2021 Collegiate Convocation Program by The University of Winnipeg

Convocation June 30, 2021

The University of Winnipeg Collegiate Virtual Ceremony

Dean’s Remarks There is no doubt that the year 2021 will be forever etched in your memories. Not just because it is your grad year, but because it is the year in which life as you knew it shifted on a global scale. Who could have predicted that students would spend a year studying in hybrid classes, as the world battled a pandemic? The past year has definitely been an unprecedented experience in your scholastic career. You have had to navigate the ongoing challenges of lockdowns, pivoting to hybrid learning, cohorts, Zooming for classes, forgetting you are on mute, sticking to the fundamentals, and adjusting to a new normal. I want to express my deep gratitude to this graduating class, our staff and faculty, for the amazing way you handled this past year. When faced with extreme uncertainty and adversity, you exemplified our values of maturity, respect, responsibility and citizenship with perfection. It is because of your influence and contributions that the UW Collegiate truly is best high school in the city. As you embark on new life adventures, I challenge you to reflect on what important life lessons we can learn from events in the past 15 months, to grow into global influencers. In parting I leave you with several of my personal reflections to encourage you in this journey. Take Time to Pause & Reflect As the world has ground to a halt, we have been afforded more time to pause and reflect on what is really important, such as fond memories and the little things in life that bring us joy. Over your school career you have already had so many life experiences. Friendships were made and broken, you mastered the monkey bars for the first time, discovered your first soul mate, experienced loss together and won championships together. As you journey forward make sure to continue to take time to pause and reflect; — — — —

Learn from your mistakes, Continually examine your core values & beliefs, Determine what is really important within your values and beliefs, & move forward as a better individual tomorrow then you were yesterday.

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Act with Love & Compassion Towards Everyone Our world has been in a constant state of crises management for over a year. In times like this, we can’t help but be reminded about the importance of our families, our friends and more importantly our own personal wellness. In my own reflections, I have been reminded about how critical it is to act with love and compassion for everyone. The Collegiate strives to be a place where all individuals are welcome and valued. During your four years at the Collegiate faculty, staff and administration endeavored to lay a solid foundation of love and compassion for all humanity. And though at times, in our own humanity, we still miss the mark, we continue to encourage that all of us, together, strive towards creating a world that has love and compassion for all. Remain Resilient In the past 15 months you have had to remain extremely resilient. Making a commitment to influence change and to make a positive impact on our world is hard work. But you are not students who are averse to hard work. To graduate from the Collegiate is not easy. It takes commitment, hard work and resilience. As Grads of 2021 there are none better positioned to seize the opportunity and responsibility to influence a new and better human reality. But I warn you, to influence such systemic change is hard work. The reason it is so hard, is because the work must begin within each of us individually. To move forward as a better individual tomorrow, than you were yesterday will require you to continually pause and reflect, learn from your mistakes, examine your core values and beliefs, determine what is really important within your values and beliefs, act with compassion and love towards everyone. Finally, your success in this endeavor will require an astronomical practice of resilience. The Collegiate, faculty, staff and administration have watched you grow over the past four years, and we believe you are up to this monumental task. You truly are an amazing group of graduates and we are going to miss each and every one of you. It has been an honour to serve as your Dean. On behalf of everyone at the Collegiate I would like to congratulate you for your many accomplishments and contributions to our school community. We have been truly blessed to have been part of your educational journey. Congratulations on a job well done!

Kevin Clace, BEd, MEd, PhD Dean, The University of Winnipeg Collegiate

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National Anthem O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free!

From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Faculty & Staff K. Clace, BEd, MEd, PhD B. Talbot, BA, BEd, MA I. Elliott, BSc, BEd O. Johnson K. Khan, BA R. Bautista, BComm (Hons), BA M. Pesclovitch, BA P. Andrusiak, BA, BEd J. Braun, BTh, BEd C. Cerasani, BSc (Hons), BEd T. Cowan, BA (Hons, Psych), BEd, MMFT, CCC M. Cyr, BPHE, BEd R. de McCormack, BA, Lic.Ed, MA.Ed I. Dueck, BA (Hons), BEd D. Eidse, BEd C. Garand, DipForestry, BEd R. Gottschalk, BEd M. Grusko, BA, BEd C. Herd, BEd J. Janzen, BEd, MSc S. Katz, BSc, BEd, PBDE O. Khan, BS, BEd, MEd K. Livesley, BEd, MSc E. Maltman, BPE, BEd D. Martin, BEd M. Mason, BA, BEd R. Mlodzinski, BMus (per), BEd C. M’Lot, BA, BEd G. Narynski, BA, BEd R. Patterson, BSc, BEd D. Reynolds, BA, BEd, MA A. Ryan, BSc, BEd M. Saj, BA (Adv), BEd H. Singer, BA, BEd, MAEd J. Small, BA, BEd M. Sveinson, BA, BEd, Lic.Sci Lang, MEd R. Sveinson, BA, BEd K. Tarr, BSc, BEd J. Treller, BSc, BEd, MEd, M. West, BA, BSc, BEd, MEd K. Zoppa, BA, BEd, MA, PhD

