria Schaus Geography Marc Sirizzotti Geography Dana Lynn Suddaby Geography Sherri Michelle Swire Environmental Studies Brandon Richard Tayler Environmental Studies Anthony Markus Todd Geography Gillian Page Vlasschaert Environmental Studies Hisham Weeraratne Geography Brandon Alexander Wellwood Geography Jordan Widdicks Environmental Studies Kimberly Lisa Wilson Environmental Studies M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts Brandon Scott Conzelmann Geography Joseph Cortese Geography Kayla Elizabeth Jefferson Geography Colten Nicholas Schaus Geography Brendan Paul Thompson Geography and History Eric Jonathan Vanderleeuw Environmental Studies James William Kuepfer Betty So Yan Lam Erica May Laroche Mitch Lebar Adrian Yi-Qun Lee Victoria Lee **Alexandre Edouard Leroy Recipient of the Alumni Bronze Medal for the Faculty of Arts Jaclyn Heather Lewis Cheong Wing Li Ross Littlejohn Duncan Long Taylor Michelle Longfield Ryan Joseph Louie Kathleen May MacLeod Samantha Constance Macrito Petar Magazin Natasha Makrakis Amandeep Kaur Mander Ethan David Manley Matthew Maughn Matthew George Mayer Victoria May McCabe Conor Robert McCargar * Michelle McDonnell Rachel McEwen Jessica McKillen Sarah Jane McLean Matthew Montfort McMillan Kyle Christopher Menegaldo Denise Nimako Mensah Markus Julian Miller Kayla Gabrielle Mina Gregory George Mitchell Thomas Neil Moore Danielle Marie Mossman Jason Nadeau Bachelor of Arts GENERAL PROGRAM Nicholas Joshua Acre Victoria Aivaliotis Tessa May Anderson Emily Quinn Aziz Jordan Richard Baker Taylor Michael Bedford Justin Robert Behling Gage Benham Adam Cobham Benner Bianca Vittoria Bertagnolio Matthew Blaha Samantha Elaine Blamauer Hillary Nicole Bodenham Andrea Hampton Borgford Amy Clare Borys Elizabeth Mary Bowman Taylor Nathanael Boyes Ashley Marie Bridge Heather Colleen Brodie Ceara Kelly Bruce Kristin Alexandra Buffone Lindsay Elizabeth Bullock Kevin Paul Butterwick Ernest Chun Hay Chan Edwin Yue Hay Chow Julia Chung Spencer Christopher Comfort Pia Christina Conciatori Savannah Croney Alexandria Caitlin Cuccione David Curley Anthony David Damiao Olivia Anne Deary Alexander James Delsnyder Stephen Di Carlo Demetrius Dimopoulos Violeta Lubomirova Dinev Colin James Donoghue * With Distinction Dustin James Dubiel Vanessa Marie Erlingher David Hughes Eves Natalie Stephanie Fiedler Carly Alyson Fischer Alexander Forster Tammy Jolene Freiburger Stephen Fuliere Chloe Breen Fuller Erin Margaret Elizabeth Anne Gawley Brooke Laura Geenen Rebecca Dawn Grierson Danielle Y Grundy Jacob Hall Jordan Tayler Hamilton Valerie Margaret Harrington Kayla M Helmond Mallory Rose Herold Lisa Hines Graeme Holdsworth Nicholas Thomas Holmes Robert Fotios Holmes Timothy Howard Alrick Chun-Ho Hui Gabriella Maria Ilic Nigel Graham Inglis John Michael Irvine Taylor Jackson Farukh Jaffari Russell Nicholas Jirgens Tiffany Jonker Alexandrea Kang Emily Anne Kaye Alexander Phillip King Megan Victoria Kistner Julia Renata Kmiecik Jessica Mary Knapp Hayley Lana Kraik **With High Distinction 29 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts GENERAL PROGRAM - continued * Julia Allison Naylor Caroline Needles Michelle Ashley Nichol Colleen Ann O’Heron Cameron Storm Osborne Natalia Pack Kristen Evelyn Packham Graeme Parker Bianka Patel Kevin Pepler Cassandra Lynne Peric Hassan Pervez Aaron Peters Elizabeth Laurette Peters Victoria Pinto Dijana Prica Kathryn Lineah Elizabet Pringle Amanda Marie Proulx Melissa Angel Proulx Timothy Quinn Rhys Francesco Quintieri * Katrina Alexandra Rabey Paul Rasmussen Marta Ratynska Victoria Theresa Rawn Leah Christine Reichard Alison Nicole Reinhardt Victoria Nikki Reitzel Dustin Kevin Neil Reynolds Michelle Sanderson Kristen Anne Schiedel Rebecca Lynn Schwegler Joanna Peggy Marie Scott Brittany Dawn Sheehan Rebecca Lynn Shiel Michelle Siman Alexee Simon Harjot Kaur Singh Stephen Michel Joseph St Pierre Constantina Stepanis Caitlin Stone Shelby Denise Josefine Strom Candice Nicole Styles Jason Bailey Sugg Jackson William Wesley Taylor Collin Stephen Thomas Victoria Thorne Jimmy Thuan John Tsirimbis Chantelle Uribe Emily Anne Vanderburgt Chanelle Ann Vandervoort Nicole Marilyn Walker Julie Patricia Waters Shevonne Watts Benjamin Paul Weber James Donald Webster Eric Wickham Richard Bradley Wozny Sabrina Elizabeth Ruby Yorke Lauren Alexandra-Lynn Zbucki Hao Zhang Bachelor of Science HONOURS PROGRAM Lindsay Michelle Freeman Geography 30 * With Distinction **With High Distinction Wilfrid Laurier University S P R I N G C O N V O C AT I O N 2 0 1 4 Wednesday, June 11 2:00 pm Athletic Complex 31 H O N O R A R Y D E G R E E | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Zacharias Kunuk, O.C. It is with delight that we honour today Zacharias Kunuk, acclaimed filmmaker, documentarian and Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2001, Mr. Kunuk burst onto the world stage with his first feature film, the award-winning and critically acclaimed Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner. Today, he is considered the most recognized Inuit filmmaker in world cinema. He is especially regarded for his attention not only to the history and traditional culture of the Canadian North, but also to the current environmental changes that we are witnessing in the North and across the world. Mr. Kunuk was born in Kapuivik in the eastern Arctic in 1957. At the age of nine, he and his family were relocated to the Baffin Island settlement of Igoolik. He joined the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation in Igoolik in 1982. Throughout the late 1980s and early ’90s he directed a number of short films based on Inuit history and produced the educational television series “Nunavut,” or “Our Land.” His creative work led directly into a major business venture: in 1990, he co-founded Isuma Productions, Canada’s first independent Indigenous film studio. From this base, Mr. Kunuk directed his first film, Atanarjuat. This epic tale based on a thousandyear-old Inuit myth is the first feature film ever to be written, directed, and acted in the Indigenous language of Inuktitut. In its first year of release, it won over a dozen major awards, including the 32 prestigious Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival. Atanarjuat’s success cannot be overstated, as it brought Canada’s Indigenous cultures to the forefront in world cinema. Following his first hit, Mr. Kunuk went on to direct or produce a number of highly-acclaimed films, including The Journals of Knud Rassmussen, released in 2006, and Before Tomorrow, directed by Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Ivalu for Isuma Productions in 2008. His most recent work, the 2010 documentary Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change, has been featured in Indigenous and environmental film festivals in Canada and abroad, and was even screened at the United Nations’ Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change. Mr. Kunuk is an inspirational figure for filmmakers and activists, Indigenous peoples and world citizens. He is a model of artistic achievement, independent enterprise and social conscience for our graduates here today. Mr. Chancellor, I am instructed by the Senate of the University to request you to admit to the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, Zacharias Kunuk. Presented by Dr. Sandra Annett June 11, 2014 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Order of Proceedings THE PROCESSION The Marshal; Candidates for Degrees and Diplomas in Course; Alumni The assembly will remain seated during the procession of graduates but will rise at the sound of the fanfare and remain standing until after the Chancellor announces that Convocation is in session. CONVOCATION FANFARE The Bedel The Chancellor The President and Vice-Chancellor Participants in the Ceremony Faculty Members of Senate Members of the Board of Governors PRESENTATION OF THE MACE Dr. Robin Waugh, Associate Professor of English and Program Coordinator/Advisor for Medieval Studies The placing of the mace by the Bedel before the Chancellor, Dr. Michael Lee-Chin, signifies the opening of Convocation. The assembly will be seated. CONFERRING of HONORARY DEGREE President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will present to the Chancellor for the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, Zacharias Kunuk, O.C. Dr. Sandra Annett, Assistant Professor, Department of English, will read the citation. The recipient will be invested with the academic hood by Dr. Michael Carroll, Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Address Dr. Zacharias Kunuk will address Convocation. 33 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas in Course The Vice-President: Academic and Provost, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, will present to the Chancellor candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will assist the Chancellor in admitting candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. Announcing candidates for degrees will be Dr. Eleanor Ty, Professor, Department of English. Greeting candidates for degrees and diplomas will be Dr. Michael Carroll, Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Degrees in Absentia The Chancellor Alumni Welcome Danielle Russell ’04, Laurier Alumna Announcements The President O Canada Kendra Dyck, student, Faculty of Music The Recession The assembly will remain standing during the recession. Marshal Dr. Milo Sweedler Associate Professor of French, Director of Program in Cultural Analysis Social Theory; Department of Languages and Literatures. Vice-Marshal Mr. John Fraser, Director: Strategic Academic Initiatives Hooder Ms. Ruth MacNeil, Acting Registrar Music Students, faculty and alumni of the Faculty of Music For information on receptions being held following the Convocation, please see page 75 and 76. 