Fall 2022 ULethbridge Convocation Program

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OCTOBER 15, 2022

Oki, and welcome to the University of Lethbridge. Our University’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. The University of Lethbridge acknowledges and deeply appreciates the Siksikaitsitapii peoples’ connection to their traditional territory.

We, as people living and benefiting from Blackfoot Confederacy traditional territory, honour the traditions of people who have cared for this land since time immemorial.

We recognize the diverse population of Aboriginal peoples who attend the University of Lethbridge and the contributions these Aboriginal peoples have made in shaping and strengthening the University community in the past, present, and in the future.

CONVOCATION SERVICES

REGALIA RETURN

In our lobby you will find the following:

Hoods and gowns can be returned at PE275 in the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport & Wellness prior to 2 p.m. on the day of the ceremony.

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deJourdan's by Lifetouch | Professional portrait photography

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Bookstore | ULethbridge memorabilia and graduation rings

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Graduation Flowers | Fresh flowers to congratulate your grad

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ULethbridge Alumni Association | Parchment Frames and the official Fiat Lux alumni ring

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Family Room (PE261) | Live video of the ceremony

COAT CHECK RETURN Items left at coat check can be picked up at room PE264 within 30 minutes of the completion of the ceremony. After this time, items will be available at the Campus Security office, room L911 in the Library Building.

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S C O N G R A T U L A T O R Y M E S S A G E S 2 HISTORY OF CONVOCATION

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Oki, I would like to take this moment to congratulate you on your academic achievement. You have reached a significant milestone in your life and we are proud of your accomplishment as we join your family and friends in celebration of your success. Our best wishes are with you today and into the future wherever your journey takes you.

Charles Weaselhead (Taatsiikiipoyii), Chancellor On behalf of the Board of Governors, I congratulate you on this great achievement and welcome you to the University of Lethbridge Alumni family. The journey to graduation is a long climb to the summit so I encourage you to take a moment at the top to be proud of your success.

The University has witnessed you scale up each slope with determination and persistence. We will now watch with interest as you look to the future and create your own path in the world using the knowledge and skills you have acquired. We are proud of you!

Mike Mahon (Iipisowahsi), President and Vice-Chancellor On behalf of Iikaisskini Indigenous Services, we wish to extend our congratulations to the newest alumni of the University of Lethbridge!

Whether we were regularly connected or as silent supporters in your corner, we recognize the sacrifices you have made and adversity you have overcome. May your journey of lifelong learning propel you to great, new, wonderful heights of achievement in the years ahead. The world is a great place to explore so trust that you can achieve anything you set your minds to! You have proven resilient with determination and perseverance. We wish you luck and congratulate you on behalf of all of us at Iikaisskini.

Dean Gallimore (BMgt ’84), Board of Governors’ Chair

Lindi Shade (BA ’06), Jodie Flamand-Tailfeathers (BA ’14), Christine Goodstriker, Iikaisskini Indigenous Services

We’ve been with you every step of the way – from your first school tour to your last assignment. We’ve seen you up at 7 a.m., stressing before a test, and we’ve helped you celebrate the end of a long day with a drink.

Now you’re graduating, and the Coffee Company couldn’t be more proud to have accompanied you on this journey – as your cheering squad, your fueling station, the cup of comfort in your hand. Come back and visit often, and best of luck in your future endeavors! And, most importantly, never settle for crappy coffee.

Graduate students, your dedication, perseverance, and adaptability have culminated in a spectacular accomplishment to be genuinely proud of. The knowledge you have gained and imparted to others has helped to shape and strengthen your ULethbridge community. Your unique experiences throughout your time at ULethbridge highlight our diverse and integrative community that you have been, and will continue to be, a part of. We congratulate you on your accomplishments and look forward to what the future holds for each of you.

JT and the staff at the Campus Coffee Company Student Affairs has been a beacon during your ULethbridge education journey, championing you every step of the way. We welcomed you at New Student Orientation and stood by you throughout your studies, providing career-building Work Integrated Learning opportunities that are reflected on your MyExperience Transcript, health and mental health counselling services, financial aid and scholarships, accommodated learning support, coaching from the learning strategists and tutors, registration, and many other services. You have counted on us to help you achieve your goals. Today, we salute you at graduation! We are very proud of you and your accomplishments, and we wish you well.

Kathleen Massey, Associate Vice-President (Students) 2

Today we celebrate your years of hard work completed, deep knowledge acquired, and great promise that your future holds. I hope you will reflect on your experience with fond memories, remembering that you are, and always will be, part of the ULethbridge legacy.

Lauren Zink, Graduate Students’ Association President On behalf of the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union (ULSU), I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on your Convocation. Graduation is a pivotal milestone and a testament to your journey here at the University of Lethbridge. You were met with many challenges and your hard work, perseverance, and the friends that you have made along the way, have led you to this proud moment. What you received through a formal education; you also gained in character education. Today is one of many successful moments for you and I wish you all the best and happiness. I look forward to seeing what you will achieve. And I have faith that you will make our world a better place.

Kairvee Bhatt, ULSU President

Convocation is a day of well-deserved celebration. For students, it signifies the completion of years of hard work and the beginning of an exciting new chapter in their lives. For families, it is a day to recognize those years of dedication and to enthusiastically embrace the pride that convocation evokes. For all of us, convocation is a time to look optimistically into the future, share in centuries-old academic traditions and, most importantly, celebrate our graduates.

For more than 50 years, University of Lethbridge graduates have been making significant contributions to Canada and the world. With convocation, the promise of our lasting impact continues. Congratulations to all at this very special time of year.

I am honoured to offer my sincerest congratulations on the completion of your credential at the University of Lethbridge.

It is particularly poignant because you have done so under an unprecedented and challenging set of circumstances – during a global pandemic. You have shown flexibility, creativity, resilience, and maturity in completing your academic journey and we are so proud of how well you have handled and navigated the situation and everything you have been able to accomplish despite the restrictions. Your bravery, perseverance and courage are a testament to the change makers you will be as you move forward into the next phase of your life. I can’t think of a more capable and well-prepared cohort of leaders for the 21st Century. We are honoured to call you alumni of the University of Lethbridge.

