April 2016 Due to the nature of the graduation ceremony it is often subject to last minute changes. This programme is deemed correct at time of print. The University of Waikato has made every effort to ensure accuracy. This publication uses vegetable based inks and environmentally responsible papers. The document is printed throughout on Sumo Matt, which is FSC® certified and from responsible sources, manufactured under ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems. Contents
Welcome 2
Order of proceedings 3
Honorary doctorates 4
Qualifications to be conferred at Claudelands Events Centre 5
Tuesday 19 April 2016 – 2pm 6 Wednesday 20 April 2016 – 10am 12 Wednesday 20 April 2016 – 2pm 17 Thursday 21 April 2016 – 10am 21 Thursday 21 April 2016 – 2pm 28
Qualifications to be conferred at Te Kohinga Mārama Marae 35
Wednesday 27 April 2016 – 9.30am 36 Wednesday 27 April 2016 – 1.30pm 39
Qualifications to be conferred at Holy Trinity, Tauranga 43
Friday 29 April 2016 – 2pm 44
University of Waikato Academic Leaders 50
Ceremonial traditions 52
Pou whenua 52 'God defend New Zealand' 52
The University of Waikato 53
‘Ko te Whare Wānanga o Waikato’ 53 Staying connected 53
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 1 Welcome
Graduation is a special time for experience will contribute to your students and their families and success, having prepared you to be I always enjoy being part of the challenged, creative and solutions- celebrations. It’s important to focussed. I advise you to embrace acknowledge the hard work done by every opportunity that comes your students, and the sacrifices often way. made by the students themselves, their parents and supporters, to Please ensure you retain your links ensure they succeed. with this University and take every opportunity to reconnect with Today is a day for reflecting on fellow alumni, wherever you may be your achievements before you in the world. begin the next phase in your life; perhaps you’re starting work, or Rt Hon James Bolger ONZ have chosen to travel, or to take up Chancellor further study. Whatever you have University of Waikato chosen, your University of Waikato
Students have been celebrating I welcome students, friends and successful completion of their study family to graduation for the since the first universities opened University of Waikato. I know in Europe in the 12th century. many of you have travelled a long Graduation is an important part of way to be here to share this day. university life because of the way For graduands, I hope that your in which it combines celebration of experience today will provide a scholarship, teaching and student happy conclusion to the eventful achievement with acknowledgement and fulfilling journey that you have of the history and long-established taken from admission into the traditions of universities. Each University to completion of your institution has its own approach to degree, and that you take away recognising student achievement fond memories of your time at the and its own variations of the University of Waikato. traditional graduation ceremony reflecting local custom and Professor Neil Quigley circumstance. Vice-Chancellor University of Waikato
2 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Order of proceedings
CLAUDELANDS EVENTS CENTRE TE KOHINGA MĀRAMA MARAE
TUESDAY 19 APRIL WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL • Pōwhiri THURSDAY 21 APRIL • After the pōwhiri the Vice-Chancellor will open • The assembly is requested to stand as the academic the proceedings procession enters the arena • The Chancellor will address the assembly • A karanga will be performed to welcome the graduands into the arena • The Chancellor will confer the qualifications on graduates from each Faculty/School of Study • The proceedings will commence with a mihi • The student speaker will be introduced • The New Zealand national anthem will be sung and address the assembly (page 52) • The proceedings will conclude with • The Vice-Chancellor will open the proceedings a karakia whakawātea (closing prayer) • The Chancellor will address the assembly Following the marae ceremony, an invitation is extended to all graduates and guests to join • The keynote speaker (where applicable) will be University staff in the marquee for refreshments. introduced and will address the assembly • The Chancellor will confer the qualifications on graduates from each Faculty/School of Study HOLY TRINITY, TAURANGA • The student speaker will be introduced and address the assembly FRIDAY 29 APRIL • The proceedings will conclude with a poroporoāki (farewell) See Claudelands Events Centre Order of Proceedings. • The assembly will stand for Gaudeamus • Official procession from the arena • Graduates’ procession from the arena (please remain standing until the procession has left the arena) Following the ceremony, an invitation is extended to all graduates and guests to join University staff for refreshments.
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 3 Honorary Doctorates
An Honorary Doctorate is the most prestigious award that the University of Waikato can bestow. For their significant contribution to the University, the Waikato region and the wider New Zealand community, the University is pleased to award the following worthy recipients.
EMERITUS PROFESSOR ROY CRAWFORD CONFERRED 19 APRIL
Emeritus Professor Roy Crawford the Student Centre and Law and was the University of Waikato’s Management building in Hamilton. Vice-Chancellor for a decade, completing his term in December His research focus was mechanical 2014. Emeritus Professor Crawford and process engineering and he led the evolution of a strategic travelled the world to give lectures partnership with Bay of Plenty on his specialist subject and served polytechnics, in Tauranga, Rotorua on numerous committees and and Whakatane, and guided the associations linked to the plastics early planning for the new campus industry. He has published nine development in Tauranga. He books and more than 250 articles oversaw almost $100 million of and been awarded more than a building projects including the dozen international prizes and Maharaia building in Tauranga, and awards for his research.
EMERITUS BISHOP DENIS BROWNE CONFERRED 21 APRIL
Ordained in 1962, Emeritus Bishop educational performance of the Denis Browne has served as a priest schools in his diocese. He has in Auckland and Gisborne, and as received several awards and Bishop of Auckland and Hamilton. accolades for his service, including He was a missionary priest in the receiving a Doctor of Divinity degree Pacific Islands for several years from from the Vatican – an honorary 1975, and in 1977 Pope Paul VI degree denoting ordination as a appointed him the third Bishop of bishop. In 2001 he was named a the Cook Islands. Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to As Bishop of Hamilton he was the community. committed to enhancing the
ARCHBISHOP SIR DAVID MOXON CONFERRED 21 APRIL
In 1993 Sir David Moxon became the Tikanga Pākehā of the Anglican youngest bishop of his generation Church of Aotearoa New Zealand when he was consecrated in and Polynesia, and then became Hamilton. Throughout his 20-year a primate and Archbishop of this tenure as Bishop of Waikato, Sir church in 2008. In 2013 he became David was committed to several the Archbishop of Canterbury’s social and political causes, Representative to the Holy See and alongside Emeritus Bishop and director of the Anglican Denis Browne he supported the Centre in Rome. In 2014 he was establishment of the Te Ara Hou appointed a Knight Companion of Christian Social Services Village the New Zealand Order of Merit in Hamilton. for his services to the church and the community. He is also an In 2006 he was elected Archbishop Ambassador of the City of Hamilton. of the New Zealand dioceses – the seven dioceses that make up
4 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Qualifications to be conferred at Claudelands Events Centre
19 – 21 April 2016 Tuesday 19 April 2016 – 2pm
Student speaker
Christopher Beckham Qualification to be conferred: Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences with First Class Honours Chris returns to Hamilton for graduation from Quebec, where he is currently studying for his Masters in Computer Science. His honours research focused on diabetic retinopathy detection, and he has a particular interest in data mining and artificial intelligence. During his studies he made significant contributions to WEKA software development and received several awards and scholarships, including two Dean’s Awards for Excellence, a Waikato Taught Postgraduate Fees scholarship and a 2degrees ICT scholarship.
Faculty of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Fouad Shiblaq, BSc Metropolitan State College USA, MComp Unitec Thesis Title: “Localization Provision in New Zealand: Arabic speakers’ Preference for Different Paralingual Webpage Layouts”
John Matthew Thompson, BCMS Waikato Thesis Title: “A Predictive Model for the Parallel Processing of Digital Libraries”
MASTER OF ENGINEERING
Mohammad Mustafa Mousa Bany Taha, with Second Class Honours (second division)
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Ran Ren Adrian Mark Shaw
MASTER OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH)
Sebastian Joy Dusterwald Liang Liu Xinning Ren
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN WITH HONOURS
Danyang Liu, with Second Class Oliver George Rieger, with First Class Xiaomeng Wang, with First Class Honours (first division) Honours Honours
BACHELOR OF COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES WITH HONOURS
Christopher James Beckham, with Tom Levy, with First Class Honours Steffan James Safey, with First Class First Class Honours Honours Thomas Lochore, with Second Class Liam Phillip Binns-Conroy, with First Honours (second division) Ryan Farr Smith, with First Class Class Honours Honours Darren Ralph Mason, with Second Michael John Coleman, with First Class Honours (first division) Carlin Harry Henry St Pierre, with Class Honours First Class Honours Kieran Andrew David Matherson, Daniel Justin Collins, with Second with Second Class Honours (first Marc Antonius Tiehuis, with Second Class Honours (second division) division) Class Honours (first division) Luke Walter Edwards, with Second Braeden Arthur Graeme Paradine, Stuart Derrick Wilson, with First Class Honours (second division) with First Class Honours Class Honours David Samiuela Kavenga, with Nathan Ryan Robb, with First Class Christian Jonathan Steven Wright, Second Class Honours (first division) Honours with First Class Honours Jemma Lynette Konig, with First Cameron Allan Rodgers, with First Class Honours Class Honours Matthew James Law, with First Class Owen Philip Rodley, with First Class Honours Honours
6 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING WITH HONOURS
Mohammed Nasser Hamdoon Yi Fang Alena Choong, with First Alden Joshua Sabado Dalusong, with Al-Rahbi, with Second Class Honours Class Honours First Class Honours (first division)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH HONOURS
Nadiah Sarah Alsagoff Binti Ibrahim, Xin Li, with Second Class Honours with Second Class Honours (second (first division) division)
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN
