45TH SPRING CONVOCATION A UNIVERSITY OF REGINA

ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS

CEREMONY OPENING OF Wednesday, June 5, 2019 CONVOCATION AND 2:00 p.m. CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE Theatre, Conexus Arts Centre R. James Tomkins, PhD – Chancellor

MASTER OF CEREMONIES PRESENTATION OF Glenys Sylvestre – Executive Director, CANDIDATES FOR University Governance and HONORARY DEGREE University Secretary Honorary Degree Recipient: Barbara Lee Ryan, Doctor of Laws, PROCESSIONAL honoris causa Please rise for the presentation of Presenter: Lisa Mitchell – graduating students and entrance of the Associate Vice-President, (University platform procession. Advancement and Communications) Honorary Degree Recipient: Members of the platform procession will Jonathan Robert Ryan, Doctor of Laws, enter: Faculty, University Senate, Board of honoris causa Governors, and official guests; the Deans and Directors, the Honorary Graduand, Presenter: Lisa Robertson – Director and presenter, the President, and the of Sport, Community Engagement, Chancellor. Please remain standing until and Athlete Development after the Moment of Reflection.

GRAND MARSHAL CONFERRING OF David Senkow, PhD – Associate Dean, HONORARY DEGREE Faculty of Business Administration R. James Tomkins, PhD – Chancellor, will confer upon Barbara Ryan the degree of PROCESSIONAL ACCOMPANIMENT Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. The Lone Creek Cultural Club Signing of Honorary Degree Register

O R. James Tomkins, PhD – Chancellor, will confer upon Jonathan Ryan the degree of Chloé Elizabeth Golden Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.

MOMENT OF REFLECTION Signing of Honorary Degree Register Bob Kayseas, PhD – Vice-President, Acknowledgement by Honorary Degree Academic of First Nations Recipient: Dr. Jonathan Ryan University of Canada CONVOCATION ADDRESS INTRODUCTION OF Vianne Timmons, PhD PLATFORM PARTY President and Vice-Chancellor

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 1 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FACULTY OF BUSINESS DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATES Gina Grandy, PhD – Dean The Chancellor will acknowledge Bachelor of Administration the degrees, diplomas, and certificates in course and admit Bachelor of Business Administration graduates to Convocation. Diploma of Administration

Presentation of the Assembled Diploma of Business Administration Graduates and Acknowledgement Presentation of the Faculty of Business of Graduates in Absentia Administration Dean’s Medal to The Chancellor’s Charge Amy Christina Fong

Presentation of Graduates to Presentation of the Leon Goldman the Chancellor Scholarship to Amy Christina Fong ORATORS James D’Arcy, MBA – Registrar FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Lisa Watson, PhD – Associate Dean Jerome Cranston, PhD – Dean (Strategic), Faculty Graduate Studies Bachelor of Education and Research Bachelor of Education (Indigenous Education) FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH Bachelor of Music Education Certificate of Extended Studies Lisa Watson, PhD – in Education Associate Dean (Strategic)

Doctor of Philosophy Presentation of the Bachelor of Education Master of Administration After Degree Convocation Prize to Anya Sara Kayani Zimmerman Master of Adult Education Master of Business Administration Presentation of the Master of Education Teachers’ Federation Prize to Master of Indigenous Education Samantha Irene Dech Master of Health Administration Master of Human WELCOME REMARKS Resource Development FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF REGINA ALUMNI Master of Human ASSOCIATION Resource Management Master of Public Administration Patricia Thomson, MAdmin'18 Master of Public Policy Master's Certificate

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 2 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA PRESENTATION OF CLOSING OF CONVOCATION AWARD TO THE MOST R. James Tomkins, PhD – Chancellor DISTINGUISHED STUDENT

GOVERNOR GENERAL’S RECESSIONAL ACADEMIC GOLD MEDAL The Conservatory Pipe Band, Recipient: Joanne Catherine Weber, PhD Conservatory of the Performing Arts Citation: Kathleen McNutt, PhD – Please remain standing until the Interim Vice-President (Research) platform party and graduates have Presented by: Vianne Timmons, PhD – been piped from the stage. President and Vice-Chancellor RECEPTION PRESIDENT AND Join us in the Convention Hall located VICE-CHANCELLOR’S on the lowest level of the Conexus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Arts Centre. Video Presentation Song: Futures in Flight, composed by Todd Bryanton, BA’03 HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS

WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 has also employed her networking skills in support of fund-raisers such as the Progress Club’s Festival of Trees and the Champagne Classic women’s golf tournament in support of the children’s ward at the Regina General Hospital.

Ryan has been recognized with the 2012 Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee Award, the 2016 Red Cross Humanitarian Award, the Canada 150 Award, and the Saskatchewan Volunteer Award.

BARB RYAN Barb Ryan is receiving an honorary degree from the University of Regina for her compassion, kindness and her willingness to nurture everyone and anyone who will let her. Besides her own four children - Erica, Jill, Steve and Jon - the extended family under her care includes refugees, immigrants, and international students who have settled in Regina. JON RYAN Mothering her own kids gave her good Honorary degree recipient Jon Ryan connections in the community that will be forever remembered for the Ryan put to use after her husband Bob touchdown pass he threw that sparked his died at age 54. She joined the Regina team’s comeback playoff victory in 2014, Progress Club, which had provided the sending the Seattle Seahawks to the NFL down payment for a settlement house for Super Bowl. The scoring toss also earned refugees. That experience led her to the Ryan a “first” in the league record book, Regina Open Door Society and the work as the first punter to throw a touchdown the organization does with immigrants. pass in a playoff game. Ryan insists one Ryan was deeply moved by the stories of his greatest accomplishments was to of what the immigrants had endured be named a team captain by his fellow to reach Regina, and their resilience. teammates for four consecutive years. Since then Ryan has hosted two families That recognition, he suggests, came from from Africa and a refugee family of leading by example on and off the field, eight from Syria, helping them to settle and treating everyone he met during his in their new home community. She is workdays with the same respect. a member of a support group called Women to Women, where members Ryan was born and raised in Regina. meet monthly with newcomers to teach He played running back, placekicker them a skill or craft. Through the World and punter with the Sheldon-Williams University Service of Canada program at Spartans, and then punter and wide the University of Regina, Ryan invites into receiver for four seasons with the her home students from other countries University of Regina Rams. In his final year who are away from their families. She he was named a Canada West first team

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 4 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA all-star and CIS all-star, as well as receiving Kapoor earned a Master of Social Work three team awards from the Rams. degree from the University of Lucknow, India, and a Master of Science, Social Ryan began his professional football Work from the University of Wisconsin career as a punter for the CFL’s Winnipeg before she and her husband Don settled Blue Bombers for two seasons, and in Regina in 1965. She worked as a then with the NFL's Green Bay Packers, mental health and addictions counsellor followed by ten seasons with the Seattle with the former Saskatchewan Alcohol Seahawks. He was part of the Seahawks and Drug Abuse Commission and the Super Bowl championship team in 2013. Regina Health District for more than 35 On May 14, 2019, Ryan signed a deal to years. Over that period and in retirement, play with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. her volunteer activities have encompassed Ryan founded the Gear Up Foundation Cultural Connections Regina, Canadian to provide proper equipment and more Centre for Substance Abuse, the South training for coaches working with kids Saskatchewan Community Foundation, playing minor football in Regina. The SaskCulture, Regina Public Library, the Foundation’s programming has since YWCA of Regina, Health Care Excellence expanded to other communities across Awards, United Way of Regina, and the Saskatchewan, including support for Regina Airport Authority. Kapoor has also a start-up team in the northern part taken lead roles in several fundraising of the province. galas, including India Night, Champions for Mental Health, Moving Forward THURSDAY JUNE 6 Together and the RCMP Charity Ball. Her volunteer work has been recognized with the Governor General’s Sovereign Medal, Diamond and Jubilee Medals, University of Regina President’s Community Award, YWCA Volunteer of the Year Award, and the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, among many others.

