

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025
TELUS CENTRE FOR PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING
Greetings from the Chair of the Alumni Association
Eryl Fraser Medical Laboratory Science, 2016
Land Acknowledgment and Opening Remarks from the Convocation Compère
Raymond Nielsen, MBA, BSc Dean of Students
Remarks from the President & CEO
Kevin Smith, DPhil President and Chief Executive Officer, UHN/Michener
Conferring and Presentation of Advanced Diplomas and Graduate Certificates
Miranda Cheng, BSc, MEd Registrar
Shirlee Sharkey, LLD (honoris causa), MHSc, BScN, BA
Chair, Michener Board of Governors and UHN Education Committee
Presentation of Graduate Certificates, Advanced Diplomas, and Degrees
Kevin Smith, DPhil President and Chief Executive Officer, UHN/Michener
Shirlee Sharkey, LLD (honoris causa), MHSc, BScN, BA
Chair, Michener Board of Governors and UHN Education Committee
Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT Academic Chair, Critical Care and Imaging
Fiona Cherryman, MRT(T), MEd, OMDP Vice Principal, Academic & Operations
Dated this fourteenth day of June two thousand and twenty five
Megan Brittain, BSc (Hons) Pod, MClSc-WH Academic Chair, Chiropody
Lori Peppler-Beechey, BSc, MHS, RRT Associate Vice Principal, Academic
Rosetta Belcastro, LL.M., MIRHR, CHRM, BSc Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences
Catherine Ladhani, MRT(R), BSc (Physiology), BAppSc (MI), MBA-ITM Academic Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences
Laura A. Dawson, MD, FRCPC Professor & Chair, Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto
Presentation of Governor General Academic Medal –Bronze Collegiate
Fiona Cherryman, MRT(T), MEd, OMDP Vice Principal, Academic & Operations
Harvey Weingarten, BSc, MS, MPhil, PhD Principal
Valedictory Address
Zaeem Qureshi Respiratory Therapy, 2025
Closing Remarks from the Executive Vice President
Brian Hodges, MEd, PhD, MD, FRCPC Executive Vice President, Education and Chief Medical Officer, UHN
Readers in Conferral Order
Deborah Loundes, BSc, DCh, MClSc-WH Professor and Clinical Liaison Officer, Chiropody
Gulrukh Kizilbash, MScCH, MBBS, MLT Professor, Diagnostic Cytology
Aaron Goldt, MSc, BSc, MLT Professor, Genetics Technology
Cindy Cheung, HBSCs, MLT Professor, Medical Laboratory Science
Marek Draszka, BSc (RadSci), HonDip (NM), MRT Assistant Professor, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technology
Rahul Mohla Professor, Radiation Therapy
Masood Hassan, MRT(R)(MR), B.Sc(MRS), M.Ed Professor, Radiological Technology
John Michaels, BSc, RRT Associate Professor, Respiratory Therapy
Noor Hesson, BMRSc, DMS, CRGS, RDMS, RVT Professor, Ultrasound
Brian Hyndman, PhD, MHSc Professor, Cardiovascular Perfusion
Student Program Representatives
Shahd Baradei Chiropody
Alessia Libertucci Diagnostic Cytology
Taryn Baldeo Digital Health & Data Analytics
Sarah Gallagher Genetics Technology
Anitheya Indrarajah Medical Laboratory Science
Jaden Bardens Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Technology
Dario Giancola Radiation Therapy
Arvie Bacalso Radiological Technology
Masood Kamal Respiratory Therapy
Nicole Nwosu Ultrasound
For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat (wen-dat), the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and learn on this land.
Just as important as acknowledging the significance of this land is recognizing the history that brings us here and the measures taken to reconcile Canada’s troubled past. We urge you, as future Canadian health care practitioners and leaders, to please make yourselves familiar with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action – especially the seven related to health care – and practice your profession in that spirit.
The Governor General’s Medal, established in 1873, is one of the most prestigious awards that a student in a Canadian educational institution can receive for exceptional academic achievement. The Collegiate Bronze medal is awarded to a student who has achieved the highest average upon graduation at the post-secondary diploma level. The award will be presented on behalf of the Governor General of Canada, and the recipient will be recorded by the Office of the Governor General in the Chancellery of Honours in Ottawa.