Matthew James Arnott Ross James Hale Eleanor Kathleen Philbrick-Cruse Diana Azizi Thomas John Hamilton Elaine Poh Charles Garth Bradford Joshua Lucas Herbes Kay Margaret Ramsbottom Ammaron Apere Broadhurst Kirsti Marie Hogan Kayla Marie Rippey Aimee Louise Burgess Lay Zyee Hong Joshua Patrick Hukiki Rorason Anneke Jean Campfens Ethan Alan Hooker Samantha Elizabeth Short, also conferred Bachelor of Arts Yao Hui Chai Finn Gerard Egan Kennedy Kelly Rose Sinclair Min Min Chan Yu Lai Christopher David Smith Hui Hui Chia Yizhou Li Samuel Joseph Thompson Marianne Carol Coleman Paul Maguire Andrea Elizabeth Thomson Mc Genesis Canimo De Vera Ashleigh Heather Matthews Jessamy Beth Topping Zac Aidan Dempsey Larissa Ashley Monteith Claire Maryke van der Goes Sophie Alice Dodson Cameron Thun Nguyen Naomi Komaki Whalley Jamie Ella Donovan Shayla Parbhu Hsien Gabriel Wu Samantha Aimee Grimes Christine Louise Paterson
BACHELOR OF COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Terence Michael Aird-Gunn Matthew James Bird Rachel Eloise Baxter Richard Michael Gush
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Munahi Mohammed H Alajmi Christopher John Sunchai Goodwin Xiangru Pu Fahad Muthhil M Aldosari Mitchell Robert Baxter Hatherill Siddharth Raju Hassan Mohammed S Aljehani Troy Nicholas Hope Hamish Scott Rodger Mohannad Mohammad I Aljelaud Zhibo Huang, also awarded Mark Matthew Savage Certificate in Science Abdullah Shadad B Alkadah Harry Harjinder Singh Samara Melody Kirkham Campbell John Beck Aaron Kenneth Storey Tevita Fakaosi Uikelotu Latu Andrew John Bell Gargi Mahendrakumar Suratkar Ryan Nathan Lipinski Pranee Chaiyindeephum Matti Jordan Thorley-Symes Jared Kevin Lynskey Yiming Chen Kodie Shay Upton Rebekka Maree Marsh Sean Patrick Keegan Coon Brett Keneth Wilson Edward Augustine Mrema Bin Cui Minghao Xin Grace Margaret Nolan Glen Nicholas de Koning Di Zhao Liam Roy Pilott James Fifield
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 7 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Alok Vijay Dethe Divya Karunakaran Chai Lye Lim Brian Hardyment Shuzu Li, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MATHEMATICS
Kelsi Helena Hole
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Chad Fletcher Hughes Sarah Ng Ivan Nosenko
DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE
Jacob Daniel Bakker
Faculty of Science & Engineering
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Talia Maree Hicks, BSc, MSc(Tech) Waikato Thesis Title: “Oxidative Decolouring of Bloodmeal Using Peracetic Acid”
Yu-Tuan Huang, MSc National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Taiwan Thesis Title: “Studies on carbon and DNA preservation in allophanic soils and paleosols on Holocene tephras in New Zealand”
Jacob Evan Jaine, BSc, MSc Waikato Thesis Title: “A Study on Supported Metal Catalysts Prepared from Colloidal Precursors”
Chien-Yu Kevin Lee, BSc(Tech), MSc Waikato Thesis Title: “The First Insights into the Phylogeny, Genomics, and Ecology of the Novel Bacterial Phylum Armatimonadetes”
Samuel Rae McNally, BSc, MSc Waikato Thesis Title: “Carbon inputs to soil from roots of two contrasting pasture swards”
Tifany Oulavallickal, ME Waikato Thesis Title: “The evolution of AroA and MurA enzymes from Bacillus”
Refael Zabdi Whyte, BE(Hons) Waikato Thesis Title: “Resolving Measurement Errors Inherent with Time-of-Flight Range Imaging Cameras”
MASTER OF ENGINEERING
Sean Andrew Charleston, with First Marcus Scott Glengarry MacDonell, Mahonri William Owen, with First Class Honours with Second Class Honours (first Class Honours division) Akash Laxman Lokhande, with First Class Honours
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Nathania Margaret deWickham Samuel Patrick Mc Cormack, with Nicole Kristen Sturgess, with First Brooke, with First Class Honours First Class Honours Class Honours
MASTER OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH)
Sarah Jane Appleby, with First Class Erin Jane Doyle, with First Class Vanessa Rona Taikato, with Second Honours Honours Class Honours (first division) Ron Christian Blaza, with First Class Colleen Podmore Nicola Gay Webb, with Second Class Honours Honours (first division) Angela Heather Simpson, with First Alice Margaret Chibnall, with First Class Honours Adara Tehani Savita Withers, with Class Honours Second Class Honours (first division)
8 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING WITH HONOURS
Arib Banin Bin Aliman, with Second Fletcher Andrew Jackson, with First Benjamin Paul Mcrae Plumtree, with Class Honours (first division) Class Honours First Class Honours Borong An, with First Class Honours Jack Charles Kingsford, with First Jeeraj Rajkumar, with Second Class Class Honours Honours (second division) Tegan Annas, with Second Class Honours (first division) Chieh-Yen Liao Shresh Rishal Singh, with First Class Honours Holly Sharon Armit, with First Class Carl Alexander Lickfold, with First Honours Class Honours Wei Jie Tan, with Second Class Honours (first division) Duncan John Barnard, with First Stephen Christopher Liddell, with Class Honours First Class Honours Ferguson Frederick Taylor, with First Class Honours Jordy Alan Carter, with Second Class Hamiora Morehu Mohau Mihaka, Honours (second division) with Second Class Honours (first Ashneel Rajnesh Thakur, with Second division) Class Honours (first division) Carl Ross Cavanagh, with First Class Honours Marko Milosevic, with First Class Mark Andrew Thomson, with First Honours Class Honours Matthew James Cooke, with Second Class Honours (first division) Joshua Bradley Mulder, with Second Ian Mckinnon Torrance, with Second Class Honours (first division) Class Honours (first division) Logan John Curry, with First Class Honours Muhammad Fikri Bin Nasir, with Daniel Johann Tritscher, with Second Second Class Honours (second Class Honours (second division) Mark Stephen Edwards, with First division) Class Honours David Michael Tutt, with Second Chase John Otto Class Honours (second division) Frederik Petrus Stephanus Fleming Forrest William McIntyre Paul, with Louise Jeane Van Tiel, with First Class Matthew Fulton, with Second Class Second Class Honours (first division) Honours Honours (first division) Matthew Christopher Scott Oliver Elias van Woerden, with Hayden Peter Foster, with Second Peebles, with First Class Honours, Second Class Honours (first division) Class Honours (first division) also awarded Graduate Diploma in Zanbo Wang, with Second Class Ahad Ghazali, with Second Class Electronics Honours (second division) Honours (first division) Willem Sternberg Pieterse, with Wan Ainaa Izyan Binti Wan Mohd Emma Dawn Gillard, with Second Second Class Honours (first division) Hanizan, with First Class Honours Class Honours (first division) Aarti Anna Carol Pilli, with Second Grace Hannah Waters, with First Louis Michal Gillen, with Second Class Honours (second division) Class Honours Class Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Jain Abraham Samuel James Dallas Amin Ghaleiha Reece Lewis Anderson Willemien de Kock Sian Alexis Olivia Gill Jordyn Bronwyn Nicole Ashcroft Ryan Hunter Dingle Lori Nicole Grinter Afreen Azfar Callum McKenzie Douglas Emily Katherine Grout Albert Bulmer Bannister Sasha Jane Drayton, also awarded Kelsie Joelle Hackett Graduate Certificate in Biological Nicola Dawn Bedford Sciences Mitchell Antony Head Holly Siobhan Bennett Ashlee Karon Dunsmuir Charlotte Emily Hewitt Tegan Kaye Birchall Christopher Andrews Eager Katrina Marie Hill Benjamin Ross Campbell Filipe Borba Faria Gabrielle Eve Holmes Luke James Care Nisha Elspeth Fernandez-Ritchie Garrianne Fatima Hontiveros, also awarded Graduate Certificate in Shaymas Andrew Carroll Shaun Fitzpatrick Chemistry I-Hsien Chang Michael Jay Freeman Zeke Shannon Hoskins Kaizha Rhiannon Chee Konagh Grace Garrett Andrew Kent Howard Emily Amy Corfield Francis David Alain Garrity Timothy D’arcy William Iles Nicholas James Crosthwaite
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 9 Stevie Victoria Jack Michele Melchior Alice Maree Sixsmith Keri Leigh Jackson Matthew Ryan Moore Daniel Charles Smith Hannah Sophie Josling Royce Nelson-Siataga-Albrett Jacob Sam Steens Siobhann Jayne Kerr, also awarded James Blair Nordstrom Matthew Aran John Sturgess Graduate Certificate in Chemistry Bethany Joy O’Reilly Hannah Louise Surgeoner Mitchell Pearce Kirkbride Akshita Patel Moevao Heather Tone Ryan Anthony Koverman Marlena Lee Prentice Grant Lee Van Niekerk Anthony John Lea Scott Stephen Richardson Ashvini Victor Jonathan Samantha Alice Leaver Benn Christopher Robinson, also Anneli Wagner awarded Diploma in Management Amanda Pamela Lee Mark Stewart Wallace David Nicolas Lee Mckenzie Holman Rohleder Cory Robert Ward Felicity Carol Leydon-Davis Kirstin Renee Rudolph Travis Simeon Wells-Lakeland Lance Litchfield Elizabeth Joy Rzoska-Smith Benjamin David Whiteman Melissa Janice Lovell Keryn Grace Shaw Alisha Aroha Willis Nicola Jane Lovett Yuying Shen Cameron Blair Witney Liam Jack Mackintosh Benjamin Vern Shirley Lok Hang Wong David John Manson Ngaire Signal Zhe Zhang
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (TECHNOLOGY)
Sarah Louise Avery Sophia Grace Holloway Akhila Alice Joy Sharp Nigel Adam Binks Brittany Dale Jaine Andrew Keith Sherson Kaitlin Loren Button, also awarded Tasman James Mckelvey Jasvinder Kaur Singh Graduate Certificate in Chemistry Mitchell John Murray Emily Caroline Stocker William Cameron Crombie Kristy Jeanette Owens Michael Jack Tyler Jessica Louise Danby Trisha Abigail Pereira Christopher Paul Wakefield Joshua Thomas de Waard Grady Lee Petersen Ashleigh Jane Weatherall Laura Beverley Francis Thorne Andrew Joseph Pullan Rebecca Maree Yeates Letitia Lorraine Hansen Thomas Paul Robertson
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Tessa Marie McAllister Lena Andrea Schallenberg
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MATERIALS AND PROCESSING
Simasiku Titus Mukwaso Rohan Tissa Widanage
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EARTH SCIENCES
David Michael Zweig
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MATERIALS AND PROCESSING
Yelak Fekadeselassie Abebe Phyu Phyu Win
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CHEMISTRY
Chevonne Miquel Linderboom, also awarded Graduate Certificate in Chemistry
10 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EARTH SCIENCES
Priscilla Lad Joyce Upiap
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING
Miriam Louise Aitken
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MATERIALS AND PROCESS ENGINEERING
Mary Grace Anne Obillo Cartago
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PHYSICS
Christopher Gerald Batterton
DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE
Vailoa Koki Tiatia
CERTIFICATE IN SCIENCE
Adam Owen Thomas Strange Reuben Turu
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 11 Wednesday 20 April 2016 – 10.00am
Keynote speaker
Natasha Hemara, Principal, Rototuna Senior High School Natasha has an esteemed career in education spanning nearly 20 years. She has recently moved to Hamilton from Auckland as the new Principal of Rototuna Senior High School, which opens to students in 2017. Natasha has a Masters in Education with First Class Honours from the University of Auckland. She was most recently deputy director at Southern Cross Campus College in Mangere. She has a wealth of knowledge in curriculum design and pedagogy, tikanga Māori and Pacific cultures, and is a proponent of modern learning environments and teacher support, and believes all students should achieve educational success. She is also involved in the national health and physical education community.
Student speaker
Kate Kernaghan Qualification to be conferred: Master of Teaching and Learning with Distinction Kate came to the University of Waikato from Dunedin. Throughout her teaching studies she played premier hockey for Midlands in the National Hockey League and was a part of the Junior Black Sticks squad for three years, making the team that competed at the Junior World Cup Qualifier in 2013. Kate is now teaching at Melville Intermediate School and is working towards her ultimate goal of making the Black Sticks.
