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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 CANADA 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 Saskatchewan 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