RENU KAPOOR Growing up in India, Renu Kapoor absorbed many childhood lessons from her mother and father about being of service to others. She watched her mother help young women in the community further their education, while ERIC PETERSON her father was a founding member of Eric Peterson was born and raised in the Rotary service club in India. Kapoor Indian Head, Saskatchewan. His acting also remembers her parents welcoming career began when he took part in into their home students coming from other countries to attend school in their a student drama production at the community. She has applied these University of Saskatchewan. After his examples in her professional work as a second year he dropped out, working counsellor, and in her involvement as for a semi-professional drama company a volunteer and fundraiser with many and then moving to England, where he organizations and events. served as an apprentice stage manager,

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 5 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA picking up acting roles where he could. Governor General’s Academic Award in After he returned to Canada, Peterson high school, studied at the University eventually settled in Toronto where he of Saskatchewan and then graduated had opportunities to work in home-grown from the University of Manitoba with theatre projects telling Canadian stories. a Bachelor of Arts degree. Gordon Those experiences had a profound effect received a Bachelor of Commerce on him; he became a life-long advocate degree (with distinction) from the for cultural expressions in all of the arts University of Saskatchewan. that show what living in Canada and being Canadian means. Gordon grew up around CKBI radio in Peterson’s long list of acting credits Prince Albert, the broadcasting company includes The Farm Show, a collective his father E. A. Rawlinson established in creation based on conversations with 1946. Gordon expanded the company people in Ontario’s farm country, and – Rawlco Radio – to include stations Billy Bishop Goes to War, an enduring in Regina, and Calgary, all musical stage play with Peterson’s long- of which have been recognized for time collaborator, John Gray. The often- their emphasis on community service. revived production dramatizing the life of That same focus on community is World War One fighter pilot Billy Bishop conspicuous in the couple’s lengthy has been a staple for the duo throughout list of philanthropic support directed their careers, on stage and on film. to health care, education, the arts, and Peterson has also had lead roles in the TV assistance to Aboriginal entrepreneurs series Street Legal, This is Wonderland, and and business leaders, primarily through Saskatchewan’s own Corner Gas, where their family foundation (the Lily Street he played the cantankerous Oscar Leroy. Foundation), which Jill chairs. It was a huge thrill to work on a show in his home province, he says, proving that A partial list of the many organizations Canada can create successful cultural and programs Gordon and Jill have productions based on who we are. donated to includes the Mother Baby Peterson reprised the Oscar Leroy role in Care Centre at the Regina General Corner Gas: The Movie, and voices Oscar Hospital, support for Aboriginal students in the Corner Gas Animated TV series. studying business education at the University of Saskatchewan and several FRIDAY JUNE 7 initiatives at the University of Regina. In Prince Albert they support the E. A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts and the Victoria Hospital Foundation. They have also donated to the Saskatchewan Hospital at the Battlefords and for the development of a multiplex facility in North Battleford. The couple are also major supporters of the United Way in Saskatoon and Regina, and the work of the Canadian Red Cross in Saskatchewan. GORDON AND JILL RAWLINSON Both Gordon and Jill Rawlinson were born and raised in Saskatchewan: Jill on a farm near Redvers and Gordon in Prince Albert. Jill received the

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 6 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND CERTIFICATES IN COURSE

DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND CERTIFICATES IN COURSE

SYMBOL KEY Adeyemi Oluwaseun Ogunade Federated Colleges Education *Campion College Thesis: Factors Influencing Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria: **Luther College The Role of Learning ***First Nations University of Canada Co-Supervisors: Institutional Honours Dr. A. M. Bockarie, Dr. M. Miller ºCo-operative Education External Examiner:  International Dr. E. Chrysostome, •Internship State University of New York, Plattsburgh Campus Institutional Honours Definitions Joanne Catherine Weber º Co-operative Education: the completion Education of at least 3 co-op work terms. Thesis: Becoming Deaf in the Posthuman International: the completion of at least Era: Posthumanism, Arts-Based Research one international experience, or the and Deaf Education completion of at least one program Supervisor: approved international experience. Dr. F. Pirbhai-Illich External Examiner: •Internship: a single 12- or 16-month Dr. A. Hickey-Moody, placement immediately preceding RMIT University the two final academic terms of an Engineering Systems program. MASTER OF ADMINISTRATION FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH Angela Dawn Arthur Leadership DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Hidy Joy Blommaert Tammy Anne Ferguson Leadership Education Stella Ngozi Nnadi Thesis: Collaborative Ecological Leadershipº Consultation: Psychologist, Classroom Teacher and Embedded Interventions Christiana Onyinyechi Okafor Leadership Supervisor: Dr. S. A. Thompson Sarah Jean Savage Leadership External Examiner: Dr. S. Corbin Dwyer, Laurie Jean Smith Memorial University Leadership

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 9 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA MASTER OF ADULT Muhammad Khaleel Soomro EDUCATION General Managementº

Holly Monica Mellyn Doell Alyssa Marie Stoeck-McLaughlin General Management Stephanie Theresa Grand Matthew William Ernest Waynert Dean Louis Lefebvre Executive Management

Melinda May Pelletier MASTER OF EDUCATION Kelly Christie Ziegler Thesis: Transformational Learning Ilyana Binte Akbar Experiences: Changing Relationships Educational Psychology and Comfort Zones Allison Elizabeth Allen Supervisor: Dr. C. Hanson Educational Psychology

Jodie Danielle Bachart MASTER OF BUSINESS Educational Psychology ADMINISTRATION Kamaldeep Kaur Bahia Trent Jarret Blezy Educational Psychology Executive Management Sapna Bajantri Jessica Lee Anna Davis Curriculum and Instruction General Management Amy Nicole Bladyko Shawna Ray Enns Curriculum and Instruction General Management

Dharmesh J. Gandhi Kali Anne Natalie Bortis Executive Management Curriculum and Instruction Thesis: Maintaining the Undercurrent Funmilayo Atinuke Gbadebo From Within: White Settler Teacher General Management Identities in Saskatchewan Schools Peter Joseph Gebert Supervisor: Dr. A. J. Sterzuk Executive Management Kelsey Margaret Clauson Pamela Keck Educational Psychology General Management Lisa Carol Cooper Daniel Gerald Morin Curriculum and Instruction Executive Management Pauline Copland Timothy Tosin Otitoju Curriculum and Instruction Executive Management

Chandrakant Digamber Rane Channing Elizabeth Degelman Executive Management Curriculum and Instruction

Xiaoye Rong Amie Angela Ferguson Executive Management Educational Psychology

Youqian Song Jocelyn Mary Ficor General Management Educational Psychology

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 10 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Sage Amber Fox Amanda Lane Scandrett Dévelopment de Programme Educational Psychology et Didactique Aimee Edna Lynn Sipple Sonja Sophia Goby Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum and Instruction Rhonda Rodi Stevenson Allison Marie Gritzfeld Educational Psychology Curriculum and Instruction Thesis: WAˉ PIKWANIˉN What It Means Ashley Danielle Haas To Have Culture Represented In Schools: Educational Leadership Photos and Conversations With Students Supervisor: Dr. A. J. McGinnis Kerri Lynn Hill Educational Psychology Neetu Kumari Pratikbhai Tamboli Educational Leadership Amber Leigh Klatt Educational Psychology Dallas William Thiessen Curriculum and Instruction Katherine Ann Koskie Curriculum and Instruction Richard Lyndon Wade-Cummings Educational Psychology Randine Marie Lamontagne Educational Psychology Heidi Jo Warren Curriculum and Instruction Roxanne May Leung Curriculum and Instruction Melissa Dawn Wasilow Educational Psychology Eric Paul Martin Dévelopment de Programme Jana Jean Wlock et Didactique Curriculum and Instruction

Krista Kay Marie McMillen Curriculum and Instruction MASTER OF INDIGENOUS Thesis: Parent/Guardian Voices: EDUCATION Experiences and Perspectives of Parents Chantelle Fay Renwick of Children With Exceptionalities Supervisor: Dr. M. Spooner MASTER OF HEALTH Jessica Alexis Moser ADMINISTRATION Curriculum and Instruction Loraine Kay Barnes Kelcie Erin Novak Educational Psychology Brooke Alicia Clark

Tara Lea Quine Monica Alexandra Da Silva Educational Psychology Rebeca Jayne Derkitt Shelly Dawn Reed Christina Marie Gibbs Curriculum and Instruction Michelle Kathryn Hanna Kaitlyn Nicole Rosenkranz Curriculum and Instruction Caitlin Elizabeth Knutson

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 11 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Wendy Yunshi Leung MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Thomas Michael McKenna

Sheana Esther Mohra Ann Deinte Adefuye

Kirsten Kathrina Luise Moore Elizabeth Amoah-Darko

Katherine Ann Perkin Abdulai Benedict Conteh Melanie Dawn Cote Andre Riendeau Joseph Alexander Couture Diane Patricia Shendruk Wilfred Okwudili Eze Johanne Marie Helene Turcotte Matthew David Glover Bethany Alexandria Valuck Darren Grant Grychowski Athena Wells Oksana Halaitso Adrian Ernest White Nikia Mariah Koster Sarah Margaret Zanchettin Nicole Lei Lei Lapointe

MASTER OF HUMAN Richelle Ann Leonard RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Chantel Elizabeth Levy Issah Gyimah Shahlar Mammadov Muhammad Qirtas Malik John Mangar Angok Mangar Christopher John Richard Wagman Zoya Shavine Mitchell MASTER OF HUMAN Isaac Mpinda RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Titus Ayokunle Ojo Oladunni Josephine Agbedahunsiº Abiodun Oyesina Oyelami Sherilynn Nichole BeBeau Ullas Rameshappa Elissa Amy Curr Priyanka Roy Paula Anderson Etienne Md. Rawshanul Huq Saikat Fiorella Fu Luperdi

