Convocation Spotlights

MEET SOME OF TRENT UNIVERSITY’S NEWEST GRADUATES

DAVID SHADLOCK ’13

B.B.A. Business Administration with a Specialization in Accounting Port Perry, Ontario No matter the subject, David Shadlock never shied away from helping his peers succeed. As a recognized and award-winning leader, Mr. Shadlock’s involvement across campus as a tutor, teaching assistant, and ambassador, coupled with his devotion to helping fellow students master new things, leaves him prepared for success in the pursuit of a master’s degree. Heading next to the University of Toronto for the Master of Management & Professional Accounting (MMPA) program, Mr. Shadlock is excited to carry the skills he fostered at Trent forward with him as he works to achieve his long-term goal of professorship.

KENNEDY SAGE ’13

B.Sc. Nursing Millbrook, Ontario Kennedy Sage found her true passion at Trent University. Having had the opportunity to learn and grow through clinical placements and the Trent/Fleming School of Nursing’s hands-on learning environment, Ms. Sage has a bright future in the field she loves. “I feel the program helped to prepare me for the real world of nursing by giving me the essential skills and critical thinking abilities that I need to be a successful nurse,” said Ms. Sage, who has made her dreams a reality, graduating with a full-time job at a hospital in Lindsay, Ontario.

MIKEELA SKELLEKIE ’13

B.A. Honours Psychology The Valley, Anguilla For Mikeela Skellekie, days at Trent University were “the best days of her life so far.” Although she was more than 4,100 kilometres from her home country of Anguilla, getting involved on campus through student groups, activism, and cultural exchanges established Trent as her second home, where she realized her dreams of conducting psychological research. As she starts her graduate degree, Ms. Skellekie states, “For anything that life throws at me after Trent, I can say that my time here has definitely prepared me to challenge conventional ways of thinking and problem solving.”

OLIVIA WILLIAMS ’13

B.A. Honours, English Literature, Emphasis in Law and Policy, Trent University Durham – GTA Oshawa, Ontario Throughout her time as a student at Trent Durham – GTA, Olivia Williams had the opportunity to explore topics across multiple disciplines, expanding her English Literature studies and broadening her critical thinking skills. As a Bews Scholarship winner, Ms. Williams found the perfect balance of academics and involvement in the Trent community by working as a research assistant and a Career Services assistant, while also participating in the Academic Mentoring Program and organizing the popular Career Gala. As she pursues a master’s degree in International Affairs, Ms. Williams is confident that the skills she honed at Trent will support her career aspirations and enable her to get involved wherever she goes.

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