2026 Spring Convocation Program - TUESDAY PM

Convocation Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | 3pm

Niagara College 2025-2026 Board of Governors Lora Tisi (Chair)* Senior Retail Specialist

Rashmi Biswas (Vice-Chair) Lake and Associates

David Adames The Niagara Parks Commission

Janet Allan Retired Partner, KPMG Canada

Lisa Benger Walker Industries

Samantha Cormier NC Student Representative

Linda Franklin Retired CEO, Colleges Ontario

Matt Giffen Bench Brewing Company

Lynn Guerriero Niagara Health

Shauna Gupta NC Academic Staff Representative

Kate Hagen* NC Support Staff Representative

Andrew Harber Abatement Technologies

Sean Kennedy President, Niagara College

Pamela Lilley MNP

Michael Mann Lancaster Chown & Welch LLP

Klaus Reif Reif Estate Winery

Orel Ruiz* NC Administrative Staff Representative NC Alumni Member* 1

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Order of Proceedings The Processional Traditional Indigenous Drumming The Marshals The Graduands The Platform Party

Opening Karl Dockstader, Oneida, Bear Clan

O Canada (Video presentation) Barbara Mantini and Giacomo Folinazzo, Niagara College Faculty

Opening Remarks Sean Kennedy, President Dr. Fay Lim-Lambie, Vice President, Academic

You Will Always Be a Knight (Video presentation) Board of Governors Address President’s Address Conferring of Certificates and Diplomas Sean Kennedy, President Dr. Fay Lim-Lambie Vice President, Academic Adam Dusome, Registrar Orel Ruiz, Presenter

Presentation of the Governor General’s Collegiate Bronze Academic Medal and Dean’s Award Alleeya Guthro, Recreation Therapy

Alumni Well Wishes (Video presentation) Closing Karl Dockstader, Oneida, Bear Clan

Recessional

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TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026 | 3 PM Governor General’s Collegiate Bronze Academic Medal Recipient

Alleeya Guthro Recreation Therapy Alleeya Guthro is this year’s recipient of the Governor General’s Bronze Academic Medal, recognizing her outstanding 98.67% average in the Recreation Therapy program.

A Welland native, Guthro first pursued an education in visual and creative arts before taking time away to reflect on her path forward. She consistently returned to the same core values: wanting creativity to remain part of her work, seeking a sense of stability in her career, and being driven by a desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. NC’s Recreation Therapy program was the perfect fit.

During her program, she completed two placements that had a profound impact on her professional development and personal growth, one of which unlocked a new passion for supporting individuals with disabilities, the other allowing her to leverage her creative spirit while providing recreation to individuals with acquired brain injuries. She also participated in applied learning projects that enriched her program experience and broadened her understanding of the many career possibilities within the field of therapeutic recreation.

“My experience at Niagara College has been truly life changing.”

The Governor General’s Academic Medal Lord Dufferin, Canada’s third Governor General after Confederation, created the Academic Medals in 1873 to encourage academic excellence across the nation. Over the years, they have become the most prestigious award that students in Canadian schools can receive.

For nearly 150 years, the Governor General’s Academic Medals have recognized the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada. They are awarded to the student graduating with the highest average from a high school, as well as from approved college or university programs. Pierre Trudeau, Tommy Douglas, Kim Campbell, Robert Bourassa, Robert Stanfield and Gabrielle Roy are just some of the more than 50,000 people who have received the Governor General’s Academic Medal as the start of a life of accomplishment.

Today, the Governor General’s Academic Medals are awarded at four distinct levels: Bronze at the secondary school level; Collegiate Bronze at the post-secondary, diploma level; Silver at the undergraduate level; and Gold at the graduate level. Medals are presented on behalf of the Governor General by participating educational institutions, along with personalized certificates signed by the Governor General. There is no monetary award associated with the Medal.

