Spring 2019 115th CONVOCATION
JUNE 13 –14TH
Spring 2019 115th CONVOCATION
Thursday & Friday, June 13–14th
The University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre
MESSAGES TO THE GRADUANDS Today we gather to celebrate your success, acknowledge those who helped you reach this point, and reflect on where you will go next.
4 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG FROM THE CHANCELLOR
To the Graduands of 2019: Congratulations! I am proud to join you on this extraordinary occasion and wish you well as you move forward as leaders in our global community. Convocation marks a day when the whole University turns its focus to its reason for being. This is a university where the next generation of leaders is born and where students from all walks of life can achieve their dreams. Every one of you has much to be proud of today and I encourage you to take great satisfaction in seeing the results of your hard work. You are the stars of the show; relish your accomplishments! Today we look to the future with great anticipation and optimism. University of Winnipeg graduates have much to offer Canada and the world beyond our borders. Be persistent, pursue your goals, and know that you will have our continued support along the way.
ROBERT SILVER, BSC (HONS) CHANCELLOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG
115TH CONVOCATION | SPRING 2019 5 FROM THE PRESIDENT
It is my honour, on behalf of The University of Winnipeg community, to offer sincere congratulations to each of you on your achievements. Today we gather to celebrate your success, acknowledge those who helped you reach this point, and reflect on where you will go next. Whether you are launching a career, pursuing further studies, or taking off to explore the world — you have reached an important milestone on your journey. UWinnipeg is located on Treaty One land in the heart of the Métis nation, and we are a richly diverse community. It is our underlying strength. We are deeply committed to reaching out to all students, including those who have traditionally faced barriers to participating in post- secondary education. I hope you have been enriched by the exposure to the many ideas, cultures, and life experiences that flourish here. You are now a member of the extended UWinnipeg family, joining more than 50,000 people who have passed through these doors as students. I am one of those graduates, and I attribute my academic and career successes to the solid foundation I received at UWinnipeg, and the dedicated professors who inspired me to continue to strive and learn. It is my sincere hope that your time at UWinnipeg has allowed you to realize your unique talents as you move forward to create a difference in your community. On behalf of our faculty and staff, congratulations once again and please accept my best wishes for your adventures ahead.
ANNETTE TRIMBEE, BSC, MSC, PHD PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG
6 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Dear Graduates, As president of The University of Winnipeg Alumni Association, I happily welcome you to this distinguished group of more than 50,000 members. Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance has finally paid off and I encourage you to wear your UWnnipeg alumni pin given to you with pride. Remember to acknowledge the connections that you have made during your time at the university; hold on to them. The person seated next to you could be your future colleague, business partner, boss, mayor or doctor — remember them and stay connected. Our mission at the UWinnipeg Alumni Association is to build and maintain lifelong relationships between the University and its diverse alumni. This goal cannot be achieved without you. We have our flagship event, the “Alumni Speaker Series,” and our upcoming “Mentorship Program”. I urge you to make this a part of your future. I hope that your relationship with the University as alumni will start today and last a lifetime. You can support us in various capacities by volunteering, mentoring, or helping with events. Whatever your plans after today, do not forgot that knowledge compounds. You came to the University with prior knowledge and today you are leaving with more. I encourage you to always be great ambassadors in your neighbourhood, at your workplace, and for your city. Lastly, as you transition to the next chapter of your life, I hope you will use the education you have received at UWinnipeg with honour. Your future is friendly, your future is bright. Don’t give up, ignore the nay sayers, and win. Congratulations again.
CHARLES BECKLEY, BA (HONS), MA PRESIDENT THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
One Hundred and Fifteenth Convocation Thursday, June 13, 2019 — 9:30 am
for the conferring of degrees in Arts
Annette Trimbee, BSc, MSc, PhD President and Vice-Chancellor, presiding CALL TO ORDER Colin Russell, BA(Hons), BEd, MA Registrar
ENTRANCE OF THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION The audience is requested to rise for the entrance of the academic procession.
TRADITIONAL DRUMMING AND SINGING Alison Cox Indigenous Knowledge Keeper Alina Havrylyuk Pianist
INVOCATION Tanis Kolisnyk, BA, MA, CMS Academic Advisor, Student Life Alison Cox Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES Conferred by Chancellor Robert Silver, BSc (Hons)
HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS Elder Ruth Christie, LPN Presented by Mary Jane Logan McCallum, BA (Hons), MA, PhD
ADDRESS TO THE GRADUANDS Elder Ruth Christie, LPN
HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS Elder Dave Courchene Presented by Ian Mauro, BSc, MSc, PhD
ADDRESS TO THE GRADUANDS Elder Dave Courchene
PROFESSOR EMERITUS Neil Besner, BA (Hons), MA, PhD Presented by Michael Collins McIntyre, BA, PhD
10 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG ADDITIONAL AWARDS Presented at Convocation Dinner Clifford J. Robson Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence Dean Peachey, BA, MA, PhD Stars on Spence Street Award Judith Harris, BA (Hons), MSc, PhD
ADMISSION TO DEGREES IN ARTS Conferred by Chancellor Robert Silver, BSc (Hons) Master of Arts Master of Arts (Joint UM) Master of Public Administraton (Joint UM) Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Bachelor of Arts (4 Year) Bachelor of Arts
WELCOME TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Charles Beckley, BA (Hons), MA President of the University of Winnipeg Alumni Association
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS Ferron Guerreiro, BA (Hons)
CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE PRESIDENT Annette Trimbee, BSc, MSc, PhD President and Vice-Chancellor
HONOUR SONG Alison Cox Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
NATIONAL ANTHEM Colin Russell, BA (Hons), BEd, MA Registrar
RETIREMENT OF THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION Winnipeg Police Pipe Band
The audience is requested to remain in their places until the academic procession has retired.
An informal reception will be held immediately following the recessional outside on the Spence Street Commons or in Riddell Hall (in the case of poor weather). We invite you to enjoy our campus.
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DEGREES DEGREES
MASTER OF ARTS Laura Paige Cameron Malgorzata Emilia Janczak Kristel Anne Doran Wabanakwut Kinew* LeAnne Froese Saima Siddiqui* James Ijjo Shayani Ann Turko
MASTER OF ARTS (JOINT UM) Anamika Anwesha* Conrad Dwayne Steosz* Araia Kidane Tringa Lila Vejsa Victor David Kliewer Christina Doorthy Ann Warner* Petra Mellissa Lundy* Erin Anne Yaremko* Nour- Eddine Maghnaoui
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATON (JOINT UM) Qi An Leslie Erin McNabb Katherine Anne Bolton Nosayaba Ernest Osakue Angela Colleen Gerbrandt Margaret Lucy Anne Rugg* Signe Lauren Hanson* Karissa Dion Maxwell Smith Aruna Momoh Kamara
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) Delilah Ruth Bergen Gena Katrina-Joy Dufour Riley Matheson Black Rachel Antonia Dunsmore April Marie Blackbird Anastasia Sergeevna Evsigneeva Paul Damon Blawat Carlyle Angelo Golla Foja Claire Brennah Boothe Andrew Graeme L. D. Froggatt Bronwyn Mary Butterfield Baden Gaeke Franz Juan Paolo Luyun Cabildo* Tapji Paul Garba Pamela Alejandra Campos-Ordonez Janelle Cassidy Gobin Nelly Johanna Castillo-Pilcol Ferron Elizabeth Guerreiro Colleen Chau* Derek Lee Hart Inga Ann Christianson Sara Rose Kenny* Melissa Diane Clark Laura Marie Kinsman Aaron Alexander Demeter Jesse Thomas Komula Jazz Marie Demetrioff William Logan Kooistra Huiqi Deng Kristin Anne Kozera Victoria Anne Deobald Marie Lucienne Kozyra
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Christine Jessica Leslie Anna Protsiou Dominique Raphael Levin Devan MacKenzie Reid Shannon Christine Loewen Ashley Roberts Devin Zachary Lowry Olivia Anne Louise Roch Jessica McGlynn Omar Samuels Aiyana DeMarre Gibson McKenzie Olivia Danielle Schultz Grace Elaine Mcmorris Charlotte Alexandra Hayley Smith Matthew Declan Moulden Christopher Terrance Sousa Kevin Hugh Robert Munson Benjamin Joseph Strike Hera Mae Omega Nalam* Jenessa Marie Suszynski Katherine Lorraine Nemeth Crapper Jeden Obana Tolentino Heva Zacharell Olfman Jamie-Lee Lazlo Vallotton Hannah Mae Palamer* Breanna Delene Waterman Matthew James Joseph Paris-Irvine Tania Renee Wiebe* Zoe Sarah Penner Juliana Charlotte Young Julianna Dory Petrasko Jenna Rose Marie Yuzwa Stefan Gabriel Pisano*
BACHELOR OF ARTS (4 YEAR) Haneen Al-Jaqobi John Marco De Guzman Emmanuel T Allieu Jesse Rafael Cervera Dizon Matthew Michael Altieri* Jennifer Lynn Grace Doerksen* Navdeep Badhan* Benjamin Kevin Dueck* Kayla Jade Bak* Abigail Egbufo* January Lynne Bradco Justyne Lynne Essery Morgan Damian Joseph Brightnose Alyssa Marie Etsell Sheyanne Jean Louise Bruyere Alanna Lynn Fardoe* Kayla Kristen Buehler Taylor Lynn Fenn Jessica Katelyn Campbell Vicki Suzanne Friesen Angela Rae Carlson Reuche Mae Gabac Isaac Castro Parga Zorianna Christina Galarnyk Danica Suzanne Marie Champagne Kaisey Leigh Ginter Sarah Kimberly Chan Caitlyn Alyssa Gowriluk Tatiana Chekhovskaia* Zachary Joseph Harper Amy Kathleen Cherpako Matthew Hay Jasmine Dawn-Marie Chubb Sarah Hodges-Kolisnyk Regina Rhae Contreras Jessica Jordan Humphrey* Micaela Rebecca Crighton Katherine Ivey
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BACHELOR OF ARTS (4 YEAR) (CONTINUED) Kelsey James Alessia Liria Prochazka Lindsay Irene Jestin Michelle Lynnette Queskekapow Danielle Sarah Joseph* Tamika Reid Andrew Bradley Kaminsky Luke Rempel Lauren Dawn Kost Claire Sofija Renic Reid Andrew Kowalski Kate Elizabeth Robb* Dwayne Kraushar Erika Brooke Rodeck Arika Lauvittaya Kendra Rose Rodgers Brittany Sage Lavallee Jomer Ramon Ruiz Megan Marie Linton Alanna Nicole Russell Micaela Angelina Lozano Matthew Jacques Samyn Ashley Rose Lucas Anthony Olu Kayode Sannie* Lovejot Mann Devon Rose Maria Shewchuk Cara Corinne McCaskill Giorgia Skorletos Brett Lawrence McIvor Sydney Denai Small Jeremy Raymond McRae Randi Lisa Stefanson* Jeremy Kyler Morantz Paige Marguerite Jane Stubson Caitlin Kelly Mostoway Parker Nadia Sullivan Emily Munday Christopher Sundby Tara Faye Myran Jamie Danielle Tates Maria Camila Navarro Pedroza Darci Jean Todoruk Patricia Sabina Nosal Kayla Rae Villebrun-Normand Milan Dior Lebeau Orridge Nicholas Alexander Warsza Gabriel Peters Cailey Wieler William Lawrence Pitch Leah Kathryn Wilson