34 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Degrees in Course BACHELOR’S DEGREES FACULTY OF ARTS Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM Zahra Abdulhusein English Kaitlin Victoria Adair Languages Unis Adferd English Shannel Teresa Alexander-Fullerton English Safia Alidina Languages **Sara Louise Anderson French and Global Studies Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Arts MacKenzie Rae Andrus Languages Carolyn Ashley Anthony English and Women & Gender Studies * Carolynn Appleton French Shelby Amanda Barker English and Film Studies Heather Barnes History Joel Richard Barrett English and Religion & Culture Trent Anthony Barwick English and Geography Kaleigh Nicole Bauer English Emma Baumann Philosophy Crystal Nadine Beamer English Jennifer Marie Beckstead History Matthew Glenn Belanger French and Philosophy Valerie Belanger Languages Stephanie Alison Bene History Melanie Erin Birman Cultural Studies and Sociology Alistair Wayne Blinn History * With Distinction Katherine Boehm English and Film Studies * Ewa Bonczek-Baczek Languages Doreen Bonsu English and History * Katherine Bourdeau Philosophy Maria Bowman English and Medieval Studies Kaylea Rose Brunk History Joseph Scot Brush English Stephanie Taylor Burch Philosophy Victoria Kathryn Burleigh English Robyn Kathryn Burley Film Studies and Psychology Zachary Andrew Canning Religion & Culture Kayla Marie Chafe English Grace Bing-Xin Chan English and Film Studies Rebecca Mary Elizabeth Channer Religion & Culture Telisa Elizabeth Clarke English Steven Nicholas Clifford History Natalie Christine Cluthe English Sara Ashley Corvelo Spanish Samantha Lauren Louise Crewson Film Studies and Psychology * Laura Cruickshank French Katelyn Anne Cullum History Jessica Anne Curtis History Benjamin Davidson History **With High Distinction * Courtney Davis History Elizabeth Anne Delahunty English and Medieval Studies Ashley Denuzzo English Jonathan Dean Joseph Di Lello English and History Bianka Marie Di Renzo French Stephanie Diotte English Andrea Jean Drudge Spanish Kelsey Lynn Dunsmore English Brook Durham History * Christopher Eaton English Benjamin Egan Religion & Culture Julia Egan Languages Rosalie Eid Languages * Brianna Marie Elderhorst Languages Megan Anne Eltherington History Sarah Ellen Englert English Kyle Philip Enright English Maliha Noor Fatima Languages Joy Feddema English Adam John Anthony Feldcamp History and Medieval Studies * Marisa Nicole Fernandes Languages Daniel Gregory Finn Philosophy Kayleigh Erin Holly Fleury English and History 35 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM - continued Aurora Anne Foote History and Sociology * James Paul Formosa History and Philosophy Alexander Foster History * Nathan John James Gardiner History and North American Studies Laura Margaret Geggie Philosophy and Religion & Culture Andrea Michelle Geisel English Madison Victoria Gibson English Mackenzie Margaret Glachan History and Medieval Studies Garland Samuel Gladstone Philosophy **William Gleeson Philosophy Laura Gorczyca Cultural Studies and Global Studies Sarah Gray Film Studies Daniel Graziotto History Alessandra Carminha Greenwood-Dasilva English * Courtney Ann Hagan French Laura Elena Hagglund English Zachary James Hall History and Sociology * Evan Robert Henry History and Political Science Victoria Paige Mary Henry Religion & Culture Michael Hodgins History Alexander Hughes History * Hilary Hulsey Film Studies * Zoe Caroline Hupman History Sara Irene Hutchison English and History Christian Jacobsen Film Studies * Natasa Janketic English and Sociology Priscilla Rose Jarvis History and Women & Gender Studies Chandler Russell Tomie Jolliffe Philosophy and Political Science Ashley Nadine Jones English Spencer John Kelly Philosophy 36 Aikaterini Kodopulos Spanish Janet Kwon Philosophy Michael William Lakusiak English and Political Science Karen Lees History * Rhianna Jean Lefler Languages Lucas John LeGros History and Political Science Robert Peter Leyser History Rebecca Anne Lithgow Film Studies Michelle Ashley Littrell Religion & Culture Louise Christine Lobb English Gillian Lorene Lopes English Janine Elizabeth Luckhardt Languages Nathan William Maclean History Margret Anne Maloney English Flavia Marin English Chelsea Emma Marr English and History Michael James Massel History Janine Susanne Matetich History Samantha Amy McCann English Stephanie Olivia McDonald Philosophy Kelly Bridget McGahey Film Studies Jordana Lynn McLeod-Coates English Stephen Herbert McNally Philosophy * Caitlin Anne McNeil French Sarah C McRae English Ian Robert Joseph Merkley History and Political Science Matthew Darren Miller History Andreja Modor Philosophy and Sociology Lawrence Matthew Moffatt English Ryan Mosoff Philosophy Christina Anne Nanos English Jennifer Neil English Andrea Elizabeth Nelson Religion & Culture and Sociology Justin Craig Ross Nimchick English Jessica Victoria Ortins Languages Katarina Veronika Palomba English Erin Paquette English and French Karli Samantha Parks Religion & Culture Jillian Nicole Pastirik English Stephanie Megan Patch English Kaitlyn Jean Patterson French Sarah Jayne Pawelko History and Medieval Studies Megen Amy Lynn Peacock English Kimberley Pearson History Rachel Maria Pearson English Clare Hope Crossley Pember History and Medieval Studies Tess Kathleen Petronski English Ena Petrovich French Dylan Jovan Petrovski Philosophy James Anthony Pileggi History Lisa-Anne Edina Pilkey History and North American Studies Laurel Lok Yee Poon English and Spanish * Leighanne Elizabeth Rathwell Cultural Studies and Global Studies * Adrian Lucian Rosu Philosophy Chelsea Roy English Andrew Stephen Rudak English and Political Science Elizabeth Nicole Chelsea Salceda Spanish Jeremy Charles Grant Scharoun Philosophy Emily Scheele History Patrick Michael MacKenzie Schertzer History and Political Science Nicolette Anna Jane Schilling French A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM - continued Karl Matthias Schmidt Languages Trevor Michael Schoch History Melissa Schoeman English Laura Amelia Shaver English Laura Anne Sherman English David Shirley English Alec Mackenzie Shuttleworth English and Philosophy Olivia Julia Sieczkowski English * Rebecca Stacie Silver English and Philosophy Olivia Annie Silvestro English and Film Studies Alexander Joseph Smith History Alexander Thomas Smith French Brittany Nicole Smith English and History Patricia Corina Sofroniuc Languages Melanie Ann Sousa Philosophy Lauren Emma Spitznagel French James Andrew Steele Philosophy Katie Margaret Strong Film Studies Michelle Lorraine Tan Languages Wesley William Taylor English Chelsea Ann Telfer History Jessica Marie Terry Film Studies Tracy Tjioe History Rebecca Traplin Religion & Culture Rosemary Helena Travers English Amber Lynn Tremblay-Gerada English Adam Dale Perry Trinier History Allen Robert Tripp English Meggyn Trotter Languages Kate Margaret Turner English Jaclyn van Leeuwen English Bronte Maida Shelby Vincent French Andrea Janelle Wakarchuk English Kiah Jane Warner Languages Marisa Elizabeth Warner French Beverly Ann Wessel French * Sean Wierda Philosophy Krista Elisa Wiersma History Morgan A Williams History Alexandra Grace Wilson English Christine Wilson French Mitchell Brandon Wollziefer Film Studies and Geography **Alexander Gordon Wreford History Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Arts Christopher James Thomas Wright History Luis Alberto Zaldivar History Christopher Daniel Zannetos English Emily Rachel Zarevich English Nicole Katja Zvanovec English and Medieval Studies Jessica Janine Kuypers English James Joseph Lafitte History Olja Malinovic English Heather Faith Mast English Amanda Moore History Jessica Gomes Neves Philosophy Kaitlyn Elizabeth Oosterink English Rebecca Relihan English Krystal-Lee Amanda Sinclair Religion & Culture Amy Sultana History Alexandra Nicole Ward French Bachelor of Arts Stephanie Regis-Marie Anderson English Scott Arthur Clay English Ashley Darrah Cultural Studies and Spanish Julianne Dalila DaSilva Religion & Culture Graham Hamilton English and Psychology Hayley Rebecca James Film Studies * With Distinction **With High Distinction 37 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | W E D N E S D AY, J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 4 38 Wilfrid Laurier University S P R I N G C O N V O C AT I O N 2 0 1 4 Thursday, June 12 9:30 am Athletic Complex 39 H O N O R A R Y D E G R E E | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Adam Beach It is with great pleasure that we gather to honour Adam Beach, an internationally celebrated actor, advocate, role model, producer, political activist and First Nations changemaker. As an inspiration to Indigenous peoples across North America, Mr. Beach is an exemplary performer and has thrived on the screen. Proudly sharing his cultural heritage through the arts, his talents have earned him numerous roles in television programs such as Hawaii Five-0, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and Big Love, and in major motion pictures such as the groundbreaking 1998 film Smoke Signals, Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers, and alongside Nicolas Cage in Windtalkers. His recent role in CBC’s Arctic Air serves as a fine role model for Aboriginal viewers across the country. Set in Yellowknife, his character, Bobby Martin, is strong, independent and culturally-aware while creating economic success for his family and people. Beyond acting, Mr. Beach has made substantial contributions as a leader and philanthropist. He takes his responsibility as a role model for Aboriginal youth very seriously, as reflected in his involvement with Indspire, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds and delivering programs that provide the tools necessary for Aboriginal peoples, especially youth, to achieve their potential. Through his work with Indspire, Mr. Beach speaks at schools, conferences and other events about the challenges and difficulties he has faced and his road to recovery and success. In 2009 and 2011, he hosted the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, since renamed the Indspire Awards, a nationally televised event recognizing the accomplishments of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. 