Our most heartfelt congratulations to all our international students. Today, as your cross the stage, we celebrate not only the great success of completing your program, but also every moment of triumph along the way. We are so proud to have been part of your journey and so thankful for everything you have contributed to ULethbridge. We wish you every success as you venture out into the world as proud ULethbridge alumni.

Imaru Baquero, Karis Dykstra (BA ’09), Graydon Burbank (BMgt ’17), Brana Kumovic – International Student Services

Michelle Hogue (Mai’staaki) (MEd ’04), Chief Marshal, Associate Professor & Coordinator Indigenous Student Success Cohort, Faculty of Arts & Science

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history of convocation In the Middle Ages, the church was responsible for higher education.

Monasteries were the centres of learning and monks were the scholars of society. By the 12th century, secular scholars began forming communities to pursue knowledge and truth, which eventually developed into independent universities in the prominent cathedral cities of Europe, precursors of today’s universities.

As universities grew, scholars wanted to honour students who successfully completed their education as well as welcome them into the select and exclusive group of scholars. The word convocation originally referred

to gatherings of the clergy of Canterbury and York, but in 1577 Oxford University used it to describe the assembly of its graduates. Ever since, students around the world have been admitted to the order of scholars in a convocation ceremony.

Since its first convocation ceremony in 1968, the University of Lethbridge has been proud to recognize the academic achievements of our students, and honour individual achievements in various fields. A convocation ceremony represents a celebratory ‘rite of passage’ for our students — an opportunity to share academic accomplishments with their mentors, fellow graduates and loved ones.

The ceremony begins with the national anthem and reflection. Following that the main features of convocation are a speech to the graduands by the president, a speech by the honorary degree recipient or guest speaker, and the conferral of degrees, diplomas and certificates by the chancellor.

THE UNIVERSITY SYMBOLS The University’s colours are blue and gold, drawing inspiration from the blue sky and bright sun so prominent on the southern Alberta landscape. The University Shield brings focus to the fiery sun with twisted Aztec rays.

The University of Lethbridge Coat of Arms was unveiled during the University’s 45th anniversary celebrations at Fall 2012 Convocation and features the blue shield and the University’s signature sun, along with our motto, Fiat Lux. This is supported by other components such as the eagle feather, Alberta wild rose, pronghorn and miner’s lamp; all signature elements of the University.

Fiat Lux, our motto, is Latin for ‘let there be light’ and refers metaphorically to the illumination that comes from research and learning. At the University, everyone has the ability to shine and we believe it’s our job to help make that happen.

The mace, carried in the academic procession by the chief marshal, was created by artist Corne Martens and given to the University in memory of former senator Virginia Mitchell. Dedicated at the fall convocation ceremony on October 1, 1988, the mace is cast in bronze and represents the institution’s authority to grant degrees, diplomas and certificates. Unique to the University of Lethbridge, one end features three elements: mortarboard, gavel and open book, symbolizing academia, the Board of Governors and the General Faculties Council. The other end features a globe surrounded by pronghorns, representing our mascot and the universality of knowledge.

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ACADEMIC REGALIA

INDIGENOUS STOLE

The academic dress of the University of Lethbridge is unique to the institution. A black gown and mortarboard are worn by undergraduate and master’s students; the credential earned is represented by colours on the borders and linings of the hoods. The bachelor’s degree, certificate and diploma hoods are black lined with blue, trimmed with a twisted gold and blue cord. Master’s hoods are black lined with blue and have an exterior border of light blue satin trimmed with a twisted gold and blue cord.

It is custom in many Indigenous communities to honour graduates with a special remembrance of their accomplishments as they continue on to various milestones in their lives. To celebrate their achievements, all graduating Indigenous students in attendance are gifted with a convocation stole.

A coloured braid on the lining of the hood distinguishes the type of degree. Students receiving combined degrees wear two braids.

The colours representing the degrees are as follows: Arts: White Science: Golden yellow Arts and Science: White and golden yellow Management: Light Brown Education: Light blue Fine Arts: Brown Music: Pink Health Sciences: Red and golden yellow Nursing: Red Therapeutic Recreation: Green Doctor of philosophy graduands wear a royal blue gown with blue velvet facings and chevrons outlined in bright gold piping, and a blue beefeater with a gold tassel. The hoods are royal blue, lined with sapphire blue satin and a bright gold chevron. The blue velvet trim is outlined in gold piping.

The stoles worn by the deans of each Faculty or School correspond generally with the colour of the braids on the lining of the undergraduate hoods of that Faculty or School. Convocation marshals wear royal blue stoles, and are selected from among the academic staff to supervise the academic procession and the presentation of graduands to the chancellor.

The regalia of the chancellor, president, board of governors’ chair, and honorary degree recipients also feature blue and gold elements.

CORDS OF DISTINCTION Cords of academic distinction are worn by undergraduate students whose outstanding academic achievements merit the designation. Royal blue cords signify distinction and gold cords great distinction. Combined degrees students earning distinction or great distinction for both degrees wear two sets of cords.

The stoles are royal blue with white embroidery, featuring four important symbols alongside the University of Lethbridge shield: The Buffalo acknowledges Blackfoot Territory and the importance of this animal to the Blackfoot people and to the great plains.

The Eagle Feather represents our First Nations graduates.

The Infinity Sign represents our Métis graduates.

The Inukshuk represents our Inuit graduates.

PODIUM DESIGN The convocation lecterns feature the university tartan alongside a Pendleton® blanket and eagle feather shield conceptualized by Blackfoot Elder Francis First Charger. A source of warmth and comfort, blankets serve a special role in Indigenous ceremonies. As gifts, blankets allow the recipient to forever wrap themselves in a treasured reminder of heritage, community and tradition.

Seven golden eagle feathers have been arranged in a circle to represent a shield. The number is significant and refers to the seven stars. The golden eagle is known for its majestic qualities, soaring high above and seeing far and wide with keen eyesight.

UNIVERSITY TARTAN The University of Lethbridge tartan was a 50th anniversary legacy project unveiled on Founders’ Day Weekend in January 2017. The tartan design is inspired by convocation and the grand accomplishment it signifies. Faculty colours are incorporated in the tartan and the colours come together with the bright sunburst against the dark blue field. A frame of red honours our Blackfoot name, Iniskim (Sacred Buffalo Stone).

The tartan was registered with the Scottish Tartan Authority on August 16, 2016.

