December 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
Qualifications to be conferred at Te Kohinga Mārama Marae 5
Tuesday 13 December 2016 – 9.30am 6 Tuesday 13 December 2016 – 1.30pm 9
Qualifications to be conferred at Claudelands Events Centre 15
Wednesday 14 December 2016 – 10am 16 Wednesday 14 December 2016 – 2pm 23 Wednesday 14 December 2016 – 6pm 30
University of Waikato Academic Leaders 38
Ceremonial traditions 40
Pou Whenua 40 'God Defend New Zealand' 40
The University of Waikato 41
‘Ko te Whare Wānanga o Waikato’ 41 Staying connected 41
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 1 Welcome
Graduation is a special time for I hope that your new qualifications students and their families and give you the confidence to speak I always enjoy being part of the your minds, challenge the status quo celebrations. Congratulations to all and strive for change that benefits students graduating this December. not just you, but the communities in Graduation is a celebration and which you live and work. acknowledgement of all the hard work you have done during your I hope too, that you will remember study years. I am delighted to be your university days fondly and I able to share this important moment urge you to retain your links with the with your friends and family and to University of Waikato and take time recognise your academic success. to reconnect with fellow alumni as you make your way in the world. University is more than an academic experience, it is a time for Rt Hon James Bolger ONZ developing independence, not only Chancellor in your life, but in your thoughts, University of Waikato ideas and actions too.
Graduation is a wonderful part of established and elements that the tradition of universities, and reflect its unique culture as an one that I am pleased to uphold institution. at the University of Waikato. Acknowledging scholarship and I welcome students, friends and recognising student achievement family to graduation at the University is at the core of the mission of of Waikato. I know many of you have all universities. travelled a long way to be here. For all graduates, I hope your experience Each institution has its own today happily concludes what has no approach to recognising student doubt been an eventful and fulfilling achievement, introducing its own journey and that you take away traditions that reflect local custom fond memories of your time at and circumstance. It is what makes the University of Waikato. each ceremony special and unique. The University of Waikato is no Professor Neil Quigley different, its graduation ceremony Vice-Chancellor combining both elements that University of Waikato reflect the 800 years of tradition since the first universities were
2 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Order of proceedings
TE KOHINGA MĀRAMA MARAE CLAUDELANDS EVENTS CENTRE
TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER
• Pōwhiri • The assembly is requested to stand as the academic procession enters the arena • After the pōwhiri the Vice-Chancellor will open the proceedings • A karanga will be performed to welcome the graduands into the arena • The Chancellor will address the assembly • The proceedings will commence with a mihi • The Chancellor will confer the qualifications on graduates from each Faculty • The New Zealand national anthem will be sung (page 38) • The student speaker will be introduced and address the assembly • The Vice-Chancellor will open the proceedings • The proceedings will conclude with • The Chancellor will address the assembly a karakia whakawātea (closing prayer) • The keynote speaker (where applicable) will be Following the marae ceremony, an invitation introduced and will address the assembly is extended to all graduates and guests to join University staff in the marquee for refreshments. • The Chancellor will confer the qualifications on graduates from each Faculty • The student speaker will be introduced and address the assembly • The proceedings will conclude with a poroporoāki (farewell) • 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 DECEMBER 2016 3
Qualifications to be conferred at Te Kohinga Mārama Marae
Tuesday 13 December 2016
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 Tuesday 13 December 2016 – 9.30am
Student speaker
Renée Gilgen Qualification to be conferred: Doctor of Philosophy Ko Taupiri te maunga, Ko Waikato te awa, Ko Ngāti Tahinga te hapū, Ko Tainui te iwi. Renée Gilgen started her professional career as a primary school teacher, then came to the University of Waikato and completed a Postgraduate Diploma of Education with distinction, a Masters with first class honours, and today she is graduating with her PhD. While completing her doctoral studies, she also worked as a postgraduate Māori student mentor in Te Kura Toi Tangata Faculty of Education. Her specialist area of research and teaching includes working alongside Māori teachers and students in English-medium educational contexts.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
John Corcoran, BA, MA University of the South Pacific, Fiji Thesis Title: “Implications of Climate Change for the Livelihoods of Urban Dwellers in Kiribati”
MASTER OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Stacey Mariu Ruru, with Second Class Honours (first division)
MASTER OF ARTS (APPLIED)
Heng Yee Moh, with First Class Honours, also awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics
MASTER OF MEDIA AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Jing Gao, with First Class Honours
MASTER OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Jacinta Maria Forde, with First Class Anton Louis Marais, with Second Honours Class Honours (first division) Sione Foiakau Lolohea, with First Arianna Leigh Mana Waller, with First Class Honours Class Honours
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Kelly Moanna Klink Siutaisa Manuopangai Zora Slodicka Tianxiao Lu Eleni Saiki Georgia Nabalarua Diane Te Aroha Teipo
BACHELOR OF MEDIA AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Kiriana Eparaima-Hautapu
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Mahue Rewa Tracey Borell Kayla Karyn Lesley McGilligan Zeyuan Wang Sonya Verna May Cavanagh Tuhoropunga- Te Hoi Kereru Paki Mereana Hinemateora Wehipeihana Louisa Patricia Inu Jahnie Anne Kaimaha Pene Zemara Te Haeata Waru-Keelan Pilisita Tane Suliana Muia Kelemete Tayla Tukua Phoebe Te Kurapa- Walker
6 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Wabuya Mbuya Vaka
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Sarah Jane Bodley-Davies
Te Kura Toi Tangata Faculty of Education
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Swee Chong Ang, BSc (Hons) Loughborough University UK, MEd University of Tasmania Australia Thesis Title: “Developing Social and Emotional Learning in Physical Education: The Contextualised Appropriation of Sport Education”
Renee Margrit Gilgen, PGDipEd, MEd Waikato Thesis Title: “Tīhei Mauri Ora: Negotiating primary school teachers’ personal and professional identities as Māori”
MASTER OF COUNSELLING
Susanna Wilford
MASTER OF EDUCATION
William Murdoch Cooper, with Fleur Marie Bernadette Hohaia- Easter Molu Second Class Honours (second Rollinson, with Second Class Honours division) (first division) Angela Marie Webster, with First Class Honours
MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Tracey-Lee Perry, with First Class Wilson Brett Poha, with Second Honours Class Honours (first division)
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
Susana Tutuila Vaea
BACHELOR OF SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES
Ngawai Kawakawa Eyles Miriama Rose Mariu, also conferred Eden-Rose Charity Taka Bachelor of Arts Varun Aryaman Ghosh
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 7 BACHELOR OF TEACHING
Shyla-Drew Awhina Akuhata-Brown Stephanie Lei-Lani Tui-Hana Kea- Thomas Piripi Nock Papuni Paula Anderson Barbara Alison O’Keeffe John Kendal Kelly Maree Butters Rebecca Maree Palmer Annette Pamela Kettle Ayesha Rose Curnow Nicole Angela Putoko Sierra Eriana Cherie Kihi Faye Ngaire Harris Karauria Wahanga Hohepa Ratapu Taryn Hera Raumati Kingi-Fletcher Lucy Waitawhara Hona Brittany Melinda Rose, also Kereana Michaela Mataira, also conferred Bachelor of Arts Sara Terehia Hona, also conferred conferred Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Heremia Blain Taingahue Reece Simone Tiana McCauley- Te Ata I Rehia Karauna Walker Tracey Manarewa Upu Kutia Kahuripene Kawe, also conferred Dahne Gemma Messenger Petiwaea Kody Waitai Bachelor of Arts Rebekah Ariel Murray Dannielle Te Ata Lee Williams
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISABILITY AND INCLUSION STUDIES
Roweng Bomen, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION
Barbara Rose Hemara Bella Isobel Melbourne, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TERTIARY TEACHING
Kyle Jean Hackett Smith
DIPLOMA IN SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES
Pauline Maxine Remana Kurei
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF TEACHING
Kathryn Ann Bower Ashlee Maraea Rangi Haere Pokoiti Laura Ann Russell Povey Stephanie Jane Charteris Lindsay Helen Thomson Filomena Ripandelli Daniel William Arthur Opie Areka Watson Kathryn Mary Ross Kasha Aiga Parsons
8 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Tuesday 13 December 2016 – 1.30pm
Student speaker
Kristin Ross Qualification to be conferred: Master of Arts with First Class Honours Ko Ngāti Kahu te iwi Ko Ngāti Tara te hapū Ko Parapara te marae Kristin and her partner Hōhepa Tuahine enrolled in the full immersion programme Te Tohu Paetahi at Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao in 2010 and they both graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, First Class Honours majoring in Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori. A proud recipient of the Ngārimu VC 28th Māori Battalion Memorial Scholarship, Kristin completed her Master of Arts in Te Reo Māori at Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao in 2015 and at the same time graduated with the 10th intake of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo. With their daughters Hinehui and Marere, Hōhepa and Kristin run Punarau Media Limited, producing high quality Māori language content for digital platforms. Entrepreneur Kristin is also the co-founder of Pipi Mā™, the world’s first Māori speaking dolls.
Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Michael Richard Walter Walmsley, BE(Hons) Waikato Thesis Title: “Learner Modelling for Individualised Reading in a Second Language”
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Yuan Tian, with Second Class Yihao Ye Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Dexter Matthew Rei-Maynard
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN
Isaac James Annals Cunnane
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Vanna Christopher Long Peke-Tupaea Manawaiti
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Shengnan Liang, with Distinction
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 9 Te Piringa – Faculty of Law
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Keakaokawai Varner Hemi, LLB(Hons) Waikato Thesis Title: “Everyone, No-one, Someone and the Native Hawaiian Learner: How expanded equality narratives might account for guarantee/reality gaps, historico-legal context and an admission policy which is actually levelling the playing field”
Valmaine Marie Toki, BA, LLB(Hons), LLM Auckland, MBA Australian Maritime College Australia Thesis Title: “A Case for an Indigenous Court – a realisation of self-determination?”
MASTER OF LAWS
Sameer Jayil A Alsulami, with Second Saska Alexandria Hayes, with Second Class Honours (second division) Class Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS
Cynthia Rose Hamel, with First Class Aaron James Littlejohn, with First Honours Class Honours
BACHELOR OF LAWS
Hemi Terrence Alema Arthur Katia Ruruhira Holland, also James David Patrick Taitoko, also conferred Bachelor of Management conferred Bachelor of Māori and Orion Weggery Douglas Studies Pacific Development Delton Thomas Kurukuru Ketu Rangimira Wikura Wallace
10 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Thomas Charles Roa, MA(Applied) Waikato Thesis Title: “An exploration of the role of semantic relations in the theory and practice of translation (with special reference to English/Māori and Māori/English translation)”
MASTER OF ARTS
Kristin Cherie Ross, with First Class Joseph Hohepa Retia Tuahine, with Honours First Class Honours
MASTER OF MĀORI AND PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT
Bonnie Teawamihi Maihi, with First Jennifer Leigh Takuira, with Second Class Honours Class Honours (first division)
BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS
James Alexander Hope, with First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Jazmen Aotea Ying Ying Apiti Rikki Tamatea Terekia Te Rongopai Darrell Channings Manaia Te-Puawai Ward-Tareha
BACHELOR OF MĀORI AND PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT
Anna-Marei Mahuru Awatere Kurei
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Shawnee Hope Sherilee Morgan, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MĀORI CULTURAL STUDIES/TIKANGA MĀORI
Mary Te Kuini Jones, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MĀORI LANGUAGE/TE REO MĀORI
Naomi Jana Marama Herewini
DIPLOMA IN MĀORI AND PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT
Melanie Joy Craddock
CERTIFICATE IN MĀORI AND PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT
Lisa Therese Hunter
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 11 Faculty of Science and Engineering
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Jessica Robyn Van Leeuwen, BSc, MSc Waikato Thesis Title: “Bovine Pre-gastrulation Development and the role of Rauber’s Layer”
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Kiri Ripeka Reihana, with Second Class Honours (first division)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH)
Supreet Kaur, with Second Class Honours (first division)
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING WITH HONOURS
Yousef N J Alshammari, with Second Chan Woo Shim, with Second Class Class Honours (second division) Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH HONOURS
Catherine Liang, with First Class Kar Hou Tan, with First Class Honours Honours
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Hanatia Te Uru Te Hiahianui Atareta Howard Kirimoa Taitoko Lord Lyndell Tejada Marsh Alex Andre Tibshraeny David Yeung
12 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Waikato Management School
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Tom Ndebele, BSc University of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe, MPhil Massey Thesis Title: “Consumer Demand for Green Electricity: A study of Consumer Switching in New Zealand Retail Electricity Markets”
Nor Azizah Binti Zainal Abidin, BPM(Hons) Universiti Utara Malaysia, MPA University of Malaya, Malaysia Thesis Title: “Understanding Accountability in an Ever-Changing New Zealand Health System”
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Manujon Pemerika
MASTER OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Natalie Maramena Lulia
MASTER OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Shaina Ajo Sada Charlie, with Second Class Honours (first division), also conferred Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours, with Second Class Honours (first division)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ANALYSIS
David Wesley Coromandel Xuanyuan Dong Arihia Ngarimu Tahere-Manconi
BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Ngahuia Marara Britton-Bruce Turia Hinemoa Kilali Schmidt Peke, also conferred Bachelor of Arts Sina Jamie Matehe Anne Maumahara Kinokino Roa, also Faith Te Raimapaha Darling Suzanne conferred Bachelor of Arts Pompey
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Benjamin Kruse Burggraaf Timoti Kaui Daymond Kahutia Neville Nikora
BACHELOR OF TOURISM
Matiu Benjamin Sarsfield Nakita Lorraine Wiperi
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Matene Kaipau Blandford, with Distinction
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 13 14 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Qualifications to be conferred at Claudelands Events Centre
Wednesday 14 December 2016 Wednesday 14 December 2016 – 10am
Student speaker
Kristie Baillie Qualification to be conferred: Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) Kristie majored in Anthropology and Population Studies. For the duration of her studies she has been a Track and Field athlete, specialising in 400m, with a career highlight of traveling to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as a reserve member of the Women’s 4x400m relay squad. She plans to do Masters study in Health, Sport and Human Performance but is currently working as a strength and conditioning intern with Pathway to Podium - which involves training high performance developmental athletes in the gym. Kristie was a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar and a recipient of the Step Higher Award.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Leen Mustafa Naji Al-Hadban, BA, MA University of Baghdad, Iraq, PGCertEngl Waikato Thesis Title: “Let the Real Scheherazade Stand: Literary Representations of Middle Eastern Women”
Karen Shirley Buckley, BA, BA(Hons) Waikato Thesis Title: “Sport in the Waikato, c. 1897-1974: Narratives of Play, Identity and Belonging”
Melanie Jane Dougan, BA(Hons), MA Auckland Thesis Title: “The Ethics of Reading: Levinas and Gadamer on encountering the other in literature”
Xiuyan Kong, BSocSc(Hons), MAppPsy Waikato Thesis Title: “An Analysis of the Impact of Reinforcement on Response Variability on Multiple Behavioural Dimensions”