Te Kura Toi Tangata Faculty of Education
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Jeanette Grace Clarkin-Phillips, BSocSc, MEd Waikato Thesis Title: “Fighting the odds to make it even: Mapping an affordance ecosystem in a kindergarten community”
Tracey Ann Hooker, DipT, BEd, PGDipEd, MEd Waikato Thesis Title: “Adults and children engaging with ePortfolios in an early childhood education setting”
Jennifer Mangan, MEd Waikato Thesis Title: “Enhancing teachers’ use of web-based resources: A case study of secondary technology teachers”
Amy Elizabeth Marfell, BSpLS, MSpLS Waikato Thesis Title: “Understanding ‘the National Sport for New Zealand Women’: A Social-Spatial Analysis of Netball”
Graeme Oliver Miller, MEd (Gifted Education), GradCertEd (Gifted Education) Flinders University Australia Thesis Title: “Academic success amongst a cohort of gifted and talented Māori and Pasifika secondary school boys: Elements that have contributed to their achievement”
Hong Nhung Nguyen, BSc Cantho University Vietnam, MSc Twente University Vietnam Thesis Title: “The Integration of Constructivist and Sociocultural Laerning Principles with ICT in Teaching Physics”
Carolyn Julie Swanson, MSc Massey, GradDipT, PGDipEd Waikato Thesis Title: “Positioned as Expert Scientists: Learning science through Mantle-of-the-Expert at years 7/8”
MASTER OF COUNSELLING
Silja Corinna Bar, with First Class Sarla Wati Green, with Second Class Janice Russell Vermeulen, with Honours Honours (second division) Second Class Honours (first division)
MASTER OF DISABILITY AND INCLUSION STUDIES
Garry Lim Shyong Wei, with First Class Honours
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Mary Therese Baylis, with First Class Yilan Chen, with Second Class Lisabeth Da Rosa Ferrarelli, with First Honours Honours (first division) Class Honours Cherie Raewyn Cartwright, with Anne Helen Cooper, with First Class Andrea Faye Dobbs, with Second Second Class Honours (first division) Honours Class Honours (second division)
12 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Belinda Anne Hannah, with First Shannon Aroha Mato, with Second Kathrine Claire Sutcliffe, with First Class Honours Class Honours (second division) Class Honours Myungha Koh, with Second Class Bridgette Miriam Redder, with First Honours (first division) Class Honours
MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Janet Rene Blaauw, with First Class Andrew Jonathan William King, with Samantha Jane Mortimer, with First Honours First Class Honours Class Honours Kelly Jan Cunningham-Cooper, with Padma Wati Krishnan, with Second Sandra Elizabeth Neil, with First First Class Honours Class Honours (first division) Class Honours Tracy Robyn Hansen, with First Class Christine Dawn Lennon, with First Praneel Kumar Singh Honours Class Honours Linda Karin Vermeren, with First Deane Maurice McDonnell Class Honours
MASTER OF SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES
Hohepa Mendenhall Elkington, Shem Michael Rodger, with First with Second Class Honours (second Class Honours division)
MASTER OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Sophie Patricia Frew, with Distinction Chelsea Ann Lemon, with Distinction Sarah Kirsten Oliver, with Distinction Katinka Jamalia Sara Gardiner- Jane Catherine Mackie Kiera Hannah Glennis Pennell, with Maybee Distinction Shane Donald Major Tam Anthony Hill, with Distinction Diane Marlene Thomson, with Jade Vicki Milne, with Distinction Distinction Andre Leonard Ross Jaques Stephanie Jane Moloney, with Alistair Neil Turner, with Distinction Kate Hannah Kernaghan, with Distinction Distinction Aleise May White Rhiannon Hinemoa Murdoch
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
Stephanie Rosemary Afu Frederick Lawson Finau Asena Fau Finau Filisia Talavemoeloto Houma Lokotui
BACHELOR OF SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES
Jack Christopher Arnall Joshua Heyden Gascoigne Gary Kevin Attwood Mills Rachel Louise Beale Helena Dianne Gasson Amy Michelle Nicholas Jaime Sian Savill Berger Jessica Haldane Kieran Dudley Payton Ko-Tahi-Ra Boaz-Curry Maxwell Vini Hall Michael David Rasdall Gregory Lawrence Bowden, also Jordan William Harries Hannah Nicole Russell awarded Graduate Diploma in English Benjamin Leonard Heaton Kate Laura Southee Sharn Marie Brown Craig Robert Hedges Connor Isaac Spencer Kayla Beverly Conwell Grant Rebecca Maree Hill Jonty Alexander Strong Piri Ellen Craig Scott Francis Hilliar Tiaan Kasey Taylor Jayden Troy Davy Stephanie Shae Holcroft Tsu-Shi Wang Ramon Chanel Diamond Simon Andrew Humble Shelby Wilson Joel Peter Draffin Taylor Willson Kirk Princess Peggy Te Puea Wirihana- Ruan Andre Du Plooy Tawake Ariana Georgia Laing Daniel John Ford Tessa Hinemoa Young Cory Gene Miles
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 13 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISABILITY AND INCLUSION STUDIES
Kamini Manjit Singh Rakhra, with Deepak Sanjay Singh, with Distinction Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION
Amanda Michelle Bullock David Clement Scott Adam Paaka Whauwhau Katrina Laura Hiki, with Distinction Ileini Sikili Talanoa Takeifanga Pania Marino Whauwhau Lily Loni Fangupo Leilani Miria Thompson-Kihi Victoria Louise Wolfe Sandra Rangikatau Shuyuan Wang
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Haydon Christopher Brill
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN DISABILITY AND INCLUSION STUDIES
Anushiya Sethupathy
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TERTIARY TEACHING
Nicholas Howard Chater Sandra Lynn Prebble Kimi Mii Pardoe Theresa Mildred Ratima
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Vikram N Subramaniam
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF TEACHING A ONE YEAR PROGRAMME IN SECONDARY, PRIMARY OR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Yasha Aggarwal Chloe Keturah Mary Collette-Moxon Alosina Faumui Ben Brock Allen, also awarded Monique Grace Corkill Stephen John Field, also awarded Graduate Diploma in Engineering Graduate Diploma in Engineering Nicola Ann Janine Cox Sarah Louise Babu George Jarrod Roland Fletcher, Denise Emma Cuff also awarded Graduate Diploma in Cara Louise Baigent Aynsley Jane Dalton Engineering Geoffrey Milton Barber Chloe Anne Kay Dansbysmall Stephen Morgan Flude Angela Margaret Bartle Charisse Jill de Bruyn Callum Patrick Flynn Renee Elizabeth Bayly Charlotte Lesley Dean Nicole Laura Foster Nastasja Loretta Bomans Ronita Devi Brianna Margaret Gambrill Catherine Patricia Bourke Sanjeshni Devi Deborah Karen Ganley Caitlyn Alice Brown Chantelle Marie Dobbe Marianne Myfanwy Gapes Angela Lorraine Broyden Joshua Brian Dobbs, also awarded Marney Paula Gaskin, also awarded Graduate Diploma in Engineering Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Clare Louise Butler Hospitality Management Michael Richard Dodunski Kate Rose Carlton Sandra Louise Ginever Hana Camelia Aroha Douglas Andrea Carney Wendy Deborah Good Jacob Hugh Drummond Michelle Amy Carrington Sureka Govender Graham Ian Dyce, also awarded Eugene Choi Graduate Diploma in Engineering Anna Megan Haines Hollie Elizabeth Clark Elizabeth Louise Hume Dymock Meghan Elise Harris Celeste Helen Clark-Robinson Kristy Ann Edmonds Teresa Dolina Harris Gareth Michael Cogan Tania Englebretsen Alexandra May Hart
14 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Linda Susan Harwood Dana Vere McLachlan Samantha Kim Gloria Sanderson Eleanor Joyce Helleur Porter Ihipera Andreina McLean Brenden Alan Scott Joshua Eric James Helm Tracey Elizabeth Mitchell Sharinpreet Singh Ark Gregory John James Mervyn James Karl Morris Rebecca Joan Slade Henderson Michael James Morrissey, also Stephen James Smith Sana Hisham Adel Hijazi awarded Graduate Diploma in Sakura Sonia Smithers Engineering Ashlee Danielle Hills Jalyn Elizabeth Smyth Te Marae Sharon Muru Ashley Jade Hindmarsh-Jones Christopher James Starck Cameron Lee Neal Gina Kay Hitchcock David John Stewart Susan Jean Nelson Christopher William Holmes Keegan Terence Stewart Miriam Nicolette Neville Jun Hu Victor Mokotuatahi Sulfa Fang Niu Harrison Douglas Hurley Nicola Thompson Jarna Maree Old Amber Lee Ingle Aimee Louise Page Rex Peter Thompson Steve Larry Jepsen Valessa Luanna Ngaroimata Peri Heidi Louise Trent Robyn Johnston Kalpna Devi Pillay Vaioleti Maumeaataata Tumaai Mark Alexander Jones Michaela Jane Post Nicole Annameik Verstraten Mandeep Kaur Kirsty Anne Powell Sacha Wade Dianna Kingham Esther Dana Prendergast Blake Evans Walker Samantha Ellen Kingsford Joshua Arthur Probert Melinda May Warner Tessa Rose Kneebone Lana Naomi Purdon Laura Janet Emily Watson Michelle Ann Knott, also awarded Joann Heni Matua Wessels Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Ethan Thomas Rawson Hospitality Management Lauren Mary Retter, also awarded Maania Korohina Wi-Kaitaia Rebecca Marguerite Knox Graduate Diploma in History Rachel Margaret Roka Wikeepa Anthony James Koers Morgan Cara Reynolds Amber Jade Williams Yan Liang Peter Jonathan Robinson Nadia Williams Paul Stuart Lyttle Heidi Lee Rogers-Brown Brian Charles Winter Candice Jane MacWilliam Christine Esther Runciman Justine Michell Wootton Elizabeth Jane McCleary Nicola Dawn Salt Mitchell Dylan Zandstra Donna Marie McHugh Renee Marama Barton Haumaha Samuel
Pathways College
CERTIFICATE OF ATTAINMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Level 1 – Elementary English 1 Fatima Maslif J Alrabi Aeri Kinoshita Masaki Suzuki Mie Kamiya Haruka Matsumoto Hiroaki Wakabayashi Level 2 – Elementary English 2 Xiaosong Huang Tomohiro Okubo Shu Xu Level 3 – Intermediate English 1 Azhar Maher R Abdulal Nahalah Abdullah Z Althwad Songyu Han Shu Adachi Shuruq Mohsen O Bamakhir Tatsuro Hayashi Deyab Mabrouk M A Al-Korbi Sheng Chang Zhang Jiang Rasmiah Ali S Alsaiari Jingyi Chen Hidemi Kaneyama Nahaa Saad M Alsubaie Xiaoming Ding Moeko Kato
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 15 Moe Kobayashi Arisa Nakahara Jiguang Wu Shiho Koshika Yurika Nakane Lidan Xiang Yimin Lin Kazuha Nishimoto Xiaochun Xue Peiyao Liu Sohta Nishizawa Borui Yang Shoko Maeda Ahmed Khalid S Saadi Lei Yang Hiroko Matsushita Quan Tong Xuan Zhao Qinghui Meng Shiori Umeda Jin Zhou Mai Murakami Jiakun Wan Heya Na Rana Watanabe Level 4 – Intermediate English 2 Ashjan Turki H Al Daghrer Level 5 – Upper Intermediate English 1 Badriah Ayad M Alshalawi Xiaoshan Qi Level 6 – Upper Intermediate English 2 Fajer M H E Alblooshy Rizdi Aprilian Ramadhan Rie Kambayashi Linjie Wang Level 7 – Advanced Academic and Literary English 1 Xinlong Zhong Level 8 – Advanced Academic and Literary English 2 Reem Saleh H Aldosari Mohammed Atti A Alsayed Yang Yang
CERTIFICATE OF ATTAINMENT IN FOUNDATION STUDIES
Maria Salah I Al Ibrahim Yan Fan Asuka Takizawa Mohammed Ibrahim A Almansaf Li Hong Han Danyang Xu Mohammed Saud M Almutairi Jiayi Hu Yuan Yuan
CERTIFICATE OF UNIVERSITY PREPARATION
Nicholas John Kennard
16 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Wednesday 20 April 2016 – 2.00pm
Keynote speaker
Dr Warren Scotter, Consultant, Litigation, Harkness Henry Lawyers Dr Warren Scotter is a consultant at Harkness Henry and a specialist in litigation. Throughout his career he has taken active roles in law administration, as president of the Waikato–Bay of Plenty District Law Society Council, chair of the High Court Practice Committee, councillor of the New Zealand Law Society and a member of the New Zealand Law Society’s executive. More recently he has chaired the Law Society’s Standards Committee for Waikato–Bay of Plenty. He has been instrumental in improving the quality of legal standards regulation and has provided support for many new lawyers entering practice in the region. In 2014 he received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Waikato in recognition of his 45-year contribution to law administration in the region.
Student speaker
Natalie Foster Qualification to be conferred: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws with Honours Natalie studied arts – majoring in theatre studies – and law for five years, during which she received a Prime Minister’s Scholarship to Asia to study in Shanghai, also completing a student exchange at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands. In 2015 she was selected for a two-year judge’s clerk position at the Auckland High Court, which she began in January of this year.
