spring 2019 - thompson rivers university

SPRING 2019

2019 SPRING CONVOCATION 3

CONTENTSChancellor’s message ..........................................................................................................................4President’s message .............................................................................................................................5Coat of Arms ...........................................................................................................................................6The Flag of TRU ......................................................................................................................................6Ceremonial Mace ..................................................................................................................................7Traditional Secwépemc territory ....................................................................................................8Academic Procession ........................................................................................................................ 11Medals .....................................................................................................................................................12Music ........................................................................................................................................................13Honorary Degree Recipients ..........................................................................................................14Wednesday June 5 | 9:30 AM ............................................................................................. 17

Faculty of Education and Social Work ..................................................................................18Valedictorian ...................................................................................................................................21

Wednesday June 5 | 2:30 PM ............................................................................................ 22School of Business and Economics ..................................................................................... 23Valedictorian ...................................................................................................................................27

Thursday June 6 | 10 AM .................................................................................................... 28Faculty of Science ........................................................................................................................ 29Valedictorian .................................................................................................................................. 32

Thursday June 6 | 2:30 PM ................................................................................................ 33School of Trades and Technology .......................................................................................... 34School of Nursing ........................................................................................................................ 36Valedictorian ...................................................................................................................................37

Friday June 7 | 10 AM .......................................................................................................... 38Faculty of Arts ............................................................................................................................... 39Valedictorian ...................................................................................................................................41

Friday June 7 | 2:30 PM....................................................................................................... 42Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism............................................................ 43Faculty of Law ................................................................................................................................ 44Valedictorian .................................................................................................................................. 45

Foundation ............................................................................................................................................ 46Alumni for Life.......................................................................................................................................47

4 THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY

Chancellor Nathan Matthew

Nathan Matthew is TRU’s third chancellor. He is from the Simpcw First Nation, an alumnus of the University of British Columbia, and a highly-regarded educator and advocate for Aboriginal education.

CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGECongratulations, graduates. Welcome families, friends, and guests.Today, the graduating class of 2019 celebrates all they’ve achieved during their time at Thompson Rivers University. Many will be embarking on new careers and new experiences, on further scholarship and grand adventures.

You are all beginning a new journey, one that will be forever informed by your education and experiences here.

As a graduate, you will take the diversity of opinion and ideas sparked by your education to your workplace, to your community and to your country. Be mindful of the skills and knowledge you’ve achieved and the values you share with the world—it will influence the people around you.

Today is a day to celebrate all you’ve achieved with your family and friends. You’ve worked hard. As you prepare for the next stage, take a moment to reflect on how far you’ve come, and where you want to go next. Pursue your passions. Commit to lifelong learning.

Thompson Rivers University is your alma mater, and will remain a place of engagement, of learning, and of connection, regardless of where you go. You are a member of the TRU family. Stay in touch.

Again, congratulations. I wish you all the best in your future endeavours.


PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEWelcome, graduates of 2019!Today, with family, friends, faculty and staff, we celebrate a significant achievement in your life—one which may lead in coming years to opportunities unimagined.

When you decided to enrol at TRU, you took a step forward into your future. Through determination and the support of family, friends, faculty and staff, you gained knowledge and skills in your chosen area of study. You made friendships, some that will last your lifetime, and you became part of the TRU family.

As you step into the next stage of your life, I encourage you to carry a spirit of learning. Be inquisitive, open to others and, above all, caring. These are foundational values at TRU. They will serve you well along your journey.

As TRU alumni, you will always be members of our university family. Be sure to stay in touch. Your alumni relationships are meaningful and lifelong connections.

Following the ceremony, I invite you to linger and celebrate with others at the reception.

Congratulations, graduates! It is an honour on behalf of TRU to wish you well for your continued success.

Brett Fairbairn President and Vice-Chancellor

Brett Fairbairn is TRU’s fourth president and vice-chancellor. An alumnus of the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Oxford, Brett spent 30 years at the University of Saskatchewan in teaching and leadership positions before arriving at TRU in December 2018. He is a passionate advocate for students and higher education.


COAT OF ARMSGranted by Robert Douglas Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, on April 1, 2005, and entered in Volume IV, page 451 of the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada.

Arms: The blue field refers to the brilliant skies, lakes and rivers that envelop the region where Thompson Rivers University is located. The wavy circle around the sun stands for the sacred circle of life and the never-ending character of learning. It also recalls that TRU is located near the junction of several vital water sources. The sun symbolizes light and learning, a principal endeavour behind academic institutions.

Crest: The coronet honours the Indigenous peoples of the region by acknowledging the importance of

fish as food and for recreation in their communities and the community at large. The black bear represents strength, power and determination, important qualities for TRU’s success. The mythical winged bear is a reference to migratory birds, suggesting perpetual striving for excellence across all faculties and programs.

Motto: T7ETSXEMÍNTE RE STSELXMÉM means “to strive ahead” in Secwepemctsín. It is TRU’s motto, indicating the journey of learning is enduring and unremitting.

Supporters: The mare and stallion symbolize grace, power and endurance, characterizing TRU’s approach to learning and growth. They also refer to the role of horses in

farming and ranching in the region—past and present. Their sage collars reflect the distinct landscape. The collar medallions feature open books and echo the motif of the active pursuit of knowledge. The mare and stallion stand on the natural environment surrounding the university.

Original concept: Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the Heralds of Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter: Linda Nicholson

Calligrapher: Shirley Mangione

THE FLAG OF TRUThe sun that appears on TRU’s flag is taken from the centre of the coat of arms. The blue field refers to the brilliant skies, lakes and rivers in the region. The sun is a symbol of light and learning. It is surrounded by a wavy circle that represents the sacred circle of life, often a symbol in Indigenous beliefs. The wavy feature of the circle also recalls that the university is located near a junction of several water sources important to all who live in the region.


CEREMONIAL MACEThe ceremonial mace was used historically to symbolize rank and protect people of authority. Today, it is a symbol of the university itself. It is carried by the registrar, who leads the academic procession and recession. The mace was conceptualized and carved by Kamloops-born Daniel Tom, a member of Tsal’alh (Seton Lake Indian Band), which is part of the Interior Salish St’át’imc Nation.

MeaningThe mace symbolizes Kamloops, a traditional meeting place of First Nations people. To represent TRU as a location for sharing cultural and academic pursuits, Tom incorporated two pieces of spruce from the area; one formed the mace, the other is the base attached to BC soapstone in the shape of spawning salmon. The three pieces embody the

abstract shape of a wolf. Symbolic of TRU and local First Nations, the wolf is associated with communication and a teacher of new ideas.

The copper mace head represents the sun and moon and is adorned with four animals associated with seasons, directions, colours and life experiences on the medicine wheel. On the north is a translucent alabaster white buffalo representing family, the spiritual state and cold winter winds. A green jade field mouse sits to the south, for warm summer winds, the physical state and the future. On the east is an 18-karat-gold eagle representing cool autumn winds, the emotional state and the present. A chlorite black bear sits to the west to mark spring, the mental state and the past. Other animal motifs carved into the mace are a great blue heron, frog, coyote, bald eagle, grizzly bear and fish.


TRADITIONAL SECWÉPEMC TERRITORY TRU’s Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses are situated on traditional and unceded Secwépemc territory. There are approximately 7,000 Secwépemc people in the territory, which spans 180,000 square kilometres through the Interior plateau of south central British Columbia. The boundaries are marked by mountain ranges, grasslands and river valleys around the Fraser, and North and South Thompson rivers.

TRU has one of the largest Indigenous student populations among BC post-secondary institutions, with more than 2,000 students (about 10 percent), representing 16 First Nation and Indigenous peoples.

CoyoteThe coyote sculpture created by artist John McEwen watches over campus from the top of the Brown Family House of Learning. Symbolizing the university’s commitment to realizing potential, the sculpture faces toward the rising sun. It is made from bent and rolled weathered steel stars and suggests an energy or imagination of the earth and the sky.


Territorial markerThe deep relationship between the Secwépemc people and the traditional lands on which TRU resides is commemorated on campus with an Indigenous territorial marker. Created by Secwépemc artists Rod and Ron Tomma and Mike Peters, the glossy stone territorial marker was installed in the northern entrance to Old Main.

Territorial markers hold great meaning for the Secwépemc people. They are significant land forms and rocks that can represent places of mythological happenings or designated boundaries. They often include mythological beings or animals of traditional significance, such as the coyote. TRU’s territorial marker is made from a rare form of quartz and is adorned with pictographs.


Convocation ceremonies begin with an academic procession of official representatives, faculty and students dressed in academic regalia. This colourful event represents the rich cultural and historical traditions of universities.

Academic RegaliaDistinctive academic costume has been worn in universities since their inception some 1,000 years ago. Until relatively recently, the basic items—gown, hood and mortarboard—were worn as a part of the everyday life of university. Now largely symbolic, the costume indicates through its colours, trim and lining, the degree and the university giving the award. Blue and sage, TRU’s official colours, are featured on many of the academic costumes.

ACADEMIC PROCESSION

Degree Regalia

BACHELOR OF ARTSCalifornia burgundy

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONOlympic red

BACHELOR OF COMMERCEGrey satin

BACHELOR OF COMPUTING SCIENCEHarvard crimson

BACHELOR OF DESIGNDark wine

BACHELOR OF EDUCATIONWhite

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSRegal gold

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIESWhite satin satin

BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCEYellow satin

BACHELOR OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES California burgundy/ gold/white

BACHELOR OF JOURNALISMCream

BACHELOR OF MUSICPink satin

BACHELOR OF NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCEEmerald green

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEAztec gold

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGRoyal blue

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORKBishop’s purple

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGYAsphalt grey satin

BACHELOR OF TOURISM MANAGEMENTNavy blue

JURIS DOCTORRoyal purple

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Beige velvet

MASTER OF EDUCATION Sky blue velvet

MASTER OF NURSING Silver grey velvet

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Spanish yellow velvet

MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENTRed toreador velvet

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT Purple velvet

Certificate & Diploma RegaliaThe V-stole worn by the certificate and diploma graduands includes the Thompson Rivers University official colours. It is made of pilgrim material in blue and sage.

Cords & StolesIn addition to the degree, certificate and diploma regalia, TRU recognizes the following recipients by the wearing of cords or stoles:

POST-BACCALAUREATE GRADUATESWhite cord

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S MEDAL WINNER Blue stole with navy lettering

GOVERNOR GENERAL MEDAL WINNERS White stole with navy lettering

TRU BACCALAUREATE MEDAL WINNERS Red stole with navy lettering

VALEDICTORIANS Gold stole with black lettering


MEDALSGovernor General’s Academic Medal (Gold)This medal is awarded to the student considered to have achieved the highest academic accomplishment as a graduate from a master’s program. It is based on the student’s cumulative grade-point average and merits of their thesis or final project.

Governor General’s Academic Medal (Silver)This medal is given to a student achieving high academic status who is graduating from a baccalaureate degree program, based on the final 60 credits of the student’s program.

Governor General’s Academic Medal (Collegiate Bronze)This medal is bestowed upon a student who achieves the highest overall average upon graduating from a diploma-level post-secondary program of at least two years. The chair of each school or department identifies two candidates who best meet the criteria.

Lieutenant-Governor’s MedalThis medal is earned by the top-ranking student in a vocational or career/technical program of less than two years. The student must have a minimum 80 percent average while participating in the university or community.

Law Society of British Columbia Gold MedalThis medal is awarded to the graduating law student with the highest academic standing over the three-year program.

TRU Baccalaureate MedalsOne medal is given to a graduating student in each TRU baccalaureate degree program who achieves the highest grade-point average over the final 60 credits.


MUSICProcessional by Sage HillsSage Hills’ name represents the Kamloops area—Tk’emlúps as it is known to the Secwépemc people, “where the rivers meet”—and where the group makes their home.

Formed in the winter of 2003, Sage Hills was a finalist for the Indigenous Music Awards and the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards in 2011.

The drummers have several different tribal affiliations: Stoney, Sioux, Blood, Secwépemc, Syilx, Dakelh, Ts’ilhqot’in and Sto:lo First Nations.

Recessional by Kevin MacDonald, Piper at LargeTRU piper at large Kevin MacDonald has had the honour of summoning the spirit of Kamloops’ Scottish links to the university’s convocation ceremonies for the past 20 years.

He has performed internationally as a professional soloist and pipe band member, and wears both the Modern MacDonald and MacDonald of the Isles tartans.

National AnthemO Canada! is sung at the beginning of each ceremony.

O Canada!Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command.with glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free!From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada!Terre de nos aïeux, Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!Car ton bras sait porter l’épée, Il sait porter la croix!Ton histoire est une épopée Des plus brillants exploits.Et ta valeur, de foi trempée, Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.


Charles Mossop is a pioneer in the international education sector. A lifelong champion of the value of internationalization, he established TRU as a leading destination for students from around the world, and helped to lay the foundations of British Columbia’s international education system. As co-ordinator and then executive director of the International Education department, he expanded field schools, spearheaded international development projects, proactively recruited students and established specialized, culturally-sensitive support through an international student advisor team, an acclaimed model that has since been adopted across Canada. His concurrent emphasis on involving faculty in project work helped to internationalize the academic sector. A trusted mentor, he contributed to the spirit of collaboration that continues to inform BC’s international education field to this day. His innovative efforts to internationalize education stem from a belief in embracing our differences through diversity and inclusion. He exemplifies the international perspective TRU aims to foster in its students.