Brandon Hannay Genetics Technology
Chiropody
GOLD Andrew Simon Barber
SILVER Jenny Alison Haydock
Diagnostic Cytology
GOLD Humayra Tasmin
SILVER Fatimah Parekh
Digital Health & Data Analytics
GOLD Elizabeth Anne Monchesky
SILVER Troy Thomas Gloyn
Genetics Technology
GOLD Brandon Hannay
SILVER Sarah Helen Gallagher
Medical Laboratory Science
GOLD Katie Luong
SILVER Ellen Rhiane Cheng
Cardiovascular Perfusion
GOLD Charlotte Christine Kaszycki
Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Technology
GOLD Prescilla Vijaya Deochand
SILVER Kai Wang
Radiation Therapy
GOLD Yiping Xu
SILVER Rachel Lin
Radiological Technology
GOLD Rosa Chea
SILVER Mabel Fiona Tang
Respiratory Therapy
GOLD Katherine G M Wang
SILVER Subhan Shaikh
Ultrasound
GOLD Mary Jane Tangjia Reaney
SILVER Lynsay Maracle
SILVER Samantha Lee Master of Science Program
Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT
Academic Chair, Critical Care and Imaging
Raihan Ahsan
Zahra Akram
Neucilene Arantes
Suzei Bangura
Janine Evelyn Beattie
Kathleen Melissa Burns
Ashraful Islam Chowdhury
Joele Soteco Cuenca
Angelica Dizon
Philip Graham
Adam Gregg
Rose Ann Ho
Azam Hussain
Mithin Koshy
Paula Lammers
Donna Lai Ying Lee
Anne Leslie
Megan Mei-Han Lin
Amy Barbara Lintack
Ariane Metcalf
Coleman Jarl Northwood
Tanvi Patel
Lauren Elizabeth Perry
Alexandra Rousseau
Karla Mae Sarmiento
Astrid Sasaran
Ghada Faddoul, MSc. BSc. MRT(R)(MR)
Anne Segal
Peter Minsoo Song
Holly Stapley
Chloe Stevens
Jason Tam
Dino Tiberia
Tatana Veljko
Mustafa Wahaj
Barbara Angela Marie Walker
Leon Yan Yi Ge Zhang
Academic Chair, Digital Health & Data Analytics and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Luciana De Sa Quirino
Makarczyk
Naga Mahesh Devaguptapu Veerabhadra
Jennifer Diau
Sandra Olufemi
Erica Rosalyn Patterson
Ghada Faddoul, MSc. BSc. MRT(R)(MR)
Elysia Semella
Foram Shukla
Vanessa Thai
Academic Chair, Digital Health & Data Analytics and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ka Leong Chan
Hitesh Dama
Hannah Lynn Degagne
Sheila Marie Deneau
Kevin Bryan Farahani
Jillana Lynn Gardiner
Staci Danielle Harris
Alvina Ho
Aaron Tran Hoang
Jane Myers
Aleksandar Pavlovic
Keeran Sritharan
Pan Tran
Paul St Claude Wright
Leiguang Zhao
Megan Brittain, BSc (Hons) Pod, MClSc-WH
Academic Chair, Chiropody
Mohammad Akbar
Rabeea Akhlaq
Wail Alhantoush
David Au
Shahd Baradei
Andrew Simon Barber *
Dacia Davika Luana Bascom
William Brearley
Michael Bruno *
Leong Yi Chan
Calvin Chang
Hannah Marie Chopyk
Masoumeh Daneshvar
Kanika Duggal
Iulian Firica-Corila
Drue Gandhi
Jenny Alison Haydock *
Alexa Taylor Hookey *
Seul Ah Kim
Vivian Q Lam
Jennise Karina Luu
Maksud Malikov
Corel Eileen Mcmahon
Mark Daniel Mil
Siobhan Murrin
Rosetta Belcastro, LL.M., MIRHR, CHRM, BSc
Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences
Denise Amanda Anne Atton
Michelle Bos *
Hala Chalhoub
Siqi Huang
Amy Joyce *
Bernadette Lau *
Alessia Marie Libertucci *
Huynh Cat Tran Nguyen
Phuong Trang Nguyen Dang
Chelsea Elizabeth Afua
Obeng-Asumeng *
* denotes With Distinction in advanced diploma and master program (Students have achieved a a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 or higher)
Nirmohi Patel
Michelle Quarcoopome
Kalie Rheault
Elizabeth Samothrakis
Olivia Sanderson
Aiswaryaluxmy
Sathanantham
Rachael Slawich *
Serena Stefenatti
Svetlana Tishchenkova
Patrick Wellington
Anna Yu
Justina Taylor Zanon
Fatimah Parekh *
Liam Douglas Schoneveld *
Chieh Sun
Humayra Tasmin *
Susan Tran
Amina Urooj *
Ghada Faddoul, MSc. BSc. MRT(R)(MR)
Academic Chair, Digital Health & Data Analytics and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Taryn Ryna Baldeo *
Andre-Joshua Castro *
Emily Catarina
Angela Carley Chen *
Troy Thomas Gloyn *
Vithusha Kumarathasan
Patricia Meertens *
Abdullahi Mohamed
Elizabeth Anne Monchesky *
Leila Camille Baynosa Rigor *
Rosetta Belcastro, LL.M., MIRHR, CHRM, BSc
Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences
Laila Akel
Anna Ciurzynska *
Alexis Diane Demol *
Abrar Faruque
Sarah Helen Gallagher *
Cassandra Anne Ganje *
Preet Gill *
Brandon Hannay *
Vivian Huynh *
Joshua Anthony Jota
Trixia Mamaradlo Mendoza
Fathima Yasmin
Mohamed Wazeer *
Nichola Nelson *
Rachel Ann Newell *
Isabelle Victoria Newkirk *
Christopher PereiraSheopaul *
Theophilus Eyram Amaah Tackey
Jeffrey Andrei Teves *
Ling Dzit Wong *
Xiaoling Wu
Rameesha Zafeer
Janaya Heather Petteplace
Woodson RJ Shaw *
Melanie Tran
Vivian Kayleigh Versluis
Samantha Wong *
Heli Yadav *
Pei Qi Zeng *
Yuxin Zhang *
* denotes With Distinction in advanced diploma and master program (Students have achieved a a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 or higher)
Rosetta Belcastro, LL.M., MIRHR, CHRM, BSc
Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences
David Adjei-Yeboah
Maheema Aggarwal
Chloe Anna Anastasiadis *
Nilomy Balakarnan *
Nizme Balakarnan *
Victoria Banh
Alvein Yaw Boateng *
Danica Krizelle Bonifacio *
Jessica Budwal *
Lois Lane Cariazo
Ellen Rhiane Cheng *
Kristy Yin Sum Cheung *
Clarissa Ching *
Tianna Rhea Chong-Kit *
Eric Co *
Tyson Conan Luke Corpus *
Nehha Dar
Sarah De Costa
Ahthavan Dharmapalan
Daniel Kadiana Diamoutene *
Zhao Hua Ding *
Liezle Mei Dong
Elina Dushku *
Alessia Ferraro
Abisha Ganeshamoorthy *
Kiera Grein *
Emma Harkin
Lauren Noelle Letizia Hills
Patrick Hoang
Rachel Imeson *
Anitheya Indrarajah *
Wiass Jan
Erica Jeung
Maria Aurelaginia Joven
Jereena Joy *
Sivaranjani Kanagaratnam
Aiman Faheem Khan
Kellyona Khounborind *
Margaret Koo *
Rebecca Lee *
Brandon Ming Ho Leong
Andy Li *
Jenna Ho Yue Li *
Katie Luong *
Katherine Mary MacDuff *