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TO OUR STUDENTS,

we make a promise: A promise to do our best, so they can be their best.

A promise to foster exploration, to share ideas and information, to teach but also to learn.

A promise to build the buildings, acquire the technology, cultivate the partnerships, and welcome the people essential to advancing an environment that excites and ignites learning.

A promise to create an environment where professors and students are colleagues and everyone grows together, an environment that recognizes the power of every student’s dream.

And helps that dream come true.

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AISSKSINIMA’TSAWA,

kitsiiksisttowatoh’ pinnaan: Nitakayika’kimaahpinnaan, kitaahkanistsi’ta’pohkookaksoyayi.

Kitakanistsiistapakkiokakihpowayi, nita’ka’paisski’pinnaan.

Nita’ka’paisdotsi’pinnaani naapioyiistsi, nita’kao’tsi’pinnaan pissata’piyi, nita’kitsstsimaahkatannaan stohkanaokakiwa.

Niyai ksimstaani ahkitsayi’sohkissi niipaitapiyisini akitakkiisoka’piwa, pookaiksi ki omahksimmiksi akitsi’tomanistohkimayawa, ksimstaani akitanistsiwa. Papao’kani akitsspommohkato’p maahkanistsissi.

Named by Blackfoot Elder Bruce Wolf Child, we are Iniskim, Sacred Buffalo Stone, situated on Treaty 7 land in the heart of traditional Blackfoot Territory.

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FALL 2022 CONVOCATION FOR THE CONFERRAL OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022 AT 10 A.M.

Presiding Over the Ceremony Charles Weaselhead, Chancellor Conducting the Ceremony Sheila McManus, Platform Marshal Musical Prelude The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Dr. Josh Davies The Procession At the commencement of the procession, those assembled are asked to stand, as they are able, until invited to take their seats.

Led by Michelle Hogue, Chief Marshal Piper: Tom Wilson Marshalls: Jenny Burke, Craig Coburn, Wayne Lippa, Richelle Marynowski, Don McIntyre, Ilsa Wong Processional Music The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Dr. Josh Davies Declaration Charles Weaselhead, Chancellor National Anthem Led by Tanner Lapointe, Faculty of Fine Arts O Canada by Calixa Lavallée Reflection Mahika Basele, Faculty of Arts & Science

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Chancellor Presentation To recognize Charles Weaselhead (Taatsiikiipoyii) at his last Convocation Ceremony.

Honour Song Composed and gifted to University of Lethbridge by Leroy Little Bear, in honour of its Blackfoot name, ‘Iniskim’. The name ‘Iniskim’ was gifted to the University

by Kainai elder, Bruce Wolf Child.

Leroy Little Bear, Distinguished Niitsitapi Scholar, 2004 Honorary Degree Recipient, Professor Emeritus, and 2003 Alumnus of the Year Billy Wadsworth, Alumnus Welcome and Report to Convocation This traditional address celebrates the value of education and the combined accomplishments of our graduands and the University community.

Michael Mahon, President & Vice-Chancellor Conferral of Honorary Degree Awarded by the Senate to individuals who cultivate human values and seek to foster intellectual growth, social development, aesthetic sensitivity, personal ethics, and the dimensions of a scholar’s personality.

Charles Weaselhead, Chancellor Nancy Southern, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa Introduced by Chloe Devoy, Graduate Students’ Association, Vice-President Academic & Student Life and member of the Senate Honorary Degree Committee

Address to the Graduands Nancy Southern, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa Musical Selection The University of Lethbridge Singers Conducted by Dr. Janet Youngdahl Accompanied by Isaac Risling We Will Sing of a Dream by Kevin Memley Conferral of Degrees Charles Weaselhead, Chancellor School of Graduate Studies Doctor of Philosophy Master of Arts Master of Science Master of Counselling Master of Education Master of Fine Arts Master of Music Master of Nursing Master of Health Services Management Master of Science (Management) Graduate Certificates Graduate Diplomas Candidates presented by Jackie Rice, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

FALL 2022 CONVOCATION FOR THE CONFERRAL OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022 AT 10 A.M.

Faculty of Arts & Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts & Science Bachelor of Science Certificate in Arts & Science Candidates presented by Matthew Letts, Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science Dhillon School of Business Bachelor of Management Certificate of Management Professional Diploma in Accounting Combined Certificate: Combined Post-Bachelor Certificates in Accounting Candidates presented by Kerry Godfrey, Dean of the Dhillon School of Business Faculty of Education Diploma in Education Bachelor of Education Candidates presented by Robin Bright, Dean of the Faculty of Education Faculty of Fine Arts Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts – Art Bachelor of Fine Arts – Dramatic Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts – Multidisciplinary Bachelor of Fine Arts – Indigenous Art Bachelor of Fine Arts – New Media Bachelor of Music Candidates presented by Shelly Scott, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts Faculty of Health Sciences Bachelor of Health Sciences Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation Candidates presented by Chris Hosgood, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences

Combined Degrees Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Management Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Management Bachelor of Fine Arts – New Media and Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Fine Arts – New Media and Bachelor of Management Bachelor of Health Sciences and Bachelor of Management Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Management and Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Fine Arts – Art and Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Fine Arts – Dramatic Arts and Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Fine Arts – New Media and Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education Candidates presented by Erasmus Okine, Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Recognition of 2020 & 2021 Graduates Graduating classes in 2020 & 2021 did not have the opportunity to celebrate in person due to the global pandemic. We are excited to welcome them back, and honour their accomplishments today.

Alumni Welcome Deirdre McKenna, President of the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association Transfer Ceremony Francis First Charger, Blackfoot Elder Charles Weaselhead (Taatsiikiipoyii), Chancellor Announcements Sheila McManus, Platform Marshal Dismissal Charles Weaselhead, Chancellor Recession Those assembled are asked to stand, as they are able, for the recession until the chief marshal bearing the mace, followed by the platform party and the graduates, have departed.

