Monday, June 9, 2025 | 3pm
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
Presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Award
Rochelle Bush, Owner, Tubman Tours Canada
Conferring of Certificates and Diplomas
Sean Kennedy, President
Fiona Allan, Vice President, Academic
Adam Dusome, Registrar
Charles Voth, Presenter
Presentation of Dean’s Award
Brandi-Lyn Luby, Early Childhood Education
Alumni Well Wishes (video presentation)
Closing
Karl Dockstader, Oneida, Bear Clan
Recessional
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025 | 3 PM
Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni
Award
Rochelle Bush
Owner, Tubman Tours Canada
Rochelle Bush is the owner of and primary guide of St. Catharines-based Tubman Tours Canada.
A historian, educator, and advocate, her work–through Tubman Tours Canada, Salem Chapel, and numerous historical initiatives, ensures that the legacies of Harriet Tubman and other freedom seekers are not forgotten.
Bush has dedicated more than 25 years to preserving, promoting, and protecting Canada’s rich Black history. She played a pivotal role in shaping the early Black history narrative and government tourism initiatives in St. Catharines and across Niagara. She began by offering step-on guide services, showcasing Niagara’s Freedom Trail to enhance visitors’ understanding of the Underground Railroad. About 15 years ago, she launched the Harriet Tubman Tour, highlighting Tubman’s time in St. Catharines.
Born and raised in St. Catharines, a deep-rooted connection to the community continues to shape Bush’s work. Her maternal great-great-grandfather served as minister-in-charge of Salem Chapel, BME Church during the period when Harriet Tubman was an active member.
In March 2025, Bush was honoured with the 2025 International Women’s Day award from the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce and Women in Niagara. The award celebrates one outstanding Niagara woman and her contributions each year.
Bush graduated from NC’s Social Service Worker diploma program in 2018. She also graduated from the College in 1983 (Fashion Arts diploma) and completed the Self-Employment Benefit program in 1998.
Community Services, Justice and Fitness Studies
Carol Phillips, Dean
School
of Community Services Jaclyn Frail, Associate Dean
Autism and Behavioural Science
Alma I Amaya De Cordova
Nomin Ariunbold
Serly Ayvazian
Wallene Theresa Santos
Basterechia
Rishpa Preetham Bolledula
Keirra Rachelle Imelda
Centeno-Levitt
Mrinalika Das
Preet Datta
Kelsey Dewitt
Eduardo Galoran Ferrer
Nikola Sophia Giardino
Ruturajsinh Balvirsinh Jadeja
Harmanpreet Kaur
Lakhveer Kaur
Navneet Kaur
Jordan Keating
Vimal Mariya
Ananta Kantilal Patel
Samikshya Paudel
Lakiesha Genay Pinder
Jayden Lorette Jane Primerano
Milica Radojicic
Aparna Raj Rajan
Praveena Rajesh
Sherry-Lynn Ross
Eldho Saji Varghese
Jaime Norberto Gudez Santos
Bhumika Sardana
Nair Kritika Sasikumaranunny
Vinya Sunny
Carolin Sunny Mathews
Jacey Leigh-Anne Trickett
Delma Xavior
Early Childhood Education
Aamna Aamna
Ibitoru Adindu Opufo*
Deirdre Anne Ainslie*
Erica Ale*
Dearlly Redoble Alforque
Lynda Jean Amos
Anmol Anmol
Oya Ayaz*
Kristina Mary Ayliffe*
Delia Lynn Ballantyne*
Rashmi Baniya*
Mylyn Feliciano Batitis*
Julie-Anna Mishael Beaudry*
Angelica Zuniga Bocalan
Susmita Chand Bohara
Kaitlyne Arieda Brady*
Devynne Manalastas Busalpa
Sabrina Faith Carlson
Sydney Victoria Carter*
Jihye Choi*
Harman Chopra*
Taheala Glory Ariene Conner
Dominique Elizabeth Cote
Sarah Dawn*