Source: gg.ca

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Community Services, Justice and Fitness Studies Jackie Frail, Dean

School of Community Services Kim Ann Laush, Associate Dean Autism and Behavioural Science

_______________ Zawa Ahubley Matilda Maria Bosma Stephanie Nicole Camp

Kalaycia Martines Chambers Teagan Pineapple Clark Maria Isabel Dangon Campo Kate Lea Fernie Emma Marie Gilbert Neha Jagdish Nehla Jaleel Charlie Jones Catherine Wanjiru Mwaura Komagazani

Alice Yvonne June Jarry

Prea Irene Hill

Kate Emily Macleod

Alexandra Lynn Kucherawy*

Ty Warren Hilston

Rose Madden*

Tyler William Kenneth Montreuil

Hope Elizabeth Hodder*

Muskan Mahajan*

Samuel Oloyede*

Sarah-Ann Elizabeth Holmes*

Abhi Malla

Shandelee Octavia Porter*

Hailie Madison Horton

Makenna Rae Marsh*

Vanessa Amira Nicole Srouji*

Ramage Mohamed Ismail*

Emily Marie Mcpherson*

Chyanne Audrey Marie Teneycke

Jessica Rose Iudiciani*

Mehak Mehak*

Helna Catharine Jaison*

Madalyne Amelia Merritt

Brianna Ersilia Viola*

Jashanpreet Jashanpreet*

Lilianne Irene Michaud*

Paige Noelle Winter*

Jaya Jaya

Emily Rose Miller*

Taylor Winnie Wolff*

Lila Morgan Jennings-Woolley*

Emily Margarete Mills*

Early Childhood Education

Sydney Layne Violet Joudrey

Brieanna Nicole Mitchell*

Manish Kandel

Noah Riza Canoza Neri

Amandeep Kaur

Milan Neupane

Amandeep Kaur Davinderpreet Kaur*

Hailey Mariah Newman-Obediah-Blasdell*

Gurleen Kaur

Annika Ng

Gurleen Kaur

Megan Lily Nickerson*

Harshdeep Kaur

Alicia Ann Oldfield*

Jasmeen Kaur

Madinah Omar*

Jobanpreet Kaur

Leah Jamelo Ortega*

Kamalpreet Kaur*

Paige Ursula Patterson*

Manjinder Kaur

Alysha Kathleen Peddle

Navdeep Kaur

Avery Della-Rose Peirce Longstreet*

_______________ Sadelle Grace Admiral-Cain Maiya Patricia Alonso

Mary Siby Konikkara Peter

Elisha Madeline Barburisca*

Linda Natsi Vughosu

April Lynn Bastien

Kobindi Promise Odia-Egwuatu

Navneet Kaur Brar

Jasreen Kaur Randhawa

Jaxson Brown*

Sana Shahzad

Kendall Jayce-Lynne Bruyere

Namrata Jayantilal Sorathiya

Marisa Ida Elisabeth Caprara*

Heather MacEwen Stephen

Emma Jane Carvalho*

Jennifer Margaret Taylor

Lindsay Grace Cavers*

Cerrina Marianna Toromoreno

Shayla Loreen Charles

Cassandra Lynn Tucker

Paula Christine Cherubini*

Stephanie Danielle Walters

Favour Chizitere Chigere*

Ailena Katherine Watson

Lianne Ina Dasselaar*

Melissa Woodham

Arshdeep Singh Dhaliwal

Child and Youth Care

Emma Sophie Divirgilio

_______________ Mariam Adnan Violet Linda Alligood* Kaleb William Anderson* Druscilla Kristen Denyelle Bick Cari Jane Bouwman* Valentina Orjuela Cabrera* Wehbet Azazi Dirar* Destiny Rosemary Foster Caitlyn Emelie Goodbrand* Dana Alexandra Hauser* Kayla Jannette Hervia Mckenzie Robyn Hynes* 5

Margaret Alexis Dubicki* Taylor Olivia Doreen Ducharme* Osaretin Egbon Claire Mia Ferguson* Amelie Arduo Flores* Kaylee Margaret Fraser Lilith Isabelle Alice Gibson* Coralie Louise Gooderham* Destiny Paige Graves Stephanie Christina Groff Ariel Tatianna Guest* Abishek Gurung*

Navrajdeep Kaur Ramandeep Kaur* Ramandeep Kaur Ramanjeet Kaur Rashmeet Kaur Samanpreet Kaur Simranjit Kaur* Sirat Kaur Viktoriya Keyno* Deep Jyoti Khatri* Tamara Gillian Kirk Zavian Deverton Francis Lashington

