CLASS OF 2020
Oki, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to the graduating class of 2020. You should be so proud to celebrate your academic achievement, your commitment to hard work and your shining future. Convocation may be in a different format this year but please take the time to enjoy this significant milestone in your life, you made it! Our best wishes are with you today and into the future wherever your journey takes you. Charles Weaselhead (Taatsiikiipoyii), Chancellor
While this year may look different for our class of 2020, I want you to remember that convocation is always a time of celebration. Today, we celebrate your years of hard work, your deep knowledge, and your fortitude. But most of all, we celebrate the great promise that your future holds. I hope you will always remember that you are, and always will be, part of the uLethbridge legacy. Mike Mahon, President and Vice-Chancellor
Oki, and welcome to the University of Lethbridge. Our University’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. The University of Lethbridge acknowledges and deeply appreciates the Siksikaitsitapii peoples’ connection to their traditional territory. We, as people living and benefiting from Blackfoot Confederacy traditional territory, honour the traditions of people who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We recognize the diverse population of Aboriginal peoples who attend the University of Lethbridge and the contributions these Aboriginal peoples have made in shaping and strengthening the University community in the past, present, and in the future.
TABLE OF CONTENTS C O N G R A T U L A T O R Y M E S S A G E S 2 HISTORY OF CONVOCATION
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O U R P R O M I S E 6 RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES, D I P L O M A S , A N D C E R T I F I C A T E S
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On behalf of the entire Board of Governors, I congratulate you on this exciting and momentous milestone. You have each played an essential role in shaping uLethbridge history and we extend our very best wishes for your future. During this time of uncertainty, you have shown tremendous adaptability in creating opportunities to connect with your learning in different ways, and this skill will carry you far into your career. I hope you reflect upon your time at the University of Lethbridge fondly and continue to foster the spirit of life-long learning. Fiat Lux! Kurt Schlachter (BSc ’00), Board of Governors’ Chair
On behalf of the Students’ Union, I offer my sincerest congratulations to you on your accomplishments. Graduating is no small task, and convocation represents the culmination of all the commitment and dedication that you have put towards your time here at the University of Lethbridge. This time was not only put towards your classes and work, but the many shared experiences and connections you have made with your colleagues, cohorts, and friends. I thank you for the part you have played in our collective student experience here, and I look forward to what new and amazing things you will achieve now that this chapter of your life has come to an end. I wish you nothing but the best in your journey onwards. Jonathan Diaz, ULSU President
Bravo! I am thrilled to be congratulating this group of graduates as the significance of successfully completing your university training is profound and must be celebrated. A traditional convocation would find you nervously anticipating the walk up the hill in gown and cap, hearing your name called as you crossed the stage, and posing for pictures with your family. Graduating during a pandemic has altered this tradition but should not take away your sense of accomplishment. I urge you to share your joy and happiness of your graduation and enable your support system to mirror this pride and joy. You are the testament to the benefits of student growth and education at uLethbridge and should be proud of your learning endeavors. A huge congratulation! Noëlla Piquette Chief Marshal and Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
We’ve been with you every step of the way — from your first school tour to your last assignment. We’ve seen you up at 7 a.m., stressing before a test, and we’ve helped you celebrate the end of a long day with a drink. Now you’re graduating, and the Coffee Company couldn’t be more proud to have accompanied you on this journey — as your cheering squad, your fueling station, the cup of comfort in your hand. Come back and visit often, and best of luck in your future endeavors! And, most importantly, never settle for crappy coffee.
