Convocation Program 2026

Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College

Eighty-first Convocation

Thursday, June 18, 2026, 11:00 am

Roy Thomson Hall

Toronto

Our Vision

Develop experts in musculoskeletal care who are integral and collaborative partners in healthcare.

Our Mission

Lead and advance world class chiropractic and related healthcare education, research and patient care.

Our History

The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) was established by chiropractors who had gathered from across Canada to create a central association for the profession. It was their vision to establish an academic institution that would espouse a high standard of chiropractic education and become a catalyst for the cohesive development of chiropractic in Canada.

CMCC opened its doors on September 18, 1945, welcoming a large class of veterans returning from World War II. CMCC served Canada as the sole provider of chiropractic education until 1993, when a francophone program was established at l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in Québec. As a result, the majority of today’s practising chiropractors in Canada are graduates of CMCC.

CMCC’s Doctor of Chiropractic Program is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education Canada of the Federation of Canadian Chiropractic and by the Council on Chiropractic Education in the US. CMCC also provides postgraduate chiropractic residency programs in Chiropractic Clinical Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging, and Chiropractic Sports Sciences. In 2005, CMCC became the first private institution to offer a professional health care degree under the Government of Ontario’s Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000.

Upon the conferring of degrees today, members of the Class of 2026 will join a rich legacy of chiropractors who are making an impact in health care across Canada and around the world. With over 7,000 alumni practising in 45 countries, CMCC graduates not only work in private practice and multidisciplinary health care settings, but also in research, in teaching, and in public policy development. The future of chiropractic is bright – and with the enthusiasm and promise of the graduates we celebrate today, so too is the future of health care.

Procession

Please rise when the Procession enters the Hall and remain standing for the National Anthem and the Acknowledgement of Indigenous Territory

O Canada

Isabel Tuason, BSc (Hons) Class of 2026

Master of Ceremonies

Patti Scott, BA, MSc Associate Vice President, Student Services, Alumni & Communications + Registrar

Welcoming Remarks

Kevyn Kristmanson, BSc, DC Chair, Board of Governors

Introduction of Graduating Class of 2026

Christine Bradaric-Baus, BSc, PhD President

Convocation

Address

Carlo Ammendolia, DC, MSc, PhD Director, Spine Clinic & Spinal Stenosis Program

Mount Sinai Hospital

Presentation of Chiropractic Residency Program Graduates

Dominic Giuliano, BSc, DC Vice President, Academic

Gabriella Anna DeBono, BA, DC Sports Sciences

Lauren Ead, BSc, DC, MSc Clinical Sciences

Sayyid Hassan, BSc Kin (Hons), DC Sports Sciences

Noah Gerhard Daniel Lane, BSc Kin (Hons), DC Sports Sciences

Kiana Caitlyn Ragagnin, BSc Kin (Hons), DC Clinical Sciences

Katie Marie Svoboda, BSc Kin (Hons), DC Sports Sciences

Rachel Zevy, BSc, DC Clinical Sciences

Admission of Graduation

Patti Scott, BA, MSc

Conferral of the Degree

Christine Bradaric-Baus, BSc, PhD

Valedictory Address

Hayford Adomah, BSc (Hons)

Administration of Chiropractic Oath

Kevyn Kristmanson, BSc, DC

President’s Address

Christine Bradaric-Baus, BSc, PhD

Recessional

Please remain standing until the Platform Party leaves the Hall. Reception following the ceremony in the Foyer.

CMCC is proud to present the Class of 2026 Congratulations!

