PROGRAMME
CEREMONY
Friday, October 16, 2015
2:00 p.m.
Theatre, Conexus Arts Centre
PROCESSIONAL
Please rise for the presentation of graduating students, and entrance of the platform procession.
Members of the platform procession will enter in the following order: Faculty, University Senate, Board of Governors, and
official guests; the Deans and Directors, the Honorary Graduands and presenters; the Minister of Advanced Education, the
President, the Chancellor, and the Vice-Regal Party. Please remain standing until the Invocation has been pronounced.
Grand Marshal: Wes Pearce, MFA, Associate Dean of Fine Arts
Processional Accompaniment: Lone Creek Cultural Club
O CANADA
Vocalist: Joshua Hendricksen
INVOCATION
John Meehan, PhD – President of Campion College
INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM PARTY
Annette Revet, MBA – Executive Director (University Governance) and University Secretary
OPENING OF CONVOCATION AND CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE
R. James Tomkins, PhD
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE FOR HONORARY DEGREE
Presented by Thomas Bredohl, PhD – Acting Dean of Arts
Lyn Roberta Goldman
Lyn Goldman was born and raised in Regina to parents who placed great value on education and community
service. She has exemplified both values throughout her life. When Lyn was six, her mother Dorothy sent her
and her older sister Barbara to elocution lessons and children’s theater, where Lyn discovered that while on
stage she was no longer a shy little girl but graceful and confident. That discovery has served her well ever
since.
Lyn began studying for an Arts degree at Queen’s University, but left for a secretarial job at a TV production
company in Toronto, followed by a similar job at Columbia Pictures in Hollywood. Her love of travel called
and she left for Europe, living on odd jobs for almost a year. She then returned to Regina, where she was a
writer-producer at CKCK-TV. With five years experience on her resumé Lyn discovered that, in 1962, no
one in Toronto would hire a female producer, so she spent time in Europe before coming home to serve as the
performing arts officer for the Saskatchewan Centennial Corporation.
Lyn’s first job with the University of Saskatchewan (Regina Campus) was as publicity and information
director in 1968. Given the opportunity to take one course each semester, she became an adult student,
eventually earning her BA Hons and master’s degrees in English. While working toward her degrees she
served in several capacities at the University of Regina, including coordinating a feasibility study for the
School of Journalism and Communications, as well as serving as communications and programming officer
for University Extension, Public Relations coordinator, and head of Certificate Programs. After formal
retirement in 1989 Lyn taught introductory English night courses for several years.
Photo by Don Hall
Throughout her life Lyn has been involved with numerous local, provincial, and national professional and
cultural organizations. She is the deserving recipient of many awards, including the Golden Jubilee Award
(2002), YWCA Woman of the Year Award, and the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal (2005).
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CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE
R. James Tomkins, Chancellor will confer upon
Lyn Roberta Goldman, MA, the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa.
SIGNING OF HONORARY DEGREES REGISTER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT
Dr. Lyn Roberta Goldman
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE FOR HONORARY DEGREE
Presented by Jennifer Tupper, PhD – Dean of Education
Norman John (Jack) MacKenzie
Growing up in the small community of Franklin, Manitoba, Jack MacKenzie recalls living outdoors all
summer and skating on sloughs and ponds in winter. If those experiences had not already set the direction for
his life and career, four summers as a university student conducting geodetic surveys in the Yukon, and
another working as a counselor and guide at two summer camps in northern Ontario confirmed it. Jack has
had a distinguished career in physical and outdoor education as a teacher, administrator, innovator and
volunteer.
During his career Jack earned six university degrees and began his teaching career at Swan River, Manitoba.
He was appointed physical education consultant for Regina Public Schools (RPS) in 1956. Over his 30-year
career with RPS he introduced several innovations to the system’s physical education curriculum, including
outdoor education. Most notably, Jack co-founded Saskairie, an outdoor camp and environmental education
centre located near Carlyle, at the edge of Moose Mountain Provincial Park.
Through canoe trips in northern Saskatchewan Jack encouraged children from southern Saskatchewan and
Aboriginal children from the north to come together on outdoor expeditions. He also invited Elders and
others from White Bear First Nation to come to Saskairie to share their skills and their stories with students.
Jack is a regular visitor to the Regina school named in his honour. A sculpture he commissioned, called The
Joy of Effort, encourages students to get involved. A corresponding award recognizes the student who best
exhibits the good feeling and satisfaction that comes from doing one’s best. He also provided seed money for
a Random Acts of Kindness Fund that provides opportunities to students at the school to initiate and
implement projects to help needy individuals or groups, or environmental causes.
During his career Jack has provided leadership to a number of local, provincial and national organizations.
He has received several awards for his work in advancing physical and outdoor education, and the
Saskatchewan Order of Merit for his commitment to teaching and volunteer service.
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE
R. James Tomkins, Chancellor will confer upon
Norman John (Jack) MacKenzie, MA, the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa.
SIGNING OF HONORARY DEGREES REGISTER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT
Dr. Norman John (Jack) MacKenzie
CONVOCATION ADDRESS
Vianne Timmons, PhD – President and Vice-Chancellor
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES IN COURSE
The Chancellor will acknowledge the degrees and certificates in course and admit graduates to convocation.
Presentation of the Assembled Graduates and Acknowledgement of Graduates in Absentia: University Secretary
The Chancellor’s Charge
Presentation of Graduates to the Chancellor
Orators
Dena McMartin, PhD, PEng
Associate Vice-President (Academic and Research)
&
Troni Grande, PhD
Head, Department of English, Faculty of Arts
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Associate Dean – Randal Rogers, PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Applied Science
Master of Education
Master of Health Administration
Master of Indigenous Social Work
Master of Science
Master of Administration
Master of Arts
Master of Engineering
Master of Human Resource
Development
Master of Public Administration
Master of Social Work
Master of Adult Education
Master of Business Administration
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Human Resource
Management
Master of Public Policy
Master's Certificate
FACULTY OF ARTS
Acting Dean – Thomas Bredohl, PhD
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Health Studies
Certificate in Economics
Liberal Arts Certificate
Bachelor of Arts Honours
Bachelor of Human Justice
Certificate in International Studies
Liberal Arts Diploma
Bachelor of Arts in Police Studies
Certificate in Chinese
Certificate in Japanese
Presentation of the University Prize in Arts to Erin Jane Donnelly FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Dean – Andrew Gaudes, PhD
Bachelor of Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration
Diploma of Business Administration
Presentation of the University Prize in Business Administration to Stacey James Edward Upson
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Dean – Jennifer Tupper, PhD
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education
(Indigenous Education)
Presentation of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Prize to Dillon Ryan Lewchuk
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
Dean – Esam Hussein, PhD, PEng
Bachelor of Applied Science
Presentation of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Dean’s Medal to Hamad Salim Almarri
Presentation of the University Prize in Engineering and Applied Science to Hamad Salim Almarri
FACULTY OF FINE ARTS
Dean – Rae Staseson, MFA
Bachelor of Arts (Three-Year)
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Music Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Presentation of the Faculty of Fine Arts Dean's Medal to Marika Margaret Yeo
Presentation of the University Prize in Fine Arts to Marika Margaret Yeo
FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH STUDIES
Dean – Harold Riemer, PhD
Bachelor of Health Studies
Bachelor of Kinesiology
Bachelor of Sport and
Recreation Studies
Certificate in Health Studies
Bachelor of Kinesiology Honours
Presentation of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies Dean’s Medal to Sara Lynn Illerbrun
Presentation of the University Prize in Kinesiology and Health Studies to Sara Lynn Illerbrun
FACULTY OF NURSING
Dean – david Gregory, PhD, RN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Presentation of the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association Gold Medal
for Excellence in Clinical Practice to Jennifer Ann Foote
Presentation of the Faculty of Nursing/Saskatchewan Polytechnic Deans’ Medal to Bevera Dulci Allan
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Dean – Daniel Gagnon, PhD
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science Honours
Certificate in Computer Science
Presentation of the Faculty of Science Dean’s Medal to Steven Brock West
Presentation of the University Prize in Science to Courtney Helene Mish
FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK
Dean – Judy White, PhD
Bachelor of Indigenous Social
Work
Bachelor of Social Work
Certificate in Indigenous
Social Work
Certificate of Social Work
Presentation of the University Prize in Social Work to Cara Lee Custead
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CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
Director – Harvey King, PhD
Advanced Certificate in
Local Government Authority
Certificate in Administration
Level I
Certificate in Administration Level
II
Certificate in Adult Education
and Training
Certificate in Indigenous Access
Transition Education
Certificate in Local Government
Authority
Certificate in Public Relations
Certificate of Extended Studies in
Inclusive Education
First Nations Language Instructors’
Certificate
Liberal Arts Certificate
WELCOME REMARKS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF REGINA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
President – Brian Hillier, MHRM
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO THE MOST DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES
President’s Distinguished Graduate Student Award
Recipient: Dr. Ryan Fitzgerald
Citation: David Malloy, PhD, Vice-President (Research)
Presentation: Vianne Timmons, President and Vice-Chancellor
President’s Medal
Recipient: Sara Lynn Illerbrun
Citation: Thomas Chase, PhD, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Presentation: Vianne Timmons, President and Vice-Chancellor
PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Futures in Flight by Todd Bryanton, BA Hons
Photography and multimedia co-ordination by Audio Visual Services Department
CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE AND CLOSING OF CONVOCATION
RECESSIONAL
Pipe and Drum Band: Conservatory of the Performing Arts
Please remain standing until the platform party and graduates
have been piped from the stage.
RECEPTION
Join us at the Convention Hall located on the lowest level of the Conexus Arts Centre.
Thank you for attending the University of Regina’s 42nd Annual Fall Convocation.