BACHELOR OF ARTS Jane Ackerman Scott Austin Daniel Archibald Adams Brianne Elizabeth Baigrie Nansy Aganze Kathrine Maria Fast Barbossa Ysa Mae Aguinaldo Emma-Louise Barkman Aaron Lynn Aitkenhead Tristan Morgan Barteski Adina Albright Dylan John Battle Thair Kassim Al-Jaqobi* Mikaela Jade Bauerlein Matthew Grant-Scott Allen Jodie Breanne Beauchamp Stephanie Yvonne Carole Ammeter Tiana Louise Beaudry Hannah Muriel Elizabeth Andersen Scarlett Electra Beaulieu Sukhmandeep Kaur Aulakh Michael Ryan Benjamin
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Kayla Renae Berg Danielle Margaret Comeau Marie Ellen Bergen Cathlene Mae Sasuman Concepcion Kelsey Marie Bertouille Joshua Tanner Cook Dylan Reid Taylor Besant Zachary David Corne Courtney Arianna Best Eve Kathleen Cory Justin Paul Costa Billows Sofia Costantini Miranda Joal Adeline Black Danaye Theresa Rose Courchene David Robert Blanchfield Anjhery Quintanilla Dela Cruz* Rachel Stephanie Block Gabriela Maria Cubela* Corey William Phillip Blunt Patricia Jonina Cyre Rebecca Ann Bonde Taylor Derek Nick Daigneault Evan Craig Brad Janae Sophia Dandewich Braelyn Giselle Brandt Jennifer Jayne Dann* Amrinder Singh Brar Yvonne Diana Helen Datzkiw Jacob George Brecka Darian Eleanor Marie Davidson Kelly William Bright* Tegan Olivia Davies* Michaela Laura Briscoe Jennifer Ashlee Davis Alexandra Virginia Broesky Melissa Ashley Dayton Kristin Beverley Bruce Julia Hope de Groot Ahnika Blair Bruetsch* Jonathan Michael Diedrich de Groot Margaret Doolan Mcleod Bryson Jamila Anne Dedrick-Williams Patricia Mae Bulos Kristy Kathleen Defehr Clare Isabelle Burns Wyatt Gordon William Delbridge Kayla Linn Bussoli Sidonia SD Deng John David Philip Buzza Zhigui Deng* Eunice Anne Cadao Matthew Allan Derraugh Lance Cairns Jessica Renee Devlin Craig Glen Cameron Dale Tamir Diamond-Burchuk Neil Donovan Cameron Lorena Angela Dilim Mackenzie Donald Walter Cardinal Mikaela Yvette Domish Nicole Grace Cayer Sherry Tamara-Leigh Donald Rita Champagne* Alexandra Karen Dormer Amanda June Chartrand* Jacob Glinski Doucet* Larysa Emelia Chimuk Kathryn Ida Douglas Thrishank Sai Chintamaneni Stewart Martin Sebastian Douglas-King Excelsia Chiwanguwangu Pascale Clare Dubois Viter Cho Lindsay Hope Dudeck Noah Chochinov Angela Dawn Duffield Sabrina Diamond Clarke* Bendu Gojou Dukuly Kimberly Anne Guardion Cleto Kailyn Melinda Dunn
115TH CONVOCATION | SPRING 2019 17 DEGREES
BACHELOR OF ARTS (CONTINUED) Laura Elendu Ryan Bryan Haughey Kristin Marie Elke* Jessica Rose Hayward Melita Kora Enns Dorrie LynnBasaraba Hellegards Jason Albert Evans Paul Adrian Veltri Hewak Jessica Kay-Lynne Eveleigh Briar Kaelene Hildebrand Andrew John Faucher Larry Hildebrand Nick Felde Holly Helen Hladun Zachary Fortin Gwyneth Mariel Hornby Nicholas Mark Friesen Ryan John Hrabi Teresa Suzanne Friesen Th’lay Htoo Juanita Roberta Frances Froese Khuong An Huynh Sam Lynn Gerstmar Onyero Maureen Ibudeh* Cyrus Quinnell Gervais-Tourangeau Bosede Onaopemiposi Idowu Anais Marie Giasson* Anthony Peter Lloyd Ingram Hermon Tesfaldet Gidey Cheryl Anne Jackson Libby Esther Giesbrecht Jenny Mi Yeoun Jang Cameron Joseph Martin Gilbert Tatiana Kristiane Janovcik Natalya Gisilevich Jacob Dale Janzen Gabrielle Marguerite Godbout Manmeet Jassal Nicole Amber Gomes Breanna Elizabeth Jeanson Shaylene Marilyn Goodman Corbin Lewis Jenkinson Krysten-Marie Taylor Grant Sydney Natalie Jerema* Alana Greene Garrett Cameron Jewell* Valérie Michelle Grenier Johanna Maria Johnsen* Brittany Marie Grisdale Libbi Marie Johnson Emma Jean Nicole Gudziunas Tyler Barbara Johnson* Chelsea Anne Guindon Victoria Laine Jones Crystal Ashley Gumieny Juri Jong* Christine Ha Courtney Alexandra Joshua* Tiana Jade Halabura Simran Joura Thomas Edward Hanan Colin James Kamerman Dayna Marie Handkamer Hanbit Aimee Kang Yousap Hanna* Holly Nicole Kashton Christian Peter Hansen Jennifer Brianne Kasprick Carter Zane Happy Laryssa Marie Kawaler Stefie Caroline Harder Jordan John Kelly Allannah Sarah Lynne Harms Shelby Jayne Kessen Keira Hasenack* Faiza Aliya Khan
18 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG DEGREES
Courtney Marsha Kirkness April Joy Malapit Heather Maria Kissick Victoria Hope Mallo Sean Brady Kolla Alexander Zachary Mandrick Kelly Kolt Mackie Eduard Manukian* Tanner John Lowell Kornelsen Arek Donato Manyang Marisa Kost Danielle Marie Marceca Shayla Dawn Kostiniuk Nicholas Lim Mark Jess Kostuik Measha Rea Marlow Austin Krahn Angelica Martina Datinguinoo Marqueses Evan Jacob Krosney Liam Wallace Marshall Sebastian Liam Holden Kroupa* Peter Mason Leah Dawn Kuchciak Sophia Rose Maytwayashing Marc Reinhold Kuegle Claire Audrey Evelyn McCarvill Shivani Kumar Melissa McDonald Amelia Kwok Lisa Marie McFadzean Alison Anne La Rue Megan Lee McGonigal David Soki Lado Jessica McInnes Meaghan Alice Therese Lafrance Christine Florette McManamna* Kahlil Robert Lakay Jeremy Raymond McRae* Keziah Laurea Kayla Christina Melizza April Maria Lavilla-Lount Jade Chantel Michael Rayne Kaya Lawson Lannea Dawn Millar Brandon Le Rachel Monnier-Black Lindsay Dawn LeBlanc Alina Marie Moore Montana Victoria Lehmann* Jayonne Joyce Morris* Marc Aidan Lepore* Raymond Junior Mousseau Irina Leshkov Ian Edmund Douglas Mullins Miguel Maurice Joseph Letain Erin Kathleen Mychasiw Lesley Victoria Lewis Patricia Mei Navidad Wen Wen Liang Micah Lital Nepon* Joyce Cortes Licup Jessica Joyce Nichols Rui Lin Rebecca Paige Nitchie Elizabeth Mary Linklater Cormack Hunter Olafur Norberg Jaylyne Joan Lockyer Kyleen Michelle Normandeau Rosalie Joanne Marie Loiselle Tiana Brooke Northage Abigail Olga Marie Longbottom* Wendy Gayle Nur Kaylee Mary Helene Lucek Tia Kiran Oberoi Carter Vaughn Lysack Kaigan Rhianna Grace Olson Adriel Constantine Perez Macaspac* Lailah Emne Omer
115TH CONVOCATION | SPRING 2019 19 DEGREES
BACHELOR OF ARTS (CONTINUED) Richard Bañas Panganiban Marko Oleksandr Roslycky Claire Paquette Amy Erin Ross Vincent Gilles Patenaude* Chloé Élise Roy Amy Nicole Penner Vanessa Rose Ryall Laryssa Ann-Margaret Dawn Penner Riley Morgan Ryder* Jonathan Taylor Penner* Mia Ryder-Marks Hailey Kristine Perchotte Clementina Naa Adjeley Akwele Sackey Imelda Paulina Perez-Garcia Samantha Leigh Sage Eric Brian Peterson Aaron Ray Saiko Mathew Pham Denisse Nicole Samaniego Quynh Ariana Thi Pham* Cassandra Lyn Sanchez* Ayreanna Tannaye-Ralen Pierre Ricki Vickramjit Singh Saran Megan Christie Pietrus Peter Andrew William Sawatzky Jason Plett Caroline Schaab Johanna Marie Pops Tiffany Linda Schambach Zackery Thomas Porter Dan Walsh Schettler Michelle Hannah Prendiville* Mercedes Helene Marie Schmidt Lingling Qiu Klarissa Schmitz Mariedenze Ting Rabasto Julia Megan Schroeder Maaria Rana Robert Blake Schultz* Tatiana Brooke Raposo Reed Damien Taylor Schwartz Devon Thomas Reid* Sara Marie Scott Calyssa Bryn Shirley Reimer Nicholas John Gratton Searle* Matthew John Reimer Michael Henry Jan Segstro* Natasha Dominique Reimer Nina Alexandra Semchyshyn* Steven Scott Reimer Olga Evelyn Serdeschni Katelin Abby Rempel Anneliese Sharp Maria Rempel Devin Dexter Shauman Meagan Elizabeth Rheault Khadija Faysel Shire Catarina Ribeiro Mursal Shireenzada Stormy Lee Roach Alana Marlene Short Jordan Charles Aubrey Robinson* Tanprit Singh Sidhu Katelyn Louise Rodericks Maria Lilibelle Simbulan* Jacob Cruz Rodriguez Amanda Christine Sinclair Steve Rogers Kiran Singh Danika Olga Dovyak Romaniw Manuel Eithan Singh Hazelle Garcia Roque Chelsea Marie Slikker* Mary Janezska Roque* Mannon Marie Smalley
20 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG DEGREES
Alaina Ann Marie Smith Rebecca Jane Unger Amy Emily Smith Ikjot Kaur Uppal Diana Lynn Joan Somers Jennifer Blair Uruski Samantha Paige Somers Brittany Jaqueline Valcourt Phillip Arnaldo Sousa Imogen O’Callaghan Valgardson Breanna Jean Sparling-Bedard Mackenzie Kai van den Berg Ryan Douglas Steel Brittany Elizabeth VanAlstyne Stephanie Diane Marie Steele Breanna Katherine Vitti Sarah Louise Steinbart Madison Kelley Viznaugh Monica Jane Stieler Bibi Shaneeza Wahab Kailee Ariel Still Connie Alana Marie Wall Abbey Marie Stoton Natica Natasha Warmington Adam Randall Strong Emily Rose-Anne Warren Aynsley Colleen Strong* Ten Watanabe Lu Sun Grant Edward Watson Shavreen Suri Marlee Grace Webster* Kale Swampy Alexa Sydney Weremy* Emily Jane Szeryk Raelynn Christine Wiebe Samson Tadese Brendan James Daniel Williams Sean Tarver Shauntal Zhanea Williams Nicole Elizabeth Taylor Robin Victoria Wilson Robyn Leigh Tays* Josh Stuart Winter Abigail A Theano-Pudwill Cassandra Nichole Wolfe* Amanda Dawn Thiele Hannah Grace Wood Francess Thomas Renate Erin Marie Wuersch Duncan Thomson Courtney Wyspianski Jacqueline Elizabeth Thomson Stefanie Kristin Yallits Carly Melissa Dawn Tkachyk Courtney Caroline Yeo Brittany Noelle Toews Brooklyn Yochlowitz Kilfoyle Derek Robert Trager Mikayla Marie Zacharias* Vince Lemuel Tresvalles LiJun Zhou Mikala Nicole Turko Brittany Jean Zinyk Kristen Destiny Ulasy Julianna Marta Zoochkan William Braxton Ulrich
*as at February 2019
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ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
One Hundred and Fifteenth Convocation Thursday, June 13, 2019 — 2:30 pm
for the conferring of degrees in Science, Business and Economics
Annette Trimbee, BSc, MSc, PhD President and Vice-Chancellor, presiding CALL TO ORDER Colin Russell, BA(Hons), BEd, MA Registrar
ENTRANCE OF THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION The audience is requested to rise for the entrance of the academic procession.
TRADITIONAL DRUMMING AND SINGING Alison Cox Indigenous Knowledge Keeper Alina Havrylyuk Pianist
INVOCATION Tanis Kolisnyk, BA, MA, CMS Academic Advisor, Student Life Alison Cox Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES Conferred by Chancellor Robert Silver, BSc (Hons)
HONORARY DOCTOR OF SCIENCE John Mighton, BA, MA, PhD, OC Presented by Anna Stokke, BSc, MSc, PhD
ADDRESS TO THE GRADUANDS John Mighton, BA, MA, PhD, OC
ADMISSION TO FELLOWSHIP IN UNITED COLLEGE Ed Byard, BA, PhD Presented by William F. Rannie, BA (Hons), MSc, PhD
ADDITIONAL AWARDS Presented at Convocation Dinner Robin H. Farquhar Award of Excellence in Contribution to Self-Governance James Currie, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD Marsha Hanen Award for Excellence in Creating Community Awareness Scott Forbes, BSc, MSc, PhD Erica and Arnold Rogers Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship Craig Willis, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
24 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG ADMISSION TO DEGREES IN SCIENCE, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Conferred by Chancellor Robert Silver, BSc (Hons) Master of Science Bachelor of Science (Honours) Bachelor of Science (4 Year) Bachelor of Science Master of Arts in Economics Bachelor of Business Administration (4 Year) Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics* Bachelor of Arts (4 Year) in Economics/Economics and Finance* Bachelor of Arts in Economics*
* also listed previously under respective degrees
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD Todd Constable, BSc, MSc, PhD Presented by Charles Beckley, BA (Hons), MA
WELCOME TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Charles Beckley, BA (Hons), MA President of the University of Winnipeg Alumni Association
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS Jennifer Lischynski, BSc (Hons)
CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE PRESIDENT Annette Trimbee, BSc, MSc, PhD President and Vice-Chancellor
HONOUR SONG Alison Cox Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
NATIONAL ANTHEM Colin Russell, BA (Hons), BEd, MA Registrar
RETIREMENT OF THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION Winnipeg Police Pipe Band
The audience is requested to remain in their places until the academic procession has retired.