Jonathan Earl Vasquez
Maralit *
Chelsea Lynne Margerum *
Jamie Ann Miranda *
AngeloMikhael Montalban
Nicole Moore *
Jennifer Ngo *
Jessica Mai Phuong
Nguyen
Jordan Nguyen
Kyle Yoshi Arthur Okamoto *
Juliana Oliveira *
Halima Patel *
Twinkle Kirtikumar Patel
Emily Pennock *
Minh Pham *
Lena Phan *
Alexander Jude Picache *
Rui Qu *
Rayvn Ronchin
Nathalie Sagisi *
Jessica Joanna Sanchez *
Julia Karen Simpson
Babita Sital
Amrita Subramanian
Catey Sun *
Parya Tahsini
Eric Hien Tang
Tyreek Thomas *
Jennifer To
Victoria Thanh Le Tran *
Kevin Ly Trinh *
Harris Vuong *
Simon Wang *
Kezia Wirasana
Geoffrey Ho-Man Wong *
Elizabeth Woroszchuk
Judy Wu *
Katherine Chamie Wu *
William Xiong *
Amna Zubair *
Joint Program with University of Toronto
Catherine Ladhani, MRT(R), BSc (Physiology), BAppSc (MI), MBA-ITM
Academic Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences
Habon Ahmed
Maryam Alhafid
Jaden Brooke Michelle Bardens *
Jasmine Bhachu
Devante Chandran *
Navjit Singh Choong
Sierrah Lauren Cocciollo *
Prescilla Vijaya Deochand *
Sala Ghazal
Madyson Brooke Greto *
Tai Ran Guo *
Anupa Thenuka Hirimuthugoda *
Urmi Lad
Dagmawit Demissew Lemma *
Run Meng Li
Alana Angela Hope Mercuri
Mahrufat Olayemi Oshoala
Jeeheung Michael Ryu *
Prabhjivan Kaur Sanghera
Chi-Wing Alfred Tse *
Tim Thien Vu
Kai Wang *
Joint Program with University of Toronto
Catherine Ladhani MRT(R), BSc (Physiology), BAppSc (MI), MBA-ITM
Academic Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences
Tasneem Abdulaziz Adam
Faraz Ahmad
Tanvir Ahmed
Wilmer Daniel Alfonzo Ramos
Sama Alaa Alsafadi
Nirosini Anthonipillai
Sharangah Arulanantham
Jasleen Banga
Silvia Blanco *
Siyan Cao
Rama Chapman Soledad Castillo
Calvin Cho
Alyssa Joelle Cometa
Paige Marie Corbett
Julia Anita Joan Ducey
Dario Lino Giancola *
Vinanjali Gupta
Zaina Hasan
Kailee Elizabeth Hewitt
Carson Hua
Hongju Hyun *
Ellie Bianca Jones
Harini Kandavel *
Huruvinth Kankesan
Natalia Kazmierczak
Heather Louise Kloke
Rachel Lin *
Abdikarim Mohamed *
Grace Na
Dilan Gautham Nada
Mehal Patel
Misbah Rafiq Abdullah Patel
Marcella Pennella
Clara Mildred Peters
Kaylee Kimberley Randell
Genevie Rose Revill
Marharyta Teslia
Monica Thach
Renee Tsui
Olivia Vizzini *
Yiping Xu *
Shin Ru Yeh
Ricky Zhu
* denotes With Distinction in advanced diploma and master program (Students have achieved a a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 or higher)
Joint Program with University of Toronto
Catherine Ladhani MRT(R), BSc (Physiology), BAppSc (MI), MBA-ITM
Academic Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences
Humaira Ali
Emily Shoshana Apter
Haley Lauren Aube
Arvie Gee Camilo Bacalso
Bradley Buschlen *
Rosa Chea *
Jaylen Wesley Dizon-Spence
Emmanuel Olabisi Fabusuyi *
Jiaxi Fang *
Min Er Feng
Ameera Hack
Tony Ho
Reyen Jones *
Nirujah Kesavan
