ULethbridge Spring Convocation 2024 Program

SPRING

MAY 30 & 31, 2024

CONVOCATION SERVICES In our lobby you will find the following: •

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

REGALIA RETURN Hoods and gowns can be returned to the Bookstore in the Student’s Union Building prior to 6 p.m. on the day of the ceremony.

PHOTO LOCATIONS If you are looking for places around campus to take photos with your graduate, family and friends, here are some scenic spots to capture the special moment: •

University of Lethbridge sign | At campus entrance; University Drive and Valley Road

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OKI sign | Located on the East Patio off University Hall

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ULeth block letters and balloons with the iconic High Level Bridge in the background | Between UHall and Science Commons

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Chief Marshal and the Mace; take a photo in front of a beautiful stained glass window alongside the Chief Marshal and our ceremonial mace | Located along the track

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“2024” Gold Balloons | Located in the 1st Choice Savings Centre Atrium next to Booster Juice

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Congratulations Balloon Arch | Located outdoors between the 1st Choice Savings Centre and Turcotte Hall

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Aperture Art Installation | Between the Students’ Union Building and the University Library

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The Bronze Pronghorn | Located inside the University Library building, next to the bus loop

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Fiat Lux | Our school motto; let there be light, located outside the University Library doors

TABLE OF CONTENTS 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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O U R P R O M I S E 7 CEREMONY ONE THURSDAY, MAY 30 | 9:30 A.M.

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CEREMONY TWO T H U R S D A Y , M A Y 3 0 | 2 : 3 0 P . M .

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CEREMONY THREE F R I D A Y , M A Y 3 1 | 9 : 3 0 A . M .

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CEREMONY FOUR FRIDAY, MAY 31 | 2:30 P.M.

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A W A R D R E C I P I E N T S

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A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N

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Today we celebrate your accomplishments, deep knowledge acquired and transformative experience that has prepared you to contribute to the community locally and globally in meaningful ways. I hope you will reflect on your experience with fond memories, remembering that you are, and always will be, part of the ULethbridge legacy.

Dr. Digvir Jayas (Ikaiinniwa), President and Vice-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!

On behalf of the Senate, congratulations on this important life accomplishment. You have demonstrated adaptability, determination and resilience to be here today. Celebrate your success and enjoy this moment. Acknowledge and thank the people in your life who supported you along the way. As you reflect on your time on campus, recall the people and experiences that made your liberal arts education meaningful and special. Wherever you land in the future, always know you have a home at the University of Lethbridge.

Terry Whitehead (Ksikkihkini) (BA ‘94), Chancellor 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 endeavours! And, most importantly, never settle for crappy coffee.

JT and the staff at the Campus Coffee Company

On behalf of the University of Lethbridge Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) I would like to congratulate you on your achievements and perseverance. We recognize your hard work and dedication, and you should be proud of your professional, academic and personal accomplishments. The knowledge you have gained and imparted to others has helped to shape and strengthen your ULethbridge community.

We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and congratulate you on your accomplishments thus far.

Jaxon Reiter (BSc ‘22), Graduate Students’ Association President

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

On behalf of the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union (ULSU), I am pleased to extend my sincerest congratulations to the entire graduating class of 2024 on your convocation. Graduation is a momentous occasion and a testament of your journey here at the University of Lethbridge.

Your dedication, commitment and hard work that led you to this moment is an accomplishment to be extremely proud of. May the experiences and memories you have made throughout your ULethbridge journey only lead to great accomplishments as you venture out into the world. I look forward to seeing what great things you will continue to achieve as the newest ULethbridge alumni and wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavours.

Maleeka Thomas, ULSU President

You, the University of Lethbridge’s newest alumni, have contributed so much to the intellectual and social vibrancy of the University during your educational journey here. You have also benefitted from an enriching ULethbridge student experience developed and nurtured by many caring people across our two campuses. When we welcomed you at New Student Orientation, we committed to standing with you throughout your studies and research, providing support to you to help you achieve your goals. You have counted on us. Today, we salute you at graduation!

Congratulations on achieving your goals and graduating! We are very proud of you and your accomplishments, and we wish you well. Thank you for having chosen the University of Lethbridge as your educational home. Please stay in touch.