Mr. Charles Mossop Doctor of Letters, honoris causa

TRU’s Honorary Degrees are awarded by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of the TRU Senate. The Honorary Doctorate is the highest form of recognition offered by TRU and is awarded to persons of provincial, national or international stature who have demonstrated excellence in the fields of public affairs, the sciences, arts, humanities, business or philanthropy, with achievements both relevant and appropriate to TRU.

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS


Dr. Pauline van den Driessche is a preeminent mathematician whose pioneering research continues to play a significant role in global health. She is internationally recognized for her work in linear algebra, especially the area of combinatorial matrix analysis, and is at the forefront of mathematical epidemiology, developing new methods for studying the dynamics of diseases such as AIDS, influenza, tuberculosis and West Nile Virus. Equally impactful has been her devotion to teaching and mentoring countless young academics throughout her career at the University of Victoria. The author of approximately 240 peer-reviewed publications, she was named a Thompson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher in 2014, as one of 99 of the world’s most influential mathematicians. This year she has been named the winner of the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society Research Prize. Her achievements exemplify the value of scholarship in service to society that TRU strives to foster in its students.

Dr. Pauline van den Driessche Doctor of Letters, honoris causa

Mr. Karl deBruijn Doctor of Letters, honoris causaKarl deBruijn is an educator, community leader and philanthropist who has devoted his career to the development of education in the Kamloops area. In 1977, he started nearly four decades with School District 73, teaching for 10 years, serving as co-ordinator and then principal and administrator of the McQueen Lake Environmental Education Centre, and as principal of George Hilliard and Parkcrest schools. Senior roles in the district followed, and he spent his final two years before retirement in 2016 as CEO and superintendent of schools. His leadership in the community includes serving as chair of the TRU Board of Governors and the 2017 Special Olympics BC Summer Games, and as past president of the Kamloops YMCA/YWCA board. His longstanding commitment to advancing education at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary level for all learners in the region demonstrates the leadership and vision TRU aims to foster in its students.


HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Mike Wiegele is a ski coach, guide and entrepreneur who is largely responsible for developing the backcountry ski industry in Canada, and safety in sport. He founded the Canadian Ski Guide Association, which became the industry standard for training ski guides, and initiated Canadian avalanche research. A ski racer throughout the 1960s, his passion for the sport eventually led him to open the Lake Louise Ski School, where he coached many young skiers to international success. Seeing an opportunity to grow the heli-ski industry, he founded Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing in 1970 and built it into the world’s second-largest heli-ski company. He received the Governor General’s Award for Bravery in 1990 and was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 2000. His lifelong contributions to the development of adventure tourism provincially and nationally epitomize the pursuit of excellence that TRU strives to foster in its students.

Mr. Mike Wiegele Doctor of Laws, honoris causa

Ms. Tantoo Cardinal Doctor of Letters, honoris causaTantoo Caroline Rose Cardinal is Métis and a celebrated actress of stage, screen and television. Throughout her career, her strong portrayals and determined pursuit of truth have helped break barriers in the onscreen representation of Indigenous people. Arguably the most widely-recognized Indigenous actress of her generation, she has appeared in blockbusters such as Legends of the Fall, Dances with Wolves and Black Robe, and in recurring roles in the television series Blackstone, Arctic Air, The Killing, North of 60 and Longmire. She has won numerous industry awards, and her passionate support for the growth and development of Indigenous performing arts has led to national recognition, including the Order of Canada in 2009 and a Canadian Screen Award for lifetime achievement. Her remarkable legacy of honouring Indigenous people and stories through the arts demonstrates the perseverance and commitment to equality that TRU strives to foster in its students.

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 | 9:30 AMFaculty of Education and Social Work & Installation of the President

Procession

Master of Ceremonies Dr. Christine Bovis-Cnossen Provost and Vice-President Academic

O Canada Ms. Madison Olds TRU Alumna

Blessing Elder Dr. Margaret Vickers Hyslop Tzugumdask of the Tsimishyan, Heiltsuk and Haida Gwaii Nations

Presidential Installation Mr. Jim Thomson Chair, Board of Governors

Welcome Dr. Brett Fairbairn President and Vice-Chancellor

Conferring of Certificate, Diplomas & Degrees Chancellor Nathan Matthew

Orator Mr. Adrian Conradi

Valedictorian Anh Nguyen Biography on page 21

Invocation Reverend Jane Gingrich

Closing Remarks Dr. Christine Bovis-Cnossen

Graduates, guests, faculty and staff are invited to a reception immediately following the ceremony.


FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK

Lieutenant-Governor’s Medal: Crystal BeckerGovernor Generals Academic Medal (Silver) and TRU Medal in Social Work: Robert Long

TRU Medal in Education: Magalie Levasseur

BC ADULT GRADUATION DIPLOMA

Boucher, Alexandre Bruno, Daniel NataleDahl, Christopher TanioDemelo, Dylan Luis JohnHermann, Daniel GeorgeJohnson, Bailey Luyben, Gregory VirgilSchnackenberg, Steven GregorySpurn, Travis KellyTam, Tin ChuTaylor, Morgan James

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DIPLOMA

Boadway, Niomi MaireChen, Jijun (China)Dale, Kailey LorraineDavy, Maria (India)Donaldson-Andrade, Justin Marcus JoseDunham, Sydney EmmaHoegler, Denika Helene PriscillaJames, Anjana (India)Kaur, Baljit Khoja, Sonia Allaudin (India)Kottilil, Saranya PuthuvayilMcIsaac, Meghan ElizabethNakasone, Minami (Japan)Shan, Jiahe (China)Trotter, Nicole Lynn

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INFANT-TODDLER CERTIFICATE

Andreassen, Elise MarenDieleman, Lauren EnyaHoegler, Denika Helene Priscilla

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING CERTIFICATE

Arychuk, Tristan Billings-Minagh, Roisin DanneilleClarke, Mason MickaelCrombie, Valient Strider AugustineDavis, Alaina Dunn, Dylan DarrenHembling, Shelby LynnHinsche, Kassi Margarette Elizabeth AnnLeslie-Langill, Nicholas Mantla-Adams, Joseph McNie, Austin GageMcQuarrie, Carissa MadelineSayers, Audrey JeanThifault, Donovan Anthony

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING - KITCHEN CERTIFICATE

Falkevitch, Kolton Bruce VernonJoseph, Ashlee David PabloeLemieux, Joshua JayPeterson, Daphne YvonneScillitoe, Nathaniel AndrewSheldrick, William EllisTrudell, Joshua Whiffen-Vaughan, Dustin Tyrone

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING - RETAIL CERTIFICATE

Egan, Elain MalissaJackman, Austin BradleyKostiuk, Cody StephenLiebenberg, Tyrone Bradley

McLean, Daniel GerritNickerson, Ashley ElizabethYoo, Andrew Dohyun

EDUCATION ASSISTANT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT CERTIFICATE

Becker, Crystal LeighBudzynska, Carolina Fennell, Charles CecilGreenwell, Rebecca MayHall, Jenna Lynn MarieHubner, Gemma EliseJames, Sheila AnnKilgallen, Linda LeaLaliberte-La Rue, Astraea MildredMenzel, Mackenzie KathrynPowell, Trista LeeRamsay, Leah MarieRaschke, Cindy LorraineRigg, Natalie SusanRiley, Hannah PaigeRoss, Dakoda Sage TobinSaenger, Kira NicoleSandhu, Sameena KaurSchuurman, Kelsey LorraineStutt, Leanna LeeVisser, Kiara LeeVriend, Breanna LeanneWard, Barbara

ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMIC PREPARATION CERTIFICATE

Alhaydan, Anisah Abdulrazaq (Saudi Arabia) Abdreshev, Adil (Kazakhstan)

Fedosov, Alexey (Russian Federation)Kaur, Guramrit (India)Luo, Qian (China)Mubarak, Ali (Saudi Arabia)Virk, Gulnoor (India)Xu, Qilin (China)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE

Alhaydan, Anisah Abdulrazaq (Saudi Arabia) Alnamlah, Sultan (Saudi Arabia)Belova, Irina (Russian Federation)Hoang, Ngoc Huyen (Vietnam)Mubarak, Ali (Saudi Arabia)Sun, Fan (China)Xu, Qilin (China)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE ADVANCED ACADEMIC PREPARATION CERTIFICATE

Alhaydan, Anisah Abdulrazaq (Saudi Arabia) Aldajani, Mohammad Yaqoob (Saudi Arabia)Alhedaib, Abdulaziz Ashri (Saudi Arabia)Bala, Renu (India)Belova, Irina (Russian Federation)Bhavsar, Mihir Rajnikant (India)Bussakov, Ilyar (Kazakhstan)Fedosov, Alexey (Russian Federation)Kanda, Arwinder Kaur (India)Kaur, Lakhwinder (India)Kaur, Ramandeep (India)

SPRING 2019 GRADUANDS


Lam, Yanchak (China)Luo, Qian (China)Maru, Nirav Girishkumar (India)Matsumura, Kyoka (Japan)Modi, Ishan Saurabh (India)Mubarak, Ali (Saudi Arabia)Patel, Nishant (India)Patel, Sneh Sanjaykumar (India)Polyakova, Anna Valerievna (Russian Federation)Sagar, Amarkumar Vijay (India)Sajan (India)Sharma, Rohan (India)Sharp, Lidya HerdianShruti (India)Singh, Simar (India)Sumina, Tatiana (Russian Federation)Xu, Qilin (China)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE FOUNDATIONS CERTIFICATE

Alhaydan, Anisah Abdulrazaq (Saudi Arabia) Mubarak, Ali (Saudi Arabia)Xu, Qilin (China)Zhang, Dun (China)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS CERTIFICATE

Mubarak, Ali (Saudi Arabia)Polyakova, Anna Valerievna (Russian Federation)

HUMAN SERVICES DIPLOMA

Aiken, Karalee MariaAndersen, Heather MaureenArnason, Brent WilliamArnould-Butler, Takara NoraButler, Tabatta (Bahamas)Dalgleish, Megan CharleneDavies, Keenan Robert JohnDavies, Rebecca Mary LouiseDeeg, Stacey CarmenGaba, Olivia RoseGeorge, Alice MayGilbert, Erin RoseGronlund, Rise ChaseGrywacheski, Gratiana MariaHocker, Megan MicheleJeffrey, Jordyn LeighKerekes, Henrietta Lloyd, Kelly McCaffrey, Katelynn Mae

McLean, Cassia MarieNewel, Reilly AnnO’Connor, Kelly DanylPeebles, Jaimie LeighPiche, Janea Sue AnnPistell, Meghan SophiePozzobon, Mandy MariePrince, Dorothy AlexisRay, Caitlyn EvaReynolds, Tasha ElizabethRizov, Ana Telford, Corynn MarieTrenzek, Bethany JoyWebber, Chelsea Ann MatheaYoung, Hope Rita

SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER CERTIFICATE

Jackson, Charlaine TeresaJamal, Saima Johnston, Sarah AlvinaKayce, Ariole Leclair, Racheal Njuitchou Ngounou, Viviane L’or Phillips, Tanya FayePuglas, Lisa MarieStroes, Anneka Mariah

TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE

Bateman, Faith Bui, Mark Cong MinhDavid, Maryann NatashaHughes, Allison LeslieJenkins, William EdwardMeyerhoff, Samuel AndrewO’Dell, Oliver JosephPan, Zhijun (China)Parker, Nicholas (United Kingdom)Shatula, Fonda YvonneStavinga, Brett Kenneth JohnVerhey, Amy ElizabethWang, Mingdi (China)Wang, Zhe (China)

CHILD AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

Serge, Danielle Rosemarie

EDUCATIONAL STUDIES GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

Ji, Shurong (China)Jiang, Huaishu (China)Yang, Yixin (China)

Zamzami, Sumiyah Abduljabar A (Saudi Arabia)

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE

Bailey, Quinn DavidBodnarchuk, Daylene MichelleBrown, Josh Everett NeilCabille, Alice de Geus, Anneke MartinaDoolan, Andrew PaulDowler, Eryn Aleatha MargaretElwood, Tanya MariaErickson, Lukas MatthewFast, Rachel ClareFeatherstone, Taylor JamesFerguson, Robyn GraceFlamank, Catherine Michele Jean (Global Competency)Funk, Elizabeth MaryGagnon, Benjamin GabrielGaskell, Alicia LynnGill, Ashley ElizabethGreer, Meghan VictoriaGudmundson, Amber LauraHall, Dylan RiverHansen, Chris Juul HaagenHerault, Mia ChristinaHoward, Laura MarieIadarola, Jenna LouiseKerluck, Justine PamelaLawrence, Tamara AnneLevasseur, Magalie Lutjen, Larissa AngelinaMack, Brandice AnnMacKinnon, Darby MichelleMartin, Madison JanelleMcCaugherty, Jonathon McKenzie, Braden GlenMilobar, Kayleigh AnnOlstad, Emily PaigePattison, Victoria AshleyPaxton, Allyson NicolePequeno, Rachel MariePoole, Megan Violet WillsonRead, Stephanie LynnRerick, Cassandra Rokosh, Sonya MargareteSarai, Ashley IndraScott, Marshall DennisShatula, Fonda YvonneSkerritt, Madeline HydeSorba, Allysha NoelleStengel, Lena SofieTondevold, Michelle Andrea