Kyoungja Oh, BA, MA Chonnam National University, Korea Thesis Title: “The teaching and learning of English at secondary school level in South Korea: The curriculum and its implementation”
Mortaza Shams, BA, MA Imam Sadegh University, Iran Thesis Title: Islamic Law of Warfare and the Question of Suicide Terrorism: An Usuli Twelver Shia Perspective”
Sripriya Somasekhar, BSc Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women India, MSW Madras School of Social Work India, MSc University of Madras, India Thesis Title: “What will people think? Indian Women and Domestic Violence in Aotearoa/New Zealand”
Jasper Frans Van Vught, MA University of Groningen Netherlands Thesis Title: “Neoformalist Game Analysis A method exploration of single-player game violence”
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY
Abdullah Khan Drury, BA, MA Waikato Thesis Title: “Once were Mahometans: Muslims in the South Island of New Zealand, mid-19th to late 20th century, with specific reference to Canterbury”
MASTER OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Shevon Fern Crystal Barrow, with Jacinda Ada-Marie Herring, with First Gillian Clare Simcock, with First Class First Class Honours Class Honours Honours John Grady Bright, with First Class Chloe Rose Kuriger, with Second Katie Jane Were, with First Class Honours Class Honours (first division) Honours Toni Jessica Fowlie, with First Class Nasalifya Namwinga, with First Class Cassandra Mary Williams, with First Honours Honours Class Honours Victoria Leigh Hancox, with First Penny Raewi Payne, with First Class Class Honours Honours
16 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO MASTER OF ARTS
Karl Stephen Willy Guethert, with Athena Nikita Rhodes, with Second Qing Wen, with First Class Honours Second Class Honours (second Class Honours (first division), division) also conferred Bachelor Arts with Ryan Patrick Wood, with First Class Honours with First Class Honours, Honours Katherine Louise Lee, with First Class also conferred Bachelor of Arts Honours Shu Zhang, with First Class Honours
MASTER OF MEDIA AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Binlonh Ai, with First Class Honours Jingyue Li, with First Class Honours
MASTER OF MUSIC
Andrew John Wiremu Leathwick, with First Class Honours
MASTER OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Alayna Caroline Bevan, with First Stephanie Anne Howser, with First Tristan James McHardie, with First Class Honours Class Honours Class Honours Loren Rachel Brooking, with First Rebecca Amy Jenkins, with First Class Brent Paul Membery, with First Class Class Honours Honours Honours Angus Marangai Brons Elkington, Haydn Clyde Korach, with First Class Murray Grant Nacey, with Second with First Class Honours Honours Class Honours (first division) Brett Jude Fernandez, with Second Lavinia Gael Lea Mahit, with Second Lupe Tupou, with First Class Honours Class Honours (first division) Class Honours (first division)
BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS
Natasha Ah Tune, with Second Class Amelia Francesca Griffiths, with Honours (first division) First Class Honours, also conferred Bachelor of Arts
BACHELOR OF MUSIC WITH HONOURS
Jade Margaret Rose Browne, with Nadia Serena McMurray, with First First Class Honours Class Honours
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH HONOURS
Kristie Elizabeth Baillie, with First Catherine Anne MacKenzie, with Kerryn Louise Treanor, with Second Class Honours Second Class Honours (second Class Honours (first division) division) Debbie-Lee Douie, with Second Class Simon Anthony Verhoef, with First Honours (first division) Jennifer Faith Silcock, with First Class Class Honours Honours Aden Charles Garnett, with First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Kayla Marie Abbott Kimberley Annette Fatt Jeanette Mary Jenkins Jonathan Colin Adams Olivia Frances Louise Gardner Nicole Nicola Mimari Jeune Ammon Hawea Apiata Anthony Louis Alexandre Gray Kristy Maria Anne Lagarto Audrey Lorna Butcher Elisha Carlton Lloyd Hankins Theo Stephen Aeneas MacDonell Brianna Rebecca Butler Vaughan Clinton Harrop Morgan Dianne McLaughlin Matthew Heslin Carr Stephen James Henderson Luke John Megson Joohyun Chong Catherine Mary Holmes Holly Ann Middlemiss Vicky Jennie Curtin Oliver Arthur Jay Larissa Chevelle Milsum
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 17 Madhushree Soujan Mitra Madison Sian Pine Kelsey Brooke Townsend, also awarded Graduate Diploma in Danelle Rosemary Murphy Annalise Ellen Pulman Leadership Communication Loreeza Nazmeen Nisha Tyson Haki Ratai Abigale May Ruth Westhead Jessica Valecia Ratcliffe O’Reilly Sinead Sambells Shannan Hanna Wiltshire Philippa Alison Perry Ziyan Song Jie Yin Eloise Pienaar Samuel Scott Tharratt Xiaolong Zhang
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Jessica Maree Andrews Rachel Louise Haire Christian Nicolai Shouler Luke Thomas Braithwaite Claudia Paterson Jones Frank Oliver Sutton Mark Paul Dold Bradley Paul Joubert Nicole Jordan Wallace Wednesday Nicole Gilbert Delilah Jean McIntyre Krystal Rose Walton
BACHELOR OF MEDIA AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Kirsty Hannah Brock Jeanette Yoro Gordula Thurston Salt Matthew Isaac Ennor Nicholas Thomas Paul Honiss Hazel Villanueva Villaranda Alexander James Evans Yunpeng Liu Yilei Wang Linyue Gao Demi Lisa Macgregor Yizi Xiong
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Rachel Frances Carson, also awarded Vivienne Ann Genet-Ward Kelly Mae Greer Graduate Diploma of Teaching
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Catherine Ali Paula Camille Censon Dela Cruz Michaela Louise Honiss Adolfo Anacleto Da Silva Tamsyn Jade De Toit Kenihia Margaret Houkamau Alexandra Mary Bekker Jarrod Edan Christie Edwards Anita Inglis Alexandra Lauren Bell Veronica Leigh Edwards Tracey Ann Irving Umbelina Dos Reis Belo Shaho Eliassi Petina Claire Kerapa Rebecca Ellen Bradbury Jordyn Dorothy Helena Erueti Theresa Sarah Marie Kumeroa Brittany Lea Brown Debra Maree Flynn Minjun Lee Patrick James Burrows Michelle Foote Zabe Corrie Liddicoat Joshua J Caddigan Olivia Rose Glynn Stephanie Grace Luckie Sonia Mere Lillian Carter Loren Mary Goslett Chao Luo Chi Nga Choi Heidi Kate Groube Ana Vaoahi Maea Selena Moana Clark Sara Louise Gulliver Steven James Manning Rebecca Kate Clarkson George Hugh Hale Gemma Lee Martin Laura May Collins Anthony Shane Hall Suzanne Maree McAllister Anthony Edward Cotton Julia Margaret Hall Hayden Daniel McConnochie Caitlyn Louisa Crivelli Zoe River Hamblin Margaret Heather McIver Sisley Leialoha Currie Anisha Hazel Harris Sadia Mohamoud Mire Guida Isaura da Conceicao Baris Amman Hendrikse Smita Soujankumar Mitra Araujo Christian John Hill Glendon Motufoaki Grace Patricia Davies Shannan Rochelle Holman
18 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Georgina Genevieve Oriana Florence Amy Susannah Robertson Makayla Elizabeth Stewart Mulipola Marina Eliza Roodt Renee Pia Peka Jade Brook Tamihana Michelle Sarita Olinger Adelaide Roza-Marie Terina Rose Tapsell Carmel Rose O’Rafferty Karl Richard Scoble Cameron James Thomson Caitlin Tara Marie O’Regan Alex Courtney Sefton Gemma Courtney Tomlinson Georgia Jane Parker Louisa Joyce Short Evie Mara Tuck Marcalla Olivia Rose Pearce Nicholas James Shoston Heni Kohao Tuhoro Whitney Kelsey Peat Anna Jane Shuker Liua Tupuola Dong Peng Alyssa Marie Silerio John Turnbull Alexus Maree Perry Rathee Dewi Sivasubramaniyam Aimee Jessica Van Den Heuvel Brooklyn Kate Phillips Rebecca Ashleigh Lovell Smith Alesia Jane Wells Summer Lee Pritchard Sophonnary Sok, also awarded Courtney Paige White Qihui Qiu Graduate Certificate in Economics Cheryl Margaret Wigmore Frances Ann Paiste Rialon Willow Ollie Sperry Nicole Lisa Rickard Ria Katherine Stevenson