Recessional Music The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Dr. Josh Davies

Board of Governors Teaching Chair Award Leanne Elias Presented by Dean Gallimore Excellence in Teaching Award Dr. Sean Fitzpatrick Presented by Susan Findlay Distinguished Alumni of the Year Dennis Sumara Presented by Deirdre McKenna, President of the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association

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RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Wali Mohammad Abdullah Theoretical and Computational Science Thesis: Graph decomposition algorithms for analyzing social and large complex networks Michael Dean Bruised Head Cultural, Social and Political Thought Thesis: The colonial impact of the erasure of Blackfoot Miistakistsi place names in Paahtomahksikimi, Waterton Lakes National Park Candace Jessie Burke Neuroscience Thesis: What are they good for? Ultrasonic vocalizations as social communication signals in rats Rabindra Prasad Chaulagain Cultural, Social and Political Thought Thesis: Refuging continuity, narrating political subjectivity: Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees’ navigation of the biopolitics of displacement, camp, and community Tara Kathleen Karn Dickie Earth, Space, and Physical Science Thesis: Phosphazides as ancillary ligands in uranium and thorium coordination chemistry Francisco Rueben Gomez Jimenez Evolution and Behaviour Thesis: The cross-cultural correlates and evolution of male Androphilia Dianevys Gonzalez-Pena Fundora Biomolecular Science Thesis: Characterization of the cell wall integrity MAPK pathway in Fusarium graminearum Rebecca Ann Knighton Population Studies in Health Thesis: Positive Deviant Teachers; How Beliefs, Relational Dynamics with Students, and Administrator Leadership Style Impact their Success with Disengaged Students Taylor Anne Sheahan Biomolecular Science Thesis: Engineering cell-free systems for synthetic biologists

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MASTER OF ARTS Sara Mohamed Al-Mahbshi Thesis: Shebas reclaiming spaces: Yemeni women political participation in the peace process (2014-2019) Leonard Garth Brooks Thesis: Whacky Wizards: Designing and assessing an online interactive program for elementary music education Joshua Louis Hill Thesis: Human-wildlife coexistence: understanding attitudes towards wildlife in urban environments Precious Owusu-Ware Thesis: Impact de quelques notions morphosyntaxiques anglaises sur l’écrit des apprenants anglophones du français langue second Anita Joslin Smith Thesis: Everyday speech in an extraordinary time: Constructing civic agency, identity, and influence in narratives of a small town’s big decision

MASTER OF SCIENCE Prakash Amruth Raj Chukka Thesis: Combined experimental and computational studies of the interactions between small molecule ligands and eukaryotic translation initiation factors eIF5B and eIF4E Isabelle Suzanne Durocher Thesis: Impact of aerobic exercise training on body weight, energy intake, and appetite-regulating hormones in rats John Robert Emerson Thesis: Transformer-based multi-hop question generation Desiree Cynthia Etondi Fonderson Thesis: Multidisciplinary investigations on tRNA modifications: A cmnm5 (s2) U case study Kyla Reanne Funk Thesis: Play partner preferences in wild vervet monkeys Ronald Trent Garnett Thesis: The Role of Bio Mechanical Parameters in Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Pain Experienced by Trombonists

Audrey Elizabeth Mary Guyonnet Thesis: Artificially adaptive neuroanatomical specialisations in domestic pigeon (columba livia) breeds Nicholas Jacob Hassink Thesis: An analysis of the influence of mountain climate variables on the spacial distribution and thermal biological characteristics of surfacedwelling arthropods Quinn Nikolai Johnsson Thesis: Rehabilitation and return to play in concussed athletes: a qualitative multi-case study Damian La Rosa Montes Thesis: Modifications of Transfer RNA Enhance Selenoprotein Biosynthesis Juan Manuel Lopez Vega Thesis: Quantum gravitational effects on statistical mechanics Rebecca Rose McHugh Thesis: Conditioned arc expression in CA1 of the rat hippocampus supports long-term memory for temporal events Abigail Gerrie Nixon Thesis: The effects of cannabinoid compounds on the brain and behaviour of mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease Natasha Patel Thesis: Examining the effectiveness of mental health workshops in reducing mental illness self and social stigma among Asian men in Vancouver, Canada: A randomized control trial Thomas Scott Pender Thesis: Weighing matrices: generalizations, related configurations Kelsey Jolynn Racicot Thesis: The effects of domestication and artificial selection on brain anatomy of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) and domestic pigeon (Columba livia) Connor David Riddlesden Thesis: Combinatorial approach to ABV-packets for GLn Carolyn Dana Simonis Thesis: Individual effects of platinum group elements (palladium and platinum) on rainbow trout olfaction

Lisa-Marie Swanepoel Thesis: Exploring the Impact of Childhood Adversity on Maternal Anxiety and Smoking: The all Our Families Community Cohort Study Elizabeth Anne Mae Trofimenkoff Thesis: Mathematical modeling of eIF5B-mediated non-canonical translation initiation as a chemotherapeutic target

MASTER OF EDUCATION Kimberly Mae AlexanderSchimpf Capstone Millie Batta Counselling Psychology Thesis: Autistic youths’ experiences with emergency remote learning during COVID-19: A perspective on well-being Juliane Rose Elizabeth Bell Thesis: A Comparison of Teaching Qualifications in Grades 10 through 12 Mathematics Cameron Archibald Brown Capstone Matthew Adam Brunner Capstone Nicole Allison Court Capstone Christopher Paul Demeule Capstone Michelle Rae Dunwoody Capstone Bonnie Anne Dyck Capstone Neil Ezra Forsyth Capstone Mitchell Thomas Irvine Capstone Riley Stephen Kostek Thesis: Parlays and Problems: Sports Gamblers’ Experiences of Problem Gambling Progression Kathryn Anne Kryska Counselling Psychology Thesis: Understanding the Role of Social Support Within a Naturalistic Intervention

Dalaine Carissa Kubik Counselling Psychology Thesis: Illness Identity and Preferences for Group Therapy in Adults with Chronic Illness Toni Marie Labadie Counselling Psychology Thesis: Mental Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Mental Health Apps Chloe Elizabeth Luck Counselling Psychology Project: A Cultural Autoethnography: A Settler’s Journey Towards Decolonization Through Self-Reflexivity Lori Lynn Meili Capstone Alison Shea Mellow Capstone Suzanna Helena Merry Capstone Shantel Joanne Mohrmann Capstone Justin Matthew Molas Capstone Rebecca Louise Molyneaux Counselling Psychology Thesis: Cyber Victimization: Do Resilience and Posttraumatic Stress Play a Role?