Tucker, Stephanie May LynneWilcox, Chayla MaeWilson, Mariah Jean RuthWoods, Noah Robert Hiroaki

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE

Bains, Amerpreet KaurCollins, Hannah LorenaCordara, Elena MarieCordeiro, Tanya LynnCoutu, Charise YvonneFredborg, Aaron Reginald ThomasHothi, Chantelle SimrenHulstein, Laura AdrianaJackson, Elizabeth AnneKennard, Natalie Joan ChristineKristensen, Jonah Peter PiotrowskiLang, Kristen PaigeLong, Robert DonaldLunzman, Mindy MarieLuttmerding, Kristen ElisabethLynes, Dayle-Lynne Mains, Antonette Maloney, Emily JeanMcKay, Quinn Patricia MaryMiddleton, Shauna MariePigeon, Chantelle MarieRolin, Megan AmandaRose, Kaitlyn Sowden, Krysta KatelynnSpada, Anthony GuidoSt. Denis, True AlyssaTarlit, Ralph PatrickTerakita, Andrea PatriciaThomson, Brennan DanielTran, Kimberly Walsh, Kaylie DawnWlodarczyk, Jennifer Leigh

MASTER OF EDUCATION DEGREE

Adolph, Marilyn PatriciaAlmaghrbi, Taghrid (Saudi Arabia)Anchikoski, Tory AnneBasarich-Dixon, Margaret LynnBouet, Angela Bui Ngoc Phuong, Trinh (Vietnam)Burns, Lori JeanneChambers, Michael AnthonyChampness, Tara CatherineChangela, Chandaniben Dalsukhbhai (India)


Chen, Siyu (China)Dang, Ke (China)Dhanjal-Suhag, Samta Dobben, Lindsey JenniferDorais, Crosby PhilipDsouza, Jenifer Norbert (India)Featherstone, Kyle GordonGao, Jiajun (China)Gendron, Paulette GeorginaGrant, Adrienne Halldorson, Stephanie LeeHawkins, Melissa DawnHuang, Dan (China)Huang, Jingqi (China)Huo, Yanxi (China)Ibrahim, Mohamed Ilic, Martin Johnston, Lindsay Anne

Kaur, Gurpreet (India)Kaur, Jaskarn (India)Kaur, Kuljit (India)Kaur, Lovepreet (India)Kaur, Navpreet (India)Khan, Mohammad Yasir Ali (Pakistan)King, Lei King, Richard AllenLadd, Sarah AnnLai, Fangfang (China)Lam, Richard Wai HoLatta, Angella JayneLe, Nguyen Hoang Giang (Vietnam)Li, Haiying (China)Li, Jingrui (China)Li, Xianbin (China)Li, Yuetong (China)

Lindley, Juanita LouiseMa, Yumei (China)Mokobia, Isioma Nathalia (Nigeria)Momin, Shailina Nizar Ali (India)Navaratne, Tarea (Sri Lanka)Newbold, Brian JamesOuyang, Yaxiong (China)Pan, Zhijun (China)Rahman, MD Mostafizur (Bangladesh)Rhodes, Andrea DawnSangha, Gursimeran KaurSeibel, Darren DrewSharma, Ankita (India)Simoes, Katrine BiancaSingh, Pawandeep (India)Su, Jiaxuan (China)

Tanda, Amraj KaurUregen, Safak (Turkey)Wang, Mingdi (China)Wang, Zhe (China)Weng, Shilei (China)Wu, Jianxiang (China)Xu, Jiahui (China)Xu, Jiaxin (China)Yang, Yixin (China)Yin, Yao (China)Yu, Xiaohui (China)Zhan, Chenjie (China)Zhang, Qi (China)Zhang, Yimei (China)Zhen, Youmei (China)


It’s a long way from Da Nang, in central Vietnam, to Kamloops, BC. Anh (Colddy) Nguyen wanted to get an international education and his research brought him to TRU, where he has completed his English as a Second Language program so he can now move on to study business administration. In Vietnam, he volunteered in a group that supported orphanages and he plans to get more involved in clubs and volunteering on campus. He was nominated by his ESL instructor for the Yoshi Ozawa Award. Nguyen’s goal is to earn his master of business administration degree at TRU, then do a three-year internship in Canada to put his skills into practice. After that, he wants to work internationally before returning to Vietnam to take over his family’s restaurant business.

VALEDICTORIANAnh (Colddy) NguyenFaculty of Education and Social Work


WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 | 2:30 PMSchool of Business and Economics

Procession


O Canada Ms. Madison Olds TRU Alumna

Blessing Elder Dr. Margaret Vickers Hyslop Tzugumdask of the Tsimishyan, Heiltsuk and Haida Gwaii Nations


Conferring of Honorary Degree Mr. Charles Mossop Doctor of Letters, honoris causa

Reading of Citation Ms. Christine Adam Dean of Students

Conferring of Certificates, Diplomas & Degrees Chancellor Nathan Matthew


Valedictorian Vimaljeet Singh Biography on page 27

Invocation Reverend Jane Gingrich




SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICSGovernor General’s Academic Medal (Collegiate Bronze): Amy Jantz

TRU Medal in Business Administration: Lucas TreadwellTRU Medal in Commerce: Lauren Friess

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA

Babu, Amal (India)Edbom, Amanda NicoleGrande Domenes, Ana Paula (Brazil)Halls, Ivannia Hu, Yanjun (China)Jajal, Aarsh Vipulkumar (India)Jantz, Amy LinneaKoltun, Natassja Rae IrvingMcVean, Rebecca Diane (Graduated with Distinction)Paily, Jithin (India)Patel, Nitant (India)Sidhu, Amrik SinghWhitehead, Erik Adam

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE

Ablett, Sarah (Graduated with Distinction)Allen, Shaleen Antoine, Misty Rae-AnnArnouse, Tanya AngeleFroese, Christine LisaGorman, Barb (Graduated with Distinction)Goss, Meghan Elizabeth (Graduated with Distinction)Groeneveld, Chelsea LeeHultgren, Emily ShandraJones, Lareesa Marlana Starre (Graduated with Distinction)Loth, Kim AllisonMoreira, Ana LuisaNemec, Mikayla BlairePalamar, Kallie TaylorPaul, Simone FelicityPorter, Sara ElaineScully, Karen Jane

Sheets, Laura KatherineSill, Nina MarieWalker, Jennifer AliceWaters, Susan DianeWood, Sarah Anne

ASSOCIATE OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS DIPLOMA

Ahmed, Nasro Dahir (Kenya)Ahsan, Kazi Shehrin (Bangladesh)Alghamdi, Reem (Saudi Arabia)Bains, Inderpreet KaurBakhtyar, Shaadman (Bangladesh)Bamushabire, Miriel Kiiza (Uganda)Bhambri, Samriti (India)Carusi, Kayla ReneeGafarov, Oskar Arturovich (Russian Federation)Grewal, Japinder Singh (India)Guri, Gurwinder Singh (India)Hossain, Mohammad Imtiaz (Bangladesh)Jin, Xin (China)Joy, Joyonto Debnath (Bangladesh)Munir, Faisal (Pakistan)Nkala, Geoline Duduzile (South Africa)Nneji, Esther Oluchi (Nigeria)Pierlot, Cassidy Sahaydak, Andrew DanielSandhu, Jagatjeet Singh (India)Shaikh, Ameerullah (India)Sidhu, Geetinder Singh (India)Singh, Gagandeep (India)Singh, Harwinder (India)Singh, Simar Preet (India)Suborna, Latifa Yasmin (Bangladesh)

Taj, Abu Bakker Siddique (Bangladesh)Thur, Joel Benjamin JaymesWojak, Kara MichelleWright, Nichole Helen KatherineXue, Bin (China)

BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS CERTIFICATE

Bansal, Amrinder Singh (India)Bawa, Sudhanshu (India)Dag, Dogan Khurana, Gurjot Singh (India)Koltun, Natassja Rae IrvingMacLean, Jessica Donna-RaeNorman, Amy FrancisRekhula, Likhit Reddy (India)

BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATE

Antoine, Misty Rae-Ann Allan, Toyah JulianArnouse, Tanya AngeleBaker, Nichole RachelleBarta, Ryleigh EmmaBartella, Jerilyn MarieByrne, Shara ChericeCameron, Caitlin VaydaCooper, Lori Froese, Christine LisaGervais, Nancy LynneGieck, Coleton Gnitt, Corinne HeatherLewis, Yae Loth, Kim AllisonMartin, Carmen KimMonford, Ashley Heather-MarieMovold, Margaret AnnPhillips, Tawnya JodyPotvin, Jasmine Carole

Reynolds, Alexandra Mary LouiseRotenburger, Samantha JoanSeguin, Melissa AnnSeibert, Candace Gayle

BUSINESS SKILLS CERTIFICATE

Blanchard, Toni Juanita GraceBrar, Navkiran Cann, Christina Haddad, Hani SamirHambleton, Tia MichelleKnox, Kimberley DawnKobzey, Curtis Ledohowski, Dolores Meyers, Amanda MildredPaterson, Genevieve Porter, Denise Marie LouiseSwaddling, Tyrone WilliamWilson, Christine Louise

FIRST NATION TAXATION ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE

August, Denise Cora-AnnAustin, Erica NadineBig Canoe, Stephanie JoannaChartrand, KristopherColeman, Marjorie GailFenton, Lee RobertFrancois, Dawn PriscillaGreetham, Georgia SueInkster, Miya McGregor, Savanna Freeda (Graduated with Distinction)Moody, Thomas DwightSagima, Derek AnthonyStevens, Clarissa LaverneSvederus, Rhonda Lynn (Graduated with Distinction)Taylor, Janice Thomson, Tyson Orenn



LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE

Vye, Ashley Marie

MANAGEMENT ADVANCED CERTIFICATE

George, Christian LeeHoskinson, Angela Kelly, Brielle Ardene

MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA

Gaze, Leah AnnPierlot, Cassidy Sopel, Indigo

MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR SUPERVISORS CERTIFICATE

Nerbas, Justeen Maryanne

MANAGEMENT STUDIES CERTIFICATE

Calbery, Amanda Dube, Matthew Tyler PeaceyHeywood, Debra LynnVas, Jamie LynnVilleneuve, Natalie Jade

MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIPLOMA

Allan, Stacey JoanBirch, Katelyn JanelleChura, Valerie Cruickshank, Shandele JoyDube, Matthew Tyler PeaceyEvans, Reimi LeClair, Christine Maida, Aleta AishaMcCluskey, Erin MichelleRankel, Nicole TracyRose, Lindsey Marianne

ACCOUNTING POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Ansari Pirsaraei, Parta Belova, Irina (Russian Federation)Bhavya (India)Chowdhary, Ripudaman Singh (Graduated with Distinction) (India)Fernandes, Melinda Agnes (India)Giby, Renu Maria (India)Goel, Ishu (Graduated with Distinction) (India)Gupta, Manisha (India)Johnson, Jacklyn Deanna (Graduated with Distinction)

Judge, Sonika Kaur (Graduated with Distinction)Kaur, Harleen (India)Kaur, Pawandeep (India)Kishan, Safkat Nizam (Bangladesh)Lu, Wanying (China)Lubana, Savgun Singh (India)Majumder, Swagatam (India)Masoun, Harinder (India)Muhammad, Baizid (Bangladesh)Sheth, Mansi Asit (India)Shrivastava, Shantanu (India)Srihan, Vishnu (India)Truong, Nhan Thi Thanh (Vietnam)

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Ahluwalia, Baldeep Singh (India)Annapareddy, Manasa (India)Babu, Vishnu (India)Bhat Kalchar, Aishwarya (India)Bhullar, Sunakshi Kaur (India)Bohach, Hanna (Ukraine)Dixit, Ajitesh (India)Mahajan, Annie (India)Rodriguez Angel, Diana (Colombia)

COMMERCE POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE

Smith, Barry Dale

COMMERCE POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Beach, Erin Spack, Kerri Lynn

FINANCE POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Aiupov, Tagir Renartovich (Russian Federation)Bijapur, Vaishak (Graduated with Distinction) (India)Castro Paz, Mauricio (Graduated with Distinction) (El Salvador)Chakkiwala, Zaheer Salim (India)Chatur, Abhishek Manoj (India)Fernandes, Alita Jane (India)Gakhal, Navdeep Kaur (India)Gandhi, Yogesh (India)Jadwani, Kunal Avinash (India)Kedia, Dhwani Hitesh (India)Khara, Vatsal (India)