Noah Abarbanel * Gatineau, QC

Alexandria D. Abbruzzino † Toronto, ON

Hayford Adomah ‡ Calgary, AB

Hano Shandy Ali ‡ Oshawa, ON

Jomana Abdulmajeed Al-Shareef Calgary, AB

Jordan Earl Arsenault Summerside, PE

Akhnoor Singh Aulakh Mississauga, ON

Tushna Avasthi Woodbridge, ON

Avleen K. Bains Brampton, ON

Srinidhi Balaji Mississauga, ON

Jenna Reanna Balsam † Toronto, ON

Kaitlyn Jessica Benko ‡ Martensville, SK

Victoria Berlin Toronto, ON

Haley Elizabeth Birrell ‡ Whitehorse, YT

Gurinder Boparai Mississauga, ON

Parneet Kaur Brar * Georgetown, ON

Aydon Gregory Brown Saskatoon, SK

Madelyn Rye Brown ‡ Holland Landing, ON

Angelica Julienne Bulauitan Burlington, ON

Matthew A. Bumstead ‡ Whitby, ON

Kaylee Brenda Cacciotti Sudbury, ON

Devonte T. Campbell ‡ Pickering, ON

Lukas Kenneth Campbell Toronto, ON

Frankie Cao Toronto, ON

Erick James Carino Vancouver, BC

Andrea Vincenzo Cavaliere Toronto, ON

Jasmine Amal Chagan † Coquitlam, BC

Justin Hoi Tim Chan Markham, ON

Dania Ashraf Chaudhry * Vaughan, ON

Balpreet Kaur Cheema Brampton, ON

Yutong Chen † Beijing, China

Rebekah Choi Mississauga, ON

Brea Hope Christie * Victoria, BC

Isabella Cinelli ‡ Mount Albert, ON

Kiera Justice Coombs Newtonville, ON

Brooke Madison Cuthbert ‡ Grimsby, ON

Brooke Emma Davis Oakville, ON

Heidi Dana DeGruchy Burin, NL

Jenna Rachael Dick ‡ Ottawa, ON

Ellen Yamich Donaldson Tecumseh, ON

Jaime Renae Drouin ‡ Clarkston, MI

Kurtis Daniel Drouin † Windsor, ON

Megan M. Dupuis Petrolia, ON

Shahab Entezami Toronto, ON

Griffin Easton Evans Windsor, ON

Kayla Rita-Marie Ewles Whitby, ON

Teo Remi Favrin ‡ Guelph, ON

Juliana Mateiro Fernandes ‡ Toronto, ON

Heather Ashley Taylor Ferns * Brooklin, ON

Jenna Lynn Fiala ‡ Amherstburg, ON

Briana Madison Filippetti † Nobleton, ON

Lukas V. Fischer ‡ Uxbridge, ON

Siavash Forootanfar West Vancouver, BC

Maya Shae Froman † Toronto, ON

Graduation Honours

‡SummaCumLaude

†MagnaCumLaude

*CumLaude

CumulativeGradePointAverageof3.90orabove

CumulativeGradePointAverageof3.80to3.89

CumulativeGradePointAverageof3.70to3.79

Hayley R. Gardner † Corner Brook, NL

Caitlin Savannah George Oakville, ON

Skyler Saba Salesio Geraci Whitby, ON

Dominik Julie Gervais ‡ Grand Falls, NB

Avin Ghafari * Toronto, ON

Saman Ghalamghash Toronto, ON

Gursimren Kaur Gill Calgary, AB

Upash Singh Gill ‡ Abbotsford, BC

Angela Gnjatic † Kitchener, ON

Jayden Grant Courtenay, BC

Alexander John Greyvenstein Oakville, ON

Dalya Fahme Hamdon Edmonton, AB

Tarik Hammoud * London, ON

Katherine Mary Margaret Harrigan Victoria, BC

Juliana Delfina Jorge Henriques ‡ Toronto, ON

Dannika Reigh Hetu ‡ London, ON

Isabelle Therese Hicks ‡ London, ON

Cheuk Hei Michael Ho ‡ Hong Kong

Yehuda Huber Israel

Jasvinder Kaur Hundal Brampton, ON

Dominique Cheyenne Janae Hunte Oshawa, ON

Nikki Huynh Courtice, ON

Michelle Ing Toronto, ON

Adam Randall Issler * Calgary, AB

Bailey Jamrik Whitby, ON

Alina Jandu † Oakville, ON

Priya Kaur Johal Victoria, BC

Samantha Haley Kaczor King City, ON

Hailey Erin Kazdan ‡ Toronto, ON

Vishp Khaira Brampton, ON

Nirmal Singh Khangura Brampton, ON

Joshua Joseph Kostreba Belle River, ON

Aleksandra Krajnovic ‡ Niagara Falls, ON

Caterina Sonia Krikorian-Kunz † Montreal, QC

Adam G. Kucher Vernon, BC

Tiffany Wing Yan Lai * Markham, ON

Kristopher Niko Lalonde ‡ Almonte, ON

Alessia Angelina Lambe London, ON

Kennedy Latour St. Andrews West, ON

Aaron Lau Toronto, ON

Brayden Stephen Alexander Laverdure † Scarborough, ON

Sarah Lecavalier * Strathmore, AB