Lokeshwari Basavarajappa Karkada Prabhjot Kaur Sidhu

Meenakshi Katiharº Bradley Ronald Smart

Mariam Ivie Okah Jordan Alexander Stamatinos

Alissa Anne Sullivan Cuthdonna Donnisha Stuart

Kadine Carolyn Taylor Ginikachi Susana Ugwuegbu

Nancy Ruth Wilson Duo Xiao

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 12 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY Sayesha Devnani Health Systems Management Derrick Jonathan Callan Thesis: Responding to Urban Regulation: Kelsey Christine Ellis How Policies of Public Spaces Affect the Public Policy Analysis Lifeworld of the Chronically Homeless in Abdelrahman Elsabbagh New Zealand and Alberta, Canada Health Systems Management Supervisor: Dr. B. Dupeyron Lindsey Jane Fairweather Moses Edward George Gordon Public Policy Analysis Thesis: Business Development in Nation (Re) Building in Canadian First Nations: Brittney Kaur Gill A Case Study of the File Hills Qu'Appelle Health Systems Management Tribal Council and FHQ Developments Ltd. Tracie Lynn Harty Supervisor: Dr. K. M. McNutt Janna Ellen Hotson Sophia Jesow Health Systems Management Thesis: The Effectiveness of Early Marian Patricia Maier Resettlement Strategies for Women in Regina, Saskatchewan: A Study Examining Janelle Nicole Rutten Current Programs and Pathways to Human Resource Management Successful Resettlement Anushree Singh Supervisor: Dr. K. M. McNutt Human Resource Management Maryna Yevheniv Moskalenko Qingju Sun Thesis: Examining Initial Perception of Organizational Leadership Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Through Lens of Attitudinal, Joshua Matthew Wesaquate Structural, and Computer Barriers Public Management Supervisor: Dr. T. Katapally Annie Ting Yip Calum William James Smee Health Systems Management Thesis: Organ Donation Regulation and Reimbursement Programming Through FACULTY OF BUSINESS a Policy Coherence Perspective ADMINISTRATION Supervisor: Dr. A. B. Zarzeczny BACHELOR OF MASTER’S CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATION

Kikelomo Adesola Abel Marcel Joseph Heichert Project Management Entrepreneurship***

Nonye Patricia Ajator Laurie Precious Joy McAdam Human Resource Management Management***

Natalie Rebecca Allouche Tracey Lynn McLeod Health Systems Management Management***

Toluwalase Taiwo Bolaji Celeste Renée Pelletier Public Policy Analysis Human Resource Management***

McKayla Curry Amanda Nichole Worm Organizational Leadership Human Resource Management***

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 13 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Jui-Yu Chien ADMINISTRATION Entrepreneurship

Carson Christopher Aime Brendan Robert Chmielnicki Management Management

Oluseyi Akinwale Connor Mason Clark Accounting Human Resource Management

Semir Abdulkader Ali Justin Roy Cojocar Marketing Accounting

Morgan Mackenzie Amendt Sydney Layne Dalrymple Marketing Accounting

Jade Victoria Appelquist Amanda Elizabeth Jane Daly Marketing — Distinction Accounting

Christina Lynn Arsenault Rhett James William Danyluk Human Resource Management Marketingº

Madison Sierra Asbjornhus Christine Alexis Duran Human Resource Management Marketing David James Balysky Roa Khalifa El Bakkush Managementº Marketing Nolan Zachary Paul Benesh Dilan Jason Michael Elgert Human Resource Management Finance — Great Distinction Samantha Marie Bergsteinson Human Resource Management Cherrise Nicole Esplin Human Resource Management Kristin Jade Boan Distinction Management Brooklyn Rey Fiesel Kelsey Elizabeth Bohay Management — Great Distinction Human Resource Management Tristyn Nicole Firth Ryan Nelson Bourassa Managementº Marketing Amy Christina Fong Spencer Daniel Brightman Marketing — Great Distinction Marketing Kayla Nicole Forbes Ryan Jack Bryden Marketing Accounting — Great Distinction

Amy Marie Campbell Rebecca Dawn Fortin Human Resource Management Human Resource Managementº

Qixia Chen Taylor Mariah Franks Management Human Resource Management

Natasha Erin Cherwinski Adam Nicholas Fuchs Human Resource Management Management

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 14 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Garret Lane Gaetz Bryce Garry Leslie Hubick Finance — Great Distinction Accounting

Nickoletta Anna Giannaris Brett Scott Humble Finance Accounting — Distinction

Erin Alana Gordon Jenna Michelle Humphries Accounting Management Rachel Maria Anne Huschi Alexander Jordan Gray Accounting — Great Distinction Marketing Elizabeth Hwang Junbong Ha Accounting — Distinction Accounting Marion Juliana Ekua Idun Laura Lynn Haid Accountingº Human Resource Management Kelsey Marie Jensen Courtney Rae Harlos Accounting Marketing Ye Jiang Elizabeth Georgia Hart Marketing Human Resource Management Darien Signe Johnson Kenton Philip Hart Accounting — Distinction Human Resource Management Davin Abraham Johnston Alexia Marie Hartness Finance Accounting — Distinctionº Breanne Elizabeth Kelly Entrepreneurshipº Dylan Roger Wade Haukaas Finance Jade Lisa Kerr Marketing Bailey Timothy Herbert Hein Accounting — Great Distinction Hailey Dawn Kezama Marketing Indhyra Yvonnett Helfrich Linares Accountingº Kyra Bailey Kirkham-Palmer Management Heather Leigh Dawn Hildebrandt Corey Justin Kosloski Accounting — Distinction Finance Diana Margaret Fielden Hilderman Kelsey Ann Kreklewich Marketing Management — Great Distinction

Braxton Stuart James Houlden Sarah Megan Kreklewich Finance Human Resource Management

Siqi Huang Alyssa Dawn Krupski Finance Accounting — Distinctionº

Jeffrey Spencer Hubic Erin Yan Yee Kwong Marketing Human Resource Managementº

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 15 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Hannah Erin Langton Nikhil Patel Human Resource Management Finance

Lesia Anna Lazurko Shubham Satishkumar Patel Accounting International Business

Leah Legrand Jonas Daniel Peter Marketing Management

Sijie Li Mitchell Derek Picton Accountingº Finance

Yingyi Li Noah Dean Picton Accounting Finance

Liheyun Liu Mathew Yves Plishka Finance Accounting

Merissa Dawn Lorenz Lisa Marie-Ann Pristie Finance Accounting — Distinction Mo Lv Taryn Reigh Rapp Marketing Marketing — Great Distinction Amy Joanne Lysak Mitchell Clark Rice Accounting Accounting Brooklyn Marie MacKnak Kelsie Olivia Taylor Rock Accounting Accounting — Distinction Braven Glynn MacPherson Brendan Raymond Bradley Roy Finance Accounting — Great Distinction Karah Nicole Mayes Quinten Darby Ruckaber Human Resource Management Great Distinction Accounting — Distinction

Kaden Brett McEachern Cesar Enrique Santamaria Management — Distinction Marketing

Mikayla Elsie Don Mohrbutter Maria Jessica Schoettler Human Resource Management Accounting Distinction Corbin Matthew Senchuk Julie Nguyen Management Management Hannah Marie Senicar Francis Nwolisa Odum Human Resource Management Management — Distinction Distinctionº

Logan Thomas Palmer Hyunjung Seo Accounting Accounting

Justin Joseph Palmier Jingyi Shi Finance Marketing

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 16 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Carson Reed Sinclair Miao Bai Wang International Business Management — Distinction

Mason James Sliva Tianren Wang Accounting — Distinction Management

Linnea Mae Smail Yuying Wang Marketing Accountingº Mitchell Allen Smidt Logan Christopher Warner Accounting — Distinction Accounting Natalia Isabel Smith Braeden Marshall Weir Marketing Finance — Distinction Rylan Alexander Smith Marketing° Connor Matthew Welk Management Jordan Robert Spitzke Accounting Caitlin Marie Wheeler Marketing Irene Jeanne Stamatinos Accounting — Distinction Brett Shelby Wihlidal Accounting Michaela Michele Stangier Marketing — Great Distinction Carley Marie Wild Brandy Candace Stoian Accountingº Accounting Harrison Carver Wittal  Lawrence Remi Swayda-Off International Business Marketing Michelle Annamarie Woloshyn Ryland Richard Thomas Switzer Marketing Accounting Brianna Marie Wright Quyen Chieu Ta Finance Accounting Tate Arthur Kenneth Wrubleski Kelsey Marie Therrien Management Accounting Wenkai Xiao Sarah Marie Tholl Finance Accounting Sarah Dale Yaehne Wei Tu Accounting Management Jamie John Yanko Affan Ahmed Usmani Accounting Marketing

