Tuesday, June 10, 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
Conferring of Certificates and Diplomas
Sean Kennedy, President
Fiona Allan, Vice President, Academic
Adam Dusome, Registrar
Carolyn Ambrose-Miller, Presenter
Presentation of Dean’s Awards
Mendrik’iahiantsoa Jessica Rakotonandrianina Ratsimba, Office Administration - Health Services Chevell Clarke, Culinary Innovation and Food Technology
Nicole Hennig, Winery and Viticulture Technician
Alumni Well Wishes (video presentation)
Closing
Karl Dockstader, Oneida, Bear Clan
Recessional
Business and Environment
School of Business and Management
Law Clerk
Yayue Chen
Kelsey Madeline Geerlinks*
Rebekah Lynn Green
Alicia Dawn Hildebrand
Kayleigh Valerie Johnson*
Sarah Faith Marjery Madsen
Emmanuel Oneka
Parker Robert Seidlitz
Emma Rose Tee
Office Adminstration - Executive
Victoria Adedoyin Adesua
Smira Foad Ahmed*
Ashish Ashish
Charmaine Elizabeth Brown*
Linda Marie Campbell*
Norelle Margurite Cardy*
Abigail Colaris*
Ramanjit Kaur Dhaliwal
Koryn Freeman*
Julia Meredith Rose Funk
Jaskaran Kaur Grewal
Gagandeep Kaur*
Manpreet Kaur
Navjot Kaur
Madalyn Faith Neufeld*
Gulsah Okudan*
Julie Marguerite Plunkett*
Harminder Singh
Pramod Bahadur Sunar
Niranjan Thakur
Office Administration - Health Services
Louiezel Blance Vega Albina*
Roland Chigozie Amaruo*
Valeria Fernanda Avila*
Tamana Ayanee
Ankita Bhagat*
Seemon Bhattarai Sharma*
Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar*
Kaitlyn Ann Briscall*
Tonya Burnham*
Vanessa Mae Daguisonan
Casilac*
Shyne Torreon Cenabre*
Aiswarya Chitharanjan
Audrey Abigayle Curry*
Jennifer Cleofe Del Rosario*
Boy Nino Razon Dimailig*
Krystol Victoria Dos Santos
Chelsea Elyssa Duemo*
Angelica Abragar Duldulao*
Mary Ann Eclarino*
Sheryl Umandap Falsario*
Evan DiValentino, Dean
April Tyrrell, Associate Dean
Karen Leggett*
Danny Aryn Mattatall*
Maryjane Anurika Maxwell
Jessica Elizabeth Mayen*
Faye Anne Claire Parel Morales*
Olubunmi Adebola Omotosho*
Nicole Orwa*
James Jayeshbhai Patel*
Raghav Raghav
Mendrik’iahiantsoa Jessica
Rakotonandrianina Ratsimba*†
Leidy Johana Ramirez Palacios*
Ishu Rani
Aryan Rawat
Patrick Jones Pomida Fernandez*
Kayla Anne Flores*
Gunjan Gunjan
Katheryn Punzalan Husmillo*
Ma Regina Dato-on Juntado*
Amal Karavatt Murali
Amandeep Kaur
Avneet Kaur*
Harleen Kaur*
Harmandeep Kaur*
Harpreet Kaur
Harshdeep Kaur
Jashandeep Kaur*
Jashanpreet Kaur
Jaspreet Kaur
Kamaldeep Kaur
Mandeep Kaur*
Maninder Kaur
Nimrat Kaur
Ravneet Kaur
Rupinder Kaur*
Sharanpreet Kaur*
Simranjot Kaur
Supreet Kaur
Vimpal Kaur
Amzad Khan*
Lakhvir Lakhvir
Mary Jane Lao*
Brithlyn Joyce Larida
Monica Mae Rousselle*
Lily Ava Ryder
Elyssa Marie Salazar*