Hosoo Lee * Toronto, ON

James Lee ‡ Vancouver, BC

Seokyong Sam Lee Calgary, AB

Seungjae Lee Toronto, ON

Samantha Leung Burnaby, BC

Julia Chung Ling Lo Markham, ON

Nitin Longani Mississauga, ON

Aidan Kenneth Löster Port Hope, ON

Winson Luu † Brampton, ON

Andrew Ly * Winnipeg, MB

Michael Christian Ma Markham, ON

Meranda Catherine Mackinnon Saint John, NB

Joyce Rheanelle Magat Vaughan, ON

Megan Mah Markham, ON

Graduation Honours

‡SummaCumLaude

†MagnaCumLaude

*CumLaude

CumulativeGradePointAverageof3.90orabove

CumulativeGradePointAverageof3.80to3.89

CumulativeGradePointAverageof3.70to3.79

Isaac Alfredo Makar ‡ Edmonton, AB

Kyle James Maroney * Cambridge, ON

Mateo Anthony-Mario Marques ‡ Burlington, ON

Nickolas M. Marshall Bay Roberts, NL

Karla Jimena Martinez Peon ‡ Cancun, MX

Maryam Hesham Masoud Oakville, ON

Victoria Lynn Mauricio † Stoney Creek, ON

Averie Sherry-Eve McGuinty ‡ Courtice, ON

Kieran Conall McKay Richmond, BC

Niknaz Mellati North York, ON

Brooke Petra Miura ‡ Enniskillen, ON

Conor J. Molloy Regina, SK

Noah James Mulzet ‡ Red Deer, AB

Syeda S. Munira Hamilton, ON

Eeshita S. Nalawade † Brampton, ON

Jacob M. Nandan Brampton, ON

Naveen Hyder Naqvi * Edmonton, AB

Joanna M. Newbury * Kamloops, BC

Gabriella Nadia Noce * Toronto, ON

Rahul Kumar Pabla Brampton, ON

Jaskirat Pandher Toronto, ON

Hudson W. J. Parish † Markham, ON

Jihae Park ‡ Toronto, ON

Talha Patel Toronto, ON

Madison Alexandra Pendleton Moncton, NB

Makenna Piercey ‡ Parry Sound, ON

Julie D. Pink † Burgeo, NL

Kiavash Poostforoosh Bataghva Toronto, ON

Julia Junko Porter * High River, AB

Elayna Elizabeth Priest Minesing, ON

Morgan Lee Proctor Courtenay, BC

Darren Tsan Tin Pun Richmond, BC

Harsimran Kaur Puri Brampton, ON

Kapil Puri Hamilton, ON

Gavin G. Quigley ‡ Dartmouth, NS

Mayoorah Rajaguru Scarborough, ON

Nabil Ratanshi † Richmond Hill, ON

Megan Alexandra Reaves ‡ Carlyle, SK

Isabella Grace Rodas Lopez ‡ Burlington, ON

Ahmad Sadek Toronto, ON

Kristen Sanhueza † Mississauga, ON

Chesca Allaine Santos Winnipeg, MB

Bailey Schaefer ‡ Niagara Falls, ON

Sarah Sedona Schywiola Kitchener, ON

Mercedes Rose Shields ‡ Whitby, ON

Gurnoor Singh Sidhu † Hamilton, ON

Jasleen Sidhu Calgary, AB

Harpreet Singh Bolton, ON

Keegan Anya Sloan LaSalle, ON

Marie Danielle Smith Corner Brook, NL

Orion A. Smith-Brudenell Ajax, ON

Dawn Song ‡ Edmonton, AB

Hannah Soroski Saskatoon, SK

Ruth Antoinette Stewart Toronto, ON

Jonathan Ting Hong Tang Toronto, ON

Nijaanth Thayalan Brampton, ON

Graduation Honours

‡SummaCumLaude

†MagnaCumLaude

*CumLaude

CumulativeGradePointAverageof3.90orabove

CumulativeGradePointAverageof3.80to3.89

CumulativeGradePointAverageof3.70to3.79

Isabel Alegre Tuason Toronto, ON

Joshua Jackson Vale Sarnia, ON

Vienna D. van Veen Hamilton, ON

Brooke Allison Vanhantsaeme * Red Deer, AB

Maha Wadud Milton, ON

Faizan Waseem Edmonton, AB

Dani Louise Webster Whitby, ON

Magdelena Christina Wheeler ‡ Mildmay, ON

Cynthia Taylor White Toronto, ON

Kaitlyn Elizabeth White Newcastle, ON

Sacha Evelyn Rose White Barrie, ON

Hope Jean Williams ‡ Kirkland Lake, ON

Kitlyn K. Wong † New Liskeard, ON

Sze Yu Wong † Hong Kong

Tyler Sidney Woodland ‡ Baltimore, ON

Emily Rose Woods † Courtice, ON

Wen D. Wu Toronto, ON

Dieu Merci Yuma Toronto, ON

Mandy Jun Yi Zhang Markham, ON

Graduation Awards

In May 2026, the following students were recognised for their outstanding citizenship and contributions to the CMCC community and beyond:

