BCIT is located on the unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
BCIT has been educating and inspiring students for over half a century on these traditional lands and for that, we are grateful. We acknowledge that the relationship with Indigenous peoples in Canada has been troubled and must be reconciled; we are deeply committed to working with our partners to advance reconciliation.
A message from our Board Chair and Interim President
Today, we gather to celebrate a momentous achievement in your academic journey.
We recognize that BCIT is not an easy road, and we applaud you for your tenacity and commitment to your studies. We hope that you take a moment to savour your accomplishment and take pride in how far you have come.
We extend our appreciation to your family and friends who played integral roles in helping you succeed. Our thanks also go out to the faculty and staff who have guided you along the way.
Today marks the end of your program at BCIT, but your journey does not end here, and neither should your education. Keep in touch with us, upgrade your skills, return for an alumni event, or join a program advisory committee. One day, you may even apply to become a faculty member – sharing your skills with a future generation of learners.
Congratulations on taking significant strides to achieve this remarkable accomplishment. We encourage you to continue to make an impact in your community and sincerely commend you for delivering on our vision of empowering people, shaping BC, and inspiring global progress. On behalf of all of us at BCIT, we wish you every success in your future endeavours!
Dan Reader Chair, BCIT Board of Governors Paul McCullough Interim President, BCIT
Message from our Alumni Association President
Congratulations and welcome to the BCIT Alumni Association!
As BCIT’s newest alumni, you are now part of over 200,000 BCIT alumni who are making vital contributions right here in our local communities and across the globe. BCIT alumni are everywhere, in every sector, conquering today’s complex world, and inspiring all of us to imagine new solutions for the future. It’s what we do best and why we are highly respected and sought by employers across BC, Canada, and beyond.
Now as our newest ambassadors, it’s your time to shine and show what your BCIT education can do.
On your convocation day, I am pleased to welcome you, as a graduate, to the BCIT Alumni Association. We are committed to helping you succeed in your career and invite you stay connected with your Alumni Association to get access to the many alumni-exclusive benefits that await you.
Remember also to stay in touch with your fellow alumni and your instructors! These are the people who can be a key network of support to you now, and throughout your careers.
You’ve worked hard to get here and we are honoured to celebrate with you. There is no limit to what you can accomplish next.
Emil Bosnjak, BCIT Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship ’88 President, BCIT Alumni Association
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 | 1:30 P.M.
School of Health Sciences
6–9
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 | 6:30 P.M.
School of Construction and the Environment
School of Energy
School of Transportation
10–16
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 | 1:30 P.M.
School of Business + Media
School of Computing and Academic Studies
17-22
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 | 1:30 P.M.
School of Health Sciences
Master of Ceremonies
Alan Waterman
Retired Faculty, Broadcast and Online Journalism
Academic Procession
Platform Party Procession
Candidates’ Procession
Welcome Song
M’Girl Music
Indigenous Women’s Ensemble
O Canada
Elizabeth Irving
Opening
Paul McCullough Interim President, BCIT
Greetings from the Board
Dan Reader Chair, BCIT Board of Governors
Keynote Speaker
Fiona Dalton
President and CEO, Providence Health Care
Presentation of Credentials
Greetings from the Alumni Association
Jennifer Patterson
Vice President, Alumni Association
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Lisa Chu , Dean
Shelley Fraser, Associate Dean, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Treena Cardiff, Associate Dean, Diagnostic and Advanced Practice
Jennifer Elliott , Associate Dean, Laboratory and Allied Health Programs
Kathy Kennedy, Associate Dean, Specialty Nursing
Program Heads
DIAGNOSTICS