40 Mr. Beach received a Gemini Award for Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series for his work as co-host of the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards in 2011. Mr. Beach, Anishinabe and a member of Lake Manitoba First Nation, demonstrates his passion for the well-being of Aboriginal people and uses his celebrity to provide leadership to causes in which he strongly believes. As he balances traditional values and a successful film career, he finds himself going back to his roots. Despite losing his parents at a young age, his courage in upholding his beliefs and traditions makes him an important role model for Aboriginal and Canadian youth alike. As Aboriginal students struggle to find role models they can connect with and to see themselves represented in the media, it is important to recognize Mr. Beach for creating a lasting positive impact. His various speaking events and charitable causes include the nonprofit Adam Beach Foundation, which focuses on native youth suicide prevention and awareness, and his current project to bring pop-up cinemas to remote First Nations communities to inspire Aboriginal youth to get involved in film and acting. Adam Beach holistically demonstrates Laurier’s commitment to inspiring lives of leadership and purpose. His dedication to the well-being and success of youth make him a true role model. Mr. Chancellor, I am instructed by the Senate of the University to request to you to admit the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, to Adam Beach. Presented by Ms. Melissa Ireland June 12, 2014 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Order of Proceedings THE PROCESSION The Marshal; Candidates for Degrees and Diplomas in Course; Alumni The assembly will remain seated during the procession of graduates but will rise at the sound of the fanfare and remain standing until after the Chancellor announces that Convocation is in session. CONVOCATION FANFARE The Bedel The Chancellor The President and Vice-Chancellor Participants in the Ceremony Faculty Members of Senate Members of the Board of Governors PRESENTATION OF THE MACE Dr. John Triggs, Associate Professor/Chair, Archaeology and Classical Studies. The placing of the mace by the Bedel before the Chancellor, Dr. Michael Lee-Chin, signifies the opening of Convocation. The assembly will be seated. CONFERRING of HONORARY DEGREE President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will present to the Chancellor for the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, Adam Beach Ms. Melissa Ireland, Aboriginal Student Support Coordinator, will read the citation. The recipient will be invested with the academic hood by Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, Vice-President: Academic & Provost. Address Dr. Adam Beach will address Convocation. 41 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas in Course The Vice-President: Academic and Provost, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, will present to the Chancellor candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will assist the Chancellor in admitting candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. Announcing candidates for degrees will be Dr. Greig de Peuter, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies. Greeting candidates for degrees and diplomas will be Dr. Michael Carroll, Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Degrees in Absentia The Chancellor Alumni Welcome Melissa MacFarlane ’02 Laurier Alumna Announcements The President O Canada Christine Brant, student, Faculty of Music The Recession The assembly will remain standing during the recession. Marshal Dr. Penelope Ironstone, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies and Director of Cultural Analysis and Social Therapy MA Program Hooder Ms. Ruth MacNeil, Acting Registrar Music Students, faculty and alumni of the Faculty of Music For information on receptions being held following the Convocation, please see page 75 and 76. 42 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Degrees in Course BACHELOR’S DEGREES FACULTY OF ARTS Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM Adam Zachary Abelson Communication Studies Nassir Al-Joulani Communication Studies Rachel Alger Communication Studies Alisha Marie Allaer Communication Studies Sara Jordan Anderson Communication Studies Jennifer Kayla Armel Communication Studies Umair Ashraf Global Studies Daniel Miles Austin-Appleton Communication Studies Kylie Marisa Baker Global Studies Ryan Michael Ball Communication Studies Karen Barak Communication Studies Kimberly Jean Barbour Communication Studies and Women & Gender Studies Rianne Barette Global Studies Lauren Monique Baskerville Communication Studies * Jessenia Bauman Global Studies and Spanish Samantha Erini Beauparlant Communication Studies Angelique Candace Bedford Ancient Mediterranean Studies Marie-Chantal Belair Global Studies Ben Belluz Communication Studies Andrew Ihor Jaroslaw Berezowsky Communication Studies * With Distinction Brieanne Elaine Berry-Crossfield Communication Studies and Women & Gender Studies Jovana Blagojevic Global Studies * Sasha Danielle Blais Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Allison Blyth Communication Studies Cameron Paul Bond Communication Studies and Global Studies Bradley John Bowen Communication Studies Joshua Alan Bowman Global Studies Shannon Bozickovic-McNamara Communication Studies Jessica Marie Bozzato Communication Studies Jessica Quinn Brazeau Ancient Mediterranean Studies Kathryn Brennan Communication Studies Ashley Brett-Carillo Global Studies and History Taylor Brown Communication Studies Thomas John Bruyea Communication Studies and Film Studies Natalie Bryans Communication Studies Megan Adelle Budway Communication Studies Lauren Camara Communication Studies Alison Rae Catalano Communication Studies Katlyn Louise Cessford Communication Studies **With High Distinction Simon Chung Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Trevor John Eric Clarke Communication Studies and Film Studies Chris Coleman Communication Studies Andrea Joylyn Cotter Global Studies & Spanish Rayne Leandra Cotton Communication Studies Kathryn Josephine Couto Global Studies Travis Harold Cross Communication Studies Laura Frances Curk Communication Studies Paige Danowski Communication Studies Laura De Santis Communication Studies Samantha Justine DeBoer Global Studies Samantha Lydia Delutis Communication Studies Alexas Pauline Derry Global Studies Loredana Gabriella Di Giovanni Global Studies Jordan Matthew Dills Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Dimitra Dimitropoulou Communication Studies Katherine Doan Communication Studies * Julie Isobel Dorsey Communication Studies * Jordan Drexler Ancient Mediterranean Studies Caitlin Mary Duffy Communication Studies 43 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM - continued Katelyn Amy Duursma Global Studies Lindsay Catherine Eden Communication Studies Carly Paige Eidelman Communication Studies Laura Ellis Near Eastern and Classical Archaeology Brittney Renee Emslie Global Studies Christopher Michael Engelhardt Near Eastern and Classical Archaeology Kailyn Victoria Evans Communication Studies Sian Mary Evans Communication Studies Hilary Chandler Fagan Archaeology and Medieval Studies Kayla Fan Communication Studies Christopher Anthony Fanelli Communication Studies * Jessica Lynn Fanning Communication Studies Alexa Favero Communication Studies Ana Rita Ferreira Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology * Sara-Lyn Forman North American Archaeology Michael Jason Fragiskatos Global Studies Sudarsan Ganesamoorthy Communication Studies and Sociology Esen Gayret Communication Studies Kendra Leanne Gerber Ancient Mediterranean Studies Jaclyn Paige Giesbrecht Ancient Mediterranean Studies Erica Simone Goldfarb Communication Studies Karam Grewal Communication Studies Kimberley Guardado Global Studies and Spanish Isidora Guzina Communication Studies and Sociology Jessica Gyles Communication Studies 44 * Shelby Haggerty Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Amanda Victoria Harriss Communication Studies Jessica Christine Hendry North American Archaeology * Carly Henkel Archaeology and Medieval Studies Brianna Hill Communication Studies Tayler Nicole Holdright Communication Studies Marissa Leanne Homosits North American Archaeology Matthew Wesley MacLeod Hosick Global Studies Erin Leigh Humes Communication Studies * Erin Elizabeth Ingram Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Anastasia Ivaniv Communication Studies Tayler Jackson Communication Studies Dara Mandy Jacobs Global Studies Manija Jan Ali Global Studies and Sociology Jesslyn Jarvis North American Archaeology Jorden Marie Johnstone Global Studies and Sociology Samantha Frances Jones Communication Studies Bhagdeep Kang Global Studies Michael Kevin Holtzman Kates Communication Studies Roberta Marie Kavanagh Communication Studies Ashley Julia Somerville Keaney Global Studies Paulina Sophia Maria Keber Communication Studies Talin Kechichian Global Studies Kyle Kenney Global Studies * Matthew David Kettles Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Shaida Khosrowshahian Communication Studies Michael Kiehn Communication Studies Alexander Leif Kirsopp Communication Studies Gillian Claire Kivell Communication Studies Kailey Margaret M Klempner Communication Studies Janelle Kimberly Koivula Communication Studies Sylvia Lorraine Larke Global Studies Justine Grace Lennox Communication Studies and French Sarah Elizabeth Lewis North American Archaeology * Sara Diane Lindsay Communication Studies Candice Little Communication Studies Jennifer Britanny Liu Global Studies Jaclyn Anne Loebach Communication Studies Samuel Lynne-Davies Communication Studies Allanah Macdonald Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Glen Alexander MacDonald Communication Studies Leah Marie MacDonald Global Studies * Rachel Anne MacDonald Communication Studies Stephen Franz MacLean Communication Studies