Litnievskyi, Yevhenii (Ukraine)Luthra, Manteg Singh (India)Malhotra, Radhika (India)Mehta, Aditya (India)Monajigari, Supriya (Graduated with Distinction) (India)Mukherjee, Subhankar (India)Ngolobe, Denis (Graduated with Distinction) (Uganda)Patel, Kashyap (India)Pesso, Brendon Jude (India)Puthanpurakkal Sopanam, Anoop (India)Saini, Chahat (India)Sapalok, Abhimanyu (India)Shah, Rishabh Manish (India)Shah, Smeet Vipul (India)Sharma, Snigdha (India)Sidhu, Jaskirat Singh (India)Simon, Ruth Mutheu (Kenya)Sohal, Navdeep (India)Suryawanshi, Rajat Sanjay (India)Tandle, Rohit (India)Thapar, Dhruva (India)Walia, Jasleen Kaur (India)

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Abraham Jacob, Joel (India)Ahmed, Mariam (India)Arora, Karan (India)Arora, Varun (India)Arora, Vishal (India)Brar, Angadbir (India)Chauhan, Abhishek (India)Darah-Ani, Peter Ikenna (Nigeria)Deshpande, Samar (India)Joy, Jeno (India)Kalra, Piyush (India)Kaur, Baljinder (India)Kaur, Kirandeep (India)Kaur, Mandeep (India)Kaur, Ramandeep (India)Kaur, Ravandeep (India)Maklad, Naglaa (Graduated with Distinction) (Egypt)Mbabuike, Gaius Udora (Nigeria)Nayak, Nalini Janardhan (India)Ranjan, Priyanka (India)Sadhwani, Vinita Arvind (India)Sanya (Graduated with Distinction) (India)Sawhney, Sapna (India)

Shastry, Tarika Ninette (India)Sidhu, Gurmehak (India)Sidhu, Manpreet Kaur (India)Singla, Chandni (India)Sumina, Tatiana (Graduated with Distinction) (Russian Federation)Walia, Harpreet Kaur (India)Walker Freire, Analice (Graduated with Distinction) (Brazil)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Arora, Raghav (India)Babu, Arun (India)Bahuguna, Abhay (India)Bedarkar, Abhishek Sanjay (India)Chawla, Navdeep Singh (India)Choudhary, Lovish (India)Das, Venus Arvind (India)Dhiman, Sachin (India)Gandhi, Manprit Kaur (India)Jose, Sooraj Kadala Chirikandoth, Rahul (India)Kaur, Amanpreet (India)Kaur, Jagdeep (India)Kaur, Jaspreet (India)Kaur, Prabhjot (India)Kaur, Simranpreet (Graduated with Distinction) (India)Kumari, Rachna (India)Lee, Dajeong (South Korea)Mala (India)Malenko, Victor (Belarus)Manoharan, Harshal (India)Pannu, Bhavnoor Singh (India)Panwar, Akshit (India)Parihar, Shivani Singh (Graduated with Distinction) (India)Pulido Fuentes, Lina Maria (Colombia)Puri, Pranav (India)Rashid, Mamunur (Graduated with Distinction) (Bangladesh)Raza, Mohd Imran (India)Savaniya, Dhawal (India)Singh, Amrik (India)Singh, Gurkirat (India)Singh, Gurpreet (India)Singh, Gurvindera (India)Singh, Harmanpreet (India)Singh, Joginder (India)


Singh, Karanjot (India)Singh, Komalpreet (India)Singh, Navdeep (India)Singh, Navjeet (India)Singh, Nikhil Pratap (India)Singh, Vimaljeet (Graduated with Distinction) (India)Sourav (India)Tirunagari, Hyndhavi (India)Verma, Sumeet (India)Virk, Karanveer Singh (India)Yasmine (Graduated with Distinction) (India)

MARKETING POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Ahluwalia, Ravneet Singh (India)Ajwani, Jatin (India)Badmatcyrenov, Aiur Leonidovich (Russian Federation)Bajaj, Dhruv (India)Desouza, Samantha Innocence (Graduated with Distinction)Dsouza, Natasha (India)Fereira, Sharon Franky (India)Kaur, Simran (India)Kaur, Subhneet (India)Khurana, Ramita (India)Kumar, Naresh (India)Luise, Leo (India)Puri, Yajit (India)Thakkar, Keyur Vijay (India)Varughese, Febin Eapen (India)Virdi, Raunaq Singh (India)

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Ababin, Mykhailo (Graduated with Distinction) (Ukraine)Arora, Akshay (India)Baburaj, Ganesh (India)Bhutani, Sumrit (India)But, Maria (Russian Federation)Dhiman, Gaurav (India)Fedash, Ivan (Ukraine)Felix, Allan Isidore (India)George, Arun (India)Jain, Ujjawal (India)Joseph Rathinakumar, Jayasingh David (India)Korgaonkar, Mansi (Graduated with Distinction) (India)Mahajan, Rahul (India)Nagaraj, Prajna (India)Neelapu, Jyotsna (India)

Palikkandi Nazar, Anjam (India)Pandya, Ishan Bharatbhai (India)Paul, Edrick Kevin (Graduated with Distinction) (India)Philip, Melbin (India)Raju, Ashwin (India)Sandela, Pramukh (India)Soni, Kunal Rajan (India)Vijayvargiya, Yash (India)Walia, Ishdeep Kaur (India)Yousuf, Sayed Abdullah Muhammad (Bangladesh)

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

McMurtrie, Ian

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION GRADUATE DIPLOMA

Ajibade, Eniola Ebunola (Nigeria)Aljahmi, Manar Mohammad (Saudi Arabia)Almeida, Tracy (India)Alshehri, Faris Saad (Saudi Arabia)Amogu, Igwe Michael (Nigeria)Basi, Inderjit Baweja, Ishan (India)Bebic, Kresimir JosipBeniwal, Navdeep Kaur (India)Bidap Ashok Kumar, Swetha (India)Boodhun, Harsha (Mauritius)Brar, Dheeraj Pal Singh (India)Brar, Harneet Singh (India)Brar, Permdeep SinghBundhelia, Karisha Rajnikant (Kenya)Cheng, Eric Hoo-YinChijioke, Emmanuel Ijioma (Nigeria)Chopra, Vidhi (India)Dsouza, Viona (India)Dunbrack, Geoffrey Dunn, Ronald RobertGibson, Timothy Michael EdwardHaque, Rubayeth (Bangladesh)Hussain, Muhammad Azmat (Bangladesh)Jacobs, Jesse FrederickJain, Aditya (India)Juthani, Chirag Chetan (India)Kaur, Manprit (India)Luk, Edmond Luthra, Paras (India)

Mokobia, Isioma Nathalia (Nigeria)Momoh, Joy Eneye (Nigeria)Nair, Abhishruti Ashokan (India)Narayanankutty, Sruthi Kalappurayil (India)Nathan, Samuel Nii Adom (Ghana)Nguyen, Hong Thuy Mien (Vietnam)Omatsoguwa, Sola Majemite (Nigeria)Omisore-Thomas, Olayinka Olamide (Nigeria)Palma, Noel MagnoPrabhu, Akhil Ramesh (India)Prayag, Bachchan (Mauritius)Rainnie, James TakuzoRamagiri, Vidya (India)Raman, Arti (India)Reyes Castro, Mario Oscar (Mexico)Salim, Nader Abdulhalim (Kenya)Sharma, Abhishek Vinod (India)Shovon, Fahim Hossain (Bangladesh)Shum, Wesley Sliwowski, Magdalena ElizabethSonawadekar, Ashutosh Mahadu (India)Steele, James AlbertUbuane, Ofure Ayodele (Nigeria)Uketui, Augustine (Nigeria)Williams, Ryan Thomas GeraldWoodward, Elaine

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE

Aalhus, Todd WilsonAbou Khalil, Pamela (Graduated with Distinction)Alolayyan, Mohamed Khalifa (Saudi Arabia)Alvarez Cuevas, Daniel Alejandro (Mexico)Arduini, Paige MichaelBarron, Dylan Murray (Graduated with Distinction)Berry, Mackenzie YvetteBinsted, Coralee IvanaBlackstock, David Brandsma, Nathaniel RichardBrown, Corryn Burian, Kayla Campbell, Joshua Cheung, Goly Hau-Cho

Chiguba, Linda (Zimbabwe)Christopherson, Jordan Chu, Joey Cho-YiClos, Natalie Tatjana (Graduated with Distinction)Colquhoun, Joshua SalvatoreCrawford, Jordan Mackenzie (Graduated with Distinction)Cullinane, Erin Delainy (Co-operative Education)Dallaire, Marica Claire (Graduated with Distinction)Davis, Avery Christopherde Zeeuw, Sophia NatashaDeBord, Nicole AshleyDeng, Danning (China)Dhillon, Devinder SinghDiao, Zhuo (China)Elliot, Margaret Jane (Graduated with Distinction) (Co-operative Education)Funk, Alexandra ElizabethGomez Miranda, Luis Fernando (Mexico)Grieve, Nathan Michael (Graduated with Distinction)Griffiths, Patrick Kevin (Honours)Gunter, Carly AnnHack, Sidne Rae (Co-operative Education)Harcott, Cooper Harrison, Kelly MichelleJensen, Lee BrondumJu, Xingwen (China)Kalia, Varun (India)Kasprick, Lindsay VictoriaKlassen, Kolby RayKnox, Tavis Kornas, Marta Katarzyna (Graduated with Distinction)Koroll, Dayna Marie (Honours) (Graduated with Distinction) (Co-operative Education) (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Kroczynski, Andrew Michael (Graduated with Distinction)Ledohowski, Devon NicholasLeone, Gino Benito (Co-operative Education)Li, Xin (China)Li, Zhenhui (China)Linhares, Christopher RyanLittler, Derek EdwardLuca, Anthony Guido (Graduated with Distinction)


Mahler, Michael RobertMange, Davis Lionel (Zimbabwe)McGregor, Cole AlexanderMinshull, Alexander Timothy (Graduated with Distinction)Mitchell, Kyle Stanley (Honours)Mubarak, Ali (Saudi Arabia)Mudede, Chiedza (Zimbabwe)Nguyen, Hoa Thi MinhOgawa, Mana (Japan)Oliver, Chantal Marie (Global Competency)Olvera Noguez, Arturo (Mexico)Padda, Sukhvir (Co-operative Education)Paisley, Nathanial LenardPan, Chencheng (China)Pan, Tian En (China)Petrie, Courtenay Devin (Graduated with Distinction)Piller, Kayla ReannPoludasu, Rajeev (India)Pozzobon, Lindsey SamQian, Yuan (China)Ratushniak, Keenan Lynn AntonRekhi, Angad Singh (India)Rittinger, Marlie LynnRobertson, Emma Lee DanielleRobinson, Courtney DorothyRoss, Lila RoseSaunders, Dylan Robert DukeShanna, Graeme FrederickShaver, Kayla LynnSheets, Melissa M. (Graduated with Distinction) (Co-operative Education)Song, Lei (China)Sriyaphai, Pasin (Thailand)Stephenson, Jody MartinStrome, Raymond Sunderman, Mary Tamminen, Rosa Marie (Finland)Tate, Breanna ColleenThiessen, Jennifer DawnThomson, Sonja Lee

Tomlinson, Amanda RoseTreadwell, Lucas Roger (Graduated with Distinction)Vila Alvarado, Jaime Andres (El Salvador)Vitovec, Thomas JoshuaWang, Yue (China)Wang, Zhifa (China)Wu, Qingru (China)Xue, Bin (China)Zhang, Ziyu (China)Zhou, Yichen (China)Zhu, Siyu (China)

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS IN REAL ESTATE DEGREE

Penner, Kira Mae

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE DEGREE

Ahlstrom, Amber Jean (Graduated with Distinction)Butler, Adam Robert (Graduated with Distinction)Cameron, Kourtney SabrinaClose, Samantha MaeFraser, Dawn MarieFriess, Lauren Jennifer (Graduated with Distinction)Ing, Barbara (Graduated with Distinction)Kettle, Karla MarieKhalaj-Savojbolagh, Niloufar (Graduated with Distinction)Ko, Ji Yoon AnnaLai, Jinghong Lee, Hayden Lidder, Jessica KaurMamalick, Tianna-Deborah LynnPearson, Alicia Julia (Graduated with Distinction)Perry, Roxanne Pollock, Laura LeePrice, Mayura (Graduated with Distinction)Rasmussen, Sam Bryan (Graduated with Distinction)

Susswein, Sarah (Graduated with Distinction)Sutherland, Shaun AlanTeterina, Irina Wahba, Michael JohnWood, Elizabeth Marie (Graduated with Distinction)

BACHELOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE

Ehimuan, Adaobi UmeadiJackson, Erin Eliza

MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT DEGREE

Zheng, Kaidi (China)