Kathleen Massey, Vice Provost (Students)

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. We are so proud of how well you have handled and navigated the many challenging situations of the past few years, and in spite of all, have still succeeded. 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.

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 mind to! You have proven resilient with determination and perseverance. We wish you luck and congratulate you on behalf of all of us at Iikaisskini.

Lindi Shade (BA ’06), Jodie Flamand-Tailfeathers (BA ’14), Royal Adkin (BMgt ’18), Santanita Oka (BHSc ’16) & Chataya Holy Singer (BFA ’23), Iikaisskini Indigenous Services

Dr. Michelle Hogue (Mai’staaki) (MEd ’04), Chief Marshal, Associate Professor & Coordinator Indigenous Student Success Certificate, 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 roses, pronghorns and miner’s lamps; 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 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.

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 Education: Light blue Fine Arts: Brown Music: Pink Health Sciences: Red and golden yellow Nursing: Red Therapeutic Recreation: Green Management: Light brown 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.

CHANCELLOR, PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS CHAIR REGALIA The regalia of the chancellor, president, board of governors’ chair, and honorary degree recipients also feature blue and gold elements.

Taatsiikiipoyii (Talks in the Middle) Charles Weaselhead served as chancellor of the University of Lethbridge from 2018 to 2022. He was the first Indigenous chancellor at ULethbridge and also in Alberta. In recognition of Chancellor Emeritus Weaselhead’s service and ongoing dedication to education, community and building relationships, three stoles were introduced and incorporated as part of the chancellor, president and vicechancellor, and board chair regalia at the Fall 2022 Convocation ceremony.

The stoles were designed by a past alumna of the year, Jamie Medicine Crane (BEd ’05). Designed like a Blackfoot tipi with the cosmos on the top, animal beings in the centre and the earth beings at the bottom, it includes the mountains and puff balls, and the lines representing the water and sky.

The chancellor’s stole contains Chancellor Emeritus Weaselhead’s Blackfoot name.

INDIGENOUS STOLE 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.

Designed by Iikaisskini Indigenous Services, 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.

CORDS OF DISTINCTION

The Infinity Sign represents our Métis graduates.

The Kuliq represents our Inuit graduates.

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.

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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.

CHANCELLOR CHARLES WEASELHEAD’S HEADDRESS Dr. Michael Mahon, Iipisowaahsiiyi (Morning Star), served as ULethbridge’s sixth president and vice-chancellor from 2010 to 2023.

He was honoured to receive a gifted headdress from Chancellor Charles Weaselhead, Taatsiikiipoyii (Talks in the Middle), upon his appointment as Treaty 7 Grand Chief. This headdress is displayed in the Hall of Honour and will be situated alongside the chancellor during Convocation ceremonies.

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 the name given to University Hall, Iniskim (Sacred Buffalo Stone).

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CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION Co-operative Education is a nationally recognized form of workintegrated learning that combines professional experience with academic studies to enrich students’ academic, intellectual, personal and professional development. The program is a partnership between students, the University and employers, combining educational theory, its practical application and real-world employment experience.

Students alternate academic terms of study with paid work terms in a professional workplace.

The Co-operative Education designation indicates at least one year of discipline-related employment experience. It shows employers that ULethbridge graduates are work ready. Graduates who have met the program requirements will receive the Co-operative Education designation on their parchments and display the badge above on their mortarboards.

INCLUSION ALBERTA Inclusion Alberta has been partnering with post-secondary institutions across the province for more than 30 years to include students with developmental disabilities to participate in regular programs of study and campus life. Students audit programs of study to pursue individualized learning goals related to regular course content, complete modified course assignments and write modified exams to demonstrate what they have learned. Students receive a certificate of recognition to acknowledge their hard work, accomplishments and commitment to their learning at the completion of their program.

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.

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CEREMONY ONE THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2024 AT 9:30 A.M.

Conducting the Ceremony Jennifer Copeland, Platform Marshal Musical Prelude The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Holly De Caigny The Procession At the commencement of the procession, those assembled are asked to stand, if they are able, until invited to take their seats.