Tushar Sharma*
Gagandeep Kaur Sidhu
Jaskarandeep Kaur Sidhu*
Ramandeep Singh Sidhu
Gurpreet Singh
Rajandeep Singh
Surinderpal Singh
Ashley Corrin Smith
Katherine Solicar*
Sarah Jodi Sotto
Abegail Subia*
Vishnu Sunilkumar
Tajinder Tajinder
Andessa Berzuela Tolentino*
Robelyn Oandasan Ubarre*
Aline Archange Uwanyirigira
Samantha Vasquez-Young
Amenda Jane Walton*
Office Administration
- General
Hajar Afrooz
Zozan Ali
Alexis Taylor Barath
Drew Diane Bielby
Gloria Nana Bonsu
Sarah Cage
Yina Caicedo
Alyssa Isabel Carey
Ryzl Rae Ceralde
Dawei Chen
Zina Catalan Dumdum
Catharine Edwards
Gloria Adeyinka Eleyinmi
Jaspreet Kaur Gloth
Brie-Ann Nicol Grant
Vanessa Grant
Tara Lee Gray
Kendra Elena Harder
Frank Aigbo Iribhogbe
Lauren Lee Nadine Jahns
Pardeep Kaur
Sukhpreet Kaur
Mary-Therese Keenan
Dallas Sierra Lickers
Tamara Mohammed Mahafdhah
Deanna Lynn Makkai
Megan Elizabeth Mclean
Dora Mlinarevic
Alexandra Nicole Nanson
Sierra Marie Neil
Alexandra Kristine O’boyle
Hannah Catherine Palangio
Tabitha Pare
Samantha Powers
Patricia Anne Marie Perez
Quiatchon
Laura Elizabeth Ranson-Cudmore
Julia Elise Ravensbergen
Rufa Rizwan
Caroline Elizabeth Vera Robinson
Elizabeth Catherine Rzeczyca
Ashley Anne Saporito
Parvinder Singh
Yuvraj Singh
Gillian Alexandra Troian
Suzanne Ventresca
Darlene Wilkinson
Jacqueline Marija Zelic
Culinary, Tourism and Beverage Studies Craig Youdale,
School of Culinary Arts
Culinary Innovation and Food Technology
Chevell Kezia Clarke*†
Emili Dabovic*
Ma Margarita Bianca Gaa*
Lady Liliana Miranda Gomez*
Minh Cuong Thach*
Culinary Management
Aarju Aarju
Minny Abraham*
Jasmeet Kaur Ahluwalia
Abigail Grace Allan*
David John Amor*
Apoorav Apoorav
Aseem Banga
Avtar Bangar
Jaskamalpreet Singh Bansal
Julius Cesar Santana Baquir*
Jacob Douglas Armstrong Bergsma*
Nischay Bhateja*
William Harrison Block*
Nathaniel Allan Bonin
Luis Eduardo Cantoral de Leon*
Binson Chemmala Eldho
Akhil Cheriyakal Simon
Albin Cheriyan
Lester Clarke
Taylor Danielle Cooper*
Phan Hai Nhi Dam
Zaki De Leon*
Justine Mia Dela Rosa*
Chetna Dhiman
Gabriella Di Emanuele*
Sreerag Edathil Kottol
Ejiroghene Kelechi Ekperigin*
Kathryn Valeria Estrada Nava*
Hannah Rachel Fletcher*
Anthony Eric Foster
Alfin Francis
Roshan Francis
Suhani Gaur*
Maija
Saari, Associate Dean
Jackie Medel Gayo*
Shivam Gupta
Kelli Clara Hanson*
Ciara Maria Heikoop*
Minh Toan Hoang
JeongSun Hwang*
Quentin William Immel*
Jada Taneeka Irish*
Rashmi Shivabhai Italiya*
Ron Mathew Jacob*
Joyal James
Ethan Brian Jaymes
Jean-Bokma*
Aryan Jhamat*
Christapher John
Katherine Aleda Ruth Johnston*
Jibin Jose
Aiben Joseph
Amrinder Joshi
Anas Kadavil Jamaludeen
Yadhiya Kanjirathingal Abdulla
Ravi Kant