Ray Lee
Bachelor of Health Science, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Anthony Chan
Biomedical Engineering
Lisa Gowans
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Technology and Cardiac Science
Tami Riley
Cardiovascular Perfusion
LABORATORY AND ALLIED HEALTH
Dale Chen
Bachelor of Technology, Environmental Health
Mandy Harris
Clinical Genetics Technology
NURSING
Adisa Devic, Anna Jelic, Connie Clarke, Jill Kerrigan, and Jim Hunter
Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Janet Morrison
Bachelor of Science, Specialty Nursing
Ludmila Krapchan
Critical Care and Critical Care/Emergency
Carrie Meagher
Emergency Nursing, Emergency Nursing Specialty, and Emergency Critical Care
Jean Dehaan
High Acuity Specialty
Carly Eliades
Neonatal Nursing and Neonatal Nursing Specialty
Heather Bourke and Ken Marken
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Shan Satoglu
Health Leadership
Denise Poelzer
Medical Radiography
Kristy Owen and Thomas Wong
Nuclear Medicine
Erin Friesen
Food Technology
Bobby Sidhu
Occupational Health and Safety
Tony Chacon
Nephrology Nursing and Nephrology
Tara Hodgson
Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatric Nursing, and Pediatric Emergency
Farah Jetha
Perinatal Nursing
Cindy Chiang
Perioperative Nursing
Program
Diagnostics
Bachelor of Health Science
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Advanced Diploma
• Clinical Genetics Technology
• Sonography
Diploma
• Biomedical Engineering
• Cardiology Technology
• Cardiovascular Technology
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Medical Radiography
• Nuclear Medicine
Part-time Studies Certificates
• Cardiovascular Perfusion
• Cardiac Science
• Health Leadership
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Nuclear Medicine
Laboratory and Allied Health
Bachelor of Technology
• Environmental Health
Diploma
• Food Technology
Part-time Studies Certificate
• Occupational Health and Safety
Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Nursing
• Specialty Nursing
• Critical Care
• Emergency Nursing
• Neonatal Nursing
• Nephrology Nursing
• Pediatric Critical Care
• Pediatric Nursing
• Perinatal Nursing
• Perioperative Nursing
Part-time Studies Diplomas and Certificates
• Specialty Nursing
• Critical Care
• Emergency
• High Acuity
• Occupational Health Specialty
• Neonatal
• Nephrology
• Pediatric Emergency
• Pediatric Critical
• Perinatal
• Perioperative
KEYNOTE
Fiona Dalton President and CEO, Providence Health CareFiona Dalton became President and Chief Executive Officer of Providence Health Care on April 23, 2018.
With an annual operating budget of over $1 billion and 10,000 health care staff, medical staff, researchers and volunteers, Providence is a worldrenowned faith-based academic health sciences centre. It operates 17 health care facilities – including St. Paul’s Hospital, Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, Holy Family Hospital, and several long term care homes – in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ms. Dalton holds a BA Honours in Human Sciences from The Queen’s College, Oxford University. She received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Southampton in 2017.
Ms. Dalton has amassed over 27 years of increasingly senior health care experience, distinguishing herself as a values-based leader, cultivating ethical organizational cultures that put patients and residents first. Under her previous leadership as the CEO of University Hospital Southampton NHS (National Health Service) Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom, the NHS’s Care Quality Commission ranked the hospital as ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ in the “Well Led” category.
Ms. Dalton is passionate about improving patient outcomes and organizational performance by focusing on improving quality, safety, staff wellness, staff engagement, and fiscal and environmental stewardship. She is an ardent champion of enabling and spreading research and innovation that have positive real-world impacts.
Ms. Dalton’s diverse health care experience, commitment to Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous People, emphasis on collaboration, innovation, organizational culture, and performance excellence are leading Providence to help transform health care for all British Columbians.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 | 6:30 P.M.