Braylen Jenna Veason Ismahan Mohamed Yusuf Accounting — Distinction Human Resource Management

Destin Nairn Vranai Brendan Daniel Zupanich Accounting Finance — Distinction

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 17 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA DIPLOMA IN Naman Grover ADMINISTRATION Jinjie He

Marie Adele Brown*** Ana Lucía Herrasti Flores April Lee Robillard*** Han Gia Hong Samantha Jean Williams*** Haoliang Hu

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS Yufei Hu ADMINISTRATION Justin Mason James

Caitlin Anne Aldcorn Mathew Adam Jendrasheske

Kapil Anand Marlee Dawn Joubert

Liston Ordean Bailey Manpreet Kaur

Radhika Bansal Gaganpreet Kaur Jaspreet Kaur Bhullar Gazalpreet Kaur Brooke Erin Blackwell Austin Jay Alfred Labossiere Martin Ringos Borni Ray Gabriel Lagimodiere Inderjit Singh Brar Brielle Emily Leggett Graham Andrew Brunwald Salim Eng Ly Anderson Cody Caldwell Kimberly Afke McDougall Jain Christo Christober Brayden Tyler Miller Jiawen Deng Eman Naser Mohammed Cheyenne Dobni Karina Mokrousova Madison Emma Garland Doerksen Erika Grace Advincula Molano Vanessa Sandra Elik Jennifer Lee Oo Dustin Harold Erbach Karin Rae Pasternak Ruiwen Fang

Taryn Amber Lee Freemantle Mittalben Chetankumar Patel

Kayla Frances Gallant Nathan James Pettigrew

Haoyuan Gao James Wallace Piller

Kennedy Reed Gauley Azmina Punjani

Wendy Mae Gauthier Loan Thanh Quach

Josephine Marie Greyeyes Scott Bradley Racette

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 18 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Kelsea Margaret Rattray Bri-ann Taylor Froese Didactique français langue Thomas John Ravasco et lecture, Secondaire — Distinction

Noman Riaz Tyler Joseph Henry Didactique français langue et lecture Ruchita Shah Jade Amanda Hesje Jeremy David Shiplack Élémentaire — Distinction Holly Jean Shoulak Rachel Dawn Hussey Ravinder Singh Sidhu Didactique français langue et lecture Distinction Bhamandeep Singh Mariann Noella Istifo Karam Pal Singh Élémentaire

Yvette Lisa Sitter Andreas Asmuss Krebs Didactique français langue et lecture, Kudirat Abiola Thompson Secondaire — Great Distinction

Alyssa Anne Toporowaski Aidan Clover Schmidt McKeague Élémentaire — Distinction Samantha Katherine Topp Claude Divin Mvoula Lester Tegpep Victor Didactique français langue et lecture Naomi Yvonne Woods Secondaire Paul Ntahondakirira Huanrui Zhang Élémentaire FACULTY OF EDUCATION Ernest Ntawuhorageze Élémentaire — Distinction BACCALAURÉAT EN Acquiline Nyandwi ÉDUCATION Élémentaire — Distinction

Annie Chantale Ananfack Kowo Andrea Corinne Marie Thérese Perrault Élémentaire — Distinction Didactique français langue et lecture, Secondaire — Distinction Danica Lynn Beaulac Élémentaire — Great Distinction Aimée Marie Poirier Didactique français langue et lecture Marie-Louise Bonson Distinction Élémentaire Oumar Sylla Kouabran Jean Dadie Élémentaire — Great Distinction Élémentaire — Great Distinction Cassidy Rose Zacharias Dioumbou Diop Didactique français langue Élémentaire — Distinction et lecture, Secondaire — Distinction

Yvette Carolle Ebenda Mboutou Kymber Kami Lynn Zahar Élémentaire Élémentaire

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 19 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Allene Elizabeth Bautista Chernick Arts Education — Distinction Colin Victor James Abbott Elementary — Great Distinction Jemimah Grace Bay Elementary Amira Abdulhadi Mathematics Education — Distinction Apollo Joseph Andrew Bellisle Jessika Allyn Abrahamson Physical Education English Education Shannon Rosabelle Beninger Clara Leetta Akulukjuk Social Studies Education Elementary (NTEP) Carly McKayla Beutler Aniceto Jr. Gragasin Ancheta Elementary Elementary (YNTEP) Cody Brandon Biever Aleece Donna Irene Anderson Elementary — Distinction Physical Education Tayler Rae Bloch Courtney Amanda Anderson Elementary English Education Corrine Tavvi Boisvert Emma Marie Anderson Elementary — Distinction Elementary Sydney Anne Boyd Christian Gregory Andrews Social Studies Education English Education Bailey Jade Braden Bronwyn Emily Angley Health Education — Distinction Arts Education — Distinction Eldon Peter Breitkreuz Taylor-Lynn Apperley Biology Education Social Studies Education Jayla Rae Brinkworth Riley Janelle Arseneau Elementary English Education Abby Mae Louise Bristow Morgan Emily Audet Elementary — Great Distinction Elementary Samantha Rae-Anne Burnett Nicole Marie Aulie Elementary Elementary — Great Distinction Sarah Emily Burns Yolande Anna Aupalu Elementary — Great Distinction Elementary Elizabeth Ann Chernick Matthew Ryan Baber Elementary Physical Education Leanne Margaret Chongva Garrett James Bates Elementary — Great Distinction English Education Brett Kyle Cottrill Cassie Rae Bauer Social Studies Education Elementary Great Distinction

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 20 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Zachary James Cowper Vanessa Jane Friesen Mathematics Education Elementary

Marisa Amber Cuddington Shyla Day Froshaug Elementary Elementary — Distinction

Nicholas Alexander Day Raegyn Fay Fulmek Social Studies Education Elementary — Distinction Great Distinction Taylor Paige Gamracy Samantha Irene Dech Elementary Elementary — Great Distinction Justine Jean Garrett Lindsey Adele DeMarsh Elementary — Distinction Health Education — Distinction Meagan Marie Gattinger Carla June Donaldson Elementary — Great Distinction Elementary Melanie Alice Christine George Jil Morgan Katie Doyle Elementary Social Studies Education Matthew Thomas Gottselig Brayden James Dreger Mathematics Education — Distinction Elementary Mackenze Elizabeth Grad Robyn Annie Dyck Arts Education — Great Distinction Arts Education — Distinction Alison McKenzie Halbert Anessa Jean Noelle Eckert Elementary Elementary — Distinction Erin Marie Hall Anne Marie Marlene Elder Arts Education Elementary

Jaiden Alyssa Evans Brittany Jean-Ann Hanna English Education — Distinction Elementary

Amanda Lee Ewert Keandrah Elaine Marie Hanna Elementary — Distinction Elementary

Ian William Fiddler Steven Jacob Hansinger Physical Education Elementary — Distinction

Kyla Nicole Fidelack Tara Nicole Hanson Elementary — Distinction Arts Education — Great Distinction

Sonny Alice-Jeanne Fiset Jordan Katherine Harley English Education Elementary — Great Distinction

Caitlin Kimberly Fisher Courtney Ann Hawkins Elementary Biology Education

Erinn Rose Flory Ashley Morgan Heggs Social Studies Education Elementary

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 21 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Meg Ada Henderson Breanne Elizabeth Kauck-Fiacco Elementary Elementary

Alexandra Rae Lessa Hendren Alexandria Edna Kay Physical Education — Distinction Elementary — Distinction

Chloe Bronté Dawn Hjorteland Stephanie Constance Kay Elementary Elementary — Distinction

Dallas Lynn Holtby Tammy Charmaine Kelln Elementary — Distinction Elementary — Distinction

Sean Stanley Hoope Shayna Marie Kemp Elementary — Distinction Elementary

Kylee Matttison Howard Alyssa Ashley Keulen Elementary — Distinction English Education — Distinction

Sara McKenzie Hubenig Hojeong Kim Physical Education Elementary — Distinction

Karli Lauren Hufnagel Alia Kaitlin Kistner Elementary — Distinction Health Education

Veronica Rose Huggard Fredrick Clifford Kohuch Elementary — Great Distinction Elementary

Kristopher John Hugie Keegan Dean Kozak Arts Education Social Studies Education

Justin Alexander Isinger Bryan Ashford Laloge Physical Education Elementary — Great Distinction

Rachelle Marie Ismond Sara Elizabeth Lautenslager Arts Education — Distinction Elementary — Great Distinction

Diana Joy Jensen Samantha Ashley Lautsch Elementary Elementary

Jens Philip Johnson Christina Nicole Lee English Education Elementary (YNTEP)