On behalf of Iikaisskini: Indigenous Student Centre, we wish to extend our congratulations to the newest Alumni of the University of Lethbridge! Whether we were regularly connected or silent supporters in your corner, we recognize the sacrifices you have made and adversity you have overcome. May your journey of lifelong learning propel you to great, new, wonderful heights of achievement in the years ahead. The world is a great place to explore so trust that you can achieve anything you set your minds to! You have proven resilient with determination and perseverance. We wish you luck and congratulate you on behalf of all of us at Iikaisskini and friends throughout uLethbridge. Lindi Shade, Manager, Iikaisskini: Indigenous Student Centre Charlene Bruised Head-Mountain Horse, Indigenous Advisor
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JT and the staff at the Campus Coffee Company
Graduate students, your dedication and hard work have culminated in a spectacular accomplishment to be genuinely proud of. The knowledge you have gained and imparted to others and the lasting connections you have made at uLethbridge highlight the unique and diverse community that you have been, and will continue to be, a part of. We congratulate you on your accomplishments thus far and look forward to what the future holds for each of you. Lauren Zink Graduate Students’ Association President
Convocation is a day of well-deserved celebration. For students, it signifies the completion of years of hard work and the beginning of an exciting new chapter in their lives. For families, it is a day to recognize those years of dedication and to enthusiastically embrace the pride that convocation evokes. For all of us, convocation is a time to look optimistically into the future, share in centuries-old academic traditions and, most importantly, celebrate our graduates. For more than 50 years, University of Lethbridge graduates have been making significant contributions to Canada and the world. With convocation, the promise of our lasting impact continues. Congratulations to all at this very special time of year.
Our most heartfelt congratulations to all of our international students. With your graduation, we celebrate not only the great success of completing your program, but also every moment of triumph along the way. We are so proud to have been part of your journey and so thankful for everything you have contributed to uLethbridge. We wish you every success as you venture out into the world as proud uLethbridge alumni. Ima Baquero, Claire Brodrick (BSc’ 09), Karis Dykstra (BA’09) and Sammy Jordan (BASc’ 17), International Student Services
Student Affairs has been a beacon during your uLethbridge education journey, championing you and your achievements every step of the way. Whether through New Student Orientation, health services and counselling, financial aid and scholarships, effective learning strategies, tutoring, career support, registration and other services, you have counted on us to support you and your goals. Today, we salute you and your success at graduation! We are very proud of you and your accomplishments, and we wish you well. Kathleen Massey, Associate Vice-President (Students)
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history of convocation In the Middle Ages, the church was responsible for higher education. Monasteries were the centres of learning and monks were the scholars of society. By the 12th century, secular scholars began forming communities to pursue knowledge and truth, which eventually developed into independent universities in the prominent cathedral cities of Europe, precursors of today’s universities. As universities grew, scholars wanted to honour students who successfully completed their education as well as welcome them into the select and exclusive group of scholars. The word convocation originally referred
to gatherings of the clergy of Canterbury and York, but in 1577 Oxford University used it to describe the assembly of its graduates. Ever since, students around the world have been admitted to the order of scholars in a convocation ceremony. Since its first convocation ceremony in 1968, the University of Lethbridge has been proud to recognize the academic achievements of our students, and honour individual achievements in various fields. A convocation ceremony represents a celebratory ‘rite of passage’ for our students — an opportunity to share academic accomplishments with their mentors, fellow graduates and loved ones. The ceremony begins with the national anthem and reflection. Following that the main features of convocation are a speech to the graduands by the president, a speech by the honorary degree recipient or guest speaker, and the conferral of degrees, diplomas and certificates by the chancellor.
THE UNIVERSITY SYMBOLS The University’s colours are blue and gold, drawing inspiration from the blue sky and bright sun so prominent on the southern Alberta landscape. The University Shield brings focus to the fiery sun with twisted Aztec rays. The University of Lethbridge Coat of Arms was unveiled during the University’s 45th anniversary celebrations at Fall 2012 Convocation and features the blue shield and the University’s signature sun, along with our motto, Fiat Lux. This is supported by other components such as the eagle feather, Alberta wild rose, pronghorn and miner’s lamp; all signature elements of the University.
Fiat Lux, our motto, is Latin for ‘let there be light’ and refers metaphorically to the illumination that comes from research and learning. At the University, everyone has the ability to shine and we believe it’s our job to help make that happen. The mace, carried in the academic procession by the chief marshal, was created by artist Corne Martens and given to the University in memory of former senator Virginia Mitchell. Dedicated at the fall convocation ceremony on October 1, 1988, the mace is cast in bronze and represents the institution’s authority to grant degrees, diplomas and certificates. Unique to the University of Lethbridge, one end features three elements: mortarboard, gavel and open book, symbolizing academia, the Board of Governors and the General Faculties Council. The other end features a globe surrounded by pronghorns, representing our mascot and the universality of knowledge.