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DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES IN COURSE
Lynn Eileen Gidluck
Interdisciplinary (Special Case)
Thesis: Building Social Capital Through Sport, Culture and
Recreation: An Experiment in Collaborative
Governance in Saskatchewan Using The Proceeds
of State-Directed Gambling
Co-Supervisors:
Dr. G. P. Marchildon
Dr. R. B. Blake
External Examiner:
Dr. L.J. Theriault
University of New Brunswick
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES
AND RESEARCH
Doctor of Philosophy
Nicole Mary Alberts
Clinical Psychology
Thesis: Transdiagnostic Internet-Delivered CognitiveBehaviour Therapy for Recent Cancer Survivors: A
Feasibility Trial and Examination of Clinician
Perspectives
Supervisor:
Dr. H. D. Hadjistavropoulos
External Examiner:
Dr. L. M. Ritterband
University of Virginia
Jarotwan Koiwanit
Industrial Systems Engineering
Thesis: Evaluation of Environmental Performance of
Hypothetical Canadian Oxy-Fuel Combustion
Carbon Capture with Risk and Cost Analyses
Co-Supervisors:
Dr. P. Tontiwachwuthikul
Dr. C. W. Chan
External Examiner:
Dr. L. A. Ricardez-Sandoval
University of Waterloo
Krishna Reddy Annadi
Chemistry
Thesis: Studies on Syntheses of 1-Azaspirocycles, 2,6Disubstituted 3-Piperidinols and cisDecahydroquinolines
Supervisor:
Dr. A. G. Wee
External Examiner:
Dr. M. Gravel
University of Saskatchewan
Xiaoli Li
Petroleum Systems Engineering
Thesis: Phase Behaviour of Alkane Solvent(s)-CO2-WaterHeavy Oil Systems at High Pressures and Elevated
Temperatures
Supervisor:
Dr. D. Yang
External Examiner:
Dr. I. Gates
University of Calgary
Abbasali Dehghan Tezerjani
Industrial Systems Engineering
Thesis: High Resolution Visual Pipe Characterization
System Using an Omnidirectional Camera
Co-Supervisors:
Dr. M. Mehrandezh
Dr. R. Paranjape
External Examiner:
Dr. P. Saeedi
Simon Fraser University
Marlene Elizabeth McKay
Education
Thesis: A Feminist Poststructural Analysis of Aboriginal
Women's Positioning in a Colonial Context:
NEHINAW ISKWEW AK E-PIKISKWECIK
Supervisor:
Dr. C. A. Schick
External Examiner:
Dr. E. LaRocque
University of Manitoba
Yurui Fan
Environmental Systems Engineering
Thesis: Uncertainty Quantification of Hydrologic
Predictions and Risk Analysis
Supervisor:
Dr. G. H. Huang
External Examiner:
Dr. E. McBean
University of Guelph
Kara Dawn Neudorf
Biology
Thesis: Characterization of Novel Genes Involved in Cell
Envelope Function in Rhizobium leguminosarum
Supervisor:
Dr. C. Yost
External Examiner:
Dr. A. Kumar
University of Manitoba
Mathew Greg Fetzner
Clinical Psychology
Thesis: Investigating the Anxiolytic Effects of Aerobic
Exercise for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress
Disorder
Supervisor:
Dr. G. Asmundson
External Examiner:
Dr. J. D. Elhai
University of Toledo
Kian Razeghi Jahromi
Statistics
Thesis: Classification Methods for Temporal Gene
Expressions and High-Dimensional Data
Supervisor:
Dr. D. Deng
External Examiner:
Dr. X. Wang
University of Manitoba
(*) Campion College (**) Luther College (***) First Nations University of Canada
(º) Co-operative Education Program (+) Mention bilingue (~) Langue française (♦) International (●) Internship
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Hyuk-Jae Roh
Environmental Systems Engineering
Thesis: Impacts of Snowfall, Low Temperatures, and Their
Interactions on Passenger Car and Truck Traffic
Co-Supervisors:
Dr. S. Sharma
Dr. S. K. Datla
External Examiner:
Dr. M. Chen
Concordia University
Master of Adult Education
Line Marie Fjoser, Course
Satwinder K.L. Kaminski, Course
Master of Applied Science
Xiaolin Fan
Electronic Systems Engineering
Thesis: Reflected Group Delay Method with Space
Mapping Techniques for Coupled-Resonator Filter
Design
Supervisor:
Dr. P. D. Laforge
Rahim Samei
Computer Science
Thesis: Complexity Parameters for Learning Multi-Label
Concept Classes
Co-Supervisors:
Dr. B. Yang
Dr. S. Zilles
External Examiner:
Dr. V. Pestov
University of Ottawa
Yanbin Gong
Petroleum Systems Engineering
Thesis: Water- And CO2-Based Oil Recovery Processes in
the Tight Main Pay Zone and Vuggy Residual Oil
Zone
Supervisor:
Dr. Y. Gu
Renee Jody Schmidt
Education
Thesis: A Saskatchewan Perspective of Psychologists'
Quality of Professional Life as a Determinant in
Responsiveness when Working as Suicide
Interventionist - A Mixed Methods Study
Co-Supervisors:
Dr. H. A. Ryan
Dr. W. E. Wessel
External Examiner:
Dr. S. Moore
Athabasca University
Longyu Han
Petroleum Systems Engineering
Thesis: Optimum Water-Alternating-Gas (CO2-WAG)
Injection in the Bakken Formation
Supervisor:
Dr. Y. Gu
Tuo Huang
Petroleum Systems Engineering
Thesis: Optimization of CO2 Flooding Strategy to Enhance
Heavy Oil Recovery
Supervisor:
Dr. F. Zeng
Michel Albert Thibodeau
Clinical Psychology
Thesis: Development of Scales that Measure DisorderSpecific Intolerance of Uncertainty
Supervisor:
Dr. G. Asmundson
External Examiner:
Dr. A. Radonsky
Concordia University
Huayong Jia
Electronic Systems Engineering
Thesis: Tunable Microwave Bandpass Filter Design Using
the Sequential Method
Supervisor:
Dr. P. D. Laforge
Shuo Wang
Environmental Systems Engineering
Thesis: Factorial Probabilistic Methodologies for Water
Resources and Hydrologic Systems Analysis Under
Interactive Uncertainties
Supervisor:
Dr. G. H. Huang
External Examiner:
Dr. C. Valeo
University of Victoria
Navneet Kaur
Software Systems Engineering
Thesis: A Combinatorial Tweet Clustering Methodology
Utilizing Inter and Intra Cosine Similarity
Supervisor:
Dr. C. M. Gelowitz
Jiawei Li
Petroleum Systems Engineering
Thesis: Integrating PVT Properties for the Description of
Well Responses in Gas Condensate Reservoirs
Supervisor:
Dr. G. Zhao
Master of Administration
Amber Lynn Broda
Leadership, Course
Sheree Deanne Ortman
Leadership, Course
Song Li
Electronic Systems Engineering
Thesis: A Post-Fabrication Tuning Method for a VaractorTuned Microstrip Filter using the Space Mapping
Technique
Supervisor:
Dr. P. D. Laforge
Meigen Viola Schmidt
Leadership, Course
Shanan Kathleen Sorochynski
Leadership, Course
(*) Campion College (**) Luther College (***) First Nations University of Canada
(º) Co-operative Education Program (+) Mention bilingue (~) Langue française (♦) International (●) Internship
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Razieh Solatpour
Petroleum Systems Engineering
Thesis: Experimental Studies on Polymer and AlkalineSurfactant- Polymer Flooding to Improve Heavy Oil
Recovery
Supervisor:
Dr. F. Torabi
Brooke Jones-Delcorde
Sociology
Thesis: Mental Health Deterioration among Western
Canadian Post-Secondary Students: An Analysis of
the Contextual Stressors and Obstacles to Utilizing
Effective Coping Mechanisms
Supervisor:
Dr. R. Jurdi
Yue Zhu
Petroleum Systems Engineering
Thesis: Numerical Simulation of Pressure Transient
Performances in Tight Formation and Production
Decline Analysis
Co-Supervisors:
Dr. G. Zhao
Dr. F. Zeng
Maxx Randell
English
Thesis: Prominent Social Anxieties Adapted: Three Film
Adaptations of H. G. Wells's The Time Machine
Supervisor:
Dr. N. Ruddick
Samantha Lauren Storey
English
Thesis: Altering The Pattern: Willing Self-Sacrifice as an
Embodiment of Free Will in Guy Gavriel Kay's The
Fionavar Tapestry
Supervisor:
Dr. N. Ruddick
Master of Arts
Farron Jesse Ager
English
Thesis: Terrorism Turned Monstrous: An Examination of
Post-9/11 Science-Fiction-Horror Films adapted
from Pre--9/11 Source Texts
Supervisor:
Dr. N. Ruddick
Michelle Jeanne Nora Teale Sapach
Clinical Psychology
Thesis: Exploring the Relationship Between Negative
Social Experiences and Social Anxiety
Supervisor:
Dr. R. Carleton
Bailey Dawn Antonishyn
History
Thesis: Purchasing Fear: Analyzing Cold War Ideologies in
Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds
Supervisor :
Dr. M. C. Anderson
Liyi Tian
Applied Economics & Policy Analysis, Project
Don Christopher Balas
English
Thesis: Verses at the Burning of the World: Modernism as a
Fulfillment of Decadent Ideals
Supervisor:
Dr. S. Johnston
Callyn Mary Michele Yarn
English
Thesis: "Tawny Grammar": Anne Simpson's Exploration of
the Other
Supervisor:
Dr. M. Purdham
Caleb Donald Brucks
Interdisciplinary (Special Case)
Thesis: The Creation of Narrative Space: The Directional
System of Upper Tanana
Co-Supervisors:
Dr. S. Kuehling
Dr. O. Lovick
Master of Business Administration
Megan Lee-Ann Clake
History
Thesis: The Role of The Saskatchewan Herald in the
Construction and Extent of the "Siege of Battleford"
Supervisor:
Dr. K. B. Leyton-Brown
Yimeng Cao♦
International, Course
Jennifer Erin Block
Business Management, Course
Nicole Lynn Bueckert
Business Management, Course
Craig Leslie Joseph Crompton
Business Management, Course
David Peter Lieffers
Business Management, Course
Wanda Kontak Deschamps
History
Thesis: Citizenship and the Emergence of the Antigonish
Movement in Maritime Canada
Supervisor:
Dr. R. B. Blake
Sarah Jessie Lucilia Runge
Business Management, Course
Naitao Shi♦
International, Course
Linqing Wang♦
International, Course
Rui Wang♦
International, Course
(*) Campion College (**) Luther College (***) First Nations University of Canada
(º) Co-operative Education Program (+) Mention bilingue (~) Langue française (♦) International (●) Internship
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Trudy Lynn Keil
Curriculum & Instruction
Thesis: An Action Research Study: EAL and Content
Teachers Collaborating To Support All Students at
a Secondary School
Supervisor:
Dr. A. J. Sterzuk
Tantan Xie♦
General Management, Course
Master of Education
Ricardo Enrique Arisnabarreta Montejo
Curriculum & Instruction
Thesis: "Nunca Compré un café": Lived Experiences of
International ESL Latino Students at the University
of Regina
Supervisor:
Dr. A. J. Sterzuk
Leanne Marie Pilon Lavoie
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Brian David Linn, Holbein
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Celeste Patricia Bisson
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Blair Kenneth Litzenberger
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Taryn Leanne Blyth
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Terry Lyn Mario
Curriculum & Instruction
Thesis: Women Leaders in Education: A Journey
Supervisor:
Dr. V. L. Mulholland
Danielle Amy Bourgeois Dion
Educational Psychology, Course
Krista Allison Brockhill
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Darren Leo McDougall
Curriculum & Instruction, Cours
Gwendolyn Anne Clyke
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Kenneth Russell Moore
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Jeffrey Ellis Court
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Loretta Lynn Morhart
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Jean Helen Dales
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Sandra Irene Morley
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Jennie Lea Davies
Educational Administration, Course
Heather Jean Murray
Educational Psychology, Course
Janice Leanne DePeel
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Jaret William Nelson
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Lance Stuart Elder
Educational Administration, Course
Bradly Wayne Parenteau
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Keltie Dawn Exner
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Carmen Carrie Pauls
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Tyson Wade Fetch
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Lacey Dawn Yvonne Marie Ruznisky-Primeau
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Larry James Fuchs
Educational Administration, Course
Sandra Pauline Selinger
Educational Psychology, Course
Trisha Olivia Gowen
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Brock William Skomorowski
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Darlana Lee Harding
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Kelsa Marie Henry Remy
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Pamela Anne Spock
Curriculum & Instruction
Thesis: Bridging the Gap Between Students’ Cultural
Norms and the Cultural Norms of Science: A SelfStudy on Students' Perceptions of Inquiry Activities
and Culturally Relevant Lessons