Sara Beth Johnson Chloé Nicole Lefebvre Arts Education Elementary

Shannon Margaret Johnstone Taylor Margaret Leugner Elementary — Great Distinction Biology Education

Shayla Rani Kapila McKenzie Ashton Lowes Elementary — Distinction Social Studies Education

Darian Ashley Kaszas Mikayla Rae Lowes Elementary Elementary

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 22 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Amaya Celin Lucyk Miranda Taylor McPhee English Education — Distinction Elementary — Great Distinction

Paige Mackenzie Lyons April Anne Menke Elementary Elementary

Hanna Isabel Yuk Wan Macaulay Hillary Rose Marie Mercier Arts Education English Education

Tianna Nicole Macdonald Franklin James Meyers Elementary — Distinction Physical Education

Jenna Rose Magnusson Jaylee Anne Michel Elementary Health Education

Katerina Jeanne Malagride Danielle Kathryn Miller Elementary Elementary

Theodore William Malagride Shyla Morgan Mills English Education — Distinction Chemistry Education — Distinction Julia Yvonne Mitchell Maytlind Ashley Cameron Mallo Social Studies Education Elementary Great Distinction Brooklyn Mae Mantai Carly Sheridan Mollberg Elementary Elementary Sarah Rachel Marcotte Ty Joel Moskal Elementary Physical Education Janay Michelle Marr Johnathan Henry Neibrandt Elementary English Education Johanna Margaret McClements Jenna Reine Neufeld Elementary (YNTEP) — Distinction Elementary

Melissa Caitlin McCormick Jonah David Norman-Gray Biology Education — Great Distinction Elementary

Connor Eliot McEwen Ty Christian Nostbakken Elementary — Distinction Elementary

Madison Lydia McKay Omot Apijiu Omot Elementary Physical Education

Lindsey Anne McNab Barbara Lee Owens Elementary — Distinction Elementary — Distinction

Alexandra Jo McNabb-Sinclair Lenny Aqigiaq Panigayak Elementary (SUNTEP) Elementary

Kathryn Mary McNulty Mackenzie Jayne Chandle Partridge Elementary — Great Distinction Elementary

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 23 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Jayden Wayne Patterson Shelbi Trish Rowland Elementary Elementary

Troy Rae Allan Patterson Aidan Nicholas Roy Social Studies Education Social Studies Education

Alyssa Dawn Pelletier Sara Claire Salazar Elementary (SUNTEP) Arts Education — Distinction

Tyra Lorraine Pelletier Ryan Michael Salter Elementary (SUNTEP) Elementary — Distinction

Paige Ashley Phillips Monique Cynthea Salud Elementary — Distinction Elementary

Tiffany Joann Piett Daniel David Santha Elementary Elementary

Savannah Erin Pinfold Laneise Ariel Scharback Elementary English Education Jana Nicole Schlosser Kaytlyn Rae Placatka Elementary Elementary — Distinction Tessa Magdalene Schmitz Janae Nicolle Prediger Elementary — Distinction Elementary Brooklyn Dawn Selinger Casey Joy Nicole Preston Elementary Elementary — Distinction Cori Morgan Selinger Britney Danielle Price Elementary — Distinction Health Education Ivy Dawn Sheward Christina Marie Probst Arts Education Physical Education Sabina Shrestha Taylor Anne Marie Raby Elementary Elementary Brooke Mary Irene Simpson Samuel Joesph Rissling Arts Education Physical Education Rae Michelle Singleton Holly Vaughan Robinson Social Studies Education Physical Education — Distinction Great Distinction

James Alexander Traprell Roddick Richard James Slawson Elementary — Great Distinction Arts Education — Great Distinction

Justin David Rodger Katelyn Elizabeth Smid English Education — Distinction English Education

Hannah Marie Romanski Noah Michael Smith Health Education Elementary

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 24 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Karina Hailley Adrianne Spilchuk Jacqueline Ruth Walbaum English Education Elementary

Mackenzie Lynne Stamm Tiana Grace Waldbauer Elementary Arts Education — Distinction

Chantal Carolyn Stenger Kristen Marilyn Wallington Social Studies Education Elementary — Great Distinction

Candace Marie Stenko Trisha Marie Wallington Elementary Elementary — Great Distinction

Daniel Guy St-Jacques Xiaocan Wang Elementary — Great Distinction English Education

Alexandra Jennifer Taylor Shevonne Marilyn Ward Mathematics Education — Distinction Elementary

Zakk Allen Taylor Mitchell Blake Washkowsky Elementary English Education — Distinction Mackenzie Emily Thompson Adam Edward Watt Mathematics Education — Distinction Physics Education Kim Louis Thue Rachel Theresa Grace Waycott Elementary — Distinction English Education Alexei Tiganov Alexa Marie Westby English Education Elementary — Distinction Claire Elizabeth Tochor William Gerald Whitten Elementary Arts Education — Great Distinction Zunaira Mubashar Toor Rebecca Christine Wiens English Education Elementary (SUNTEP) Casie Kiliutaq Totalik Elementary — Distinction Dana Michelle Wilbraham English Education — Great Distinction Tresley Rae Tourond-Bouvier Elementary (SUNTEP) Dale Alexander Williamson Great Distinction English Education

Taylor Lee-Anne Undseth Jon Marvin Wilmot Elementary — Distinction Elementary

Sarah Joy Vatamaniuck Stasia Louise Wisniewski-Starkell Health Education Arts Education

Chelsea Elizabeth ven der Buhs Kyla Sierra Wolfe English Education Elementary

Hayley Dawn Wagman Megan Rose Woodard Elementary Elementary

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 25 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Payton Billie Worth Joseph Christopher Michelle Elementary — Distinction Elementary***

Hanna-Marie Adeline Wosminity Jarrin Nadine Musqua Social Studies Education Elementary***

Caitlin Jade Zacharias Kristen Renee Nagy Physical Education — Distinction Elementary***

Hira Zahid Shay Tylo Grantia Pelletier Elementary — Great Distinction Indigenous Studies Education***

Courtnee Dawn Zenner Patrick Adolph Robin Elementary — Distinction Elementary — Great Distinction***

Anya Sara Kayani Zimmerman Jordan Paige Sampson Elementary — Great Distinction Elementary***

Erin Emma Zinger Kristara Priscilla Shingoose Elementary — Great Distinction Elementary***

Samantha Jodi Skrudland BACHELOR OF EDUCATION, Elementary — Great Distinction*** INDIGENOUS EDUCATION Erica Violet Renee Watson-Daniels Meagan Tori Rose Angus Elementary*** Elementary***

Constance Lynn Bear BACHELOR OF MUSIC Elementary*** EDUCATION Cheryl Ann Charles Daylia Ana Holly Martin Elementary***

Keisha Marie Desjarlais CERTIFICATE OF EXTENDED Indigenous Studies Education*** STUDIES IN EDUCATION Keegan Marc Durovick Social Studies Education Sara Beth Johnson Distinction*** Lexy Reann Osborne Erin Marie Goodpipe Alexandra Emelia Specht Indigenous Studies Education Distinction***

Michelle Rae Head Elementary***

Jennifer Kasagan Elementary***

Crystal Dawn Keshane Elementary — Distinction***

Cheryl Jean Mercredi Elementary***

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 26 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA STUDENT AWARDS AND UNIVERSITY TRADITIONS

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 27 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA

STUDENT AWARDS & UNIVERSITY TRADITIONS

GOVERNOR GENERAL’S they are somewhere between a mother ACADEMIC GOLD MEDAL tongue and a second language. Often, their struggle to achieve fluency in This award is to recognize the outstanding speaking, reading and writing English academic performance of a graduate at the same level as their hearing student. The decision of the Faculty peers would be ascribed to innate or of Graduate Studies and Research cognitive deficits. She explored her own Scholarship and Awards Committee transformation in becoming a teacher/ is based on the quality of the thesis researcher moving alongside the or exhibition, external examiner’s students in their multiple interactions. report, quality of the defence, course Using this theory, she was able to see work, cumulative grade point average, how interaction with animal, earth publications and presentations deriving and machine unleashed an enormous directly from the research done for the energy in the students, enabling them thesis/exhibition, and on awards achieved. to become competent and engaged learners and to increase their language This year, the Faculty of Graduate repertoires, self-confidence and Studies and Research is proud to engagement with school curricula. present Dr. Joanne Catherine Weber with this most distinguished prize. Dr. Weber completed both her course work, project and dissertation within Dr. Weber, receiving a Doctor of four and a half years while also working Philosophy in Education, graduates with full time for the Regina Public School an average of 89.83%. Her supervisor, board as the only deaf educator for the Dr. Fatima Pirbhai-Illich, says that deaf in the province of Saskatchewan. Dr. Weber’s dissertation project titled Her defence went so well that she was Becoming Deaf in the Posthuman Era: offered a position in an international Posthumanism Arts-based Research research consortium housed at the and Deaf Education, “is an original University of British Columbia. contribution in the interdisciplinary fields of sociology of education, The Faculty of Graduate Studies and education philosophy, language and Research congratulates Dr. Weber on literacy education and certainly in deaf her achievements and wishes her the education. This is a cutting edge, radical best in her future endeavours. pedagogy for the deaf and hard of hearing. She has the passion and deep FACULTY OF BUSINESS desire to work towards ameliorating the ADMINISTRATION harms and violence in the K-12 system DEAN’S MEDAL that have been perpetrated on young adolescent youth who, like her, have been The Faculty of Business Administration marginalized by the educational system.” Dean’s Medal is awarded at each spring Dr. Weber says that she applies a new and fall Convocation to a student theory to teaching deaf teens who receiving a first degree with a minimum struggle to learn spoken and print average of 80% who has shown English. Since they don’t have full access leadership in and commitment to extra- to a first language (signed or spoken), curricular activities while at the University