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE

Abankwa, Richard (Ghana)Abdullahi, Fatimah Nyass (Nigeria)Adesope, Adenike Modupe (Nigeria)Ajibola, Ezekiel Sunday (Nigeria)Alabdulmoghni, Yousuf (Saudi Arabia)Alqahtani, Abdulrahman Saeed (Saudi Arabia)Alsaif, Saad Abdulaziz (Saudi Arabia)Altariqi, Nasser Ali (Saudi Arabia)Althwaini, Tallal Saad (Saudi Arabia)Altuwaijri, Ali Hamad (Saudi Arabia)Arora, Mehak (India)Aulakh, Simranjit Singh (India)Bamidele, Dare Olufunso (Nigeria)Benedictson, Jennifer ElizabethBlack, Pamela DawnCoyles, Aidan JohnDas, Rahul (India)Dietz, Jenna MichelleDuraes Santos, Diony Douglas

Gillespie, Kaylee PatriciaHarjot (India)Hoang, Duy MinhHuang, Tianyi (China)Jiang, Chenxin (China)Kareem, Funto OmotayoKatyal, Rohan (India)Kaur, Gurjeet (India)Kroad, Tylor ColbyKugler, Jason HarryLantmeeters, Thomas (Belgium)Linton, Dwight OsvaldoMcLennan, Spencer PurvesMickler, Jordan DaneMunusamy, Meera (Malaysia)Murebwayire, Liberatha (Rwanda)Nguyen, Quyen Thi Minh (Vietnam)Nikesh, Kishlay Kumar (India)Noye, Callan Margaret QuinnOgunbanwo, Oluwaseun Robert (Nigeria)Phillips, Peter StephenRai, Kamalpreet KaurRajan, Santosh Kumar (India)Rooney, David Sekhon, Chitwan Singh (India)Sharma, Bhawna Shea, Tiana CrystalTessier, Trevor JonathonUpadhyay, Shital ManiVirk, Muhammad SajidWendling, Mark FrancisYang, Ruibo (China)

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT DEGREE

Grewal, Harmanpreet SinghParvin, Syeda SoniaRolle, Shanika Indira (Bahamas)


VALEDICTORIANWEDNESDAY JUNE 5 | 2:30 PM

Vimaljeet Singh has enjoyed making a new family in Kamloops and at TRU. He is unlocking his potential through his post-baccalaureate diploma in International Business. He volunteered with the TRUSU Services Committee to promote its services to students, with TRU World’s IDays events and student orientation, and as a student mentor. He collected enough hours to qualify for the Tim Hortons Scholarship Program and won first prize for the fastest line-following robot in a short-term coding workshop. After getting a couple of years of work experience, he aspires to take a Master of Data Science program where his math, stats and programming skills will help him excel in this specialized field.

VALEDICTORIANVimaljeet SinghSchool of Business and Economics


THURSDAY JUNE 6 | 10 AMFaculty of Science

Procession


O Canada Andrea Rhodes Business Analyst, TRU

Blessing Elder Doreen Kenoras of the Adams Lake Indian Band


Conferring of Honorary Degree Dr. Pauline van den Driessche Doctor of Letters, honoris causa




Valedictorian Marco Lussetti Biography on page 32

Invocation Pat Davies




FACULTY OF SCIENCEGovernor General’s Academic Medal (Gold): Stephanie Winton

TRU Medal in Computing Science: Christopher KwiatkowskiTRU Medal in Health Science: Joshua Pound

TRU Medal in Natural Resource Science: Aaron Mann TRU Medal in Science: Peter Termote

ANESTHESIA ASSISTANT DIPLOMA

Burgher, Nicole PatriceFielding, Andrew JamesMaguire, Keara JanePeterson, Meredith AnsleySmith, Craig AndrewWong, Claire Constance

ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA

Bechtel, Brittney JuneBellow, Shelby DawnCorreale, Melia Linda MariaDavis, Tiffany MichelleFuller, Patrick StuartGalary, Elizabeth MaryHawbolt, Jaime KarenHsu, Kuan Huang, Andy Hsin-HsiangJames, Aaron WilliamJonsson-Good, Nicole Elizabeth VeraKapusta, Vanessa LeaKnight, Caitlyn ElizabethLaktin, Mykaela Marie ElsaLam, Christina DianeLussier, Alison MichelleMa, Joyce Lok SzeMalmberg, Kailie AlyssaMcElwain, Evangeline PatriciaMcPhail, Diana MarieOstertag, Katie AlyssaRodriguez, Melissa MarieSchildpatt, Rebecca AnneSchut, Nicola Scigliano, Elvira LuciaSimons-Lane, Katherine Michelle

Stark, Brittney PearlStegemann, Stephanie Marie SophieStirling, Maria TheresaThompson, Samantha ClaireVan Vliet, Fiona MadelineWegmueller, Pia Wick, Sean NicholeWong, Jasmin See Min

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA

Badesso, Alicia MariaBargery, Brooke ElizabethBranchflower, Riley ElizabethBruneau, Natasha ChristinaBurkatsky, Matthew KyleChang, Chi Yu Chorlton, John EvanComeau, Jordan Jon-PaulCoray, Nick TyrelDeol, Brandon SinghDriedger, Rachel AnneDuineveld, Gijs Dumanski, Brett DylanElliott, Jordan ThomasGray, Saylor RonaldJawandha, Alepkamal KaurLeung, Keith Chen-LiMears, Azia DawnMendonca, Jarrod Marco DarinMeyer, Michael AdamMittelsteadt, Max WilliamMochizuki, Colten Ryan JamesNeuls, Reagan ElizabethPozzobon, Joshua RobbieSandhu, Prabhnoor SinghSolowan, Martney Rose

Thomson, Roy LeslieVilleneuve, Natalie JadeWynnyk, Hailey Marcella

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE

Agnihotri, Kartik (India)Belcourt, Caleb JoshuaDiaz Melo, Paula Andrea (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Grewal, Harmeet Singh (India)Litt, Ishjot KaurPatel, Shreya (India)Perritt, Robyn MarieSingh, Gaurav (India)

COMPUTING SCIENCE DIPLOMA

Akula, Satyanarayana (Co-operative Education) (India)Anil, Hemanth (India)Mavi, Ramanvir Singh (India)Piechatzek, Monika TeresaRia (India)Singh, Damandeep (India)Singh, Gurcharan Sewak (India)Spanell, Robert AlexanderWaraich, Karanbir Singh (India)

FIRST NATIONS APPLIED LAND MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Delorme, Alvin Demchuk, Annamarie GailGabriel, Danielle LeanHope, Sally May ELeech, Rhonda MarieMcGregor, Savanna FreedaSolonas, Tania RoseVan Der Grinten, Erika

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE

Asquith, Andrew JohnDhaliwal, Baljit Holden, Christina FayePersad, Dale

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA

Friesen, Timothy JamesMcFall, Richard Anthony

MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE

Anderson, Robyn SamanthaAujla, Satbir KaurBateman, Chelsea-Fay JerladineBatter, Chantal DoreenBoyer-Odiorne, Brittany Rae-LynnBrowne, Amy Lynn MarieBryant, Samantha AlishiaBuysse, Briar DaleCanning, Laura AnneliesCarrell, Heather MichelleChristie, Denise JuneColnar, Hannah Beryl AngelaDeas, Caitlin SarahDiamond, Jory Jasper KirbyDobie, Kelsey Dowsett, Stephanie AnneDupre, Kayla Fahy, Angela LouiseFox, Shelby JoyGamblewest, Kelley AnneGirard, Megan JeanneHalvorson, Kimberley DawnHodgson, Angela



Jarrett, Jordan CiennaKeel, Alisha MayKlassen, Taylor MarieMcleod, Meghan JaneMejia Rojas, Joleen ShantelleMeszaros, Cheryl Meyers, Michele LynnRivera, Deborah Del RosarioRobinson, Melissa AmandaSchmidt, Courtney ChantelleSchulz, Vanessa KimScott, Jodi LeeSeltenrich, Samantha Sjodin, Ashley DeniseSonger, Alecia MarieTilley, Nicole SofiaTinga, Alisha LeanneVancoughnett, Bailey Valerie JoanWesterman, Celina MariaWinter, Carmen Sherlyn

MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT NATIONAL PROGRAM CERTIFICATE

Bradley, Christopher AndrewKamalian, Alex

POLYSOMNOGRAPHY CERTIFICATE

Charette, Linda ClaireCullen, Clayton FrancisGaiger, Anne MarieTurpin, Sylvie

RESPIRATORY THERAPY DIPLOMA

Bartnik, Jerod AntoniBhangu, Jessica KaurBrennan, Nicole Burk, Ashley AnnChen, Yin-Lun (Taiwan)Dansereau, Samantha JeanDe Frias, Brett JamesDrover, Kaelyn ElliseEllis, Shelby RaeEngberg, Lindsay ColleenFani, Cavan Ghag, Mandeep KaurGill, Nicole Goplen, Laura ReneeHaluk, Ryan GeremiaHarare, Nadia Ho, Cindy Huang, Liang-Tzu

Impey, Tara LeeJaswal, Nisha Kanji, Fareen Kennett, Robyn AshleyKlaer, Amneeta KaurKliewer, Keziah Mackenzie Laverock, Jasmin TaylaLeung, Jessica Liu, Yu-Ting (Taiwan)Locke, Ramie CatherineLu, Kuan Ling Madsen, Brooke EmiliaMahaffey, Sarah KathleenMahil, Bikram Mallhi, Parveen KaurMann, Manpreet Mawryczew, Paula McGowan, Ashley BreanneMetzger, Tristan GeorgeMui, Jessica Mundi, Sonepreet KaurMurray, Olivia JeanNarang, Megha Nicholls, Tessa LeeNickel, Katherine JoyO’Connell, Jared BradenParhar, Bikramjit SinghPater, Jessica GracePrest-Belanger, Kayli MarieRandhawa, Simranjeet KaurSall, Sukhmeet Samoylik, Boris Saxl, Jaimie KathleenSmyth, Melissa LaurenSomani, Alim Somji, Shaina Al-KarimStruss, Alexandra ChenelleStuart, Holland JulianaSweeten, Nathan BradleySyvertsen, Christina AnnikaTome, Connor JamesUppal, Jaspreet KaurVanderhaven, Emily AnneVijayakumar, Thilakshana Vu, Viet HoangWalia, Randeep KaurWalton, Amanda ReneeWong, Kimmy

BACHELOR OF COMPUTING SCIENCE DEGREE

Baxter, Benjamin YatesCaterer, Devyn StewartChan, Pan Yin Earnest

Finch, Elycia Caitlyn (Co-operative Education)Frank, Simon (Zimbabwe)Iefimov, Roman (Ukraine)Jacobson, Joseph (Co-operative Education)Johnson, Simon Olof Agnar (Sweden)Kapila, Arun (Co-operative Education) (India)Kwiatkowski, Christopher Andrew (Co-operative Education)Leung, Ka Chun (China)Lussetti, Marco Merkusheva, Vera SergueevnaOdubanjo, Olaniyi Pandya, Kinara PrakashParmar, Kunwar Tej Partap Singh (Co-operative Education) (India)Petryshyn, Eric MichaelPiechatzek, Monika Teresa (Co-operative Education)Poppleton, Rudy Thomas (Co-operative Education)Qin, Zhiyu (China)Sarkaria, Roopkiran Kaur (Co-operative Education) (India)Schleiermacher, Adam James (Co-operative Education)Seefried, Alexander ErichSharma, Rajdeep (India)Singh, Mankirat (India)Singh, Tarandeep (India)Srisuchin, Phum Steiger, Juaren LeeStephenson, Jody MartinTomlinson, Amanda RoseWang, Zhenyu (China)Wu, Di (Co-operative Education)Yang, Dexin (Co-operative Education) (China)

BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE DEGREE

Barak, Jessica LeeBells, Allison Jody-LynnBhatti, Navdeep Singh (India)Bissonnette, Emily Christine (Graduated with Distinction)Burk, Ashley AnnDanyluk, Robbyn KelseyDe Frias, Brett James

Degethoff, Maria (Graduated with Distinction)Dey, Theresa Elizabeth (Graduated with Distinction)Drover, Kaelyn ElliseEdworthy, Nicole MoniqueEldridge, Claudia Helen AnneEllis, Shelby RaeEngberg, Lindsay ColleenEtminan, Reshad Gill, Navjit KaurGohar, Iqra Hanson, Alanna June (Graduated with Distinction)Harvey, Alicia Ann (Graduated with Distinction)Hoetzel, Luke Misha (Graduated with Distinction)Jewers, Daniel JohnathonJong, Nick Su WonKaur, Gagandeep (India) Khatar, Saprina Kliewer, Keziah Mackenzie (Global Competency)Komal, Raymi PriyaKrokis, Jacqueline SusanneLandingin, Alyssa Lora (Graduated with Distinction)Martin, Julia Kirsten (Graduated with Distinction)Matharu, Gurjit Mather, Shamima (Graduated with Distinction)Metcalfe, Benjamin TheodoreMetzger, Tristan GeorgeMeyers, Julie AnnNarang, Megha Naylor, Lonnie GayleNickel, Katherine JoyParfitt, Micheal Ian (Graduated with Distinction)Pater, Jessica GracePerkins Taal, Sophia SuzannePrashar, Shefali (India) Prest-Belanger, Kayli MarieReis Welsh, Sandra (Graduated with Distinction)Singh, Gurpreet (India)Slaght, Billy Patrick StevensStruss, Alexandra ChenelleTome, Connor Jamesvan Halderen, Natasha DawnWallace, Rosanne MargaretWatt, Bradley Samuel Dennis