Supervisor:
Dr. W. E. Wessel
Ryan Michael Hicks
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Janine Marie Taylor
Educational Administration, Course
Jason Reiner Janssen
Educational Administration, Course
Michelle Dawn Thomas
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Jeanette Caroline Head
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
(*) Campion College (**) Luther College (***) First Nations University of Canada
(º) Co-operative Education Program (+) Mention bilingue (~) Langue française (♦) International (●) Internship
9
Heather Tibbs
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Master of Health Administration
Cathy Dianne Tonsaker
Educational Administration, Course
Erika Espinoza, Course
Jocelyn Rose MacLeod, Course
Naveed Mazhar, Course
Holly Lynne Wiberg
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Master of Human Resource Development
Delong Wang, Course
Stephanie Lee Wiens
Educational Psychology, Practicum
Master of Human Resource Management
Katherine Grace Wihak
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Ifeoluwa Adefunke Akande, Course
Junaid Kaleem Akhtar, Course
Fatma Ghath Aljehani, Course
Vipin Chopra, Course
Yaseen Hemeda, Course
Qinyu Minna Meng, Course
Zishan Nasir, Course
Chinwe Rose Okafor, Course
Diana Mary Elaine Welter, Course
Jun Wu, Course
Muhammad Faisal Zafar, Course
Katherine Maria Williams
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Chelsie Lyn Yakubchuk
Curriculum & Instruction, Course
Master of Engineering
Muhammad Majid Ali º
Industrial Systems Engineering, Report
Master of Indigenous Social Work
Asma Akter Chowdhury
Environmental Systems Engineering, Project
Jocelyn Nadine Campbell Chaplin, Internship
Jennifer Dale Pritchard, Internship
Karissa Dawn Tarasoff, Internship
Michelle Dawn Umpherville, Internship
Leigh Ann Wolfe, Internship
Xinge Cui
Environmental Systems Engineering, Project
Kenneth Onyeisi Ekwemalor
Environmental Systems Engineering, Project
Adnan Hyder
Petroleum Systems Engineering, Project
Master of Public Administration
Daniel Gordon Dodd, Course
Alyx Ocean Larocque, Course
Min Lei, Course
Lu Lu, Course
Sonja Elizabeth Orban, Course
Michael Adebayo Owolagba, Course
Rebecca Rego, Course
Shokoufa Toukhi, Course
Jian Wang, Course
Mariia Zaburko, Course
Jagafa Nuhu Ishaya º
Process Systems Engineering, Report
Binyu Li, Nanan
Environmental Systems Engineering, Project
Bhoomibahen Manilal Patel º
Electronic Systems Engineering, Report
Yi Wang
Environmental Systems Engineering, Project
Cheng Zeng
Petroleum Systems Engineering, Project
Master of Public Policy
Caroline Anna Beck
Health Systems Research
Thesis: Assessing Value In Upstream Health Interventions:
A Case Study of the Dr. Paul Schwann Centre’s
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Co-Supervisors:
Dr. G. P. Marchildon
Dr. L. Zhang
Master of Fine Arts
John David Trinh
Interdisciplinary Studies
Exhibition:
Co-Supervisors:
Sylvia Lynn Ziemann
Visual Arts
Exhibition:
Co-Supervisor:
#ITSCOMPLICATED
Prof. W. D. Pearce
Dr. R. Caines
Master of Science
Carnival at the End of the World
Prof. R. V. Knowles
Prof. L. S. Streifler
Anthony Kafui Agbeyome º
Computer Science, Report
Omar Yasssin A Alali
Computer Science, Course
(*) Campion College (**) Luther College (***) First Nations University of Canada
(º) Co-operative Education Program (+) Mention bilingue (~) Langue française (♦) International (●) Internship
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Curtis Ryan Atkinson
Kinesiology and Health Studies
Thesis: Predicting Hockey Success: The Western Hockey
League Bantam Draft and Ontario Hockey League
Priority Selection
Co-Supervisors:
Dr. H. A. Riemer
Dr. L. N. Hoeber
Kyle Shawn McDonald
Kinesiology and Health Studies
Thesis: Coaches' Coping With Stressors: Hardiness in
Coaching
Supervisor:
Dr. K. D. Dorsch
Melissa Dawn Mushanski
Biology
Thesis: Habitat Selection by Birds in Willow-Ringed
Wetlands: Management Implications for Harvesting
Willow Biomass
Supervisor:
Dr. C. Somers
Carla Alexandra Barbosaz
Kinesiology and Health Studies
Thesis: Leisure Spaces and Leisure Constraints for Lesbian
Women
Supervisor:
Dr. T. Liechty
Benjamin John Perry
Biology
Thesis: High-Throughput Functional Genomic Screening
using Saturating Transposon Mutant Libraries and
Next Generation Sequencing in Rhizobium
leguminosarum
Supervisor:
Dr. C. Yost
Faizan Mansoor Charaniaº
Computer Science, Report
Maria Gabriela Gamez Varelaº
Computer Science, Report
Yun Gao
Statistics
Thesis: Comparing Dependent Correlations for Ordinal
Data
Supervisor:
Dr. D. Deng
Manas Prasher º
Computer Science, Report
Paul Joseph Preston
Biology
Thesis: The Effect of Food Supplementation on the
Territorial Behaviour of a Nocturnal Bird: The
Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus Nuttallii)
Supervisor:
Dr. R. Brigham
Nicole Lindsey Gates
Kinesiology and Health Studies
Thesis: The Health Belief Model and Women's Adherence
to a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Supervisor:
Dr. K. D. Dorsch
Shawn Riley Robinson
Biology
Thesis: An Analysis of Auxin Distribution and Activity
During Photomorphogenesis and
Skotomorphogenesis in the moss, Physcomitrella
patens
Supervisor:
Dr. N. W. Ashton
Andrew David Geiger
Computer Science
Thesis: A Voxel-Based Approach to the Real-Time
Simulation of Sands and Soils
Supervisor:
Dr. H. J. Hamilton
Sandy Kassir
Biochemistry
Thesis: An Efficient Lentiviral-based Proteomics Approach
Identifies Mitochondrial Complexes with
Neurodegenerative Function
Supervisor:
Dr. M. Babu
Fatemeh Shakhsi Salim
Statistics
Thesis: Hypothesis Testing for Three Main Reliability
Models
Supervisor:
Dr. A. Volodin
Credell May-Ann Simeon
Computer Science, Project
Kuifei Liu
Computer Science
Thesis: A Study of Cost-sensitive Attribute Reducts
Supervisor:
Dr. Y. Yao
Daniel Ivan Stefanovic
Biology
Thesis: Thermal Stress and the Heat Shock Response in
Embryonic and Young of the Year Juvenile Lake
Whitefish (Coregonus Clupeaformis)
Supervisor:
Dr. R. G. Manzon
Katherine Alaine Ludlow
Biology
Thesis: Analysis of In Vitro Differentiation Cues in Adult
Mouse Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells
Supervisor:
Dr. J. Buttigieg
Baabu Aravind Vellaian Selvarajan
Computer Science, Course
Jonib Zulfikar Marediaº
Computer Science, Report
Shang Wang
Statistics, Course
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Fanghao Xu
Geology
Thesis: Characteristics of Tight Reservoirs in the Oligocene
Huangang Formation, Xihu Sag, East China Sea
Basin
Supervisor:
Dr. H. Qing
William Harry Heward, History
Paula Thanh Ha Huynh, Psychology♦
Breanna Leah Janzen, English
Ashley Dawn-Marie Johnson, Psychology
Jonathon Scott King, English*
Tayler Rachel Kosloski, History, Classical and Medieval
Studies♦
Kimberly Katie Lakness, Psychology
Shijin Liu, Psychology
Jessica Hope Lohner, History – Great Distinction
Keir Carmen Matthews-Hunter, Sociology – Distinction♦
Rebecca Katrina McKercher, Anthropology
Sarah Marie Mehler, Psychology
Mark Oliver Merasty, English***
Jayden Thomas Andrew Milligan, Combined Economics &
Business Administration – Distinction
Kelsey Janelle Mills, Psychology*
Renee Patricia Muir, Psychology
Yirakpoadum Angel Nwakoh, International Studies,
International Affairs
Brenda Ruth Nystrom, History*
Maria Obraztsova, Political Science
Hannah Owunari, Combined Economics & Busniness
Administration
Shawn Everett Paisley, English, Chinese*♦
Brannden Murray Pastachak, History
Blaine Petrie, Historyº
Brenden William Prokopchuk, Psychology – Distinction
Reid Dolan Quest, Political Science
Kyriel-Patrick Dominic Roberts, Philosophy
Shalyn Marie Rousseau, Political Science, Religious Studies*
Jennifer Natasha Sargeant-Radomski, German – Great
Distinction♦
Carter Ken Selinger, English***
Corbin Senchuk, Psychology
Brandon Taylor Wall, English**º
Amanda Letitia Natane Walton, Psychology – Great
Distinction**
Samuel Obodo Wekere, Combined Economics & Geography
Sonya Joy Whitehawk, Indigenous Studies***
Roman Romeo Hank Young, Psychology
Zhenyu Yang
Statistics
Thesis: Analysis of Longitudinal Data with Missing
Responses: A Study of Pain Control Cost
Supervisor:
Dr. Y. Y. Zhao
Master of Social Work
Octavia Natasha Bellegarde, Field Practicum
Holly Maria Bressler
Thesis: Lives Disrupted: Resettlement Stories of Men
Leaving War Torn Countries
Supervisor:
Dr. D. M. Halabuza
Sara Ellen Fay Erickson, Field Practicum
Daren Nelson Haygarth, Field Practicum
Keri Ann Hutchinson, Field Practicum
Shannon Wendy Kritzer, Research Practicum
Colleen Beverley McBride, Field Practicum
Master’s Certificates
Patricia Maureen Lomond, Organizational Leadership
Ashley Morgan Lundgren, Project Management
Dean Patrick Mulhall, Public Policy Analysis
Brika Steinberg, Organizational Leadership
Shannon Jeanne Twardowski, Public Policy Analysis
Linden Gregory Wilkins, Public Policy Analysis
FACULTY OF ARTS
Bachelor of Arts
Nafisa Salad Absher, Psychology**
Kelly Anne Akan, Saulteaux Language Literacy***
Chelsea Lynn Allan, English
Shane Aleksander Andrew, International Studies, Latin
American Studies♦
Suzanne Rene Barber, English – Distinction♦
Warren Helprin Bates, English*
Robert Alexander Blake, Psychology**♦
Marie Elizabeth Maxime Boissonneault, Sociology
Allysa Danielle Boschman, Psychology*
Misty Dawn Courtney, Sociology
Isla Jane Dowling, French – Distinction♦
Jennifer Marie Fabrik, Psychology
James Kenneth Falconer, Religious Studies*
Raquel Deb Fletcher, French – Distinction
Sarah Victoria Flores Herbas, Political Science*
Marc Alfred Franklin, Economics & Society
Derek Michael Gianoli, History
Bachelor of Arts Honours
Mark Christopher Adkins, Psychology – High Honours
Bachelor of Arts in Police Studies
Paul M. Chabot*
Erin Jane Donnelly – Great Distinction*
Stephanie Rae Kepler – Distinction
Bachelor of Health Studies
Chasity Danielle Delorme, Indigenous Health***
Patience Mutuyimana Umereweneza**
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Bachelor of Human Justice
FACULTY OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Breann Elizabeth Cole♦
Taouba Khelifa – Great Distinction
Mureca Erika May, Criminal & Restorative Justice
Marcie Lynn Olyowsky, Criminal & Restorative Justice
Bachelor of Administration
Jada Shane Yee, Human Resource Management***
Certificate in Chinese
Bachelor of Business Administration
Irene Lam
Kasiani Anna Agioritis, Accounting
Danielle Megan Erin Anderson, Marketing
Soheil Azarmgin, Human Resource Management
Khatereh Azimi, Marketing
Suzanne Rene Barber, Management
Matthew David Baumgartner, International Businessº
Robbi Allen Buckle, Entrepreneurship
Ty Jacob Buhler, Finance
Anthony Kelon Challenger, Accounting
Xi Chen, Accountingº
Annissa Shirley Cheyne, Management
Amber Melanie Curtis, Marketing
Quinn Helen Cyca, Accounting – Distinction
Steven Marcus Eirich, Finance
Dakota Kelvin Fedak, Finance
Ashley Elizabeth Flaman, Human Resource Management
Rachael Ellen Francoeur, Human Resource Management
Leighton Brody Goebel, Marketing
Jasmine Christine Gray, Finance – Great Distinction
Kyle Christopher Gyoerick, Finance
Haoran Hai, Management
Allan Wai Hung Hall, Finance – Distinction
Brittanie Anne Halliday, Marketing
Kirsten Dana Holowaty, Entrepreneurship
Brendan Michael Hovanak, Marketing
Yaolu Huang, Management
Jessica Erin Hunchak, Human Resource Management
Ljiljana Jovanovic, Business Administration
Derek Scott Klaassen, Marketing
Irene Lam, Human Resource Management
Adam Arthur Laprairie, Finance – Distinctionº
Karen Larimer Lawson, Marketingº
Shuping Li, Management
Xiao Li, Accounting
Caihong Liang, Finance
Chen Liang, Management
Danmei Lin, Management
Dayu Liu, Accounting
Zhaokun Liu, Management
Minkun Luo, Management
Afroza Majumder, Accounting
Zoya Malik, Human Resource Management
Heather Janelle DeCook Marin, Human Resource
Managementº
Logan D. McMurtry, Marketing
Lisa Grace Mickler, Marketing
Leland Alexander Miliokas, Marketing
Sara Reanne Miller, Accounting
Alexander David Moscaliuk, Marketing
Shannon Rae Mutschler, Accounting – Distinction
Sarah Ann Myles, Accounting
Certificate in Economics
Linna Bie
Anthony Kelon Challenger
Steven Marcus Eirich
Dakota Kelvin Fedak
Leighton Brody Goebel
Tao Hou
Ljiljana Jovanovic
Nardeep Kaur