Ganga Karyangadan Sivadas*
Amandeep Kaur
Damanpreet Kaur
Jaspreet Kaur
Khushpreet Kaur
Kiranjeet Kaur
Komalpreet Kaur
Manpreet Kaur
Parneet Kaur
Rajveer Kaur
Randip Kaur
Sahilpreet Kaur
Simerjeet Kaur*
Sukhpreet Kaur
Vippanpreet Kaur*
Aftab Khan
Logan John Kuipers
Marrissa Ray Levesque*
Claudine Nicole Austria
Manansala*
Gaurav Manchanda
Drishya Mandal
Gursimran Kaur Mann
Robanpreet Singh Mann
Alexander John Mansour
Warren Paul Marks
Brigette Mae Cruzado Mendoza*
Sonia Mittal
Ryan Philip Morley
Tristan William Joseph Morrison*
Panashe Blessing Mucheka*
Harsh Mudgil
William Christopher Lloyd Mulder*
Nancy Nancy
Bivek Singh Narwal
Jeric Andy Cartagenas Navaja
Jordan Eric Neskovski
Thi Bich Tuyen Nguyen
Flourish Dolapo Olufeyitimi*
Destiny Margaret Lillian Osborne
Akhil Pallikkattil Sureshkumar
Abilal Panachikkal Shibulal
Ravi Panwar
Jun-Kyu Park*
Neel Mineshbhai Patel
Khanh Quoc Pham
Minh Khang Pham
Thi Hang Pham
Sita Ram
Ervin Pamatmat Ramos*
Kaitlyn Darosa Raposo*
Shaira May Ramos Rosete*
Oskars Ansis Rugelis
Mitali Sachdeva
Sahej Sahej
Fariba Samieeroudy*
Josef Johann Seibert
Nicholas Matthew Selman*
Vanshika Sharma
Shiva Shiva
Piyush Shrestha
Manneet Kaur Sidhu
Nathan Levi Singer
Amanjot Singh
Amninder Singh
Andheer Singh
Arshdeep Singh
Baljinder Singh
Davinder Singh
Gurbir Singh
Gurleen Singh
Harkamaljot Singh
Harmandeep Singh
Harnoor Singh
Harpreet Singh
Harwinder Singh
Jagjit Singh
Jaswinder Singh
Karanbir Singh
Lovepreet Singh
Manpreet Singh
Navjot Singh
Prem Singh
Ragubir Singh
Rajbir Singh
Ranjit Singh
Samneek Singh
Uttamjit Singh
Varinder Singh
Divya Soni
Max David Steele
Connor James Stephens
Sumit Sumit
Folashade Adesola
Taiwo-Akinleye*
Nilam Tamang
Prashis Thapa
Sanjeev Thapa Magar
Rinu Thomas
Bikal Uchai
Kevinkumar Nitinkumar Valand*
Sai Krishna Valuparambil
Dharmapalan
Vansh Vansh
Daniel Varghese
Liam Michael Walsh
Pema Wangmo*
Alessia Antoinette White
Yashraj Yashraj
Baking and Pastry Arts
Olajumoke Mercy Akano
Nirina Anita Andrianjato
Esther Obioma Anyamele
Grace Kathryn Arnold
Lilianne Caron
Roy Vincent Balbaboco Cayabyab
Savannah Christene Cleland
Brooklyn Jennifer Dempsey
Harshit Kumar Dhariwal
Melina Cecile Marie Dykstra
Matthew Ryan Earl
Avery Braxton Fehr
Camila Grandez Arce
Maya Alice Sheng Hatcher
Emily Jane Joyce
Manpreet Kaur
Gemma Ladosz
Irene Charlotte Raos Martin
Ashley Ann Milne
Taylor Amanda Minaker
Nimo Ahmed Mohamed
Andrew Ilija Nacev
Chimuanya Genevieve Nwachukwu
Julie Samara Orok
Rebecka Leigh-Ann Piper
Chantel Rodriguez
Aletha Christine Romagnoli
Junahbelle Luberas Romarate
Piyush Sangwan
Jayant Suthar
Audrey Rose Tooley
Stephanie Ross Ting Tortogo
Zixin Wang
Samantha Catherine Yeaman
Culinary Skills
