Friday, June 13, 2025 | 10am
Niagara College 2024-2025
Board of
Governors
Lora Tisi (Chair) Senior Retail Specialist
Rashmi Biswas (Vice-Chair) Lake and Associates
Janet Allan
Retired Partner, KPMG Canada
Nick Farnell
NC Academic Staff Representative
Linda Franklin
Retired CEO, Colleges Ontario
Matt Giffen
Bench Brewing Company
Poppy Gilliam
District School Board of Niagara
Lynn Guerriero
Niagara Health
Kate Hagen
NC Support Staff Representative
Andrew Harber
Abatement Technologies
Sean Kennedy President, Niagara College
Shane Malcolm
Northeastern University - Toronto
Michael Mann
Lancaster Chown & Welch LLP
Rob Nicholson
Retired Member of Parliament (MP), Niagara Falls
Orel Ruiz
NC Administrative Staff Representative
Maninder Singh
NC Student Representative
Kevin Smith
British Columbia Emergency Health Services
Student-focused. Trailblazing.
Welcoming. Passionate.
These core values are at the heart of ‘ncLIFE’ and continue to set Niagara College apart. NC offers outstanding applied education and training for a changing world at our two modern Niagara-based campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
Discover the ‘NC’ difference
Our unique learning enterprises are on campus and open to the public, equipping students with hands-on experience before they graduate. Explore our NC Dental Clinic, Massage Therapy Clinic, Student Performance Therapy Clinic, Teaching Spa, Teaching Hair Salon, Teaching Greenhouse, Benchmark Restaurant, Wine, Visitor and Education Centre – featuring student-crafted products from our Teaching Winery, Teaching Brewery and Teaching Distillery – and more!
Driving industry innovation
For the second year in a row, Niagara College was announced as the No. 1 college in Canada for research funding, according to a Research Infosource Inc. report (December 2024); it was the tenth consecutive year that NC has ranked among the top 10. Within our leading-edge Research and Innovation division, students and graduates are hired to work alongside faculty and staff researchers to provide solutions for industry, gaining real-world experience while driving innovation that helps local small- and medium-sized enterprises thrive. Explore NC Research and Innovation
Global reach
NC draws a diverse student population to our unique Niagara campuses and delivers our exceptional brand of education around the world through numerous international projects and partnerships. Explore NC International
Knights for life!
We take pride in our alumni community of more than 125,000 strong – and growing! NC graduates are succeeding and leading in Niagara, across Canada and around the world. Explore Alumni Relations
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
Fiona Allan, 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
Fiona Allan, Vice President, Academic
Adam Dusome, Registrar
Carolyn Ambrose-Miller, Presenter
Presentation of Dean’s Award
Quinten Hartlen-Melo, Greenhouse Technician
Alumni Well Wishes (video presentation)
Closing
Karl Dockstader, Oneida, Bear Clan
Recessional
Business and Environment