Wetterstrand, Lindsay Sarah Quinn (Graduated with Distinction)Young, Kristina

BACHELOR OF NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCE DEGREE

Baillie, Pearl AnnBalson, Thomas Balyx, Laura Karissa MarieBrock, Kayla MarieCase, Liam ElwardCunningham, Kathryne JenniferDeBeck, Ross GordonDinicol, Mark AndrewGagnon, Chanel Kristina (Co-operative Education)Gillich, Kyle JasonGrenier, Fernanda MayHawksworth, Emma Valerie Loretta (Co-operative Education)Huber, Janet NicoleHuber, Martin WendelIgnace, Elizabeth TselpitseIsakson, Shalayna ChristineJohnson, Levon ArthurLore, Margo KarenMacleod, Sierra ElizabethManke, Hailey Margaret (Honours) (Co-operative Education) (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Mann, Aaron Donald (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Mann, Andrew Moorhouse, Colleen MariaNegrin, Thomas AldoNelson, Quentin Cole JosephPeters, Maximilian Sean

Quaal, Ashley GwenRasmussen, Stefany LynnScott, Caylen Scott, Ryley RichardSeager, Michelle LynnSoames, Adam JosephWale, Janna (Honours)Wiebe, Aaron Neil (Co-operative Education) (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Zeleznik, Ross

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

Agar, Daylynne BrookeAlcantara, Nicholas Theodore JohnArduini, Connor LandonAtsuma, Onetesirosan (Nigeria)Battel, Aneka Constance (Honours)Bayliff, Sarah JeanBiddlecombe, Jesse ReneeBieber, Katlyn Sandra (Global Competency)Bissonnette, Julianna GwendolineBoham, Michelle Patricia RoseBotterill, Jamie Daisy WoodBuckler, Natasha Elizabeth AnnCairns, Ian JamesCarr, Lynnea ElizabethCarter, Alexis RosemaryChen, Ta-Ching (Taiwan)Chernivchan, Kyle RobertDhandli, Hardeep SinghDrach, Kyley ShanneenDupuis, Paige Virginia LouiseFaint, Rosalee AnneFrank, Mae BernadetteGray, John Cameron (Honours)

Guido, Brandon NicholasGysel, Benjamin MarcelHaegedorn, Kathryn MargaretHanson, Cole NormanHayashi, Brandon MasaakiHooper, Cole R. (Honours)Huang, Po-Jui (Taiwan)Imeson, Mathias PeterIrl, Maximilian KonstantinJi, Linxiang (China)Jonsson, Alison RaeJuras, Ruth AllisonKonotopski, Kailey ElseKopp, Drayden Aristottle Devon (Honours)Krauss, Sarah Kunze, Monica Christina (Global Competency) (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Lesack, Molly DanielleMalerby, Brian GeraldMcAmmond, Breanne Marie (Honours)McGonigal, Portiaa-Anne (Co-operative Education)McIsaac, Matthew DavidMilward, Alysha Eileen (Honours)Norman, Mathew RichardOlausen, James Peng, Diana Ka-YanPereira, Sabina Kimberley (Co-operative Education)Pietramala, Austin Noah (Honours)Rae, Rachel Ramunno, Francesca Elizabeth (Co-operative Education)Reeves, Kanesha ElizabethReimer, Samantha Cheyenne

Rouault, Micheal HenrySchmidt, Caroline Shubear, Noor ShakirSingh, Atul Kumar (Co-operative Education) (India)Singhakul, Supishaya (Thailand)Sowinski, Maya KrystynaStephens, Colton (Honours) (Co-operative Education) (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Suppanz, Samantha IngeborgSuttill, Emmet ScottTermote, Peter (Belgium)Tocheniuk, Cassidy KristynaToor, Jessica Vilac, Emily LaurenWalder, Rebecca MarieWaller, Alan JamesWarkman, Darci MarieWestendorf, Chelsea DawnWihlidal, Mitchell AnthonyWills, McKenzie JoleneWong, Phillip Ngai-Fai (Co-operative Education)Zang, Jiawei (China)

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE DEGREE

Blair, Cheryl AmberDoutaz, Daniel JamesJohnston, Jason Waub-AddickKing, Denise SandraMaida, Jared RyanMcAdie, Malcolm LeeSwan, Colin EdwardTerpsma, Douglas JohnWhitehouse, Sarah ElizabethWinton, Stephanie Anne


VALEDICTORIANTHURSDAY JUNE 6 | 10 AM

Graduating from the Bachelor of Computing Science program and focusing on full-stack development and machine learning, Marco Lussetti appreciated that TRU’s small classes fostered direct interaction and research opportunities with instructors. He worked on generative adversarial neural networks, big data reduction and mobile apps development and his work was featured at the Undergraduate Research and Innovation Conference. He served as a board member of the Computing Science Club, where he organized and taught free student workshops. He received the CUPE 4879, Dr. Sherman Jen Science and Rob Horne Memorial Computing Science scholarships. He plans to live in Kamloops after graduation.

VALEDICTORIANMarco LussettiFaculty of Science


THURSDAY JUNE 6 | 2:30 PMSchool of Trades and Technology with School of Nursing

Procession



Blessing Elder Doreen Kenoras of the Adams Lake Indian Band


Conferring of Honorary Degree Mr. Karl deBruijn Doctor of Letters, honoris causa




Valedictorian Makenzie Vandertoolen Biography on page 37

Invocation Jeff Torrans




SCHOOL OF TRADES AND TECHNOLOGY

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE

Davis, Trevor JordanHanna, Nikolaus LawrenceHumphrey, Michael EarlKiesling, Braden JoelLowen, Kyle RonaldMcComb, Cole JaydenMcLellan, Brianna LynnMcLeod, Duncan SamuelMunro, Kody MichaelSchmidt, Ryan Carl JuergenTabata, Aiden Versluis, Wyatt William James

ELECTRICAL TRADE ENTRY CERTIFICATE

Bauert, Jason DouglasBrown, Cameron NicholasChurch, Victor Coles, Jake RichardDixon, Mitchell AlexanderFennell, Jessica HazelFunnell, Daniel FrancisGuild, Doug AlbertHawkins, Damon Charles PhillipHolmstrup, Christian Jacques, Evan Jalving, Brandon Robert CharlesJanczukowski, Cody Michael LiamKaban, Taylor BaileyKennedy, Aidan William-JohnLorimer, Eric GrantMacCuish, David AlexanderMoizo, Parker Newby, Jennifer ElizabethNovakowski, Caleb EdwardOstrom, Layla AnnQuilt, Whitney IsabelRoccamatisi, Alex RyanRohner, Noah SebastianSchick, Noah Dale

Schoen, Maximilian ChristianSmith, Brendan RichardSmith, Malcolm St Laurent, Daniel AlbertSulkowski, Derek EdgarSullivan, Ryan ShawnSwalwell, Hunter JordanTodd, Melaina JoanneTreit, Seth HenryWijma, Michael Frank BullingerWilliams, Lee AllanWillis, Arlen LeonardWood, Dawson Keith

HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE

Antoine, Tyler Badiuk, Tyler Blanchard, Kristopher Boucher, Cameron ChristopherBower, Graham ChristianCharlie, Jay DonaldChase, Riley Dhaliwal, Harman SinghGullason, Dylan RusselHarder, Cole JeffreryHudson, Zackary WilliamLavigne, Thomas Leonard CharlesMairs, Merissa LynneMcNabb, Nicholas Roger GabrielMortensen, Kyle FredeRisling, Spencer Watson, Allyson JeanWiseman, Tyler Harry Ivan DanWorkman, Kevin AllenWright, Clayton

HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS CERTIFICATE

Pelchat-Henri, Brody GuyRatko, Ethan Jacob

HORTICULTURE CERTIFICATE

Brown, Emily LaurenCharlebois, Mark Gardner, Callum JamesGareau, Katrina Noelle CatherineGuertin, Kay-Lynn Guido, Antonio Hendry, Edmond JamesKwitkowski, Kevin DavidLefebvre, Cade Lemire, Michelle LouiseMelnychuk, Lindsay ReneePaul, Shaleyea Olivia MargaretPierlot, Lilly-Jo FayeRoenspiess, Krista MayRozsypalek, Thomas GeorgeWalkinshaw, James PierreWilford, Nolan JackWilliam, Raven

HORTICULTURE AND MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA

Belt, Jessica TalenaCase, Bronwyn VanessaElder, Brodie William JamesLacey, Taylor DonaldMartin, Kelsey RaeMercuri, Vittorio Perry, Rayna MaySalituro, Erin LouiseTouchet, Katherine Margaret

INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC (MILLWRIGHT) & MACHINIST CERTIFICATE

Barringer, Luke PatrickDodson, Morgan PeterDussault, Allan JulienManion, Brendan Shay

INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE

Dionne, Pierre-Julien Sheena, Jordan RoseStack, Michael Lowenberg

REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING CERTIFICATE

Bakke, Jaydon Brewer, Christopher James CraigFilion, Matthew NicholasHall, Michael DavidPiel, Jared ThomasReid, Dawson Venasse, Jeremy StevenWallat, Jaida Elaine

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE

Andrew, Samantha DanielleArneil, Hayden ThomasChatterley, David PhillipsClearwater, Bradley OwenJarvis, Nathan Thomas HenryKonst, Devon BaileyMcGunigle, Cody DeneOosting, Ezra MensePaetkau, Rhys WilliamPeasgood, Shiloh Perry, Zane AkselProdnuk, Hayden HarveyRyder, Autumn Leigh

TRANSPORTATION AND MOTIVE POWER DIPLOMA

Costigan, Andre

WATER AND WASTEWATER TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA

Azak, Melvin RennieBebek, Michael ChristopherBehnke, Krystal MarieBlair, Jordan TylerBrittin, Simon JasperCalder, Ian CameronChief, Tahnee Keenan Knippelberg JohnsonChou, Liang-Chun (Taiwan)French-Downey, Ernie DesmondGairdner, Stuart Brad



Godau, Logan QuinnJoseph, Curtis Brandon ReidJoseph Olickal, Thomas (India)Luke, Christopher GeraldMichel-Makowski, Bernadette Nontell, Joshua ChristopherOng’anda, Jonah AmayiOsborne, William JamesPeters, Mary Agnes TimaraPhillips, Bryan RoyRichard, Robert DanielSauls, Vincent JohnSutherland, Donald AndrewThomas, Denny LawrenceThorne, Katy GraceTrufanenko, Michael DallasWest, Robert Brian

WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES CERTIFICATE

Allman, Jennifer Garcia, Jonathan GeorgeJohnnie, Alec Phillip

WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA

Cheung, Tung KitO’Brien, Robert Terence

WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY LEVEL I CERTIFICATE

Araman, Justin Allan

WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY LEVEL II CERTIFICATE

Gervais, Kevin ScottSchrik, Remko Albert

WELDER FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE

Cochran, Jared RyanEdvardsen, Ryan JohnErichuk, Matthew MacLeanFriesen, Spencer ColeGould, Daniel KellyJacques, Brendan DuncanKirkbride, Jaedyn BradleyMcBurnie, Donovan Killaapik

McKinnon, Tyson ThomasMoore, Brandan John Newstead, John VernonNoel, Justice JamesPilkington, Kaiden Randy RobRuddy, Brendan Stewart, Jonathan Turko, Brooke Wilson, Crysta LeeWindhorst, Eric Tymen

WELDING LEVEL A CERTIFICATE

Daruda, Ryan MarkHildebrand, Adam TylerO’Laney, Justin MaxwellTompkins, S. Alexander MacleanVeniot, John Milton

WELDING LEVEL B CERTIFICATE

Ettinger, Reginald WilliamMaurice, Riley Povoas, Mckenzie BruceTompkins, S. Alexander Maclean

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY DEGREE

Khinchi, Banshilal Magee, Ryan TannerMerry, Reece Gordon (Graduated with Distinction)Van Harten, Benjamin Andrew

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING DEGREE

Cerracchio, Andrea Giuseppe Gabriele

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT DEGREE

Iregi, Samuel GitauMohamed, Amar SalimVan Hamme, Christopher Raymond (Graduated with Distinction)

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY, TRADES AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP DEGREE

Rogers, Shayne Godfrey


SCHOOL OF NURSINGTRU Medal in Nursing: Hannah Groves

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE

Balmores, Ria MallariBatke, Amanda AmberBedford, Nathanael NicolaBosher, Joanne TeresaCarr, Allison RoseChappell, Maureen Costache, Sarah MarieCumpstone, Sydney MarieDick, Matyana MarleneDobrovolny, Katherine MarieDrozdz, Barbara MariaDuquesne, Christina Mary LouiseEdlund, Kennedy LisaFahey, Shannon RoseFriesen, Edith LouiseGagnon, Amber DawnHamilton, Marjorie AnnIsrael, Sasha ReneeJohnson, Amy NicoleKanakubo, Makiko LaRochelle, Peggy Leah, Nicole LouiseLinnell, McKenzie HopeLyons, Jailene RoseMallari, Erlyn DavidMalm, Danika Rena KarlaMalm, Kaylee Lindsay MarieMarcoux, Britnee DanielleMarquardt, Blair Amber NellieMcCabe, Madison JeanMcMillan, Kolby MarieMeeks, Saffanyah TashaMighty, Faith AltheaPadley, Brian DanielPtashnik, Tara-Lynn ElizebethRanson, Lauren PaigeRodway, Miranda LiaSanghera, Avneet Schellenberg, Niki ClaireSchwalm, Judy Strauven, Joke