Dean Associate Dean Director (Model School) Office Manager/Registrar International Student Advisor Systems/Accounts Coordinator Office Assistant Intro. to University Drama, English Math, Physics Conflict Resolution, Family Studies, Psychology Physical Education, Science Spanish English, History Computers, English, Family Studies, Social Studies Art English (EAL), History English (EAL), Geography, History Scholarship Office Geography, History Chemistry, Science Mathematics Mathematics Physical Education Mathematics, Physics Law, Math, Science Music English, Global Issues Mathematics, Physics Chemistry French/Francais Mathematics, Science Geography, History, Social Studies English Guidance French Computers Biology, Science Mathematics, Tutor Biology English, Philosophy, Religious Studies

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Order of Proceedings The University of Winnipeg Collegiate Convocation Wednesday, June 30, 2021 — 1:00 pm for the presenting of diplomas

Kevin Clace, BEd, MEd, PhD Dean, The University of Winnipeg Collegiate, presiding

Introduction Kevin Clace, BEd, MEd, PhD Dean, The University of Winnipeg Collegiate

O Canada Katherine Sengmany Student, The University of Winnipeg Collegiate

Invocation Reverend Tanis Kolisnyk, BA, MA, CMS Academic Advisor, Academic and Career Services Alison Cox Indigenous Knowledge Keeper

Greetings from Union Station Uzoma Asagwara, BScPN, RPN MLA for Union Station

Greetings from the City of Winnipeg Brian Bowman, BA (Adv), JD, CPA (Hon), CGA (Hon) Mayor, The City of Winnipeg

Greetings from the Board of Regents Barb Gamey Chancellor, The University of Winnipeg

Greetings from The University of Winnipeg James Currie, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Winnipeg

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Valedictory Address Fatima Kamara Valedictorian, The University of Winnipeg Collegiate

Dean’s Remarks Kevin Clace, BEd, MEd, PhD Dean, The University of Winnipeg Collegiate

Messages from the UW Collegiate Faculty Message from the Minister of Education Honourable Cliff Cullen, DipAg Minister of Education

Recognizing The UW Collegiate Model School Graduates Kevin Chief, BA Chief Parternships Manitoba Inc.

Presentation of Diplomas and Awards Special Faculty Award Presentation Closing Remarks Kevin Clace, BEd, MEd, PhD Dean, The University of Winnipeg Collegiate

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Diploma Recipients

Grade 12 Diplomas Abdikarim Ibrahim Abdi Yussra Mitiku Abdo Shalina Abrar Semirere Kareemat Adepoju Alishba Maham Afzal Hafso Abdihakim Ahmed James Joshua Aitkenhead Hamad Alabdoulsalam Paris Brooke Avillanoza-Bautista Halle Danielle Bacinger Garrison Burgess Barker Ridwan Abdi Bashir Sarah Rose Beel Sydney Marie Beel Maxime Gabriel Belley Hirday Bindra Finn Bjorklund Tayte Ainsley Brown Ryleigh Joanna Bruce Margaret Ingrid Antoinette Carpenter Oksana Maria Chaput Tamara Helena Chaput Kaitlyn Rose Clancy-Isaac Emma Elizabeth Curtis Liliana Milla Delic Hannah Rae Desjarlais Jasnaam Dhaliwal Xianzhi Duan**

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Agnes Christien Duhoux Arzoo Dullat Justine Regina Dunsford Farah Yasser Elawah Emma Rielly Esau** Phoebe Jamora Especial Shekainah Jaira Farinas Gabriel Freider Harnoor Gill** Connor Lucas Grant-Canseco** Keenen James McFadden Guimond** Yonas Amanuel Hailemariam Abdi Isaak Hassan Hamza Abdulahi Hassan Ziyi He Julia Kotone Hockey Eric Thomas Hodgson Taylor Paige Holtom Qingyi Huang Gurdeep Singh Jhass Amy Elizabeth Johnson Anirudh Ranjeev Kalia Fatima Fulamatu Kamara Deepinder Kaur Azhar Idris Knapp Olivia Magdaline Kowalchuk Anja Magdalene Krueger Jecelyn Mira Lanticse