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ACADEMIC REGALIA
INDIGENOUS STOLE
The academic dress of the University of Lethbridge is unique to the institution. A black gown and mortarboard are worn by undergraduate and master’s students; the credential earned is represented by colours on the borders and linings of the hoods. The bachelor’s degree, certificate and diploma hoods are black lined with blue, trimmed with a twisted gold and blue cord. Master’s hoods are black lined with blue and have an exterior border of light blue satin trimmed with a twisted gold and blue cord.
It is custom in many Indigenous communities to honour graduates with a special remembrance of their accomplishments as they continue on to various milestones in their lives. To celebrate their achievements, all graduating Indigenous students in attendance are gifted with a convocation stole.
A coloured braid on the lining of the hood distinguishes the type of degree. Students receiving combined degrees wear two braids. The colours representing the degrees are as follows:
Designed by Iikaisskini (Low Horn) Indigenous Student Affairs, the stoles are royal blue with white embroidery, featuring four important symbols alongside the University of Lethbridge shield: The Buffalo acknowledges Blackfoot Territory and the importance of this animal to the Blackfoot people and to the great plains.
Arts: White
The Eagle Feather represents our First Nations graduates.
Science: Golden yellow
The Infinity Sign represents our Métis graduates.
Arts and Science: White and golden yellow
The Inukshuk represents our Inuit graduates.
Education: Light blue Fine Arts: Brown Music: Pink Health Sciences: Red and golden yellow Nursing: Red Therapeutic Recreation: Green Management: Light brown Doctor of philosophy graduands wear a royal blue gown with blue velvet facings and chevrons outlined in bright gold piping, and a blue beefeater with a gold tassel. The hoods are royal blue, lined with sapphire blue satin and a bright gold chevron. The blue velvet trim is outlined in gold piping. The stoles worn by the deans of each Faculty or School correspond generally with the colour of the braids on the lining of the undergraduate hoods of that Faculty or School. Convocation marshals wear royal blue stoles, and are selected from among the academic staff to supervise the academic procession and the presentation of graduands to the chancellor. The regalia of the chancellor, president, board of governors’ chair, and honorary degree recipients also feature blue and gold elements.
CORDS OF DISTINCTION Cords of academic distinction are worn by undergraduate students whose outstanding academic achievements merit the designation. Royal blue cords signify distinction and gold cords great distinction. Combined degrees students earning distinction or great distinction for both degrees wear two sets of cords.
PODIUM DESIGN The convocation lecterns feature the university tartan alongside a Pendleton® blanket and eagle feather shield conceptualized by Blackfoot Elder Francis First Charger. A source of warmth and comfort, blankets serve a special role in Indigenous ceremonies. As gifts, blankets allow the recipient to forever wrap themselves in a treasured reminder of heritage, community and tradition. Seven golden eagle feathers have been arranged in a circle to represent a shield. The number is significant and refers to the seven stars. The golden eagle is known for its majestic qualities, soaring high above and seeing far and wide with keen eyesight.
UNIVERSITY TARTAN The University of Lethbridge tartan was a 50th anniversary legacy project unveiled on Founders’ Day Weekend in January 2017. The tartan design is inspired by convocation and the grand accomplishment it signifies. Faculty colours are incorporated in the tartan and the colours come together with the bright sunburst against the dark blue field. A frame of red honours the name given to University Hall, Iniskim (Sacred Buffalo Stone). The tartan was registered with the Scottish Tartan Authority on August 16, 2016. A kilt, handwoven by world-renowned kilt maker Paul Henry (UK), is worn by the piper for convocation. 5
TO OUR STUDENTS,
we make a promise: A promise to do our best, so they can be their best. A promise to foster exploration, to share ideas and information, to teach but also to learn. A promise to build the buildings, acquire the technology, cultivate the partnerships, and welcome the people essential to advancing an environment that excites and ignites learning. A promise to create an environment where professors and students are colleagues and everyone grows together, an environment that recognizes the power of every student’s dream. And helps that dream come true.
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AISSKSINIMA’TSAWA,
kitsiiksisttowatoh’ pinnaan: Nitakayika’kimaahpinnaan, kitaahkanistsi’ta’pohkookaksoyayi. Kitakanistsiistapakkiokakihpowayi, nita’ka’paisski’pinnaan. Nita’ka’paisdotsi’pinnaani naapioyiistsi, nita’kao’tsi’pinnaan pissata’piyi, nita’kitsstsimaahkatannaan stohkanaokakiwa. Niyai ksimstaani ahkitsayi’sohkissi niipaitapiyisini akitakkiisoka’piwa, pookaiksi ki omahksimmiksi akitsi’tomanistohkimayawa, ksimstaani akitanistsiwa. Papao’kani akitsspommohkato’p maahkanistsissi.