Lauren Pembleton* Makenza Pereira Payton Peters* Samantha Sarah Peters Pooja Pooja* Meaghan Janna Pratt* Priya Priya Manpreet Kaur Punia* Hannah Elaine Putzman* Anthoniette Quaicoe* Isha Rani Kayla Michelle Rankin*

Justine Leemet*

Tanzima Rasheed*

Marissa Anne Legedza*

Justice Marie Resch*

Kendra Ann Lemay

Matthew Richards*

Yingmei Liu*

Jose Luis Rivera*

Jadyn Amy Macfarlane

Elizabeth Hope Rodrigue Leidy Dayan Rodriguez Cardoso

*Niagara Scholar Distinction

Leah Nicole Roelofsen

Shannon Ashley Kraft*

Emma Pierobon*

Brooke-Anne Roy-Baillie

Hailey Kathleen Marin

Harmony Plouffe

Georgina Eryn Inanda Holditch*

Elijah Dylan Rutherford

Thi Quyen Nguyen*

Divya Rani*

Rebecca Kristy Houser*

Tiana Lynn Ashley Sandy

Alyssa Marie Hoffren Peacock

Amanda Taylor Reid*

Kylie Housser

Elvis Sefah*

Ron Mathews Roby

Zachary Seth Jansen

Ashley Marie Seiling*

Alexandria Lauren Podolak-Vaccaro*

Elizabeth Cait Ross*

Danielle Marie Jones*

Sarishma Shrestha*

Shikha Rani*

Taylor Ivy Jones

Nazia Siddiqui*

Tripti Rasaili*

Neena Ann Felicity Schreiberhuffman*

Samantha Elaine Sparks*

Kairi May Shaw

Jennifer Sernasie*

Natasha Nicola Kowalenko*

Sophie Esmee Olivia Spelier*

Gurkirat Singh*

Rajdeep Sharma*

Priya Ladwa*

Julianna Szilagyi*

Karamjeet Singh

Mackailyn Anne Sim*

Olivier Lapierre-Thomas*

Diya Thapa

Kaylie Madison Slingerland*

Armaan Singh

Owen Wesley Lawrence*

Anne Doriane Tiada Tchangoue*

Aaron James Snowden

Gursajan Singh

Amanda Elizabeth Mccarty*

Leah Van Maanen*

Harvinder Singh

Megan Adalaide Trefz

Julia Marie Vanvliet*

Karanveer Singh

Gweneth Faith Kimberly Thiessen Moukperian*

Vita Tsomik

Shelby Ellen Wiens

Katie Stafford*

Desteny Sabrina Murawiec*

Alicia Venneri*

Xiuli Xu*

Erin Janette Twining*

Sonja Elizabeth Murray*

Jazmin Therese Wignall*

Recreation Therapy

Jenna Lynn Maria Valentini*

Aisha Obaje*

Megan Noel Vanderkolk*

Faith Dorathea O’mara*

Anjali Anjali

Riley Lillian Diane Vanderkolk*

Natasha O’neal*

Abri Anne Walters*

Maria Veronica Michelle Orellana

Chao Yan* Janelle Hana Yorke

_______________ Allayne Teanna Asquith*

Briar Virginia Ysseldyk*

Meagan Faith Boerefyn

Marisa Joy Zolli*

Educational Assistance and Adult Supports

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Katelyn Megan Boland* Matthew Avery Bosnich*