School of Construction and the Environment
School of Energy
School of Transportation
Master of Ceremonies
Mike Killeen
Faculty, Broadcast and Online Journalism
Academic Procession
Platform Party Procession
Candidates’ Procession
Welcome Song
M’Girl Music
Indigenous Women’s Ensemble
O Canada
Elizabeth Irving
Opening
Paul McCullough
Interim President, BCIT
Greetings from the Board
Dan Reader
Chair, BCIT Board of Governors
Keynote Speaker
Randy MacEwen
CEO, Ballard Power Systems
Presentation of Credentials
Greetings from the Alumni Association
Jennifer Patterson
Vice President, Alumni Association
Valedictory Address
Matthew Hui
Bachelor of Technology, Technology Management
SCHOOL OF CONSTRUCTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Wayne Hand , Dean
Michael Currie, Associate Dean, Building Design and Construction – Technology
David Dunn , Associate Dean, Building Design and Construction – Trades
James Cai , Associate Dean, Industrial Construction
Caroline Depatie, Associate Dean, Natural Resources and Engineering
Fitsum Tariku , Director, Building Science
Program Heads
Maite Bravo
Architectural and Building Technology, Diploma and Certificate
Jody Patterson
Architectural Sciences
Kerly Hitchcock
Building Controls and Energy Management
Rodrigo Mora
Building Science
Phyllis Chong
Civil Engineering
Deb Parliament
Construction Management
Beverly McQuarrie
Construction Operations
Eric Anderson and Anayansi Cohen-Fernandez
Ecological Restoration
Olga Petrov
Environmental Engineering Technology
Department Heads
Eamonn Bourke
Architectural and Structural CADD and Graphics Technician
Mike McKoryk
Boilermaker, Ironworker, and Metal Fabricator
Don Naidesh
Carpentry and Carpentry Framing and Forming
Samaneh Hashemi
Drafting – PTS
Ted Simmons
Electrical, Electricity, and Industrial Electronics and Security Systems Technician
Laurie Stott
Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation
Steve Finn
Forest and Natural Areas Management
Mike Hill
Geographic Information Systems
Grant Shelest
Geomatics and Geomatics
Engineering Technology
Tiia Manson
Bachelor of Interior Design
Manon Pace
Interior Design – Diploma
Lori Burns and Taurra Boucher
Interior Design, Part-time Studies
Gheroge Bonci
Mining and Mineral Resource Engineering
Mick Bryant
Gasfitting, Heat and Frost Insulator, Plumbing, Piping and Steamfitting
Paul Schmid
Joinery (Cabinetmaker)
Erich Moeller
Sheet Metal
Mark Flynn
Welding
Program
Master of Applied Science
• Building Engineering/Building Science
Master of Engineering
• Building Science
Master of Science
• Ecological Restoration
Graduate Certificate
• Building Energy Modelling
Bachelor of Architectural Science
• Architectural Science
Bachelor of Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mining and Mineral Resource Engineering
Bachelor of Interior Design
Bachelor of Science
• Ecological Restoration
• Geomatics
Bachelor of Technology
• Construction Management
• Environmental Engineering Technology
• Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Diploma
• Geographic Information Systems
Diploma – Technology
• Architectural and Building Technology
• Civil Engineering
• Fish, Wildlife and Recreation
• Geomatics Engineering Technology
• Mineral Exploration and Mining Technology
Diploma – Trades
• Boilermaker Apprenticeship
• Carpentry Apprenticeship
• Electrical Apprenticeship
• Gasfitting Apprenticeship
• Heat and Frost Insulator Apprenticeship
• Ironworker Apprenticeship
• Joinery (Cabinetmaker) Apprenticeship
• Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship
• Plumbing Apprenticeship
• Sheet Metal Apprenticeship
• Steamfitting Apprenticeship
Certificate
• Architectural and Structural CADD and Graphics Technician
• Boilermaker Foundation
• Carpentry Framing and Forming Foundation
• Electricity and Industrial Electronics Foundation
• Electrical Foundation
• Ironworker Foundation
• Joinery (Cabinetmaker) Foundation
• Metal Fabricator Foundation
• Piping Foundation
• Security Systems Technician
• Welder Foundation
Part-time Studies Diploma, Advanced Certificate, and Certificate
• Architectural and Building Technology
• Building Controls and Energy Management
• Civil Engineering Technology
• Civil Technology
• Construction Estimating
• Construction Supervision
• Interior Design
• Geographic Information Systems
• Sustainable Energy Management
SCHOOL OF ENERGY
Andrea Frisque, Dean
Kacem Habiballah , Associate Dean, Chemical, Digital Communications, and Machinist
Matthew Pedley, Associate Dean, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sanja Boskovic , Associate Dean, Industrial, and Mechanical Trades
Brent Dunn , Associate Dean, Mechanical Engineering
Program Heads
Lynn Erickson
Chemical and Environmental Technology
David Romalo
Electrical Engineering
Muhammad Ahmed
Electronics
Maurice LeNoble
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Remya Sreenath
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Automation and Instrumentation
Kathy Manson