Named by Blackfoot Elder Bruce Wolf Child, we are Iniskim, Sacred Buffalo Stone, situated on Treaty 7 land in the heart of traditional Blackfoot Territory.
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RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND CERTIFICATES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Sergey Aleksandrovich Chekhov Neuroscience Thesis: Hippocampal neural representational dynamics: differential effects of visual information on place field directionality, position, and size Samuel Mantey Ofori Dei Population Studies in Health Thesis: Association Between Gambling Accessibility and Problem Gambling in the General Population Ye Wang Theoretical and Computational Science Thesis: A Reconfigurable and Wearable Wireless Sensor System and Its Case Study in the Training of Hammer Throwers Kevin Scott Wood Education Thesis: Learning leadership: A dialogic phenomenon of high school principal practice
MASTER OF SCIENCE Farhana Aklam Thesis: Dynamic Group Trip Planning Queries in Spatial Databases Adam Joseph Christiansen Thesis: Cryogenic Fibre-Fed Laser Metrology Ellen Gwendolyn Fraser Thesis: Plasticity Cascades and Place Cell Activity Differ in New Spatial Learning based on Context Familiarity Akalanka Galappaththi Thesis: Automatic Sentence Annotation for More Useful Bug Report Summarization Christopher Ryan Isaac Thesis: Dissecting the Role of B2 Sine RNA Processing in Activation of Stress Response Genes in Mouse Brain Amyloid and Aging Pathology Rachana Jayant Muley Thesis: Regulation of mRNA translation by eIF5B in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) Soroush Malek Thesis: Memory Reactivation in Rat Medial Prefrontal Cortex Happens Dominantly in a Sub-State of Cortical Up State During Slow Wave Sleep 8
Graham Kado McKenzie Thesis: The development of gendered speech in children and adolescents: a cross-linguistic study of English and Mandarin voice onset time Olusoji Olatunde Osunbiyi Thesis: A Multi-Compartment Pharmacokinetic Model of 5- Fluorouracil and Dihydrofluorouracil Leslie Kathleen Prenoslo Health Sciences Thesis: Exploring determinants of cancer-risk behaviour in youth: Process evaluation of an adapted alternative school mindfulness program Shahul Shaik Thesis: Alternative Group Trip Planning Queries in Spatial Databases
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Margaret Oluwabukola Abolarin With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Adedoyin Aminat Adeyemo Ibukunoluwa Edward Akinlotan Raven Michael Brousseau Vincent Julien Cote With Great Distinction Co-operative Education Matthew William Robert Currie Daylend Joseph de Grasse Taran Mark Duncan Hannah Theresa Dyck Quoc An Ho Layal Idriss Julia Emiliano Lado Hailee Quinn Law Jiajie Liang With Great Distinction Julius James Moore Co-operative Education Erika Marie Murillo Olis Megan McKenna Paslawski Aastha Divyeshkumar Patel Rushabh Ramesh Patel Brayden Allen Pitcher With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Raksha Ramkumar With Distinction Honours Thesis
Summer Rose Reid Mathew Reid Richards Co-operative Education Andrew Steven Robb Cormac Gerrard Southam With Great Distinction Co-operative Education Courtney Marie Stock Nina Sayumi Takahashi Elizabeth Anne Mae Trofimenkoff With Distinction Honours Thesis Nicole Faith Vachon With Great Distinction Mark Gordon Wagner Colin James Willis Jeremy Wu Co-operative Education
MASTER OF ARTS Annabella Akosua Dodua Ansah Thesis: Immigrant wages in the public and private sectors: how do these compare to the wages of the Canadian-born? Crystal Lynn Bridge Thesis: La Femme en tant que Bouc emissaire dans la litterature du Dix-Neuvieme Siecle Jacklyne Chepkemei Cheruiyot Thesis: Masculinities and young men’s involvement in sexual and reproductive health: the case of Family Health Options hospital, youth program in Eldoret, Kenya Josephine Essilfie Thesis: Grades and labour market earnings in Canada: new evidence from the 2018 national graduates survey Hannah Leigh Forster Thesis: Voices of addiction - an analysis of the lives of individuals living with addiction in Western Canada Hunter James Guthrie Thesis: Lived Realities: Climate Change, Neoliberalism, and Livelihood Strategies on the Southern Altiplano of Bolivia Nathir Mazen Haimoun Thesis: The Effects of Democracy on National GDP per Capita: An Empirical Investigation Shannon LaRee Ingram Thesis: Silenced encounters: an affective history of accessing abortion in Alberta, 1969-1988