An informal reception will be held immediately following the recessional outside on the Spence Street Commons or in Riddell Hall (in the case of poor weather). We invite you to enjoy our campus.
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DEGREES DEGREES
MASTER OF SCIENCE Victor Idachaba Alhassan* Maitreyee Dilip Sapatnekar* Lindsay Bowman* Orlando Kareem Simpson* Adrienne Anne Ducharme* Manjot Singh* Andrew Karl Habrich* Hardeep Singh* Santhiya Mylsamy Wang Yiyang Anifat Mojirola Olawoyin
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) Robby Renz Vilar Abeysinghe Benoît Robert Edouard Morham Meagan Elizabeth Allardice Lauren Monica Nash Kristaps John Balodis Danielle Sara Joyce Nowosad Karmen Nicole Patricia Britton Kody Fredrik Laugi Oleson Fatima Almira Feliciano Deuna Chyna Sherry Rae Ortman Carolyn Gregory Katrina Michelle Pander Taylor Randi Hanson Junyao Pu Siavash Kermani Koosheh Brooke Nicole Richtik Stefan Korban Martina Josephine Romualdo Colin Thomas Graham Krawchuk Vanessa Elan Schulz Leah Emily Kroft Harjot Kaur Sidhu Jennifer Rose Lischynski Andrew Edward Sikora Ariel Lisogorsky Sarah Yvonne Teillet Matthew Jonathon Love Steven James Waldron* Breanna Isabel Meek Xuqi Zhou
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (4 YEAR) Chinweoke Ifeyinwa Nkeiruka Asagwara Mohamed Crossman-Serb Breanne Kaitlyn Bailey Ivy Mae Decorby* Emma Morag Strachan Ball Amelia Mackenzie Duncan Cole Baril* Spencer Clark Dutton* Kiana Salin Bergman David Mark Fernyhough Amanda Marie Bird* Megan Anne Filyk Cean Agaguen Bod-Oy Kaisey Leigh Ginter Derrek Brogan Angela Grospe Tyler Dawn Brown Anne Shrihani Gunasekera* Mishshakoon Bunn Renée Ida Anna Hadaller Janelle Ashley Camargo Stephanie Leanne Henderson Heather Lois Carney Teri Danielle Hildebrand Sydney Chiang Brandon Christopher Ho
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Aynsley Victoria Anne Hodge Alessandro Filippo Petitti Kelly Dawn Jonasson Kathryn L Petrycky Kasaka Chisambwe Katengo Michael Joseph Plante Jane Heather Klippenstein Fatuma Ricci* Tanisha Kroeker Alexandra Victoria Rose* Le An Lac David Patrick Rucinski Kelsey Breann Lacroix* Raquel Saniuk Stephanie Kathleen Lakusta Jayson Justin Sayco Selina Liang Matthew Karl-Heinz Schneider Ying Liu Jenna Cheryl Schurman Christine Lobo Jennifer Dawn Seekings* Mackenzie Jean Loucks Navreen Sidhu Lynnae Kirsten Diane Martin Jatinder Singh Maitland Martin Emilie Chantal Smale Mark Christopher Martinez* Gillian Leigh Smith Cathleen Elizabeth Grace Maxwell Lishani Dhiluckshiya Sriganeshan Nicholas Joseph Mcdonald* Katie Anne Stewart Allison Sarah McPhee Solène Mollie-Manon Stockwell Meagan Jennie-Lee McPherson Symantha Candace Strempler Abigail Cecilya Anne Meadows Shiyu Sun* Zenia Daria Michno Phuoc Toan Tran Erica Isabella Mitchell Phu Tran Ryan Nicholas Mozil Michelle Lynn Trudel Hailey Grace Musto Anne Denisse Magcawas Valencia Johanna Nicholson Evan William Zachary Van Dale Erica Janette Nickel Jordyn Danielle Elizabeth Warren* Aidan Mary Francis Novalkowski Rachel Marie Willim Nickolas Robert Olafur Nutbean Emma Lorraine Wolfe Mikayla Ann Pacholek Zhengyang Zhao Vincent Ceasar Perez
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Mahdia Ahmad* Mikayla Julianne Grace Barbosa* Amanda Jayne Allardice London Michael Berens Roberto Carlos Alves Liana Berezowski Emily Marie Ammeter Brett Paul Bigourdin Anju Aravind Stephen James Walter Bonkoski* Rachel Bea Aziza Kennedy Alexandra Boone Sandra Bakalets Tessa Elizabeth Bortoluzzi Kerry Edward William Banash Brit Dawn Brade
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CONTINUED) Amandeep Kaur Brar Sydney-Mae Naomi Low Sage Hana Braun Marlo Aninzo Mabunga Maxwell Wesley Brown Cameron Olafson Mackay Jillian Ericka Buffie Marly Nicole Masiowski Leanne Mae Caballero Kateryna Maslyak Karamvir Singh Chatha Rebecca Lee Matthews* Lacina Cisse Andrew John Mayba Bryan Delaney Collins* William Kyle Lee McMillan Rachel Maria D’Antonio Duncan Elliot Menzie Angel Rigoberto De Paz* Mohammed Abdelhalim Morsy Ibrahim Ahmed Riley Connor Derlago Amy Laural Moyer Suraya Dhalla Hamza Mustapha Mirah Oliveira Souza Duarte Bekelu Seble Negash Evan Kurtis Ellison William Luan Ba Nguyen Osamudiame Precious Elogbamien Katia Maria Occhino Marianna Fast Leah Alexandra Olsen Patricia Bautista Figueroa Alexis Elizabeth Parkinson Rayanne Lynn Funk Abhishek Patel Simon Quinn Gange Gunj Hiteshkumar Patel Andres Serge Garcia Fiola Sagar Patel Kajol Garg Vaibhav Jayeshbhai Patel Elie Grizina Robert Penty Dina Marie Haber Janelle Rae Poiron Rebekah Lilian Baker Hatherly Harmanpreet Kaur Punia Drake Te David Hechter* Jay Abhishek Punj Tara Hendy Sadia Hassan Raghe Billy Hong Dilumi Rasipraba Rajamanthri Kassandra Chesna Ilag Mary Hannah Ramirez Amandeep Kaur Jassal Chelsea Joy Rivard Darashdeep Singh Kambo Crystal Breanne Roberts Kerry Jane Kirby Krystin Paige Sackmann Brendan Kenneth William Knapp Amanpreet Kaur Saran Christiane Marie Lacasse Oluwatoni Boluwatife Senbanjo Kandace Rachelle Law-Quon Alexey Shatokhin Aspen Thomas Lee John Dovener Shortt Shuanghong Li Felicia Ginger Natasha Sinclair Yiwen Li* Raman Sran Janelle A Loewen Sophia Audrey Sy
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Mariel Talabis Justin Lyle Brian Wagner* Richard Uwaje Hayley Robecca Wiebe* Pauline Garma Valencia Tao Zeng
MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS Jorge Alonso Aguela Cortez Ijeoma Joy Frederick Abdizalaam Mohumadnoor Awdahir
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (4 YEAR) Oluwatomisin Immanuel Abiodun* Ron Patrik Monzon Frani* Mansoor Ali Talia Maran Gallant Taha M Ali Chalij Jacel General Giancarlo Joesph Mario Alongi Nyasha Dawn Giesbrecht* Simona Ardita* Angelina Marilena Grande Bernardo E Arias Daymon Sheldon Gyles Lyn Mamoon Asender* Brose Hagerman Kendall Ann Ashcroft Kateryna Harkavyi Filmon Ogbagebrel Bahta Thomas Martin Hempel Noah Ogbagebrel Bahta* Alexander John Hutfluss* Erik Pierce Beleyowski* Emily Marie Collings Karn Anna Stephanie Benson-King Ravleen Kaur Zoë Roxanne Brault Robert Moses Kayanga Keeley Myvanwy Braunstein-Black Benton James Kingsley Torben Michael Bulman Tiahna Joelle Lawrie Jessica Elzbieta Burzynski* Angela Caroline Lenkei* Kylie Doreen Gwendolyn Cairns Mallory Shaun Luke LePla Ma. Isabelita V Calilung* April Eunice Syluancia Limosinero Mary Christel Casabal* Jia Liu Mackenzie Dawn Ching Kristen Adeline Lomonaco* Dustin David Courchene Madison Carol Martin Emily Nicole Derrett Jenna Lynne Matthes Jaspreet Kaur Dhaliwal* Genevieve Aveline Lydia May Manveer Singh Dhaliwal Alexandra Mihailyans* Yamini Dhawan* Keahna Billy Reed Montroy Bhag Singh Dhillon Victoria Morgan* Teara Duch Shannon Lindsay Morrison Zara Jade Flett* Melissa Nacionales Aundra Madelline Ford* Taylor Mikenzie Neil
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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (4 YEAR) (CONTINUED) Nicholas Allan Newman Victoria Sawchyn Quang Minh Nguyen Kevin Andrew Schaeffer Genie Nizigiyimana Mathieu Richard Schwab Shawn Michael Obradovic-Mollons Vasu Harish Shah* Betina Rebelo Collaço de Oliveira Justine Shankowsky Emmanuel Oluwatobi Oluwadare Ramah Sibaii* Sanjida Akhter Oshin* Delica Sirha* Jessica Eve Parong Okwuchigeme Joshua Stanley Tessa Noelle Pearen Brenlee Dana Hope Stevenson Jordan Archambault Pennycook Sharon Stieben Corey Christopher Petrash Dustin Edward Storoschuk* Maria Agustina Pol* Eric Andreas Summers-Oertel Kyla Breanne Posthumus* Benoit Rene Theriault Marianne Kristelle Cuasay Quintinio Allison Colina Thomas* Royce John Requeima* Naresh Timsina Alexandra Carly Richert* Joana Patricia Castillo Tubo* Lindsay Janel Riding Andrea Marie Franco Urbano Kevin Kurt Roesler Mia Rachelle van der Krabben* Katie Amanda Rothwell Jordan Nicholas Voth Natalka Roy-Slavik Hamdallah Noris Zeid Prabhjot Saini* Helen Yue Zhang Allyssa Joy Sanque* Wenxin Zhang Patricia Mylene Santiago
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Evan Taylor Alexander Xu Pei Min Chee Luo* Gordon Ameih Nasako Charles* Crystal Charlene Yvonne Chercoe Inderpreet Singh Arora* Muhammad Asif Chohan* Davinder Kaur Bambra Angelo Paul Raymundo De Leon Eduardo Barros Penha Kandice Corine Kathleen Deacon-Chezick Jan Christian Elijah Martinez Basañes Rhéal Lawrence Desorcy Brendan Christopher Black Sunshine Jade Dimabuyu Kennedy Alexandra Boone Jessie Rose Doerksen* Annette Marie Braga Aaron Nicholas Dolyniuk Inderdeep Singh Brar Praise Phoebe Egem- Odey Roop Kamal Kaur Brar Charles David Andrew Evans Kristin Maran Mackenzie Carlow* Hengyu Fang* Amanda L. Caufield Mattison Wilson Jehle Froese Danny Chang* Yusuf Abdullahi Gambo*
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Samantha Kathaleen D. Goguen Mackenzie Adam Penner Leostin Heta Olga Ribalca* Caleigh Louise Hocaluk Edoardo Maria Ripa Aaron Justus Kaatz* Alexis Anna Maria Rodrigues* Navdeep Kaur Kaler Hillary Jessa Saria Ali Raj Khowaja Amanda Serediuk* Lyle Jeremy Koop Rawinder Singh Sidhu Raymond Lanoria Julie Sigurdson* Donggyu Lee* Meaghan Lee Sternat David Earle Lisoway Adam Stoller* Xiangchen Lu* Rachelle Brittany Strong Adriel Constantine Perez Macaspac* Alexis Adeline Sutherland David John MacDonald* Anthony Tordiffe Jackie Lynn Malabanan Richard Uwaje Gagandeep Kaur Malhans Teraya Jade Valdez Maria Corazon Palo Manalastas* Jia Wang Jason Irving Marcelino Manalo* Wang Yiyang* Jordan John Paul Maskiw* Hirusha Kavinda Weerasekara* Megan Kighley McKenzie Paige Nichol Westphal* Edwig Mufaro Tararama Munangati Justin James Wiebe Kaylee Lynn Naherniak Anthony Williams* Victoria Achalla Ochicha Niya Yang
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN ECONOMICS** Huiqi Deng Katherine Lorraine Nemeth Crapper
BACHELOR OF ARTS (4 YEAR) IN ECONOMICS/ECONOMICS AND FINANCE** Jesse Rafael Cervera Dizon Maria Camila Navarro Pedroza Danielle Sarah Joseph*
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS** Zhigui Deng* Rui Lin Jason Albert Evans
*as at February 2019 **also listed previously under respective degrees
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ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
One Hundred and Fifteenth Convocation Friday, June 14, 2019 — 9:30 am for the conferring of degrees in Education, Kinesiology, Theology, Physical and Health Education, Marriage and Family Therapy
Annette Trimbee, BSc, MSc, PhD President and Vice-Chancellor, presiding CALL TO ORDER Colin Russell, BA(Hons), BEd, MA Registrar
ENTRANCE OF THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION The audience is requested to rise for the entrance of the academic procession.