Evan DiValentino, Dean
School of Business and Management April Tyrrell, Associate Dean
Business Analytics
Oluwaseun Emmanuel Abe
Oluwabusola Olayemi Adeyemo
Durga Adhikari
Timothy Neal Anthony Akow
Nandana Alekkaran Sudheer
Prince Amakah Agyiri
Daniel Arthur
Blessing Ibhade Atogbo
Alsa Babu
Prince Owusu Banahene
Oscar Rafael Batz
Kicherine Avenido Bontia
Justin Patrick Carroll
Swarnim Chhetri
Pema Choida
Jaykumar Jentibhai Dholariya
Georgina Duran Aguilar
Dorothy Limunga Effange
Iheanyi Charles Enyinnia
Sawyer Kievan Keith Fenwick
Aman Gaur
Heather Grant
Karelle Teresa Hospedales
Ahmed Idris
Amina Sakina Igeno
Chinyere Rita Ikea
Jessin Merin Jacob
Jean John
Victoria Onyema John-Ijeoma
Kaja-Lee Jones
Zaynab Adenike Kareem
Kiranjot Kaur
Janine Krasovskis
Michael Kujore
Oluwatosin Adeola Kujore
Munish Kumar
Rohit Kumar
Jose Martinez Vargas
Ali Reza Mohseni
Komal Narwal
Swatiben Mukeshbhai Nayi
Jahi-Amal Neufville
John Jerry Obiri Takyi
Daniella Aishatu Okpanachi
Sodiq Olasunkanmi Oladiran
Elizabeth Oluwafunmilayo
Olagoke
Gloria Osei Assibey
Dhruvi Manish Patel
Dhruvkumar Shaileshbhai Patel
Namrata Harish Patel
Sheel Sandeepbhai Patel
Ann Patrice
Ritvick Prasher
Juan Gabriel Rodriguez Ramirez
Ashna Maria Sajin
Vivek Sasikumar
Shivangi Sharma
Sunny Vijay Sharma
Preeti Shrivastava
Sonali Sonali
Gaurav Tank
Sandra Theleys Jactilus
Tobin Thomas Tom
Nawal Ubaidullah
Oluwatobiloba Oluwaseun Uwagwu
Ikenna Ugwumba Uwakwe
Thu Nhi Vuong
Mark Kerby Balasiw Waking
Muhammed Yakubu
Juan Ramon Zavalza Lopez
Human Resources
Management
Afua Nseami Akuoko
Joseph Wayne Alaimo
Faith Eromomene Aziegbe
Atinuke Susan Balogun
Nikka Marie Laurio Barbudo
Ama Konadu Boateng
Johana Carolina Canas Montana
Ngoc Tuan Dinh
Mayur Gaur
Emily Anne Haley
Kanishka Illangakoon
Arshpreet Kaur
Ramanpreet Kaur
Harriet Kyeraa Kyereko
Taylor Jayne Mallett
Arzoo Mann
Richa Mishra
Hadhiba Beevi Mohideen
Doyinsola Abdulquayum Momoh
Ifeakonam Tina Ngwum
Babatope Ogunmola
Ojas Ojas
Tosin Olowomojuore
Oghale Blessing Oseba
Kelly Ann Tapara Penales
Marla Melissa Rhenals
Hernandez
Barakah Folashade Sanusi
Sukhchain Singh
Serena Rosanna Stewart
Amery Tannia Sutor
Abdulbaqi Aduke Ademiju
Thomas
Alex Uhl
Yash Sanjay Vaidya
Jada Wilson
Manoela Matte Winge
Pawneshkumar Rameshchandra
Yadav
Collins Yamoah
International Business
Management
Maryam Adenike Abdulmojeed
Abisola Comfort Adeowo
Abimbola Elizabeth Adetunji
Samuel Oluwatosin Ajibade
Oluwasegun Michael Alakanse
Anita Anita
Choice Aruehi
Gillian Kafui Asorwoe
Celestinealmond Chukwuebuka
Azodo
Akshay Bakshi
Deepesh Bisht
Jacquiline Villarama Cruz
Ekta Ekta
Gabriela Carmen Naa Lomoteley Engmann
Anthony Joseph Gabriel
Duranji Gunathilaka
Omar David Hernandez Acosta
Madina Issaka
Simbi Marie Felicite Izabayo
Nurudeen Olasunkanmi Jaji
Jasleen Jasleen
Amanjot Kaur
Anandveer Kaur
Gurpreet Kaur
Harpreet Kaur
Jajvir Kaur
Komalpreet Kaur
Lovepreet Kaur
Mandeep Kaur
Manjinder Kaur
Palwinder Kaur
Prabhjeet Kaur
Kunika Khattar
Jane Njoki Kiumbe
Oreoluwa Yusiroh Lawal
Shubhpreet Kaur Mangat
Izerwe Tuyishime Marie Grace
Suneha Mehra
Jatin Mohan Gupta