Valerie Lynn Norman-Organ Capstone Brett Carson Ralph Capstone Kaylene Marie Reddekopp Capstone Amy Louise Meiyee Smith Capstone Dale Ross Stevenson Capstone Shaylah Irene Rosella Swan Counselling Psychology Project: An Attachment Parenting Group for Caregivers of Adolescents Who Self-Injure Mitchell Gregory Van Dyk Capstone

MASTER OF FINE ARTS Nayan Velaskar Thesis: Queering Virtual Space

MASTER OF NURSING Kendra Laine Bodie Project: Keep Ticking: Congestive Heart Failure Management Program Christopher Dawn Dore Project: Preparation Before the Operation: Pre-Assessment Clinic Continuing Education Course for Rural Perioperative Nurses Jenny Ann Gwynn Project: Elevating Capacity with Individuals with Substance Use Disorder: A Professional Practice Model to Guide Nursing Practice in the Concurrent Setting Jessica Lynn Price Project: Pelvic Health Fitness and Education: A six week fitness program for incontinence knowledge and prevention Megan Ashley Reger Thesis: Intersecting identities: Labour and delivery nurses’ experience of pregnancy and childbirth

MASTER OF HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT Bolanle Mary Abejide Mariam Abou Akel Rudra Prasad Dahal Zahra Daman Atobrhan Yohannes Godlu Elissa Hamdar Chantal Lyne Hegge Nnamdi Augustus Nwamgbe Tolulope Olutoyin Olateju John Olabode Otusile Kash Lyman Shade Shereen Suzette Spence Tibebe Gebreyes Weldehanna

MASTER OF SCIENCE (MANAGEMENT)

Alison Margaret Meaney Thesis: Gender Inclusive Registration for Youth Soccer: A Case Study Braden Roderick Simpson Thesis: Deserting the Innocent: The Paradoxical Effects of Youthfulness in Influencer Apologies

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE Cinnamon Joanna Barber Montanna Breck Clendening Kip Sain Jay Jessica Lynn McIntyre Dana Elizabeth Mitchum Melissa Paula Ota Tyler Jordan Priest Harlan Anthony Reiter Amanda Jennifer Stevens-Guille

GRADUATE DIPLOMA Erin Allyn Lawson Shane Kenneth Sweet Grass

BACHELOR OF ARTS Aiat Abdelbasat Aborawi With Great Distinction Brenden Eirik Albrecht Leston Renaldo Alvarez Dillon Norman Roy Apsassin Madison Raye Argue Haley Lauryn Austin Paul Andres Banda Penafiel With Distinction Charlie John Boychuk With Distinction Lyndon Neal Breadner Andrea Helen Ciuffa With Distinction Kanwal Pal Singh Daheley Meghan Kelly Dennehy With Great Distinction Grace Maria Fanning Saige Halle Hansen 11

Shayla Dawn Herman Eric Mackenzie Kane Kaylee Dawn Keller Sara Breanne Kelly Shayna Leigh Shandel Konashuk With Distinction Co-operative Education Chloe Emeline Labrie Kyle David Learmont Annika Catherine Malo With Great Distinction Ryan Drew Mandel Maria Louise Moore Jennifer Diane Nogueira Madison Lynn Olsen Marsha Emerson Ord Chloe Rebecca Payton With Distinction Nicole Ann Phillips Kate Louise Schramm Myah Anne Schulz Alexandra Blaise Smith Rheanna Kate Timinski Johanna Vera Maria van Besouw Eleanor Grace VanDasselaar With Distinction Rae Anne Whitehead

BACHELOR OF ARTS & SCIENCE Awagatanjali Bauri With Great Distinction Honours Thesis

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Ayobami Oluwadamiola Abejide Maigen J Anderson With Distinction Mahika Phatekile Thebeng Basele Chloe Emma Bender-Thorsen With Great Distinction Lynn Jamie Bertram Aaron Robert Charchuk Zuoyu Chen Brody Alden Cole 12

Alexandra Isabel Sophie Cowper With Great Distinction Jessica Lee Dagnone Sara Elizabeth Dutton Co-operative Education Flavia Egli With Distinction David Allan Caleb Faulkner Nolan Blair Ferby Darby Marie Gale Logan James Gechter He Huang Juliana Jean Emma Huel Efeose Anita Irete Manvir Kaur Jadir Chevy Earle Kallenberger Kulvir Kaur Jacob Philip Lachowski Abigail Rose Lunge Maria Makeev Madison Anne Martens Crystal Vardhan Mulik With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Laura Stefania Nino Garcia With Great Distinction Carl John David Nyberg Patrick Oseghale Omozokpia Simon Robert Pittman Madison Lynne Pyette Katie Margaret Reimer With Distinction Sophia Tuvera Salamanca Melissa Elizabeth Seifert Dhvani Shrenik Shah Nazrawi Abayneh Shalamo Chelsea Marjorie Small Caleb Roy Spannagel Danielle Musters Vanee Riley James Weasel Fat

BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT Gilberto Jose Acevedo Maged Muneer Qasem Al-Alimi Tony Luigi Albizzati Joseph James Varagona Alston With Distinction Brandt Merlin Anderson Co-operative Education

Jade Maria Bartusek Grace Dylan Beddows Kariya Leslie Bruised Head Nicholas William Canning Co-operative Education Bryan Thomas Andrew Findlay Newton Manrrique Jr Galicia Santana Liz Wangari Githaiga With Distinction Co-operative Education Jonathan Thomas Greenaway With Distinction Alex Lee Groger Alysia Bailey Huckabee Jaime Renae Iwaasa With Distinction Annastasia Katheu Kioko With Distinction Yessy Kiswanda Michael Peter Labib Brent Shane LeBlanc Maria Karen Ligon Kai Lin Lewis Mak Braden Lee Marks Aidan Campbell Miller Rebecca Annie Alice Morris With Distinction Jaspal Singh Pandher Bhawanpreet Singh Randhawa Methika Kavish Rathnasekara Erin Rae Reid Vishaldeep Singh Heather Marie Slaunwhite With Distinction Christopher William Somerville Co-operative Education Brooke Katelyn Spencer With Great Distinction Ethan Alexander Suelzle Imelda Nana Aba Tettey Brynley Michael Thomas Christopher George Thomas Jessica Verheij Drayton Anthony Wald Wenwen Wang Cody Lyle Wells Leeland Jaccob Whan