Te Kura Toi Tangata Faculty of Education
BACHELOR OF TEACHING WITH HONOURS
Lauren Margaret Elizabeth Brown, Kirstin Jane Meehan, with Second Michelle Margaret Wharerau, with with Second Class Honours (first Class Honours (first division) also Second Class Honours (first division) division) conferred Bachelor of Teaching
BACHELOR OF TEACHING
Hannah Leigh Alchin Matthew Brian Burns Brooke Amy Fisher Samantha Irene Allen Kristie Anne Campbell Gemma Lee Fisher Jean Rangi Anderson Brooke Katherine Canning Jacqueline Elizabeth Fisher Danielle Kathrine Andrews Baylee Chalklen Kayleigh Joanne Flint Sarah Maree Antram Michelle Tanaya Clapham, also Courtney Jane Foote conferred Bachelor of Science Lewis Harrison Henry Ashcroft Danica Mary Rose Frampton Laura Naomi Clark Emma Victoria Elizabeth Balchin Nicole Jayne Fraser Matthew Berne Clarke Isobel Gillian Ball Ashleigh Maree Frey Samuel Derek Cleaver Danielle Judith Maraea Balsom Michelle Julia Galbraith Olivia Helen Craill Donna Barker Olivia Joanne Geange Georgia Beverley Crawford Katrina Hinerau Norma Barker Natasha Joanne Gibson Hazel Elizabeth Dick Michael Robert Barnes Wayne Jeffrey Gibson Gerard Ranui Dorssers Katarina Lee Bennett Mikayla Rose Giesen Nikki Marie Eaton Kayla Marie Ellen Bird Rosie Jane Te Rangimarie Gilbert Fiona Sally Edmunds Michelle Helen Bird-Baillie Emilie Taylah Gillingham Laura Melissa Ehrhorn Karen Cherie Body Chanelle Marie Godfrey Irena Yanoulla Ekens Kayla Allen Bourne Kendall Maree Kathleen Gooding Joy Louise Elder Emma Tamzin Bridgens James William Green Harrietanne Karen Embling Jordan Moana Bright Juan Cameron Gregan Jeffrey Paul Eves Jennifer Mary Elizabeth Broderick Julie-Ann Maria Hall Yuan Fang Nicole Helen Brownbridge Kelsey Leigh Hallahan Maria Ngahuia Ferris Louise Nicola Burns Yubin Han
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 17 Shauna Nicola Handley-Walker, also Sara-Jane McLean Shannon Leigh Shaw conferred Bachelor of Arts Adam Michael McRandle Tara Alice Sherwood Kristy Kinnear Hanks Ruby Nora Butterworth Meade, Jaspreet Kaur Singh Julie Katrina Harnett also conferred Bachelor of Sport and Andrea Rose Smith Leisure Studies Cherie Elizabeth Harris Nikaela Jayde Smith Kerry Johann Meerkerk, also Paris Rae Hayes conferred Bachelor of Arts Grant Daniel Spicer Nicole June Mary Healey-Prince Hannah Rachel Mills Natasha Christa Staheli Lowe Natalie Louise Hemmings Sally Anne Mitchell Briony Lee Subritzky, also conferred Benjamin Paul Hepburn Bachelor of Arts Stephanie Louise Mitchell Vanessa Joy Hill Kirra Diane Huti Taane Diana Jane Moore, also conferred Megan Claire Hills, also conferred Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies Morehu Taiepa-Bishop, also Bachelor of Social Sciences conferred Bachelor of Arts Jacqueline Elizabeth Murphy Casey James Hodge Ricci Elise Tanner Danielle Jessie Nattrass Carolyn Patricia Waiata Holbrook Lamoni Paisago Tawha, also Kandice Leigh Newlands conferred Bachelor of Arts Abigail Meredith Hope Shannon Louise Newlands, also Jo Anne Taylor Ashleigh Kate Hope conferred Bachelor of Arts Rennatta Maree Thomas Laura Hornsey April Marie Nordstrom, also conferred Bachelor of Science Laura Kate Thompson Charlotte Tessa Huband Liam Raymond Norman Yi-Yi Ting Samantha Louise Hughes Margaret Roberta Northcott Jacina Pari Josephine Toimata Carline Raewyn Imeson Kelly Ann Nyssen Jeremy Richard Tomkins, also Hazel Alexandra James conferred Bachelor of Arts Jonathan Michael Graham Parkinson Nazli Jeftha Juliana Beth Treadwell Ashley Louise Patterson Emma Joe Cherie Ann Trenberth Rebekah Kathryn Pirie Tess Leeann Johnson Nicola Janet Turnbull Lauren Adele Plank Jessica Anne Jury Vetekina Peti Janee Tu’uholoaki Jessica Emily Quay Christina Marie Kelly Pekipaki Mariah Katie Quinn Rachel Nicole Kirk Rochelle Louise Tweedie Christine Joyce Radford Rachel Jane Knox, also conferred Jessica May Tyrrell Bachelor of Arts Zoe Georgina Ransley, also conferred Peter Adrian Van Vroonhoven Bachelor of Arts Larissa Ellen Koning Sarah Caroline Noeline Vea Benjamin Dorrington Redder, also Shirley Tui Kuka conferred Bachelor of Arts Stephanie Kate Vervoort, also conferred Bachelor of Sport and Sonia Kumar Jana Sabine Reichelt Leisure Studies Shelley Louise Lagah Nikita Joy Roberts Nicole Marie Voorend Kayleigh Lees Georgia May Robinson Anna Agnes Wafer Georgia Bellmay Kiriwera Lloyd Josie Lorraine Robinson, also Dianna Carol Wallis Nicole Michelle Lovegrove conferred Bachelor of Arts Dale Ann West Nicola Lois MacKenzie Katie-Lee Karen Robinson Briar Kate Wilkie Samantha Avalon Madden Katie Samantha Robinson Siniece Jean Williamson Kathryn Marie Mannington Sophie Jane Rowland, also conferred Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies Annet Woolford Josephine Sarah Martin Emma Kataraina Ruru Holly Alexandra Yardley Jayda Catherine Martin-Fitzharris Paula Rose Sadd Lisa Zaugg Karen Mary May Hazel Naomi Lucy Seager, also Kieran Bruce McBride conferred Bachelor of Arts Debbie Marie McDonald Lee-Arna Rachel Searancke Codie Dale McKenzie Emma Louise Sercombe
18 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Te Piringa - Faculty of Law
MASTER OF LAWS
Tushar Dube, with Second Class Reita Te Pae Mary-Linde Erlbeck, Norlaily Binti Osman Honours (second division) with First Class Honours Vashini Tenilla Swasini Purusram Saeed Nasir
BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS
Moria Brengauz, with First Class Chong Feng, with Second Class Sam Hugh Lusk, with Second Class Honours Honours (first division) Honours (first division) Rynae Daphne Butler, with First Class Natalie Jayne Foster, with First Class Claire Marianne McLellan, with Honours Honours, also conferred Bachelor First Class Honours, also conferred of Arts Bachelor of Social Sciences Mark Richard John Calderwood, with First Class Honours, also conferred Laura Cheryl Hann, with First Class Ryan John Moulton, with First Class Bachelor of Management Studies Honours Honours Kathryn Michelle Clayton-Greene, Natasha Louise Hartigan, with Kathryn Angharad Poultney, with with First Class Honours Second Class Honours (first division), First Class Honours also conferred Bachelor of Social Arno Elsing, with First Class Sciences Angela Mary Vanderwee, with First Honours, also conferred Bachelor of Class Honours Management Studies with Honours, Linda Jane Hasan-Stein, with First with First Class Honours Class Honours
BACHELOR OF LAWS
Katelin Ann Bailey Saska Alexandria Hayes, also Russell Terrence Nye-Wood conferred Bachelor of Media and Lauran Tetianui Itinga Soleil Bergin Creative Technologies Rachel Anne Parker Nicole Elizabeth Mary Billington Nikkitha Elizabeth Heywood Frederick Uy Penaredonda Drew Martin Buckley Matthew Reid Hutcheson Ashmin Nisha Ratnam, also conferred Bachelor of Arts Shivani Margaret Burnet Kyra Jade Irons, also conferred Jasmine Shaunie Retief Sarona Merearihi Tuakana Chambers Bachelor of Arts Hayley Patricia Revell James Cameron Ross Chapman Alla Ishchuk Ryan Joshua Savill Jessica Crystal Collett Anna Elizabeth Jackman Mohammad Shabani Daniel Alexander Collins, also Kylie Jemma Jens, also conferred awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Bachelor of Social Sciences Narissa Antonia Siemonek Psychology with Distinction Nicholas Alexander Jeroen Jens, also Rajbir Kaur Singh, also conferred Michelle Catherine De Jong conferred Bachelor of Management Bachelor of Social Sciences Studies Morgan Lee Patrick Dodkin Siatu Sione-Fa’amoe Joshua Vance Johnson Troy Joseph Flavell Amanda Jane Smiler Heman Kakai Jaimie Alyce Fogerty-Jones Amelia Krystal Smith, also conferred Rebecca Joy Louise Kelsen Bachelor of Social Sciences Sarah Yvonne Marry Fraser Holly-Ann Kunniger Steven John Stebbings Jasmina Giouba Paige Alexandra Lane, also conferred Jack William Sullivan Benjamin Luke Hansard Bachelor of Business Analysis Chyn Yu Tang David Jason Hardy Peter Henry Simaile II Leaupepe June Taualii Eruera Bernard Harry-Reading Ruta Masinalupe Gabrielle June Bernice Thompson, Tyrone Alick Glenn Hart Jadeine Louise McLeod also conferred Bachelor of Social Kayla Dawn Harvey, also conferred Keryn Lee Morgan Sciences Bachelor of Social Sciences Marie Ange Mumporeze Sarah Lorraine Thomson, also conferred Bachelor of Arts
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 19 Krishan Rajnay Tikaram Rebecca Yang Wang, also conferred Nicholas Guy Wilkinson Bachelor of Arts Jaime-Anne Elizabeth Tulloch Kate Alexandra Wilson, also Betty Vaivasa Faafouina Vaiusu Luning Wang conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences Nigel Leith Wade Isaac George Whatnall Alexander Phineas Young Clinton Kaleb Whyte
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Katrina Miriama Bevan
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LAW
Ashraful Alam
DIPLOMA IN LAW
Stacey Leanne Goddard Jayne Kaye Sankey-O’Dwyer Millicent Rae Robinson Grace Cecilia Roimata Tuakana
20 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Thursday 21 April 2016 – 10.00am
Keynote speaker
Parekawhia McLean, CEO, Waikato-Tainui Te Kauhanganui Ltd Parekawhia (Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto) is a Distinguished Alumna of the University of Waikato. She has a Master of Social Sciences from Waikato and an MA in Public Administration and Development Policy from the University of Wisconsin. She has more than 20 years’ experience in public service in Wellington, where she worked in several government agencies and was strategic advisor to three New Zealand prime ministers. She has also been director and consultant of her own company, dedicated to advancing the creative potential of Māori knowledge, people and resources. Parekawhia was appointed CEO of Waikato-Tainui in 2010 where she keeps in touch with 67,000 registered tribal members. She also oversees the Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust and the Waikato Raupatu River Trust and in 2015 was a Women of Influence finalist.
Student speaker
Tidavadee (Fai) Tongdethsri Qualification to be conferred: Master of Arts with First Class Honours Originally from Thailand, Fai began studying at the University of Waikato when she was 16 after completing her Year 12 studies at Sacred Heart Girls’ College in Hamilton. She is in the top 1% of all women golf players in New Zealand, holds a 0.5 handicap and has represented New Zealand at the Trans-Tasman Cup. She is currently studying towards her PhD in political science and public policy, focusing on climate change and sustainable development in Thailand.
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Clare Melody Browne, BSc, MSc Massey Thesis Title: “The Effects of Delayed Positive Reinforcement on Learning in Dogs”
Chaminda Kumara Halvitigala Ihala Gamage, BA, MPhil University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, MSc University of Agder Norway Thesis Title: “Challenges to Implementing Community Based Ecotourism (CBET) as a Bottom up Development Approach in the Sinharaja Rain Forest (Sri Lanka)”
John Otisi Kalu, BSc, MSc University of Calabar Nigeria Thesis Title: “Federalism and Resource Conflict: Assessing the Impact of Federalism in Curbing Conflict over Petroleum Resource Revenues – A Case Study of Nigeria and Canada”
Sheena Moosa, MB, ChB University of Delhi India, MPH The University of Leeds United Kingdom Thesis Title: “The Wellbeing and Social Connectedness of Older People in the Small Island Developing State (SIDS) of Maldives”
Shaun Thomas Nicholson, GradDipMgt, MA Waikato Thesis Title: “Parsing Technology-entanglement for Thick-things The Complication or Complexity of Media and Technologies”
Mark Samuel Smith, BMS(Hons), PGDipHist Waikato Thesis Title: “Using the Past: Learning Histories, Public Histories and Possibilities”
MASTER OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Rebecca Theresa Armstrong, with Emma Frances Clarkson, with First Edward Theodorus, with Second First Class Honours Class Honours Class Honours (second division) Edward James Belbin, with Second Sarah Michelle Hoogstraten, with Rachel Young, with First Class Class Honours (first division) Second Class Honours (first division) Honours Sinead Candice Bicknell, with First Coral Joy Reed, with Second Class Yi Zhang, with First Class Honours Class Honours Honours (second division) Katrina Helen Clarke, with First Class Gabrielle Elizabeth Taylor, with First Honours Class Honours
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 21 MASTER OF ARTS
Susanna Jane Bennett, with Second Hantian Pan, with Second Class Class Honours (second division) Honours (first division) Xuanchen Liu, with Second Class Tidavadee Tongdethsri, with First Honours (first division) Class Honours
MASTER OF ARTS (APPLIED)
Geetika Samuel, with Second Class Honours (first division)
MASTER OF MUSIC
Lauren Rebecca Grout, with First Class Honours, also awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Music, with Distinction