Thevarge, Kayleen Thom, Samantha Wallace, Cindy Wasstrom, Zoe KathrynWheeler, Alyssa MarieZimmerman, Melissa

INTERPROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE CERTIFICATE

Karhani, Ahmed

INTERPROFESSIONAL SUBSTANCE USE PRACTICE CERTIFICATE

Givens, Marylou April

RETURN TO REGISTERED NURSE PRACTICE CERTIFICATE

Acosta, Virgilia Espiritu (Philippines)Arceno, Jennie Claire Asayas (Philippines)Babu, Shefin Mary (India)Beutel, Dorothee Rachelle SophiaCamarillo, Mary Grace EscanoChiu, Ana Leah LedesmaCragg, Nealy Anne-MarieEstanislao, Emmylou PormidaHwang, Seonju (South Korea)Ibones, Michael Joel Dela VictoriaJiyo, Dexy Marti, Heather JaneMartinez, Orchids Salvacion (Philippines)Mejia, Leah Vina AsiaoMudoba, Zak MosesNassi, Lisa JaneOlabiyi, Bimpe AbiodunPeng, Hsiao-Ting (Taiwan)Peters, Janel NatalieRandhawa, Surinderjit KaurRondina, Sheryl Schnurr, Christine

Tandoc, Johanna Elaine Taqueban (Philippines)Tongco, Jechie Marie Degollacion (Philippines)Veloso, Michael Vincent Jabines (Philippines)Zigar, Lyndsey Anne

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE

Amaraizu, Elizabeth ChetachiAubrey, Benjamin JeffersonBailey, Kristine MarieBengtson, Ashley LeanneBeuk, Tara LynnBos, Michelle Boughton, Sarah EmiliaBryenton, Alexandria KathleenBurlock, Nykola DaleByrne, Erika Esperanza KiemChaffee, Brianna WinnifredChouinard, Michelle LeeCoombes, Kennedy DannaeCurrie, Brooklynn CharleneDawson, Caitlin HaleydeVries, Amber NicoleDoell, Jayde MarinaDupuis, Tristen ClairFisher, Gabrielle Gill, Veerpal KaurGroves, Hannah JeanHauzeneder, Laura ElizabethHeerschop, Taura BrianneHewitt, Aleesha MarieHutchings, Jennifer LynnIdzan, Mairin Margaret AdelineKearns, Ashley BethKlett, Paige LeilaKloska, Shaina LynnKorpan, Haley JeanLauer, Sarah DanielleLee, So Yeon Leggett, Vanessa

Liefke, Amanda DawnLubbe, Alexandra MichelleMillican, Michelle OliviaMira, Christel GregorioMohos, Melinda EvaMomrath, Gurvir KaurMoore, Kiana BethNoda, Katrina MinoriOdubote, Adetoun WinifredPeaker, Mariko MariePreto, Hanna ChristineReilly, Christina Anne JosephineRobins, Mackenzie KatherineSandhu, Navpreet KaurSavage, Heather AnneSchmidt, Brandy MichelleSchubert, Ashley RaeShannon, Sara MayShoolman, Koda-sky Sigsworth, Shenise Anne MargaretSkibicki, Dominika Smeaton, Jordan DavidSmith, Bailey AnnSmith, Melinda MaySmith, Rochelle TheresaStarko, Emma (Global Competency)Steinwand, Jessica Nadina ElizabethStorkan, Corey CarsonSturgeon, Jessica MarieTabor, Lisa LouiseTrudell, Natasha EmilyTurner, Maddison JeanVadnais, Tylor BruceVandertoolen, Makenzie Vinepal, Amandeep KaurWale, Madison JudeWalker, Jessica AnnWarner, Julie EmmaWenlock, Jayne ElizabethWhite, Kyra Lynn



VALEDICTORIANTHURSDAY JUNE 6 | 2:30 PM

Makenzie Vandertoolen has always been about helping people, so it was a natural fit for her to go into nursing. And when it came to choosing a place to study, she kept hearing about TRU as having one of the best nursing programs around. Vandertoolen excelled in the program, attending numerous conferences, being on the dean’s Student Liaison Committee and holding the position of vice-president of the TRU Nursing Undergraduate Society for three years. That latter society developed a self-sustaining award for an exceptional nursing student. Vandertoolen has already been snapped up by Penticton Regional Hospital, where she works on a cardiac ward and plans to train for critical-care nursing.

VALEDICTORIANMakenzie Vandertoolen

School of Nursing


FRIDAY JUNE 7 | 10 AMFaculty of Arts

Procession



Blessing Elder Mike Arnouse of the Adams Lake Indian Band


Conferring of Honorary Degree Ms. Tantoo Cardinal Doctor of Letters, honoris causa




Valedictorian Devon Banks Biography on page 41

Invocation Ani Gawa Khandro




FACULTY OF ARTSTRU Medal in Arts: Madelaine Morton

TRU Medal in Fine Arts: Elizabeth SigaletTRU Medal in General Studies: Erin Noel

TRU Medal in Interdisciplinary Studies: Samantha HornerTRU Medal in Journalism: Carlee Robbins

ABORIGINAL STUDIES CERTIFICATE

Charley, Sonya Hauser, Paige Nicole Hoshowski, Alyse MarieKoster, Kymberlee Cara MarieLipkewich, Shayla Elizabeth AnnePankewich, Kevin Neil

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE

Chandna, Tanya (India)Charley, Sonya DeSimone, Katarina MichelGauthier, Claire SpighiHamm, Leona EilleenKabyemera, Baguma SamsonNoble, Anna VictoriaPrysiazhniuk, Oleksandra (Ukraine)Sanford, Kayla MarieSingh, Gurkirat (India)Wagemakers, Erwin (Netherlands)

DRAWING AND PAINTING CERTIFICATE

Heaney, Kaitlyn Jessica-Suza

FINE ARTS DIPLOMA

Li, Yue (China)Rebmann, Christyn LouiseSchlosar, Carol Judith

GENERAL STUDIES CERTIFICATE

Dickmeyer, Teresa AnnGhuman-Sohal, Harjeeven SinghSingarapu, Venkata Sai Krishna (India)William, Noella Loretta

GENERAL STUDIES DIPLOMA

Beech, Brandon Cahoose, Deidre DawnCutler, Taryn LynnDhandli, Hardeep SinghEkhlas, Maghsod Elliott, Patricia LynnGanassin, Eric Jones, Christina LynnLarson, Patricia Anne MarieLi, Yixuan Marfori, Ralph MarcoNicolic, Cole Perks, Jason DavidRai, Joe HarjotRyujin-Kawa, Carol EmikoShi, Xuyan Stodola, Louise Stump, Angelina Sunshine, Bonnie Wang, Bai

MODERN LANGUAGES CERTIFICATE

Giroday, Kathryn Jean

POLICE AND JUSTICE STUDIES DIPLOMA

Davis, Reid Michael GregoryDow, Christopher Jr.Endean, Morgan CaitlinGleis, Alexander FlatmarkHanghofer, Lyndsay MarieHilliard, Amy WilmaJoaquin, Jessica RobinJungheim, Jacob NikolaiKeizer, Carter WilliamManak, Damon SinghMaxinuk, Anthony David

McKay, Chase NolanMcLellan, Sage SebastianMoran, Lily RoseOien, Riley Lorne AbbeyPacheco, Brander KeenanPowers, Reid AlexisRotzetter, Devin EugeneStachoski, Shaymus Alexander LorneStorvold, Tyson CharlieStraza, Zachary JamesSullivan, Kate

VISUAL ARTS DIPLOMA

Brown, Katelyn ElizabethCross, Ashya XandriaJules, Geraldine AndreaMa, Junxiang (China)Mackie, Laurellen SueMichalovsky, Kalene RosePenner, Eryn MariahRichards, Marilyn AnneWood, Emily

VISUAL ARTS STUDIO CERTIFICATE

Ma, Junxiang (China)Makela, Kira Amber

LIBERAL ARTS POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE

Parker, Terence Smith, Brennen Cory

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE

Agarwal, Teshu (India)Allen, Hannah Mabel (Graduated with Distinction)Angel-Garay, Ingrid StephanieArnold, Rebecca Lee

Bakare, Simma Banks, Devon Jean MargaretBarone, Katryna Bateman, Arlena SkyeBravo, Jocelyn NatalieBrown, Faryn LeighBurris, Timothy Stewart (Honours)Cairns, Megan LouiseCampo, Leah MarjorieCantin, Rachel Anne (Honours) (Graduated with Distinction)Carlson, Reid WilliamChadwick, Harry George PearceCharlie, Jason WilliamChomyc, Jared MatthewDafoe, Maxine ElizabethDakurah, Margaret Awurabena (Ghana)Dauk, Jerome DeBodt, Emily Desrosiers, Karley ElfstromDokshina, Anna Sergeyevna (Russian Federation)Eagle, Sherryl AnnEdge, Timothy Erik (Graduated with Distinction)Ermineskin, Jason Kyle StevenFavaro, Madison HopeFedorov, Ivan (Russian Federation)Fehr, Shanna MaeForsyth, Hailee MercedesFortier, Riess Raymond Marcel (Graduated with Distinction)Giroday, Kathryn Jean (Graduated with Distinction)Goodfellow, Annastasia Charlene



Graham, Claire Margaret (Graduated with Distinction)Graham, Nielsen AageGraham, Shannon RaeGrootveld, Jessica Marjorie (Graduated with Distinction)Hall, Colby Haq, Humayra Hauser, Paige Nicole (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Hedges, Brittney LeeHiibner, Ashley RoseHoncoop, Shaun WilliamHuhn, Bonnie PatriciaHutnyk, Kelsey ElyseIrvine, Claire Elizabeth (Honours) (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Jacobsen, Kristen ErikaJohnson, Riley Kadar, Angela Mikayla Marie (Honours) (Graduated with Distinction)Klassen, Nikola Rheanne (Honours) (Graduated with Distinction)Lavigne, Etienne Provin-AmedeeLiske, Jason Roland (Graduated with Distinction)Madland, Madeline DellaMao, Yuexi (China)Martens, Brittney DawnMcKay, Brittany Adell (Graduated with Distinction)Miller, Sarah KathleenMortimer, Kailee Rose (Co-operative Education)Morton, Madelaine Raine (Honours) (Graduated with Distinction)Nickel, Gregory Josiah JonO’Dell, Oliver JosephPankewich, Kevin Neil (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)

Pennekamp, Pia (Honours) (Graduated with Distinction)Peters, Kuuku Botsi (Ghana)Piccini, Shayla Willow (Honours) (Graduated with Distinction)Pippus, Sadie JeanPlotnikoff, Elena (Graduated with Distinction)Rayne, Aryana (Graduated with Distinction)Roan, Clinton George NathanRobbins, Alyssa JadeRose, Megaila CailSalgado Uribe, Jorge Eduardo (Mexico)Scheifele, Seven Mikhyli David Dray (Graduated with Distinction)Schofield, Nicolas KentonSchut, Selena RaeSchwartz, Donavan DarrenShepard, Mikaela RaeSimak, Michael JosefSookorukoff, Michael Ryan (Graduated with Distinction)Tasker, Joseph Ryan (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Thom, Stacy MarieThomas, Madison ClaireTobin, Selena MaeValachy, Gabriella Danielle (Global Competency) (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Vanginkel Wilde, Naomi Rowena (Graduated with Distinction)Walde, Derek RobinWaughtal, Kiran PaulWebster, Paige NicoleWilson, Tara-Lynn LeonaWong, Alexander ChivinWoolverton, Naomi Alison (Honours)Yu, Richmond Ho Shing

BACHELOR OF DESIGN DEGREE

Garniss, Leah ColetteSingh, Amrit

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE

Allan, Joshua DouglasMerkeley, Kelsey MorganPoore, Kazia LynSigalet, Elizabeth Lee

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES DEGREE

Aigner, Clodia Bast, Desmond Daniel (Graduated with Distinction)Cassels, Alexander GordieCole, Laura Dawson, Anna Maria KathleenDeAngelis, Amy BelindaDhaliwal, Kuljeet KaurDick, Floyd AlexanderDodds, Marguerite (Graduated with Distinction)Francis, Chelsea MaeFraser, Jack Adian WellsFreeman, Erin CourtneyHearne, Cheryl AnneHuang, Jiahua Neo (China)Jung, Tyson GerardLipkewich, Shayla Elizabeth AnneMurray, Tammie DalePond, Michele JamieSarnowski, Debra AnnSeyforth, Alexis Rae Wakumi (Graduated with Distinction)Shaikh, Afzal Sparks, Kimberly JaneStump, Angelina Stump, Cherilyn AngelicTeja, Jasreyman Noorvan Koll, Danielle VictoriaVenner, Clare Taylor (Graduated with Distinction)Wong, Aaron Jordan

BACHELOR OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES DEGREE

Carpendale, Gabriel Jaedan RaineGraham, Megan FionaGraveline, Hannah Horner, Samantha LynneKong, Clara Zhaomin (Singapore)Orchard, Alexi Riopel, Nicolas Sheppard-Perkins, Jesse Sullivan, Chelsea HarringtonTourand, Stephanie Anne

BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM DEGREE

Atkins, Kasahra AnjaCabrejo, Juan ManuelEdwards, Nkrumique Shaquilla (Bahamas)Morales Llobet, Clara (Spain)Robbins, Carlee VallinTomko, Wade MichaelVarty, Christian StephenWisla, Robert Michael (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)

BACHELOR OF MUSIC OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE VANCOUVER ACADEMY OF MUSIC DEGREE

Chen, Yu-Hsin (Taiwan)Khvatova, Alina DenisovaKristian, Yoel (Indonesia)Zhang, Yuji (China)

BACHELOR OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE DEGREE

Okabe, Sayaka (Japan)Qi, Xuan (China)


VALEDICTORIANFRIDAY JUNE 7 | 10 AM

Devon Banks did her homework before choosing a university and program. The Alberta student knew several people who highly recommended TRU and she discovered the communications program fit with her passion for music and events. Banks made her mark assisting with creating weekly events at the Commodore Grand Lounge and Café that united artists and students through music nights as well as being a teaching assistant in her final year. She was awarded the TRU Arts Merit Award in the winter of 2018 and twice won the Jennie Zwarich Memorial Bursary. After graduation, she looks forward to travelling to Vietnam to teach English while building up her freelance portfolio as a social media content specialist.