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Tracy Jade O’Hara Clark
BACHELOR OF TOURISM
Renee Terese Moratti
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION STUDIES
Xingyu Meng, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MUSIC
Chelsea Alexandra Dolman, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Marilou Fugaban Andres, with Jessie Anna Brockelsby, with Liliya John, with Distinction Distinction Distinction Horiana Marjorie Jones, with Kathryn Moorea Babbott, with Francine Margie Ensor, with Distinction Distinction Distinction Mia Marie Nelson, with Distinction Jordana Marie Bealing, with Jessica Mary Jane Fredricsen, with Distinction Distinction Laura Claire Seal Christopher James Beattie Hayley Patricia Graham Wabuya Mbuya Vaka
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY (CLINICAL)
Brett Jude Fernandez Nasalifya Namwinga
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY
Sinead Candice Bicknell Surrey Merryn Kate Jackson Lacrimioara Stancuta Stavar Katrina Helen Clarke Phloiuma Juekarun Rickardt Gerhardus Van Dyk Gabrielle Marlaina Cornelius Mark Edward McHugh
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 19 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING
Lijuan Jia, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
Kent Michael Russell
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Paula Retihia Lillian Woods
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Rickardt Gerhardus Van Dyk
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ECONOMICS
Hikiera Johnathan Toroa
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENGLISH
Amanda Joan Alamilla de Frias
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Mieke Elizabeth de Jong Kelly Marie Hackett Telisa Marie Pearson-Collett Chloe Francis Rebecca Dawn Leidig Ronda Julie Smale
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH
Amanda Joan Alamilla de Frias
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC POLICY
Timothy Clyde McGiven
20 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Petelo Vaipuna Raass, BSc, BSc(Hons) Waikato Thesis Title: “Critical Sets of Full Latin squares”
MASTER OF CYBER SECURITY
Sjoerd de Feijter, with Second Class Yangchao Dong, with First Class Shaun Erwan Craig Stricot-Tarboton, Honours (first division) Honours with First Class Honours
MASTER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Nadiah Sarah Alsagoff Binti Ibrahim, Severin Connan Caelihm Mahoney- with First Class Honours Marsh, with First Class Honours
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Cheng Cheng, with First Class Hamish Julian Gilmore, with First Honours Class Honours
MASTER OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH)
Alvin Vikash Chand, with First Class Oladimeji Onaopepo Fayomi Honours
BACHELOR OF COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES WITH HONOURS
Cameron Eddie Brown, with Second Jacob Keenan Mckenna, with Second Darryl Owen Turner, with First Class Class Honours (first division) Class Honours (first division) Honours Adam Gworn Kit Fleming, with First Patrick Rowan Fifield Snelgar, with Nathaniel Graham Watson, with Class Honours Second Class Honours (second First Class Honours division) Grady Noel Hooker, with First Class Andrew Williamson, with First Class Honours Roger Chi-Wei Su, with First Class Honours Honours Haley Marie Littlewood, with Second Nicu Florin Zaicu, with First Class Class Honours (first division) Mitchell Peter Turnbull, with First Honours Class Honours Samuel David Mathews, with First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING WITH HONOURS
Aaron Joseph Davison, with First Sheena Rose Savellon Mira-Ato, with Jeremy Thomas Symon, with First Class Honours First Class Honours Class Honours Gerard Inno Abellar De Leon, with Ira Philip Pascoe, with First Class First Class Honours Honours
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH HONOURS
Jonathan Alan Hannam, with Second Class Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN
Blake Stephen Adams Kendra Leigh Billington Shaun Farmer Ekkapob Adhikamprapa Georgia Lee Candy Youyou Gao Mosaed SH A SH M Alshehab Thomas Conal Davey Lara Margaret Gempton Gurleen Kaur Bal Melissa Claire Dewey Chris Mitchell Phillip Jones
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 21 Joshua Nicolas Laan Ashleigh Louisa-Anne Petersen Jessica Leigh Taylor-McCarthy Qiulan Lao Wei Zhong Phee Jonah Cornelis van Dongen Ben Long Shantelle Louise Grace Roulston Michaela Rose Webb Nikkole Zagala Lulu Jazmine Dianne Smith Dayle Ann Willis Nicholas Richard Osborne Mardy Song Vincent James Owen Summer Kristen Svensek
BACHELOR OF COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Matthew William Bredin-Grey Jordan David Fisher
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Nicholas James Bowkett Campbell Stephen Lockley Neil William Simpson, also awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Finance Feng Chen Timothy John Maitland Low Mitchell Logan McLeay Smith Hao Cui James William Dhrostain Luxton Sophonnary Sok Ashleigh Fay Dale Nathanael Timothy Mayne Joanna May Stewart Arissa Rebecca Dawson-Smith Ryan Joseph O’Connor Sisilia Nofo Ta’elata ‘I Lo’amanu Kurt Norcel Aguas Fabe Christopher Neil Orton A Fakaloloma Ki Nukulopa Sean Luke Finlay Lisa May Pedersen, also conferred Tu’ipulotu Pongi Bachelor of Arts Luke Benjamin Foster Amorangi Jenny Veza Srdjan Radinovich Timothy Mitchell Hampton Rosie Wood Danial Aiman Bin Roslan Ethan James Currie Johnstone Boming Yu Nicholas McLaren Ross Chen Li Shaohui Yu Mark William Clet Sandoval
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Kunal Gupta Jianghao Wu Aleksey Ladur Hang Zhao
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CYBER SECURITY
Meera Lekshmy
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN STATISTICS
Eungjun Lee, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MATHEMATICS
Hamish Julian Gilmore
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Li Li
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN
Zaphia Aroha Ellery
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN
Bhavita Hemant Bhatt
22 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Wednesday 14 December 2016 – 2pm
Student speaker
Gemma Slack Qualification to be conferred: Bachelor of Management Studies (Hons) Gemma majored in Strategic Management and International Management, with a specialisation in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She is passionate about conscious enterprise. Gemma currently works in the philanthropic sector as a Foundation Co-ordinator for Momentum Waikato, one of New Zealand’s newest community foundations, an independent, permanent resource for high impact philanthropic giving in the Waikato region. The Foundation links generous donors to strategic charitable investments targeted at transformational change, whilst building a permanent endowment for the benefit of generations to come. Her job has given her an opportunity to help shape and build the region’s community foundation.
Faculty of Law
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Michael John Walmsley, LLM Waikato Thesis Title: “Would a water market system coupled with a beneficial use doctrine similar to that of the western United States help foster sustainability of water resource allocation in New Zealand?”