Adam Arthur Laprairie
Mariah Rugobya
Micheal Goteh Sampson
Livinus Ndubuisi Tuzie
Certificate in International Studies
William Harry Heward, European Studies
Certificate in Japanese
Jordan James Tsang
Liberal Arts Certificate
Amber Mindy-Lee Anaka
Callie Faith Blanchard
Robbi Allen Buckle
Cecillia Helen Marie Keinick
Sahar Khelifa
Noelle Kovatch
Adele Marie Krammer
Siu Wa Li
Arielle Sarah Dorothy Nelles
Victoria Sharon Ordu
Karleigh Katherine Paul
Kin Pwong Lay
Terami Mary Rose Smith
Jaleesa Marie Strutt
Rachelle Diane Viczko
Justin Timothy Waloshin
Liberal Arts Diploma
Godknows Chinda
Can Gu
Tao Hou
Hilary Patrick Okolie**
Wan Peng
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David Benjamin Hepting, English Education
Keyaira Lainey Jones, Visual Arts Education, Arts Education
Dillon Ryan Lewchuk, Visual Arts Education,
Arts Education – Distinction
Jonathon Lenard Marco Soroka, English Education
Leilah Eryn Williams, Visual Arts Education, Arts Education
Tori Shanae Yuzik, English Education – Distinction
Karen Diana Ng, Human Resource Management
Nancy Kemunto Ogeto, Accountingº
Katie Joyce Pillipow, Accounting
April Victoria Popadynec, Human Resource Management
Rookmanee Ramdin, Accounting
Yushna Devi Ramlochun, Accountingº
Rajvir Kaur Randhawa, Accounting
Megan Lisa Rodgers, Human Resource Management
Megan Dawn Ruf, Marketing – Distinctionº
Mariah Rugobya, Management – Distinction
Alexander James Sanderson, Accounting
Dawn Renée Schmidt, Management
Haley Theresa Seversen, Human Resource Management
Kaylea Simpson, Management
Kaiying Song, Human Resource Management
Jordan Alexander Stamatinos, Finance
Trisha Rene Stettner, Accounting
Sarah Suzan Elizabeth Sutherland, Human Resource
Management
Conghua Tan, Management
Hangzhou Tang, Finance
Troy Pederson Tiefenbach, Finance
Si Tu, Accounting – Great Distinctionº
Stacey James Edward Upson, Management –
Great Distinction
Zijian Wen, Management
Xiaohui Yang, Marketing
Yuchen Yao, Finance
Yiang Zhao, Management
Lynnette C. Zotzman, Human Resource Management –
Distinction
Bachelor of Education (Indigenous Education)
Amelia Dorthey Marie Badger***
Ida Marie Clarke***
Deena Melissa Dorion***
Lynette Roxanne Irene Fisher, Indigenous Studies
Virginia Caroline Morin***
Jessica Dawn Rabbitskin***
Shantel Rachelle Tanner***
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND
APPLIED SCIENCE
Bachelor of Applied Science
Olaotan Ade Akinwamide, Petroleum Systems
Jalal Abdulhadi Al Abbad, Industrial Systems♦
Ameen Abdullah Al Sagheer, Petroleum Systems♦
Hamad Salim Almarri, Software Systems –
Distinction♦
Abdulkarim Ali Bashir, Petroleum Systems
Godwill Biebele Dappa, Petroleum Systems♦
Harsimrat Singh Dhillon, Petroleum Systems
Fasih Fawad, Petroleum Systems
Andrias Giannios, Environmental Health Science***
Sisheng Jiang, Petroleum Systems♦
Ernest Obioma Jumbo, Petroleum Systems♦
John Kabaalu, Petroleum Systems
Altejaney Muham Kair, Electronic Systems
Barika Kinanee, Industrial Systems♦
Malek Gabriel Matur Malek, Petroleum Systems
Michelle Marie Miller, Industrial Systems –
(awarded posthumously)
Samuel Obubelebara Ogan, Petroleum Systems♦
Jacob Parach Panchol, Petroleum Systems
Diya Naser Ramadan, Petroleum Systems♦
Tyler Evan Smith, Environmental Systemsº
Mason Douglas Tebb, Industrial Systems
Diploma of Business Administration
Lorie Edith Bischop
Casey Lynn Blind
Scott Blaine Bradshaw
Edward Alexander Finlayson
Kristen Marina Hameluck
Roya Hosseini
Munaf Karimbhai Karovalia
Gang Liu
Xiaopeng Liu
Patrick Riley MacDonald
Sahil Sayyed Maredia
Saifin Sayed Maredia
Danielle Jo Orban
Jade Taylor Popescul
Aiyaz Mubarak Prasla
Kin Pwong Lay
Zahidur Rahman
FACULTY OF FINE ARTS
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts (Three-Year)
Danyelle Allyse Armbruster, Theatre – Distinction
Jaclyn Carrie Kilkenny, Theatre
Kristin Dawn Woolhead, Visual Arts – Great Distinction
Bachelor of Education
Megan Ashley Brandle
Eleanor Jacqueline Cipriano
Tristan Lee Edquilane
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Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Kinesiology Honours
Jessica Lynn Bastiaanse, Fine Arts, Art History
Johanna Christine Bundon, Arts and Culture – Distinction*
Marshall Verrall Burns, Art History – Distinction**
Geoff Logan Grauer, Fine Arts, Music**
Xiaobang Li, Visual Arts♦
Kylie Marie Louise Towers, Fine Arts, Music
Jaclyn Louise Webb, Visual Arts
Lisa Nicole Kowalyk, Health Promotion♦
Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies
Rhea Boysen, Sport and Recreation Management,
Therapeutic Recreation♦
Brittany Alexandra Cushion, Therapeutic Recreation
Marlee Jo Jean Dukart, Therapeutic Recreation
Gina Violeta Echevarria, Therapeutic Recreation
Ryan Laurent Gobeil, Sport and Recreation Management
Chelsea Mariah Greening, Sport and Recreation Management
Andrea Linda Hannaford, Therapeutic Recreation –
Great Distinction
Erica Laine Harrison, Therapeutic Recreation
Megan Laura Jalbert, Sport and Recreation Management –
Distinction
Ma.Sheryll D. Jurado, Therapeutic Recreation
Amy Elizabeth Missal, Therapeutic Recreation – Distinction
Amanda Nicole Palmer, Therapeutic Recreation
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Grace Standingbear Avery-Parkman, Visual Arts
(Drawing) – Distinction
Michael Ernst Buehler, Visual Arts (Printmaking)**♦
Elise Lussier, Film & Video Production
Nigel Simon Garret Middelkamp, Film & Video Production
Ryan Morris Radwinski, Film & Video Production
Anthony James Wanner, Film & Video Production
Marika Margaret Yeo, Visual Arts, Visual Arts (Ceramics) –
Great Distinction
Hongchen Zhang, Visual Arts
Certificate in Health Studies
Bachelor of Music Education
Saifina Shaukat Ali Mansiya
Joel Hugh MacDonald, Music Education – Distinction
FACULTY OF NURSING
FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY AND
HEALTH STUDIES
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bevera Dulci Allan – Distinction
Nawaf Edan Alzahrani
Joeden Bagui Baes
Melissa Joyce Baker
Oksana Berkovska
Devon Shore Boucher
Lindsay Catherine Braun
Kaylyn Jo-Anne Ileana Briant
Allison Lindsay Burman
Brooke Marie Burton
Cassandra Ann Cook
Alixe Blake Dick – Distinction
Esther Wan-Yan Dobni
Darlene Brenda Diana Domshy – Distinction
Brianna Elizabeth East
Alyssa Tyneil Fell – Distinction
Jennifer Ann Foote – Great Distinction
Janna Carley Froese
Skye Aline Gaudet
Amanda Gilhooly
Nicole Marie Gordon
Aaron James Gorin – Distinction
Raeghan Dee Gulka – Distinction
Tamara Rae Gunther – Distinction
Kayla Danielle Harrison
Aeriel Reiman Harvey
Tisha Michelle Kistner
Tetyana Kostyukova – Distinction
Ekaterina Koutsokostas – Distinction
Alyssa Renee Kress – Distinction
Bachelor of Health Studies
Mona Ahmed Aboudheir
Bachelor of Kinesiology
Kelsey Lynn Bohachewski, Human Kinetics
Adrianna Bonutti, Human Kinetics, Adapted Movement
Science, Athletic Therapy
James Michael Cherewyk, Human Kinetics
Jessee Ryan Cole, Human Kinetics
Cathleen Mackenzie Digel, Human Kinetics
Jenny Lynn Ewen, Human Kinetics
Alexandra Hannah-Jean Fjeld, Human Kinetics
Rachelle L. Florizone, Human Kinetics
Brittany Emma Jean Fraser, Human Kinetics, Athletic
Therapy – Distinction
Sara Lynn Illerbrun, Human Kinetics – Great Distinction
Kelsey Dawn Krantz, Human Kinetics, Adaptation and
Rehabilitation
Luke Christian Mann, Human Kinetics
Merissa Laree Margetts, Human Kinetics
Kacey Nadine Moffat, Human Kinetics, Athletic Therapy
Jonathan Shiplack, Human Kinetics
Kurtis Matthew Thompson, Human Kinetics, High
Performance
Hayley Marie Wall, Human Kinetics – Distinction
Robyn Caye Zaritzky, Human Kinetics
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Suzanne Marie LaMontagne – Distinction
Mallory Alexandra Leblanc
Jacqueleen Helena Kathleen Leeming
Brooklyn Shyanne Lemon – Distinction
Naticia Lynn Leskun
Taryn Alisha Luterbach
Rachelle Amaris Maier
Shannon Nicole Marriner-Taylor – Distinction
Amanda L. Masse
Caprice Yvonne McGonigal – Distinction
Christian Vince Fernandez Navarrete
Victoria Ciara Neufeld
Caitlin Jayne O'Byrne – Distinction
Oluwakemi Victoria Ogunyemi
Sarah Anne Oonincx
Kayla Lynn Palmer
Maria Camille Pamintuan
Stephanie Marie Payment
Tayler Victoria Poncelet
Lori Dawne Powell – Distinction
Brooklyn Michele Read – Distinction
Jenica Maria Regush-Grosso
Misty Dawn Ramona Resendes
Cassandra Dawn Rhodes
Amber Susan Roberts – Distinction
Toni Lee Ross – Distinction
Jillian Marie Sader – Distinction
Joanna Dee Schluff
Kelly Suzanne Scott
Leah Violet Simmonds
Alicia Christina Sloman – Distinction
Ashley M. Stenerson
Emily Anne Stewart – Distinction
Lisa Dawn Sutherland
Juanita Jean Szukala
Melissa M. Thibault
Kaitlyn Alexis Thiessen
Dakota Lyn Wagner
Bailey Michelle Wells
Tessa Lea Weselowski – Distinction
Miranda Irene Wilk
Amanda Leanne Williams – Distinction
Meagan Doreen Winowich
Robyn Jane Zeabin – Distinction
Kelly R. Zimmerman – Great Distinction
James Daniel Feuring, Geology
Riley Tanner Garchinski, Geology*
Ashlyn Dawn Heintz, Chemistry*
Nathanael Paul Hogan, Physics
Justine Nicole Kerr, Biology*
Landon Taylor MacDonald, Economics
Lee James MacKenzie, Geology
Courtney Helene Mish, Biology – Distinction*
Bobby Jo Lynn Moore, Geography
Roya Nabi, Psychology – Distinction*
Chima John Nwagboso, Computer Science
William Thomas Ogilvie, Geology**
Evan Brody Payette, Biochemistry – Distinction*
Devon Jonas Shackleton, Geology
Alexander Joseph Stasiak, Geology
Hongzhi Sui, Physics
Laura Andrea Teigrob, Physics
Moses Jacob Tesfai, Geography
Katherine Diane Todd, Geology*
Nhu Huynh Truong, Economics – Distinction
Gregory John Wallace, Geology
Steven Brock West, Biology – Distinction**
Sisi Sherry Xu, Combined Statistics & Economics
Bachelor of Science Honours
Denis Michael Joseph Gavigan, Psychology
Brandon John Prevost, Computer Science*
Certificate in Computer Science
Weigang Dai
Yuhan Feng
Patrick Mackenzie Palmer
Peter Trinh*
FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK
Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work
Lisa Ann Antoine***
Nicole Dawn Bompais***
Taylor Allison Chetty***
Denise Myrtle Choumont***
Deidra Elizabeth Marie Evans***
Gloria Lynn Greyeyes***
Brett Jonell Hoey***
Stephenie Lynn Robillard***
Valene Leigh Smokyday***
Verla Lynn Thomas***
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science
Clayton Matthew Bender, Biologyº
Mollica Bhattacharjee, Geology
Raymond Jesse Bray, Computer Science
Jenna M. Cannon, Geology
Michael Andrew Cloutier, Geology
Ian Stuart Cowan, Chemistry*
Dylan Patrick Criddle, Biology, Ecology & Environmental
Biology – Distinction**º
Adam Christopher Edwards, Geology*
Bachelor of Social Work
April Megan Bakke
Ashley Dawn Ballendine
Alicia Patricia Marie Baptist
Avery Lesley Jean Beaudin
Chantel Andrea Bigoraj
Ryan John Jacob Bilanski
Cara Lee Custead
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Soniya Shoyeb Daredia
Manpreet Kaur Deol
MD Shahadat Hossain
Kaim Zulfikarali Kadiwal
Saif Ali Allauddin Kadiwala
Ashish Akbarali Karedia
Mohish Mubarak Karedia
Mustkim Rahemtulla Karedia
Safan Pyarali Karedia
Shahil Shaukat Karedia
Aakil Amirali Karovaliya
Rajpreet Kaur
Justine Nicole Kerr
Adrian Lucky
Ayaz Mahendi Maknojia
Roman Rafiq Maknojia
Muniza Mehandi Maknojiya
Rainish Pyarali Maredia
Sufiyan Zulfikar Maredia
Akil Alimohmed Momin
Alnaaz Aziz Momin
Ayshad Akbarbhai Momin
Munaf Inayat Momin
Mary Deanne Guevara Panes
Rahil Rahim Prasla
Saif Zulfikar Prasla
Timothy Rodney Riffel
Simrat Kaur Shergill Jeji
Digvijay Singh Thakur
Paige Jenna Danskin
Jennifer Nicole Derksen
Billi-Rai Samantha Driscoll
Kimberly Erin Duquette
Nancy-Kay Marie Giesbrecht
Vasantha Goudar
Shanae Christina Harvey
Steven John Hiebert
Julia Hazel Holliday-Scott
Ashley Hricz
Danielle Bree-Anne Huberdeau
Paige Michelle Lawrence
Maureen Darbee Leduchowski
Raylynne Lewendon
Ashley Dawn Lummerding
Tiara Shalby Mayert
Heather Ann McGonigle
Sydney Rae-Ann Morrissette
Catherine Mary Clare Phelps
Mojisola Olamide Tijani
Bonny L. Wade
Alexis Janine Willis
Elizabeth Margaret Winfield
Lynette Shirley Wotherspoon
Certificate of Indigenous Social Work
Nicole Dawn Bompais***
Blaire Star Buffalo***
Deidra Elizabeth Marie Evans***
Cheri Jean Meunier***
Brady Benjamin O'Watch***
Sandra Louisa Sewap***