Led by Michelle Hogue, Chief Marshal Drummers: Troy & Julius Delaney Marshals: Wayne Lippa, Susan Findlay, Locke Spencer, Rumi Graham, Olu Awosoga and Craig Coburn Declaration Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor National Anthem Led by Noelle Kuntz, Faculty of Fine Arts O Canada by Calixa Lavallee Reflection Polina Semikina, Faculty of Arts and Science Honour Song Composed and gifted to the 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.

Troy & Julius Delaney Welcome and Report to Convocation This traditional address celebrates the value of education and the combined accomplishments of our graduands and the University community.

Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor

Conferral of Honorary Degree Awarded by the Senate to individuals who personify the values expressed in the philosophy of the institution — they cultivate human values and seek to foster intellectual growth, social development, aesthetic sensitivity, personal ethics, and the dimensions of a scholar’s personality.

Terry Whitehead, Chancellor Tadashi Mitsui, Doctor of Letters, honoris causa Introduced by Ronald DeGagne, Senate Member Address to the Graduands Tadashi Mitsui, Doctor of Letters, honoris causa Musical Selection The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Holly De Caigny Rush for Solo Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra, mvmt 2: Morning by Kenneth Fuchs Saxophone Soloist: Cori Campbell, winner of the 2023 ULeth Concerto Competition Conferral of Degrees Terry Whitehead, Chancellor

School of Graduate Studies Medals of Merit Awarded to graduating students from each degree program in the School of Graduate Studies Rajwinder Kaur, Doctor of Philosophy Presented by Jackie Rice, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Faculty of Arts and Science Gold Medal (Science) This medal is awarded to the most distinguished graduate for the academic year Elisha Wong Presented by Matthew Letts, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science Speaker Research Award First awarded in May 1995, this medal recognizes the importance of research, scholarship and performance to the philosophy and goals of the University.

René T. Boeré Presented by Mark Speaker Alumni Welcome Deirdre McKenna President of the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association

School of Graduate Studies Doctor of Philosophy Master of Science Candidates presented by Jackie Rice, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Announcements Jennifer Copeland, Platform Marshal

Faculty of Arts and Science Bachelor of Arts and Science Certificate in Arts and Science Bachelor of Science Candidates presented by Matthew Letts, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science

Recession Those assembled are asked to stand, if they are able, for the recession until the chief marshal bearing the mace, followed by the platform party and the graduates, have departed.

Medals of the Governor General of Canada of Academic Excellence These medals are awarded to graduating students with the highest academic standing; gold at the graduate level and silver at the undergraduate level.

Rajwinder Kaur, Gold Cameron Beazer, Silver Presented by Michelle Helstein, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Dismissal Terry Whitehead, Chancellor

Recessional Music The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Holly De Caigny

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RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Jami Irene Albright-Tolman Population Studies in Health Thesis: Hedge Your Bets: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Online Gambling Harm Reduction Program for Offender Populations Christopher Stewart Benson Earth, Space, and Physical Science Thesis: Feedback-controlled transition-edge sensor bolometers in a far-infrared doubleFourier interferometer HaoRan Chang Neuroscience Thesis: Neural correlates of parallel and distributed engrams Adam Joseph Christiansen Earth, Space, and Physical Science Thesis: A cryogenic multi-axis range-resolved laser interferometer Esmaeel Ghasemi Gojani Biomolecular Science Thesis: Anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic impacts of major and minor phytocannabinoids - an in vitro study Elchin Hasanalizade Theoretical and Computational Science Thesis: Topics in explicit number theory Hali Heavy Shield Education Thesis: Blackfoot healing curriculum through storytelling and art: Faceless Dolls, a young-adult illustrated novella Amy Lee Henrickson Biomolecular Science Thesis: Improving gene therapy analysis with multi-wavelength analytical ultracentrifugation methods Shima Javaheri Earth, Space, and Physical Science Thesis: Designing energy efficient greenhouses incorporating renewable energy systems for year-round food security in North American winter climates Rajwinder Kaur Theoretical and Computational Science Thesis: Computational investigation of enzyme facilitated cleavage of the phosphodiester bond in nucleic acids