Adjoa Achiaa Nimako
Grace Ama Nkrumah
Ifeanyi Collins Nwokata
Aanuoluwapo Oluwatosin
Ogunsola
Kingsley Nnaogu Okorie
Karren Joy Zacarias Olay
Raymond Ezichi Onuoha
Daniel Kwabena Oteng
Ankit Pareek
Amanpreet Kaur Plaha
Priti Rai
Mamta Rani
Vijayant Sahay
Sanjana Sanjana
Gurpreet Kaur Sethi
Nisha Shrees
Azam Sidhu
Ajaypal Singh
Davinder Pal Singh
Jagdeep Singh
Jashan Deep Singh
Jaspreet Singh
Manjinder Singh
Sukhmanjeet Singh
Mayne Vanessa Taborda Salazar
Disha Maulesh Thakkar
Eric Wireko
Pratyaksh Yadav
Supply Chain
Management
Heena Abdulkhader
Obenewa Adwoa Afari
Dimple Mohanpalsingh
Ahluwalia
Ifeoma Angela Akachukwu
Basem Alhaj
Pius Chibuzor Amah
Moses Babatunde Amoo
Abhina Nair Anil Pramod Bindu
Gladys Atakli
Tolulope Aramide Azeez
Obed Baah
Adeniyi Kabir Babalola
Oluwadunsin Oluwole Babalola
Kafaya Bello
Amal Benny
Maria Teresa Caicedo
Shijin Chacko
Saurav Chandran
Nakul Sujeet Changrani
Puneet Chaudhary
Jagseer Singh Deol
Emna
OgheneOchuko Eyagbe
Abhay Gautam
Maheshwor Gautam
Lovepreet Kaur Grewal
Razil Anne Mallari Hernandez
Oluwaseyi Samuel Jacobs
Dhanya Theresa James
Savio James
Farukh Jindal
Anvin Jomon
Emil Joy
Priya Kamboj
Aswin Kanakan
Amanpreet Kaur
Babandeep Kaur
Mandeep Kaur
Prabhjot Kaur
Rajinder Kaur
Sandeep Kaur
Mohammed Sadiq Nisar
Husain Kazmi
Irine Konikara Varghese
Sneha Kunjachan Babu
Jesslo Maliakkal Maliakkal
Kattadi Shaju
Shubham Mangotra
Navdeep Mani
Ehima Promise Mgbeken
Sarah Njoki Mlughu
Ankit Mondal
Prachi Raghunath More
Nisha Nisha
Oluwatosin Olawale Ogunreku
Kolawole Oke
Johnpaul Ugochukwu Osunkwor
Parth Rajeshbhai Parmar
Jigar Harshadbhai Patel
Palkumar Maheshbhai Patel
Utsav Mayurbhai Patel
Roan Jamaira Bacnat Racca
Moosa Rahman
Kamlesh Rani
Eldhose Sabu
Sahil Sahil
Sandeep Sandeep
Jishnu Santhosh
Vaishnavi Gajendra Sawant
Nilay Kumarpal Shah
Raghav Sharma
Sahil Sharma
Shagun Sharma
Charanjeet Singh
Harjinder Singh
Harjit Singh
Kawaljot Singh
Ranwinder Singh
Purvesh Atulkumar Soni
Gokul Krishna Sreenivasan
Elma Grace Tadeo
Rohit Tamta
Disha Maulesh Thakkar
Ruthel Manzo Tingco
Swaroop Tom
Maria Alejandra Torrado
Balu Vadeakkadan Babu
Anusha Varghese
Ginsa Kavanakuzhi Varghese
Tarun Verma
School of Environment and Horticulture James Boesch, Associate Dean
Commercial Beekeeping
Akshita Akshita
William Peter Millington Grecco
Arshdeep Kaur
Balpreet Kaur
Bhupinderjeet Kaur
Ramandeep Kaur
Shahnawaz Gulammohammed
Patrawala
Priya Priya
Sumeet Sumeet
Commercial Cannabis Production
Jaxon William Button
Ujjval Vipulkumar Chaudhari
Brian Daugharty
Aditya Delu
Maya Eva Figura
Matthew Fontaine
Nitin Harchand
William Bradley Heaslip
Parminder Kaur
Simrandeep Kaur
John Lis
Frank Rajeshkumar Macwan
Fabio Novaes Buffa
Mercy Amamihechi Nwaigwe
Saroj Pandit
Vaidanshi Nalinkumar
Parsaniya
Rahul Rahul
Gurpreet Singh
Navdeep Singh
Prabhjot Singh
Siyastjeet Singh
Brandon Christopher Tonet
Ana Valeria Valarezo Valdivieso
Ecosystem Restoration
Mary Margaret Annett
Huma Arshad
Arathy Asokan
Emmet Blanchett-Neheli
Alex George Bradley
Ayanna Hansa Burton
Juan Camilo Cardona Cauja
Mason Carson
Neva Chaudhary
Kyle Ryan Chuckry