Juanita Lorraine Stone***
Verla Lynn Thomas***
Certificate in Administration-Level II
Anantkumar Ajitkumar Amin
Ramanpreet Singh Cheema
Patricia Lynn Haus
Adrian Lucky
Crystal Nicole Montoya
Elizabeth Marie Caroline Racette
Timothy Rodney Riffel
Darla-Ann Louise Shmanka
Jill Marie Tomyn
Certificate of Social Work
Kassandra Lynn Spoelder
CENTRE FOR CONTINUING
EDUCATION
Certificate in Adult Education and Training
Advanced Certificate in Local Government
Authority
Murray Thomas Batycki
Wayne Murray Gill
Frederick Seldon Gillis
Sherrie Lynn Glister
Patricia Arlene Gottselig
Tim Michael Harper
George Paul Hleboff
Ryan Hooyenga
Kevin Emile Istace
Benjamin Lee Lichtenwald
Jacqueline Helen Martynook
Jared Lawrence Mathieson
Curtis Stephen Morgan
Tammie Kathleen Pawlust
J. N. R. Roelofsen
Tom Hugh Ross
Jennalee Anne Beutler
Sentura Mirian Freitag
Lara Kristine Hazen
Shannon Marie Klemenz
Wanda Lilja Lorenz
Melinda Dawn Smith
Adrienne Nicole Urban
Certificate in Administration-Level I
Aubree Dawn Cavanagh
Deepika Choudhary
Jarret Norman Coels
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Mae Bell Stohl
Aaron James Tysdal
Rosanne Joan Verhulst
Kevin Wall
Certificate of Extended Studies in Inclusive
Education
Certificate in Indigenous Access Transition
Education
Monique Elisabeth Dudragne
Tayler Dawn Gardner
Leanne Nicole Jordan
Lyndon Luu
Ashley Lila Maurer
Amber Rae Durocher***
Marilyn Kaiswatum***
First Nations Language Instructors’ Certificate
Crystal Gail Chief***
Sherry Emily Deschambeault***
Calinda Josephine Duquette***
Calvin Joseph Ledoux***
Certificate in Local Government Authority
Shiloh Renee Bronken
Karalee Rae Davis
Malerie Elizabeth Gabriel
Nicolle Griffith
Marcy Johnson
Shannon Marie Klemenz
Leanne Rose Kwasney
Judith Valerie Lychak
Theresa Leah Mokry
Roseanne Doris Roy
Janet Dorothy Siever
Melinda Dawn Smith
Jessica Rae Walters
John Gavin Willins
Liberal Arts Certificate
Kimberley Rae Lavallee
Certificate in Public Relations
Lara Yakub Abu-Ghazaleh
Alanna Marie Adamko
Trevor Jason Chilton
Carly Rae Dueck
Sarah Victoria Flores Herbas
Michael Ryan Greensides
Lance Joseph Hiltz
Carla Rose Klein
Carrie Lynn Kotylak
Anna Gessica Samson Marcial
Karen Diana Ng
Stacy Lee Prokopiuk
Jessica Leigh Tiefenbach
Honours and High Honours degrees are programs in which students take a
more intensive concentration in their major area.
Degrees awarded with Distinction show a high standard of achievement,
based on a graduating Program Grade Point Average
(PGPA) of 80% to 84.99%.
Great Distinction is reserved for those graduating
with a PGPA of 85% or more.
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AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
been characterized as an inspirational individual whose
person-centered approach to individuals’ well-being testifies
to his dedication to the education of children.
The Faculty of Education is pleased to present the
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Prize to Dillon and
wishes him much success in his future endeavours.
PLATFORM AWARDS
University Prize in Arts
A Campion College student, Erin Jane Donnelly began her
studies in the Faculty of Arts in Fall 2009 upon graduation
from Dr. Martin Leboldus High School. Her academic
strength quickly emerged as she achieved Dean’s Honours
List status in her first semester of university and in nearly
every semester to follow. Among the scholarships she has
been awarded throughout her academic career are the Rev.
Daniel Hannin, S.J. Memorial Scholarship, the Centennial
Merit Plus Scholarship, several Academic Gold Scholarships,
the Saskatchewan Innovation Undergraduate Scholarship, and
the Academic Silver Prize.
Erin excelled in the Arts as well as in Mathematics, but
soon chose to pursue the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Police
Studies, with the goal of becoming a police officer. Her
successful completion of the Saskatchewan Police College
Recruit Training Program is a testament to her physical and
mental fortitude. Through hard work and dedication, Erin has
now earned herself a place as an officer in the Regina Police
Service.
The faculty and staff of Campion College are very proud
of Erin and wish her all the best as she goes forth to serve her
community.
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Dean's Medal
The Dean’s Medal is presented each year at Fall
Convocation to the most distinguished student who has been
nominated by Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science for
the President’s Medal.
This year's recipient is Mr. Hamad Salim Almarri.
Hamad comes to our University from Saudi Arabia. As an
undergraduate student, he earned a place on the Dean’s
Honour list in his 5th semester of studies. Hamad is graduating
from Software Systems Engineering with Distinction.
Throughout Hamad’s academic career, he has shown
genuine concern for the success of his classmates, always
offering assistance when needed. He treats all with care and
respect. He is a very ambitious and industrious student with a
great talent and ability to mentor those around him. Hamad’s
accomplishments and personal achievements are exceptional,
and are a credit to his family, his teachers, and his birthplace.
It is a great honour and pleasure to recognize Mr. Almarri
for his academic success and achievements. The Faculty of
Engineering and Applied Science is confident that he will
continue to succeed in all his future endeavours.
University Prize in Business Administration
The University Prize in Business Administration is
awarded to the most distinguished graduate of the Faculty
of Business Administration receiving a first degree at Fall
Convocation.
The recipient for 2015 Fall Convocation is Stacey
James Edward Upson. Stacey has distinguished himself as
an excellent student and is graduating with Great
Distinction and a program average of 86.95%. Today,
Stacey is receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration
(BBA) with a major in Management.
During his studies at the University of Regina, Stacey’s
name has appeared several times on the Faculty of Business
Administration Dean’s List and he has also received the
Academic Silver Scholarship several times.
We wish Stacey every success in his future endeavours.
University Prize in Engineering
The University Prize in Engineering is presented each year
at Fall Convocation to the most distinguished student
graduating with a first degree from the Faculty of Engineering
and Applied Science.
This year's recipient is Mr. Hamad Salim Almarri.
(Please see Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Dean's Medal for more information on this award recipient).
Faculty of Fine Arts Dean's Medal
Marika Margaret Yeo, graduating today with a Bachelor
of Fine Arts with Great Distinction majoring in Visual Arts
(Ceramics), is the recipient of the Dean of Fine Arts Medal.
The award is presented to a student graduating with a first
degree who has demonstrated both leadership and academic
achievement.
Marika began studies at Luther College at the University
of Regina in the fall of 2010. She has won 12 scholarships,
and was on the Dean’s List five times.
Marika is a gifted artist with excellent leadership skills and
an entrepreneurial side. Her art has made an impact on
campus and in the wider arts community through her
participation in exhibitions. In addition to exhibiting her own
work, she co-curated Rose Coloured Glass at the MacKenzie
Art Gallery under the supervision of Dr. Carmen Robertson.
Recently, she has introduced her artistry to a new audience
with a jewellery venture – Marika & Sarah Ceramic and
Stone Jewellery.
Her leadership and engagement within the visual arts
department are well-known. Visual Arts professor Holly Fay
notes that during preparation for Visual Arts senior class
exhibition at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, Marika was
nominated and accepted as spokesperson for her committee
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Prize
At each University of Regina convocation ceremony, the
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) provides a prize to
the most distinguished student of the graduating class in the
Faculty of Education who does not hold another degree. The
Faculty of Education is pleased to present the Saskatchewan
Teachers’ Federation Prize to Dillon Ryan Lewchuk, a
distinguished graduate from the Faculty of Education.
Mr. Lewchuk is graduating with a Bachelor of Education
in Arts Education with Distinction, majoring in Visual Arts
and minoring in Drama. During his studies, Dillon was the
recipient of Academic Silver Scholarships (Fall 2013 & Fall
2014) and the Dr. Les Groome Scholarship for Arts Education
(Winter 2014). He was also on the Dean’s Honours List for
five semesters during the last three years of his program.
Mr. Lewchuk has been commended on his natural ability
to mentor and build positive relationships with youth. He has
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and recieved glowing assessments from each of her fellow
committee members.
The role of spirituality and faith in her life is a key
component in Marika’s ability to overcome obstacles, reach
her goals and engage with her various communities. She has
been an active member of her faith community as a mentor to
young people, and as a volunteer in less advantaged
communities both here and abroad.
Marika’s educational plans going forward include both a
Master of Arts in Art Therapy and a Master of Fine Arts. We
wish her all the best in the future.
until program completion. Jennifer’s instructors indicate that
she is known for her dedication, hard work, and quest for
excellence. She consistently demonstrated a strong
commitment to learning and advancing her nursing
knowledge and always added to class discussions in a
thoughtful and professional manner. She will be an asset to
the nursing profession.
The Faculty of Nursing at the University of Regina and the
School of Nursing at Saskatchewan Polytechnic congratulate
Jennifer on her many accomplishments and wish her the best
of luck in the future.
University Prize in Fine Arts
The University Prize in Fine Arts is awarded to the most
distinguished graduate of Fine Arts graduating with a first
degree at fall convocation. Marika Margaret Yeo,
graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts
(Ceramics), is this year’s recipient. She earned her degree
with an 86.47% cumulative great point average and the
designation of Great Distinction. (For more information about
Marika Yeo, please see the Dean of Fine Arts Medal.)
The Faculty of Nursing/Saskatchewan Polytechnic Deans’
Medal
The Faculty of Nursing/Saskatchewan Polytechnic Deans’
medal is awarded at convocation to a graduate of the
Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor in Science Nursing
program receiving a first degree with a minimum average of
80% who has shown leadership in, and commitment to, extracurricular activities while a student in the program.The
Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(SCBScN) program is very pleased to present the Deans’
Medal to Bevera Dulci Allen.
Bevera Allen is graduating from the SCBScN program in
Regina with a CGPA of 83.24%. She completed the program
in three years through the accelerated option, which involves
attending courses continuously from the beginning of the
second year until program completion.
Bevera has dedicated many hours to volunteering and
providing leadership in several organizations in the
community including The Lung Association, The Heart and
Stroke Foundation, and her children’s schools. She has also
been active within the SCBScN program. As a Board Member
of the University of Regina Nursing Students’ Society she has
had the opportunity to travel to regional and national
Conferences in her role as an associate delegate for the
Canadian Nursing Students’ Association. Bevera has given
back to the community by volunteering as a student nurse for
the Student Energy in Action for Regina Community Health
(SEARCH). She was also a member of the Reappointment
Committee for Incumbent Dean, Faculty of Nursing and was a
Student Representative in the Faculty of Nursing Selections
Committee.