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 29 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA of Regina. Because of her excellence in BACHELOR OF EDUCATION both academics and leadership, Amy AFTER DEGREE Fong is the recipient of the Faculty of CONVOCATION PRIZE Business Administration Dean’s Medal at the 2019 Spring Convocation. The Bachelor of Education After Amy Fong is graduating with a Bachelor Degree (BEAD) Convocation Prize was established by the Faculty of Education of Business Administration in Marketing to encourage and recognize BEAD with Great Distinction. With a grade students. The BEAD Convocation prize point average of 92%, she is also the is awarded to the most distinguished recipient of the Leon Goldman Award. graduate with an overall internship Her strong academic showing is all rating of Outstanding and the highest the more impressive when her many grade point average in the program. extracurricular activities are taken into The Faculty of Education is pleased to account. She is a natural leader and in present the BEAD Convocation Prize to many of her endeavours she has taken Anya Zimmerman. on a leadership role. For example, Amy has been a member of the University Anya was born and raised in Whitehorse, of Regina Dance Team and was the Yukon and has always had a passion recipient of the Leadership and Spirit for the outdoors and the environment. award for her work with this group. She attended Jack Hulland Elementary school and graduated from F.H. Collins Amy has played leadership roles in High School. She went on to receive her the Faculty as well. She was co-chair Bachelor of Human Kinetics from the of the Hill Business Dinner, and was University of British Columbia. Participant Manager for the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign. Outside While working as an Educational the University, she is a dancer and Assistant at the Individual Learning choreographer and has been involved in Centre in Whitehorse between 2015 many community initiatives related to and 2017, Anya became eager to work this side of her life. with youth and to make education a more positive experience in the The Faculty of Business Administration community. This experience motivated congratulates Amy in her achievements her to return to school to complete a and wishes her the best in her future Bachelor of Education. endeavours. Anya views her acceptance into the Yukon Native Teacher Education Program LEON GOLDMAN as a true privilege and has described the SCHOLARSHIP experience as “completely life changing.” This uniquely local education program The Leon Goldman Scholarship is has offered a perspective and training in awarded to the most distinguished education that has been meaningful and transformative for her. graduate of the Faculty of Business Administration receiving a first degree Anya plans to continue her education at the Spring Convocation. This career in the Yukon where she hopes to scholarship was donated by Mr. and promote positive educational experiences Mrs. Norman Gleiberman and family to and enrich the lives of children and honour Mrs. Gleiberman’s father, Mr. youth in their communities. Leon Goldman, on his 75th Birthday. The Faculty of Education congratulates The recipient at the 2019 Spring Anya on her accomplishments, and Convocation is Amy Fong (see Faculty of wishes her success in her future Business Administration Dean’s Medal). endeavours.

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 30 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA SASKATCHEWAN TEACHERS’ Samantha plans to substitute teach FEDERATION PRIZE as she looks for employment for the fall, within school divisions in and At each University of Regina convocation around Regina. ceremony, the Saskatchewan Teacher’s The Faculty of Education congratulates Federation awards a prize to the most Samantha on her accomplishments, distinguished student of the graduating and wishes her success in her future class in the Faculty of Education who endeavours. does not hold another degree. The Faculty of Education is pleased to present the Saskatchewan Teachers' ACADEMIC REGALIA Federation Award to Samantha Dech. The academic regalia worn by the Samantha graduates with a Bachelor graduates and the members of the of Education in Elementary Education, platform procession may consist of a Great Distinction, with an overall average gown, a hood or stole (worn over the of 89.90%. During her studies, Samantha shoulders), and a hat or mortarboard. All universities have distinctive academic was the recipient of the Academic dress for each degree conferred and, at Silver Prize in 2016, 2017, and 2018. times, for the disciplines in which the She received the Centennial Merit Plus degree is awarded. Hence, the colourful Scholarship 2015, the Helen Marguerite variety of academic dress worn by Fuller Prize for Teaching 2017, as well members of the platform procession, as the Superannuated Teachers of who have graduated from dozens of Saskatchewan Scholarship and the Canadian and international universities, Marlene (Wood) Steininger Memorial and represent particular groups. Scholarship in Education 2018. With the exception of students graduating Raised in Balgonie, Saskatchewan, with a PhD and federated college Samantha attended Balgonie Elementary students, graduates wear black gowns. school and graduated from Greenall High PhD graduates’ gowns are scarlet with School. Early on, her love for learning royal blue around the collar, down the and children was evident. front and around the sleeves. Students graduating from the University of Regina Samantha thoroughly enjoyed her who have been registered through a four years in the University of Regina’s federated college wear the following: red Elementary Education program. During gowns for Campion College students, sky her undergraduate experience she blue gowns for First Nations University built strong relationships, engaged in students, and royal blue gowns for Luther new learning experiences, and grew College students. Students are welcome as a reflective educator. In internship, to wear their Indigenous ceremonial Samantha realized just how wonderfully dress, other cultural ceremonial dress, rewarding the teaching profession is or their military or law enforcement and achieved an overall internship dress uniform with, or instead of, the rating of “Outstanding.” gown at the Convocation ceremonies. In these instances, graduands must still be While excelling in academics, Samantha hooded and wear the University of Regina also demonstrated a commitment to her hood. At today’s ceremony, the Dean of community and her passion for the arts. their respective Faculty formally hoods Throughout her degree Samantha taught students. The University of Regina also vocal lessons and continues to teach permits members of the Platform Party to dance within her community. hood graduates of their immediate family.

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 31 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA UNIVERSITY OF REGINA HOODS FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AT TODAY'S CEREMONY Bachelor of Administration Royal blue outside and white inside trim FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH Bachelor of Business Administration Doctor of Philosophy Royal blue outside trim and white inside Scarlet hood and blue silk lining trim with gold cord on the outside edge

Master of Administration FACULTY OF EDUCATION Royal blue trim and white inside trim and lining Bachelor of Education Violet outside and inside trim Master of Adult Education Grey outside trim and violet inside trim Bachelor of Education, Indigenous Education and lining Sky blue hood with violet outside and inside trim Master of Business Administration Blue outside trim and violet inside trim HONORARY DEGREE and lining REGALIA Master of Education Honorary degree recipients wear Violet outside trim and violet inside trim and lining a scarlet wool gown trimmed with gold silk around the collar and down the Master of Indigenous Education front. The honorary degree hood, which Sky blue hood with violet outside trim is presented to the honorary degree and violet inside trim and lining recipient at the ceremony, has a shell Master of Health Administration of scarlet wool lined with gold silk Royal blue outside trim and sage green chevron and colors distinctive to inside trim and lining the degree. The University of Regina awards four honorary degrees: Master of Human Resource Development Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD): Grey outside trim, forest green inside trim red with gold lining and a green and grey lining chevron in the lining; Doctor of Letters, Master of Human Resource Management honoris causa (DLitt): red with gold Blue outside trim and scarlet inside trim lining and white and green chevrons and lining in the lining; Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc): red with gold Master of Public Administration lining and mint green, emerald green Blue outside trim and gold inside trim and green chevrons in the lining; and lining Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa (DFA): Master of Public Policy red with gold lining and white, pink, Royal blue outside trim and caviar and green chevrons in the lining, burgundy inside trim and lining with an inverted green silk.