Grade 12 Diplomas Afeez Bolaji Lawal** Sasha Elise Leggett Yinghui Liu Zhuoming Liu Liangmao Long** Ziyi Long** Gunjot Kaur Mander Amy Shari Mann Nyle Jiliann Marcelino Meadow Reese McCorrister Katherine Nicole McCowan Amishi Mittal Ishdeep Kaur Muker Ilham Abdulfetah Muktar** Mantajpreet Singh Nagra Madison Emily Olivier Ayodeji Emmanuel Olugboye Josiah Charles Parenteau Dakota Dene Patterson Sofia Estelle Paunovic Tressa Lee Swain Pelletier Tess Victoria Pepetone Harshkumar Ashwinbhai Patel** Matthew Pritchard Xuanxuan Qu Johanna Rappensberger Siming Ren** Nemanya Bheema Roksandic

Lubunga Innocent Sadi Biemnet Berhane Sahlemariam Kriti Sareen Daniel Georg Scherner* Katherine M.S. Sengmany Ibrahim Salih Shaleya Yanbing Shi Ameesha Kaur Sidhu Aubrey Ramona Grace Slater Yuvraj Singh Sra Faye Elizabeth Lorane Steiman de Visser Nina Yayuan Sun Basel Tobail* Dakotah Cheyenne Tolchard Jashanpreet Singh Toor Sidak Singh Toor Amber Lauren Trinkies Lauren Kathryn Voros Zenash Tishoma Woldeyes Muyin Wu Qiaoqiao Xiao** Zixin Xu Yaqi Yang Sarah Lynette Zaugg Jude Asher Zeglinski Hababo Yoseph Zelalem Mulin Zhang Siya Zhou

* as at April 2020 ** as at June 2021

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Award Recipients

Dean’s Honour List Student of Highest Distinction Yussra Mitiku Abdo Shalina Abrar Semirere Kareemat Adepoju Alishba Maham Afzal Halle Danielle Bacinger Sarah Rose Beel Sydney Marie Beel Maxime Gabriel Belley Hirday Bindra Tayte Ainsley Brown Ryleigh Joanna Bruce Margaret Ingrid Antoinette Carpenter Oksana Maria Chaput Tamara Helena Chaput Liliana Milla Delic Agnes Christien Duhoux Arzoo Dullat Farah Yasser Elawah Phoebe Jamora Especial Ziyi He Julia Kotone Hockey Eric Thomas Hodgson Taylor Paige Holtom Gurdeep Singh Jhass

Amy Elizabeth Johnson Fatima Fulamatu Kamara Anja Magdalene Krueger Jecelyn Mira Lanticse Sasha Elise Leggett Liangmao Long Gunjot Kaur Mander Amy Shari Mann Amishi Mittal Ishdeep Kaur Muker Madison Emily Olivier Sofia Estelle Paunovic Nemanya Bheema Roksandic Kriti Sareen Katherine M.S. Sengmany Ibrahim Salih Shaleya Ameesha Kaur Sidhu Yuvraj Singh Sra Faye Elizabeth Lorane Steiman de Visser Jashanpreet Singh Toor Sidak Singh Toor Zenash Tishoma Woldeyes Muyin Wu Zixin Xu

Student of Distinction James Joshua Aitkenhead Hamad Alabdoulsalam Paris Brooke Avillanoza-Bautista Ridwan Abdi Bashir Finn Bjorklund Emma Elizabeth Curtis Hannah Rae Desjarlais Jasnaam Dhaliwal Xianzhi Duan Gabriel Freider Connor Lucas Grant-Canseco Qingyi Huang Deepinder Kaur Azhar Idris Knapp Olivia Magdaline Kowalchuk Yinghui Liu

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Zhuoming Liu Ziyi Long Katherine Nicole Mccowan Mantajpreet Singh Nagra Tressa Lee Swain Pelletier Xuanxuan Qu Johanna Rappensberger Lubunga Innocent Sadi Yanbing Shi Aubrey Ramona Grace Slater Nina Yayuan Sun Yaqi Yang Hababo Yoseph Zelalem Mulin Zhang Siya Zhou

Subject Area Awards The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence Awarded to the student who obtains the highest final mark in a subject. The Collegiate Subject Award Awarded to the student who obtains the second highest final mark in a subject.