Reyonna Valerie Jean Dawns*
Sarah Lyn de Smit*
Jasleen Kaur Dhillon*
Marie Josiane Douanla Tane*
Raygen Airen Dufour*
Kendra Elizabeth Ann Edwards
Renay Naudia Edwards
Ava Rose Formica*
Emma Marie Gilbert
Kennedy Elizabeth Glasser
Monika Gurung*
Bahar Hanjra
Monique Catharine Heeg*
Armando Clavejo Homeres*
Jaismeen
Jessica Patricia Jane Balin Johnston
Brix Stephany Julio Alvis*
Deeptina K C*
Tulsi Ram Kafle
Katharina Marie Kah-Souder*
Sadia Kaleem*
Kamala Karki*
Harshdeep Kaur*
Harshpreet Kaur
Kajanpreet Kaur*
Lovepreet Kaur*
Manpreet Kaur*
Parminder Kaur
Rajbir Kaur
Rajveer Kaur
Ravneet Kaur
Rippandeep Kaur*
Sarabjeet Kaur*
Supreet Kaur*
Hannah Marie Kelly*
Shania Christina Khalefah
Ryann Ashley King*
Ireland Aline Laliberte
Mariyah Alexandria Lapointe
Kristen Eve Legarde*
Monika Likov*
Lady Madonna Capulong Limcumpao*
Natasia Stephanie Lindsay
Taylor Dianne Lee Lisabeth*
Yan Liu*
Blanca Patricia Lopez Hernandez*
Brandi-Lyn Luby*†
Manjila Mabo
Marissa Gabriela Maceachern*
Mary Joy Patenio Magdayo*
Bindu Mahat*
Chantal Elisabeth Maltais Smith*
Camille Jei Manrique*
Aalyha Marie Martin*
Joshua David Leo Joseph Martineau*
Frida Martinez Romero
Harmony Rose Mckenna*
Colleen Messer
Jade Moncur
Ayesha Shabir Nadaf*
Ailish Orla Newhouse*
Esther Ifeade Olakunle
Karissa Angela Labuguen Padre*
Kajal Paul*
Hannah Morgan Aryanna Pegg*
April Sylvie Pitt*
Ava Grace Quane
Ariel Guiral Realingo
Kayla Rose Regan
Simran Nixon Remedious*
Liberty Lynn Riley
Danna Vanessa Rueda Carvajal
Maria Paula Salcedo
Katrina Saleh*
Alexandra Jillian Santo
Jennifer Marie Sousa Santos*
Brianna Whitney Sassanelli*
Ella Rose Marjorie Sebastian
Emilee Victoria Sebastiao*
Passang Dolma Sherpa
Lauren Briar Simas
Melissa Ann Simone*
Jaida Avery Smith*
Makayla Julieann Stephenson*
Maria Camila Suarez Benavides*
Rakhi Subba*
Jennifer Margaret Taylor*
Isha Thapa
Ella Margaret Thompson*
Tiana Nicole Thwaites
Larissa Lorraine Toews*
Holli Turrett*
Yvonne Marie Van Der Kraan
Jessica Maria Wojcieszko
Kylee Amber Woodard*
Liying Xie*
Kayin Yoon*
Gabrielle Zajaczkowski*
Educational Assistance and Adult Supports
Femi James Abolarin*
Oluwatosin Vincent Adekunle*
Sonal Albert
Jasienieth Katcha Aranas*
Munire Busra Arslan*
Olayinka Mary Atofarati*
Joy Ewerechukwu Azike*
Manpreet Banga*
Ibinabo Anne Bob-Manuel*
Brittney Lashanda Bullard Higgs*
Coll Andrew Campbell
Tanner John Timothy Carty*
Filipina Magisa Dela Cruz*
Ravi Dhull*
Diksha Diksha
Chiamaka Ogochukwu Ejindu*
Rory Christian Glover
Duc Trung Ho*
Taylor Margaret Hynes*
Jashanpreet Singh *
Shilpa Johnson
Kajal Kajal*
Amritpal Kaur*
Amritpal Kaur*
Charanpreet Kaur*
Gurveen Kaur*
Jatinder Kaur
Khushdeep Kaur*
Lovepreet Kaur*
Manpreet Kaur*
Manpreet Kaur
Priyadeep Kaur*
Sarabjeet Kaur
Sukhmandeep Kaur*
Vardeep Kaur
Prerna Kaushal*
Avneet Kour*
Harpreet Kour*
Mandeep Kour*
Pavneet Kour*
Rasvinder Kour
Abhijit Kumar*
Mary Lauren Lade
Jessica Whiteley Lamb
Nathaly Elena Lezama Guzman*
Katrina Carlos Liwanag*
Chloe Brielle MacGillivray*
Shanisha Manthrikuth Sherif*
Alphy Mariya*
Emily Anne McCleary
Sara Mechelse*
Meena Meena*
Meenakshi Meenakshi*
Angelique Mukanoheri*
Muskan Muskan*
Jagath Dev Nadayila Kandi*
Mosunmola Mubo Oladunni*
Christiana Ukeme
Olumide-Ogbe*
Lara Laiza Talento Oquindo*
Abiola Nafisat Osunlaja*
Gayathri Raj*
Krishna Rajesh Nair*
Kajal Rani*
Pooja Rani*
Damini Rishi
Lorena Andrea Sanchez*
Hardeep Singh Sandhu*
Benjamin Martin Schiltz*
Abeer Shafqat*
Amrit Paul Singh*
Charanpreet Singh*
Harshpreet Singh
Mandeep Singh*
Uday Singh
Adrian Soto Espinal*