The Faculty of Nursing at the University of Regina and the
School of Nursing at Saskatchewan Polytechnic congratulate
Bevera on her many accomplishments and wish her the best
of luck in the future.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies Dean’s Medal
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies Dean’s
Medal is awarded each year to the student nominated by the
Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies for the President’s
Medal. Sara Lynn Illerbrun is the recipient of the Faculty
of Kinesiology and Health Studies Dean’s Medal. Ms
Illerbrun’s program of study was the Bachelor of Kinesiology,
majoring in Human Kinetics. Her graduating and cumulative
average is an outstanding 94.02%. (See the President’s
Medal for more information about Sara’s accomplishments)
University Prize in Kinesiology and Health Studies
The University Prize in Kinesiology and Health Studies is
awarded to the most distinguished graduate of the Faculty of
Kinesiology and Heath Studies who is receiving a first degree
at Fall Convocation.
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies is proud to
present Sara Lynn Illerbrun, a gracious, conscientious, and
considerate graduate, with the University Prize in Kinesiology
and Health Studies. We are tremendously proud of Sara’s
academic accomplishments and are confident that she will
reflect well upon the University of Regina and our Faculty,
wherever her degree may lead in her professional life. We
extend sincere congratulations to this dedicated scholar and
professional, and wish Sara tremendous success in all her
future endeavours. (See the President’s Medal for more
information about Sara’s accomplishments)
Faculty of Science Dean’s Medal
The Faculty of Science Dean’s Medal is awarded each year
to the student nominated by the Faculty of Science for the
President’s Medal. Steven Brock West is the recipient of the
Faculty of Science Dean’s Medal. A Luther College student,
he is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biology,
achieving Distinction with a CGPA of 82.65%.
Outside his academic studies, Steven has truly excelled in
his volunteer experiences. To name one organization he has
been involved in, during his second year of studies he helped
to co-found, and still currently manages, the local non-profit
Hungry with the Homeless. This non-profit provides food and
clothing to those less fortunate in both Regina and Saskatoon.
Steven has shown himself to not only be an outstanding
academic, but also a strong and compassionate leader. His
success after completing his degree is already evident in his
acceptance into the medical program at the University of
Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association Gold Medal
For Excellence in Clinical Practice
The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association Gold
Medal for Excellence in Clinical Practice is awarded at each
convocation to a graduate of the Saskatchewan Collaborative
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program who demonstrates
excellence in clinical practice through the attainment of the
highest combined average in four required 300-level clinical
courses. With an average of 85.50%, Jennifer Ann Foote is
the recipient of this award for the 2015 Fall Convocation.
Jennifer is graduating from the Saskatchewan
Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN)
program in Regina. She completed the program in three years
through the accelerated option, which involves attending
courses continuously from the beginning of the second year
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Saskatchewan this Fall semester. We wish him continued
success in his studies and in all of his future endeavours.
Dr. Ryan Fitzgerald is this year’s recipient. He
convocated in June 2015 with the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy in Experimental and Applied Psychology. The
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research wishes also to
acknowledge Dr. Fitzgerald’s doctoral co-supervisors, Dr.
Chris Oriet and Dr. Heather Price.
Academically Dr. Fitzgerald excelled, achieving a
graduating average of 93.3%. Dr. Chris Oriet, Professor and
Chair, Experimental and Applied Psychology Program, and
Ryan’s co-supervisor, has stated: “Ryan is a bright, affable,
and incredibly hardworking, and I believe him to be better
prepared for a career in research than any other student with
whom I have worked.” He goes on to say that “Ryan’s
performance in graduate school was nothing short of
outstanding.”
During Dr. Fitzgerald’s graduate program, he was the
recipient of numerous scholarships and awards. He received a
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of
Canada (NSERC) Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate
Scholarship – Doctoral Program (CGS D), as well as a
NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship – Michael Smith
Foreign Study Supplement (CGS MSFSS), and the Shen Kuo
Travel Bursary.
Ryan’s thesis, “Lineup Composition Effects on Eyewitness
Identification” was highly regarded by external examiner Dr.
D. Stephen Lindsay of the University of Victoria. Dr. Lindsay
noted that “although there is prior research in this area, the
meta-analysis and two experiments reported here add
significantly to understanding.” Dr. Oriet further praises
Ryan’s work by noting that “the strength of his dissertation is
evident in the fact that two of its chapters have already been
published in high visibility forensic psychology journals.”
Ryan has an exceptional publication record. In just five
years, he has produced nine high-quality publications,
including two meta-analyses worthy of special mention.
Additionally, he was accepted for publication in the
prestigious Psychological Bulletin, the fourth-highest ranked
of all 564 psychology journals indexed in the ThomsonReuters Journal Citation Reports.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is pleased
to have Dr. Ryan Fitzgerald as an alumnus and congratulates
him on receiving one of its most distinguished awards, the
President’s Distinguished Graduate Student Award.
University Prize in Science
The University Prize in Science is awarded at Fall
Convocation to the most distinguished student graduating
with a first degree from the Faculty of Science. Courtney
Helene Mish is this year’s recipient. A Campion College
student, Courtney is graduating with a Bachelor of Science
degree majoring in Biology and with a minor in Psychology,
achieving Distinction with a CGPA and PGPA of 84.70%.
Courtney graduated from Melville Comprehensive School
in June 2011. While studying at the University of Regina, she
has received many scholarships in recognition of her
academic achievements, including the Reverend Isidore
Gorski Scholarship (Campion College), Centennial Merit Plus
Scholarship, Cougar Women’s Hockey Athletic Award
(member of the team in 2012/2013), Academic All Canadian
Scholarship (2012 Fall, 2013 Winter, 2013 Fall, 2014
Winter), Academic Silver Scholarship. Courtney has been on
the Dean of Science’s Honours List in 2012 Winter, 2014
Winter and 2014 Fall).
The Faculty of Science congratulates Courtney on her
accomplishments and wishes her the best of luck with her
future endeavours.
University Prize in Social Work
The University Prize in Social Work is awarded to the
most distinguished graduate of the Faculty of Social Work
receiving a first degree at Fall Convocation. This year’s
recipient is Cara Lee Custead.
Throughout her studies at the Saskatoon campus of the
University of Regina, Cara absorbed from her instructors deep
knowledge of social justice, including in-depth studies of
community development, project development, empowerment, dignity, equality, oppression, diversity, harm reduction,
ideologies fuelling social policy, autonomy, etc. She desired
to apply all she had learned to combat a specific social
injustice throughout her social work career, but initially was
uncertain about the particular injustice she wished to focus on.
Cara holds a strong conviction that she was meant to
dedicate her life to the service of others, especially to those
experiencing marginalization. Cara started her own non-profit
organization called Project Oaks, which seeks to tell the
stories of individuals with mental illness as a means to reduce
the stigma and exclusion these people face daily.
She believes her Social Work education has empowered
her to dismantle the stigma and oppression of individuals who
have experienced mental illness in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
In turn, her faith and the support of her family are
fundamental in believing in the possible redemption of both
her suffering and that of others. Now living in Edmonton with
her husband Gavin Taylor, Cara hopes to obtain a MSW and
do clinical Social Work in the mental health field.
The Faculty of Social Work wishes Cara the best in her
future studies.
President’s Medal
The University of Regina President’s Medal is awarded at
each Spring and Fall Convocation to a student receiving a first
degree who has shown academic excellence as well as major
leadership and commitment to extra-curricular activities while
a student.
This fall, the medal is awarded to Ms Sara Lynn
Illerbrun of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies.
Ms Illerbrun’s program of study was the Bachelor of
Kinesiology, majoring in Human Kinetics. Her graduating
and cumulative average is an outstanding 94.02%.
Sara’s academic career at the University of Regina began in
September 2011, as a graduate of Shaunavon School,
Shaunavon, SK. Sara is part of the first cohort of the U of R
Circle of Scholars program and received this scholarship and
recognition each of her undergraduate years. Sara was on the
Dean’s List every semester she attended classes as a full time
student. In addition, Sara has received the following
scholarships: Academic Gold Prize (twice), Dr. Robert
McCulloch Scholarship, and the John Spencer Middleton &
Jack Spencer Gordon Middleton Scholarship. Sara also
President’s Distinguished Graduate Student Award
The President’s Distinguished Graduate Student Award is
awarded to the student deemed to have achieved an
exceptional thesis, exhibition, or performance, and
corresponding defense, and who had an outstanding academic
performance in his or her graduate program. Leadership and
university or community involvement are also considered.
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received the Saskatchewan Physical Education Association
(SPEA) Book Prize on two separate occasions.
Sara’s academic achievements have been a joy for her
home Faculty, most notably her first 100%, a very first for the
professor, in Human Anatomy in her second semester.
During her studies at the University of Regina, Sara received
three additional course grades of 100%, and earned grades of
95% or higher in twenty courses. Sara completed her
Fieldwork at the LifeMark Health Centre in Saskatoon. Her
Fieldwork supervisor wrote: “Sara is very organized and
strives for high achievement personally and professionally.
She is very knowledgeable, intelligent and is able comfortably
to put theory into practical applications.”
One of Sara’s professors stated, “While Sara's academic
achievements are impressive, for some it is her demeanour
that will leave a lasting impression.She excelled in her ability
to develop rapport while working alongside youth and adults
experiencing disability. Through adapted physical activity
courses in which she enrolled, she aimed to address health
and wellness disparities in urban and rural communities. Her
initiative to propose and/or facilitate inclusive and meaningful
physical activity opportunities was altruistic in nature. One
project in particular caught the attention of a manager within
the Ministry of Social Services. Sara and her project
colleagues were invited to collaborate with the Ministry office
to move their innovative idea for community inclusion from
paper to reality.”
Sara embodies the motto “As one who serves” through her
volunteer work as a UR Ambassador, and as a UR Guarantee
mentor, and in the community. The Faculty of Kinesiology &
Health Studies, along with the University of Regina, is proud
of assisting with the development of this remarkable student.
(For more information about Sara’s accomplishments, see
University Prize in Kinesiology and Health Studies.)
The Janet Kostyshyn Memorial Award for Nurse
Practitioner Students
The Janet Kostyshyn Memorial Award for Nurse Practitioner
Students was established through a donation made by Zenny
(Wiwchar) Burton, in memory of her close friend Janet
Kostyshyn, to assist students who are pursuing a graduate
degree in the Faculty of Nursing.
The Regina Queen City Kinettes Award
The Regina Queen City Kinettes Award was established
through a donation made by the Regina Queen City Kinettes
to assist students who are pursuing a degree in any Faculty at
the University of Regina.
The Stewart Orr Scholarship in English
The Stewart Orr Scholarship in English was established
through a donation from the Estate of Stewart Orr to assist
students who are pursuing a degree in the Faculty of Arts and
majoring in English.
The W.R. (Bob) Pelton Memorial Scholarship
The W.R. (Bob) Pelton Memorial Scholarship was established
in memory of Mr. Pelton, through various donations, to assist
students who are active members of the University of Regina
Rams football team pursing a degree in any Faculty.
Women in Environmental Systems Engineering Bursary
The Women in Environmental Systems Engineering Bursary
was established through a donation made by Dr. Dena
McMartin, Associate Vice-President (Academic and
Research) to support female students in Environmental
Systems Engineering, in the Faculty of Engineering and
Applied Science.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
ESTABLISHED SINCE
2015 SPRING CONVOCATION
FALL 2015 TRI-COUNCIL RECIPIENTS
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSHRC)
Dr. Hellmut Lang Education Award
The Dr. Hellmut Lang Education Award was established
through a donation made in honour of Dr. Hellmut Lang by
the Lang family to assist students pursuing a degree in the
Faculty of Education.
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral
Sophie Duranceau, Arts (Psychology)
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate
Scholarship (CGS) – Doctoral
Jason Cullimore, Fine Arts (Interdisciplinary)
The Gail Meehan Scholarship
The Gail Meehan Scholarship was established through a
donation made by Gail Meehan to assist students pursuing a
degree in any Faculty at the University of Regina.
Doctoral Fellowship
Chet Hembroff, Arts (Psychology)
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate
Scholarship (CGS) – Master’s
Jessica Eggertson, Arts (English)
Joshua Gonzales, Arts (Psychology)
John Lehmann, Arts (Philosophy)
Credence McFadzean, Arts (English)
Dallas Novakowski, Arts (Psychology)
The Gwyn Morgan “Be an Engineer” Bursary
The Gwyn Morgan “Be an Engineer” Bursary was established
by the Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier Foundation, a
private foundation with a focus on education, notably in the
field of Engineering. Through the foundation, Mr. Morgan
and Ms Trottier seek to support one second-year Engineering
student who demonstrates financial difficulties, so as to
provide that student with the wherewithal to complete their
education and enter the workforce as a professional engineer.