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Roya Sadat Mousavi Earth, Space, and Physical Science Thesis: Historic and future weather extremes in the south Saskatchewan river watershed, Alberta Yeasmin Ratna Earth, Space, and Physical Science Thesis: Asphaltenes characterization by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy Sarah Kai-Leigh Schultz Biomolecular Science Thesis: Cellular and molecular functions of transfer RNA modifying enzymes Ibrahim Turay Cultural, Social and Political Thought Thesis: Black youth’s interactions and experiences with police in Southern Alberta Ruoxi Zhang Cultural, Social and Political Thought Thesis: Literary ‘Bone Collectors’: recovering the voices of an older generation of Chinese women in British Columbia (1923-1967) in works by Wayson Choy, SKY Lee, and Denise Chong Lauren Maria Zink Biosystems and Biodiversity Thesis: Effects of polyethylene microplastics and cadmium on freshwater animals: a modelling framework

MASTER OF SCIENCE Derek William Schneider Arthur Thesis: Effect of spike-timing dependent plasticity rule choice on memory capacity and form in spiking neural networks Zeinab Asghari Thesis: The effect of psilocybin and eugenol in dextran and lipopolysaccharide induced gastro-intestinal inflammation Farnoosh Aslami Thesis: Lidar-derived models and NDVI trends indicate vegetation threshold response to hydroclimatic drivers across the Peace Athabasca Delta

Sydney Jane Bulmer Thesis: The Lived Experience of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Support Workers through the COVID-19 Pandemic Dora Capatos Thesis: Initial characterization of the functional cycle of YihA Joshua James Craig Thesis: Examining the relationship between stress and brain function using naturalistic fMRI Brittany Ruth Davidson Thesis: Cooperative play in autistic teens Mariya Denny Thesis: Exploring sulfate cycling in a mineral-soil wetland restored with wastewater Steven Michael Deutekom Thesis: Measuring developer experience with abstract syntax trees Shraddhaben Nareshbhai Devaiya Thesis: Expanding the capabilities of a bug report annotation tool for summarization Weerahannedige Oshini Kaushalya Fernando Thesis: Environmental and biological controls on carbon dioxide and methane exchange in a restored freshwater mineral-soil wetland at Frank Lake, Alberta Ali Goldani Thesis: Synthetically generated cow (Bos taurus) provides data for gait analysis in feedlot Christina Emma-Leigh Haines Thesis: Neural correlates of narrative structure during naturalistic audiovisual film using functional magnetic resonance imaging Shannon Marie Healy Knibb Thesis: Investigating the structure-function relationship of anti-mitotic natural products in Canadian prairie plants Victoria Jane Hecker Thesis: Active Transportation and Independent Mobility of School-Aged Children and their Parents: A Multi-Site Study

Gerardo Karari Balderas Figueroa Thesis: Biophysical and biochemical characterization of an hbv cccDNA g-quadruplex targeting therapeutic

Hunter Mitchel Johnson Thesis: Assessment of aryl hydrocarbon receptormediated toxicity of benzotriazole ultraviolet stabilizers (uv-p, uv-9, uv-090) to fishes

Kaylen Ariette Beekman Thesis: Anxiety behaviour and inflammatory markers in c57/bl6j mice are enhanced after a chronic dose of DSS colitis during contextual fear conditioning

Keva Maria Klamer Thesis: Psychological well-being modulates neural synchrony during naturalistic fMRI