Anne-Marie Margaret MacNeill Communication Studies Sarah Ann Malone Global Studies and Political Science Nichole Pamela Manahan Global Studies Kimberly Victoria McDonald Communication Studies Cassie Erin McEachern Communication Studies * Erin May McEwen Ancient Mediterranean Studies M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM - continued James Liam McGeer Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology * Jessica Rose McGinn Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Joel Brendan McHugh Communication Studies Lindsay McLean Communication Studies Angelica Meigs Communication Studies Vanessa Metcalf Communication Studies * Joshua Mifsud Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Sarah Maria Moffat Global Studies Abigail Ham Morden Global Studies Chantelle Nicole Morgan Communication Studies and Psychology Samantha Anne Morrison Global Studies Kelsey Marie Muldoon Communication Studies Diego Ernesto Navarro Aviles Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Raquel Nella Communication Studies Rute Valentina Ojigbo Global Studies Carolyn Gibson Pallett Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Alexandra Nicole Parker Communication Studies Lauren Autumn Patchett Communication Studies Donald Patrick Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Molly Patricia Patterson Communication Studies Christine Elyse Pawluch Communication Studies and Film Studies Sachindra Dev Persaud Communication Studies Emily Louise Burgess Peters Communication Studies * With Distinction Karen Pieper Communication Studies * Jinelle Yvonne Piereder Global Studies Jessica Rose Platt Communication Studies Carly Anne Poole Global Studies Megan Anne Powers North American Archaeology Gaston Prattis Communication Studies and French Chelsea Preston Global Studies and Political Science Michaela Marika Pries-Klassen Global Studies Alexandra Katherine Pullia Communication Studies * Lindsay Michelle Purchase Global Studies Matthew Paul Quinn Communication Studies Igor Rasevic Communication Studies * Diana Charlotte Reid Communication Studies Steffanie Louisette Riske Communication Studies Jeffrey Douglas Roberts Communication Studies Alexandra Rose McLean Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Melanie Sammut Communication Studies Isaac Santi Communication Studies Emily Elizabeth Schoch Communication Studies Tanis Dawn Schumilas Communication Studies Mariya Semenyuk Communication Studies Emily Seunarine Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Andrea Shapero Global Studies Michelle Shum Communication Studies Kelsey Sinden Communication Studies **With High Distinction Tiffany Christina Skrela Communication Studies Jackson Andrew Smith Global Studies and Psychology Samantha Mercedes Southwell Global Studies Carolyn Staniforth Spelt Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Taylor Ann Spencer Communication Studies Chloe Vena Stanois Communication Studies and Sociology Lauren Taylor Stewart Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology * Hollie Stoyles Communication Studies Samuel Robert Tetsos Communication Studies Alicia Margaret Thompson Ancient Mediterranean Studies and English Lauren Thompson Communication Studies Ashley Darlene Thorne Global Studies Chelsie Rebecca Tiffney Ancient Mediterranean Studies Kristina Tomasevic Communication Studies Matthew Tonkin Communication Studies Devon Tracey Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Shelley Urbanowicz Global Studies Heather Danielle Vanovcan Global Studies Alyssa Elizabeth Vanword Communication Studies Daniella Vidal Communication Studies and Spanish Laura Viselli Global Studies Alexandra Vrzovski Global Studies Kevin James Wall Communication Studies Kelsie Charlotte Wallace Communication Studies 45 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM - continued Hefei Wang Communication Studies Shanelle Alexandria Aleisha Linn Weber Communication Studies Kathryn Louise Weiler Global Studies Michael Andrew Whalen Communication Studies Taylor Quinn Whitfield Global Studies Caterina Andrea Wiens Communication Studies * Teresa Lynn Wight Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology * Sabrina Ruth Wilkinson Communication Studies and English Shannon Brae Williams Communication Studies Aleta Jean Wilson Communication Studies * Rylee Kathryn Windover Communication Studies Kelsey Wolff Communication Studies Benjamin Thomas Woods Communication Studies and Philosophy Erin Letitia Worgan Communication Studies Jessica Lindsay Wray Communication Studies and Film Studies Matthew Bryor Wright Communication Studies Humaira Zafary Zafary Global Studies Danielle Leigh Zmija Communication Studies * Janine Christena Zylstra Ancient Mediterranean Studies Wendy Hung Ling Communication Studies and Spanish Chelsey Ann Phyllis Hyde Near Eastern & Classical Archaeology Vishnugha Kanagalingam Communication Studies Timothy Leonard Knight Communication Studies Breanne Lynn McDonald Communication Studies Shayne McKay Communication Studies Jordan Rehill Communication Studies Jenna Nicole Sharpe Global Studies and Sociology Ryan Michael Sweeney Communication Studies Bachelor of Arts Maryam Siddiqa Aslam Global Studies Sean James Astins Global Studies Katryna Angelica Fernandes Communication Studies Robert James Hancock Communication Studies Carter Alan Hemington Communication Studies Bachelor of Arts GENERAL PROGRAM Wendy Greene Communication Studies 46 Jenna Stevenson Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University S P R I N G C O N V O C AT I O N 2 0 1 4 Thursday, June 12 2:00 pm Athletic Complex 47 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Order of Proceedings THE PROCESSION The Marshal; Candidates for Degrees and Diplomas in Course; Alumni The assembly will remain seated during the procession of graduates but will rise at the sound of the fanfare and remain standing until after the Chancellor announces that Convocation is in session. CONVOCATION FANFARE The Bedel The Chancellor The President and Vice-Chancellor Participants in the Ceremony Faculty Members of Senate Members of the Board of Governors PRESENTATION OF THE MACE Dr. Kevin Spooner, Associate Professor, North American Studies. The placing of the mace by the Bedel before the Chancellor, Dr. Michael Lee-Chin, signifies the opening of Convocation. The assembly will be seated. 48 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas in Course The Vice-President: Academic and Provost, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, will present to the Chancellor candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will assist the Chancellor in admitting candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. Announcing candidates for degrees will be Dr. Morgan Holmes, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology; and Dr. Ken Jackson, Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Economics Program Director, Department of Economics Greeting candidates for degrees and diplomas will be Dr. Michael Carroll, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Dr. Micheál J Kelly, Dean, School of Business & Economics. Degrees in Absentia The Chancellor Alumni Welcome Patricia Polischuk ’90, Director, WLU Alumni Association Announcements The President O Canada Christine Brant, student, Faculty of Music The Recession The assembly will remain standing during the recession. MarshalDr. Peter Sinclair, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Economics Program Director. Vice-MarshalMr. Michael Lisetto-Smith, Manager, Study Skills & S.I. Centre (Learning Services) Learning Strategist; President: Learning Specialists Association of Canada. Hooder Ms. Ruth MacNeil, Acting Registrar Music Students, faculty and alumni of the Faculty of Music For information on receptions being held following the Convocation, please see page 75 and 76. 49 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 BACHELOR’S DEGREES FACULTY OF ARTS Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM Alicia Adams Sociology Macaulay William Adams Political Science Maha Saleem Akhter Political Science Cory Allen Political Science Jacquelyn Baerg Sociology & Women and Gender Studies Ramanpreet Annie Bahra Sociology Natasha Marie Baldassarre Sociology Alyssa Grace Ball Sociology Shane Barretto Political Science Mallory Barrie Sociology Lindsay Lee Bartlett North American Studies and Sociology Richelle Batuigas Political Science Mark James Zufelt Baxter Political Science Kristi Nicole Beaulieu Sociology Eric James Beauregard Political Science Alyssa Ann Bissonnette Anthropology and Archaeology Anna M Blackwell Political Science Alexandra Bongard Sociology Nicole Marie Bordignon Sociology Rebecca Frances Borsellino Political Science Samantha Boudreau Sociology * Alyssa Rochelle Boyle Sociology Peter Vaughn Bramhill Sociology 50 Irma Brcanovic Sociology Lauren Sarah Brick Sociology Laura Buck Political Science Ludo Jackeline Bulnes Sociology Sabina Burdo Sociology * Lauren Burrows Anthropology and Women’s Studies * Myscha Kate Burton-Ogrodnik Sociology & Women and Gender Studies Richard Arent Camman Political Science Emily Meaghan Campbell Political Science Wesely Chan Political Science Joelle Margaret Charbonneau Political Science Seung Jin Choi Political Science Sebastian Marcus Clarke Political Science **Felicia Dorothy Ann Clement Anthropology and Global Studies Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Arts Kate Connor Sociology Alexandra Elizabeth Cook Sociology Sarah Elizabeth Coughlin Sociology Sarah Marie Croden Sociology Lauren Elizabeth Crossing Political Science * Nicole M Cvercko Political Science Lexi Nicole De Vos Sociology Shawna Marie Derksen Sociology * Angela Mary Desloges Anthropology Ben Meir Dintsman Anthropology Christopher Robert Doerr Political Science Samara Devi Doobay Political Science Elizabeth Catherine Dowling Political Science Allison Dunning Psychology and Sociology Rabiah Durrani Sociology Tiffany Shannon Dwarika Sociology Ainslie Michelle Dychuck Sociology David Fagioli Sociology Shaun Fitl Political Science