Pinar Kocak Thesis: Public classroom to homeschool: finding a place for AD(H)D children in Alberta in 2010 Kacie Danielle Neamtu Thesis: Pedagogy in Practice: An Exploration of Writing Instruction in a High School English Language Arts Classroom Ira Gilbert Provost Thesis: Collective Bio-Cultural Heritage: Meaningful Indigenous Participation And Consultation In Land And Land Use Jaisie Sue Tegan Walker Thesis: Re-Imagining Narratives of Intimate Violence: PhotoVoice Inquiries with Queer Non/ monogamous Communities in Lethbridge, Alberta
MASTER OF NURSING
Tonya Mae Carson Philip Andre Chung Danica Ann Fitzsimmons Dana Christine Jelinski With Distinction Adwoa Kwartemaa Bailey Marie Miller Martha Oluwakemi Paul Blaine Richard Primeau With Distinction Jessica Marie Eileen Ryan Ally Clair Smyth Aspen Michayla Woodman Angelica Theresa Zucchiatti
BACHELOR OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION
Laura Anastazia Trechka Project: Preparing and Supporting Novice Registered Nurse Preceptors in the Workplace
Madison Beverly Mitchell
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Linda Kathleen Bateman Capstone Shannon Pamela Booth Capstone Kathryn Marie Coulter Capstone Stefanie Rachel Cox Thesis: The Nova Scotia English 10 Examination: A Case Study of Consequences Aimee Lesley May Dewacht Capstone Andrew Kurtis Doyle Capstone Laura Jeanne Dunstall Capstone Jaclyn Rene Fletcher Capstone Shobha Susan George Capstone Lori Anne Hogue Capstone Erin Louise Joss Beekman Capstone Malynda Rachelle Kouperman Capstone Landon James Arthur Kowalzik Thesis: Teacher Perceptions of Citizenship Education in Social Studies 30-1 Crystal Marie Lothian Project: Creating a Thinking Culture: A Professional Development Inquiry Christie Lee Malinowski Capstone
Thomas Brett Anderson With Distinction Joseph John Baceda Ashley Louise Bristow Aaron Chistopher Brown Brooke Dianne Capner Casey Grace Cole Sean Campbell Gillespie Nicole Amber Hautala Paige Pamela Hutchinson Kendra Denise Keer Stella Yvonne MacMahon Amber Christine Neilson Mackenzie James Patrick Nichol Kaelum Taylor Reid Robyn Haley Sansom Emma Carly Schaber Alice Patricia Takam Shelby Alayne Wurmlinger
BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES Roslyn Lee Anderson Priscilla Antwi Boasiako Maykiel Charles Balocating Jessica Marie Bateman Kendle Rayleen Boyer Brandee Lea Brown With Great Distinction
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Marina Katharina McKenzie Capstone Nevada Lynn Ouellette Counselling Psychology Thesis: Students’ Experiences of Indigenous Community-Driven Postsecondary Wellness Education as a Means Towards Individual & Collective Wellness Kari Lyn Penney Capstone Lauren Mckenzie Romanow Capstone Gregory Mark Sheen Capstone Jennifer Allison Struthers Capstone Lois Elaine Van Roon Capstone Richard Allen Veldkamp Capstone Barbara Anne Wall Capstone Sharon Leah Willms-Laing Capstone Kurt William Zielke Capstone
MASTER OF FINE ARTS Nicole Dionne Riedmueller Thesis: Material Instincts: Ruminations on Motherhood and Craft
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Amy Eleen Pitre With Great Distinction
BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Tienna Lee Chang BA-With Great Distinction BEd-With Great Distinction Colin Jack Delaney BEd-With Great Distinction Luke William Dyer Brooke Mary Harty BEd-With Distinction Kendra Anne Horvath 9
Anna Emily Lovenuik BA-With Distinction BEd-With Great Disticntion Kylie Grace Malo BEd-With Distinction Sheadene Casilda Morrison Matthew Albert Wagner Taylor Anne Wurmlinger BA-With Disticntion BEd-With Great Distinction
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS – ART AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Rebecca Katelyn Klein BFA-With Distinction BEd-With Great Distinction
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - DRAMATIC ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Erika Ruth Kok BFA-With Distinction BEd-With Distinction
