May 31, 2013
Vermilion Convoca on
Academic Processional
O Canada ~ Trent Bloch-Hansen
Welcome ~ Alice Wainwright-Stewart
Congratulatory Messages
Convocation Address ~ Beckie Scott
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Awards
Honorary Credential ~ Dr. Arthur McGinnis
Closing Remarks Glenn Charlesworth
Academic Recessional
Music Cool Tones
Piper Lakeland Pipe and Drum
Beckie Sco , Dis nguished Ci zen
Raised in Vermilion, Alberta, three-time Olympian Beckie Scott retired in 2006, capping nearly two decades of competitive cross-country ski racing as Canada's most successful cross-country skier and one of the world's best all-around cross-country racers.
During her 11-year career, she re-wrote the Canadian record books winning two Olympic medals - a gold medal in the five-kilometre pursuit race at the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games and a silver medal with teammate Sara Renner in the team sprint event at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games - as well as 15 World Cup medals.
Her career accomplishments off the snow are equally impressive. Scott's pursuit of justice around her 2002 Olympic gold medal was a triumph for athletes' rights and fair play. She is also a tireless advocate for drugfree sport, and is currently Canada's representative on the World AntiDoping Agency's newly formed Athlete Committee.
Scott's peers elected her to the IOC Athletes' Commission and she also serves on the board of directors for the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and the Trans-Canada trail.
Scott joined Right To Play as an Athlete Ambassador in January 2003 and is now also a co-chair of its Canadian advisory council. In addition, she was named a UNICEF Canada special representative and in the spring of 2003 travelled to West Africa with UNICEF as part of its "Girl's Education" campaign. In recognition of her numerous achievements, Scott has twice been the recipient of the John Semmelink Memorial Award (2002, 2003). She was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
Lakeland College is proud to present Beckie Scott with an honorary diploma and recognize her as one of our distinguished citizens.
Candidates for Gradua on Environmental Sciences
Conserva on and Restora on Ecology Major
Brenna Lody Axley ............................................................................... Okotoks AB
Guillaume J. Beaumont-Martel........................................................ Cold Lake AB
Krysten Denice Bennett .................................................................. Moose Jaw SK
Ashley Jennifer Berezowski .................................................................... Regina SK
Robert Keith Brown .............................................................................. Melville SK
Tara Lynn Finn .................................................................................... Windsor ON
Steffanie Ann Fuelkell ............................................................. Sherwood Park AB
Sarah Jean Gibbard ** ................................................................................ Hylo AB
Marshall Henry Hay ............................................................................. Wynyard SK
Angel Alicia Hewson ......................................................................... Vermilion AB
Clayton Baxter Hood ................................................................................ Jarvie AB
Calvin James Ireland * ................................................................................ Clive AB
Sophie Claire Nissum Jensen .......................................................... Coldbrook NS
Joan Ellen Makaroff ** ....................................................................... Neilburg SK
Colleen Joyce McGerrigle ........................................................... Lloydminster SK
Angela Renee Grace Nerbas *......................................................... White City SK
Jennifer Trica Elizabeth Parenteau ................................................ Edmonton AB
Rebecca Kirsten Reid * ................................................................ Lloydminster AB
Thya Suzanne Savisky ........................................................................ Vermilion AB
Melissa Jo Thurlow ........................................................................... Bladworth SK
Blake Branden
Environmental Conserva on & Reclama on Major
Colton Lee Almberg ......................................................................................................... Czar AB
Cheanise Daire Bidulock ........................................................................................ Hairy Hill AB
Micheal Donald Cholin .......................................................................................... Kerrobert SK
Sahra Deagle ** ........................................................................................................... Hinton AB
Simone Marie Fritz ..................................................................................................... Melville SK
Derek Allan Griffith .............................................................................................. Bonnyville AB
Cole Mitchel Heather .................................................................................................... Biggar SK
Cassandre Lilac Klotz ............................................................................................. Vermilion AB
Jesse Lee MacDonald ............................................................................................. Cut Knife SK
Katlyn Rae Macdonald ......................................................................................... Wainwright AB
Tori Alexandra Mayer ........................................................................................Lloydminster AB
Shelby Danae Oracheski ** ................................................................................. Wainwright AB
Shane Tyson Prosofsky ................................................................................................ Hanley SK
Helen Amy Ramful ** .......................................................................................... Edmonton AB
Brody Lloyd VanNortwick ........................................................................................ Richard SK
Laura Danielle Walker ................................................................................................. Virden MB
Nathan Kyle Willett ........................................................................................... Lloydminster SK
Jacob Gilbert Williams .................................................................................... Spruce Grove AB
Environmental Monitoring and Protec on Major
Bryanna Victoria Blanchet * ............................................................. Sherwood Park AB
Rayleigh Dawn Conley * .............................................................................. Camrose AB
Jason Van Halen Delorme .................................................................. Grande Cache AB
Cale Glendon Hogarth .............................................................................. Kindersley SK
Caitlyn Nicole Holder ................................................................................ Edmonton AB
Heather Lee Leonard ............................................................................. Lloydminster AB
Nicole Marie Mark ................................................................................. Lloydminster SK
Lisa Michelle Pederson ** ......................................................................... Brownvale AB
Jessica Agnes Proctor ................................................................................. Vermilion AB
Morgan Adam Thomarat ................................................................................. Waseca SK
*With Honours - Grade Point Average 3.50 - 3.79
**With Distinction - Grade Point Average 3.80 or higher
° Certificate of Completion—Inclusive Post-secondary Education
Wildlife and Fisheries Conserva on Major
Aaron Arthur Androsoff ......................................................................... Peace River AB
Jenny Corin Arts ............................................................................................ Westlock AB
Bradley James Baumgartner .......................................................................... Hardisty AB
Holly Dawn Blacklock ................................................................................. Dewberry AB
Nathan George Lee Bushey ..................................................................... Wainwright AB
Casey Jean Critch ........................................................................................ Bonnyville AB
Whitney Robin Dagg ......................................................................................... Tisdale SK
Tanner Keith Garbutt..................................................................................... Bethune SK
Courtney Richelle Grosh ................................................................................ Provost AB
Tiffany Jae Kjartanson .....................................................................................Calgary AB
Renee Leah Kowalewski ........................................................................... Edmonton AB
Nathaniel Clair Painchaud ** ............................................................ Sherwood Park AB
Jessica Roberta Leigh Roberts ................................................................. Sylvan Lake AB
Trisha Loni Strauss .....................................................................................Forestburg AB
Conrad James Taylor ........................................................................................Calgary AB
Spencer Anton Thome ** ............................................................................ Cochrane AB
Sandy Ellen Van Dijk ** ....................................................................................... Tees AB
Nicole Karli Vanderleest ............................................................................ Pilot Butte SK
William Marshall Weaver....................................................................... Lloydminster AB
Jarid Albert Wulff ......................................................................................... Morinville AB