Shawn William Flanagan Political Science Brianna A Franco Psychology and Sociology Nicole Fryc Sociology Hirra Salman Gilani Political Science Alexander Edwin Grant Gillespie Political Science Erin Gormley Sociology Brigitte Elizabeth Guglietti Sociology Meghan Harding Sociology Sarah Lourene Hartung Sociology Kathleen Margaret Heelis Political Science Karl Alexander Earle Hendricks Sociology Lucas Hillcoat Anthropology and Archaeology Nathan Taylor Hodgson Political Science Brianne Kristen Hollingsworth Political Science A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM - continued Ellen Margaret Humenny Political Science Latania Alicia Hyatt Sociology Kelsey Lynn Jackson Sociology Sylvia Jezierski Sociology Olga Jovnyruk Political Science Maria Kalintsis Sociology Fawad Karimi Political Science Ashley Laura Katz Sociology Emily Ke Anthropology Jessica Marie Kenny Psychology and Sociology Heather Renee Klinard Sociology **Alexander Kohut Political Science Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the Faculty of Arts Daniel Vincent Komesch Political Science Mark Kroonen Sociology Angela Marie Kropf Sociology Joshua David Lerner Political Science Jaclyn Marie Lott Sociology Bethanie Grace Lydon Political Science Alexander Lorne Macmillan Political Science Brianne Elizabeth Major Sociology Courtney Jean Marchand Sociology Amanda Melissa Martens Political Science Brittany Alice Martin Political Science Brittany Elizabeth Grace McGuire Psychology and Spanish Alexandra Louise McKnight Sociology Kathleen Monique McLean Sociology Nicole Michalak Sociology * With Distinction Natalie Ann Michalski Psychology and Sociology Jennifer Lynn Mitchell Sociology Christina Marie Moase Sociology Amanda Mae Morris Sociology Lauren Marlena Mueller Sociology Davian Alix Myers Political Science and Sociology Franciska Nanasi Anthropology Robyn Mawhiney Naylor Political Science Daniel Harrison Novak Political Science Amanda Ashley O’Connell Sociology Paulina Olejnik Sociology Elizabeth Ann Ormond Sociology Ognjen Oroz Political Science Monique Lauren Paquette Sociology Gopi Patel Political Science Bailey Elspeth Podolski Sociology Leah Teresa Pollice Sociology Jennifer Ann Pomeroy Sociology Kristen Rachel Porter Psychology and Sociology Annalisa Dorothy June Rielly Sociology Johanna Ey Felia Rojas Sociology Larissa Anne Romanowski Sociology Megan Roth Sociology Cassandra Layne Ryan Sociology Zeycan Sakir Sociology Luke David Sauer Political Science Kaila Marie Scarrow Political Science Patrick William Daniel Schraeder Sociology **With High Distinction Mallory Kathleen Evelyn Scott Political Science Alexis Sarah Shamess Political Science Amanda Nicole Shaw Sociology Samantha Lynn Simpson Psychology and Sociology Ian Singh Sociology Catherine Smith Sociology Jasmine Mallory Soers Sociology Ina Susie Song Political Science Alexander Justin Spanopulos Sociology Victoria Marie Spataro Psychology and Sociology Kendra St Cyr Sociology & Women and Gender Studies Nathan Richard Sterback Political Science Fraser Robert Stewart Anthropology Arielle Amanda Sugrim Anthropology Ryan Barry Sullivan Sociology Taylor Victoria Taggart Sociology Azin Teimoortagh Political Science Rachel Natasha Tenn Political Science Vanessa Michelle Tharen Sociology Lea Katrina Thoman Psychology and Sociology Ryan Uherek Political Science Alexandra Emily Valee Sociology Cora Elizabeth Vandehogen Anthropology and Sociology Alexandria Volpe Sociology Kristen Sarah Watpool Sociology Jennifer L Willems Sociology Kamila Wysocki Sociology 51 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts Alexia Marie Bauer Political Science Kelley Lynn Bonk Sociology Melissa Da Costa Sociology Nicole Anna Filipek Sociology Amanda Nadine Fraser Sociology & Women and Gender Studies Bachelor of Arts GENERAL PROGRAM Kathleen Crichton Sociology 52 Ashley Lauren Gillespie-Bougie Sociology Noah Habtemichael Political Science Samantha Nicole Kowalski Sociology Lauren Tina Rose Political Science Taylor Victoria Soock Political Science Samantha Marie Unitas Sociology Alexandra Rachel Watson Anthropology Kristine Marie White Sociology & Women and Gender Studies A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM Amy Elsa Allen Economics Osumanu Amadu Dankana Economics & Accounting Graydon David Pirie Arthur Economics & Financial Management Arjun Arulambalam Economics & Accounting Melissa Louise Bailey Applied Economics Baljeet Kaur Bassi Economics Djamila Wellie Soumaie Boly Economics Mathieu Cardinal Economics Szu-Ying Chien Applied Economics Kristine Anita Chin-You Applied Economics Chan Chai Derek Chu Economics & Accounting Michaela Chue Economics Trevor Patrick Cummings Economics & Financial Management Shelby Davidson Economics & Accounting Matthieu-Alexandre Eid Economics Derek Edward Ensing Applied Economics Eric Entz Economics Haymund Jeremy Fung Economics & Financial Management Malcolm Paul Gagnon Applied Economics Galen Jaysingh Goddard Applied Economics Vineeta Gosain Applied Economics Xinyi Gu Economics & Financial Management * With Distinction Huijie Guo Economics & Financial Management Andrew Jonathan Haefling Economics & Financial Management Nazeeg Haneshian Applied Economics Heather Harkness Economics Dustin Peter Heimler Economics & Financial Management Kari Anne Patricia Heimpel Economics & Financial Management * Wesley Len Hordyk Economics & Financial Management Samuel Howorth Economics Jingting Hu Economics & Financial Management Wai Lun Thomas Hui Applied Economics Shih-Min Hung Economics & Financial Management Dai Yuan Jiang Economics & Financial Management David Perry Kaun Applied Economics Laaraib Omer Khan Khattak Applied Economics & Psychology Qianwen Kuang Economics & Accounting Paula LaGamba Applied Economics Dean Michael Lemcke-Evans Economics Michael Thomas Li Applied Economics Xiao Tian Li Applied Economics Adler Desmond Mak Applied Economics Michael Joseph Meleca Applied Economics **With High Distinction Justin Morra Economics Divyang Patel Economics & Accounting Tomislav I Pejkovic Applied Economics Olga Petrova Economics & Financial Management Lisa Maria Pham Applied Economics Alicia Lynn Poley Economics & Financial Management Elliot Jaison Pong Economics & Financial Management Michael Jordan Poy Economics David James William Rowney Economics & Financial Management Hamzah Saeed Economics & Financial Management Harleen Kaur Sandhu Economics & Financial Management Chelmin Shin Economics & Financial Management Alexander Singh Sidhu Applied Economics Portia Tara Singh Applied Economics Michael Thomas Sipidias Applied Economics Aranii Sriananthan Economics & Accounting Felix Yon Ming Tang Hsu Economics & Accounting Jenna Lynne Tomori Applied Economics Camille Truong Economics & Financial Management Thuy Nguyen Doan Truong Economics & Financial Management John Desmond Michael Tudor Applied Economics 53 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Arts HONOURS PROGRAM - continued Jonathan Daniel Veerman Economics & Financial Management Venkata Ramana Vempati Economics * My Vuong Economics & Accounting Sihan Wang Economics & Accounting Nicholas Russell Whiteman Economics & Financial Management Cameron Ryan Wicks Applied Economics Jonathan Chi-Fai Wong Economics & Accounting Bradley Robert Hastings Wright Economics Lyneia Viola Charlotte Young Economics & Financial Management Chenchen Hu Applied Economics Stephenie Lauren Killing Applied Economics Claudia Kimberly Lau Applied Economics Brandon Daniel MacDonald Applied Economics Shady Mettias Applied Economics Oreoluwa Temitope Olatunde-Agbeja Economics Monica Darlene Poenaru-Zuziac Applied Economics Levon Sarmazian Applied Economics Michael Sun Applied Economics Ivan Tomljenovic Applied Economics Allison Katherine Ka Ching Wong Applied Economics Bachelor of Arts Lasanya Blake Applied Economics Jeninderpal Brar Applied Economics Cameron Bushfield Applied Economics Eugenio Caira Applied Economics Lap Fung Chan Applied Economics Elham Ghani Applied Economics Bachelor of Arts GENERAL PROGRAM Joshua Robert Black Economics DIPLOMAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Diploma in Accounting Wei Fu Jason Michael Harding Jean Myungjin Lee Andrea Marchlewicz Mahsa Moshrefi Keith Chaddam Zorychta Kirsten Johnson Monica Joy Kaminski Mark Charles Moorehead Diploma in Business Administration Mahmoud Ahmed Jallala Ryan Blaney Jenkins 54 * With Distinction ** With High Distinction Wilfrid Laurier University S P R I N G C O N V O C AT I O N 2 0 1 4 Friday, June 13 9:30 am Athletic Complex 55 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 Order of Proceedings THE PROCESSION The Marshal; Candidates for Degrees and Diplomas in Course; Alumni The assembly will remain seated during the procession of graduates but will rise at the sound of the fanfare and remain standing until after the Chancellor announces that Convocation is in session. CONVOCATION FANFARE The Bedel The Chancellor The President and Vice-Chancellor Participants in the Ceremony Faculty Members of Senate Members of the Board of Governors PRESENTATION OF THE MACE Dr. Lisa Keeping, Undergraduate Business Programs Director and Associate Professor, Organizational Behaviour/Human Resource Management. The placing of the mace by the Bedel before the Chancellor, Dr. Michael Lee-Chin, signifies the opening of Convocation. The assembly will be seated. DISTINGUISHED GOVERNOR AWARD Mr. Farouk Ahamed, Past Chair of the Board of Governors, will present Ms. Claire Duboc with a 2014 Distinguished Governor Award. Claire Duboc Address Ms. Claire Duboc will address Convocation. 