Kennedy Joseph Talarico*
Marie Tamsen Gabrillo Torralba*
Bernarda Maria Fernanda
Vargas Aguila*
Ameesha Varghese*
Justice Sapphire Wells*
Steinberg Fanny Yamoah*
Adama Jibrim Zibo*
Daphne Patricia Ziomick*
Recreation Therapy
Mary Catherine Agarin Agno*
Madhurya Akula
Carley Kristen Andrews*
Angela Tome Arce*
Nancy Galdones Arconado*
Kannika Bakshi
Jenna Elizabeth Billinghurst
Riley Carolann Bisson*
Mya Boverhof*
Ravdeep Kaur Brar*
Megan Ann Cameron*
Megan Darlene Campbell*
Michael Cartledge*
Gourav Choudhary
Katterine Mirella Corrales
Gomez*
Mirasol Higera Cuevas*
Katrina Jade Abulencia
Delgado*
Paige Hunter Donald*
Lorenzo D’souza*
Anne Fedj*
Alyssa Jane Valencia Ferrer*
Adrien Feuillat
Alyssa Joy Flynn*
Seaira Marie Gabriel*
Elisa Olivia Giuliani*
Kayleigh Diana Graham*
Melissa Hessels*
Katlyn Jones*
Tarun Sai Karnam Suresh
Amanpreet Kaur
Eknoor Kaur
Gurvir Kaur*
Jasmeen Kaur*
Khushveer Kaur
Kirandeep Kaur*
Milandeep Kaur*
Navjit Kaur*
Navjot Kaur
Navneet Kaur
Navpreet Kaur
Surjeet Kaur
Paul Edward Kemp*
Cassidy Nicole King*
Hanah Marie Lampman*
Noemi Lapuz Landicho*
Tessa Marie Lebrun
Jennifer Abogadil Lemos*
Mikaela Susanne Mcintee
Nausheen Sajid Khan *
Neeraj Neeraj*
Nishita Nishita*
Kaushikkumar Jayendrabhai Parmar
Bhoomi Anantbhai Patel
Dhruvi Rikeshkumar Patel*
Dhruviben Nareshbhai Patel
Priyanka Nileshkumar Patel
Robert Ryan Pettit*
Prity Prity
Feba Raju
Valentina Ramirez Munoz*
Simran Rani
Vanshika Sharma*
Amrinder Singh
Harkamal Singh
Navneet Singh
Sahilpreet Singh
Lakshmi Sivan Pillai*
Annabelle Daphne
Stephens-Beaudoin*
Samantha Nicole Stubbert
Grace Bernadette Furing Targa*
Nakshathra Thevaruparampil Rajesh*
Niccole Urzola Urdaneta
Raymond Camacam Victorino*
John Andrie Tarrosa Villanueva*
Amanda Thirumagel Williams
Xia-Jolie Adelaide Wiseman*
Alea Arin Wright*
Hsiao-Chi Yeh*
Yogita Yogita
Marianne Daluz Yu*
Emma Hope Zabzinski*
Jadesola Faith Abe*
Walker Brian Allen*
Marissa Lilian Beach*
Isabella Andrea Bedoya-Romero*
Jessie Bennison*
Amanda Hope Bradley*
Launa Sherry Brady Mancini
Halle Jane Elizabeth Brohman*
Niki Marcelina Brookes*
Chantale Marie Calvert
Destiny Crystal-Ann Cassisi*
Jordan David Cochrane
Samantha Irene May Crawford*
Jamie Dalgleish*
Samantha Grace Daniel
Brittany Danielle Sara Dennie*
Dezarae Nevaeha Domize
Morgan*
Alyssa Elaine Dunits*
Brianna Lynn Dykstra
Trisha Louise Elwell
Vanessa Marie Farkas*
Alexandra Fedulova*
Liliana Garzon Torres*
Myranda Joan Goobie*
Logan Rose Gosselin*
Alexandra Kaitlyn Havill*
Riley Isabelle Hill*
Christine Ann Hyde
Lily Kathryn Intini-Clinton*
Samantha Princess Kaikai*
Raees Lackan*
Griffin Alex Taylor Lack-Shane*
Hailey Breanne Latinski*
Jenna Maria Kathryn Latulippe*
Shayleigh Patricia Lawson*
Emma-Lee Jane Leblanc*
Aria Leonard
Emily Elizabeth Linwood*
Scarlett Rose May-Guillemette*
Mariah Alexis Mcfadden*
Ashley Ann Mcfadyen*
Hailey Elisabeth Miners
Mary Elizabeth Morrison*
Autum Ryla Mosher*
Kaitlyn Nicole Naylor*
Laura Nkomo*
Abimbola Mercy Oritsejafor*
Jake Robert Orr*
Grace Elizabeth Palmer
Alyssa Rose Parker
Cullen Daniel Paterson*
Mckenna Taylor Pearson*
Emma Margaret Reeves*
Jamira Marie Rousseau-Cox
Tyrese Sarpong*
Taylor Leeanne Christin Shier
Russell Stewart
Shelby Catherine Tatar*
Kristin Alyssa Terry*
Khuong Dylan Thai*
Izabella Tinc*
Amanda Toms
Blake Harris Van Egmond*
Mikayla Dawn Wallace*
Taijah Re-Anna Watson*
Quinn Samuel Witkowski*
* 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.
Matthew Lawrence Palmer* *Niagara
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