Graduation Awards Langara would like to recognize the following graduates for their outstanding academic achievements and commitment to community service.
STEPHANIE BURCHELL , CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION ASSISTANT LANGARA COLLEGE GRADUATE EXCELLENCE AWARD (CERTIFICATE)
Jo Yee turned an interest in childhood psychology into a career;
Stephanie overcame cancer to bounce back and thrive in the
after a psychology course sparked her interest, she was excited to
Education Assistant Certificate Program. She has begun working
apply to Langara’s Early Childhood Education Program. She is
at a local elementary school, and applies the skills she learned at
looking forward to launching her career in the field, and credits the
Langara, supporting students with exceptionalities, their peers,
open and supportive environment created by her instructors and
and the wider school community. She is looking forward to seeing
classmates with helping her build confidence in her skills. She feels
how her practice evolves with time and experience, and would like
that this kind of openness and support is crucial for anyone to grow
to thank her mother, Yolande, and her partner, Michael for their
themselves as individuals. Jo Yee would like to thank her friends
tireless kindness, patience, support, and love.
and classmates for helping her grow her success.
DECL AN BURKE, ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN HISTORY GOVERNOR GENER AL'S COLLEGIATE BRONZE MEDAL AND L ANGAR A COLLEGE GR ADUATE EXCELLENCE AWARD (ARTS AND SCIENCE)
CHERI POT TINGER, ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S MEDAL FOR INCLUSION, DEMOCR ACY, AND RECONCILIATION
Declan is passionate about the field of history, and is excited and
Cheri is a determined advocate for inclusion, reconciliation, and
gratified to be receiving this award. He feels very strongly about
marginalized members of our society. She has forged lasting
the importance of academics and teaching, and plans to pursue
relationships with her peers and instructors, and attributes her
a Bachelor of Education. Declan would like to thank each and
success to the support of her family. She is a dedicated volunteer
every one of his Langara instructors, as well as the Accessibility
with agencies providing safe spaces for self-identifying women.
Services team. He would also like to congratulate all of his fellow
Cheri plans to continue supporting the wider community by
graduates on their accomplishments, and remind them to
pursuing social work as a career.
acknowledge the hurdles they have overcome to get this far, for their successes are all the greater for them.
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L ANGAR A COLLEGE | CL ASS OF 2021
JO YEE HO, DIPLOM A IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION L ANGAR A COLLEGE GR ADUATE EXCELLENCE AWARD (CAREER)