56 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas in Course The Vice-President: Academic and Provost, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, will present to the Chancellor candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will assist the Chancellor in admitting candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. Announcing candidates for degrees will be Dr. Kim Morouney, Associate Dean of Business: Academic Programs and Associate Professor (OB/HRM). Greeting candidates for degrees and diplomas will be Dr. Micheál J Kelly, Dean, School of Business & Economics. Degrees in Absentia The Chancellor Alumni Welcome Megan Harris ’00, Laurier Alumna Announcements The President O Canada Christine Brant, student, Faculty of Music The Recession The assembly will remain standing during the recession. Marshal Mr. David Rose, Lecturer, Marketing, School of Business & Economics Vice-Marshal Ms. Leanne Hagarty, Lecturer, Policy, School of Business & Economics Hooder Ms. Ruth MacNeil, Acting Registrar Music Students, faculty and alumni of the Faculty of Music For information on receptions being held following the Convocation, please see page 75 and 76. 57 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 Degrees in Course BACHELOR’S DEGREES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / FACULTY OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Arts in Financial Mathematics HONOURS PROGRAM Lawrence Jonathan Collymore * Jason Truong Zackary Eric Winkler Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science HONOURS PROGRAM Chiao Joseph Chen Andriy Andrew Didinchuk Corey Bryan Klempner Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Science in Computing & Computer Electronics HONOURS PROGRAM Dynafrom Wang 58 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Bachelor of Business Administration HONOURS PROGRAM Alexandra Abbiento Blaine Aberdeen Joshua Emmanuel Adams Brooke Michele Alexander Alannah Rosemary Aliberti Carly M. Amodeo David Andrzejewski Alessandro Gabriel Artibello Oleksiy Alexandr Babanin * Yevgeniya Sergiyivna Bardal William Alexander Beasley Arpit Rai Bhalla George Louie Bidzios Kurtis Blacquiere Scott Bolton Patrick Pherrill Britton Emmalee Blythe Brown Kyle Matthew Brunskill Zahra Budhwani Candace Alana Bunce James Gerald Burnet Marco Joseph Capone Michael Anthony Cericola Jeffrey Chang Kevin Chansingh Johnny Chau Albert Hiu Tat Chen Chujun Chen Yinuo Chen Joshua-Alfonso Cherubin * Heng-Kiu Cheung **Morris Chiang Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the School of Business & Economics **Dylan Hunter Cleary Roxanne Teresa Clement Cory James Coletta Emilie Yu-Hong Corso * With Distinction * Rebecca Anne Costa Jennifer Cottrill Dylan Cowley Kaitlyn Christine Cowperthwaite Alisha Marie Crewson Kandice Janelle Cross Dylan Benjamin Cruickshank Taylor Alexander Currie Tara Lyn Cybulski Michael Tyler Czegledy Mohamed Dabbour Trevor Jonas Danard Jeremy Elric de Souza Alexandra DeMarchi Mallory Ann DeMille Sushrut Amit Deodhar Vikas Gonchicar Dhananjaya Gabrielle Maria Di Iorio Michelle P. Dietrich Kevin Hoai-Nguyen Do Lilliane dos Santos Carlee Jane Dowsett Ryan Murray Drinkle Nicholas Michael Dufour Michael William Martin Dwyer Jeffrey Preston Edward Abdiqani Nasser Egal Graeme Matthew Elder Yasin Mohamed Elrofaie Steven Christopher Emery Erik John James Evans Olivia Brianne Everett Davin Fairbrother Ryan Fernandes D’Arcy Thomas Doner Finnegan Scott Fleming Callise Irene Foerter Andrew Jay Fox **With High Distinction Barbara Janina Frankiewicz Emily Jean Fulford Riley Elyse Furoy Heather Elizabeth Alexa Gaffney Michael Gagliano * Eric Milan Gahwiler Wenting Gao Adriana Garisto Jonathan David Gascho Kaitlin Ashley Georges Vanessa Giannone Amanda Rowan Gilkinson Sukhraj Gill Brent Goetz Nicholas Goodfellow Kerrilyn Rochelle Graydon **Isabelle Grenier Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the School of Business & Economics Thomas Brian Griffiths Maksym Andriyovych Gryn * Hanzhen Guo Daniel Ryan Gurland Victoria Diane Gushue Nancy Gwany Zain Mansoor Haiderali Alyssa Susan Harding * Kathleen Harman Emily Debra Harrison Jie Lan He Jordan Michael Henderson Andrew Timothy Hill **Megan Lee Hiltz Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the School of Business & Economics Allison See-Ping Ho Kin Yi Ho Leonard Ho 59 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Business Administration HONOURS PROGRAM - continued * * * 60 Hilary Lynn Hodder Taylor Ann Hookey Elyse Marie Horrigan Robert Oliver Horvath Jennie Huang Jin Hui Huang Yu Qian Huang Brennan Reed Hudson Alexander George Yee Hum Jennifer Huynh Rasheen Indrarathna Thilini Indraratne Allison Marie Insley Jason Daniel Iwamoto Drew Alexander Jackson Marnie Leah Jackson Stephen Ross Jacobs Nyalish Jamshaid Yangzi Jiang George Jimas Katherine G. Johnston Amaryllis Jones Nicholas Andrew Joris Adilya Kanyazova Fahim Karamat Nilan Kasandas James Timothy Kastelic Korina Kaur Alexandria Liann Kavanagh Thomas William Southam Ker Zain Khalili Mariam Khan Erica Kim Pavle Kisin-Rajlic Jason Ko Marc Andreas Koenig Samantha Shan Hsien Koo George Anthony Kopas Magdalena Kostka Gillian Anne Krejcir * Gregory Alexander Krikorian Kaviena Krishnarajah Gowtham-Duke Kuhendiran Vedrana Kulic Emma Kvas Rebecca Wai-sum Kwan Chui Yi Lai Joseph Cheuk Hang Lai Matthew Adrian Lai Deborah Yan-Cheng Lam Robert Matthew Lauer Brian Lay Jordan Le Coche Haeri Lee Tiffany Wingtone Lee Timothy Chung Yin Lee Vivian Lai Yin Lee Jeffrey Wing Fai Lei Kwan Wo Leung Adam Daniel Levy Rozalyn Angharad Lewis Jessica Lieng Jason Chang-Shiuan Liou Brendan Mario Lippa Chang Liu Haipei Liu Alex Lun Lan Luo Megan Elizabeth MacKenzie Peter Greg Mackie Connor MacLeod Matthew Magdales Oormela Veronica Mahadeo Mohamed Adel Maher Mark John Mayhew Taylor McAlary Jordan Tyler McAlpine Branden Patrick Mark McCauley Jared Michael McCulloch Grant Allen McDonald * Tess Elizabeth McDonald Robert Raymon McLay Emily Katherine McLellan Jennifer Marie McRae Kelsey Emily McRae Scott James McRae Cameron Anderson M. McWatt Issa Mian Kyra Michaeloff Jeffrey Miller Tyler Michael Mills Wilfred Mo Vebikka Mohanachandran Julia Teresa Moniz Shukrit Mookerjee Megan Margaret Moore Dylan Alexander Moran Rachel Michiko Nakamoto Erin Allison Neal Andrew Frank Neustaedter Jeffrey Wing Chi Ng Hillary Nguyen Lisa Phuong-Linh Nguyen **Kenji Nuhn Rania Nuru Nicholas Everett Barr Nyhof Jaeho Oh Ahmed Waheed Elrayah Osman Thomas Kingston Paddock Heili Palo Sarpreet Kaur Pannu Alexander Lucas Panovski Raquel Selena Paredes Andrew Christian Parkinson David John Parrott Mark Douglas Patey * Julia Elizabeth Patterson Zhansaya Pazylbekova Daniel Peart Alexander James Pepper M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 Bachelor of Business Administration HONOURS PROGRAM - continued * * * * * * Chanaka Pramod Perera James Phanyasaeng Francesco F. Piacente Megan Karen Piller Meryck Arnold Pinto Ryan Adam Plener Aldijana Ponjevic Lindsey Brooke Potts Candace Emily Elizabeth Preston Brianne Grace Prince Navnit Rai Stephanie Rathakrishnan Samantha Paige Read Colleen Redmond Bradley James Reitzel Mason Alain Robert Michael John Thomas Robinson Katherine Michelle Rodgers Sharon Christine Rodrigues Cailey Rosenberg Mark Rosenzweig Rose Krystina Rositano Lauren Stephanie Rosset Jennifer Rossi Cristina Michelle Rucchetta Stephanie Rita Sadaka Michael Andrew Saffran Chelsea May Salfarlie Hyungtaek Sau Sinisa Savic William Scarrow Hendrika Maria Schotman Nikiesha Melanie Seenath Yaroslav Semenyaka Yashna Shahani Eugene Munase Shammwama Beatrice Wing Ying Shang Conor Sheridan Wesley Shih * With Distinction Ramis Shuja Nisar Siddiqui **Christopher Castro Silva Rebecca Jayne Simon Robert Patrick Sinclair Samantha Ann Sinclair Michael Kent Singer Aneil Singh Mandeep Singh Gurkamal Singh Pavandip Singh Gurkamal Singh Samuel James Soltysiak Meilisa Somali Adam Christopher Spagnuolo Steven Paul Spracklin Ahierson Srikandamohan Jennifer Alana Stalford Peter Starszyk Lisa Nicole Steudle Christina Cheryl Stewart Parker Stewart * Sarah Strong Rana Subzwari Dipannita Talukder Hong Wa Tang **Yang Tang Recipient of the Alumni Gold Medal for the School of Business & Economics Lindsay Anne Tayler Kirsti Kaarina Tench Leah Thompson Vergil Sheldon Tom Catherine Tsz Yan Tong Sarah Evelyn Tozer Diana Bao Tran Truong Brian Lai-Kei Tse Daniel Upenieks Brandon Christopher Van Dam **With High Distinction * Nicole Roberta Van Dieten Timothy Van Meer Brett van Pelt Jesse Dean Van Ymeren Brent Vandenberg Tania Vera-Miloslavich Matthew Michael Vita Stephanie Volpe Michael Teague Voorberg Dichao Wan Bo Yang Wang Denise Alexandra Wang Hannah Wang Jordan Shane Warsh Jacob Karl Wegner Lauren Heidi Whyte Charlotte Rebecca Wilson Thomas Kamil Wnuk Alyssa Rachel Wong Christopher Wong Brendan James Woods Wesley James Bowyer Wright Amy Marie Wrubel Rebecca Jane Yaffa Jordan Zale Yanover Zhu Ye Yue Yin Jenna Lyndsay Yost Katherine Taylor Young Shannon Mae Young Cheuk Hei Yu Margaret Siyao Yu Matthew Paul Zafer Nicole Zammit Mia Francesca Zapanta Aleksandar Zgonjanin Jing Zhang Shuo Zhang Tara Anne Zimmerman 61 M O R N I N G C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 62 Wilfrid Laurier University S P R I N G C O N V O C AT I O N 2 0 1 4 Friday, June 13 2:00 pm Athletic Complex 63 H O N O R A R Y D E G R E E | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 Order of Proceedings THE PROCESSION The Marshal; Candidates for Degrees and Diplomas in Course; Alumni The assembly will remain seated during the procession of graduates but will rise at the sound of the fanfare and remain standing until after the Chancellor announces that Convocation is in session. CONVOCATION FANFARE The Bedel The Chancellor The President and Vice-Chancellor Participants in the Ceremony Faculty Members of Senate Members of the Board of Governors PRESENTATION OF THE MACE Dr. Adam Crerar, Associate Professor, 20th Century Canada; Rural Ontario, Graduate Advisor, Department of History. The placing of the mace by the Bedel before the Chancellor, Dr. Michael Lee-Chin, signifies the opening of Convocation. The assembly will be seated. WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY TEACHING ASSISTANT AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Dr. Pat Rogers, AVP: Teaching and Learning will present Mr. Mike McCleary with the 2014 Wilfrid Laurier University Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence. Mike McCleary CONVOCATION ADDRESS Dr. Carol B. Duncan, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Religion