MASTER OF LAWS
Tara Nicola Carr, with Second Class Paul Nii, with Second Class Honours Lingyun Zhang, with Second Class Honours (first division) (second division) Honours (second division) Janette Margaret Clarke, with Second Krishan Rajnay Tikaram, with First Xiaotong Zhang, with Second Class Class Honours (first division) Class Honours Honours (second division) Kelepi Lalawamaikaukilagi Curulala, Ruowen Xu, Second Class Honours with First Class Honours (first division) Troy Joseph Flavell, with Second Han Yan, with Second Class Honours Class Honours (first division) (second division)
MASTER OF LAWS IN MĀORI/PACIFIC AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ LAW
Seraphim April Potifara, with First Class Honours
BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS
Michael Dennis Bilodeau, with First Brittany Maree Ivil, with First Class Lydia Farn T’en Tsen, with First Class Class Honours Honours Honours, also conferred Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours Gaia Bronte Church, with First Class Pervinder Kaur, with First Class with First Class Honours Honours Honours Thilanga Shyamajith Wanniachchige Joseph Samuel Furze, with First Class Marja Marie Anna Hanskje Meeter, Fonseka, with Second Class Honours Honours with First Class Honours (first division) Luka James Grbavac, with Second Joan Prado, with First Class Honours Sarah-Michelle Washer, with First Class Honours (first division) Hannah Rae Seifert, with First Class Class Honours, also conferred Aperahama Te Kaupa-I-Waho Honours Bachelor of Management Studies Hurihanganui, with First Class with Honours, with First Class Honours, also conferred Bachelor Stephen Jacob Shaw, with First Class Honours of Arts Honours, also conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 23 BACHELOR OF LAWS
Toni Maree Adamson Matthew Kevin Jefferies, also Terina Maraea Kolleen Ruru, also conferred Bachelor of Management conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences Andrew Ralph Allerton Studies Te Aniwa Rangiaukume Emma Mikaela Toni Borrie Fotuviri Leiuago Kalsakau, also Setters, also conferred Bachelor of Arts conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences Andrew Graeme Bright Nicole Rachel Silver, also conferred Patrick Andrew Cameron Delaney Palliser Keightley-Phillipps Bachelor of Social Sciences Douglas Ururoa Cookson-Brown Shyna Nigar Khalil, also conferred Jolene Mary Skeen, also conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences Bachelor of Business Analysis McKenzie Alexandra Cox Jen Jim Law Kristen Anna Sprole Olivia Marie Day, also conferred Bachelor of Management Studies Cassandra-Jane Ellison Macleod, also Chelsea Summers, also conferred conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences Bachelor of Social Sciences Joshua Adam Dennis Shelby Everlyn Managh, also Amanda Elizabeth Taylor Daniel Charles Farrell, also conferred conferred Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Management Studies Telesia Vi Sekeni Samantha Annie Mangino James Roderick Flight Cameron Alan Walker, also conferred Janine Beverley McPake Bachelor of Management Studies Pamela Jean Gadsby Sasha Ailean Jane Moody Rebecca Maryanne Whalley Vanessa Geraldine Goodman Kitty Irene Opetaia Christopher Wallace Barclay Wynne Natasha Jordan Hamilton Kate Louise Poultney
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Johannes Cornelis Petrus Nelis
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LAW
Paola Andrea Gomez Betancur Megan Charlotte Jones Tong Zhang
DIPLOMA IN LAW
Mackenzie Dale Lois Faith Sarah Nadene Lawson Elijah T Huanui Tamati Alesha Maree Hodder Chandravadan Govind Ravji Nikaelah Tarina Tukaki
24 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Waikato Management School
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Garth Edmonds Blomfield Tahl Kiatika Lawrence, with Damian Robert Sicely Distinction Rowan James Cramond, with Christopher Laurence Smith Distinction Lei Liu David Graham Stephenson, with Linda Maree Drake, with Distinction James Joseph Lunam Distinction David Charles Fielden Nicholas James Moore Pieter Van Der Westhuizen Christine Jane Hall, with Distinction Larz Darren Ngawaka Guido David Vega Morales, with Distinction Ipu James Hapi, with Distinction Wendy Lee Oliver, with Distinction Haifeng You Jowanjit Singh Jaggi David Antony Robson Stefanie Anne Young, with Tracy Michelle Johnson Welan Indra Nicolaas Rorimpandey Distinction Philip Stephen King Nathan Aaron Ruffell, with Distinction
MASTER OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Emma Lu’isa Fifita Amit Joshi Kristiaan Jarrod Nicholas Simmons Blake Callum Johnson, also conferred Aby Kurien Michael Gordon Sparrow Bachelor of Science
MASTER OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Matthew William Glover, with First Mengdan Tu, also awarded Graduate Class Honours Certificate in Electronic Commerce
MASTER OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Letisia Lotomo’ua Afu, with Second Pooja Jugal Kishor, with Second Class Dandan Xu, with Second Class Class Honours (first division) Honours (first division) Honours (first division) David Ahiamadia, with Second Class Olivia Margaret Frances Loeffen, Haonan Xu Honours (first division) with First Class Honours Jianqin Xu, with Second Class Jiaxin Cheng, with Second Class Faitele Mika, with Second Class Honours (first division) Honours (first division) Honours (first division) Nayu Yang, with Second Class Mingzhang Du, with Second Class Nathaniel William Orr, with First Honours (first division) Honours (second division) Class Honours Lidan Ye, with Second Class Honours Talia Rose East, with First Class Andrea Kathryn Perry, with First (first division), also awarded Honours Class Honours Graduate Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality Management Chayse William Gorton, with Second James Marcus Roper, with First Class Class Honours (second division) Honours Qian Yu, with First Class Honours Yuanfei Guo, with First Class Honours Shuning Wu, with Second Class Luquan Zhao, with Second Class Honours (first division) Honours (first division)
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING
Ruihan Tao, with Second Class Boren Xiao, with Second Class Jiapeng Zhu, with Second Class Honours (first division) Honours (first division) Honours (second division)
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 25 MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT
Simon Cooper, with First Class Amjad Pasha Dan Xu, with Second Class Honours Honours (first division) Siddharth Tushar Vaishnav Tanvi Sunil Paranjpe, with Second Shengyu Xu Class Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES WITH HONOURS
Jessica Suzanne Babé, with First Class Constantin Vincent Marie Denis, Charlotte Grace McKell, with First Honours with Second Class Honours (first Class Honours division) Samuel Thomas Crawford, with Natasha Joyce Pakai, with First Class First Class Honours, also conferred Megan Sharon Joustra, with First Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences Class Honours Dean John Moreland Phillips, with Sally Elizabeth Davenport, with First Aaron Edward Keppler, with First First Class Honours Class Honours Class Honours Aleesha Louise Price, with First Class Paul James Davis, with First Class Kate Elizabeth Leach, with First Class Honours Honours, also conferred Bachelor of Honours, also conferred Bachelor Science of Arts Gemma Rose Slack
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Jaimee Grace Agnew Wanxin Gao Hayley Anne Schultz Asma Ali Michael Barrie Gutry Yiting Shen Muteb Fayi S Alqahtani Chris Harohau Sukhvir Singh Alexandria Yu Hong Ashford Benjamin Searle Hawthorn Han Byeol Son Jarrod Michael Baldock Taylor Kent Hobbs Yatin Suri Max Nicholas Bartley-Gibb Rebecca Marisa Howells Michelle Susan Christopher George Gordon Bauke Canhong Huang Yunpei Tang Philippa Joy Buckton Amy Lee Kitto Staci Nicole Tappin Cheuk Ying Cherie Chan Chia-Wei Lin Kaitlyn Laura Thompson Sidi Chen Chang Liu Bradley Grant Tynan Angela Elisabeth Crow Ran Liu Yuchen Wang Yamei Cui Jiaxin Lu Katie West Charlotte Ellen Connie Cull Biying Ma Oliver Bruce David Wilding Ririwarihi Denham, also awarded Shanon McGovern Fan Wu Graduate Certificate in Marketing Kimberley Anne Mowbray Muzi Wu Jiahui Ding Richard Joseph Murray Huang Yan Christopher James Earl Johnston Henry Lyle Palmer Xi Yang Eli James Whenua Elkington Meighan Jane Patterson Chi Zhang Cameron Kenworthy Elliot-Hogg Guanjie Peng Rui Zhang Dongning Fan Elizabeth June Kaliyilil Rajan Xinyuan Zhang Weiqi Feng Junjie Ren Huiting Zhu Samuel Joseph Franicevic Ranui Mark Samuels Jiarui Zhu Chen Fu
