CUE Convocation Booklet 2024 by concordiauniversity

2024 CONVOCATION

WELCOME

Welcome, graduates, family, friends and honoured guests

On behalf of the entire Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) community, I am honoured to welcome you to our annual convocation celebration. We gather today to celebrate the great achievements of our graduating class of 2024: the young people for whom our institution exists; the ethos of why we do what we do here at CUE.

CUE is located on Treaty 6 territory and respects the histories, languages, and cultures of Indigenous peoples in Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community. We are committed to furthering reconciliation efforts as we learn about our true and living history, and challenge ourselves to implement what we have learned to create better outcomes for Indigenous students and our greater CUE community. Our graduates have shown courage, resilience, and excellence during their time here at CUE. The post-

secondary environment provides a variety of new challenges for students—not only academically— and our graduates have persevered! This adaptability will serve them well as they go on to do great things in their careers and their communities. Here at CUE, being successful means more than just doing well in your studies. We are dedicated to inspiring good citizens, people who are community builders and ethical leaders for the common good. On our campus, what you do matters as much as how you do it. And it is the connections to the people we meet along the way that make that journey worth it.

Graduates, I am so proud of you. Today you convocate from CUE and join the elite ranks of our alumni! We are so excited to see the places you go and the things you will accomplish. You’ll always have a place to belong here in our CUE community and we hope you stay in touch with us. Congratulations!

Dr. Tim Loreman President and Vice-Chancellor

OUR HISTORY

Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) is more than an academic institution—we are a community of scholars, dreamers, and doers; people who aren’t afraid to lend a hand, to ask questions, to be bold, to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have gathered in the heart of Edmonton’s Highlands community and committed ourselves to creating independent thinkers, ethical leaders, and citizens for the common good.

Founded in 1921 as Concordia College by Lutherans from the Americanbased Missouri Synod, the college became a degree-granting institution in 1987 before changing its name to Concordia University College of Alberta in 1995. In 2015, Concordia University College of Alberta became CUE—a secular post-secondary institution that offers an exceptional

learning environment, world-class research centres and facilities, and a premier student experience.

Today, CUE is a vibrant and forwardthinking university. We offer more than 50 undergraduate majors, concentrations and minors, 4 master’s degree programs, and 1 doctorate degree program, in addition to several afterdegree programs, graduate and undergraduate certificates and diplomas, and continuing education programs. We are known for our commitment to academic excellence in teaching and research, and we proudly welcome more than 3,500 students annually from across Canada and around the world.

From humble beginnings, CUE has evolved into a place of spirit,

connection, and excellence, and has entered our next century with momentum as we strive to fulfill our promise of being Canada’s preeminent small university.

No matter what lies ahead for CUE, we will continue to nurture the century-old spirit of community present on our campus, and we will take pride in the stories that are passed down through generations of our students.

Read the stories that shaped CUE’s history at concordia.ab.ca/cue100

CONVOCATION PROGRAM

Processional

Welcome to Treaty 6 Territory

National Anthem — p.7

Invocation

Welcome to the University

Board of Governors’ Greeting

President’s Address

Conferring of Honorary Degree

Convocation Address

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates

Morning Ceremony – p.8

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Science

Afternoon Ceremony – p.20

Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Management

Honour Song

Governor General’s Academic Medals

Alumni Association Induction

Alma Mater — p.39

Concluding Remarks

Recessional

ACADEMIC REGALIA

Academic regalia dates back to that which was worn by academics and clergy in European universities of the Middle Ages. The various components of academic regalia have come to symbolize levels of academic scholarship. Variations in sleeves, colours, and decorations represent degree levels and the particular preferences of individual universities. Faculty and guests with doctoral-level degrees participating in Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE)’s graduation ceremonies wear the distinctive academic gown, hood, and cap of the institution from which they graduated.