TRADITIONAL DRUMMING AND SINGING Alison Cox Indigenous Knowledge Keeper Alina Havrylyuk Pianist
INVOCATION Tanis Kolisnyk, BA, MA, CMS Academic Advisor, Student Life Charlotte Nolin Elder
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES Conferred by Chancellor Robert Silver, BSc (Hons)
HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS Elder Ida Bear, BA, BEd Presented by Jacqueline Romanow, BA, MA, PhD
ADDRESS TO THE GRADUANDS Elder Ida Bear, BA, BEd
HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS Elder Annie Boulanger, BEd, PBDE Presented by Jacqueline Romanow, BA, MA, PhD
ADDRESS TO THE GRADUANDS Elder Annie Boulanger, BEd, PBDE
ADDITIONAL AWARDS Presented at Convocation Dinner Campus Sustainability Award Karina Kachur, BSc, MSc Stars on Spence Street Award Lynn Jones, BA
36 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG ADMISSION TO DEGREES IN EDUCATION, KINESIOLOGY, THEOLOGY, PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY Conferred by Chancellor Robert Silver, BSc (Hons) Master of Divinity Bachelor of Theology Master of Marriage and Family Therapy Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Education Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Science (4 Year) in Kinesiology* Bachelor of Kinesiology (4 Year) Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology* Bachelor of Physical and Health Education
* also listed previously under respective degrees
WELCOME TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Charles Beckley, BA (Hons), MA President of the University of Winnipeg Alumni Association
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS Larissa Chubenko, BA, BEd
CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE PRESIDENT Annette Trimbee, BSc, MSc, PhD President and Vice-Chancellor
HONOUR SONG Alison Cox Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
NATIONAL ANTHEM Colin Russell, BA (Hons), BEd, MA Registrar
RETIREMENT OF THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION Winnipeg Police Pipe Band
The audience is requested to remain in their places until the academic procession has retired.
An informal reception will be held immediately following the recessional outside on the Spence Street Commons or in Riddell Hall (in the case of poor weather). We invite you to enjoy our campus.
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CONVOCATION TRADITION ACADEMIC DRESS
Academic dress originated in medieval times to provide warmth in the damp halls of learning. In its present form it includes a gown, hood (worn over the shoulders) and a cap or mortarboard. All universities have distinctive dress for each degree offered, which explains the variety seen in the academic procession. The University of Winnipeg academic dress conforms to the North American Intercollegiate Code. All graduates wear a black gown which varies according to the degree conferred. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed in front and is distinguished by its pointed sleeves. The master’s gown is designed to be worn either open or closed in front and has closed sleeves with an opening to free the hands. The front portion of the sleeve below the opening has a long semi-circular cut-out. Doctorate gowns also may be worn open or closed. They are faced with velvet. The edging colour on the hood indicates the faculty in which a degree is conferred: Graduate Studies – red; Science – gold; Education – blue; Arts – white; Business & Economics – brown; Kinesiology - green. The width of edging is determined by the degree: three inches for doctors; two inches for masters and bachelors. Hoods are lined in red with a white chevron. Honorary doctors’ gowns are red in colour and are faced with white velvet. They are worn with red Tudor bonnets. The hood colour signifies the honorary degree: white for Laws; golden yellow for Science; admiralty blue for Letters; purple for Divinity. Hoods are lined in red and white — The University of Winnipeg colours. Fellows wear a gown of blue with neither hat nor hood. Members of The University’s senior administration wear gowns of varying colours. They do not wear hoods.
INDIGENOUS GRADUATION STOLES
Destiny Seymour is an Anishinaabe interior designer who is creating her own textiles that are reviving local Indigenous pottery and bone tool patterns from Manitoba. These ancient patterns have been dated from 400 to over 3,000 years old. Indigo Arrows is a company founded by Destiny that turns these textiles into modern home goods. Destiny was approached to design custom graduation stoles for the Indigenous graduating students of The University of Winnipeg. Each linen stole is handmade and block printed in Winnipeg. The pattern design is inspired by the repeated and delicate pattern stamping found on local Indigenous pottery, with colours reflecting The University of Winnipeg. THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG COAT OF ARMS
The Coat of Arms of The University of Winnipeg was officially adopted by the governing bodies of The University during the academic session of 1972-73. The elements found within the Coat of Arms have been associated over the years with both Manitoba and Wesley Colleges, the ancestors of United College. The bunch of grapes in the lower portion of the inner shield derives from the Coat of Arms of Manitoba College. The grape symbol has its origin in the College seal adopted in the charter of 1871. The cross, the lamp and the open book derive from the Coat of Arms of Wesley College, designed in 1897 by Dr. J.H. Riddell. The cross — the symbol of sacrificial service in the interest of humanity — was the basis for his design and upon it he placed a shield — the symbol of protection. The lamp — the symbol of light — also represents learning, to which the Colleges have been devoted for over a century in the Province of Manitoba. The open book — representing instruction in the way of life and the bringing of understanding to the student — symbolizes knowledge in a general sense, although it may carry overtones of the Holy Scriptures in a more limited interpretation. The motto, placed upon a scroll below, is the United College motto, here retained: Lux et Veritas Floreant (Let Light and Truth Flourish). The words catch the central import of the lamp (light) and the open book (truth), and express the hope that both may flourish (as the grape) in our country (the cross). TEACHING OF THE STAR BLANKET
Across many Indigenous Nations, the foundational understanding is that we are all related. This understanding includes our relationship to all beings everywhere — and to all things, from the earth to the sky and beyond. In this understanding is that we are beings that come from the stars and our relationship extends to this dimension. The teachings and gifts of the Star Blanket extend from this understanding. The teaching of the Star Blanket is different across nations. Though the purpose remains the same, it is a healing modality. From the Ojibwe comes the story of a young baby that had an incurable illness. Her family took her to a medicine woman, who after four days was given the teaching to make a Star Blanket and wrap the little one in it. It was the star people that would do the healing. After four days of ceremony, the little girl was unwrapped. From the Dakota comes the teaching that the blanket represents the star that we come from, and to be wrapped in the blanket reconnects to our original home and a place of safety. From the Cree, comes a similar teaching, though the points of the star are different. Today, the Star Blanket is often used as a gift of honour and recognition of relationships. How honourable it is indeed to be given a gift that reconnects the recipient to the spirit of all things.
A Star Blanket made for UWinnipeg by Andrea McCluskey from our Aboriginal Student Services Centre will be displayed on the Spence Street promenade for the duration of the convocation ceremonies. Graduates and family members are welcome to pose for photos in front of the blanket. DEGREES DEGREES
MASTER OF DIVINITY Ji Yung Jennifer Choi Kurt-Antonio O’Bryan Sharpe Jean Widny Pervil Lilli Monica Janzen Williams
BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY Theodore James Robinson Michael Roger Edward Thibert
MASTER OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY Jacquelyn Erin Fox Melissa Ann Steele Dorothy Monkman Stacey Gail Wilkinson
POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION Jennifer Nicole Anderson Morag Ivany* Carol Lorraine Bitchok Janine Ann Jaworski Serena Eva-Jean Bobrovich Andrew Kaplan Rebecca Ann Brown Reanna Christine Korade* Lisa Marie Bruce* Corinne Michelle Lindley Evelyn Mae Clarke Kumari Meenakshi* Wendy Mae Coveney Kyla Kristine Michalski Meghan Jacinta Ferreira Da Silva* Teal Erin Moszynski Jenna Helen deBoer Michelle Jane Peltz* Chelsea Alyse-Rae D’Eon Julie Michelle Phillips Kirsten Rachel Dobriansky* Kristen Agnes Irene Phillips* Michelle Lynn Marie Dombek Mariia Polishchuk Robyn Dorian Eidse Swati Prabhakar* Lisa Dawn Wiebe Enns* Lisa Rose Richardson* Amber Friesen Niki Albina Simard Janet Alexandra Frolek Wesley Gary Treleaven* Alyson Chelsea Giroux Elyse Noel Vezina* Brenda Annette Hawryliw* Theressa Anne Woloski Max Ray Hines* Lori Wood Kendra Jean Howard* Becky Lyn Zeglinski* Cathy Diane Hrabi
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BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Daniel Archibald Adams Kimberly Anne Guardion Cleto Ysa Mae Magusib Aguinaldo Danielle Margaret Comeau Julieanne Michelle Alexander Eve Kathleen Cory Stephanie Yvonne Carole Ammeter Breanne Shanell Czyzowicz Anne Maureen Anthony Taylor Derek Nick Daigneault Lindsay Dawn Baldoke Rachel Maria D’Antonio Altrisha Barairo Darian Eleanor Marie Davidson Kathrine Maria Fast Barbossa Leanne Davies Tristan Morgan Barteski Melissa Ashley Dayton Kaylee Hope Baziuk* Angeli Rose De Leon Jodie Breanne Beauchamp Kristy Kathleen Defehr Michael Ryan Benjamin Jennifer Lynn Derksen Courtney Arianna Best Jessica Renee Devlin Brett Paul Bigourdin Mikaela Yvette Domish Michael Alex Bilyj * Alexandra Karen Dormer David Robert Blanchfield Lindsay Hope Dudeck Rachel Stephanie Block Kailyn Melinda Dunn Paul Agyenim-Boateng Laura Elendu Amandeep Kaur Brar Evan Kurtis Ellison Rakhvir Jasmine Brar Melita Kora Enns Jacob George Brecka Jessica Kay-Lynne Eveleigh Riley Matthew Eric Bredin Andrew John Faucher Alexandra Virginia Broesky Nick Felde Kristin Beverley Bruce Ariel Calma Fernando Margaret Doolan Mcleod Bryson Patricia Bautista Figueroa Clare Isabelle Burns Nicholas Mark Friesen Kayla Linn Bussoli Teresa Suzanne Friesen Amanda Mae Cabalquinto Juanita Roberta Frances Froese Eunice Anne Cadao Marissa Suzanne Furletti Lance Cairns Cyrus Quinnell Gervais-Tourangeau Sarah Alexandra Carnevale Lauren Janice Gibson Larysa Emelia Chimuk Bailey Gillies Noah Chochinov Aven Elizabeth Glufka* Larissa Marie Chubenko Nicole Nadine Godbout*