and Culture; recipient of the 3M National Teaching Fellowship will address Convocation. Dr. Carol B. Duncan 64 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas in Course The Vice-President: Academic and Provost, Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, will present to the Chancellor candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Max Blouw, will assist the Chancellor in admitting candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. Announcing candidates for degrees will be Dr. Joan Norris, Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Greeting candidates for degrees and diplomas will be Dr. Michael Carroll, Dean of the Faculty of Arts; Dr. Micheál J Kelly, Dean, School of Business & Economics; Dr. Paul Jessop, Dean of the Faculty of Science; Dr. Nick Coady, Dean of the Faculty of Social Work; Dr. David Pfrimmer, Principal-Dean, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. Degrees in Absentia The Chancellor Alumni Welcome Diana Spadaforna ’07, Laurier Alumna Announcements The President O Canada Kendra Dyck, student, Faculty of Music The Recession The assembly will remain standing during the recession. Vice MarshalDr. Matthew Smith, Associate Professor, Biology; Associate Dean, Postdoctoral Affairs. HoodersDr. Donna Kotsopoulos, Associate Professor; Associate Dean, Faculty of Education; Dr. Steffen Ziss, Associate Professor; Chair, Department of Economics; Dr. Hugh Munro, MBA Director; Professor, Marketing; Dr. Thomas St. James O’Connor, Professor, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. Music Students, faculty and alumni of the Faculty of Music For information on receptions being held following the Convocation, please see page 75 and 76. 65 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 Degrees in Course faculty of graduate & postdoctoral studies DOCTORAL DEGREES FACULTY OF ARTS Doctor of Philosophy in Geography MD Abdullah Al Mamun “Co-Management and Community-Based Organizations: Issues of Participation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Local Institutions in Fisheries Systems of Bangladesh” Advisor: Dr. Scott Slocombe Jason Prno “Establishing a Social Licence to Operate Amidst Complexity: Issues and Opportunities for Mining Industry Governance” Advisor: Dr. Scott Slocombe Recipient of the Graduate Gold Medal for the Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Arts) Ibrahim Olanrewaju Rashid “Evaluation of SWAT Model Applicability in a First-Order Agricultural Watershed in Southern Ontario” Advisor: Dr. Michael English Doctor of Philosophy in History David Allan Downey “The Creator’s Game: Aboriginal Racialized Identities in Canada’s Colonial Age, 1844-1990” Advisor: Dr. Susan Neylan Gordon Ernest Ira Greavette “The Shell Committee: A Study in Canadian Industrial Mobilization and Politics in War, September 1914 - November 1915” Advisor: Dr. Roger Sarty Francis Andre Maas “Pierre Trudeau and the Leopard Main Battle Tank: Armour in the Canadian Armed Forces, 1964-1981” Advisor: Dr. Roger Sarty FACULTY OF SCIENCE Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Jeremy Peter Hogeveen “Of Chameleons and Mirrors: Toward a Social Cognitive Neuroscience of Behavioural Mimicry” Advisor: Dr. Sukhvinder Obhi Recipient of the Graduate Gold Medal for the Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Science) 66 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Felix Peter Munger “The Structures and Practices of Collaboration among Environmental Organizations in Waterloo Region” Advisor: Dr. Manuel Reimer LYLE S. HALLMAN FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work Christine Louise Hiller “Placing Ourselves in Relation: Euro-Canadian Narratives of Grappling with Indigenous Sovreignty, Title and Territory” Advisor: Dr. Lea Caragata Recipient of the Graduate Gold Medal for the Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Social Work) Sandra Lynn Hoy “Under a Shadow of “Manliness”: White and Blue Collar Men’s Perspectives on Distress, Help Seeking and Coping” Advisor: Dr. Ginette Lafreniere SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND GOVERNANCE Doctor of Philosophy in Global Governance Warren Clarke “Institutional Density Reconsidered: States, International Organizations, and the ‘Governance Space’.” Advisor: Dr. Patricia Goff Yu Wai Li “On Again, Off Again: Domestic Political Origins of China’s Financial Opening” Advisor: Dr. Derek Hall WATERLOO LUTHERAN SEMINARY Doctor of Ministry Dwight Dalton Biggs ““Comfort, Comfort My People”: A Qualitative Study Examining Dying Persons’ and Their Caregivers’ Experience of Spiritual Care as an Aid to Having a Good Death in Grey and Bruce Counties, Ontario” Advisor: Dr. Kristine Lund Dennis Wah-Shing Mok “Marital & Family Therapy Approaches: How to Adapt for First-Generation Chinese Immigrant Families in Canada?” Advisor: Dr. Brice Balmer 67 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 MASTER’S DEGREES FACULTY OF ARTS Master of Arts COMMUNICATION STUDIES Rebecca Cogan Andrews Julia Katherine Pong Francesca Saraco Alison Therese St Hill CULTURAL ANALYSIS & SOCIAL THEORY Stacey Daoust Melanie Lafrance Tania Xalitla Ruiz-Chapman Sarah Laura-Jean Mielke Timothy James Plett Erin Mary Riess Katie Marie Williams Grant Louis Morin Brandon Pike ENGLISH Vanitia Campbell Samuel Joseph Keating GEOGRAPHY Huzan Dordi HISTORY David William Charles McKee Ayesha Nawaz Recipient of the Graduate Gold Medal for the Master’s Level for the Faculty of Arts POLITICAL SCIENCE Adam Finzi Mark Nicholas Hensen SOCIOLOGY Nazar Osman Abdelrahman Hilal Jimi Leigh Terpstra Master of Environmental Studies GEOGRAPHY Saba Qazi Master of Science GEOGRAPHY Tahni Phillips 68 Mohammad Soltani Pour Lazerjan Evan Lyons A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 FACULTY OF EDUCATION Master of Education Heather Currie Matthew Domenic Di Fiore Faraz Khan Brigitte Sylvia McCann Bessie McKinnon Wyseng Colin O’Young Graciamaria Roque David Allan Shorey Recipient of the Graduate Gold Medal for the Master’s Level for the Faculty of Education Raegan White Tressa Williamson FACULTY OF MUSIC Master of Music Therapy Sahar Sarraf Nathan Daniel Thorpe FACULTY OF SCIENCE Master of Arts PSYCHOLOGY Joel Badali Dianne Heise Master of Science INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY Marc del Grande Melissa Fafard Adam Lounsbury Robyn Lynn Morrison Rabia Nasir Melissa Olmstead Katelin Wei-Jiuan Spiteri CHEMISTRY Md Abdus Sabur Recipient of the Graduate Gold Medal for the Master’s Level for the Faculty of Science Silvija Chantelle Smith MATHEMATICS Lorena Cid-Montiel Jingyu Ma Qiuzi Tan Vivian Oi Yun Cheng Anupreet Kaur Tumber PSYCHOLOGY Brittany Barnes 69 A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 LYLE S. HALLMAN FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK Master of Social Work Masoomeh Abbasi Faruk Arslan Jennifer Lindsay Bartok Andrew Bauman Gopi Prasad Bhattarai Emma Blake Jacqueline Breese Emily Britt Sarah Louise Butler Elizabeth Campbell Alina Chirila Jessica Cleeve Rachel Emily Collins Ellen Bridget Conohan Heather Cook Mary Emily Crome Bethany Deml Recipient of the Graduate Gold Medal for the Master’s Level for the Faculty of Social Work Adam DeWeger Sarah Elizabeth Dodd Joseph Ayinor Awele Emeka Emma Gabriella Evans Stephanie Elizabeth Frances Folkes Shannon Freud Kathleen Gauthier Elliott Gracey Patrick Gruggen Joscelyn Guindon Jennifer Hackbart Meghan Elizabeth Bothwell Hamilton Katelyn Harrington Mary-Ellen Hartman Tekesha Harvey Lana Hastings Luke Hazzard Colleen Hesch Zameena Hussain Zinnat Bader Jaffer Katherine Jaksa Adria Joel Sharla Ann Johnston Candace Nicole Kikkert Samantha Devona Kilby-Lechman Christinia Ryan Landry Elizabeth Catherine Leasa Helen Jean Lusk Hannah Madden Ashley Mariani Susan Jane McGinnis Michael McKean Amanda Meier Victoria Mills Donna Naughton Margaret Nchang Ngaling Kathryn Oda Nermin Ozdemir Jacqueline Palens Sarah Elizabeth Peacock Jessica Louise Peter Hana Pinthus Rotchild Cassandra Melody Plumbtree Faye Prawdzik Sara Purificati Steve Ramnath Stacey Reinsma Jodi Rouah Ryan Phillip Kevin Rutledge Safia Sahibzada Jane Savage Rachel Scapinello Kristina Schwalm Rozina Shaheen Akanksha Sharma Sara-Marie Katarina Dydensborg Skovbjerg Spencer David Small Hillary Smith Krystin Srigley Elysia Tiegs Heather Townsend Mary Turow Jennifer Anne Van Bree Jessica Vella Julian Waithe Sharon Phyllis Walker Kendall Lara Nicole Werstiuk Alicia Leanne Wilkinson Marianne Wylie SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Master of Arts BUSINESS ECONOMICS Sundip Dhanjal Andrew Doudnikov Cameron Fortier Sivakanthan Karunakanthan Kirsten Saguil David Smerd Srisharavanan Thanabalasingam Mehran Hosseini Ramesh Jagannathan Recipient of the Graduate Gold Medal for the Master’s Level for the School of Business & Economics Iyyad Jariri Darshil Dilipkumar Jasani Tijana Jovic Rahul Kalia Thomas Kardaras Saman Kashani Aleena Khan Sahar Yar Khan Master of Business Administration 70 Rahul Ahuja Michael Phillip Alfieri Aoun Ali Hudson Norman Allison Aabeer Anjum Anwar Dinesh Kumar Arora Tushar Arora John Reginald Beresford Adnan Tariq Cheema Helen Leng Ching Alfred Fat-Wai Chow Jeannine Cooney Steven John Crosby Alexander Davidson Keelan de Lacy Michael Dickin Nathan Mitchell Emmons Julie Ann Entwistle Faruk Erkmen Gustavo Fernando Garcia Danielle Brewin Graham Dylan Ari Green Amanda Hansford Sean Henderson Cory David Horner Anthony Hosford A F T E R N O O N C E R E M O N Y | F R I D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 4 Master of Business Administration continued Brianna Yeji Kim Thomas Roman Krolak Kimberley Lynne Larsen Jonathan Leach Melissa Lee Weiwei Li Jiaxin Liu David Lukezich Catherine Evelyn Clarke MacGregor Paul Mant Stephanie Maxim Alexander Thomas McArthur Emily McCullough Mallory McKewen Michael William Melling Catherine Anne Mulvihill Oluseun Olufemi Danny Persaud Patricia Gladys Rebello Mahdi Safa Saman Safavi Richard Philip Saltzman Thomas Joseph Sammon Harun Sarikurt Akram Sharkawy Taha Saleem Sheikh Kamran Siddiqi