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Tia Breanne Giesbrecht
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - ART Hailey Patricia Lightbown Amber Miki Saito
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - DRAMATIC ARTS Melissa Ann Cadick Samantha Rose Geyer Tyler Anthony Strang
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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - NEW MEDIA Amber Rain Beingessner With Distinction Nicholas Lawrence Gregory With Distinction
BACHELOR OF MUSIC Justys Marie Conrad Ian Hunter Mustard With Great Distinction
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT Tobi Babajide Abiodun Peter Wayan Adefuin Olalere Adedoyin Adepoju Jessica Omotese Aitanke Ward Stewart Armstrong Ciermae Manabat Baldonaza With Distinction Caitlin Belle Beach-Allan Alissa Dawn Berger Sirhaan Riyazali Bhanji With Distinction Aidan Thomas Campbell Taylor Ann Cassidy Keely Dawne Chalk Xiaosi Chen Farzaan Dhanani Brett Robert Dick Muhammad Jan Din Christopher Michael Dupuis Morgan Kristine Elder Amaka Margaret Erhimedafe With Great Distinction Co-operative Education Dustin Bruce French With Distinction Brett Andrew Gallaway-Johnson Blake Lee Garner Chase Layton Green Swarandeep Hansi Gabriel Connor Harman Ian Lindsay Hymers Isibhakhomen Esther Irete Connor Jackson Irvine Thelma Nneamaka Isidahomen Melissa Laverne Johnston Shefali Khanna With Distinction Joshua Nicholas Lam Avry Karl Layden
Truc Thanh Le Yuyang Liu Roezain Keith Liwanag Shelby Anne Martineau Cody George Masse With Distinction David Likando Mate Spencer Lorne McLellan Co-operative Education Ashley-Raye Patricia Miles Shaye Mackenzie Paull Kelton James Alexander Pettigrew Shadil Riyaz Premji Luis Miguel Dominguez Racela Danielle Nicole Lola Rajwani With Distinction Cody Thomas Russell With Distinction Co-operative Education Steve Rwasa Raina Sharma Travis David Slomp With Distinction Jiongfeng Tan Mariam Nawaz Ullah Lindsay Rae Versteeg Nomana Rauf Virk James David Watt Junyi Xie Yuge Zhang Edmond Zhao Stefan Daniel Zrim
PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING Rara Asmaradewi Shelley Rani Bir Taija Jade Lowe
BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT Caleb Van Der Weide
BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT Dannielle Katherine Francis Kinneard
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Congratulations and welcome to the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association! Congratulations and welcome to the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association! The work that you have put towards obtaining your education and accomplishing your goals is worth celebrating. I hope that you will take a moment to reflect on the journey that has brought you to this milestone, and know that I am so proud to welcome you to the uLethbridge alumni family. Our alumni are part of a community of leaders, do-ers and difference-makers, all around the world. They see the bar and challenge themselves to raise it even higher. It is my absolute honour to welcome you, the Class of 2020, as you join this community.
Congratulations on your graduation. Jason Elliott (BMgt ’95) President, uLethbridge Alumni Association
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REFLECTION Let us begin this celebration of our academic achievements, The culmination of years of hard work, By considering how we have achieved success, And how we shall build on it in the future. Let us acknowledge those who built This community of scholarship, Which has broadened our understanding and our horizons. Let us thank our faculty, staff, families, friends, fellow students, And all who made this community of learning possible – They have taught us so much. Let us remember that our educational journeys Which led to our degrees, diplomas and certificates, Are valuable in themselves, not just means to other ends. Let us use all we have learned To challenge the world through the eyes of educated citizens, And make it a better place for others who follow. Let our motto, Fiat Lux, let there be light, Remind us of the responsibility we accept to ensure that we will Make a difference and build a better society.
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