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BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (CONTINUED) Nicole Amber Gomes Eleni Kreouzi Taylor Mackenzie Gowie* Hailey Anne Kupiak Alexander Frederick Grant Amelia Kwok Christine Lucille Grenier* André Maurice Labossière Emma Jean Nicole Gudziunas Meaghan Alice Therese LaFrance Gwenan Harapiak Guillas Janelle Carine Landry* Chelsea Anne Guindon Brin Patricia Lorraine Ledger* Christian Peter Hansen Megan Patricia Lewis* James Alexander Hawboldt Janelle A Loewen Tara Hendy Madison Loewen Brooke Avery Victoria Herron Caleigh Paige MacDonald* Briar Kaelene Hildebrand Alexander Zachary Mandrick Ryan John Hrabi Danielle Marie Marceca Garrick Hutsal Liam Wallace Marshall Anthony Peter Lloyd Ingram Hayley Breanne Martens Cheryl Anne Jackson Marly Masiowski Tatiana Kristiane Janovcik Joellee Maxfield Keira Danae Janzen Sophia Rose Maytwayashing Victoria Laine Jones Devyn Jaclyn McFadyen* Monika Kacperkiewicz Lisa Marie McFadzean Hanbit Aimee Kang Madison Elizabeth Meakin* Jennifer Brianne Kasprick Rachel Monnier-Black Anuj Kaushal Sean William Morison Laryssa Marie Kawaler Brittany Jade Moroz Chloe Madisen Kehler Amy Laural Moyer Jordan John Kelly Ian Edmund Douglas Mullins Shelby Jayne Kessen Tanya Rhonda Cher Muswagon Brandon Alexander Kipe Erin Kathleen Mychasiw Courtney Marsha Kirkness Kami Mckenzie Nagle Meagan Marie Diane Klassen Shania Margaret Neyron Sean Kolla Ashley Barbara Jean Officer Marisa Kost Chelsea Lynne O’Hanley Shayla Dawn Kostiniuk Leah Alexandra Olsen Lisa Elaine Kowalyshyn Toni Ellen Nadine Olson Marie Lucienne Kozyra Adriana Karla Paulic* Sabine Kran Amy Nicole Penner
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Laryssa Ann-Margaret Dawn Penner Phillip Arnaldo Sousa Hailey Kristine Perchotte Breanna Jean Sparling-Bedard Imelda Paulina Perez-Garcia Sarah Louise Steinbart Kelsey Louise Persowich Monica Jane Stieler Camille Joy Pineda* Abbey Marie Stoton Alexander Marshall Potter Adam Randall Strong Mariz Comia Punzalan Breanne Amber Syvret Lingling Qiu Daniel Andrew Szymanski Darryl Reilly Timothy Mark Taves Calyssa Bryn Shirley Reimer Breanna Michelle Taylor Steven Scott Reimer Nicole Elizabeth Taylor Katelin Abby Rempel Kate Loreen Thoroski Jordan K Rey Carly Melissa Dawn Tkachyk Chelsea Joy Rivard Brittany Noelle Toews Stormy Lee Roach Kristen Destiny Ulasy Crystal Breanne Roberts Rebecca Jane Unger Danika Olga Dovyak Romaniw Ryle Cornelius Unger Hazelle Garcia Roque Ikjot Kaur Uppal Amy Erin Ross Brittany Elizabeth VanAlstyne Colin Gregory Ross* Tasha Vinci Dustin David Ross Madison Kelley Viznaugh Ethan Christopher J. Ross Gregory Elliott Walker Vanessa Rose Ryall Connie Alana Marie Wall Clementina Naa Adjeley Akwele Sackey Natica Natasha Warmington Dimitrius Sagriotis Grant Edward Watson Aaron Ray Saiko Adam Lee Wazny Peter Andrew William Sawatzky Weldon Gavin Neal Webster Marika Katalin Shirley Schalla Amy Joleen Wilson Klarissa Mena Schmitz Robin Victoria Wilson Julia Megan Schroeder Joshua Stuart Winter Devin Dexter Shauman Teri-Lynn Bonnie Wood Brooke Lee Sigurdson* Courtney Wyspianski Vanessa Gwen Sikora Christopher Andrew Yachison Amanda Christine Sinclair Stefanie Kristin Yallits Alaina Ann Marie Smith Courtney Caroline Yeo Amy Emily Smith Liam Andrea Zarrillo Lea Katherine Soenen Brittany Jean Zinyk
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (4 YEAR) IN KINESIOLOGY** Chinweoke Ifeyinwa Nkeiruka Asagwara Maitland Martin Breanne Kaitlyn Bailey Abigail Cecilya Anne Meadows Amanda Marie Bird* Ryan Nicholas Mozil Cean Agaguen Bod-Oy Johanna Nicholson Derrek Brogan Erica Janette Nickel Mishshakoon Bunn Mikayla Ann Pacholek Mohamed Crossman-Serb Vincent Ceasar Perez Ivy Mae Decorby* Alessandro Filippo Petitti Amelia Mackenzie Duncan Alexandra Victoria Rose* Aynsley Victoria Anne Hodge Raquel Saniuk Kelly Dawn Jonasson Jennifer Dawn Seekings* Kelsey Breann Lacroix* Navreen Sidhu Stephanie Kathleen Lakusta Emilie Chantal Smale Selina Liang Phu Tran Ying Liu Evan William Zachary Van Dale Christine Lobo Jordyn Danielle Elizabeth Warren*
BACHELOR OF KINESIOLOGY (4 YEAR) Scott Charles Anderson Stephanie Trisha Hunt Megan Brook Holly Nicole Kashton Laine Danton Dux Renée Annie Simard Kielich* Madeline Margery Ferguson Brendan Kyle Lee* Jared Victor Frobisher Gabriel Aaron McDougal Brittany Golebioski Callie-Rae Caroline Nachtigall Angela Grospe Shaelyn Mae Pepper Gardi Hewagamage Dona Binara Thilothma Shannon Rae Sarahs Hewagamage Jenna Taylor Stewart Rachael Holod* Quintana Jordan Sandra White
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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN KINESIOLOGY** Jessica Renee Devlin Phillip Arnaldo Sousa Anthony Peter Lloyd Ingram Peter Andrew William Sawatzky Lisa Marie McFadzean
BACHELOR OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION Julian Albertin Lisa Elaine Kowalyshyn Carl Daniel Alfaro Craig Douglas Krochak Lindsay Dawn Baldoke Suzette Doris Marie Larochelle Katrina Besharat Tyler Thomas James Linklater Ali Nicole Boroski Kevin Andrew Loewen Sukhdev Singh Brar Madison Loewen Riley Matthew Eric Bredin Courtney Darlin Marcinyshyn Marco Desamero Chelsea Jayne McBey Natasha Dorel Esquivel Rachel Margaret Meiklejohn Mark Richard Fair Tanner James Owens Chantelle Nicole Camilo Fernandes* Miguel Oliver Palma* Madison Heather Foreman Brendyn Laurent Perron Angela Gosselin Vital Paul Renaud Brooke Avery Victoria Herron Breanne Amber Syvret Garrett Steven Keith Jones Tavian John Allen Thomas
*as at February 2019 **also listed previously under respective degrees
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HONOUREES HONOUREES
Ruth Christie LPN
HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS
Ruth Christie is a distinguished community- own great-great grandmother, Isabella based scholar, knowledge keeper, and Monkman. Over time, she brought history to storyteller who has influenced generations life for more than 500,000 visitors. through her important work in public Christie’s expertise has been called upon history and as a mentor. by scholars and she has influenced many Christie’s fundamental work has been forms academics — such as when she presented of healing, not only as a licensed practical at the University of Oxford as part of nurse, but in the setting of public history. the Centre for Rupert’s Land Studies Her love of history and storytelling began colloquium in 2002, and when she traveled from her early experiences while growing up to Iceland in 2003 as part of the Icelandic in the small community of Loon Straits on National League’s International Visits the east side of Lake Winnipeg. Program. She received the Queen’s Golden Descended from Selkirk settlers as well Jubilee medal in 2002, awarded in Canada as Indigenous ancestors, Christie has a to nominees who contributed to public life. formidable command of northern Cree Christie is committed to mentoring young and Ojibwa cultures and is well versed in adults through her work as an Elder at nineteenth-century material culture and UWinnipeg and the Selkirk Friendship social relations. Her family history is a key Centre, with the Lord Selkirk School resource of her stories, including that of her Division, and through many school great-great grandfather, Joseph Monkman, programs. She consults for artists and who was involved in the signing of Treaty One. songwriters, and has been interviewed many She is also the great granddaughter of John times on CBC radio and television. Ramsay, who was Cree, an expert hunter and The University of Winnipeg is proud to canoe-maker. Christie uses her scholarship present Ruth Christie with an Honorary and her storytelling to address ignorance and Doctor of Laws for her enduring racism, and to honour her ancestors. commitment to sharing Indigenous history, Her talent for story telling was an asset at for her support of Indigenous communities, Lower Fort Garry, where she worked as a and for mentoring scholars and young adults historical interpreter at the Parks Canada through her role as an Elder and historian. National Historical Site, portraying her
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Dave Courchene
HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS
Dave Courchene — Nii Gaani Aki Innini Achievement Award in Culture, Heritage, (Leading Earth Man) — is a respected elder and Spirituality; the Volunteer Manitoba and knowledge keeper of the Anishinaabe Award for Outstanding Community Nation who has devoted his life to Leadership; the International Award environmental stewardship. of Excellence; the Aboriginal Circle of From lighting the sacred fire at the United Educators Award; and the International Nations Earth Summit in 1992, to sharing Indigenous Leadership Award. the stage with spiritual leaders, including He is a deeply respected elder, known for the Dalai Lama, Courchene’s leadership has his ability to inspire dialogue and cross- had a global influence. cultural understanding between Indigenous In 2002, he founded the Turtle Lodge knowledge keepers and western-trained International Centre for Indigenous scientists. His leadership is rooted in Education and Wellness, a sacred lodge generosity, kindness, and a desire for peace recognized internationally and by the and sustainability. Assembly of First Nations and the Assembly Courchene is an active collaborator at of Manitoba Chiefs as one of the most the UWinnipeg Prairie Climate Centre, important gathering places for Indigenous and his knowledge regarding climate peoples in Canada. change has inspired notable figures and Individuals from around the world gather institutions — from ministers to judges at the lodge to facilitate intergenerational and media to museums — to consider knowledge sharing, language revitalization, Indigenous teachings and make a collective youth guardianship training, and commitment to future generations. environmental solutions to climate change. In recognition of the vital role that he Considered a trailblazer, Courchene has played in promoting peace, cultural has built alliances with institutions, understanding, and environmental academics, and policy makers across the sustainability, both in our province and country. His work has been recognized globally, The University of Winnipeg is with many prestigious honours, including proud to bestow Elder Dave Courchene with the INDSPIRE National Aboriginal an Honorary Doctor of Laws.
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John Mighton BA (Hons), MA, PhD, OC
HONORARY DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
Author, playwright, mathematician, and in Spain. It’s also the core math program for educator John Mighton has dedicated his life nearly 20 per cent of Indigenous students to improving access to math for all children. attending kindergarten through eighth grade After earning his PhD in mathematics from in First Nations across Canada. the University of Toronto in 2000, Mighton For his work, Mighton has been named a chose to forego an academic career and Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur instead focused his efforts on charity work. of the Year, an Ernst and Young Social While tutoring in low-income neighborhoods Entrepreneur of the Year for Canada, an during his studies, he was inspired to develop Ashoka Fellow, and an Officer of the Order a program that would make math more of Canada; has received four honorary accessible to children of all backgrounds. doctorates; and is the recipient of the This led to the creation of the Junior 10th annual Egerton Ryerson Award for Undiscovered Math Prodigies (JUMP) Dedication to Public Education. Math program in 2001. It was developed Mighton also has ties to UWinnipeg. In with Mighton’s belief that if you improve 2011, the math and statistics department math access for children, it will not only co-organized a math education conference translate to better outcomes in other with him, drawing hundreds of educators academic subjects, but also promote and members of the public to campus. more widespread social change. For his dedication and ongoing efforts to Today, JUMP Math is the core kindergarten- making mathematics more accessible to to-grade-8 math program for approximately children across the world, The University of 170,000 students in Canada, 16,000 students Winnipeg is proud to award John Mighton in the United States, and 40,000 students an Honorary Doctor of Science.