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 32 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA CEREMONIAL FURNITURE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE The three ceremonial chairs were a UNIVERSITY gift to the University of Regina from Dr. Terence R. McKague, Chancellor The University of Regina is situated on Emeritus, whose term as Chancellor ran Treaty 4 lands with a presence in Treaty from 1989-95. The chairs were acquired 6 territory. These are the territories from Carmichael United Church, Dr. of the nêhiyawak (Cree), Anihšinapek McKague’s boyhood place of worship. (Saulteaux), and Dakota, Lakota, and This ceremonial furniture is incorporated Nakoda, and the homeland of the Métis. into all official ceremonial functions. Today, these lands continue to be the shared territory of many diverse peoples HONORARY DEGREES from near and far. REGISTER The University of Regina operates under the terms of The University of On June 6, 2004, at a Special Regina Act. Convocation comprises the Convocation ceremony held Chancellor, the Senate, all graduates of to confer an honorary degree the University of Regina, all graduates on Her Royal Highness The of the University of Saskatchewan at Princess Royal, the University Regina Campus, and such other classes of Regina began the tradition of persons as the Senate may from time of having the honorary degree to time determine. Graduates of the recipients sign an Honorary Degrees University of Saskatchewan, as defined Register. Made of dark green leather by The University Act, 1968, may become embossed in gold with the University members of Convocation of the University of Regina crest and lettering, the book of Regina by notifying the Secretary in was designed by Brenda Righetti and writing. Convocation meets twice annually, Bev Liski, and was handcrafted by in June and October, unless there are J.L. Perkins Bookbinder Ltd. extraordinary circumstances.

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 33 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA The Chancellor is elected by the empowered by Council to act on its behalf members of Senate, holds office for in all matters with the provision that three years, presides over Convocation, requesting a special meeting of Council confers degrees and is ex officio Chair of may challenge a decision of the Executive. the Senate and a member of the Board Executive of Council membership is of Governors. devised as a proportional basis of the academic composition of this University. Senate is the University’s “window on the world.” It is concerned with the Disciplines that are related to one academic welfare of the institution and another in the broader areas of teaching has a variety of duties and powers. Most are, for purposes of administrative and of the broader issues of academic policy academic planning, brought together into within the University are reserved for Faculties, of which there are currently Senate’s approval. In another role, it acts ten. Each Faculty is headed by a Dean; as an ultimate court in academic affairs. formal membership includes the Dean The membership of Senate includes and the teaching members of the various persons, ex officio, or by virtue of the associated disciplines. The Deans are University offices they hold. Convocation recognized by The University of Regina elects another fourteen members of Act as being the chief executive officers Convocation to the Senate. Students of their respective Faculties and are registered in the University elect six directly responsible to the President, students of the University to Senate. through the Provost and Vice-President In addition, any professional society, (Academic). Subject to the statutes of group or organization in the province the Senate and the University of Regina that Senate believes contributes in a Council, each Faculty has charge of all significant way to the social, economic matters of scholarship in its disciplines and cultural welfare of the province may and programs. be represented on Senate.

The Board of Governors consists of MEMBERS OF THE BOARD eleven members and is responsible OF GOVERNORS for overseeing the administrative and business affairs of the University. It Ex Officio ultimately has authority in matters Tomkins, R. James, Chancellor related to the raising and spending of Timmons, Vianne, President and Vice-Chancellor University funds, and the acquisition and Appointed by the Government management of University property. of Saskatchewan Council is the senior legislative body Berger, Glen on academic matters. Its membership Bosgoed, Gary includes administrative officers, all Deans Brandvold, Roger and directors of academic programs, all Klein, Pam, Vice-Chair members of the teaching staff except Warner, Cathy, Chair sessional lecturers, and a number of Elected by the Senate student representatives. All matters of Smadu, Marlene substance related to the academic affairs Opseth, Art of the University must be considered and approved by the Council, as well as Member Elected by the Faculty matters of academic discipline. Sulkin, Carlos David Londoño

The Executive of the University of Regina Students’ Union President Council (Executive of Council) has been Oriola, Victor Adeolu

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 34 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA MEMBERS OF SENATE *Cranston, Dr. Jerome, Dean of Education, University of Regina *ex officio member *D’Arcy, Mr. James, Registrar, Adebanji, Adeoluwa, University of Regina Student Representative, University of Regina *Dockstator, Dr. Mark, Adenuga, Alfred, President, First Nations University of Canada Student Representative, University of Regina Ellis, Mr. Robert, *Aito, Dr. Emmanuel, Director, La Cité Canadian Public Relations Society universitaire francophone, University of Regina *Farenick, Dr. Douglas, Akrigg, Ms Christine, Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Regina Saskatchewan Women’s Institute Fisher, Dr. Tracy, Aman, Mr. Ralph, Representative District 4 Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association (Swift Current-Gravelbourg) Flaman, Mr. Bernard, Anderson, Ms Jeffie, Saskatchewan Association of Architects Canadian Federation of University Women Friedrick, Ms Meaghan, Representative District 5 (Maple Creek-Rosetown-Lloydminster) *Andreychuk, Dr. Raynell, Chancellor Emerita Gallagher, Mr. Jim, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Armstrong, Ms Sharon, Saskatchewan Library Trustees’ Association Gowda, Ms Wendy, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities Baer, Ms Susan, Saskatchewan Library Association *Grandy, Dr. Gina, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Regina Bamford, Mr. Greg, Representative District 11 (Regina) *Gregory, Dr. david, Dean, Faculty of Nursing, University of Regina Barteski-Hoberg, Ms Marsha, Representative District 7 (Melfort-Wynyard-Davidson) Hawryluk, Ms Diana, Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association Berthiaume, Mr. Robert, PMI Regina South Saskatchewan Chapter *Helewa, Dr. Sami S.J., President, Campion College, University of Regina *Beaudry-Mellor, Hon. Tina, Minister of Advanced Education *Hillis, Dr. Bryan, President, Luther College, University of Regina Blackmore, Mr. Gordon, University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association *Hussein, Dr. Esam M.A., Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Boutin, Mr. Fernand, Applied Science, University of Regina Representative District 12 (Saskatoon) Jensen, Rylan, Borgares, Mr. Mark, Institute of Chartered Student Representative, University of Regina Professional Accountants of Saskatchewan Jones, Dr. Nicholas, Interim Associate Vice- (CPA Saskatchewan) President (Research) and Dean, Faculty of Brown, Ms Linda, Graduate Studies and Research, Association of Saskatchewan Home Economists University of Regina Brundige, Mr. David, Keith, Ms Gwen, Law Society of Saskatchewan U of R Alumni Association Representative Bumbac, Mr. John, Representative District 3 Kies, Mr. Richard, (Assiniboia-Bengough) Representative District 12 (Saskatoon) *Button, Mr. David, Vice-President Kindred, Ms Patti, Representative District 2 (Administration), University of Regina (Weyburn –Indian Head) Carter, Dr. James, College of Physicians and *King, Dr. Harvey, Director, Centre for Surgeons of Saskatchewan Continuing Education, University of Regina *Chase, Dr. Thomas, Provost and Vice-President *Kleer, Dr. Richard, (Academic), University of Regina Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina Clarke, Ms Vickie, Saskatchewan Association Klippenstine, Dr. Kent, of Recreation Professionals Psychology Association of Saskatchewan

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 35 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Krismer, Mr. Robert, Representative District 9 Pritchard, Chief Marlo, (North Battleford-Prince Albert) Saskatchewan Association of Police Chiefs Kullman, Mr. Rick, Association of Professional *Ready, Dr. William F., Chancellor Emeritus Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan *Riemer, Dr. Harold, Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology Lacey, Mr. Bryan, & Health Studies, University of Regina Representative District 11 (Regina) *Rosia, Dr. Larry, Leson, Ms Patricia, President Saskatchewan Polytechnic Provincial Council of Women Ruschiensky, Ms Lore, Saskatchewan Malik, Mr. Ahmed, Registered Music Teachers’ Association Regina & District Chamber of Commerce Saxby, Ms Shay, Saskatchewan Society of Mazur, Mr. Ken, Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Occupational Therapists (SSOT) Saskatchewan Provincial Council Scheidt, Colin, *McCaffrey, Mr. Geordy, Executive Director, Student Representative, University of Regina Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Singh, Harmeet Parmar, Applied Research Student Representative, University of Regina McClinton, Mr. Blair, Smadu, Dr. Marlene, Saskatchewan Registered Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists Nurses’ Association (SRNA) and Elected by McGrath, Mr. Dion, Senate to the Board of Governors Saskatchewan Regional Colleges *Smith, Mr. John D., Associate Vice-President *McKague, Dr. Terence, (Student Affairs), University of Regina Chancellor Emeritus Stadnek, Ms April, Saskatchewan Association of *McLoughlin, Mr. Mark, Deputy Minister, School Councils (SASC) Ministry of Advanced Education *Staseson, Professor Rae, Dean, Faculty of Media, *McNutt, Dr. Kathleen, Interim Vice-President, Art, and Performance, University of Regina (Research), University of Regina Strueby, Mr. Edward, *Moen, Mr. Doug, Interim Executive Director, Representative District 10 (Moose Jaw) Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Sulz, Dr. Linda, Saskatchewan College of Public Policy Pharmacy Professionals Mougeot, Mr. Laurent, Sydiaha, Darrell, Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise (ACF) Representative District 1 (Moosomin-Estevan) Myers, Ms Sue, Registered Psychiatric Nurses *Timmons, Dr. Vianne, President and Association of Saskatchewan Vice-Chancellor, University of Regina Nobert, Dr. Blanche, Titanich, Mr. Frederick, Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Ogrady, Dr. Erin, Toman, Mr. Charlie, Chiropractors’ Association of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Professional Planners Institute Olson, Ms Krista, *Tomkins, Dr. Jim, Chancellor Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers *Wakabayashi, Mr. Arthur, Chancellor Emeritus *Onder, Dr. Nilgun, Associate Vice-President (Academic), University of Regina *Waytuck, Mr. Brett, Oriola, Victor Adeolu, University Librarian, University of Regina Student Representative, University of Regina *White, Dr. Judy, Owens, Ms Kenda, Dean, Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina Interior Designers' Association of Saskatchewan Young, Ms Aleana, *Palmarin, Mr. Robert, Saskatchewan School Boards Association Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Zawada, Ms Keri, Representative District 6 Paproski, Mr. Darrell, Saskatchewan League (Melville-Yorkton-Hudson Bay) of Educational Administrators, Directors and Senate Representatives to the Board of Governors Superintendents (LEADS) Note: the following is not a member of Senate, but *Petry, Mrs. Verda, represents Senate at meetings of the University of Chancellor Emerita Regina Board of Governors Pioro, Ms Margaret, Opseth, Dr. Art, Elected by Senate to Saskatchewan Dieticians Association the Board of Governors