POST-BACHELOR CERTIFICATE Haneefat Yetunde Kasali

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Jami Roslyn Frank Brian Timothy Van Dyk With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS INDIGENOUS ART Rebecca Serene Weasel Traveller

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - NEW MEDIA Praise-David Oluwatayo Adamson Omotayo David Okusanya Cory Alexander Rowan With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF MUSIC Tanner David Lapointe With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES Leanna Marie Brown With Distinction Rezene Tsegai Elose Tobi Oluwatimilehin Folaranmi Jason Charles Francis Emma Jo Knutson With Distinction Amisha Ashna Kumar Mary Lekelefack With Distinction Britain Evelyn Nelson With Distinction

Andrea Karlene Palmer Amber Dawn Veldkamp Pritchard Kaitlin Lyndsay Romaniuk-Grenier Amy Lynn Rowland Miraf Getaneh Taye

BACHELOR OF NURSING Bright Nyamekye Acheampong Rachel Joy Amantea With Great Distinction Adeponle Joy Babatunde With Distinction Sukhpreet Buttar With Great Distinction Katelyn Ruth Campbell With Great Distinction Milana Louise Chambers Koushik Das Diana Fehr With Distinction Kaylie Marissa Fermin With Great Distinction Lydia Ferreira With Great Distinction Yana Gegelya With Great Distinction Temiladeoluw Precious Johnson With Great Distinction Ashley Meagan Jones With Great Distinction Meaghan Nadine Silver Kempe With Great Distinction Bilise Dhako Kito With Distinction Rachel Claire Latour With Great Distinction Chase Jay Lepard With Great Distinction Cai-lei Matsumoto With Great Distinction Ashley Keiko McLeod Rebecca Ellen Molina With Great Distinction Miranda Jane Mouly With Great Distinction

Jessica Marie Nish With Great Distinction Glory Chekwas Onwuka With Distinction Christina Marie Parker With Great Distinction Kathrina Mari Baura Quirante With Distinction Jonathan Robert Reid With Great Distinction Spencer Lyndon Trombley With Great Distinction Chinenye Phina Udoh Meaghan Frances Breanne Welby With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION Jillian Joyce Elizabeth Christison With Great Distinction Jayleen Rae Desaunoy With Distinction Kristen Dawn Jabbour

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT Erin Alexandra Benedict BSc - With Distinction Muskaan Gauri BMgt - With Distinction Co-operative Education

BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Averyanna Susan Fay van Tol BEd - With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Joshua Robert Wallace Holloway BSc - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - ART AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Kathleen Ann Pilatzke BFA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF MUSIC AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Veronica Mabel Slemp BMus - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction

Recognition of 2020 & 2021 Graduates: Degrees for 2020 and 2021 graduates were conferred in their graduating year. We are proud to welcome them back to cross the stage in celebration of their accomplishments.

Alumni, thank you for returning to our campus to celebrate your significant achievement, surrounded by classmates, professors, family and friends.

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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

NA NCY S O U T H E RN , A K SISTOOWA’P AAK II ( BRAVE WOMAN ) DOCTOR OF LAWS, honoris causa has seen extraordinary growth

boards of all ATCO subsidiaries.

and demonstrated an enduring

She is a founding director of AKITA

commitment to the communities

Drilling, executive vice-president

and customers it serves.

of Spruce Meadows, a director

Philanthropy and community spirit are core values for Southern.

Alongside her business leadership, she has advocated on matters of

Nancy Southern is a southern Albertan through and through. She was born and raised in Calgary, studied economics at the University of Calgary and has established a career that has seen her serve with some of the world’s most influential organizations. She is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of ATCO Ltd., which was founded by her father, R.D. Southern, in 1947, and Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO company. In this position, she is responsible for executing the strategic direction and ongoing operations for both companies and, under her deft leadership, the ATCO group of companies

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of Sentgraf Enterprises Ltd., an Honorary Director of BMO Financial Group and serves on the Rideau Hall Foundation Board of Directors.

global importance, including the

The accolades Southern has earned

rights of Indigenous Peoples and

during her career are numerous.

the role of women in business. She

In 2012, she received the Peter

is an Honorary Chief of the Kainai

Lougheed Award for Leadership

(Blood Tribe of Alberta) and was

from Canada’s Public Policy Forum.

given the name Aksistoowa’paakii,

In 2013, she received the T.

or Brave Woman, in 2012. In 2015,

Patrick Boyle Founder’s Award for

at the request of then-German

Entrepreneurship from the Fraser

chancellor Angela Merkel, Southern

Institute. She was named to Fortune

joined 100 other global leaders for

Magazine’s list of 50 Most Powerful

the G7 Forum for Dialogue with

Women in Business in 2016 and

Women. As a passionate believer

inducted as a Companion to the

in enterprise as a powerful force

Canadian Business Hall of Fame in

for good, she has advised domestic

2017. In October 2020, Southern

and international governments

was honoured with the British

alike. She honours her family and

Empire Medal for services to British

supports her community, embracing

equestrian, military and commercial

her father’s definition of excellence

interests in Alberta.

— ‘going far beyond the call of duty, doing more than others expect.’

Southern joined the ATCO board of directors in 1989, was named CEO in 2003, and appointed Chair in 2012.

In addition, Southern serves on the

BOARD OF GOVERNORS TEACHING CHAIR

LEANNE ELIAS curricular activities related to the

how students are impacted. She

profession. Twice she has led

also intends to bring together

student fundraising activities to

a community of practice for

enable attendance at the South by

interdisciplinary teaching.

Southwest (SXSW) festival. Focused on emerging creative technologies, the festival draws the best creative minds in the world.

As a professor of new media, Leanne Elias not only inspires students to think creatively in her graphic design courses, she also approaches her teaching creatively, always finding ways to challenge students and complement their knowledge.

She encourages them to explore and experiment with new media tools while focusing on relevant ideas. Her passion for teaching has earned her numerous awards in the past and this year, she is the recipient of the Board of Governors Teaching Chair.

Elias ensures her students have opportunities to maximize their learning through extra-

The idea for her project came about after she, along with colleagues Dana Cooley and Denton Fredrickson, held an

In addition, she has co-facilitated

Intersections workshop in 2013

several interdisciplinary workshops

that brought students from

for the Faculty of Fine Arts and was

art, new media, education and

instrumental in bringing a series

computer science together to

of award-winning animations to

work on the same challenge.