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graduates’ gowns are scarlet with royal blue around the collar,
down the front and around the sleeves. Students graduating
from the University of Regina who have been registered
through a federated college wear the following: red gowns for
Campion College students, sky blue gowns for First Nations
University students, and royal blue gowns for Luther College
students. Serving members of the Canadian Forces may wear
their dress uniform without an academic gown, and wear a
hood corresponding to the degree they are receiving.
At today’s ceremony, students are formally hooded by the
Dean of their respective Faculty. The University of Regina
also permits members of the platform party to hood graduates
of their immediate family.
ACADEMIC REGALIA
The academic regalia worn by the graduates and the
members of the platform procession may consist of a gown, a
hood or stole (worn over the shoulders), and a hat or
mortarboard. All universities have distinctive academic dress
for each degree conferred and, at times, for the disciplines in
which the degree is awarded. Thus the colourful variety of
academic dress worn by members of the platform procession,
who have graduated from dozens of Canadian and
international universities, and represent particular groups.
With the exception of students graduating with a PhD and
federated college students, graduates wear black gowns. PhD
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA HOODS
Undergraduate Degrees
Bachelor of Administration
Bachelor of Adult Education and Training
Bachelor of Applied Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts Honours
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Bachelor of Arts in Police Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Resource & Environmental Studies
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Dance
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education (Indigenous Education)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Geographic and Information Services
Bachelor of Health Studies
Bachelor of Health Studies - Dental Hygiene
Bachelor of Human Justice
Bachelor of Human Resource Development
Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work
Bachelor of Journalism
Bachelor of Kinesiology
Bachelor of Medical Imaging
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music Education
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science Honours
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies
Bachelor of Vocational/Technical Education
Royal blue outside and white inside trim
Forest green outside and grey inside trim
Emerald green inside and outside trim
White outside and inside trim
White outside and inside trim
Light blue outside and inside trim
White outside trim and scarlet inside trim
White outside trim and jade green inside trim
Royal blue outside and white inside trim with gold cord on outside edge
Violet velveteen outside and inside trim
Violet outside and inside trim
Sky blue hood with violet outside and inside trim
White outside trim and apple blossom pink inside trim
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White outside trim, shamrock green inside trim with silver cord on outside edge
White outside trim, shamrock green inside trim with silver cord on outside edge
Dark orange outside and inside trim
Grey outside trim and forest green inside trim
Sky blue hood with citron yellow outside and inside trim
Light blue outside trim and white inside trim
Silver grey outside and inside trim and navy blue outside border with silver cord
Teal outside and inside trim
Teal outside and inside trim
Scarlet outside and inside trim
Scarlet outside and inside trim
Mint green outside and inside trim
Mint green outside and inside trim
Apricot outside trim with navy border and inside trim and white braided cord
Citron yellow outside and inside trim
Gold outside and inside trim and navy blue outside border with silver cord
Grey outside trim and violet inside trim
Graduate Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Indigenous Social Work
Master of Administration
Master of Adult Education
Master of Applied Science
Master of Arts
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education
Master of Engineering
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Health Administration
Master of Human Resource Development
Master of Human Resource Management
Master of Music
Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Policy
Master of Science
Master of Social Work
Master of Vocational/Technical Education
Scarlet hood and blue silk lining
Sky blue hood with citron yellow outside and inside trim and citron yellow lining
Royal blue outside trim and white inside trim and lining
Grey outside trim and violet inside trim and lining
Green outside and inside trim and green lining
White outside and inside trim and white lining
Blue outside trim and violet inside trim and lining
Violet outside and inside trim and violet lining
Green outside and inside trim and gold lining
White outside trim and pink inside trim and lining
Royal blue outside trim and sage green inside trim and lining
Grey outside trim, forest green inside trim and grey lining
Blue outside trim and scarlet inside trim and lining
Scarlet outside and inside trim and scarlet lining
Blue outside trim and gold inside trim and lining
Royal blue outside trim and burgundy inside trim and lining
Mint green outside and inside trim and mint green lining
Citron yellow outside trim and inside trim and citron yellow lining
Grey outside trim, violet inside trim and grey lining
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Certificates
CEREMONIAL FURNITURE
Students receiving certificates wear an academic gown but typically
do not wear an academic hood, except when the certificate program
requires a previous degree, or the certificate recipient holds a
previous degree.
Certificates requiring a previous degree include:

Advanced Certificate in Arts - BA hood;

Advanced Certificate in Justice Studies - BA hood;

Advanced Certificate in Police Studies - BAPS hood;

BA Honours Certificate - BA hood;

Certificate of Extended Studies in Education - BEd hood;

Certificate of Extended Studies in Inclusive Education - BEd
hood;

Postgraduate Diplomas - hood of highest degree.
The three ceremonial chairs were a gift to the University of
Regina from Dr. Terence R. McKague, Chancellor Emeritus,
whose term as chancellor ran from 1989-95. The chairs were
acquired from Carmichael United Church, Dr. McKague’s
boyhood place of worship. This ceremonial furniture is
incorporated into all official ceremonial functions.
HONORARY DEGREE REGALIA
Honorary degree recipients wear a scarlet wool gown trimmed
with gold silk around the collar and down the front. The
honorary degree hood, which is presented to the honorary
degree recipient at the ceremony, has a shell of scarlet wool
lined with gold silk with an inverted green silk chevron and
colors distinctive to the degree. The University of Regina
awards four honorary degrees:
HONORARY DEGREES REGISTER
 Doctor of Laws honoris causa (LLD) – red with gold
lining and a green chevron in the lining;
 Doctor of Letters honoris causa (DLitt) – red with gold
lining and white and green chevrons in the lining;
 Doctor of Science honoris causa (DSc) – red with gold
lining and mint green, emerald green and green
chevrons in the lining, and
 Doctor of Fine Arts honoris causa (DFA) – red with gold
lining and white, pink and green chevrons in the
lining.
On June 6, 2004, at a Special Convocation ceremony held to
confer an honorary degree on Her Royal Highness The
Princess Royal, the University of Regina began the tradition
of having the honorary degree recipients sign an Honorary
Degrees Register. Made of dark green leather embossed in
gold with the University of Regina crest and lettering, the
book was designed by Brenda Righetti and Bev Liski, and
was handcrafted by J.L. Perkins Bookbinder Ltd.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY
The University of Regina operates under the terms of The
University of Regina Act. Convocation is composed of the
Chancellor, the Senate, all graduates of the University of
Regina, all graduates of the University of Saskatchewan at
Regina, and such other classes of persons as the Senate may
from time to time determine. Graduates of the University of
Saskatchewan, as defined by The University Act, 1968, may
become members of Convocation of the University of Regina
by notifying the Secretary in writing. Convocation meets
twice annually, in June and October, unless there are
extraordinary circumstances.
The Chancellor is elected by the members of Senate, holds
office for three years, presides over Convocation, confers
degrees and is ex officio Chair of the Senate and a member of
the Board of Governors.
Senate is the University’s “window on the world.” It is
concerned with the academic welfare of the institution and
has a variety of duties and powers. Most of the broader issues
of academic policy within the University are reserved for
Senate’s approval. In another role, it acts as an ultimate court
in academic affairs. The membership of Senate includes
persons, ex officio, by virtue of their offices. Convocation
elects another fourteen members of Convocation to the
Senate. Students registered in the university elect six students
of the University to Senate. In addition, any professional
society, group or organization in the province that Senate
believes contributes in a significant way to the social,
economic and cultural welfare of the province may be
represented on Senate.
The Board of Governors consists of eleven members and
is responsible for overseeing the administrative and business
affairs of the University. It ultimately has authority in all
matters related to the raising and spending of University
funds, and the acquisition and management of University
property.
Council is the senior legislative body on academic matters.
Its membership includes administrative officers, all Deans and
directors of academic programs, all members of the teaching
staff except sessional lecturers, and a number of student
representatives. All matters of substance related to the
academic affairs of the University must be considered and
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Associate Vice-President (Academic and Research):
Dena McMartin
Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs): John Smith
Acting Dean of Arts: Thomas Bredohl
Dean of Business Administration: Andrew Gaudes
Dean of Education: Jennifer Tupper
Dean of Engineering and Applied Science: Esam Hussein
Dean of Fine Arts: Rae Staseson
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research: Armin Eberlein
Dean of Kinesiology and Health Studies: Harold Riemer
Dean of Nursing: david Gregory
Dean of Science: Daniel Gagnon
Dean of Social Work: Judy White
Director of the Centre for Continuing Education: Harvey King
Directrice principale, La Cité universitaire francophone: Sophie
Bouffard
Registrar: James D’Arcy
Acting University Librarian: Colleen Murphy
President of Campion College: John Meehan
President of First Nations University of Canada:
Mark Dockstator
President of Luther College: Bryan Hillis
Minister of Advanced Education: The Honourable Scott Moe
Deputy Minister of Advanced Education: Louise Greenberg
President and CEO, Saskatchewan Polytechnic: Larry Rosia
Executive Director, Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native
Studies: Geordy McCaffrey
approved by the Council, as well as matters of academic
discipline.
The Executive of the University of Regina Council
(Executive of Council) has been empowered by Council to
act on its behalf in all matters with the provision that
requesting a special meeting of Council may challenge a
decision of the Executive. Executive of Council membership
is devised as a proportional basis of the academic composition
of this University.