Art The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Art 40S — Ryleigh Joanna Bruce The Collegiate Subject Award in Art 40S — Margaret Ingrid Antoinette Carpenter The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Photographic Art 40S — Nemanya Bheema Roksandic The Collegiate Subject Award in Photographic Art 40S — Jecelyn Mira Lanticse

Biology The Collegiate Subject Award in Biology 40S — Eric Thomas Hodgson — Zenash Tishoma Woldeyes

Chemistry J.J. Silver Alumni Award for Academic Excellence in Chemistry 40S — Farah Yasser Elawah — Amy Shari Mann The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Introduction to Chemistry 42U — Sarah Rose Beel The Collegiate Subject Award in Introduction to Chemistry 42U — Sydney Marie Beel

Computer Studies The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Computer Science 40S — Amy Shari Mann

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Subject Area Awards Dramatic Arts The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Dramatic Arts 40S — Madison Emily Olivier The Collegiate Subject Award in Dramatic Arts 40S — Nemanya Bheema Roksandic — Katherine M.S. Sengmany

Economics The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Economics 40S — Ziyi He The Collegiate Subject Award in Economics 40S — Tayte Ainsley Brown

English The Collegiate Subject Award in English 30S Literary Focus — Amy Shari Mann The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in English 40E Comprehensive Focus — Ziyi Long The Collegiate Subject Award in English 40E Comprehensive Focus — Xianzhi Duan The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in English 40S Comprehensive Focus — Ziyi He — Johanna Rappensberger — Zixin Xu John David Murray Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in English 40S Literary Focus — Gunjot Kaur Mander The Collegiate Subject Award in English 40S Literary Focus — Agnes Christien Duhoux — Amy Shari Mann The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in English 40E Transactional Focus — Ziyi Long

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Subject Area Awards The Collegiate Subject Award in English 40E Transactional Focus — Xianzhi Duan The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in English 40S Transactional Focus — Ziyi He — Zixin Xu The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Academic Writing 42U — Ryleigh Joanna Bruce The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Introduction to English 42U — Sarah Rose Beel The Collegiate Subject Award in Introduction to English 42U — Sydney Marie Beel

Français P.R. Anderson Alumni Award for Academic Excellence in Français 40S — Oksana Maria Chaput

French Dr. Victor Leathers Award for Academic Excellence in French 40S — Margaret Ingrid Antoinette Carpenter

History C.N. Halstead Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in History 30F — Ziyi He — Qingyi Huang — Dakotah Cheyenne Tolchard The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Cinema & Modern History 40S — Madison Emily Olivier C.N. Halstead Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in History (Western Civilization) 40S — Oksana Maria Chaput

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Subject Area Awards Law The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Law 40S — Shalina Abrar The Collegiate Subject Award in Law 40S — Liliana Milla Delic — Arzoo Dullat

Mathematics The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Essential Mathematics 20S — Yussra Mitiku Abdo The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Essential Mathematics 30S — Johanna Rappensberger The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Applied Mathematics 40S — Liliana Milla Delic The Collegiate Subject Award in Applied Mathematics 40S — Halle Danielle Bacinger The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Essential Mathematics 40S — Dakota Dene Patterson — Zenash Tishoma Woldeyes Evelyn V. Mills Award for Academic Excellence in Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S — Tayte Ainsley Brown — Gunjot Kaur Mander — Sofia Estelle Paunovic — Jashanpreet Singh Toor — Zenash Tishoma Woldeyes The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Advanced Mathematics 45S — Taylor Paige Holtom — Amy Shari Mann — Zenash Tishoma Woldeyes The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Introduction to Calculus 45S — Amy Shari Mann The Collegiate Subject Award in Introduction to Calculus 45S — Arzoo Dullat — Zenash Tishoma Woldeyes

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Subject Area Awards Music The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Music Choral 40S — Katherine M.S. Sengmany The Collegiate Subject Award in Music Choral 40S — Madison Emily Olivier The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Music Instrumental Band 40S — Jude Asher Zeglinski The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Music, Young Artists Intensive 40S — Katherine M.S. Sengmany

Philosophy The Collegiate Subject Award in Introduction to Philosophy 42U — Alishba Maham Afzal