Lethbridge. Elias has also been

Students found enormous value in

a champion for the importance

combining the various approaches

of teaching development in the

to problem solving from different

University community. In 2012-

disciplines.

2013, she was awarded a Teaching Fellowship from the University’s Advancement for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Elias has become a facilitator for the Instructional Skills Workshop, a course designed to enhance teaching effectiveness for both new and experienced educators.

As Board of Governors Teaching Chair, Elias plans to develop and deliver a series of interdisciplinary workshops for both undergraduate and graduate students with the goal of understanding how teaching changes when working with multiple disciplines and

Following the workshop, the Fine Arts Visualization/Physicalization Lab was established. Since then, a course involving new media students and an agricultural researcher has been offered annually and a two-year project between six professional artists and two agricultural researchers called Visualizing Agriculture was launched.

Not only will Elias impact student learning through this project, she’ll also provide ideas for faculty members to integrate interdisciplinary work into their own curriculum.

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EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD

DR. SEAN FITZPATRICK At the core of his teaching

When classes were moved online

philosophy is that mathematics is

due to the pandemic, Fitzpatrick

learned through trying, failing and

was instrumental in recognizing

then learning from mistakes. He

that requiring students to turn their

trusts his students want to learn,

cameras on in class could publicly

and whenever possible, will allow

expose living environments and/

students to revise and reassess

or financial situations students had

their work for credit — even on

the right to keep private.

tests. The approach reinforces a class dynamic where he and his students learn and advance collectively.

his teaching. Utilizing the Teaching Centre while a Teaching Fellow from 2018 to 2020, Fitzpatrick

Fitzpatrick is keenly aware of the

took advantage of the lightboard

student experience and has long

resource to create hundreds of

been a champion of equity in

professional-quality instructional

education. Recognizing the cost

videos and develop his own

of textbooks can be a prohibitive

YouTube channel. Many new

barrier for many students, he

students struggle to make effective

developed his own website, where

use of their textbooks, and by

he hosts or links to textbooks for

augmenting the books with video

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explanations, students digest ideas

An instructor in ULethbridge’s

statistics. Some are available in

they are not used to seeing in

Department of Mathematics

HTML, which works on any device,

print. Fitzpatrick continually seeks

& Computer Science since

have embedded videos, interactive

to enhance his own skills and

2014, Fitzpatrick is renowned

graphics and homework exercises,

that of the teaching community

for understanding the student

and even code cells that let

and has taken on a leadership

perspective and tailoring his

students execute live computer

role in promoting open education

teaching to minimize student

code to help with calculations. In

resources — with his own

anxiety and elevate understanding.

addition, Fitzpatrick maintains a

resources publicly available and

He does this by challenging long-

free online homework portal for

used by mathematics students and

held standards of assessment

all his classes — something which

teachers worldwide.

and emphasizing flexibility and

has been adopted by instructors

availability, both for himself and

throughout the department.

Dr. Sean Fitzpatrick doesn’t mind seeing his students fail. In fact, he encourages his students to take chances and push beyond their comfort zones, accepting that mistakes will happen — and that’s where the true learning begins.

course materials.

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Accessibility is another hallmark of

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

DR. DENNIS SUMARA (BA/BED ’80, MED ’90) academic achievement during his graduate studies. He then completed a PhD in education at the University of Alberta and won the Dissertation of the Year award from the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies.

teacher, scholar and leader in the field of education. But in 1976, he had a different career ambition.

Keeping a promise to his mother, he enrolled at the University of Lethbridge, with plans to leave after a year to become a hair stylist in Toronto.

Sumara, however, soon changed his mind. During the first week of classes, he met professors and was introduced to books and ideas that changed not only what he knew, but also who he believed he could be.

As a researcher, Sumara has focused on imaginative engagement, an innovative approach to education that incorporates students’ emotions, intuition and creativity into the teaching and learning

Sumara taught and conducted

process. Specifically, he has studied

research at several Canadian

the role of imaginative engagement

universities before he was

and how to employ the practice

appointed dean of the University

purposefully and sustainably

of Calgary’s Werklund School of

in schools and post-secondary

Education in 2009. Over the next 10

institutions.

years, he guided the school through Dennis Sumara is a preeminent

many Canadian universities.

an intense period of renewal, making significant changes to its curriculum, policies and planning.

During his career, Sumara has made an enormous impact on teacher education and his accomplishments have brought tremendous

Sumara’s work to bring

distinction to the University of

equity, diversity, inclusion and

Lethbridge. In 2019, most notably,

interdisciplinarity into teacher

he received the prestigious Award

education has put him at the

for Research on Teacher Education

forefront of his field. Today, in

from the Canadian Association for

addition to being a professor of

Teacher Education. The honour

language and literary education in

recognized Dennis Sumara’s

the Werklund School of Education,

research leadership and exceptional

he is a highly sought-after expert,

contributions to teacher education

a prolific keynote speaker and

and celebrated the widespread

the founding editor of the peer-

adoption of his ideas across North

reviewed Journal of the Canadian

America and around the world.

Association for Curriculum Studies.

Eventually, Sumara earned three

With more than 150 publications

degrees at the University and was

to his credit, he has also written

awarded the Governor General’s

six books and a number of them

Gold Medal for outstanding

are considered required reading at

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YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD

FELIPE CIVITA FERREIRA (BMGT ’14) In the years since graduation, Civita

Council, he has also served as

Ferreira has continued to volunteer

Vice-Chair and Chair of the board

in the community and has flourished

of governors of the Alberta Council

professionally. He completed a

for Global Cooperation (ACGC). The

master of global business at the

council consists of organizations

University of Victoria and is also now

and individuals who are advancing

a Certified Project Management

sustainable development initiatives

Professional and a Certified Scrum

worldwide. In recognition of his

Product Owner.

work to support the United Nations’

Working in Canada’s technical and vocational education and training sector, Civita Ferreira has partnered with several Canadian Felipe Civita Ferreira has spent his life cultivating a keen understanding of the wider world.

Originally from Brazil, he speaks three languages fluently and has lived in multiple countries. Along the way, he has dedicated himself to making the world more peaceful, equitable and inclusive.