Hoods are granted to students who have earned university degrees. The hoods for CUE’s graduates are lined with blue and white, CUE’s official colours. The colour of the velvet edging indicates the academic discipline in which the degree has been earned:

ARTS White SCIENCE Gold

MANAGEMENT

Drab

EDUCATION Blue

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Salmon

DOCTOR OF LAWS Purple

The gold cord indicates a degree earned with distinction or with high distinction.

CEREMONIAL

PROCESSION

Chief Marshal & Mace Bearer

Eagle Staff Bearer

Chancellor

President and Vice-Chancellor

Chair, Board of Governors

Honorary Degree Recipient

Vice-Presidents

Deans

Registrar

Alumni Association Representative

Indigenous Elders

Board of Governors

Faculty

Presidents and Professors Emeriti

Honorary Doctors of the University Administrators

Marshals

Candidates for Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates

CEREMONIAL SYMBOLS

CEREMONIAL MACE

The mace is a symbolic artifact that has been used throughout human history. From an emblem used to lead knights into war, to other regal purposes, the mace is now used by post-secondary institutions as a symbol of the organization’s governing authority. The mace-bearer leads the processional as all authorities gather for the most central ceremony of the institution—convocation. The mace, unique in design to embody CUE, rests on its stand throughout the ceremony, as our students are recognized for their earned degrees, diplomas, or certificates.

EAGLE STAFF

An Eagle Staff is a sacred item prepared with prayer and eagle feathers as a ceremonial display of leadership. Eagle feathers, when gifted, are considered the highest honour given by the Indigenous community. The eagle flies the highest, making it the closest being to Creator. When an eagle gifts us its feathers we use them to acknowledge a major contribution or achievement. Each eagle feather on a staff holds significance and tells a story. The CUE Eagle Staff was created by our Elders Council with many feathers from four communities across Turtle Island. Our Elders Council determines the carrier of the staff, and the CUE President is given the responsibility to keep and display our staff as a reminder to model leadership and to maintain good relations within the Indigenous community.

HONOUR SONG

The Honour Song is a prayer drum song to honour all graduates and the work they have completed while at CUE. It also honours those recipients who have demonstrated a commitment to their community. It is an Indigenous way of celebrating and sending wishes of health and happiness to those who are moving on to their next journeys.

PARTICIPANTS

Chief Marshal & Mace Bearer

Patrick Kamau, PhD

Eagle Staff Bearer Elder Wil Campbell

Chancellor

President & Vice-Chancellor

Chair, Board of Governors

Provost & Vice-President Academic

Vice-President Campus Life

Vice-President Planning and University Relations (Interim)

Deputy Provost

Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation.

Dean of Arts

Dean of Education

Dean of Graduate Studies

Dean of Management

Dean of Science

Registrar

Alumni Association Representatives

Marshals

Alan Huehn, LLD h.c.

Tim Loreman, PhD

Jim Gendron, BSc

Barbara van Ingen, PhD

Carmen Arth, PhD

Robert Murray, PhD

Andreas Guelzow, PhD

Carla Craveiro Salvado, PhD

Brett Buchanan, PhD

Tim Cusack, EdD

Patrick Kamau, PhD

Alison Yacyshyn, PhD

Cecilia Bukutu, PhD

Meike Ricardo, MLS

Tseide Krekelberg, MISSM

Christian Potolicki, BMgt BSc

Tolly Bradford, PhD

John Brough, DMus

Matthew Churchward, PhD

Trevor Cook, PhD

Jason Daniels, PhD

Ian Davidson, PhD

Teresa Fowler, PhD

Adrien Guyot, PhD

Jolaine Kerley, MMus

Emmanual Mapfumo, PhD

Stephen Portillo, PhD

Novlet Plunkett, EdD

Shawn Thompson, MISSM

Linda Van Netten Blimke, PhD

Reginald Wiebe, PhD

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MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER OF ALBERTA

On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to send greetings to the Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) Class of 2024.