Abhishek Achal Aga
Angelo Ruben Arevalo Aizon
Nirina Anita Andrianjato
Mary Jane Irog-Irog Babao
Julieth Barreto
Bhavna Bhavna
Alyssa Elizabeth Burton
Adora Oakley Capinding
Jackson Calucag Chan
Jubert Destajo Cofreros
Tanner James Ronald Cuthbert
Chot Reyson Agustin Dela Cruz
Adam Peter Donato
Sophia Berlin Duguid
Alvey Ore Poderanan Goc-Ong
Cassandra Jade Hobman
Karol Michel Hurtado
Aisha Ibrahim
Priyanshukumar Vikramsinh
Kathvadiya
Dilpreet Kaur
Gagandeep Kaur
Navjot Kaur
Parwinder Kaur
Ramandeep Kaur
Tyler Douglas Robert Kichler
Inan Kumar
Ritesh Kumar
Neil Labsan Labsan
Lakshay Lakshay
Eleanor Ruth Lee
Diana Joy Lemckert
Juliet Calda Lerios
Hadjie Alojado Lerog
Rowan Sebastien Erin Locke
Noah David Macgregor
Liyona Maliyakal Savi
Reena Vie Victoria Maningding
Ashish Masih
School of Wine, Beer and Spirits Maija Saari, Associate Dean
Artisan Distilling
Aditya Bhatt
Weicong Cao
Shantanu Pramod Lad
Deepankar Narasimhan
Ginikachukwu Cynthia Nwachukwu
Monika Sharma
Satvir Singh
Beverage Business Management
Ayush Ahuja
Mehak Goyal
Ishika Ishika
Rajkumar Valjibhai Kakani
Amandeep Kaur
Mahima Mahima
Amy Masih
Vishnu Rakeshkumar Mevawala
Sara Murdoch
Varjeet Kaur Nandra
Pahel Pahel
Dikshitaben Jayaprakash Patel
Vishal Kumar Sharma
Diane Simsovic
Utkarsh Solanki
Navdeep Thakur
Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management
Curtis Adam Bartolomeo
Mandy Marie Blais*
Keiran Michael
Brown-MacFayden*
Katelyn Katherine Buzanko*
Lina Marcela Farfan Gonzalez*
Andrew Gould*
Aidan Beverley Hole*
Ivan Issac
Catherine Lear*
Jennifer Lukasiewicz*
Bipin Paeja*
Charles Gabriel Pooley*
Aniket Sharma
Aaditya Shrishyam Sonalkar*
Sibin Kumar Sreekumar
Gem Kathleen Manalo Matienzo
Jade Bella Medeiros
Alison Katherine Murray
Gurtej Singh Nandha
Nmesoma Juliet Okoye
Christian Edward Olape Olango
Chiamaka Vera Onwuegbuchulam
Palak Palak
Mary Rose Tabla Perez
Veronica Ochanya Peter
Leonardo Malcolm Phillips
Zachary Borges Rocha
Afia Safowaa
Vansh Sehgal
Fulwinder Singh
Gurvinder Singh
Ramanpreet Singh
Hyejin Song
Sarah Catherine Stafford
Amy Helen Sutcliffe
Virgilio Esteban Tabora
Jaelyn Eleanor Vanblaricum
Amron Sebastian Weeber
Khristian Sheng Xu Manrique
Robert Brian Stewart*
Alexander Isaiah Toth*
Peng Wang*
Nathan Warkentin*
Technician
Pranav Umeshchandra Bhagatji
Ugo Brais-Germain*
Rebecca Carrick*
Steven Del Degan*
Alannah Paige Gelinas
Bradley Alan Gillespie*
Erin Mackenzie Gilleta
Nicole Hennig*†
Christopher Tibor Kovesdi
Eloise Lamoureux*
Melissa Nicole Major*
Carley Ruth Noel May*
Santiago Mejia Polo
Hannah Elisabeth Ruest*
Kelly Jane Soucie*
Dominic Stutz*
Matthew John Ward
* 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