Haley Michele Wiley*

Social Service Worker

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Amber Nicole Kolchew*

Arizona Elizabeth Parker* Kaylea Lynn Marie Peavoy*

Jasmine Rose Campbell*

August Calvin Armstrong*

Nadia Pedersen*

Aderonke Deborah Adepegba*

Alisha Chojar

Amber Atkinson*

Shannon Alexandria Powell*

Kayla Nayomi Alfonso

Janeth Rulida Daligdig

Natasha Barenboum*

Darcy Premo*

Ashley Jennifer Amis*

Shireen Dass

Rebecca Kathleen Beach*

Nicole Sandra Puchalski

Natasha Elizabeth Antoniou*

Deondrah Molly Dattilo*

Cordelia Lynn Boccia*

Lucia Restrepo Jimenez*

Oghenemase Precious Atumu*

Emily Rao RuiLei Dayes*

Beyonce Boswell*

Sophia Rocheleau-Chung*

Avery Donna Barnett*

Jatin Dhiman*

Joshua James Campbell*

Katie Pauline Sage*

Abdulfatahi Oshoma Bawa*

Kyla Mary Dzuibanowski

Lili Alma Cercone*

Devin Tyler Saumier

Ena-Kay Yanique Bennett*

Excellent Ebehiremen Edobor

Gladis Chandra*

Samantha Jolene Bixler*

Victoria Lee Fair*

Madison Rima-Uniacke Sayegh*

Katerina Mary Boulus*

Cassandra Margaret Garnett*

Alexis Mary Rose Chevalier-Little*

Julianna Lynn Burnett*

Lucas Matthew Greenwell

Brittany Anne Coakley*

Jessica Anne Spangenberger

Khloe Paige Cairns-Woiceshyn*

Alleeya Denelle Sky Guthro*†§

Kyle Timothy Thomas Collens*

Jayne Alexandra Stefaniuk*

Ashley Sara Hogg

Corina Denstedt*

Tori Marie Sweezey*

Phillippa Lovina H Crosby*

Khushpreet Kaur*

Michelle Epstein*

Unique Maaike Vreugde*

Emma Leigh Crowther*

Komalpreet Kaur

Nuran Nilufer Erbek*

Troy Western*

Lillian Lynn Dallman*

Palwinder Kaur*

Victoria Mikaela Foti

Lauren A Wilks*

Jadie Joelene Bree Galajda

Samreen Kaur

Laika Mae Gale*

Brittani Young*

Sukhpal Kaur Harry*

Jennifer Korstanje*

Marlee Hanna Olivia Gilligan*

Taylor Young*

Shelly Heighington*

Alexandra Jordan Larocque*

Hunter Gordon Jeffery*

Ujjwal Machal

Daniella Lissete Gonzalez Rivera*

Gurleen Kaur*

Rebecca Grace Mako*

Maanveer Kaur*

Abby-Lynne Audrey Marwick

Pavan Deep Kaur*

Paige Nicole Mcateer

Aayusha Khadka

Kathleen Dela Pena Moreno*

Terriann Catherine Sheppard*

Alyssa Deanna Harman* Emma Elizabeth Elaine Haywood Zack Arwen Heinz Henze Megan Kathleen Herring*

*Niagara Scholar Distinction | † Dean’s Award Winner | § Governor General Award Winner - Bronze

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School of Justice and Fitness Scott Wade, Associate Dean Fitness and Health Promotion

_______________ Sohrab Aliyev Nathaniel Stephan Birdsey Samantha Grace Cormier*

Ramandeep Kaur*

Carlos Guillermo Pena-Orellana

Hans Philippe Kissmann*

Alexander Anthony Rodriguez*

Emma Rose Laszlok

Shubam Sharma

Mohit Mohit

Akashdeep Singh*

Muskan Muskan*

Sukhmanjot Singh

Noah Kristopher Oakes

* To be eligible for Niagara Scholar Distinction, a student must be a graduate from a college diploma, advanced diploma or degree (minimum two-year, full time duration) who achieves a cumulative GPA of 80% or higher in the program.

Please Note: Program information was correct at press time.

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O Canada

O Canada

O Canada !

Terre de nos aîeux,

O Canada!

Our home and native land

Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux !

True patriot love in all of us command.

Car ton bras sait porter l’épée,

With glowing hearts we see thee rise

Il sait porter la croix !

The True North strong and free!

Ton histoire est une épopée

From far and wide, O Canada,

Des plus brillants exploits.

We stand on guard for thee.

Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,

God keep our land glorious and free!

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits,

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

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W ELCOME TO OUR A LUMNI COMMUNITY! Niagara College would like to welcome the class of 2026 as new members of our 125,000-plus community of graduates.

Congratulations on this incredible milestone and remember to stay in touch.

We love to hear how members of our alumni community are succeeding and leading in Niagara, across Canada, and around the world.

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To update your contact information or connect with Alumni Relations, visit niagaracollege.ca/alumnirelations or email alumni@niagaracollege.ca.

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ReuKnighted is Niagara College’s largest alumni reunion of the year that provides an opportunity for NC alumni to reconnect with their former classmates and the College community through social and athletic events at the Welland Campus during an afternoon of activity in November. Make sure your info is updated!

niagaracollege.ca/reuknighted