Alissa Jean Kuhn Thesis: A multi-compartment pharmacokinetic model of docetaxel Catrione Lai Yee Lee Thesis: Comparative metagenomics in livestock production antimicrobial resistance Jiajie Liang Thesis: A day in the life of Mus musculus: homecage behavioural analysis of a mouse model of Alzheimer disease Janice Michelle Leanne Moat Thesis: Machine learning methods for the prediction of antimicrobial resistance and identification of novel markers of resistance in Escherichia coli Peyman Nazari Robati Thesis: Unsupervised detection of cell ensembles in rats’ primary motor cortex during online and offline processing Maduni Charuni Ranasinghe Thesis: Molecular standards for analytical ultracentrifugation: investigating the suitability of double-stranded DNA Yamin Raza Thesis: Developmental and reproductive effects of 2-(2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methylphenol (uv-p) on the model fish species, zebrafish (Danio rerio), following embryonic exposure Danika Andrea Robinson Thesis: The impacts of a cannabis extract on brain pathology and memory impairments associated with Alzheimer’s disease in an APP-NL-G-F transgenic mouse model Farzana Sadia Thesis: A Longitudinal Study Assessing the Relationship Between Parents’ and Children’s Physical Activity and their Adherence To 24Hour Movement Guidelines Jessica Semmelrock Thesis: The translational NTPase Ola1 is an RNA binding protein Christie Mae Stephen Thesis: In vitro evaluation of linear plant host defense peptides Shepherin 2, Skh-AMP1, Cn-AMP1, and Cr-ACP1 for cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activities against potato pathogens Co-operative Education KiAnna Jane Sullivan Thesis: Investigating neural correlates of positive affect using functional magnetic resonance imaging and naturalistic stimuli

Rabecca Rae-Lynne Thiessen Thesis: Rock glacier catalogue and predictive modeling in the Mackenzie Mountains: predicting rock glacier likelihood with a generalized additive model Setare Tohidi Thesis: Noradrenaline: active in arousal, but not for the hippocampal-neocortical dialogue Kayla Danielle Walker Thesis: Kinematic and gaze behaviour differs between hyper and hypo-affordants completing manual materials handling tasks Timur Zanikov Thesis: The impact of psilocybin and eugenol on brain inflammation in murine models: unraveling cumulative and individual effects Milena Zdjelar Thesis: Patterns of sedentary time and physical activity in older adults: do sex and gender matter?

Wenzhao Zhu Thesis: Abstractive text summarization based on neural fusion

BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCE Obasegun Adeleke Ashwak Adnan Ahmad With Great Distinction Kayley Anna-Lynn Bingham Jimmy Bukuru Doran Albert Anthony Everest Honours Thesis Jillian Rose Ganchar With Distinction Demika Raine Goehring With Great Distinction Juliana Autumn Lynn Gulayets With Distinction Alyssa Carolyn Hughes With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Josi Rose Koerber With Distinction Emily Rebecca Mathieson With Great Distinction Brynn Constance Matthews Julia Michelle McFadden Rhianna Diane McMurray With Distinction Keeley Shae Miller Eric Joseph Rattai Sarvagya Shrestha With Distinction Jessica Alice Thayer

CERTIFICATE IN ARTS AND SCIENCE Trevor Brent Guppy

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Darlyn Marie Baltazar Abando Madisen Rae Abbott Honours Thesis Uvindu Chandima Abeysekara Araba Kukua Adenu-Mensah Saurav Adhikari With Great Distinction Hassan Afzaal With Great Distinction Co-operative Education Carmen Agenbacht Tinuola Ayoyinka Alagbe Justin Christopher Alho With Great Distinction Tina George Allam Eric Allan Cameron Daniel Anderson Rachel Anderson Jayne Onoshorere Asekhauno With Great Distinction Wenah Crisel Aurelio With Distinction Rainiel Austria Blaine Lee Badiuk With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Seth Baldwin With Distinction Austin David Ball Co-operative Education Siaba Souleymane Bamba Josie Banks-Hillier With Distinction Kevin Scott Buchan Beauchamp With Distinction Samuel Beauregard Cameron Scott Beazer With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Jordan Joanna Bell James Junuh Bencsik Megan Maryanne Bergen With Distinction Claire Francesca Bernar With Great Distinction Abigail Leah Colquhoun Bernardo Sienna Berndt With Distinction Stephanie Ennor Blay Muah Christy Suzanne Bore With Distinction Honours Thesis Brooklyn Josephine Boychuk Brandon Jacob Bradley Tristen Joelynn Brinson With Great Distinction Mackenzie William Broughton With Distinction