Clara Ferreira Nogueira
Christopher Eamonn Fullerton
Olivia Garby
Parvathy Das Geetha Kumari
Topaz Jasmine Goold
Gadha Gopakumaran Nair
Laura Mae Hanes-Silverthorne
Tressa Marie Hill
Jakob Robert Hooyenga
Benjamin Houle
Kayla Jakobszen
Nicolette Jones
Chloe Margaret Krouse
Macy Elizabeth Lacasse
Caitlin Macdonald
Mitchell Thomas Mccrory
Cameron Alexander Mcgee
Zahid Mohammed Ali
Sherry O’Connor
Wesley Olson
Jacob Daniel Oussoren
Nitisha Dilipbhai Patel
Rosemaria Paul
Marina Sofia Pivato
Graeme Daniel Reid
Peter Nolan Repovs
Meagan Dorothy Roberts
Maria Fernanda Sanchez
Salgado
Vanessa Nicole Scali
Abigail Kindrey Smith
Spencer Steenburgh
Nickalous Albino William
Stefani
Trinity Synard
Carl Stefan Twyford
Jenna Tiffany Whitelaw
Cassidy Shea Wilson
Jayna Grace Wrightson
Shanze Eleanor Yoell
Environmental Management and Assessment
Adesola Adebimpe Aloba
Barbara Abankwaa Arhin
Granthi Keyur Bhatt
Celina Milagros Elliott
Ali Mohamed Ali Fageer
Alexander James Hoffmann
Richard Huang
Narmeen Sana Jamil
Kirit Parmar
Pruthviraj Mehul Patel
Maria Fernanda Sanchez
Salgado
Balwinder Singh
Olivia Sharisse Waynea Smith
Jarrett Sweet
Bhavika Devshi Vaghjiani
Environmental Technician - Field and Laboratory
Nnamdi Benjamin Akaeme*
Damilola Ayotunde Amoo*
Christopher Bartel*
Caylie Grace Cartier*
Jennifer Alexandra Delgadillo Garay
Dylan Huffman
Robert James Gavin Inksetter*
Irfana Irshad*
Thomas Ruiter Jamieson*
Konner James Harvey Little
Onyebuchi Franca Olowu*
Pruthvishkumar Patel
William Ryan John Pendlebury*
Melissa Pew
Saige Abigail Praill
Gabrielle Robert*
Emily Katelyn Roordink*
Haadeon Emile Scott
Shuming Wang*
Tyler Warmbold*
Troy Dylan Wayland*
Greenhouse Technician
Dayna Denise Alkerton*
Reese Eric Anderson*
Ruby Lyn Besonia
Rielly Binding
Emily Shannon Birmingham*
Adu Boakye*
Jaime Briana Boyd-Robinson*
Egemen Bulut
Jaxon William Button
Gema Lee D’alimonte
Nickolas Michael Scott Di Nunzio
Samir dos Santos Martins de Souza*
Lucas Fysh
Quinten Edward Collis
Hartlen-Melo*†
Charles Thomas Joslin
Shalini Kashyap
Amritpal Kaur
Gurkirat Kaur*
Gurleen Kaur
Jashanpreet Kaur*
Khushpreet Kaur
Manpreet Kaur
Navdeep Kaur
Navjot Kaur
Saganpreet Kaur*
Izabel Eva Teyler Kovacs-Whitwell
Faith Lamas
Bruno Lorenzon Dascal Ciocler*
Sandra Manoj*
Kiara Kanerahtontha Mitchell
Monika Monika
Mahesh Mukundan*
Juna Nepali Sarki*
Abdourahamane Oumarou
Nouhou*
Jaiminbhai Shaileshbhai Patel
Jade Mackenzie Pauel*
Yiduo Qian
Juan David Rojas Martinez*
Mark Rubach Flores
Sanam Sajjad*
Emily Marie Schmuck
Arshdeep Singh
Dilbag Singh
Gurik Singh
Harpreet Singh
Khushmandeep Singh
Sourav Singh
Sukhchain Singh
Priyank Laxmanbhai Solanki*
William Springham*
Kathleen Emma Stanley*
Elijah Christopher Tebbens
Jia Sin Thien*
Madison Elizabeth Titchner*
Sidney Helen Zavitz
Horticultural Technician
Austin Bradley Amadio
Harsehaj Preet Aulakh*
Manobal Singh Bal
Shishir Baral
Sayra Fatima Bhatti*
Tenzing Thinlay Bhutia
Madison Jean Bowers
Arman Brar
Sandra Annette Paulina Breugem*
Riddhi Maheshbhai Chabhadiya
Justin Graeme Chandran
Lisa Marie Connor*