Areej Khalid
Mayuri Ashley Kirupakaran *
Ran Lan
Raymond Le
Yoon Soo Lee *
Aisha Mageraga
Anjali Mistry *
Ashkan Moradi Farsani *
Sunita Mundi *
Wing Tung Ronnie Ng
Maitri Patel
Verlaine Rose Gabilo Prado
Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT
Academic Chair, Critical Care and Imaging
Theodora Maria Ananiadis
Adshaiya Ananthan
Leen Ayoub
Hibah Aziz
Gurleen Kaur Bhogal
Jossana Bishay *
Walid Bukheit
Sarah Tahreem Butt
Nicholas Robert Cabral *
Bianca Carusi
Ivie Kai Xin Chen
Emanuela Maria Corsetti
Rachel Lily Degraauw
Alexia Fabbro
Mackenzie Gray
Jalisa Hoque
Jasleen Kaur Kahlon
Masood Kamal
Simran Kanda
Afra Khalid
Helen Lu
Kathryn Manley *
Areej Mateen
Kamal Botros Zaky Mikhaeil
Rizma Premachandran
Abbiraamn Ravindhran
Jiwon Seo *
Saima Shafi
Ramtin Shahali
Aku Zenzele Shange
Keonna Grace Tan *
Mabel Fiona Tang *
Nancy Tran
Krishna Hitesh Trivedi
Mark Christian Villanueva
Charlotte Liana White
Shu Wen Xie
Alessia Francesca Morin
Cassie Nguyen
Melina Nhi Nuygen *
Ryan Richard Patterson *
Mereena Paul
Ziping Pei *
Kim Thien Phan
Zaeem Uzair Qureshi
Subhan Shaikh *
Taylor Marie Smith
Katherine G M Wang *
Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT
Academic Chair, Critical Care and Imaging
Arnold Au *
Kareena Bhatoey *
Adrian Chee *
Danielle Marguerite Anne Dainton *
Sabrina Fatima *
Jessica Maria Issa *
Nisopaa Jayakumar *
Lynsay Maracle *
Taryn Emily Marmara *
Daniel Anthony Melanson *
Nicole Nwosu *
Jemma-Lee O'Malley *
Mary Jane Tangjia Reaney *
Joanna Redlich *
Aliya Sattaur *
Felicia Tigani *
Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT
Academic Chair, Critical Care
Kadia Edwards
Kristopher Henry
Cindy Mayers
Susan Sookoo
Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT
Academic Chair, Critical Care and Imaging
Salman Ahmed Ahmadi *
Amanda Chiu *
Blair Doull
Rebecca Hamilton *
Justin Hoegy *
Charlotte Christine Kaszycki *
Trevor Lai *
Katja Lee *
Samantha Lee *
Suleiman Hassan Malik *
Shanee Leah McGuinness *
Muhammad Tahha Nadeem *
Nicky To *
Victoria Wei-Yu Yau
William Michael Zavaros-Bairos *
Enas Naghmoush *
Charmi J Patel
Amanda Sanche *
Ting An Samantha Tam *
* denotes With Distinction in advanced diploma and master program (Students have achieved a a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 or higher)
Shirlee Sharkey, LLD (honoris causa), MHSc, BScN, BA
Chair
Dan Andreae, MSW, RSW, EdD, LLD (honoris causa) OMC, FIAS
Darlene Dasent, CPA, CA
Todd Halpern
Brian Hodges, MEd, PhD, MD, FRCPC
Judith John, BA
Lawrence Pentland, MBA
Kevin Smith, DPhil
Marc Toppings, BSc, MSc, JD
Peter Wallace, BA(Hons), MPA
Lynn Wilson, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Michener gratefully acknowledges our clinical partners for their valuable contribution to the clinical education of our students.