Disciplines that are related to one another in the broader
areas of teaching are, for purposes of administrative and
academic planning, brought together into Faculties, of which
there are currently ten. Each Faculty is headed by a Dean;
formal membership includes the Dean and the teaching
members of the various associated disciplines. The Deans
arerecognized by The University of Regina Act as being the
chief executive officers of their respective Faculties and are
directly responsible to the President, through the Provost and
Vice-President (Academic). Subject to the statutes of the
Senate and the University of Regina Council, each Faculty
has charge of all matters of scholarship in its disciplines and
programs.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
Members Elected
District 1 (Moosomin-Estevan): Ann Norgan
District 2 (Weyburn-Indian Head): Joe Maierhoffer
District 3 (Assiniboia-Bengough): John Bumbac
District 4 (Swift Current-Gravelbourg): Ralph Aman
District 5 (Maple Creek-Rosetown-Lloydminster):
Meaghan Friedrick
District 6 (Melville-Yorkton-Hudson Bay): Lawrence Kreiser
District 7 (Melfort-Wynyard-Davidson):
Marsha Barteski-Hoberg
District 8 (Dundurn-Delisle): Audrey Neilson
District 9 (North Battleford-Prince Albert): Robert Krismer
District 10 (Moose Jaw): Edward Strueby
District 11 (Regina): Judy Cormier
District 11 (Regina): Donald Millard
District 12 (Saskatoon): Mike Roszell
District 12 (Saskatoon): Cindy Xavier
Members Ex Officio
R. James Tomkins - Chancellor
Vianne Timmons – President and Vice-Chancellor
Members Appointed by the Government of Saskatchewan
Daniel Kwochka – Chair
Cathy Warner –Vice-Chair
Lee Elliott – Past Chair
Roger Brandvold
Pam Klein
Members Elected by the Senate
Elaine Bourassa
Patrick Maze
Member Elected by the Faculty
Mark Brigham
Students’ Union President
Devon Peters
Members Appointed
Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise: Michelle Mougeot
Association of Professional Community Planners of
Saskatchewan: Alan Parkinson
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of
Saskatchewan: Art Opseth
Association of Saskatchewan Home Economists (ASHE):
Linda Brown
Association of Saskatchewan Regional Colleges: Glenn Hepp
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame: Robert Palmarin
Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW): Diane
Secoy Smith
Canadian Public Relations Society: Robert Ellis
Chiropractic Association of Saskatchewan: Jeff Reihl
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan:
Joanna Alexander
Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of
Saskatchewan (CPA Saskatchewan): Mark Borgares
Interior Designers of Saskatchewan Inc.: Cindy Brown
MEMBERS OF SENATE
Members Ex Officio
Chancellor: R. James Tomkins
Chancellor Emerita: Raynell Andreychuk
Chancellor Emeritus: Terence McKague
Chancellor Emerita: Verda Petry
Chancellor Emeritus: William Ready
Chancellor Emeritus: Arthur Wakabayashi
President and Vice-Chancellor: Vianne Timmons
Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Thomas Chase
Vice-President (Research): David Malloy
Vice-President (Administration): David Button
University Secretary: Annette Revet
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Law Society of Saskatchewan: David Brundige
Provincial Council of Women: Patricia Leson
Psychology Association of Saskatchewan: Kent Klippenstine
Regina and District Chamber of Commerce: Victor Thomas
Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan:
Syd Bolt
Saskatchewan Association of Architects: Bernard Flaman
Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists: James Ross
Saskatchewan Association of Police Chiefs: Marlo Pritchard
Saskatchewan Association of Recreation Professionals:
Jennifer Martel
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities:
Wendy Gowda
Saskatchewan Association of School Councils: Darlene Krell
Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers: Krista Olson
Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce: Frederick Titanich
Saskatchewan College of Pharmacists: Vacant
Saskatchewan Dietitians Association: Jean Coleman
Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists: Sandy Lauder
Saskatchewan League of Educational Administrators,
Directors and Superintendents (LEADS): Rob Currie
Saskatchewan Library Association: Cara Bradley
Saskatchewan Library Trustees’ Association: Darryl Lucke
Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association:
Kimberly Engen
Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association: Marlene Smadu
Saskatchewan School Boards Association: Aleana Young
Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists (SSOT):
Shay Saxby
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation: Jim Gallagher
Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association:
Diana Hawryluk
Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association:
Rosemary Ward
Saskatchewan Women’s Institute: Christine Akrigg
Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Saskatchewan Provincial
Council: Ken Mazur
University of Regina Alumni Association: Margaret Dagenais
University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association: Gordon
Blackmore
1969
Fall
Graham Spry
Spring
Max Ferguson
Charles Morley Willoughby
Henry Janzen
Fall
1970
Spring
Fall
1971
Spring
Fall
1972
Spring
Fall
1973
Spring
Fall
1974
Spring
Fall
1975
Spring
Fall
Spring
The Right Honourable Lester Bowles
Pearson
Rex Herold Schneider
1966
Spring
Lois Marshall
Albert William Trueman
1967
Spring
Fall
1968
Spring
Robert Newton Hurley(in absentia)
Ernest Luthi
L. Stewart Nicks
Mildred E. Battel
Marjorie R. Dunlop
Spring
Chief David Ahenakew
Mary Ellen Burgess
Albert W. Johnson
1979
Spring
Spring
Fall
1980
Spring
Fall
1981
1982
Spring
Spring
Fall
1983
Spring
Fall
1984
Hugh Hamilton Saunderson
Louis Augustus Thornton
Minoru Yamasaki
Spring
Fall
1985
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Bernard Amtmann
John Hewgill Brockelbank
Most Reverend Michael Cornelius
O’Neill
Donald Alexander Roy McCannell
1977
Fall
Walter Hugh Johns
Thomas Morrow Ware
Wallace E. Stegner
J. Wilfrid Tait
William Andrew Riddell
Dick Bird
John James Deutsch (posthumously)
Fall
1965
W.O. Mitchell
Lewis H. Thomas
Irene Salemka
Spring
1978
HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF REGINA
H.C. Andrews
Charles W. Gibbings
Hilda Neatby
1976
Fall
Elected Student Representatives
Uman Ahsan
Jason Gagnon
Stephen Hodgson
Brad Lulik
Stevan Mikha
Devon Peters
Fred G. Bard
Roger Gaudry
Robert D. Symons
Spring
Sampson J. Goodfellow
John R. Vernon
The HonourableThomas C. Douglas
Emmett Matthew Hall
Everett Clayton Leslie
Roland Pinsonneault
Elizabeth Roley Cruickshank
Allan Bishop Van Cleave
George C. Solomon
John Hall Archer
Ray Francis E. Harvey
Charles Pocock
George Reed
R. Ross Munro
Francis J. Zillinsky
William Fraser MacRae
Lester Crossman
Henry George Thode
E. Peter W. Nash
Robert R. Ferguson
G.E. Ross Sneath
Frank Lester Bates
Carlyle King
Margaret Catley-Carlson
Kenneth Kramer
1985
Fall
Maria Campbell
Allan Gillmore
1986
Spring
Edith Fowke
Erich Vogt
George Filson Ledingham
Fall
1987
Spring
Fall
1988
Spring
Fall
1989
Spring
Fall
1990
Spring
Fall
1991
Spring
Fall
1992
Spring
Fall
1993
Spring
Fall
1994
Spring
Knowlton Nash
Buffy Sainte-Marie
His Excellency Qiao Shi (Special
Convocation)
James Fraser Mustard
1999
Spring
Fall
2000
Spring
Fall
2004
Spring
Fall
2005
Spring
Fall
Anita Raynell Andreychuk
Lloyd Ingram Barber
Most Reverend Jerome Weber
Allan Emrys Blakeney
Spring
Fall
Fall
Roberta Lynn Bondar
Ursula Martius Franklin
Robert James Genereux
1996
Spring
Spring
The Honourable Sylvia Olga Fedoruk
Dorothy Goldman
The Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé
John Douglas Jack Mollard
N.E. William Bill Clarke
1998
2003
Derril Gordon McLeod
Norman Ward (posthumously)
Ronald Frederick Yeo
Spring
Fall
Fall
Spring
Fall
The Right Honourable Alvin
Hamilton
Alice Jenner
William Francis Ready
Wan Li (Special Convocation)
Joe Fafard
1995
Spring
2002
Gladys Maria Marguerite Arnold
Wilma R. Ebbitt
Robert Howard Daniel Phillips
Gerald Keith Bouey
Harold Dietrich
Fall
1997
Spring
Fall
Gordon Currie
William Andrew Robert Orban
Allan Richard Taylor
Clement Greenberg
Gordon W. Staseson
John Alexander Boan
Dorothy Elsie Knowles
Howard Leyton-Brown
Fall
2001
2006
Spring
Fall
2007
Spring
Fall
Gordie Howe
J. Gordon Wicijowski
Rick Hansen
Her Royal Highness The Princess
Royal (Special Convocation)
George Meredith Logan
Lorna Jean Crozier
Raymond Marcotte (in absentia)
Thomas Shoyama (in absentia)
Margaret and Ted Newall
Stanley Cuthand
Frederick W. Hill
Gary Hyland
David Courtney Milne
Jean L. Okimāsis
Geoffrey L. Pawson
Joseph Pettick
Ann Phillips
Edith Wiens
The Honourable Roy J. Romanow
The Honourable Dr. Lynda M.
Haverstock
The Honourable Edward D. Bayda
Victor Sawa
Peter MacKinnon
Victor Cicansky
Thomas Courchene
Catriona LeMay Doan
Bonnie DuPont
Eduard Minevich
Robert Moody
2009
Spring
Connie Kaldor
Anne Luke
Craig Oliver
Lisa Marie Franks
Spring
Fall
2011
James K. McConica
Theresa M. Stevenson
John Meisel
Spring
Fall
2012
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Michael Ignatieff
The Honourable Judge Mary Ellen
Turpel-Lafond
Edward Busse
William Perehudoff
Jing Xinhai
Spring
2010
Sharon Butala
Elsie Stapleford
Hugh E. Robertson
Donald Akenson
Jacqui Shumiatcher
Pamela Wallin
Harold MacKay
2008
Fall
Allen Sapp
The Schmirler Curling Team -Sandra
Schmirler, Jan Betker, Anita Ford,
Marcia Gudereit, Joan McCusker
Jaroslav Pelikan
Elizabeth Dowdeswell
Krishna Kumar
Julie Payette
The Regina Five – Ronald Bloor,
Ted Godwin, Kenneth Lochhead,
Art MacKay (posthumous),
Douglas Morton
Spring
Tom Jackson
Alistair MacLeod
Hayley Wickenheiser
Tom Shepherd
Douglas Cardinal
Shirley Douglas (Special
Convocation)
Paul Hill
Alanna Mitchell
Keli Liu
Patrick George Binns
Adrian Burns
Ross King
2012
Fall
Claire Kramer
Donald Kramer
2013
Spring
Frank Flaman
Art Opseth
Linda Rankin
k.d. lang
Fall
2014
Spring
2015
Fall
Spring
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION
As graduates of the University of Regina,
students belong to a family now numbering more
than 65,000 alumni. Membership in the
University of Regina Alumni Association is automatic upon
convocation from the University of Regina or if written
permission has been granted by the Alumni Board.
Formed in 1974, the Alumni Association, a non-profit
charitable organization, is governed by a volunteer board of
directors. The association promotes the accomplishments and
supports the future development of the University of Regina,
its students and alumni. This is reflected in the Alumni
Association’s vision statement: “We are the leading
proponent of our University and our alumni throughout the
world.”
Through fundraising and partnerships, the Alumni
Association has established a number of scholarships and also
supports campus activities, academic accomplishments, and
student development.
Annually, the Alumni Association hosts a gala event, the
Alumni Crowning Achievement Awards, which honours
alumni in the following categories: Lifetime Achievement,
Young Alumni, Professional Achievement, Humanitarian and
Community Service, and Outstanding (Volunteer) Service.
Nominations of these awards are processed through the
Alumni Relations office.
The office of Alumni Relations is located in the External
Relations Department and works in partnership with the
Association on joint initiatives which further the positive
reputation of the University of Regina, its alumni, students,
faculty, and staff.
The Alumni board of directors schedules meetings bimonthly, and holds its Annual General Meeting in June. Any
alumnus or alumna interested in becoming a board member
should contact Alumni Relations at uralumni@uregina.ca.
Jean Margaret Freeman
Tewodros (Ted) Jaleta
Kenneth Ronald Mitchell
William Shurniak
Malcolm Lowe
Donald Wayne Black
Anne Thomas Callahan
Kevin Michael Vickers
RECIPIENTS OF THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE AWARD
1983
Spring
1984
1986
Spring
Fall
1988
Spring
1990
Spring
2006
Spring
2007
Spring
2008
Fall
2009
Spring
2010
Spring
2012
Fall
2013
December
2013
December
2014
December
A. J. Ayre, Budget Officer at the
University of Regina
W. C. Blight, Registrar Emeritus
D. T. Lowery (posthumous),
University Secretary
D. C. Irwin, Administrative Assistant,
Faculty of Graduate Studies and
Research
D. A. Pogany, Administrative
Assistant, Faculty of Arts
J. A. Boan, Professor Emeritus of
Economics, Faculty of Arts
W. J. Howard, Professor Emeritus of
English, Faculty of Arts
R. James Tomkins, President
Emeritus
D. G. Lee, Professor Emeritus of
Chemistry, Faculty of Science
M. Bundon, Past Chair, University of
Regina Board of Governors
Andy Glavacevic (posthumous)
Manager of Mechanical Services,
Facilities Management
H. Mazinke, Past Chair, Board of
Governors
M. Tymchak, Dean, Faculty of
Education
G. Maslany, Professor Emeritus,
Faculty of Social Work
The Alumni Association is the official supplier of University
of Regina degree frames, available at Convocation in the
lobby today or online at www.mdf-reg.ca/. Proceeds from
frame purchases support student scholarships.
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RECOGNITION OF FIRST GRADUATES
FROM NEW PROGRAMS
BROADCASTING OF THE CEREMONY
Master of Health Administration
The Master of Health Administration program was first
launched in September 2013. A part-time degree tailored for
working professionals with experience in the health sector,
the MHA focuses on building management, administrative
and policy capacity for the next generation of health sector
leaders. It draws talented and committed students from all
across Canada with varied professional backgrounds. The
students convocating today are the first graduates of this
growing program. We celebrate their success and look
forward to their future contributions as leaders in their fields.
Access Communications is proud to be a part of the 2015
University of Regina Fall Convocation. We would like to
express our congratulations to all University of Regina
graduates.
The 2015 Fall Convocation ceremony will be televised by
Access Communications, Access7, across the province on the
following date:
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Commemorative DVDs can be purchased by filling out the
online request form found on Access’s website at
www.myaccess.ca.
Sincere appreciation and thanks are extended to the many
University departments and their personnel, as well as
external agencies, whose co-operation, interest and dedication
have contributed to the success of this ceremony. Of special
note are the following:
WEBCASTING OF THE CEREMONY
AV Services
Conexus Arts Centre
Convocation Flowers Inc.
Cornerstone Photography
Enrolment Services
Executive Offices
External Relations
Faculty Offices
Fairmedes Academic Apparel
Federated Colleges
Pre-ceremony Music
CD by the U of R Wind Ensemble and Concert
Band, Brent Ghiglione, Conductor
Printing Services
Registrar’s Office
Student Affairs
University of Regina Women
Convocation Reception
Françoise Kenny (Co-ordinator)
UofR Student Ambassadors
University Secretariat
Wascana Centre Authority
The 2015 Fall Convocation ceremony’s webcast will be
available via the following link:
http://www.uregina.ca/student/registrar/convocation/webcasts.html
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