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Ida Bear BA, BEd
HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS
Ida Bear has played a pivotal role in the the teaching personnel and administrators revitalization and protection of Indigenous who worked with the selected schools in the languages in Manitoba. Originally from bilingual project in the federal schools. She Norway House Cree Nation, she is an has worked for many years as a language inspirational teacher and Indigenous instructor at Red River College, University of language advocate with decades of experience Manitoba, and The University of Winnipeg. teaching Indigenous languages to students of A talented linguist, Bear is fluent in Cree and all levels: from preschool to university. English, functionally fluent in Ojibway, and Bear is a vivid storyteller who brings has a primary level of reading and writing in language instruction to life. She is a driven, French and Classical Greek. She completed organized instructor, known for building a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education strong relationships with her students — at the University of Manitoba in 1985, where in the classroom and through land-based she majored in English and Aboriginal learning. Whether working directly with Languages, and studied Cree Linguistics. A students or mentoring language instructors lifelong learner, she returned 30 years later to in curriculum design and lesson planning, she work toward a major in history. shares her passion for language revitalization It is with great pride that The University of with patient guidance and easy laughter. Winnipeg marks 2019 — International Year Bear’s career began in 1967, teaching in an of Indigenous Languages — by bestowing an Oral English Program in Garden Hill and Honorary Doctor of Laws on Ida Bear. Her Island Lakes First Nations. Since then, she lifelong commitment to Indigenous language has worked on the design of an Ojibway education is a gift to future generations. and Cree bilingual program and trained
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Annie Boulanger BEd, PBDE
HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS
Over a long and distinguished career as an concepts, history, and cultural relevance. Indigenous language educator and advocate, Boulanger’s dedication to the conservation Annie Boulanger has touched the lives of of the Ojibwe language is well regarded and thousands of students and teachers across includes an Indigenous Language Education Manitoba. Originally from Berens River First Award from The Aboriginal Circle of Nation, she grew up living and learning about Educators, as well as past memberships in the Anishinaabe traditions and customs from the Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy grandparents, parents, and community. She and The Aboriginal Teachers Circle. She is an has dedicated her life to the preservation, active participant in language conferences, retention, and revitalization of the Ojibwe tables, and working groups and is known language along with culture and history of the for her expertise in planning and teaching Anishinaabe people. developmentally appropriate, hands-on, Boulanger is a gifted teacher and mentor language lessons. whose expertise in written and oral Ojibwe A social, cultural, and political influencer, extends beyond academia. In addition to Boulanger’s dedication to language two decades teaching in the Aboriginal revitalization is evidenced in her work Language Specialist Program and Indigenous as a translator, transcriber, curriculum programs at Red River College and teaching development specialist, and instructor. Her Introductory & Intermediate Ojibwe at The ability to create a bridge between Elders and University of Winnipeg, she has worked with youth has led to the development of a wide communities across the province, developing network of language nests; a bilingual and locally-based language and culture camps, an immersion-based approach to language and mentoring new instructors. revitalization that inspires and equips a new An inspiring educator, Boulanger has a generation of speakers. progressive approach to language instruction For her longstanding commitment to that includes land-based learning and first- Indigenous language preservation and and second-language acquisition approaches revitalization, both in the academy and in in developing lessons along with multimedia community, The University of Winnipeg is resources. Whether in the classroom or proud to bestow an Honorary Doctor of Laws the community, she goes beyond language on Annie Boulanger. instruction to ensure students understand
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Dean Peachey BA, MA, PhD
CLIFFORD J. ROBSON MEMORIAL AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
It’s not uncommon for Dr. Dean Peachey’s the fact that Freedom Park was surrounded former students to reference him as a by impoverished townships — a byproduct of mentor, leader, and influential professor. Apartheid — and about the tensions between Passionate about transitional justice, post-conflict monuments and present peace building, and reconciliation, Peachey realities, and our role as visitors to this is a successful educator known for his monument in relation to peoples’ homes.” consistent effort to develop innovative, Prior to joining the Global College, Peachey creative, and adaptive teaching methods and provided administrative leadership for approaches to reach all students. Menno Simons College and taught conflict Peachey is the former executive director resolution studies. Before moving to of UWinnipeg’s Global College, and served Winnipeg, Peachey worked in Kitchener as coordinator of the Human Rights for 20 years, where he was active in Program and as a member of the committee developing the theory and practice of administering the Joint Master of Arts in conflict resolution in Canada. He founded Peace and Conflict Studies delivered by the Conflict Resolution Network of Canada, UWinnipeg and the University of Manitoba. taught peace and conflict studies at Conrad A proponent of experiential learning, he Grebel University College at the University led Global College students on field courses of Waterloo, served as the president of the within Manitoba and as far away as South Fund for Dispute Resolution, and was a Africa, Israel, and Palestine, and assisted member of the Ontario Civilian Commission colleagues in developing field courses. on Police Services. One former student recalled how, during a trip For his lasting impact on undergraduate and to Pretoria, South Africa, Peachey created an graduate students, who are transformed by on-the-fly teaching moment after a thrown his commitment to scholarly teaching, The rock broke a window on their bus. “Rather University of Winnipeg is proud to present than get angry, show fear or concern, and Dr. Dean Peachey with the Clifford J. Robson stress about what this would mean for the Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence. trip, he initiated a thoughtful discussion about
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Craig Willis BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
ERICA & ARNOLD ROGERS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Craig Willis is known at The University research program that is highly rated in of Winnipeg as “The BatProf” because of his terms of originality and innovation and work on the ecology and conservation of North who show strong potential to become American bats. Over the past decade, Willis international leaders within their field.” has become a leading authority on white-nose Willis has authored or co-authored more syndrome (WNS), a disease that is devastating than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and bat populations across North America. book chapters, along with numerous edited Just five years into his tenure at the reports; and authored or co-authored more University, Willis was named the first than 180 conference presentations. He’s Chancellor’s Research Chair for his also trained eight post-doctoral fellows, one emerging work to understand WNS. In PhD student, 15 MSc students, 16 BSc thesis 2016, he was promoted two years earlier students, more than 40 field assistants, and than normal to the rank of professor in many volunteers. UWinnipeg’s Department of Biology. Willis is passionate about public outreach Since his arrival in 2006, Willis has been and science communication. He and his awarded $2.9 million in external research students have given dozens of public talks funding, including more than $1.25 and workshops about bat biology and million from the US Fish and Wildlife wildlife conservation and their work on Service — particularly impressive for a WNS has been covered by many national Canadian research group, as the USFWS and international media outlets, including is focused on problems of significant CBC’s The National, The Current, and American national interest and rarely Quirks and Quarks, and international media funds international research. He’s also including The Guardian, and the BBC. received funding from the Species at Risk For his exceptional productivity, mentorship, Research Fund of Ontario, Bat Conservation and continued dedication to wildlife International, and the Manitoba Hydro conservation research, The University of Forest Enhancement Program, to name Winnipeg is proud to present Dr. Craig Willis a few, as well as multiple grants from with the Erica and Arnold Rogers Award for NSERC. In 2015 he won a NSERC Discovery Excellence in Research and Scholarship. Accelerator award, given to NSERC Discovery applicants who “have a superior
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James Currie BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
ROBIN H. FARQUHAR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CONTRIBUTING TO SELF-GOVERNANCE
Since becoming Assistant Professor in cooperation with the Department of Physics the Department of Mathematics and on quantum computing that helped lead Statistics in 1988, Dr. James Currie has to UWinnipeg’s ongoing connection with made an immense contribution to self- Ontario’s Perimeter Institute. governance at The University of Winnipeg, In 2010, Currie became Associate Dean serving on committees and administrative of Science and a voice for the academic bodies at all levels. He has held the roles core amidst rapid campus change and of Department Chair, Associate Dean of expansion. He enabled a smooth transition Science, Dean of Science, Acting Dean for departments of the Faculty of Science, of Graduate Studies, Acting Dean of as they moved into the new Richardson Kinesiology, Deputy Provost, and now College for Environment & Science Vice-President, Academic and Provost. Complex. Later, as Dean, Currie continued Currie models the belief that good academic to emphasize the academic voice. self-governance requires strong scholars In 2016-17, as Deputy Provost, Currie to accept service in administrative roles. spearheaded changes reducing As an administrator, he has continued administrators on committees such as NSERC-funded research, supervision of Academic Planning and Senate Executive, student researchers and post-doctoral increasing faculty participation on fellows, and work in course development Senate committees. He also facilitated and classroom teaching. new leadership in Student Services and Currie was Chair of the Department of the English Language Program, better Mathematics and Statistics from 1999- connecting these units to the academic 2004. When he began, the department core. In recent years, Currie has worked to consisted of 10 members. It grew in size to 16 strengthen units such as the Gupta Faculty members, by end of his second term (2009- of Kinesiology and Applied Health, Global 2010). The department is currently notable College, and the Oral History Centre. for its diversity, and for the high percentage For his longstanding excellent institutional of its researchers holding NSERC service in a variety of capacities, The funding. While leading the Department of University of Winnipeg is proud to Mathematics and Statistics, Currie worked present Dr. James Currie with the Robin with the Department of Biology on a joint H. Farquhar Award for Excellence in peer-tutoring study that led to the Math and Contributing to Self-Governance. Science Tutoring Centre. Currie initiated
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Scott Forbes BSc, MSc, PhD
MARSHA HANEN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CREATING COMMUNITY AWARENESS
Throughout his nearly three decades at Forbes is also renowned for his work in The University of Winnipeg, Dr. Scott Forbes the media — including an ability to tackle has been instrumental in elevating the complex issues while maintaining an institution’s image within the public eye. easy-to-understand writing style. He’s His efforts exemplify the kinds of written dozens of columns for the Winnipeg interactions academics should have with Free Press, tackling important provincial the general public — both to the benefit issues such as the effects of flooding on of Manitobans as well as UWinnipeg. people, property, and the environment; Forbes, a full professor, originally the sustainability of Manitoba fisheries; joined the Department of Biology in water, ecology, and environment; and 1992, focusing his research on fisheries, science, energy, and the environment. He’s wildlife, ecology, and behaviour. also been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Manchester He’s conducted studies on the behavioural Guardian, London Times, and National Post. ecology of marsh-nesting blackbirds, with an interest in the resolution of For his commitment to community outreach conflict and cooperation among family and raising public awareness on important members. More recently, his research has issues, while elevating our institution’s shifted back to his lifelong interest in fish profile, The University of Winnipeg is proud and fisheries. He has looked at the potential to present Dr. Scott Forbes with the Marsha for the commercial exploitation of non- Hanen Award for Excellence in Creating traditional species; and the development Community Awareness. of sustainable fisheries in Manitoba. In 2005, the University awarded him the Erica and Arnold Rogers Award for his excellence in research and scholarship.
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Karina Kachur BSc, MSc
CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY RECOGNITION AWARD
Karina Kachur encourages sustainability sustainable food production in Winnipeg through her work with student volunteer due to Kachur’s efforts. programs, sharing of gardening knowledge, Kachur is also actively involved in revitalizing and collaboration with community partners. the University’s Centennial Greenhouse. In Kachur arrived at The University of collaboration with Natasha Taiarol (biology) Winnipeg in 2014 and has been involved and the Physical Plant department, Kachur in teaching and sharing sustainable is helping to turn this space into a multi-use growing practices with students and the area for teaching, experiential learning, community since 2016. Currently a biology and community engagement. Leading a instructor, Kachur coordinates the biology committee of interested individuals, Kachur department’s annual plant giveaway project. has coordinated a variety of research, The giveaway is a highly anticipated campus community, and teaching activities that have event that sees more than 2,500 fruiting brought life back into the greenhouse. One and flowering plants grown, cared for, and example involves working with Diversity given away every spring by biology student Foods to explore hydroponics systems for volunteers. Kachur recruits and teaches growing herbs and fruits on campus year- students about planting, watering, and round to provide fresh food for the University propagating common garden and home community in a sustainable way. plants. Involvement in the project provides Recently, Kachur has involved herself with students with the chance to build transferable the Langside Learning Garden project (LLG). skills, share knowledge with their community, The LLG aims to create an accessible space and de-stress between classes. to promote knowledge sharing, sustainability, In 2017, Kachur received a UWinnipeg and community engagement. Kachur is Experiential Learning Network grant for currently coordinating students to help with her work with the plant giveaway project. the initial seeding of plants for the LLG. Receiving this grant demonstrates the value The University of Winnipeg is proud to of Kachur’s work, and her commitment to present Karina Kachur with the 2019 providing students with hands-on learning Faculty and Staff Campus Sustainability experiences and community engagement. Recognition Award. Through the project, more than 1,500 people have learned about plants, gardening, and
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Judith Harris BA, MSc, PhD
STARS OF SPENCE STREET PRIZE
Judith Harris is a gifted educator in the field value of community outreach as a benefit to of urban and inner-city studies. She has a both the University and society as a whole. vested interest in social learning, in which Her teaching and research highlight the people learn from one another, with a focus positive outcomes that arise when academia on transformative education. collaborates with community, and her Harris is committed to making education efforts have proven crucial in establishing equitable and accessible for some of the programs that harness cooperation to build most marginalized people in our society, stronger communities. as evidenced by her commitment to the Examples of such initiatives include a Walls to Bridges Program (W2B). Harris monthly think tank that brings former W2B developed this program at UWinnipeg students together to identify educational after training at an Inside-Out Prison barriers and develop a road map for success; Exchange Program Think Tank, located the Little Stars PLAYhouse, a daycare in a Graterford, Pennsylvania maximum facility on Selkirk Avenue; and the Langside security prison. Learning Garden, a collaborative partnership Since its inception in 2014, this eye-opening with Spence Neighbourhood Association to program has connected incarcerated develop sustainable urban gardening. students with campus-enrolled students. UWinnipeg is proud to award the They study together inside the prison, 2019 Stars of Spence Prize to Judith earning credit toward their degrees, and Harris for her commitment to building sharing life experiences. W2B uses teaching stronger communities through methods designed to ensure both groups collaboration and education. learn as equals. It has had a transformative impact on students on both sides of the wall. Harris’ exceptional work in the W2B program is a natural extension of her longstanding career demonstrating the
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Lynn Jones BA
STARS OF SPENCE STREET PRIZE
Lynn Jones’ dedication to The University Wesmen Athletics honoured her with the of Winnipeg is second to none. Dr. David F. Anderson Award, which is given Throughout her 40-plus years of service, to a “super friend” of the department. she has done everything she could to make Jones was instrumental in establishing the UWinnipeg a better place for students, University’s first recycling program, with faculty, and staff. desktop paper recycling bins distributed Jones first arrived on campus as a student throughout campus. She was also active in 1972, graduating three years later with in the return of student housing to a Bachelor of Arts in English. She returned UWinnipeg in 2000, when houses were in 1977, spending the next five years as a acquired on Balmoral and Spence streets. library assistant helping students with Later, as Director of Student Life Services, their research work. she managed Student Housing as well as University Food Services, the Bookstore, Jones then joined the office of the Vice- Student Health Services, Career Services, President of Finance and Administration, and Accessibility Services. supporting five successive vice-presidents and four presidents. During that time, she Jones has been involved actively with was involved closely with the planning the University’s United Way Campaign and construction of iconic spots on for more than 30 years, chairing the campus — including the Duckworth Centre campaign on several occasions and and the Bulman Student Centre. Over organizing the annual basket raffle since the years, she managed campus parking 2008. She has also been a long-time and telecommunications, including the volunteer at convocation ceremonies. introduction of direct-in-dialing, voice mail, Most recently, Jones worked in the Gupta cell phones, and smartphones. Faculty of Kinesiology and Applied Health Once the Duckworth Centre was in use, before settling into her current position as Jones became an avid Wesmen volleyball administrative officer for the Deputy Provost and basketball fan: attending most games, and Associate Vice-President Academic. supporting the Wesmen scholarship For her decades of dedicated service, The program, hosting visiting student-athletes University of Winnipeg is proud to award in her home, and participating in the annual Lynn Jones the Stars of Spence Street Prize. Wesmen Golf Tournament. In 2016–17,
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Neil Besner BA (Hons), MA, PhD
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Neil Besner began what became a He has received numerous research grants, distinguished career at UWinnipeg when he including substantial funding from the joined the Department of English in 1987. Social Science and Humanities Research Known for his integrity, love of language, and Council (SSHRC). sharp wit, Besner accumulated an impressive Besner’s transition into formal leadership record of contributions in all domains of began in 1993, when he became Chair of the the University — including scholarship, Department of English. Over the ensuing community, and administration. decades, he held many senior administrative Nominated four times for the Clifford roles. He was the founding Dean of Arts Robson Teaching Award, Besner has and served in several vice-presidential balanced his deep commitment to both capacities. He retired in 2018 as Provost and teaching and scholarship. He enjoyed a Vice-President, Academic. prolific and influential research career; Besner has served in all aspects of university has authored over 50 journal articles and governance, including on the Board of Regents book chapters; published 10 books (as and more than 30 committees, and helped author, editor, or translator); edited two lay the groundwork for the Department of special journal issues; and served as the Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications. general editor of the Laurier Poetry Series His eloquent manner created a sense of (currently, 30 volumes in print). collegiality that persisted even during The scope of Besner’s teaching has been collective bargaining; he has served on both remarkable both in breadth and depth. His sides of the table, as a UWFA representative expertise on Alice Munro, Carol Shields, and as a university administrator. and Mavis Gallant, amongst others, In 2009 Besner was recognized with has been recognized internationally in the Marsha Hanen Award for Creating publications, major presentations, and Community Awareness. In appreciation of thesis adjudication. his scholarly work, advocacy for liberal arts An active member of the Manitoba Writers’ education, and longstanding commitment to Guild and the Writers’ Festival, Besner UWinnipeg that transcends the classroom, has provided his expertise to local writers The University of Winnipeg is proud to through Prairie Fire and Turnstone Press. honour Neil Besner as Professor Emeritus.