Physics Peter C. Rutherford Award for Academic Excellence in Physics 40S — Tayte Ainsley Brown — Margaret Ingrid Antoinette Carpenter — Farah Yasser Elawah — Ziyi He — Taylor Paige Holtom — Gunjot Kaur Mander

Psychology The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Psychology 40S — Amy Elizabeth Johnson

Religious Studies The Collegiate Award for Academic Excellence in Exploring Religion: The World’s Religion 42U — Katherine M.S. Sengmany

Social Studies John VanderStoel Award for Academic Excellence in Global Issues 40S — Farah Yasser Elawah

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Achievement Awards Chemistry 40S Achievement Award Given to the full-time graduate to the student who shows the greatest improvement in Chemistry 40S during the Fall/Winter Session. — Mantajpreet Singh Nagra Collegiate Alumni Association Award Presented to the full-course graduate who was registered as a student in Grade 11 at The Collegiate during the previous Regular Session, and who showed a significant improvement from Grade 11 to Grade 12. — Mantajpreet Singh Nagra Derek Wong Memorial Scholarship Given by the family and friends in memory of Derek Wong, a graduate of The Collegiate, who had a strong interest in leukaemia research. Awarded to the full-course student who obtains the highest final combined grade in Biology 40S and Chemistry 40S. — Sarah Rose Beel — Sydney Marie Beel Evelyn V. Mills Prize Mathematics 40S To be awarded to the student who obtains the highest final mark in Mathematics 40S. — Tayte Ainsley Brown — Gunjot Kaur Mander — Sofia Estelle Paunovic — Jashanpreet Singh Toor — Zenash Tishoma Woldeyes Howie Goldberg Memorial Award Established in memory of Howie Goldberg, a 1984 graduate of The Collegiate. It will be awarded to the full-course graduate who intends to register at a Manitoba university and who achieves the highest standing in five “40S” designated credits (including 40S English). — Sarah Rose Beel

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Achievement Awards Jeffrey and Andrew Walker Collegiate Award This award was established by Acsion Industries Inc., in commemoration of Collegiate Alumni Jeffrey Walker (’09) and Andrew Walker (’12) and their wish to thank The University of Winnipeg Collegiate for the contribution that it has made to their lives. The award will be given annually to the most improved student among the graduating class. The award will be used towards the purchase of books at The University of Winnipeg Bookstore. — Ayodeji Emmanuel Olugboye Jim Henderson Sportsmanship Award This award was established by the Collegiate Student council of 2004-2005 in recognition of James Henderson who has been an instructor and Associate Dean at the Collegiate for over 20 years. He took great pride in his students and was committed to the Athletic program. This award will be given to a student who has made a significant contribution to the athletic program and who has attained high academic achievement. — Halle Danielle Bacinger John Ting Memorial Prize Awarded to the graduating international student with the highest combined mark in Grade 12 English and a Grade 12 science (Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S, Computer Science 40S or Physics 40S — Ziyi He Robert A. Anderson Memorial Award Awarded to the full-time student in The Collegiate with high academic achievement and excellent all-round participation in the life of The Collegiate. — Taylor Paige Holtom R.O.A. Hunter Collegiate Alumni Award Awarded to a Collegiate student with good academic performance and active participation in Collegiate athletic programs. — Eric Thomas Hodgson

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Achievement Awards The University of Toronto Book Award Intended to recognize and reward a student who demonstrates superior academic performance, original and creative thought, and exceptional achievement in a broad context. — Arzoo Dullat — Amy Shari Mann Loran Award Awarded to a student based on evidence of character, service and leadership. — Amy Shari Mann Union Station Constituency, Uzoma Asagwara Award Awarded to a student who has overcome exceptional challenges to achieve graduation and pursue future goals. (with a focus on newcomers and BIPOC — Black, Indigenous, People of Colour). — Dakota Dene Patterson Union Station Constituency, Community Contributor Award Awarded to a student who works hard to positively contribute to their communities, inside and outside of academic institution. — Abdikarim Ibrahim Abdi

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Medals Governor General’s Medal Awarded to the full-course graduate achieving the highest standing in Grade 12 during the Fall/Winter Session. — Sarah Rose Beel University Medal Awarded to a full-course graduate achieving the second highest standing in Grade 12 during the Fall/Winter Session. — Sydney Marie Beel Dean’s Medal Awarded to a full-course graduate with high academic achievement and extra curricular involvement. — Amy Shari Mann

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