MASTER OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Gabrielle Katinka May Batenburg, Rebecca Sian Evans, with First Class Xuanchen Liu, with Second Class with First Class Honours, also Honours,also awarded Postgraduate Honours (first division) awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Diploma in Psychology (Clinical) Psychology (Clinical) Rachael Christina McMillan, with Wanda Ieremia-Allan, with First Class First Class Honours Alison Suzanne Day, with First Class Honours Honours Laura Elizabeth Phillips, with Second Veronika Lang, with First Class Class Honours (second division) Amanda Louise Drewer, with Honours First Class Honours, also awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology Dantong Liu, with Second Class (Clinical) Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS
Jemma Berry, with First Class Kerry Andrew Lockhart, with First Daniel Kevin Trainor, with First Class Honours Class Honours Honours Alice Colleen Dray, with Second Rebecca Ngaire Pay, with First Class Class Honours (first division) Honours Bianca Simone Lawrie, with First Heather Rowena Perry, with First Class Honours Class Honours
BACHELOR OF MEDIA AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES WITH HONOURS
Ackson Chikoma Simpemba Junior, with Second Class Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF MUSIC WITH HONOURS
Eliza Mary Jane Boom, with First Blaire Elizabeth White, with First Class Honours Class Honours, also conferred Bachelor of Music
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH HONOURS
Hayley Marie Butterworth, with First José Manuel González Gutiérrez, Moses Simpson, with Second Class Honours with Second Class Honours (first Class Honours (first division), also division) conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences Newbury Laurie-Jamez Edwardson, with Second Class Honours (first Darelle Jane Howard, with First Class Madeleine Brogger Stapleton, with division), also conferred Bachelor of Honours First Class Honours Social Sciences Dominic Hassan O’Sullivan, with Jessica Anne Steadman, with First Jacqueline Barbara Fa’anunu, with Second Class Honours (first division) Class Honours Second Class Honours (second division) Samantha Williams, with Second Class Honours (first division)
22 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO BACHELOR OF ARTS
Clare Atkinson Sophie Siobahn Hawkes Patricia Louise Ramlose Katarina Jodene Barker Antoinette Kay Hudson Emily Ann Ray Chelsea Anne Bowden Jessica Mary Hunt Emma Louise Riley Callum Robert Braithwaite Helen Jane Hyde-Hills Rebecca Leigh Spies, also conferred Bachelor of Teaching Samantha Heather Brill Ayana Ito Aaron James Kenneth Stewart Tayla De-Anne Bury Sam Alastair Jackson William Samuel Stiles Maria Joy Captein Clarke Isaac Jarrett Nicole Erica Stone, also awarded Yeon Hee Cha Louise Charlotte Sarah Kendall Graduate Certificate in Human Riley O’Neill Cochrane Miranda Jean Eveline Kiff Development Jacqueline Rose Dawson Riett Kriel Miyako Takeuchi Hannah Leigh Dewhurst, also Waisy Kum Kee Kelley Brooke Tantau awarded Graduate Certificate in Fabian Julius Te Mana Tipene Philosophy Ashton Brook Ledger Kelsey Toombs Jessica Grace Adamson Dodunski Shuyao Ma Chelsea Lane Torrance Conrad James Gaastra David John Marris Jerym Logan Walker Patricia Elizabeth Gammeter, also Caitlin Avril McFarlane awarded Graduate Diploma in Joshua Richard Ransfield Morris Lian Renee Warwick Linguistics Isaac Peter Niven Patricia Watson Toni Lorraine Garson Caitlin Grace Orton Amelia Ellen Williams Alicia Maree Gray Vanessa Perumal Claudia Williams Emily Catherine Grover Hannah Anne Plewinski Yui Yokoyama Andrew William Hall Maia Kimiora Pratt Genzhao Zhang Leigh Louise Handcock
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Myaan Janelle Bengosi Christina Jane Hanna Cosette Mia Saville Tania Lianne Bryant Rebecca Irene Harris Annika Lucy Swanberg Grace Joan Ruth Burman-Buchan Nicholas Roy Law Mikayla Alexandra Dawn Woods Kyall Steven Foley Ashlee Josephine Peters Stephen Jesse Marc Gascoigne Kent Michael Russell
BACHELOR OF MEDIA AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Thomas Leslie Bowden Lee William Struthers Jackson Kate Rachel McCready Shae-Erana Michelle Marie Capewell Samuel David Marelich, John Robert Ryan also conferred Bachelor of Nicholai Mario Raymond Fernando Communications Studies Aden James Savenye Daniel Warren Bromell Gordon Jessica Joyce Wilson
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Alexander Ryuichi Arai-Swale Jonathan David Eyers Anna Rose Mahon Brigitte Elise Balzat Ayden Michael Fuller Cecily Jane Shaw Anne-Marie Ruth Bird Catherine Sun Ho Kwak Eui Jae Shin Emily Joyce Evers, also awarded Gwen Carlisle Lyon Amy Louise Kate Thomas Graduate Certificate in English
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 23 BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tracy Lynette Abbott Zoe Anne Gerrand Sacha Tracy Rangiwhakaewa Paulin Lania Jane Kelly Adams Claudia Therese Giezen Hayley Lily Aleisha Phillips Neville Alaimalo Kyle Gordon Glessing Nina Kiri Karels Phillips Michael Robert Atkin Sarah Frances Hammersley Laura Suzannah Phipps Kathryn Moorea Babbott Oliver Thomas Hartley Marista Pieters Jordana Marie Bealing Caitlin May Hazlehurst Sabion Pivac Katarena Miriam Jane Bisset Shaymis Arthur Helms Josephine Valerie Rawlinson Danielle Botha Tuaine Tina Hill Kelly Adelle Redman Blair James Brown Chun Yin Ho Shontell Janice Rewa Revell Daniel Sean Brown Jason Ross Howarth Simon Elliot Paul Reyburn Martina Everdina Bruwer Catherine Elizabeth Jacobson Sophie Ellen Robinson Esther Louisa Burnett Anna May Johnston Charlotte Rose Sharland Sanson, also awarded Graduate Diploma in Norelle Telina Cadman Kayla Joubert Spanish Susan Emily Carswell, also conferred Satono Kawamata Reene Frances Shum Bachelor of Teaching Colette Marree Keats Courtney Jayne Sinclair-Eagle Paige Ruth Carter Claire Elizabeth King Ashleigh Grace Ashton Smith Xiaofeng Chen Leo Oliver Sewell King Monique Ripeka Smith Ariana TianaMei Clarke Hendrikje Kroese de Lange Paula Ngaire Smith Danae Elizabeth Cooney Aaron Benjamin Lanigan Aaron John Smyth Zoe Margaret Crequer Shannon Olivia Laugesen Janet Louise Spencer Jade Curran Geok Ai Lim Andrew William Stanley Lelinha Maria Bita De Castro Tilman Oleinatioletuitoga Lishna Lima Nicholas David Starck Amber Paige Dempsey Tak Chung Luk Alexander Swain Alice Clare Denne Joshua William Ruakere Mack Seinitago Temanatunga Teaheniu Eve Lucy Downing Chloe Rosaline Manktelow Sesilia Tominiko Keegan Sean Hurd Duirs, also Leanne Louise Martin awarded Graduate Certificate in Julian Thomas Trimbach Labour Studies Natalya Smardon Matthews Conrad Leslie Ullrich Casey Alexander Dunstan Ashley Sarah McDonald Tanwen Rhoslyn Breen Ward Toni-Maree Piata Emery Nichola Margaret McLellan Melissa Louise Michelle Whitton Gregory David Enderby Xingyu Meng Hamish Ryan Whyte Jasmine Paige Etuale Joseph Donald O’Dwyer Xue Yang Paula Bridget Findlay-Barr Lisa Gillian Olsen Xuqi Zhou Aaron Michael Garlick-Wiki Karlee Georgia Olsen-Moore Yang Zhou Leah Parkinson
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Sukhjit Kaur-Deo, also awarded Graduate Diploma in Psychology
BACHELOR OF TOURISM
Sweta Padarath Brian John Winiata-Katting, also Yinan Zhao awarded Graduate Certificate in History
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS
Peter Graham Derrick, with Mary Rose Lithgow, with Distinction Distinction
24 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Matthew Anthony Read, with Distinction, also awarded Graduate Diploma in Environmental Planning
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GEOGRAPHY
Tas Charles Tasemania Barsdell, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MUSIC
Seung Yeon Jung, with Distinction Oriana Emily Cassells Kershaw, Christina Antonett Katrina Vehikite with Distinction, also awarded Postgraduate Certificate in Music
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Himani Atreya Wing Yew Cheong, with Distinction Hayley Ann Russell Medha Batta Pamela Jean Doake Danielle Lee Smith Francesca Greta Britt Gin Vern Jot Amelia Catherine Ward Amanda Jane Buckley Stefan Xien Chien Lim, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC POLICY
Kolawole Ishola Fatokun, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING
Rosanna Isabel Rea Gomez Jiaowu Liu Chenling Lu
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HISTORY
Ellie Dakota Rose Cameron
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Sajin Thomas
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Holly Marie King Karen Maria Panicker
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SCREEN AND MEDIA STUDIES
Binlong Ai
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL POLICY
Shanza Naima Kowhai Evanson
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN WRITING STUDIES
Sherryn Leanne Johnson
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN THEATRE STUDIES
Jamie Dale Graham
DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION
Anna Patricia McAllister
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 25 School of Māori & Pacific Development
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Joerg-Alexander Parchwitz, MA Free University of Berlin Germany, PGCert Humboldt University of Berlin Germany Thesis Title: “The Teaching of German as an Additional Language in Tertiary Institutions in Taiwan”
BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS
William Tainui Maurirere, with Henareata Mahuika TeKani Second Class Honours (second Rangiuaia, with First Class Honours division)
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Monique Kuini Reedy Emma-Marie Ora Mai Wharepouri
BACHELOR OF MĀORI AND PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT
Ike Thompson Awarua Karena
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Ueleni Toni Fangufangumana Lolohea
Waikato Management School
MASTER OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Teng Lu, with Second Class Honours (first division)
BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES WITH HONOURS
Patrick John Purcell, with First Class Hannah Marie Kathleen Stark, with Honours First Class Honours, also conferred Bachelor of Communication Studies
BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Michaela Grace Barker Alix Maree Higby, also conferred Domingas Vila Nova Sequeira Halle Bachelor of Arts Annie Katherine Charlotte Boshier Lauren June Sullivan Melissa Joan Hughes Gabrielle Kiri-Marie Busby Ryan Paul Sullivan Alice Matilda-Rose Kennedy, also Donovan Ridges Caithness Aleksandra Jozefa Tamblyn conferred Bachelor of Arts Sarah Rose Chell Krystyna Ann Tamblyn Kristy Anne Lean Hayley Olga Thornton Chrisp Queenie Pou Eian Tan Karlene Elizabeth McGirr Jules Bohumil Benacek Craft Brianna Rose Catherine Thoms Esther Margaret Menzies Roxana Cyndyll Janet-Jean Davies Christie Lee Tucker, also awarded Tiana Paige Nepe Diploma in Social Sciences Louis Henry Davis Shayne Roberts Rebecca Valerie Anne Wadsworth Kamalpreet Singh Dhillon Tammy May Roberts Karl Friedrich Walter Alex Jena Dudley Josie Anna Robinson Jing Wang Minette Duvenhage Ashleigh Kay Smith Nerissa Alys Whitford Emma Louise Edhouse Cameron James Smith Bradley Jayden Wiseman Caitlin Fremaux Seren Louise Speers
26 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO BACHELOR OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Sarah Abdullah A Alnahdi Matthew David Kenrick Dearna Desiree Rawiri Man Chen Chenwei Liu Shan Sun Maria Ereeza Dizon Del Mundo Yingrui Liu Mathew Albert Swney Yimeng Hu Bradley James Mayson Wenbo Wang Dannette Louise Jefferies Syeda Masooma Batool Mehdi Wang Yao Amanda Amy Jenkins Dann Moudry Ziqiang Zhao Han Jiang Fangru Ning Hayley Michelle Zimmerman Shameeta Padarath
BACHELOR OF TOURISM
Laura Michele Catharina Camphuis Vaun Robert Johnston Matthew Scott Taylor Paxton Conder Haolin Li Belinda Thongkhamchanh Jing Dong Lina Maria Rada Ruiz Annalea Teinaopenga Tumutoa Hongjing Gai Bernadette Shakira Lyons Rodrigues Grace Claire Walker Taylor Laine Gallagher Alain Georges Guy Sabatier Kailun Zhang Celina Ngahuia Golebiowski Christine Sadlier Jing Zhao Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahin Tessa Kate Sowry Pietrie Olivia Jacobs Liyan Sun
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 27 Thursday 21 April 2016 – 2.00pm
Student speaker
Jessica Howse Qualification to be conferred: Bachelor of Management Studies with First Class Honours Jessica Howse majored in marketing and strategic management. During her four years of study she maintained an ‘A’ grade average – placing first in several papers - while keeping a busy schedule of extra-curricular activities. She tutored classes, competed in an international university case competition in Japan and interned at EY, Fonterra, NetValue and Construction Advantage during her studies. Jessica recently started her career at EY as part of the graduate intake in the business advisory team.