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Edward Byard BA, PhD
FELLOWSHIP IN UNITED COLLEGE
Edward Byard’s 37 years of service to administrative savvy and humane intelligence The University of Winnipeg as a faculty resonated beyond UWinnipeg negotiations, member has left an indelible mark on the which led him to serve on provincial and academic, administrative, and socio-cultural national faculty union councils. life on campus. Byard is admired for his effectiveness and Byard has influenced generations of diplomacy in governance, which earned him students throughout an academic career the Robin H. Farquhar Award for Excellence that includes a substantial record of in Contributing to Self-Governance in 2003. scholarly publications in refereed journals, He devoted time to 20 different committees, and teaching at all levels of the biology with multiple years of service at all levels of curriculum. His students note that he is the institution. He also served Winnipeg’s “an excellent and inspirational teacher.” Board of Regents, Senate, University Club, Byard served as Chair of the Department and as Chief Marshall at convocations. of Biology from 2000-2014 during a time Byard created a sense of community on when the honours program was growing campus as leader of the annual Class Acts, a rapidly. He helped to establish and talent show that has raised over $30,000 for administer the graduate program in biology student scholarships. He also made time to in 2008—this was one of just two new co-chair the United Way campus campaign. graduate programs in science at UWinnipeg. Now retired, he contributes to the His national peers recognized him with UWinnipeg Retirees’ Association, sits as a the 2014 Career Achievement Award, UWinnipeg pension plan trustee, and can presented by the Canadian Council of still be heard once in a while playing his University Biology Chairs. banjo in the University Club. Byard’s name is synonymous with the The University of Winnipeg honours Edward University of Winnipeg Faculty Association Byard with Fellowship in United College for (UWFA); he served as secretary, vice- his well-rounded career of distinguished president and president for several terms. service, steeped in commitment to his Most notably, he was UWFA’s chief colleagues and community. negotiator on four collective agreements. His
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Dr. Todd Constable BSc, MSc, PhD
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
Following his 1984 graduation from The the neural bases of epilepsy, addiction, University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor of patterns of brain development in infancy Science in physics, Todd Constable earned and childhood, children’s health, diabetes, a Master of Science in medical physics at resilience, and autism, amongst others. the University of Manitoba, followed by He has published more than 260 scientific a doctorate in medical biophysics at the papers and has received more than University of Toronto. He then completed $42 million in research funding as a a postdoctoral fellowship in diagnostic principal investigator. radiology at Yale University. Constable reflects on his time and Constable is now a professor of radiology experiences at UWinnipeg as being a and biomedical imaging and of neurosurgery source of expansion and growth. While at Yale University. Since 2001, he has he primarily teaches graduate students been Director of MRI Research in the and medical students, he is also committed Department of Radiology and Co-director to welcoming undergraduate students of the Magnetic Resonance Research into his labs as interns. Centre at Yale University School of Medicine. His research focuses on In the words of Constable’s nominator, developing and validating new approaches Dean Emeritus Dr. Michael McIntyre, to functional magnetic resonance imaging “he left with the skills needed to do science, and using these methods to improve the to create knowledge. In doing so, he understanding of brain function. stands as an exemplar of The University of Winnipeg’s founding values and as a Constable is widely recognized as a scientist of worldwide impact.” foremost contributor to the development of magnetic resonance imaging and to the The University of Winnipeg Alumni use of this modality in the understanding Association is proud to recognize and monitoring of a range of illnesses. He Dr. Todd Constable as the recipient is making fundamental contributions to of its Distinguished Alumni Award. the identification and understanding of
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Ferron Guerreiro BA (Hons)
VALEDICTORIAN
An award winner and creative writer, Ferron Prairie Fire, a Canadian Magazine of New Guerreiro has a passion for English. Before Writing. She has a deep and varied interest finding her way at UWinnipeg, she studied in literature as a living art and enjoys theatre at a conservatory in New York City. experimenting with language: “Fiction is a One of her professors described her as “a great way to work through questions about talented writer with a professional attitude identity and purpose,” she said. toward her work.” Between classes, Guerreiro found time Guerreiro has an interest in early modern to participate in UWinnipeg’s English English literature that covers 16th- and Literature Students Association (ELSA), 17th-century texts, which she enjoys for its which helps build collegiality among absurdity and complex human interaction, students and faculty, and is an important and has a particular research interest in resource for English students. the religious and cultural significance of Guerreiro will head to Halifax this fall sexually chaste women of this time period. to pursue a Master of Arts degree at “I’ve enjoyed moving beyond the cult of Dalhousie University. She will continue her Shakespeare to explore other 16th- and creative writing, in addition to academic 17th-century plays,” said Guerreiro. “I like work analyzing the effect of the English to use socio-historical contexts to draw Reformation on literary constructions of out new meanings in the texts, particularly femininity. She aims to attain a PhD and related to gender and sexuality.” teach what she loves: English. As an active creative writer, she has already published in UWinnipeg’s Juice Journal and served as a practicum student with
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Jennifer Lischynski BSc (Hons)
VALEDICTORIAN
Jennifer Lischynski is heading to medical Working as a research assistant in school this fall and is one step closer to her Dr. Doug Craig’s biochemistry lab led to dream of becoming a surgeon. two publications and a presentation at A high-achieving student graduating with a The Chemical Institute of Canada’s annual Bachelor of Science (Hons) in biochemistry, conference in Quebec City. It also opened she wishes she hadn’t been so hard on her eyes to how much she loved research, herself in the first few years of her degree. something she hadn’t expected. “You get a couple lower grades and think “There are so many careers out there that maybe it’s not going to happen. I wrote the you don’t even know about until you talk MCAT once, did terribly, and again I was like, to the right person,” she said. “Even in the ‘maybe it’s not going to happen,’” she said. medical field, there are different niches that “But I wrote it again and did great. I didn’t might suit you more than the three options think I would get into medical school at 21 you thought were the only ones when you years old on my first try. I’m very happy.” began university.” While studying at UWinnipeg, Lischynski As a 2019 valedictorian, Lischynski looks volunteered at CancerCare Manitoba’s forward to the opportunity to encourage Teddy Bear Picnic and Dragon Boat her fellow graduates. Festival, was active in UWinnipeg’s “If you see something you’re interested in, Chemistry Student Association, worked do it. You never know where it might lead.” as a pharmacy assistant, and volunteered in the Misericordia Health Centre surgical ward. Opportunities to interact with patients cemented her desire to study medicine.
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Larissa Chubenko BA, BEd
VALEDICTORIAN
Larissa Chubenko is passionate about “I like the smaller-school community and working with inner-city children. that I wasn’t just a number,” Chubenko said. After initially graduating from The “And I really enjoyed the sense of a socially- University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor just community I felt when I studied here, so of Arts in international development, that’s what led me to continue my education Chubenko chose to return to school and here after graduating in 2017.” is now graduating with a Bachelor of Currently working as a substitute teacher in Education (Early/Middle-Years Stream) the Winnipeg, Seven Oaks, and Lord Selkirk through the After Degree program. school divisions, Chubenko hopes to teach “Through the international development full time after convocation. In the future, program, I was able to appreciate access to she plans to pursue a master’s degree in education — both locally and internationally international development and education. — as a powerful means of helping even those As she reflects on her five years at most vulnerable with opportunities to reach UWinnipeg, Chubenko offers this advice their potential,” Chubenko said. “Having to her fellow graduates: taught students and worked with children “Always make sure you’re happy with that have come to school directly affected what you’re doing in life and that it’s by societal inequities that have left them meaningful to you.” without their basic needs being met has further established my own sense of purpose and calling as an educator.” Her decision to pursue another degree at UWinnipeg was based on the combination of small class sizes, location, and a sense of community.