Santiago Jesus Cordova Cortes*
Avery Joy Dolderman*
Emily Ann Filer*
Lucilia Maria Assunta Giavedoni*
Maximillian Herbert Christopher Goltz*
Betiana Celeste Grammatico*
Andromeda Victoria Groves*
Susan Gurung*
Renaldo Hodge*
Olivia Rachel Bear Hopen*
Samantha Carleen-Jessie Hunt*
Jashanpreet Kaur
Navjot Kaur
Yogesh Kothari
Prabhjot Kour
Sylvia Shiyi Liu
Yuhan Liu
Amit Malik
Sara Elizabeth Marr
Connor Louise Mazier*
Jesse Shawn Mc Linton*
Tanner Stewart Mceachern*
Alexander Mcgillivray
Sasha Gabriel Miele
Abhishek Mohan*
Jack Bernie Nissen
Molly Rebecca Orr*
Robert David Pastirik*
Akshita Ashvinkumar Patel
Krupa Piyushkumar Patel
Smeetkumar Jayprakash Patel*
Angie Daniella Pinzon Hassan*
Priya Priya*
Rahul Rahul
Hari SatishKumar Ramavat
Dinesh Rawal
Bryce Camron Rundberg
Eliane Santos da Silva
Gushpinder Singh Sidhu
Melanie Ann Silvestro*
Arshdeep Singh
Gurjant Singh*
Inderpreet Singh*
Manpreet Singh*
Mohitdeep Singh
Prabhjot Singh
Sahajbeer Singh*
Sehaj Singh
Tajpreet Singh
Katja Sylvia Spoerri*
Deepa Subedi*
Lauren Elizabeth Suthons*
Laya Elizabeth Suydam*
Tania Tania*
Alexandra Lynne Vanwylick*
William Peter Vonhanke*
Raj Chetan Vyas*
Tanveer Singh Waraich
Chloe Lynne Ward*
Landscape Technician
Denisse Elizabeth Alvarez Garcia*
Isaac Prince Anya
Kristen Mina Bellefeuille
Tapinder Singh Bhangalia
Anna Lyn De Dreu*
Nicole Louise Dejager
Madison Viviana Ruth Duncan*
Manpreet Kaur
Dhanveer Singh
Navdeep Singh
Theodoor Hendrick Smid
Mohamad Yamen Tasabhji
Heather Eva Thompson*
Felicity Fern Zehr*
Landscape Horticulture Techniques
Ajmal Ajmal
Amal Anson Maliakal
Amber Atkinson
Sajai Ben Babu
Donna Campbell
Deepak Deepak
Ryan Patrick Diggins
Alwin Ettumanukkaran Jose
Juliana Goodfellow
Navdeep Kaur
Prabhjot Kaur
Adarsh Kumar
Manisha Manisha
Mukesh Mukesh
Prem Anilkumar Shukla
Harkirat Singh
Khushpinderjeet Singh
Parminder Singh
Sam Dennis Sudharson
Nirmal Vijayan
Navdeep Virk
* 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.
O Canada
O Canada !
Terre de nos aîeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux !
Car ton bras sait porter l’épée, Il sait porter la croix !
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.
Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.
O Canada
O Canada!
Our home and native land
True patriot love in all of us command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
WELCOME TO OUR ALUMNI COMMUNITY!
Niagara College would like to welcome the class of 2025 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.
Check out niagaracollege.ca/alumni for upcoming events, and to familiarize yourself with the benefits and services now available to you. Please update your contact information to ensure you receive our future communications.
To update your contact information or connect with Alumni Relations, visit niagaracollege.ca/alumnirelations or email alumni@niagaracollege.ca
For the latest College news, visit niagaracollege.ca/insidenc.
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 a weekend of activity in November. Make sure your information is updated!
niagaracollege.ca/reuknighted