Harpuneet Singh Daniel Sinopoli Gayathri Sreekumar Romeo Standerski De Biasi Brian Tam Eric Taylor Priya Umachandran Andrew Walsh Paola Andrea Wilkinson Sylvia Sze Wai Wong Ying Xu Haseeb Yaqubi Jacky Yeung Sana Zahidi Alexandru Dan Zbarcea Weiqian Zhao Caleb Zimmerman Master of Finance Yu Fu Xinyi Guo Dylan Shih-Yen Hsu Lelan Jiang Zhiyuan Xiao Xiaolu Xu Zequan Yan Master of Science in Management Diana Mavarani Sarah Marie Vermunt WATERLOO LUTHERAN SEMINARY Master of Arts in Theology Alexandra Chretien Kelly Collins Susan Elisabeth Corkill Thomas Mervin Doherty Danica Rachel Finnie Brett Fleming Ricky Neudorf Giesbrecht Carleen May Gunn-Carr Brigitta Hane Ben Earl Christopher Hartford Christine Henein Grace Ruth Ann Howe Margaret Elizabeth Hull Gillian Inksetter Barbara Jancsar Nancy Kuwabara Rebecca Larson Lisa McGreal Sean Thomas Hartman McGuire Robert McRae Recipient of the Graduate Gold Medal for the Master’s Level for the Seminary Constance Lee Phillips Coryn Stehouwer Sarah Warren Master of Divinity Silke Force Master of Theological Studies Kelly Anne Gingrich Mirko Andrija Petricevic Master of Theology in Christian Ethics Margaret Jane Perry Diploma in Multifaith Spiritual Care & Counselling Megan Victoria Robinson Juliana Villabona Davis 71 SPRING CONVOCATION 2014 The Ceremony Convocation is the most solemn ceremony within the university community. Since their beginnings in the Middle Ages, universities have performed this ceremony in order to grant degrees to their students and also to welcome those students into the community of scholars which has trained them. The conferring of the degree is symbolized either by an acknowledgement or handshake from the Chancellor or the President or other conferring officers of the university. The Heraldic Coat of Arms As an outward sign of his or her new state, the student wears a hood. Each degree within a university has a hood of unique colours and trim in order that the student’s status may be recognized—indeed every university guards its own set of hoods from use by any other university. In order to recognize the nature of this event for the students involved, the university asks that parents and friends of the students participating in this ceremony withhold their applause until all members being admitted to each degree have left the dais. Students are asked to remain in their seats while other graduates receive their degrees. The Academic Degrees The academic degree is a title conferred on an individual by a university as recognition of the completion of a course of study or for a certain attainment. In Canada, the three stages in higher education are represented by the degrees of bachelor, master and doctor. Wilfrid Laurier University is given the authority to grant degrees by the Wilfrid Laurier University Act. The bachelor’s degree is awarded at the honours and general level. An honours degree program emphasizes the acquisition of a broad and deep knowledge of the student’s chosen honours subject, including both skill at applying the subject and appreciation of its relation to general knowledge and society. A general degree program emphasizes a balance between an in-depth understanding of the student’s major subject and a knowledge and appreciation of other fields. Completion of an honours degree normally takes four years and a general degree, three years. The master’s degree is the second degree in higher education. Students complete concentrated and specialized work at a more advanced level in an academic discipline or professional area. Most course work is within the field of specialization and a research project or thesis is normally required. Some master’s degrees provide professional qualifications. The master’s degree usually requires one or two years of study after a bachelor’s degree. The doctoral degree is the highest academic degree granted by a university. Candidates for the degree spend several years in the advanced study of a specialized field of knowledge. The capstone of the degree is the doctoral dissertation, an extended work based upon independent research. The dissertation demonstrates the candidate’s command of both the subject matter and the exacting methods of scholarship, and makes an original contribution to knowledge. 72 SPRING CONVOCATION 2014 Honorary Degrees Honorary degrees are conferred by Wilfrid Laurier University in recognition of outstanding scholarly, creative, or professional achievement or distinguished public and community service. The university may grant the following honorary degrees: Doctor of Laws (LLD), Doctor of Letters (DLitt), Doctor of Science (DSc) and Doctor of Divinity (DDiv). Wilfrid Laurier University Mace The mace of Wilfrid Laurier University was officially presented by the Euler family at the 1963 fall convocation in memory of The Honourable W.D. Euler, former senator of Canada and the first chancellor of the university. It weighs 16 pounds and was manufactured by the firm of Henry Birks Limited, Montreal. Detail of the Wilfrid Laurier University Mace The ferrule near the base of the shaft contains ivory from a walrus tusk obtained from Coral Harbour, Northwest Territories. The ten-sided shaft, representing the ten provinces, merges into the head of the mace which bears the ten provincial crests. The wood used at the point where the shaft meets the head of the mace is elm taken from the bannister post of Conrad Hall, the original seminary building. Above this are four crests relating to the history of the institution: a crest of Waterloo County, the Luther Coat of Arms, the crest of the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary and the coat of arms of the University of Western Ontario. The head of the mace is made of maple and bears the Federal Coat of Arms, above which is the monogram of Queen Elizabeth II, during whose reign the university’s charter was granted. On the reverse side is the crest of Wilfrid Laurier University and the monogram of King George V, during whose reign the original charter was granted. The top of the mace is a crown, mounted with jewels, symbolizing the authority of the State. 73 SPRING CONVOCATION 2014 The Marshal’s Baton Dr. Fred Binding, a faculty member in the Department of Psychology for 32 years retired in July 2003. He had served as the university marshal for ten years. Sadly, Dr. Binding died in August 2003. In memory of his contribution to convocation ceremonies, artist Rex Lingwood was commissioned to create a marshal’s baton. Detail of the convocation marshal’s baton. In the baton, the artist incorporates a range of visual references that relate to the graduation ceremony, both directly and symbolically. In keeping with the nature of the ceremony, some of the forms are traditionally associated with ceremonial staffs, and the baton’s design echoes the elaborate theatricality of the event and the flair brought to the occasion by Dr. Fred Binding. The ends may be read as abstracted figure forms wrapped in the academic gown and hood, with details in the university colours: purple and gold. These forms also read as plant buds, symbolizing the life stage of the graduates. The Greek alphabet is inset into an internal side surface in the shaft of the baton. This is a reference to the interests of Dr. Fred Binding. It also acknowledges that language is at the core of university education and that the Greek language has particular importance in western culture. The commission of the baton was made possible with the generous support of the Department of Psychology and Wilfrid Laurier University Retirees’ Association. Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association Today you join the Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association. Welcome! You are part of a community of over 85,000 graduates of Wilfrid Laurier University and its predecessors. WLUAA represents all Laurier alumni, including you. The Association’s mission is to engage and represent a community that supports and enriches our alumni, students and the University. By participating in “GradVantages,” alumni services such as group home, auto and life insurance, and an affinity credit card, you are generating revenue that WLUAA reinvests in Laurier. WLUAA helps to fund alumni programs, university projects, student groups, scholarships, homecoming and Laurier Campus, the alumni magazine. As you graduate, you become Laurier alumni. You remain Laurier alumni for life. Congratulations. 74 SPRING CONVOCATION 2014 Receptions You are invited to attend the Faculty receptions immediately following Convocation. Monday, June 9, 2014 | 2 pm ceremony Faculty of Education | Turret Monday, June 9, 2014 | 2 pm ceremony Faculty of Music | Maureen Forrester Recital Hall Foyer Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | 9:30 am ceremony Faculty of Science | Maureen Forrester Recital Hall Foyer Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | 2 pm ceremony Faculty of Science | Maureen Forrester Recital Hall Foyer Wednesday, June 11, 2014 | 9:30 am ceremony Faculty of Arts | Maureen Forrester Recital Hall Foyer Wednesday, June 11, 2014 | 2 pm ceremony Faculty of Arts | Maureen Forrester Recital Hall Foyer continued on next page 75 SPRING CONVOCATION 2014 Receptions continued Thursday, June 12, 2014 | 9:30 am ceremony Faculty of Arts | Maureen Forrester Recital Hall Foyer Thursday, June 12, 2014 | 2 pm ceremony Faculty of Arts | Maureen Forrester Recital Hall Foyer School of Business & Economics | KPMG Atrium FRIDAY, June 13, 2014 | 9:30 am ceremony School of Business & Economics | KPMG Atrium FRIDAY, June 13, 2014 | 2 pm ceremony Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Maureen Forrester Recital Hall Foyer Laurier Brantford Convocation Tuesday, June 17, 2014 | 2:30 pm ceremony Laurier Brantford and Nipissing joint Convocation Wednesday, June 18, 2014 | 10:30 am ceremony Honorary Degree Recipient – Walter Gretzky Wednesday, June 18, 2014 | 2:30 pm ceremony Honorary Degree Recipient – Ursula Franklin Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts 88 Dalhousie Street, Brantford 76