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passionate about helping people

of international development

to lead a healthy lifestyle. In

projects around the world. As part

collaboration with the Calgary

of that work, he has designed and

Immigrant Educational Society,

implemented initiatives that have

he co-designed a wilderness

received support from various

program that helps refugees and

funders, including Global Affairs

newcomers to Canada access safe

Canada and the Mastercard

and inclusive outdoor experiences,

Foundation. These projects have,

such as hiking trips.

services for women and girls in

the University of Lethbridge,

northern India and developed

he immersed himself in

curriculum for food technology,

extracurricular activities. In addition

agriculture and culinary arts

to participating in national case

programs in Kenya.

his own CKXU radio show.

Under 30.

and support the implementation

for example, supported eyecare

on-campus jobs and even hosted

ACGC’s 2018 list of the Top 30

Civita Ferreira is particularly

at 17, and while studying at

various committees, held several

Civita Ferreira was named to the

post-secondary institutions to lead

Civita Ferreira moved to Canada

competitions, he volunteered on

Sustainable Development Goals,

Additionally, as a member of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Alpine Club of Canada (Edmonton section), Felipe Civita Ferreira has supported various backcountry excursions

Locally, Civita Ferreira has also

that have focused on inclusivity and

made a significant impact. A

outdoor education. He has also

former member of the Asia Pacific

helped the club secure and maintain

Foundation of Canada’s Youth

external partners and sponsors.

2022 ALUMNI HONOUR SOCIETY INDUCTEES

The 2022 University of Lethbridge Honour Society inductees are shining examples of what it means to be ULethbridge graduates. Each of the individuals being honoured used the knowledge they gained at the University to achieve their personal and professional goals, and through these achievements has left a lasting impact on the people, organizations and communities with which they are involved.

CYNDI BESTER (BMUS ’95, MED ’01) Cynthia (Cyndi) Bester has an expansive record of achievement. An award-winning business leader, she has travelled the world as a concert pianist, co-written four bestselling books and taken the stage as a competitive bodybuilder. During her business career, Bester has helmed successful companies specializing in registry services, health care and workplace safety. Today, as chief executive officer of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, she has spearheaded a wide range of policy initiatives aimed at strengthening the local business community. A tireless volunteer who has received national recognition for her philanthropic efforts, she currently serves on the University of Lethbridge Senate, Co-Chairs the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee and is a member of the Community Wellbeing and Safety Advisory Committee. Cyndi Bester also sits on the board of directors of Economic Development Lethbridge.

BRAD DERSCH (BA/BED ’01)

DREW BEAUCHAMP (BMGT ’06)

Brad Dersch has long been passionate about sports. While attending the University of Lethbridge, he played varsity hockey and was twice named an Academic All-Canadian by the national governing body of university sport.

He went on to work as a physical education teacher and administrator for the Lethbridge School Division, becoming principal of G.S. Lakie Middle School this fall. Over the years, in addition to completing graduate studies at Gonzaga University, Dersch has coached dozens of school and communitybased teams. Many of his former players, in fact, have gone on to compete at the post-secondary and professional levels. Last spring, in honour of his commitment to developing local youth as athletes and citizens through coaching, Brad Dersch received the Shaun Ward Sport Champion Award from the Lethbridge Sport Council.

Andrew (Drew) Beauchamp excels at leadership. An army reservist with the Calgary Highlanders before attending the University of Lethbridge, he continued his part-time military service locally throughout his undergraduate studies. He later accepted a full-time position with the Army Reserves, and in 2008, deployed to Afghanistan.

There, he led a platoon of 45 army reservists, who protected resupply convoys and provided security at the main entrance to Kandahar Airfield.

Back in Canada as a reservist, Beauchamp played a key role in planning the Calgary-based army reserve soldiers during the 2013 Alberta floods. Today, in addition to being a program lead in human resources at Alberta Health Services, he is pursuing a master of public administration through the Royal Military College. Drew Beauchamp is also now commanding officer of the Calgary Highlanders.

MICHAEL MANKOWSKI (BMGT ’10) Michael Mankowski owned a video production company in Fort McMurray when the 2016 wildfire devastated his hometown. Following the disaster, the Red Cross asked him to interview local residents. Their touching stories inspired Mankowski to write an animated film about the fire, and later, to study animation at Vancouver Film School. His 2021 film, “Back Home Again,” features an all-star cast, including Michael J. Fox, Catherine O’Hara and Lorne Cardinal.

To date, “Back Home Again” has won the Jury Award for Best Short Film and the Audience Choice Award for Best Dramatic Film at the Edmonton International Film Festival and Leo awards for Best Animated Program and Best Screenwriting from the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia.

Most recently, Michael Mankowski’s film enjoyed an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run.

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CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO THE UNIVERITY OF LETHBRIDGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATON! Convocation is one of life’s most significant occasions. It’s a time to celebrate all you have accomplished and look forward to the exciting journey ahead. It’s also a moment of reflection and an opportunity to say thank you to the family and friends who supported you on this amazing journey.

contributions around the world. Whatever path you choose, know you are a valued member of this extraordinary community and we want to celebrate your accomplishments. Stay in touch, share your stories and watch our social media channels for information on what other ULethbridge alumni are doing.

I was honored to take on the role of ULAA president this fall and am proud to be here representing more than 50,000 alumni worldwide. As the newest members of our alumni network, you are joining a community of engaged thinkers, critical problem solvers, and greatly impassioned leaders making

Again, congratulations, and enjoy today!

Deirdre McKenna (BA ’94) President, University of Lethbridge Alumni Association

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REFLECTION Let us begin this celebration of our academic achievements, The culmination of years of hard work, By considering how we have achieved success, And how we shall build on it in the future.

Let us acknowledge those who built This community of scholarship, Which has broadened our understanding and our horizons.

Let us thank our faculty, staff, families, friends, fellow students, And all who made this community of learning possible – They have taught us so much.

Let us remember that our educational journeys Which led to our degrees, diplomas and certificates, Are valuable in themselves, not just means to other ends.

Let us use all we have learned To challenge the world through the eyes of educated citizens, And make it a better place for others who follow.

Let our motto, Fiat Lux, let there be light, Remind us of the responsibility we accept to ensure that we will Make a difference and build a better society.

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