Waikato Management School
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Joella Louise Allott, BEd Bethlehem Institute of Education, MA University of Northumbria United Kingdom Thesis Title: “Creating Successful Partnerships in the People’s Republic of China: The Significance of Guanxi Characteristics in the Relationship Building Process between Cultural Entrepreneurs and Art Dealers”
Wen Luo, MMS Waikato Thesis Title: “Dynamics of supply chain relationships: A qualitative study of logistics triads”
Sujani Sudhara Thrikawala, MSc University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka Thesis Title: “Corporate Governance and Performance of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs): A Comparative Study in Sri Lanka and India”
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Michael William Bremner, with Yogeeta Devi Colleen Ngaire Molloy Distinction Richard Godfrey Brett Kinzett Peter James Rollo
MASTER OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Nasyrah Nur Binti Abdul Aziz Sudhir Kumar Masego Lesedi Sebata Bayan Atallah Almazroui Sijin Lai Anuurag Prakash Sriram Nitika Bothra Thi Mai Le Yan Sun Aniket Natwarlal Chauhan Chun Li Keerthana Suresh, with Distinction Bin Chen Yu Liang Joshua Thomas Sutcliffe, with Distinction Michael Yu-Chung Chin Haofei Liu Shuman Tan Charan Teja Chuchikonda Shuyi Liu Sasirekha Vishnuprakash Dolan Matthew Cox, with Distinction Xueying Liu Lu Wang Rocily Deepthi Nikhlesh Arun Malli Bailan Xiao Nikhil Elayat Alexander John Muir Maplesden, with Distinction Peishan Yin Yu Fang Mohamad Hanif Bin Mohamed Xingya Yong Maxwell Vini Hall Tamin Suyun Zhang Rui Han Xiaoxing Qi Wei Zhang Mohammed Afzal Khan Ibrahim Rashmi Sadiq Yaobin Zhang, with Distinction Ratnamala Rawat Amrit Kieran John, with Distinction Ransheema Rita Vikas Koogonahalli Vijaykumar Arjun Sasidharan
28 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO MASTER OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Majid Said Amur Alqaidi, with First Teariki Bennett Marokura Manarangi, Ruth Venter, with Second Class Class Honours with First Class Honours Honours (first division), also conferred Bachelor of Management Samantha Jean Baker, with First Class Kendall Elyse McEwen, with Second Studies, also awarded Graduate Honours Class Honours (first division) Certificate in Finance Zheng Chen, with Second Class Brenden William Merrill, with Xiaomeng Wang, with Second Class Honours (second division) First Class Honours, also awarded Honours (first division) Graduate Diploma in Economics Shweta Ashok Gandhi, with First Li Wei, with Second Class Honours Class Honours Kathryn Joy Mills, with Second Class (first division) Honours (first division) Zhipeng He, with Second Class Pingping Xiang, with Second Class Honours (first division) Peter Ntaganda, with Second Class Honours (second division) Honours (first division) Roxanna Elizabeth Holdsworth, with Tengfei Xu, with Second Class First Class Honours, also awarded Yixiang Ren, with Second Class Honours (first division) Graduate Diploma in Social Policy Honours (second division) Danyan Yao, with First Class Honours Pei-Chi Kelly Hsiao, with First Class Maria Ahmed Shafeeg, with Second Honours, also awarded Graduate Class Honours (second division) Xin Zhang, with Second Class Certificate in Economics Honours (second division) Artika Sharma, with Second Class Marie Aimee Ingabire, with Second Honours (first division) Zhixia Zhao, with Second Class Class Honours (second division) Honours (first division) Yu Lu, with Second Class Honours Tina Zhu, with Second Class Honours (first division) (first division)
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING
Matthew Alfred Bridgwater, with Gautam Rajendra Dewan, with Dev Samir Sachde, with Second Class Second Class Honours (second Second Class Honours (first division) Honours (second division) division) Linzi Gao, with Second Class Honours Carolyn Nazlie Tait, with First Class Judit Dervadelin, with First Class (first division) Honours Honours Zhiyu Han
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT
Zewei Chen, with Second Class Hao Liu, with Second Class Honours Jielei Qian, with Second Class Honours (first division) (second division) Honours (second division) Amit Chitnis, with Second Class Xin Liu, with First Class Honours Zhiqian Su, with First Class Honours Honours (second division) Bing Ma, with Second Class Honours Ying Wang, with First Class Honours Ka-Lun Chiu (first division) Yu Xie, with Second Class Honours Tze Khye Choo, with Second Class Laura Kelly Millward, with First Class (first division) Honours (second division) Honours Yangshuai Zhou, with Second Class Dejun Kong Nicole Lisa Oliver, with Second Class Honours (second division) Honours (second division) Jialong Li
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES WITH HONOURS
David John Ruha Arcus, with First Matthew James William Braid, Grace Maureen Evetts, with First Class Honours with Second Class Honours (second Class Honours division) Sophie Bess Aston, with Second Class Damon Edward Fisher, with First Honours (first division) Jeremy Wing Loong Cheah, with First Class Honours Class Honours Rebecca Maree Atkinson, with Matt Anthony Gorlicki, with First Second Class Honours (first division) Dillon Micheal Church Williams, with Class Honours First Class Honours Harkaran Singh Aujla, with First Class Ngatiriti Yvonne Pakiripia Hautapu, Honours, also conferred Bachelor of Troy Gary Culley, with First Class with Second Class Honours (first Science Honours division)
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 29 Camilla Eva Vestergaard Holmes, Brodie John Mickleson, with First Sally Rebecca Scott, with First Class with First Class Honours, also Class Honours Honours awarded Diploma in Law Gina Nicole Milicich, with First Class Courtney Elizabeth Steel, with Ross Christopher Howard, with First Honours Second Class Honours (first division) Class Honours Tamsin Olivia Fa’avae Moala, with James Philip Sullivan, with Second Jessica Leigh Howse, with First Class First Class Honours Class Honours (first division), also Honours awarded Graduate Diploma in Chloe Janice Paterson, with First Finance Jarrod Edgar Jennings, with First Class Honours Class Honours Francis Michael Talbett Polglase, Laura Elizabeth Pratt, with First Class with First Class Honours, also Moniek Rose Langeveld, with Honours conferred Bachelor of Science First Class Honours also awarded Graduate Certificate in Public Dietmar Raath, with Second Class Ashton Faith Way, with First Class Relations Honours (first division) Honours Kayla Maree Liddington, with First Shaun Lindsay Reed, with First Class Cameron James Webb, with First Class Honours Honours Class Honours Scott Duncan Martin Leo Rempe, with First Class Honours Trent Gilbert Webby, with First Class Honours Dion Teahurangi Mataira Evetts Gretta Frances Alexandra Rodriguez- Jolly, with First Class Honours Louis Anthony Wright, with First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Hannah Lee Adams Rachael Anne Davidson, also Jialei Jiang conferred Bachelor of Science Matthew Michael Adams Dylan Rea Jordan Jordan Renee Dennis Hudson Alan Armstrong Ajeesh Karamalayil John Yangwei Ding Stacey Leigh Barnett, also awarded Robert Travis Keep Graduate Certificate in Finance Yifan Dong Matthew Xavier Klevering Sadiksha Basnet Karki Jia Fan Keqing Kong Chloe Aimee Bell Yanan Fan Aaron Kumar Clay David Bennett Yueyue Fan Chenxi Lai Samuel Kurt Blackstock Yiping Fang Ross Watson Laidlaw Uma Danangi Wijesekara Yiwen Fang Malgosia Emely Linda Leith Bulathsinhala Arachige Amelia Tupou Veiongo Faotusia Daiqi Li Adam Noel Burn, also awarded Xindan Feng Graduate Diploma in Economics Hongyi Li Facundo Ferreira Almeida Weitong Cao Qiang Li Kayla Courtney Flavell Kaushik Krishneel Chand, also Yingnan Li awarded Graduate Certificate in Sharon Brigitte Fletcher Jing Liu Accounting Zhuoling Fu Yucheng Long Sisi Chen Jhu Val II Gabayan Nina Bianca Lüthis Siyu Chen Qianqian Gan Ying Chen Meng Lyu Christopher Koima Gandi Yingqian Chen MacKenzie David Macky Stephanie Jane Gibson Zihao Chen Mariyam Yumna Mahir Danielle Shirley Gray Yan Cheng Monish Manohar Jiaying Guan Batiraishe Chikasha Jiaru Mao Yuecheng Guan Ajay Chimanlal Yuting Mao Yating Han Jinyoung Choi Nina Brooke Massonne Jessica Ann Hodges Peifeng Chu Tegan Patricia Moore Keith Steven Inglis Monalin Limin Cullen Nyasha Kudakwashe Nyashanu Thomas Faser Jamieson Cody Grant Paget
30 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Rui Pan Tracey Lee Stoneham Yihao Xie Ruohan Pan Aleena Tori Sutton Fangting Xu Damien Ross Perry, also conferred Erel Taner Ren Xu Bachelor of Social Sciences Hengxun Tang Shengyu Xu Luke William Petersen Ryan Anthony Thompson Yanwen Xu Hong Qian Kexin Tong Le Yang Qitao Qian Sheena Joshlynn Pauline Miracle Rubing Yang Yunjia Qian Uritua Xiyun Yang Jessica Denise Quirk Chenrong Wang Minshen Yao Alexander Douglas Richards Xiumin Wang Jiamin Ye Erik Francois Rikus, also awarded Yibin Wang Hamish Niven Young Diploma in Science Yunhan Wang Tianxi Zhang Mason Ruwhiu Theres Weenink Zhang Zhang Deepti Kavita Sharma Congqi Wei Zhening Zhang Chao Shen Jason Mark Whitcombe Yuxi Zhao Hantian Sheng Erik Francois Rikus Wiehahn Michelle Joy Silson Shu Zheng Bokai Wu Kirandeep Singh, also conferred Weibin Zheng Lihang Wu Bachelor of Laws Zhimin Zhou Sugang Wu Kylie Louisa Smith Biqiu Zhu Wantao Wu Lyn Thai Son Xiaojiao Zhu Yixian Wu
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Angelica Bernadette Mary Balle, Emma-Lee Jay Finucane Stephanie Bernice Kingsford also awarded Graduate Certificate in Accounting Jay Merv Fisher Brooke Nicole Kirkbride Sarena Basi Maria Elisabeta Gherca Prashit Kumar Joseph Shane Beverley Lori Maree Gibbison Emily Varinia Larder, also conferred Bachelor of Science Cameron James MacGregor Black Roy Andrew Gillies Wei Li Liam Greg Kieran Daniel Boyd Andrew John Greed Ashley Litia Lousi Steven James Bridges George Fleetwood Gwynn Chantellie Lize Lye Jamie Rose Brosnahan Mitchell James Handcock Sarah Anne Catherine Lyndon Cristal Bukasa Whitney Deborah Andrea Heffey Anjuli Victoria Devereux Mack Jennifer Elizabeth Ann Carter Zoe Frances Hole, also awarded Graduate Certificate in Accounting Jackson Bagby Mau Kirsty Louise Clark Nicholas Francis Hopper Malesa May McNearney Nicola Renee Colgan Daniel William Hummel Marko-Antonio Molnar Chanel Renée Hinerawerawe Samuel James Morgan Coromandel Lachlan Stewart Iddles Ross James Mundell Aimee-Jo Larissa Coupe Lesley Joe Lachlan Keenan Musgrave Megan Ashleigh Covell Tendero Vimbisai Kamutingondo Raksha Preetie Nand Elle Mae Deadman Samantha Jane Karl William Orvan Peters Brittany Jule Lilywhite Drake Lisa Anne Keleher Daniel Lance Petersen Kieran Richard Duff Ana Maria Kemp Regan Scott Phibbs Sohail Farhad Jeremy Allan Kerrisk Ashwini Pillay Abgail Jean Kathleen Faulkner Leone Frances King
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 31 William Hau Po’ese Mitchell Hayden Stockley Smith Darryl Stephen Walker Liam Joseph Pratt Abigail Mary Stantiall Adam Russell Walmsley Michelle Prins Anica Steyn Weijiu Wang Samuel George Riechelmann Shenci Tang Stephen James Weir, also awarded Graduate Diploma in International Kateriina Olivia Selwyn Campbell Donald Taylor Management Jennifer Maureen Elizabeth Rose Scott Thomas Tindale Ryan Francis West Shed Daniel Totorea Jason Cassius Whareaitu Pawandeep Kaur Singh, also conferred Bachelor of Laws Ashley Jayden Townsend Alexander Francis Owen White Reneel Singh, also conferred Chloe Maria Trim Stephen James Williams Bachelor of Laws Alana Tyrell, also conferred Bachelor Adriaan Willem Wisse Devon Pal Singh-Parhar of Laws Zhuding Zheng Shaye Mary Skiffington Alanah Rae Vinson
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING
Varsha Prem Parmar
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Lu Xu
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Mihi Rohia Fiona Mary James, also Vibha Vinayak Shinde awarded Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
Nandor Steven Tanczos, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Andrew Edward Alston, with Reuben Jose Grace Jack Boyd Isaiah Scirkovich Distinction Rauwai Lillian Ararangi Herbert- Ripudaman Singh, with Distinction Brent Baird, with Distinction Johnson Nicola Erin Spring Dallas Paul Bates, with Distinction Michael James Hickman, with Carolyn Joy Stewart, with Distinction Distinction Crystal Jean Beavis, with Distinction Terence Ron Kaa TimuTimu Igor Maksimov, with Distinction Martin Troy Bennett Michael Francis Tocker Raewyn Anne McPhillips, with Garth Edmonds Blomfield Distinction Bradley John Vedder Stefan Rhys James Brown, with Melanie Angeline Faith Nepe, with Guido David Vega Morales Distinction Distinction Ingrid Karin Von Nordheim Patrick John Calnan Benjamin John Payne, with Bronwen Sandra Warren Jason Mark Dawson, with Distinction Distinction Howard Barry Waters, with Geoffrey Donald Foster, with Warren John Pledger, with Distinction Distinction Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Ravikumar Bhudarbhai Patel
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MARKETING
Talha Junaid Haroon Janjua
32 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Zimu Ma, with Distinction Pravina Rai Sampang, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN FINANCE
Denisge Ruchira Nishantha Perera
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT
Bryan Leigh Clements Gabrielle Jones Helen Mary Moroney Jill Gordon Grieve Amber Sian Luxford Maria Victoria Palma Martha Magdalena Hammond Neil William Maternaghan Vivienne Janice Scott
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Richard Everest England Natasha Fay Perfect Mingxi Lu Giles Toby Sullivan
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MARKETING
Nadine Mar-lise Heydenrych
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING
Arpit Dang Sarah-Ann Helem Ojaswi Rawal Julie Frank Surajkumar Dipakbhai Raval
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN AGRIBUSINESS
Krishna Barrington Badaloo Jason Statham Pundu Dave Barrington Wright Leeann Mary Morgan Theresa Maree Speedy Kgolagano Mpejane Glenn Anthony Weenink
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FINANCE
Mohammad Ahmed M Alfaifi Sukhpreet Singh Quoc Diem Thai
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Xiaojie Hu Deborah Nicole MacCauley
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT
Sonya Marie Pearce Deborah Louise Wisneski
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
Adriano Forrest Dohlin
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MARKETING
Sabina Jane Margaret Dillon Natalie Lynn Wilson
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Vasanth Praveen Kumar Pravin Arun Shejwal Shyam Sagar Vinod Kumar Anandharayar Mary Louise Smid Syam Cherodath
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 33 GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Maiqi Liu Tianlu Ni Xiaoli Zhan
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING
Harsh Vardhan Maurya Caitlin Maree Preston
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Lin Cao
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Tianshu Song
DIPLOMA IN TOURISM
Nikhil Bharat Dhanjee, also awarded Bachelor of Communication Studies
34 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Qualifications to be conferred at Te Kohinga Mārama Marae
27 April 2016 Wednesday 27 April 2016 – 9.30am
Student speaker
Waana Watene Qualification to be conferred: Master of Educational Leadership with Distinction Ko Tainui, Te Arawa, Horouta ngā waka Ko Pirongia, Matawhaura, Moehau, Maungahaumia me Titirangi ngā maunga Ko Waitetuna, Waihou, Waipaoa, Uawa ngā awa Ko Tīkapa te moana, Ko Rotoiti te roto Ko Waikato, Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Maru, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Te Aitanga a Hauiti ngā iwi. Waana is currently Leader, Educational Delivery and a lecturer at Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood of New Zealand. She has worked in the early childhood education sector as a teacher and educator since 1992, including as a lecturer and Kaiawhina at Wintec. Alongside the conferral of her Masters degree today, Waana also has a Diploma in Teaching and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the University of Waikato.