For more than a century, CUE has been part of our capital city and our province’s post-secondary education landscape. It has changed and grown, becoming a landmark on Ada Boulevard and a vibrant, welcoming and world-class degree granting institution. But this celebration is not about the university. While CUE has played an important role in your life and your future opportunities, this moment is all about you.

It takes courage and determination to choose a path and follow it to the end. It takes a lot of creativity, hard work, long hours and sacrifice to complete the requirements for the credentials you have earned, and I hope you enjoy this time to pat yourself on the back. No matter where you go from here, I have no doubt you will excel and become a vital part of your community.

Congratulations on this incredible milestone, and thank you for being part of Alberta’s story. Please accept my very best wishes for continued success.

Honourable Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta

NATIONAL ANTHEM

O Canada! Our home and native land!

True patriot love in all of us command.

Car ton bras sait porter l’épée, Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée

Des plus brillants exploits. God keep our land

Glorious and free!

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Bombini, Erin Faith

Edmonton, Alberta

Kroeker, Andrea Sonia-Anne Beaver County, Alberta

Lobkowicz, Angela Kathleen

Maloney, Dustin James

Nix-Lemko, Amanda Willy

Saccomani, Victoria Caterina

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Dachyshyn, Derek Allan

Flamia, Ashley Leigh

Ly, Huong Nhu

Mauro, Michael Secondo

Nichol, Angela Lynn

Othman, Nimeh Mustafa

Ritz, Natalia Leeanne

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

Adilu, Lydia

Aleth-Matthews, Teayana Marie

Arbuckle, Kate Margaret Lynn

Aytenfisu, Kokebeh Kenneth

Barairo, Justine Paulette Bustillo

Barba Garcia, Alma Cristina

Edmonton, Alberta

Ardrossan, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

Pickardville, Alberta

Spruce Grove, Alberta

Calgary, Alberta

St. Albert, Alberta

Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

Sherwood Park, Alberta

Beaumont, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

Bell, Kendra Lesley Frances Camrose, Alberta

Benitez-Zelada, Adriana Maria

Bennett, Elizabeth Helen Marie

Bilsky, Sarah Lynne

Edmonton, Alberta

St. Albert, Alberta

Athabasca, Alberta

8 *With Distinction †With High Distinction

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Blankenstein, Madison Emma

Bremner, Karey Anne

Broughton, Isabella Anne

Morning Ceremony

St. Albert, Alberta

Lancaster Park, Alberta

Leduc, Alberta

Brown, Laine Jennifer Beaumont, Alberta

Buchholtz, Joshua Darrel

Byker, Kimberly Victoria

Chamzuk, Makayla Catherine

Chretien, Mckayla Annette

Sherwood Park, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

Pickardville, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

Christensen, Amy Ashley Edmonton, Alberta

Clarkson, Jessa Alexandra Jane

Collins, Leah Nicole

Coulson, Ashley Rose

Crothers, Elizabeth Laura

Edmonton, Alberta

Spruce Grove, Alberta

Ardrossan, Alberta

St. Albert, Alberta

Crotty, Thomas Arthur Jacob St. Albert, Alberta

Diamond, Molly Lynn Janice

Dickson, Monica Nadine

Ebel, Mykayla Marie

Englert, Julia Franca

Morinville, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

Felske, Brookelyn Angela Busby, Alberta

Fillion, Mikaela Christine

French, Audrey

Gamache, Madison Michelle

Edmonton, Alberta

Sherwood Park, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

Gazdewich, Chyvonne Danielle Marion Edmonton, Alberta

Gibb, Nicholas William Maxwell

Gourlay, Haylee Louise*

Gratton, Lexie McKenna

Gray-Matear, Sydney Ellen

Lethbridge, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

St. Albert, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

Guy, Kiara Justine* Leduc, Alberta

Gynane, Darby Sheila†

Hagens, Kyle Daryl

Haslam, Janet Gail

Edmonton, Alberta

Sherwood Park, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

9 *With Distinction †With High Distinction

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