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology,
Electrical Power and Industrial Control
Rageey Youssef
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Systems
Department Heads
Patrick Duffey
Computer Information Systems Administration
Stefano Pettenon
CNC Machinist Technician, and Machinist Apprenticeship
David Hogg
Telecommunication Systems
Robin Gibson
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Technician, and Refrigeration Apprenticeship and Foundation
Ed Casas
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Telecommunications and Networks
Ali Palizaban
Master of Engineering, Smart Grid Systems and Technology
Martin Strange
Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical
Stephen McMillan
Bachelor of Technology, Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineering – Manufacturing
Roger Gale
Industrial Network Cybersecurity
Neil Munro
Mechanical Engineering, First year
Greg Scutt
Mechatronics and Robotics
Roger Bortignon
Technology Teacher Education
James Armstrong
Industrial Instrumentation and Controls Technician
Bryan Messer
Millwright Apprenticeship and Foundation
Mike Safoniuk
Power and Process Engineering, and Power Engineering
Program
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technologies
Bachelor of Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Technology
• Electronics
Diploma
• Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
• Automation and Instrumentation
• Computer Control Option
• Electrical Power and Industrial Control
• Telecommunications and Networks
Part-time Studies Diploma and Certificate
Industrial Mechanical Trades
Diploma
• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technician
• Industrial Instrumentation and Controls Technician
• Millwright Apprenticeship
• Power and Process Engineering
• Refrigeration Apprenticeship
Certificate
• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technician
• Millwright Foundation
• Power Engineering
• Refrigeration Foundation
Part-time Studies Diploma and Certificate
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
• Mechanical
Bachelor of Technology
• Manufacturing
Diploma
• Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Mechatronics and Robotics
• Technology Teacher Education
Part-time Studies Diploma and Certificate
Chemical, Digital Communications, and Machinist
Diploma
• Chemical and Environmental Technology
• Computer Information Systems Administration
• CNC Machinist Technician
• Machinist Apprenticeship
• Telecommunications Technician
• Wireless Communications Technician
Certificate
• Electronics Technician Common Core
• Machinist Foundation
Part-time Studies Diploma and Certificate
SCHOOL OF TRANSPORTATION
Steve Perry, Dean and Interim Associate Dean, Aerospace
Mubasher Faruki , Associate Dean, Automotive
Bruce Thompson , Associate Dean, Heavy Mechanical Trades
Russell Oye , Interim Associate Dean, Marine
Program Head
Terry Yau
Technology Management
Department Heads
Parm Rai
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Aircraft Gas Turbine
Technician, and Aviation Maintenance Technician
Cheryl Cahill
Airline and Flight Operations, Commercial Pilot and Airport Operations
Randy Shandhu
Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing
Mark Deroche and Eugene Eng
Automotive Service Technician, Ford ASSET and Dorset, Automotive Technical Studies, Automotive Technician
Apprenticeship and Foundation, Motorcycle and Power Equipment Mechanic, Motorcycle and Power Equipment
Technician and Power Equipment Mechanic
Serhat Beyenir
Marine Engineering
Lee Achtemichuk and Tony Upton
Motive Power and Heavy Mechanical Trades
Carl Marquardt
Nautical Sciences
Program
Bachelor of Technology
• Technology Management
Aerospace
Diploma
• Airline and Flight Operations Commercial Pilot
• Fixed Wing Option
• Rotary Wing Option
• Airport Operations
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category M
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category E
• Aviation Maintenance Technician – Avionics
Certificate
• Aircraft Gas Turbine Technician
Motive Power
Diploma
• Automotive Collision Repair Technician Foundation
• Automotive Service Technician
• Automotive Service Technician
• Ford ASSET Option
• Dorset Option
• Automotive Technical Studies
• Automotive Technician Apprenticeship
• Commercial Transport Apprenticeship
• Heavy Duty Mechanic Apprenticeship
• Heavy Duty Truck Technology
• Marine Mechanical Technician Apprenticeship
• Motorcycle and Power Equipment Mechanic Apprenticeship
Trades Certificates
• Automotive Body Repair/Refinishing Technician Foundation
• Automotive Refinishing Technician Foundation
• Automotive Technician Foundation
• Commercial Transport Mechanic Foundation
• Diesel Engine Mechanic Foundation
• Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation
• Motorcycle and Power Equipment Technician Foundation
• Power Equipment Mechanic Foundation
BCIT/Industry Partnership Certificates
• Railway Conductor
Part-time Studies Certificates