Faculty of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Christopher James Malcolm
Te Kura Toi Tangata Faculty of Education
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Nelson Cyril, BSc(Hons) Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia, MEd University of Malaya Malaysia Thesis Title: “An Investigation of Malaysian Secondary School Students’ Mental Models of Acid-Base Chemistry”
Linda Mildred Locke, MEd Auckland Thesis Title: “The Orff approach in the professional lives and practices of teachers in the Aotearoa/New Zealand school context”
Susan Pudin, BSc, University of East Anglia England, MSc Universiti Malaysia Sabah Malaysia Thesis Title: “Development of an environmental education programme for waste management with local communities in Sabah, Malaysia”
MASTER OF COUNSELLING
Arthur Lloyd Bruce, with First Class Damian Lawrence Huntley Pullen, Sailoka Vakauta, with Second Class Honours with First Class Honours Honours (second division), also awarded Postgraduate Certificate in Education
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Shelley Anne Gardner, with First Te Hunanga Linda Jane Hill-Ngapo, Knisha Margaret Ruland, with First Class Honours with First Class Honours Class Honours Makere Aniu Angeline Therese Ale Kuea Ioane Henare, with First Class Honours
MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Waana Celeste Watene, with First Class Honours
MASTER OF SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES
Nikki Maree Haereroa
36 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO MASTER OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Katherine Maria Tauhinu Marinovich Katrina Moana Lee Paea Jessica Victoria Walker O’Donnell, with Distinction Beau Stowers
BACHELOR OF TEACHING WITH HONOURS
Antonia Eliza Whittaker, with Second Class Honours (first division)
BACHELOR OF SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES
Sonny Aliifaalogo Simmon Sharon Mihi Howe, also Mahia Riripeti Nightingale-Pene awarded Graduate Diploma of Turanga Kapu-Kawakahi Macy Teaching Dennis Tamati Waipouri, also Barclay-Kerr awarded Graduate Diploma of Renee Maria Ngatai Teaching Pepi Travis Tureiti Biddle
BACHELOR OF TEACHING
Ngawahine Kararaina Iritana Apanui Jahana Ramai Gurnick, also Whetu-Marama Brett Tureia Paenga, conferred Bachelor of Sport and also conferred Bachelor of Arts Susan Lesley Armstrong Leisure Studies Kelly Renata Raharuhi Micaela Cabodi Wilkes Natalie Maria Hay Tawi Te Iwi Ngaro Roberts Thomas Reginald Campbell, also Ariana Carole Hippolite conferred Bachelor of Sport and Emily Maura James Ruane Leisure Studies Tracey King Julie Maree Salisbury Maxine Claire Jeanette Cates Maureen Te Riina Te Kamu Kumeroa Bodie James Sandy Taylor Raina Robin Clary, also conferred Sarah Louise Managh Bachelor of Arts Paige Emily Temm Lauren Leanore Mapuna Atapo Keri-Ann Coxhead Jennifer Marjory Thorn Edward Ian Martin Jayleb-Che’ David Ioane Dean Elizabeth Margaret Waipara Blake Grant Masters Keita Enereta Durie Kelly Marie Wallace Ian Joseph McCabe Nicola Jane Gedye Jordan Hannah Webb Suzanne Metcalfe-Megginson Te Atawhai June Whitiora
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION
Talaifina Monalisa Puniani Oketi Tangitau
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
Nigel Wood Robertson
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COUNSELLING
Anneke Bornman
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF TEACHING A ONE YEAR PROGRAMME IN SECONDARY, PRIMARY OR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Namakaliiokalanipaihi Te Rangi Ka Leilani Monique Wahineiti Kelsey Rebekah Waitere Tukua Ryan Barclay-Kerr Rongomamaeroa Naera, also conferred Bachelor of Arts Rae Frances Ward Alexander Philip Hore Brown Kiri Muriaroha Pengelly Vianni Reremoana Ward Marliese Shane Gaffaney Rona Te Koi Ivan James Frederick Kana Te Naiti Kepa Tane Tihema Linda Ranei Lee Kells, also conferred Bachelor of Arts Ilaise Fakalelu Tomu
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 37 Faculty of Science & Engineering
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Kathryn Mary Ross, BSc, MSc(Tech) Waikato Thesis Title: “Resistance to African black beetle (Heteronychus arator) in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) infected with AR1 endophyte”
MASTER OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH)
Te Puea Toni Dempsey, with Second Caleb Shannon McSweeney, with Class Honours (first division) Second Class Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Manawa Kokiri Huirama, also Shannon Ngapuia James Matija Miletic conferred Bachelor of Arts Maharangi Ringakaha Haupa Khan
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MATERIALS AND PROCESSING
Miao Yu
38 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Wednesday 27 April 2016 1.30pm
Student speaker
Moehau Hodges-Tai Qualification to be conferred: Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours Moehau is a budding filmmaker, having been involved with several filmmaking projects and film festivals throughout his studies, including winning the 2013 Hamilton round of the Rialto 48HOURS film competition. He now works as a freelance camera operator and lighting assistant and has previously worked on New Zealand TV series’ Step Dave and Find Me a Māori Bride, and feature film Abandoned. He has recently been working in New Zealand and China as a writer and director. Moehau also represented New Zealand in American Football.
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Bridgette Awhina Masters-Awatere, BSocSc, MSocSc, PGDipPsych(Com) Waikato Thesis Title: “ ‘That’s the price we pay’ Kaupapa Māori Programme stakeholder experiences of external evaluation”
Emit Snake-Beings, BA, BA(Hons), MA Waikato Thesis Title: “The DiY [‘Do-it-Yourself’] Ethos: A participatory culture of material engagement.”
MASTER OF ARTS
Brendan Daniel Sheridan, with Second Class Honours (first division)
MASTER OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Sandra Lee Ringham, with First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS
Moehau Kauri Rata Hodges-Tai, with First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH HONOURS
Jonathon Paul Ashe, with First Class Jean Christine Murray, with First Honours Class Honours, also conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Ruth Hare Meria Jacqualine Ingram Ciaran Declan FitzGerald Tracy Te Rangi Maria Hayward Te Kokiri-Kane Kihirini Mullane- Ronaki
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Turi Akuhata Hippolite
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Cheryll Joy Bayer Kendrex Raydon Kereopa-Woon, Riana Tui Spence also awarded Graduate Certificate in Tanya Edwards Tourism Management Kathryn Justine Stolp Rayna Te Aurere Hawkins Dawn Puao-oteata Kaye Pritchard Nicola Jane Wharekawa Toni Bailey Angelique Helmhout Shelley Siwa Smallman Rangimarie Te Kotahi Rau Winiata Makarita Ngapine Tangitu Joseph
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 39 Te Piringa - Faculty of Law
BACHELOR OF LAWS
Tinei Alaelua, also conferred Huia Rudi Harding Samantha Lee, also conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences Bachelor of Arts Ihipera Maree Heke Sweet Tasha Arihia Anderson Ruizhe Tang Mereaira Susan Jones Michelle Maria Bhandal Whitney Claudine Winiata
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LAW
Thi Huong Giang Dang
School of Māori & Pacific Development
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Michelle Lou Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, BA (Hons), MA University of Hawaii USA Thesis Title: “Native Hawaiian Well-Being at Hawai’i Community College, an Initiative for Academic Success”
MASTER OF ARTS
Ngahiwi-O-Kahimia Alfred William Tiahomarama Te Haana Fairhall, Te Urukeiha Aimee Raharuhi, with Apanui, with First Class Honours with First Class Honours First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Paul Matenga Brosnan Mere Te Rau Aroha Hata-Huata Sheridan Mere Olsen Waimarie Rico-Donna Cassidy, also Sarah Moana Rei Hutana-Te Aho Shantanee Marlene Ellen Strickland conferred Bachelor of Teaching Marlene Christina Matamua
DIPLOMA IN MAORI AND PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT
Anna Kaliope Tashkoff Leonie Elizabeth Walmsley
Waikato Management School
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Kirsty Frances Mary Barber, BSc, BA Canterbury, MHSc Auckland Thesis Title: “Realising Our Best Intentions: Vision, Values and Voice in the Community Non-government Organisations of the Aotearoa/New Zealand Mental Health Sector”
MASTER OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Yan Feng, with Second Class Honours Ngarangi Kanewa Walker, with Yuchen Ye, with First Class Honours, (first division) Second Class Honours (second also awarded Graduate Certificate in division) Tourism and Hospitality Management Mylene Michelle Rakena, with First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Luseana Foloke Moli
40 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Julie Louise McGinity Alisha Makerita Nai Seiuli, also Anaru Michael Tuhi conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences Joanne Mary Wrigley
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Tilly Ngakari Heke Sweet Rene Remarie Klaas Kapa Hana-Te Kowhai Treadaway Ohia
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Karthik Saravanan
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT
Louise Margaret Tainui
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Anneliese Theresa Henare
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 41 42 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Qualifications to be conferred at Holy Trinity, Tauranga
29 April 2016
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 43 Friday 29 April 2016 – 2pm
Keynote speaker
Tina Jennen, Business leader Originally from the US, Tina Jennen came to New Zealand in 2010 as a single parent with four children to begin an MBA at the University of Waikato. She is now CEO of the Plus Group of agri-tech companies at Newnham Park Innovation Centre in Tauranga. Tina serves on several boards, is a guest lecturer for Waikato Management School and owns her own consulting firm, Tina Jennen Consulting, which specialises in executive leasing. She has also been venture manager for Plenty of Innovation at Enterprise Angels and is involved in the Hawaiki Rising Voyaging Trust, which is centred around using a 22m traditional Polynesian double waka to help at-risk youth.
Student speaker
Huw O’Connor Qualification to be conferred: Doctor of Philosophy Huw graduates today with a Doctor of Philosophy. His doctoral research focused on the conditions that incentivise the emergence of creative ideas in commercial settings. As an undergraduate he represented the university in karate, and entertained many fellow students as a member of the iconic Hamilton band, the Mobile Stud Unit. He is a teaching fellow in the Marketing Department of Waikato Management School and after graduation will return to consulting on strategy and organisational transformation.