VALEDICTORIANDevon BanksFaculty of Arts


FRIDAY JUNE 7 | 2:30 PMFaculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism with Faculty of Law

Procession


O Canada Madison Olds, TRU Alumna

Blessing Elder Mike Arnouse of the Adams Lake Indian Band


Conferring of Honorary Degree Mr. Mike Wiegele Doctor of Laws, honoris causa


Conferring of Degrees Chancellor Nathan Matthew


Valedictorian Fauve Garson Biography on page 45

Invocation Reverend Dr. Marcy Gofsky Luccock




FACULTY OF ADVENTURE, CULINARY ARTS AND TOURISM

TRU Medal in Tourism Management: Fauve Garson

ADVENTURE GUIDE CERTIFICATE

Crook, Jason Michael WilliamDeFoe, Carly PatriciaLajoie-Lemay, Vincent

ADVENTURE GUIDE DIPLOMA

Bow, Sean DavidBrunsch, Jordan ArthurByrne, Matthew Robert KennethEnnis, Braeden NeilGoldman, Jordana CamilleMercier, Anthony WilliamNorman, Senya MontanaWenlock, Johanna Evelyn

ADVENTURE MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA

Pelletier-Tanguay, Judith Nina

EVENT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Jacobsen, Kristen ErikaWilkinson, Danica Marie

EVENTS AND CONVENTIONS MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA

Daily, Rhean ThereseGeng, Yu (China)Playfair, Sydney KathleenSmith, Danell Munro

PROFESSIONAL COOK 1 CERTIFICATE

Armbrister, Sasha Anthony Michael (Bahamas)Boucher, Gabrielle LaraCourtoreille, Jamie ClaraDe Neufville, Luciano Jose (Ecuador)Jules, Tristan HunterLutz, Morgyn KayePandher, Amanpreet Singh (India)

Peters, Leroy JosephPhelps-Arnouse, Ashley Rain, Wydell BenjaminSonah, Himanshu (Mauritius)Svenson, Jenna GurmaleVijayakumar, Abhishek (India)Watts, Kole Wilson, Olivia NaomiZiegelmann, Anya Marie

PROFESSIONAL COOK 2 CERTIFICATE

Canela Roque, Brenda SarahiMcKay-Wachnuk, Kitara LeaMorford, Kylie BrianneSonah, Himanshu (Mauritius)Vijayakumar, Abhishek (India)

RESORT AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA

Bhown, Amrit (India)Eakins, Arel BriggsGill, Nisha Jonsdottir, Hafdis Osk (Iceland)Mangat, Harneet Kaur (India)Rai, Sukhpreet Kaur (India)Singh, Arashdeep (India)Xu, Tianjiao (China)Ye, Yizhen (China)Yuan, Jun (China)

RETAIL MEAT PROCESSING CERTIFICATE

Boyes, William TimothyCuff, Ryan Decker, David Stephen Kerner, Ruehl BenjaminLockhart, Robert ArchieMcKesey, Sherie Patterson, Adrian KyleReeve, Jesse DanielRobertson, Austin KyleZambory, Adam Harry

SPORTS EVENTS MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA

Davies, Michelle Leanne Fraser, Francesca VencenzaHodder, Andrew JamesMatheri, Felix Wagacha (Kenya)Poppleton, Elsa

TOURISM MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA

Hong, Seongmi (South Korea)Ivanenko, Anastasiia Aleksandrovna (Russian Federation)Johnson, Erica DawnLi, Anqi (China)Li, Xuanjun (China)Li, Xuelian (ChinaMa, Meigui (China)Nakazato, Yoshika (Japan)Sigurdson, Katelynne MicheleSingh, Mandeep (India)Zhang, Shiwen (China)

RESORT EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Lambole, Amol kumar (India)Liaquth, Abeith Ali Khan (India)

TOURISM DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Huang, Ting-Ting Mehta, Harsh (India)

TOURISM EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Tasnim, Nowshin (Bangladesh)Zabairatska, Olha (Ukraine)

BACHELOR OF TOURISM MANAGEMENT DEGREE

Ambs, Anthony Fraser

Beattie, Kallai DannahBlack, Colleen (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Burgin, Colin FrancisChen, Yuan (China)Chen, Yuyi (China)Chernikova, Kseniia (Ukraine)Chris, Jason MichaelDavies, Michelle Leanne (Global Competency)De Melo, Michaela ElisabethDehms, Annabelle Beatrice (Germany)Dentel, Anna-Lena (Germany)Dhasi, Sukdeep Singh (Leadership in Environmental Sustainability)Downey, Twyla JocelynFregin, Hannah Garson, Fauve QuoiayannaKoutsandreas, Sophia MariaKovaleva, Anastasiia (Russian Federation)Li, Damei (China)Loginova, Anna (Russian Federation)Lou, Zheng (China)Loura, Kelsey KatlynMcMillan, Emma LeighMuktier, Kamphon Noren, Linus Alf (Sweden)Rivett-Carnac, Gabriel GerardShen, Weixi (China)Tang, Junjie (China)Taylor, Tyra Lynn Raynevan Sittert, Erika Virk, Gurtej Singh (India)Wang, Xukai (China)Wang, Yawen (China)Yuan, Jun (China)



FACULTY OF LAWLaw Society of British Columbia Gold Medal: Oliver Verenca

JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE

Acevedo Paz, Judith AndreaAl-Samak, Ali Ashbourne, Scott FraserAshford, James IanBahuch, Thierry SamirBarroqueiro, David Jorge PenimBartella, Kiely MarieBieg, Andrew JamesBlair, Chase Brown, Claire KeruboBuna, Brittany Carlson, Nicholas JamesCatalano, Alicia BrigetteChahal, Harjot SinghChhina, Navpreet Covic, Ivana Cunningham, Elizabeth Francess MarieDeluca, Francesco Drygas, Evan Jon DanielDulay, Gurvir SinghDumanowski, Brittney SarahFadden, Lorna MarieFalkevitch, Brandy RaeFaul, John HenriFoster, Jillian MaryGee, Kimberly Leanne

Geib, Michael JamesGill, Inderpal Gill-Kahlon, Sonia Gimenez, Graciela AntoniettaGladders, Stefanie JayeGore, David ArunGravel, Alexa EstelleGrimmelt, Gregor MclauchlanGustavson, Hans John EinarHarding, Hodson GalvinHardy, Kaitlin EmilyHolmstrom, Erik RobertHundal, Jeevan SinghJochimski, Laura AnneJohnson, Cameron EdwardJones, Tristan Dylan GorhamJovanovic, Petar Jow, Andrew JonathanKhattak, Afras AliKilloran, Joseph RussellKlassen, Justin WilliamKlippenstein, Alexander LawsonKoster, Kateri CassondraKwasney, Tyson LucasLafleur, Nikita MarinaLeung, Rochelle Chi-WingLiegmann, Paula KristinLuck, Sonja Marie

Madaisky, Aaron PhilipMaddex, Shaun DarrylMalhi, Jasdeep Mangat, Alisha Marzinzik, Sean EricMason, James HamptonMathieson, Arden LouiseMaxwell, Jean-Francois NormandMcEachern, Emily HopeMcNeill, Torin Metelitsa, Igor Mogla, Aanchal Mohyuddin, Sophie Shafaq BatoolMontgomery, Brandon Mueller, Dina KristineMundi, Barneet SinghMunroe, Charlotte Nandha, Komal KaurNeszo, Cheyenne Elizabeth AutumnNeufeld, Jesse RyanNiefer, Jayde MeganO’Dea, Emma EilishO’Neill, Alisha Okofo Adjei, Joyce Ongman, Luke Robert AlanOsiname, Maya Sade Campbell

Pabla, Gaurav Parhar, Arpandeep SinghPenkert, Christian RobertPeretz, Lindsay SarahPirvulescu, Radu ConstantinRadinovic, Danijela Ralph, Jason FrederickRousseau, Brittany Safi, Firdous Sayed, Humza ShahScheffelmair, Charlene DanielleSchlett, Kelsey LynnShumka, Adam GrahamSidhu, Parvej KaurSleigh, Laurel ElizabethSorgiovanni, Rachelle Dawn AnnelleSmeaton, Emily Jean Sternberg, Zachary Tam, Casandra Weyan ClaudiaTekin, Latife ZuhrenurVahidi, Hasti Verenca, Oliver JamesVerrier, Alain Vulpe, Anastasia Webber, Brodie SharpeWhite, Bettina MayZhang, Albert



VALEDICTORIANFRIDAY JUNE 7 | 2:30 PM

Fauve Garson is graduating with her Bachelor of Tourism Management degree. She was a research assistant and coach, and conducted independent research through the Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program. An avid volunteer on and off campus—and a member of the Professional Convention Management Association—she participated in her faculty’s dean search committee, thrice made the Dean’s List and won Best Student Research Paper at a tourism conference in South Africa. Fauve received the Research-Informed Learning, Shaver, TOTA Tourism Excellence and Wells Gray Tours Scholarships as well as the Ken Lepin Award of Excellence. She hopes to study sustainability in the tourism industry after pursuing graduate studies in environmental science.

VALEDICTORIANFauve GarsonFaculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism


FOUNDATIONThis is a life-changing day.Your life at university, with its books, assignments, exams and hours of study, is done.

Your life after university, with its resumés, careers and a wide-open future, is about to begin. There’s so much uncertainty and potential waiting for you.

Today, the TRU Foundation Board, staff and volunteers celebrate with you, wishing you success and happiness, however you define them.

We hope you benefit from your education at TRU for the rest of your life. And we hope you find ways to make the world a better place, as cliché as that sounds. We can all do something to help others. As you step into the future, we hope you remember those who played a role in your education.

The TRU Foundation was created to help others—specifically, students. This non-profit society raises money for financial support and scholarships for more than 1,000 students every year. Almost 3,000 TRU graduates, just like you, have given $3 million to other students over the years.

You can help someone get an education at TRU. As a new graduate, you might not have much money to give. But it isn’t about the amount. It’s about all levels of support that help others realize a bright future. Those who can’t give money often give their time. Volunteers are also important and highly valued by the foundation.

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ALUMNI FOR LIFEDear graduates,

Congratulations on your academic achievement at TRU. You’ve worked hard and made the grade. You should be proud of what you’ve accomplished while you look forward to what comes next.

Whatever the future brings, please do not think that this is the end of your connection with TRU. The university has prepared you for another phase in your life, but that does not mean you need to leave your time and experiences at TRU behind.

You can be a part of the TRU alumni community that has been building since 1970. It has more than 57,000 members—family, really—who are spread throughout 87 countries. Stay connected with TRU and your classmates through the Alumni and Friends Association in many ways: regional events and socials, benefits and services, awards, stories, newsletters and Bridges magazine. And, of course, there is a website that puts it all in one place: tru.ca/alumni.

with TRU turning 50 in 2020, there’s even more reason to sign up and stay in touch.

The association wants to know about the places you go and the things you do. TRU is proud of its graduates, and the Alumni and Friends Association wants to help everyone who has been influenced by the university to remain in touch.

So as you go forward and lead your life after university, remember that you are still a part of TRU and a community that wants to continue to celebrate your achievements.

Again, congratulations on reaching this remarkable day and best wishes for all that you do. You are alumni for life.

Arlene Olynyk TRU Alumni Relations Manager

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