26 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Katrina Robyn Anderson James Campbell Forster Lisa Renee Peden Pietta Georgie Barnett Kyla Marie Hill Benjamin James Petersen Benjamin James Bayliss Ali Siobhan Jeffrey Keely Maegan Quaid Marcelle Connie Brown Kaelyn Derryn July Kingi Cassandra Soolefai Kelly Marie Bryant Tafadzwa Cliff Matenga Jacob Robin Storm Anastasia Bobbie Casey Ruby Louise McClennan Tia Alice Sweet Hon Cho Chan Claire Rose Mitchell Charissa Chern Hui Tan Hannah Amaru Coburn Deanna Halie Morse Nichole Leigh Thomson Kyra Mae Corrigan Lauren Margaret Nicol Tevita Sucuenailagotabu Tuvuki Katherine Joy Dobson Samantha Chelsea O’Dwyer Nicola Zoe Vincent Jessica Louise Floyd Crabbe Lee Marc Alvin Ong Kate Louise Williamson
BACHELOR OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Kate Melissa Fagan Junnan Li Siobhan Aislinn McGee Nuzum Stewart Leighton Gibson Roy Tawanda Mazorodze Hannah Isobel Ross Junjie Han Alex Shaun Murray Yu Shi
BACHELOR OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Tayla Caitlin Angela Fitches
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Tracy Dawn Allan Madeleine Kate Jones Daniel Jordan Stoupe Rachna Anand Shivagni Kirtika Kumar Mitchell Graham Sun Dayna Yvonne Baker Shane Peter Laurich Campbell Phillip Tressler Sezi Saazna Begum Carey Stefan Macfie Gregory Sindranak Tugiau Courtney Renee Bell Guilain Malessas Aaron Johannes van Amsterdam Tegan Zoe Bones Oliver John Miller Matthews Wade Tutere Wallace Brook Mitchell Daly Samuel Max McCahon Luke Wassenaar Charles Clyde Aguas Fabe Alexander Henry Moore Christopher Andrew Westphal Nina Patricia Fox Mishali Patel Bradley Ashby Whitehead Megan Charlotte Harrigan Vanshika Prakash Louis Winton Wilks Kelsey Ann Hoare Isaac Nga-Iwi David Robinson Jim James Williamson Andrew Jamie Hoogstraten Karina Michelle Robinson, also Kennedy Brice Wiltshier conferred Bachelor of Science Mitchell Thomas Hughes Rebecca Minnie Wootten Rebecca Rae Schmidt Indula Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Visura Jayasundara Samuel Alexander Shergold
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 27 BACHELOR OF TOURISM
Alicia Andrea Abrahams Xingying Lu Guowei Yang Jiasheng Cui Mengke Tian Qingqing Yang Junjie Dong Vinodh Kumar Vasudevan Ye Ying Aisheng He Xinyi Wang Min Zhao Belinda Karlina Wietske Olthuis, also awarded Jiaying Zhou Diploma in Management
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING
Pranati Aftab Khan Suri
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN AGRIBUSINESS
Defang Akuakem Asonganyi
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Lin Gao
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FINANCE
Neil William Simpson
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Devdutt Ashtikumar Nandi
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Anaru Makareka Grant Christopher Robert Mark Hovelle
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MARKETING
Mavra Farooqi Liana Tamie Yamamoto Bissoli
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Kathryn Ann Fromont Kataneti Romatoa Mwakin
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Shaochengnan Che, with Distinction, Xueying Xia also awarded Graduate Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality Management
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN FINANCE
Xiaoqin Xiao
28 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT
David Paul Blair Janet Haley Margaret Ann Oldfield Angela Crivelli Sharron Maree Harris Kathryn Pritchard Monique Maria Davies Brooke Patricia Hayward Gina Marie Robertson Sally Jane Fox Suzanne Mary Heslop Eli Rotenberg Ingrid Carina Fraser Suzanne Tutai Joseph Louanne Evelyn Storey Matthew William Glover Cameron Karl Lucich Tersia van der Merwe
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
James Michael Campbell
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING
Nikkyta Zagala Lulu, also awarded Graduate Certificate in Accounting
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ECONOMICS
Alayna Caroline Bevan
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FINANCE
Carmille Vaine Ngatuakana
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Mishali Patel
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MARKETING
Srishti Kaur
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Xiaxi Huang Lu Xia Jianwen Lu Meng Zhang
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN FINANCE
Xikun Li
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Lidia Felix Maria Dos Santos
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MARKETING
Lauren Maree Taylor
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 29 Wednesday 14 December 2016 – 6pm
Student speaker
Sam Dirks Qualification to be conferred: Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Sam majored in Electronics Engineering. His road to university was less conventional than most students. He was home- schooled for all his school years and has lived in various New Zealand centres and in other countries too. He is currently a software engineering intern at RocketLab, but next year plans to study a Masters of Engineering working with remotely piloted aerial systems, commonly known as drones.
Te Kura Toi Tangata Faculty of Education
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Barbara Backshall, MEd University of South Australia, Australia Thesis Title: “A culture for science in early childhood education: where cultures meet culture”
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Tracey Carlyon, Dipt, PGDip(EdLeadership), MEdLeadership Waikato Thesis Title: “Exploring teacher transition in New Zealand primary schools: The impact of changing class levels on teacher professional learning”
Jinah Lee, MEd Sunchon National University, South Korea Thesis Title: “Asian migrant women’s identity negotiation as language learners: Significant events towards imagined identities”
Chandra Lal Sharma Poudyal, MBA Tribhuvan University Nepal, MPhil Kathmandu University, Nepal Thesis Title: “Teachers: Having a Voice and Being Heard? Evidence from Two Private Schools in Nepal”
Patisepa Tuafuti, MA(Applied) Waikato Thesis Title: “Pululima Faifai Pea Establishment of Sāmoan Immersion Early Childhood Education Centres and Bilingual Units in Primary and Intermediate Schools”
Lynley Ann Westerbeke, BTchg, BTchg(Hons), Med Waikato Thesis Title: “Understanding the construction of belonging in a for-profit ECE centre: An ethnographic study”
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY
Hsiao-Li Chi, BSc National Kaohsiung Normal University Taiwan, MEd Waikato Thesis Title: “Improving the Quality of Mathematics Education: Two Teaching Modes and Taiwanese Student Learning”
MASTER OF DISABILITY AND INCLUSION STUDIES
Sheeba Khan, with Second Class Honours (first division)
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Valerie Michelle Bianchi, with First Scott Ashton Henderson, with Bancha Morachat, with Second Class Class Honours Second Class Honours (first Division) Honours (second division) Kathy Alyce Broadhead, with First Linda Elizabeth Hill, with First Class Dianne Joy Ogle, with First Class Class Honours Honours Honours Joanna Lee Brown, with Second Class Julie Ann Howard, with First Class Mongkhon Panpeath, with Second Honours (second division) Honours Class Honours (second division) Athea Ann DePetris, with First Class Hannah Kate Juby, with Second Class Barry Alfred Wikiriwhi Parkinson, Honours Honours (first division) with Second Class Honours (first division) Sean David Dunne, with First Class Sharon Lee, with Second Class Honours Honours (first division) Maria da Soledade Cristo Persson Shaunnie Monique Farr, with Second Susan Marie McLeish, with First Class Monique Rochelle Roser, with First Class Honours (first division) Honours Class Honours
30 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Hayley Elizabeth Ryan, with First Pichaya Sitthichai, with Second Class Tiyaporn Sreemuang, with Second Class Honours Honours (first division) Class Honours (second division) Anantika Sanchal, with First Class Yuko Smith, with First Class Honours Natalie Noelle Soriano Torres, with Honours Second Class Honours (first division)
MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Gautam Ahlawat, with Second Class Amanda Kim Kraenzlin, with First Christina Margaret Stilwell, with Honours (first division) Class Honours Second Class Honours (first division) Marc Philip Arissol, with First Class Daniel Warrick McAuley, with Richard Harry Suter, with First Class Honours Second Class Honours (first division) Honours Leeanne Rose Boyd, with First Class Edria Evelyn Murray, with Second Julie Anne Treweek, with Second Honours Class Honours (first division) Class Honours (first division) Janet Pauline Cantlon, with First Marcus James Norrish, Phillipa Jean Woodward, with Second Class Honours Class Honours (first division) Robyn Therese Pedersen, with First Lois Julia France, with Second Class Class Honours Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
Jonathan Yonah
BACHELOR OF SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES
Rebecca Leith Atkins Tazmynne Frances Grace Lamb Amber Grace Piggott-Allan Jacob Paul Camilleri Tevita Latu Charnelle Lee Pluim Terrina Tuaolamoka Riz’Gath Graham Clifford Marsh Hannah Maree Reid Chapman Kelsi Jade Mackay Robert Wineera Ritchie Chessika Kushani De Silva Jonathan Patrick McHugh Hamish Anderson Roake Kelsey Sharnae Goble Wade George Molony Joseph Philip Smith Teagan Rae-Ann Houchen Kobi Jake Nicholson Wade Tipene Smith Devyn Judith Husband Ruby Grace Perry April Maria Yorwarth
BACHELOR OF TEACHING
Lillian Taylor-Renae Allatt Sophie Nicole Bowie, also conferred Jessica May Dearlove Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies Tyler Krystal Rose Ardern Samantha Anne Dixon Emma Louise Boyd, also conferred Trevor Raymond Attwood, also Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies Karl Anthony Dodunski conferred Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies Hannah Grace Breckon Janine Aisaah Bertillo Dyer Jon Edward Baird Staci Jordyn Tayla Buckman Katie Jane Fergus Tracy Ann Barker Ross Samuel Burrows Susanna Magdalena Ferreira April Maree Bayliss, also conferred Ellie Grace Butland Vaiillilli Melisa Takutaimoana Finau Bachelor of Social Sciences Pamela Ann-Marie Cavanagh Abby Elizabeth Fleury Carol Maree Bennett Barbara Catherine Clarke Georgia McKenzie Flower, also Diana Melanie Bezuidenhout conferred Bachelor of Sport and Abbey Donna Clement Leisure Studies Nicolette Faye Bishop Christobel Elizabeth Clements Katie Albertine Ford, also conferred Sarah Kathryn Bogun, also conferred Bachelor of Social Sciences Bachelor of Science Lucy Elizabeth Collins Jolene Dorothy Foster Hannah Michaela Borrie-Fricker Kelsie Adrienne Anna Davie- Morland, also conferred Bachelor Emma Jennifer Jane Godfrey Emma Mary Bourke of Arts Shayni India Green Alysha Jane Dawbin
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 31 Jasmine Maree Meri Haami Briar Rose Moore Vincent Frederick Sharp Frith Taleb Hansen Ellen Marguerite Mountcastle Courtney Ellin Sheehan Suzanne Harris Mikayla Ann Mudford Courtney Shepherd Emily Joy Hatch Greer Suzanne McQuay Tyla Louise Silva Andrea Michelle Heal Sian Patricia Nicol Hayley Smith Jasmine Liela Hickling Charlotte Penelope Owen Tiffany Alissa Smith Shayla Zoey Hill Ashlee Paterson-Dean Nicola Anne Spence Stephanie Rose Houchen Sonja Mary Potter Toni Lee Stevens Victoria Ann Jackson, also conferred Charlotte Jayne Gloria Price Lia Sirena Stowers, also conferred Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies Miriam Ruth Beadle Prince Tracy Catherine Jefferies Amie Louise Sutherland, also Diksha Priyadarshani, also conferred conferred Bachelor of Science Alexandra Rae Jones Bachelor of Arts Shannyn Awhina Taft Cassidy Shelby Jones Morgan Brittany Pound Mikhayla Tiri-Hana Tainui-McLean Melissa Alice Joyce Sri Susi Triatmini Rahayu Sarah Louise Taylor, also conferred Tiana Maree Kearney Corey Palmer Redwood Bachelor of Arts Sara Margaret Kroef Rebecca Dorothy Joyce Reeve, also Ayla Jade Thompson conferred Bachelor of Sport and Hannah Rose Laloli Leisure Studies Natalie Maree Thompson Judith Ann Lambert Annalisa Resink Jaimi Thomson Hannah Nicole Lee Logan James Reynolds, also Tessa Jade Tihema-Neame conferred Bachelor of Arts Laura Joy Lee Jessica Emily Tucker Sarah Kate Richardson Jaimee-Lee Louw Tevina Maukuuku Tupoufalepouvalu Laura Helen Robinson Danielle Clare Loye Jessica Leigh Turner, also conferred Kathleen Jane Macale Tracey Leigh Robinson Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies Courtney Maree Mace, also Sharnae Alisha Romeyn Brendan James Vink conferred Bachelor of Sport and Samantha Mary Ruiter Shae Jesse-Leigh Warren Leisure Studies Carmen Jane Rust Zara Leigh Wech Laura Grace Major Catherine Joy Sahlie Nisa-Rane Tracy White Lucy Kate Maltby Linda Viengkham Sangkhamyong Rahiti Etham Michael Teokotai Larni-Lea Martin White, also conferred Bachelor of Malina Dianne Sangkhamyong Sarah Ashleigh Matherson Sport and Leisure Studies Gemma Marie Sangster, also Stacey Frances White Abigail Rose May, also conferred conferred Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies Ellena Lee Wilcox, also conferred Megan Tracy Sauer Sophia Bernadette Millar Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies Amanda Jane Sayer Beau Te Aorere Minogue Harrison Rachael Lorraine Wilson Nicole May Schollum, also conferred Sarah-Jane Rose Monaghan Bachelor of Science
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION
Kandyce D Anderson Gillian Suzanne Ritchie Xueyan Wei Jade Pam Coutts Losaline Kekeia Tauaa Tantan Xu Francelino Maria Pereira Ximenes Sheila Tippett James Porakari Tami Lee Ward, with Distinction
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Lisa Merle Bates Spama Sialo Runialo
32 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LANGUAGE AND LITERACY EDUCATION
Joan Mary Gibbons
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
Satono Kawamata
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Elizabeth Marama Ross
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TERTIARY TEACHING
Kimberley Ann Paige
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF TEACHING
Megan Aroha Anderson Lynda Jane Flavell Connor Isaac Spencer Jane Beard Hope Frawley Tyla Stevenson Amber May Bergman James Michael Fuiava Lauren Ann Stewart David Samuel Brewerton, also Carolyn Gibbs Jamie David Stones awarded Graduate Diploma in Engineering Chantelle Lousie Hamilton Jeanette Shelley Summers Shauni Victoria Carpenter Ruth Hare Ugljesic Visnja Susnjar Rachel Frances Carson Delia Aroha Harrison Karlene Belinda Teao Olivia Mary-Jean Copeman Benjamin Leonard Heaton Jonathon Bevin Te Ruki-Chambers Jonathon Quayle Dawson Julie Badeena Hest Andrew William Thomson Levon Oscar Dennison Rebecca Maree Hill Robert McKinnon Torrance Rebecca Honey Dredge Aarti Jyotika Jerym Logan Walker Aotea Moana Empson Iain Baird MacLaurin Shelley Jean Watson Aimee Louise Fawcett Kirtis Mark McNaughten Michelle Nicole Wilson Li Feng Daniel James Albert Moore Ryan Troy Wilson Soley Marie Finnbogadottir Rewi Jacob Norman Rose Moana Wood Berghan Jane Elizabeth Finnimore Patrick Raymond O’Shaughnessy Shontelle Ellen Woodman Phillippa Jane Russell
DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION
Emma Kate Pearce Annette Dawn Tofaeono
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 33 Faculty of Science and Engineering
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Seyed Amir Emami, MCE Islamic Azad University, Iran Thesis Title: “Variations to the Groundwater Seepage Face on Meso-tidal Dissipative Beaches”
Thavanayagam Gnanavinthan, BSc University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, MBA The Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, PGCertMat&Proc Waikato Thesis Title: “Producing Near-Net Shape Titanium Alloy Parts By Metal Injection Moulding”
Stephen Norman Hunt, MRes University of Southhampton, UK Thesis Title: “The control of wind and waves on sediment transport asymmetry and the long-term morphological development of estuaries”
Mark Hedley Jones, BSc, ME Waikato Thesis Title: “The Electrical Properties of Interfacial Double Layers”
Alfred Theodore Nutefe Kwasi Kpodonu, MSc Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Thesis Title: “Temporal variability in the water quality of a deep temperate oligotrophic lake”
Minh Tan Le, MSc Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnam Thesis Title: “Harakeke Fibre as Reinforcement in Epoxy Matrix Composites and Its Hybridisation with Hemp Fibre”
Petrus Jozef Martinus Leijen, BSc Waikato Thesis Title: “NiMH battery forensics: Instrumentation, modelling and prognostics for identifying failure”
Jayadev Payyakkal Viswam, ME Waikato Thesis Title: “Investigating the lignocellulolytic gut microbiome of huhu grubs”
Arianto Budi Santoso, MSc The University of Bremen, Germany Thesis Title, “Carbon dioxide and methane emissions from the Te Arawa lakes of Rotorua, New Zealand”
Ali Shokri, ME(Civil) Isfahan University of Technology, Iran Thesis Title: “Developing groundwater and surface water interaction methods for complex hydrological systems”