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 36 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA PAST HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF REGINA

1965 1975 The Right Honourable Robert Newton Hurley (in absentia) Lester Bowles Pearson Ernest Luthi Rex Herold Schneider L. Stewart Nicks Mildred E. Battel 1966 Marjorie R. Dunlop Lois Marshall Albert William Trueman 1976 Dick Bird 1967 John James Deutsch (posthumously) Hugh Hamilton Saunderson Louis Augustus Thornton 1977 Minoru Yamasaki Chief David Ahenakew Mary Ellen Burgess 1968 Albert W. Johnson Walter Hugh Johns Thomas Morrow Ware 1978 Graham Spry Sampson J. Goodfellow John R. Vernon 1969 The Honourable Thomas C. Douglas Max Ferguson Charles Morley Willoughby 1979 Henry Janzen Emmett Matthew Hall Everett Clayton Leslie 1970 Roland Pinsonneault Fred G. Bard Roger Gaudry 1980 Robert D. Symons Elizabeth Roley Cruickshank 1971 Allan Bishop Van Cleave H.C. Andrews George C. Solomon Charles W. Gibbings Hilda Neatby 1981 John Hall Archer 1972 Ray Francis E. Harvey W.O. Mitchell Charles Pocock Lewis H. Thomas George Reed Irene Salemka 1982 1973 R. Ross Munro Wallace E. Stegner Francis J. Zillinsky J. Wilfrid Tait William Fraser MacRae William Andrew Riddell 1983 1974 Lester Crossman Bernard Amtmann Henry George Thode John Hewgill Brockelbank E. Peter W. Nash Most Reverend Michael Cornelius O’Neill Donald Alexander Roy McCannell

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 37 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 1984 1993 Robert R. Ferguson Anita Raynell Andreychuk G.E. Ross Sneath Lloyd Ingram Barber Frank Lester Bates Most Reverend Jerome Weber Carlyle King Allan Emrys Blakeney

1994 1985 John Alexander Boan Margaret Catley-Carlson Dorothy Elsie Knowles Kenneth Kramer Howard Leyton-Brow Maria Campbell Allan Gillmore 1995 John Douglas Jack Mollard 1986 N.E. William Bill Clarke Edith Fowke Erich Vogt 1996 George Filson Ledingham Knowlton Nash Buffy Sainte-Marie 1987 His Excellency Qiao Shi Gordon Currie William Andrew Robert Orban Allan Richard Taylor 1997 Clement Greenberg Gordie Howe Gordon W. Staseson J. Gordon Wicijowski Rick Hansen 1988 Gladys Maria Marguerite Arnold 1998 Wilma R. Ebbitt Allen Sapp Robert Howard Daniel Phillips The Schmirler Team – Gerald Keith Bouey , , , Harold Dietrich , Joan McCusker Jaroslav Pelikan 1989 The Right Honourable Alvin Hamilton 1999 Alice Jenner James K. McConica William Francis Ready Theresa M. Stevenson Wan Li John Meisel Joe Fafard 2000 1990 Sharon Butala Derril Gordon McLeod Elsie Stapleford Norman Ward (posthumously) Hugh E. Robertson Ronald Frederick Yeo 2001 Elizabeth Dowdeswell 1991 Krishna Kumar The Honourable Sylvia Olga Fedoruk Julie Payette Dorothy Goldman The Regina Five – The Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé Ronald Bloore, Ted Godwin, Kenneth Lochhead, Art McKay (posthumously), Douglas Morton 1992 Roberta Lynn Bondar 2002 Ursula Martius Franklin Donald Akenson Robert James Genereux Jacqui Shumiatcher Pamela Wallin Harold MacKay

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 38 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2003 2011 Michael Ignatieff Douglas Cardinal The Honourable Judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond Shirley Douglas Edward Busse Paul Hill William Perehudoff Alanna Mitchell Jing Xinhai Keli Liu

2004 2012 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Patrick George Binns George Meredith Logan Adrian Burns Lorna Jean Crozier Ross King Raymond Marcotte (in absentia) Claire Kramer Thomas Shoyama (in absentia) Donald Kramer Margaret and Ted Newall 2013 2005 Frank Flaman Stanley Cuthand Art Opseth Frederick W. Hill Linda Rankin Gary Hyland k.d. lang David Courtney Milne Jean L. Okimasis 2014 Geoffrey L. Pawson Jean Margaret Freeman Joseph Pettick Tewodros (Ted) Jaleta Ann Phillips Kenneth Ronald Mitchell Edith Wiens William Shurniak The Honourable Roy J. Romanow Malcolm Lowe

2006 2015 The Honourable Dr. Lynda M. Haverstock Donald Wayne Black The Honourable Edward D. Bayda Anne Thomas Callahan Victor Sawa Ambassador Kevin Michael Vickers Peter MacKinnon Lyn Goldman Jack MacKenzie 2007 Victor Cicansky 2016 Thomas Courchene Donald Gavin Semple Catriona LeMay Doan Jack Brackenridge Semple Chief Tammy Miriam Cook-Searson 2008 Kenneth John Sunquist Bonnie DuPont 2017 Eduard Minevich Kenneth Levene Robert Moody Timothy Hearn 2009 Beverly Ann Busson Connie Kaldor Murad Ahmed Al-Katib Anne Luke 2018 Craig Oliver Sheldon Kennedy Lisa Marie Franks Roberta McKay and Elmer Brenner Bradley Hornung 2010 Elizabeth Bryce Tom Jackson Ray Cleveland Alistair MacLeod Hayley Wickenheiser Tom Shepherd

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 39 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA RECIPIENTS OF THE BOARD OF GOVENORS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AEARDS

1983 Spring...... A. J. Ayre, Budget Officer, University of Regina 1984 Spring...... W. C. Blight, Registrar Emeritus 1986 Fall...... D. T. Lowery (posthumous), University Secretary 1988 Spring...... D. C. Irwin, Administrative Assistant, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research 1990 Spring...... D. A. Pogany, Administrative Assistant, Faculty of Arts 2006 Spring...... J. A. Boan, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Faculty of Arts 2007 Spring...... W. J. Howard, Professor Emeritus of English, Faculty of Arts 2008 Fall...... R. James Tomkins, President Emeritus 2009 Spring...... D. G. Lee, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Faculty of Science 2010 Spring...... M. Bundon, Past Chair, University of Regina Board of Governors 2012 Fall...... Andy Glavacevic (posthumous), Manager of Mechanical Services, Facilities Management 2013 December...... H. Mazinke, Past Chair, Board of Governors 2013 December...... M. Tymchak, Dean, Faculty of Education 2014 December...... G. Maslany, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Social Work 2016 December...... G. Garven, Dean Emeritus, Faculty of Business Administration

45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 40 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 45TH SPRING CONVOCATION 41 UNIVERSITY OF REGINA BROADCASTING OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE CEREMONY Sincere appreciation and thanks are Access Communications is proud to extended to the many University be a part of the 2019 University of departments and their personnel, as well Regina Spring Convocation. We would as external agencies, whose co-operation, like to express our congratulations to all interest and dedication have contributed University of Regina graduates. to the success of this ceremony. Of special note are the following: The 2019 Spring Convocation ceremony will be televised by Access AV Services Communications, Access7, across the province on the following dates: Conexus Arts Centre

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