David W. Artis Memorial Graduation Award

Harsimran Puri

Board of Governors Award Hayford Adomah

Michael Brickman Memorial Graduation Award Devonte Campbell

Douglas M. Brown Graduation Award Vienna van Veen

CMCC President’s Award Hayford Adomah

Canadian Chiropractic Specialty College of Kyle Maroney

Physical & Occupational Rehabilitation Award

Paul Carey Award

CCR Clinical Radiological Proficiency Award

Andrea Cavaliere

Hano Ali

Class of 1980 Graduate Studies Scholarship Jomana Al-Shareef

Class of 2000 Scholarship Jacob Nandan

Class of 2003 Pioneer Award Hayford Adomah

College of Chiropractic Sciences Ahmad Sadek Glenn Engel Memorial Award

Cyto-Matrix Apotex Graduation Award Averie McGuinty

R.D. Farnsworth Chiropractic Adjustment Award

Alex Greyvenstein Kyle Maroney

Andrea Fefferman Memorial Award Ellen Donaldson

Douglas V. Hoskins & Samuel F. Sommacal Isabelle Hicks Clinic Proficiency Award

Interprofessional Collaborative Patient Care Award Dania Chaudhry

Stéphane Julien Memorial Award Hayford Adomah

Robert Kilgannon Memorial Award Joyce Rheanelle Magat

Ronald King Award Hope Williams

Herbert K. Lee Memorial Award Kitlyn Wong

Bruce Makos Memorial Award Dannika Hetu

Jane Mannington Memorial Award Kennedy Latour

John Mitchell Radiology Award James Lee

James K. Morrison Award Devonte Campbell

Jean A. Moss Fellowship Andrea Cavaliere Kennedy Latour

Danny Myrtos Memorial Award Gavin Quigley

Ontario Chiropractic Association Graduation Award Ellen Donaldson

Marilyn Phillips Award Kristopher Lalonde

Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences Award Cheuk Hei Michael Ho

Donald C. Sutherland Students’ Council Award Noah Mulzet

Oryst Swyszcz Memorial Scholarship Jenna Balsam

James L. Watkins Memorial Award Isabelle Hicks

Vern Welsh Memorial Award Cheuk Hei Michael Ho

York Peel Chiropractic Award Joyce Rheanelle Magat

Graduation Academic Awards

Today we celebrate the academic achievements of the following graduates.

Walter Sturdy Memorial Scholarship Hayford Adomah

Highest overall academic standing during the Kaitlyn Benko four year program Isabelle Hicks Kristopher Lalonde

Gilbert H. Young Memorial Award Kaitlyn Benko

Highest academic standing in Year IV

Donald Bramham Memorial Award Isabella Rodas Lopez

Second highest academic standing in Year IV

Istrati Family Memorial Award Kaitlyn Benko

Top two highest academic standing from Connor Molloy Saskatchewan

Judy Ladell Memorial Award Hayford Adomah

Class Valedictorian

Post Graduate Award

Kirikland-Willis Memorial Award Lauren Ead

Leadership and creative initiative in the promotion of interdisciplinary research

The Chiropractic Oath

I do hereby swear before God and these assembled witnesses, both corporeal and spiritual, that I will do my utmost to keep this, my sacred, trusted oath, as a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, that henceforth:

I will esteem those who taught me this Art, Science and Philosophy of Chiropractic and with this torch of knowledge fashioned by Hippocrates, I will light the way to the understanding of those Natural Laws which preserve the human body as a fitting temple of the soul.

I will keep the physical, mental and spiritual needs of the sick as my foremost duty, ever searching for and correcting the cause of their disease to the best of my ability, insofar as my science is in the highest precepts of my Alma Mater and harmonious with the Vis Medicatrix Naturae.

I will at all times stand ready to serve humanity, without distinction of race, creed or colour, in my lifelong vocation of preventing and alleviating human suffering, wherever it may be found, by exemplifying in my own life a pattern of living in harmony with the Laws of Nature.

I will refrain from any act of wrongdoing and will regard the keeping of a patient’s confidence as a moral obligation, using any such information only in their best interests.

May God so direct the skillful use of my hands that I may bring strength to the sick, relief to the suffering, peace of mind to the anxious, and inspiration to all humanity to attain bountiful health that we may live this life to the fullest expression of its innate endowments.

I therefore solemnly swear to uphold these principles and precepts to the best of my ability, so help me God.