Ajit Pal Singh, BSc Waikato Thesis Title: “Fracture Related Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Produced by Thermomechanical Powder Metallurgy Processes”
Thilini Chintha Prabha Kumari Wickramasinghe, BTech The Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Thesis Title: “Supercapacitor-based linear converter for voltage regulator modules”
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY
Julian Christopher Ketel, BSc(Hons) University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Thesis Title: “Effect of Manuka Cyclopower on Staphylococcus aureus”
MASTER OF ENGINEERING
Junfeng Yan, with Second Class Chen Ye, with Second Class Honours Aparna Yenamandra, with Second Honours (second division) (first division) Class Honours (first division), also awarded Postgraduate Certificate in Materials and Processing
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Berengere Suzanne Fernande Ryland Gates Fortney-Zirker, Carl Andrew Gaylard, with Second Dejeans, with First Class Honours Class Honours (first division)
34 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO MASTER OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH)
Fraser Charles Aidney, with First Fiona Patricia Dean, with First Class Remedy Charlotte Loame, with First Class Honours Honours, also awarded Postgraduate Class Honours Certificate in Biological Sciences Clare Rose Beet, with First Class Zac Lyon, with First Class Honours Honours George William Hampton, with Second Class Honours (first division) David Mark MacPherson, with Jesse Mikaele Beetham, with Second Second Class Honours (first division) Class Honours (first division) Caroline Marie Hodges, with Second Class Honours (first division) Kevin Joseph Chase Mullane, with Billy Bodger, with First Class Honours Second Class Honours (first division) Ryan Wilson Hughes, with Second Holly Kate Josephine Bredin-Grey, Class Honours (first division) Adrea Morgan Noyes, with Second with First Class Honours Class Honours (first division) Catherine Lindsay Kelly, with First Ashleigh Joan Browne, with First Class Honours Adam Sidney Thomas Purcell, with Class Honours First Class Honours Yi-An Annie Ko, with First Class Chloe Anne Brunton, with First Class Honours Morgan Alexandra Riding, with First Honours Class Honours Ryan John Lee, with First Class Elizabeth Teresa Cook, with First Honours Liam Thomas Oliver Stayte, with Class Honours Second Class Honours (first division)
MASTER OF SCIENCE (TECHNOLOGY)
Hannah Alice Julian, with First Class Tanvi Mahendrakumar Suratkar, Honours with Second Class Honours (second division)
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING WITH HONOURS
Ahmeddahir Mohamed Abdi, with Muhammad Ammar Faris Bin Hasim Daniel Jakobus Retief, with First Class Second Class Honours (first division) Hasim, with Second Class Honours Honours (second division) Sam Dirks, with First Class Honours Nicholas Graham Schick, with First Jai Khanna, with Second Class Class Honours Parham Foroutan, with First Class Honours (first division) Honours Min Jiek Tan Bishara Nasir, with Second Class Brett Francis Gibson, with First Class Honours (first division) William Albert van der Oest, with Honours Second Class Honours (first division) Thomas Graeme Hugh Petchell, with First Class Honours Nicole Lee Verstraten, with Second Class Honours (first division)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH HONOURS
Gemma Louise Lowe, with First Class Claudia Ellen Lyons, with First Class Amy Louise Platt, with First Class Honours Honours Honours
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Noel William Bates Hongyue Chen Hannah Rosemary Drury Kayla Loryn Birch Joshua Jarad Cole Joseph Wiremu Edwards Jack Noble Bird Melissa Anne Collins Claire Elizabeth Eyberg Victoria Amber Elizabeth Judy Ashlee Jane Cooper Kate Feickert Blomfield Beau Arawhata Cowdrey-Woods Georgina Judith Lila Flowers Ruth Bowen Max Michael Cumpstone Daniela Foote Helen Marie Bull Nicole Lauren Cunningham Rebekah Amy Frost Caroline Kahurangi Cameron, also awarded Graduate Certificate in Renee Wendy Morriss Denby Kimberly Maree Gill French Catherine Jane Rose Dennis Caitlyn Maree Gillard Arna Dawn Marie Carlson Andrew Jonathan Douie Ashton Bruce Grant Tayla Te Whaea Carson Jessica Sophie Douie Emily Clare Hanna
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 35 Kimberly Joyce Figuracion Ignacio Hannah Grace Meredith Eden Ashley Scott Harriet Louisa Kemp Jamie Alexandra Millar Natalie Frances Shaw Julia Elizabeth King Jessica Frances Murray Andre Clark Shine Joseph Louis Kinsler Samantha Jane Murray Priyanka Singh Gina Marie Larsen Michelle Louise O’Grady Shannon Marie Standaloft Francesca Gloria Heather Lomas Chelsea Maria Perkinson Jardena Janice Curtis Stevenson Stormy Roseanna Love Sotheara Xanthus Phork Brooke Olivia Thompson Adam James MacFarlane-Hill Hannah Kate Eliza Polglase Nicola Amy Walker Bonnie Jayne MacGibbon Seren Kate Pruden Sihan Wang Nikita Madani Daniel Reynaldo Reyes Annmaree Keely Warrender Anne Marie Lalunio Manzano, also Virgil Ralph Richards Nathan John Koorey Willcock awarded Graduate Certificate in French Ashley Richmond Runpu Xue Nico Tani Marnewick Karena Ruby Robinson Shuyi Yang, also awarded Graduate Certificate in Materials and Melissa McLuskie Sharon Roy Processing Abbe Jane Meads Hanan Nabilah Binti Rozi
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (TECHNOLOGY)
Ariane Louise Bright Saul Geoffrey Knights Caitlin Emily Joy Murphy Michael Ambrose Davy Kayla Rosalie Sioux Manson Melissa Andrea Oosterwijk Hannah Beverley Rose Freeman Mark Allen McVinnie Philip Ian Douglas Ramsbottom Courtney-Ruth Tirohanga Gill Melissa Maree Mayes Trent Douglas Leslie Stokes
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Benjamin Joseph McMonagle
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONICS
Michael Charles Cosgrove Thuy Hanh Phan
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MATERIALS AND PROCESSING
Rizdi Aprilian Ramadhan
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONICS
Hisham Fawzi Fayez Abdel Qader
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING
Kevin Charles Derecourt
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MATERIALS AND PROCESSING
Lucian Xiaoran Liu
36 THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Congratulations to all University of Waikato Graduates
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 37 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 (Acting) Professor Bruce Clarkson Professor Linda Smith Professor Allison Kirkman BSc MSc DPhil Waikato BA MA PhD Auck DipT BA(Hons) PhD Well
Dean of Computing and Dean of Law Dean of Education (Acting) Mathematical Sciences Professor Geoff Holmes Associate Professor Russell Yates BSc (Hons) PhD Southampton Wayne Rumbles BEd Massey MEd Waikato BA LLB LLM (Dist) Waikato
38 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 BTech MTech Massey BA MA Canterbury PhD Oregon PhD Waterloo PhD Well DipT Christchurch
Dean of Māori and Indigenous Dean of Graduate Research Pro Vice-Chancellor Teaching Studies and Learning Professor Brendan Hokowhitu Professor C Kay Weaver Dr Tracy Bowell BPhEd BA PhD Otago BA (Hons) PhD Stirling BA (Hons) Sussex MA Victoria Canada MPhil Cambridge PhD Auckland
GRADUATION DECEMBER 2016 39 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.
40 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 tertiary campus in the to Excellence – a programme 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 practise 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 of building development and international outlook. The University when a group of people in the refurbishment on campus. The most of Waikato was ranked 338 in the Waikato determined that the region recent construction is the new Law world by the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds Limited) World University should have its own university and building that opened this year. Rankings 2015. This was a climb in reinforces our belief that people are The building has been designed with the rankings of more than 60 places central to the University and are its sustainable features such as a living from 2014 and this year QS ranked most valued resource. lawn roof, natural ventilation and glazed corridor walls for natural 11 of our subjects in the top 200 in In its first year, there were 181 lighting. It also has a fully-equipped the world. enrolments. Fifty-one years later 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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