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH HONOURS
Emma-Leigh Ann Gilmore Hodge, with First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Paora Riwaru Gardiner
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Nicole Jean Bigwood Caroline Ruth McNicol Felicity Anne Robertshawe Jenny Brennan Karlene Maree McPike Letitia Alison Rogers Samyah Gail Megan Annette Brock Rachel Joy Merrick Makyila Janelle TeArai Tuari Melissa Laura Cochrane Sheree Merrick Maraea Kararaina Walker Morgene Sarah Elsworth Tracey Anne Phizacklea Charlotte Kate Williamson Michael John Hafner Danielle Jane Reeves Joanne Maree Young
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Hannah Angus, with First Class Georgea Rongomai Tuhiao Hiini Henry Petero Honours Mishal Monisha Lata Rachel Price Taylor Anthony Tawera Delamere, with First Class Honours Pippin Leonie McTainsh Arabin Sharon Anne Richmond Lynley Jayne Farr Jamie Colleen Hazel Mossop Sinead Roach, with First Class Honours Stevie-Jean Ngarutai Gear Rebekah Caroline Neve Tracy Cushla Smith Jennifer Maree Otten
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Amelia Rose Adcock, with Distinction
44 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Faculty of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Savannah Grace Blake Paul John Minifie Natalie Jenay Tessendorf Steven Beaumann Dylan Dickson Shaun Ivan David O’Connell Alan Robert Whyte Aaron Kenneth Garrity Dipisha Rathod Richard Daniel McKain Rochelle Gaylene Sutton
Te Kura Toi Tangata Faculty of Education
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Paul Robert Woller, BA, MA Massey Thesis Title: “Te Mana Motuhake o Ngāi Tamarāwaho and the challenges of education. Whakapūmautia te tangata I tōna ake mana”
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Leon Edward Gray, with First Class Hunhee Kim, with First Class Honours Travis Keith Moore, with First Class Honours Honours
MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Blake Carlin, with First Class Honours Sandra Natasha Portegys, with First Annette Marie Sheehy, with Second Class Honours Class Honours (first division) David Dion McLeod, with First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF TEACHING
Aimee Lauren Aislabie Karrin Louise Heappey Rhiannen Hannah Rolleston-Ranui Jessica Ann Aylwin Amber Desleigh Hyde Angela Yvonne Rosie Jessica Marie Bond Alyshia Joy Wilhelmina Jones Emma Jayne Sheely Gina Maree Louise Brown Holly Mae Kinton Hayley Maree Sherriff Desiree Teresa Maree Burborough Madison Skye Lesa Michaela Tracey Irihau Southon Lauren Ashley Campbell Simone Helen Lexmond Shona-Nicole Haley Tautari Emma Renee Chapman Tracy Janet McAlpine Andrew Percy Te Kore O Te Rangi Taute Latai Ella Charlton-Fa’apoi Kelsey Isobel McLauchlan Briana Sage Te Whare Ashley Rose Cochrane Nicole Kristina Mills Sacha Nicole Temple Carolyn Sarah Coombes Tori Alexandra Mouat Anita Lillian Torrance Clarelle Amy Davis-Dagg Jeremy Luther Nisbett Simon Tumua Daniel Tuifao Michelle Destreel Hannah Marie O’Kane Krysty Lynton Wallace Hanna Svala Einarsdottir Freya Ellen Parsons Clare Webber Emma Irene Falconer Jana Lee Penwarden Christina Anne Welch Sian Mereana Fisher Tracey Lee Price Sybil Genevieve White Aimee Rae Atkin Freed Melissa Jade Prout Shanaye Louise Williamson Michelle Elizabeth Gill Hannah Marie Redmond Chantelle Hannah Gutteridge Nathana Felicity Rodrigues Shirley Lynne Harris Rebecca Rolleston
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 45 POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TERTIARY TEACHING
Kelly Justine Smith
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF TEACHING A ONE-YEAR PROGRAMME IN SECONDARY, PRIMARY OR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Anthony Douglas Arapeta Burt Samuel Loudon Nicola Rebecca Simpson, also awarded Graduate Diploma in Jarrod Lee Clarke Nicholas John McCartin Tourism and Hospitality Management Aimee Marie Donaldson Sophie Louise Guy Milne Rebecca Jean Sisson Helen Marie Gainsford, also awarded Tamatikahu Wiremu Okeroa Ratapu Angela Margaret Young Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Te Piringa - Faculty of Law
BACHELOR OF LAWS
Tracey Keteonge Marie Braddock, Denise Ngawati Forrester Vanessa Elizabeth Renee Harley also conferred Bachelor of Arts Mari Car San Diego Gilmour
School of Māori & Pacific Development
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Lilly Lise Selepa Pedro, with Distinction
Faculty of Science & Engineering
MASTER OF SCIENCE
David Paul Culliford, with Second Class Honours (First Division)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
David Leslie Allum Alastair John Jeffery Katey Rose Rawstron Cameron Barton Joanne Catherine Logan Freya Margaret Robinson James Aaron Cooper Carlos Eduardo De Farias Moraes Gretchen Ophelia Evenstar Sveda Jane Cope Alexandra Marie Perkins Gordon Arthur Tieman John Abraham De Vries Zin Perrott Mikayla Louise Wells Stephanie May Dykstra Lewis David Powell Jethro William Wilkins Steven Daniel Gorinski Lucas Roger Pratt
46 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Waikato Management School
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Huw Coates O’Connor, BMS, PGDipMrkt Waikato Thesis Title: “Organising for Advertising Creativity: Differential Effects of Agency Structure, Absorptive Capacity, and Abrasion on Originality and Appropriateness”
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Lya Rose Maree Curach Amanda Jane Hutchings Rajpal Kaur Singh Logan Frank Gies Rebecca Leigh Kendrick Tracey Lee Stoneham Gavin Lawrence Hitchens Rochelle Denise McKee Nirosh Chamika Wijesinghe Jordan Claude Hodder Alice Scapens, also awarded Graduate Certificate in Accounting
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Mark Andrew Elkin Kara Herbert Tamaku Margaret Vicky Pau’u Shannon Maria Gray Kulwinder Kaur Renee Alyce Shaw
BACHELOR OF TOURISM
Carmen Maria Alvarado de Gordon
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Megan Teresa Jones, with Distinction Rebecca Anne Tereu
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Tiruni Kumari John
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 47 48 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Congratulations to all University of Waikato Graduates Congratulations to all University of Waikato Graduates
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 49 University of Waikato Academic Leaders
Vice-Chancellor Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Professor Neil Quigley Professor Alister Jones Professor Robyn Longhurst BA MA (Hons) Canterbury, BSc Otago, MSc PhD Waikato BSocSc MSocSc PhD Waikato PhD Toronto DipT MRSNZ
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Pro Vice-Chancellor (Māori) Dean of Arts and Social Research Sciences Professor Bruce Clarkson Professor Linda Smith Professor Robert Hannah BSc MSc DPhil Waikato BA MA PhD Auck DipT BA(Hons) Otago, MPhil Oxford
Dean of Computing and Dean of Law Dean of Education Mathematical Sciences Professor Geoff Holmes Associate Professor Professor Roger Moltzen BSc (Hons) PhD Southampton Wayne Rumbles TTC DipT BEd, MEd PhD Waikato BA LLB LLM (Dist) Waikato
50 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Dean of Science Dean of Engineering (Acting) Dean of Management (Acting)
Professor Chad Hewitt Professor Janis Swan Professor Deborah Willis BA UC Berkeley, PhD Oregon BTech(Biotech), MTech(Biotech) BA MA Canterbury, PhD Massey, PhD(Chemical Victoria, DipT Christchurch Engineering) Waterloo FIPENZ, FNZIFST, MNZM
Dean of Māori and Pacific Dean of Graduate Research Pro Vice-Chancellor Teaching Development and Learning Professor Brendan Hokowhitu Professor C Kay Weaver Dr Tracy Bowell BPhEd BA PhD Otago, MA BA PhD Stirling BA (Hons) Sussex, MPhil University of Victoria (Canada) Cambridge, PhD Auckland
GRADUATION APRIL 2016 51 Ceremonial Traditions
Elements of university graduation ceremonies have evolved from the 12th century when the first universities emerged in Europe.
The organisation of medieval university staff today reflect this mix DLit, DSc universities was modelled on the of medieval governance. Robes worn Crimson gown; crimson hood with established institutions of the day by the Chancellor resemble those crimson lining; black Tudor bonnet – the church, the monastery and worn by the Lord Chancellor of with gold cord and tassel. the guild. England. Graduates and academic PhD, EdD and SJD Latin was the language used by staff wear gowns similar to the dress of medieval clergy. Hoods Maroon gown; crimson hood with medieval scholars, and it is from crimson lining; black Tudor bonnet. Latin that the words ‘university’ are also fashioned on an everyday and ‘degree’ are derived. The Latin medieval garment, although the MPhil term universitas means a guild or coloured lining was a later addition Black gown; crimson hood with union, and universities started as a to indicate the wearer’s university crimson lining; black mortarboard. scholastic guild – a self-constituted and degree. community of teachers and scholars. Note: Those who graduated with a DPhil prior to 1992 are entitled to The word graduate comes from the UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO wear a black mortarboard or a black Latin word gradus, which means ACADEMIC DRESS Tudor bonnet. step. Admission to study a bachelors degree was the first step taken Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor Masters Black gown; gold hood with gold towards completing a university Black gown with red velvet facings lining; black mortarboard. education. The second step was and gold piping; three red velvet to become a ‘master’. Masters chevrons with gold piping on the Bachelors with Honours were Master of Arts graduates sleeves; black Tudor bonnet with whose degrees licensed them to Black gown; black hood with gold gold cord and tassel. teach. The Chancellor, an officer lining and gold border 5cm in width; black mortarboard. of the cathedral, originally granted Pro-Chancellor teaching licences. Black gown with lining of gold satin; First Bachelors gold button and cord just above the Black gown; black hood with gold CEREMONIAL ROBES sleeves which are lined with black lining; black mortarboard. AND ACADEMIC DRESS satin; black Tudor bonnet with gold cord and tassel. In the Middle Ages the corporate existence of universities was HonD recognised and sanctioned by Red gown with black facings; black civil or ecclesiastical authority. Tudor bonnet with gold cord and The regalia worn by graduates and tassel.
God Defend Pou Whenua New Zealand
The ceremonial carved Māori mace E Ihowā Atua, God of Nations at Thy feet being used in today’s graduation O ngā Iwi mātou rā In the bonds of love we meet Āta whakarongona; Hear our voices we entreat ceremony represents the strong links Me aroha noa God defend our free land between the University and Māori. Kia hua ko te pai; Guard Pacific’s Triple Star
In 1965, just a year after the University of Waikato was Kia tau tō atawhai; From the shafts of strife and war established, Kīngitanga head Koroki invited founding Manaakitia mai Make her praises heard afar University of Waikato Chancellor and Hamilton Mayor Denis Rogers, along with 20 University of Waikato Aotearoa God defend New Zealand graduates, to Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia. There he presented the fledgling institution with the carved taonga to be used as ceremonial mace. The piece was carved by master carver Piri Poutapu, who established a carving school at Tūrangawaewae in 1932. When not being used, the taonga sits in pride of place at the head of the University Council chamber.
52 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO The University of Waikato
a range of qualifications, and more At the beginning of this year we recently planning has begun for a launched Te Ara ki Angitū: Pathways new University of Waikato campus in to Excellence – a programme the Tauranga CBD. designed with four secondary schools in South Waikato to widen THE CAMPUS the pathway to university study by alleviating the barriers of affordability The Hamilton campus covers 65 and transport and installing quality hectares and is arguably the most support and guidance. Forty students attractive university campus in New began the programme in 2016. Zealand, with gardens and grounds A university’s reputation is important that attract a range of sports teams for attracting students and staff, for practice and tournaments, and from New Zealand and overseas. which provide a venue for many International rankings are based The University of Waikato’s motto community activities. is Ko Te Tangata – For the people. on teaching, research, citations, It’s an appropriate maxim for a There is an ongoing programme industry outcomes, innovation and university that was established by of building development and international outlook. The University a group of people in the Waikato refurbishment on campus. The of Waikato was ranked 338 in the determined that the region should most recent construction is the world by the QS (Quacquarelli have its own university and new Law and Management building Symonds Limited) World University Rankings 2015. This was a climb in reinforces our belief that people are that opened this year. The building the rankings of more than 60 places central to the University and are its has been designed with sustainable from 2014 and ‘this year QS ranked most valued resource. features such as a living lawn roof, natural ventilation and glazed 11 of our subjects in the top 200 in In its first year, there were 181 corridor walls for natural lighting. It the world. enrolments. Fifty-one years later also has a fully-equipped court room. Times Higher Education ranks the there are about 12,500 students, and University of Waikato 61st out of 2,000 of them come from overseas. 100 “most international” universities The University is committed to NEW OPPORTUNITIES in the world, reflecting the truly delivering a world-class education global education that is received and research portfolio, and pursuing We welcomed a new Vice- by students studying at Waikato. strong international links to advance Chancellor in 2015, and with It also takes into account the ratio knowledge. Staff endeavour to keep Professor Neil Quigley’s arrival there of international staff and students their teaching future-focused and has been a complete curriculum on campus and the proportion of play an active part in global research. review, some important new staff appointments, and an increased research papers being generated Since 1988 the University has had drive to ensure university study with an international co-author. a presence in the Bay of Plenty, becomes accessible to a wider range partnering polytechnics there to offer of students.
Waiata – Ko Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
Ko Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato e tū nei This is the University of Waikato presenting to you ‘Ko te Tangata’ te tohu ‘The People’ is the emblem Tīhei mauri ora! Behold I live! Waikato te iwi; Waikato te awa; Waikato the people; Waikato the river Taupiri te maunga; Tainui te waka. Taupiri the sacred mountain; Tainui the canoe Ko Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato e tū nei This is the University of Waikato presenting to you Ko te tino kaupapa he hora mātauranga ki te ao. Its purpose, to spread enlightenment to the world. KŌKIRI! ONWARD!
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