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AWARD RECIPIENTS AWARD RECIPIENTS
AWARDS AND PRIZES
Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha Prize O.T. Anderson Award Matthew Michael Altieri Baden Franz Bill Gadsby Pre-Service Teaching Award Prize of the Ambassador of Switzerland Danielle Comeau — French Studies Amy Erin Ross CPA Graduation Prize in Business and Administration Indigenous Studies Prize Mathieu Schwab Regan Clemons Dr. Dan A. Chekki Prize Ron Norton Prize in Psychology for Excellence in Sociology Inga Christianson Rachel Antonia Dunsmore The Mayor's Medal Gawthrop Prize Leah Wilson Lilli Williams The Stars of Spence Street Award Graduate Student of Erica Mitchell Highest Distinction Award Nisbet Memorial and Winchester Prize Amanda Appasamy Ji-Yung Choi Laura Cameron Victory Coffey Tait and Anderson Prize Ljeoma Frederick Michael Thibert Lesley Harrison The University of Winnipeg Golden Lilli Williams Key Chapter Convocation Scholarship Colin Thomas Graham Krawchuk
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MEDALS FOR OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT IN A DEGREE
Governor General's Gold Medal University Silver Medal for the Victory Anne Marion Lak Coffey Second Highest Standing in Education Larissa Marie Chubenko Governor General's Silver Medal Alvin Yich Chancellor's Gold Medal for the Highest Standing in Education Lea Katherine Soenen
MEDALS FOR OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT IN A DEGREE (HONOURS)
Chancellor's Gold Medal for the Chancellor's Gold Medal for the Highest Standing in Arts Highest Standing in Science Inga Ann Christianson Colin Thomas Graham Krawchuk University Silver Medal for the University Silver Medal for the Second Highest Standing in Arts Second Highest Standing in Science Daniel George Russell Harjot Kaur Sidhu
MEDALS FOR OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT IN A DEGREE (4 YEAR)
Chancellor's Gold Medal for the Chancellor's Gold Medal Highest Standing in Arts for the Highest Standing Vicki Suzanne Friesen in Kinesiology and Applied Health Holly Nicole Kashton University Silver Medal for the Second Highest Standing in Arts University Silver Medal Taylor Lynn Fenn for the Second Highest Standing in Kinesiology and Applied Health Chancellor's Gold Medal for the Highest Maitland Martin Standing in Business and Economics Shawn Jessica Pallister Chancellor's Gold Medal for the Highest Standing in Science University Silver Medal Kiana Salin Bergman for the Second Highest Standing in Business and Economics University Silver Medal for the Emily Nicole Derrett Second Highest Standing in Science Heather Lois Carney
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MEDALS FOR OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT IN A DEGREE (3 YEAR)
Lieutenant-Governor's Gold Medal Chancellor's Gold Medal for the for the Highest Standing in Arts Highest Standing in Kinesiology Alvin Yich and Applied Health Kevin Andrew Loewen University Silver Medal for the Second Highest Standing in Arts University Silver Medal for the Melita Kora Enns Second Highest Standing in Kinesiology and Applied Health Chancellor's Gold Medal for the Highest Lisa Marie McFadzean Standing in Business and Economics Kennedy Alexandra Boone Chancellor's Gold Medal for the Highest Standing in Science University Silver Medal for the Kennedy Alexandra Boone Second Highest Standing in Business and Economics University Silver Medal for the Alexis Adeline Sutherland Second Highest Standing in Science Andrew John Mayba
MEDALS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A MAJOR (HONOURS)
Anthropology Classics Kevin Hugh Robert Munson Daniel George Russell Applied Computer Science Criminal Justice Steven James Waldron Carlyle Angelo Golla Foja Biochemistry Economics Harjot Kaur Sidhu Huiqi Deng Biology English Breanna Isabel Meek Ferron Elizabeth Charb Guerreiro Biopsychology Environmental Studies and Sciences Siavash Kermani Koosheh Leah Emily Kroft Chemistry French Studies Carolyn Grace Gregory Olivia Anne Louise Roch
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Geography Psychology Kody Fredrik Laugi Oleson Inga Ann Christianson History Religion and Culture Jeden Obana Tolentino Tapji Paul Garba History of Art Sociology Geneviève Riou Rachel Antonia Dunsmore Mathematics Theatre and Film Colin Thomas Graham Krawchuk Sarah Jane Flynn Philosophy Theatre and Film — Dance Jenna Rose Marie Yuzwa Mark Edison Dela Cruz Physics Women's and Gender Studies Taylor Randi Hanson Baden Maria Gaeke Franz Political Science Matthew Declan Moulden
MEDALS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A MAJOR (4 YEAR)
Bioanthropology Criminal Justice Zenia Daria Michno Lauren Dawn Kost Biochemistry Economics Emma Lorraine Wolfe Maria Camila Navarro Pedroza Biology English Kiana Salin Bergman Matthew Jacques Samyn Biopsychology Environmental Studies and Sciences Renée Ida Anna Hadaller Heather Lois Carney Business and Administration Geography Genevieve Aveline Lydia May Kayla Rae Villebrun-Normand Conflict Resolution Studies German Studies Desirae Karen Diamond Angela Rae Carlson
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MEDALS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A MAJOR (4 YEAR) (CONTINUED) History Psychology Cara Corinne McCaskill Alanna Nicole Russell Human Rights Religion and Culture Leah Kathryn Wilson Vicki Suzanne Friesen Interdisciplinary Linguistics Rhetoric and Communications Giorgia Jamie Farley Skorletos Benjamin Kevin Dueck International Development Studies Sociology Amy Kathleen Cherpako Abigail Egbufo Joint Communications Statistics Caitlyn Alyssa Gowriluk Le An Lac Taylor Lynn Fenn Women's and Gender Studies Kinesiology and Applied Health Kendra Rose Rodgers Aynsley Victoria Anne Hodge Political Science Cara Corinne McCaskill
MEDALS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A MAJOR (3 YEAR)
Anthropology Conflict Resolution Studies Anais Marie Giasson Wendy Gayle Nur Applied Computer Science Criminal Justice Kennedy Alexandra Boone Libby Esther Giesbrecht Biochemistry Developmental Studies Suraya Dhalla Erin Jennifer Steen Biology English Ryan Christopher Bisignano Melita Kora Enns Biopsychology French Studies Tessa Elizabeth Bortoluzzi Chloé Élise Roy Business and Administration Geography Kennedy Alexandra Boone Alvin Yich Classics History Jason Stanley Gren Josh Stuart Winter
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Human Rights Political Science Robyn Leigh Tays Evan Jacob Krosney Indigenous Studies Psychology Regan Clemons Erin Jennifer Steen Interdisciplinary Linguistics Rhetoric and Communications Jessica McInnes Rosalie Joanne Marie Loiselle Kinesiology and Applied Health Sociology Lisa Marie McFadzean Onyero Maureen Ibudeh Mathematics Statistics Alexander Winston David Sutherland Kamaldeep Kaur Gill Philosophy Theatre and Film Dallas Kristopher Loeppky Victoria Hope Mallo Physical and Health Education Urban and Inner City Studies Kevin Andrew Loewen Kelly Montana Kolt Mackie
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Lana Adeleye-Olusae Marlene Gallagher Albina Moran Athar Ata Adam Gerhard Jennefer Nepinak Rachel Beazley Bob Grant Kevin Schaeffer Paulina Berezanska Judith Huebner Bob Silver Bern Bileski Rodney Ingram Kylie Stasila Therrien Malcom Bird Eric Johnstone Shanna Sterling Morgan Brightnose Stefan Jonasson Anna Stokke James Currie Greg Leipsic Hamath Sy Phil Cyrenne Megan Linton Lauren Tolton Jade Defehr Rohith Mascarenhas Annette Trimbee Blair Evans Wendy McNab George Van Den Bosch Brendan Gali Bruce Miller
SENATE
Rob Anderson Phil Cyrenne Nathan Hall John Anchan Jade DeFehr James Hanley Goldie Arora Linda DeRivière Rosalie Harms Athar Ata William Rory Dickson Judith Huebner Germán Avila Sakar Jino Distasio Aman Hussain Tim Babcock Renée Douville Colleen Kachulak Soham Baksi Carlton Duguay Steven Kohm Rachel Beazley Michael Emslie Lloyd Kornelsen Chris Bidinosti Matthew Flisfeder Michael Kvern Bern Bileski Alexander Freund Claire Labrecque Bruce Bolster Justin Friesen Simon Liao Morgan Brightnose Neil Funk-Unrau Royden Loewen Sergio Camorlinga Brenden Gali Shauna MacKinnon Anne-Laurence Caudano Matthew Gibbs Jaqueline McLeod Rogers Brandon Christopher Colin Goff P.J. Miller Kevin Clace Doug Goltz Heather Milne Carlos Colorado Kelly Gorkoff Aaron Moore Tim Cowan Shonda Gosselin Zee Morales Roewan Crowe Hugh Grant Glenn Moulaison James Currie Melanie Gregg Jeffrey Newmark
74 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG Michelle Owen Ivan Roksandic Christopher Storie Manish Pandey Mirjana Roksandic Annette Trimbee April Pasieczka Jacqueline Romanow Shelley Tulloch Pauline Pearson Mark Ruml Dwight Vincent Julie Pelletier Jonathan Sears Santé Viselli Gabrielle Prefontaine Brianne Selman Laura-Anne Warszycki Narad Rampersad Robert Silver Richard Westwood Amrita Ray Chaudhuri Satyendra Singh Conor Whatley Kathryn Ready Sheri-Lynn Skwarchuk Douglas Williams Claire Reid Laura Sokal Laurel Repski Anna Stokke
INDIGENOUS ADVISORY CIRCLE MEMBERS
Mark Abotossaawy Wendy Makoons-Geniusz Dan Thomas Stella Blackbird Andy McCluskey Octaviana V. Trujillo Audrey Bone Julie Nagam Cory Whitford Daphne Comegan Angeline Nelson Alex Wilson Darren Courchene Gabriel Nemoga Paul DePasquale Margaret Noodin Doug Devlin Sharon Parenteau Lorena Fontaine Julie Pelletier Wendy Geniusz Diane Roussin Myra Laramee Jacqueline Romanow Rob Marriott Shailesh Shukla Mary Jane McCallum Leslie Spillett OM
115TH CONVOCATION | SPRING 2019 75 A WORLD OF DIVERSITY
Our campus is a place of inclusion and the diversity of our student population is a tremendous strength. We are pleased to welcome students from across Manitoba and from around the globe who have come here to learn and grow — and we are proud to help them prepare for a bright future and get ready to make their mark on the world. The University of Winnipeg’s 2019 Spring Convocation includes graduates from:
FIRST NATIONS Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Hollow Water First Nation Sagkeeng First Nation Dauphin River First Nation Onigaming First Nation Ebb and Flow First Nation Peguis First Nation
MANITOBA Altona La Salle Schanzenfeld Anola Lac du Bonnet Selkirk Arborg Landmark Somerset Arnes Lockport Springfield Brandon Lorette Saint Adolphe Cartier MacGregor St. Andrews Clandeboye Matlock Saint Claude Cooks Creek Meadows Sainte-Anne Darlingford Melita Sainte-Agathe Dauphin Morden Sainte Rose du Lac Dugald Morris Saint Theresa Point East Selkirk Narol Starbuck East Saint Paul Niverville Steinbach Fisher Branch Norway House Stonewall Flin Flon Oak Bluff Swan River Gimli Oakbank Teulon Gonor Onanole Warren Grandview Pilot Mound West Saint Paul Grosse Isle Pine Falls Winkler Headingly Portage la Prairie Winnipeg Ile des Chênes Ross Woodlands Kleefeld Russell Woodridge La Broquerie Sanford
76 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG ALBERTA Calgary Edmonton
BRITISH COLUMBIA Chilliwack Tumbler Ridge Victoria Langley Vancouver
NEW BRUNSWICK Saint John
ONTARIO Balmertown (Red Lake) Hamilton Mississauga Brighton Kenora Thunder Bay Cambridge Maple (Vaughan)
QUEBEC Gaspé Montreal
SASKATCHEWAN Rocanville Saskatoon
INTERNATIONAL Afghanistan Guyana Philippines Bhutan India Russia Brazil Ivory Coast United States of America China Jamaica Vietnam Ecuador Nigeria Zambia Egypt Norway Zimbabwe
115TH CONVOCATION | SPRING 2019 77 THANK YOU
78 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG USHERS Janice Reyes Bain Luis Hernandez Laine Neubauer Lilith Bauer Lee Hong Nadia Paul Romer Bautista Inga Johnson Mychasiw Tessa Pearen Jillian Golby Borsa Lynn Jones Kevin Smith Christy Campbell Milaine Lacerte Marianne Torres Lois Cherney Frank Leskovjan Sandy Tolman Pam Delorme Breno Martins Gisele Vizza Kevin Doyle Andy McCluskey Iresha Hewa Wellalage Deanna England Lisa McLean Sheila Wheeler Nashit Farooqui Meaghan Michaluk Paul Joseph Ficek Kathy Muc
MARSHALS Paul Betts Pat Harrison Pauline Ripat Malcolm Bird Rhonda Hawthorne Mark Ruml Danny Blair Christopher Henry Laura Sokal Matt Dyce Judith Huebner Ross Stokke Marianne Geisler Valerie Pelleck Dawn Sutherland
ROBING ROOM Lynn Bailey Cindy Doyle Teresa Murray Andrew Colvin Rayna Dianne Rieger Alexis Morham Helen Cholakis Jolene Deere
SPECIAL GUESTS Bunny Gutnik Peter Manastyrsky
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING STAFF FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS Chino Argueta Dan Hussey Eric Roddy Cara Bartz-Edge Naniece Ibrahim Kevin Rosen Bryce Brennan Jessica Kelly Colin Russell Marina Britten Katy Leverick Leanne Shumka Ron Classen Marnie Loewen Kylie Stasila Therrien Jennifer Cox Brandon Logan Maria Stevenson Dave Crook Dean Melvie Kate Stuart Susan Ewanika Tom Nicholson Trevor Thomas Cindy Gislason Steve Pataki Mike Thul Martin Grainger Darcelle Paquette Anthony Tordiffe Kim Gulas Christine Payne Leslie Uhryniuk Erin Heroux Jade Penner Alexandra Wenger
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