Alberta Health Services
Alberta Precision Laboratories
Allan Blair Cancer Centre
Allied Health Care
Alliston Foot & Orthotic Clinic
Alpha Labs
Anishnawbe Health
Ashburnham Foot and Ankle Clinic
Aqulion Foot Clinic
Asteri Family Foot Clinic
Axis Family Footcare
Balance Health Studio
Barclay Diagnostic Imaging
Bay View Foot Clinic
Berry Chiropody The Footcare Centre
Bio-Test Laboratory
Bluewater Health
Brant Community Healthcare System
Cambridge Memorial Hospital CarePoint Health
Mississauga
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
Centertown Community Health Centre
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo
Compass Community Health Centre
Cooksville Foot Care Clinic
Dynacare
East Mississauga Community Health Centre
Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority
Elio's Foot Comfort Centre
Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association
Flemingdon Community Health Centre
Foot Clinic & Orthotics
Footcare Place
Gentle Foot Care
Grand River Hospital
Grey Bruce Health Services
Guelph General Hospital
Guelph Medical Imaging
Halton Healthcare
Hamilton Health Sciences Centre
Hamiliton Urban Core Community Health Centre
Health Sciences North
Hibbert & Associates Foot Clinic
Hawkesbury & District General Hospital
Headwaters Health Care Centre
Health Sciences North
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Horizon Health Network
Humber River Hospital
Huron Perth Health Alliance
Insight Medical Imaging
IWK Health
Jospeh Brant Hospital
Kanata Foot Clinic
Kincardine Total Footcare
Kitchener Downtown CHC
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Ladas Foot Clinic
L.A.M.P Community Health Centre
Lakeridge Health
LifeLabs
LMC Healthcare
London Family Foot Clinic
London Health Sciences Centre
Markham Stouffville Hospital
McGill University Health Network
Mackenzie Health
McQuistan Chiropody Clinic
Med-Health Laboratories
Medical Foot Solutions
Medical Oxygen Research/ Queensway Chiropody
Montfort Hospital
Montreal Children's Hospital
MyHealth
Newmarket Foot Clinic
Niagara Health System
North Bay Regional Health Centre
North York General Hospital
Northumberland Hills Hospital
Oak Ridges Medical Centre
Oak Valley Health
Ontario Agency For Health Protection and Promotion
Orilla Foot Clinic and Wellness
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
Oxford Medical Imaging
Our Clinic
Peterborough Regional Health Centre
ProResp
Providence Healthcare
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Quantum Medical Imaging Services
Queen Elisabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Queen Square Family Health Team
Queensway Carleton Hospital
Quinte Health Care
Rainville Health
Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital
Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region
Rosedale Medical Imaging
Ross Memorial Hospital
Royal University Hospital
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Sault Area Hospital
Scarborough Health Network
St. Boniface General Hospital
St. Joseph's Health Care
London
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Thunder Bay
St. Mary’s General Hospital
St. Michael’s Hospital / Chiropody clinic
Toronto East X-Ray and Ultrasound
Scarborough Centre For Healthy Communities
Shared Hospital Laboratory
Sinai Health System
Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
Southlake Regional Health Centre
Stanton Territorial Hospital
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
The East End Community Health Centre
The Four Villages Community Health Centre
The Hospital for Sick Children
The Ottawa Hospital
The Hamilton Foot Clinic
Think Feet Orillia
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Timmins and District Hospital
Toronto East Health Network
Toronto Grace Health Centre
Trillium Health Partners
Unity Health Toronto
University Health Network
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vibrant Healthcare Alliance
VitalAire Canada
Vitalite Health Network
Waterloo Foot Clinic
Northumberland Family Health Team
Waterloo Foot Clinic
West Park Healthcare Centre
West Mississauga Foot Clinic
Werkman, Boven & Associates
William Osler Health System
Wilson Health Services
Windsor Regional Hospital
Women's College Hospital
The most important element of a coat of arms is the escutcheon, or shield. Michener’s blue and gold shield represents the lifelong service of the Rt. Hon. Roland Michener, Canada’s twentieth Governor General, after whom The Michener Institute is named. On this border are placed, at the upper left, upper right and in the base, three closed books in blue with clasps of gold, symbolizing education.
Above the shield and resting on a helm (helmet), The Michener demi-lion, a classical symbol of strength, holds the rod of Aesculapius, representing medicine. It rises out of a circlet of trillium flowers representing Ontario. The body of this lion is set with narrow gold rectangles on the vertical –a heraldic symbol for computerization and technology.
The stag and doe supporting the crest and shield represent the men and women who are teachers and students at The Michener Institute. At the neck, each carries a collar of blue cord with a circular blue pendant; on the pendant is a gold flask symbolizing applied research.
The Michener Institute’s motto, “Through knowledge to health”, translated into Latin (Per Scientiam Ad Salutem), provides the foundation for all other elements within the coat of arms.