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Ryan Bennjamen Brown Isabella Mary Buckosky Julia Grace Bulmer Keeley Shae Burke With Distinction Chance Aaron Burnham With Distinction Co-operative Education Mercedes Christina Burns Taygen W Burt Izma Butt Kaleb Gordon Calverley With Distinction Aidan Rees Campbell With Great Distinction Colin Brian Campbell Kylee Card With Great Distinction Brayden Carlson With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Aria Anne Carpentier Tanisha Carrier With Great Distinction Don Quiped Castillo With Great Distinction Jacob Elwood Challenger With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Grace Margaret Chambers Ching Yi Chan With Great Distinction Ngai Chin Chan Anna Toccoa Charles Darshil Chaudhari With Great Distinction Jason Wade Cheng With Distinction Stephanie So Yee Chu With Distinction Maclean Robert Patrick Cochlan Mitchell Kory Codd With Great Distinction Brianna Lee Constable Honours Thesis Lauren May Corbiell Owen Robert Cordes Nicole Abigale Corpuz MaKenna Corson Tyson Arlie Cote Nolan Spencer Court Madeline Rose Craig Alissa Grace Mary Crawford With Great Distinction Kurtis Lloyd Cridland Marissa Leigh Crosswhite With Great Distinction Emily Ann Cuch With Distinction Brody Warren Curtis With Distinction Carrigan Grace Dawson 12

Trinity Kayla Deak With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Anneke De Klerk With Distinction Honours Thesis Kate Rose Deblois Dela Cruz Dalton Demers With Great Distinction Annelise Wileen Den Hertog With Great Distinction Eric Nicolas Desilets Angela De Sousa Costa With Great Distinction Arielle Parker Dobell Cailin Rebecca Douglas With Great Distinction Kassiani Douvis Jessica Lynn Dowling Co-operative Education Ty Steven Dudas With Distinction Laura Duenas With Distinction Madison Ella Duerr Mikaela Grace Duncan Kortney Anne Dyck Honours Thesis Ainea Claus Efetha Norah Jane Elliott With Distinction Autumn Hope Ellis-Toddington With Great Distinction Tatum Enns With Distinction Lauren Anne Erler With Great Distinction Naisaritza Escobar Anirejuoritse Oritsefiofomi Ewowo Skylar Zoe Farney With Great Distinction Elise Evelyn Fawcett With Distinction Rowan Fehr Aidan Filipchuk Ryan Wayne Fjordbotten With Distinction Honours Thesis Cayley Rose Fleischman With Great Distinction Co-operative Education Honours Thesis Peyton Ann Fowler With Distinction Madison Leilani Fox Anja Kari-Elizabeth Fredborg With Distinction Madison Ann Gal With Distinction Honours Thesis Tabitha Joan Gangur-Powell With Great Distinction Honours Thesis

Michaela Grace Gateman Rebecca Taylor Giacchetta With Distinction Hanna Rae Gibson With Distinction Alison Janay Giesbrecht Rajvinderjeet Singh Gill Troy Shawn Glionna Kiara Shaelen Gnam With Distinction Co-operative Education Shaye Vannah Godberson Taryn Rae Grace Goodall With Great Distinction Kibwe Gooding Chelsea Danton Grajo Jade Katherina Gray With Distinction Mikailla Heather Eliza Gregson With Great Distinction Josie-Mae Carol Grier Quinn George Groeneveld Bailey Ann Gustman With Great Distinction Alexandra Jay Haller With Great Distinction Zeeshan Hamayun With Great Distinction Kaelyn Laurel Hancock Emily Marie Hartley Husam F Hasan With Distinction Barron David Pryce Hastie With Distinction Honours Thesis Madison Grace Hetu With Great Distinction Jacob Brock Higham Morgan Hodges McKinley Anne Hogan With Great Distinction Jada Rebecca Holtkamp With Great Distinction Kaitlyn Aliesha Holz With Distinction Joelle Mackenzie Horning With Distinction Amanda Jane Huber With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Delainie Aspen Hunter Shyla Rae Hurlbert With Distinction Honours Thesis Caitlyn Michelle Hystad With Distinction Natalia Ibanez Daniela Iniguez Specia Co-operative Education Nirmitee Jog John Patrick Jones With Great Distinction Stanley James Jones

Beanka Jubane With Distinction Mehreen Kabir Tina Kasongo Kaloa With Great Distinction Ian Kansal Parnpreet Singh Kanwar Co-operative Education Amanjot Kaur With Great Distinction Harmandeep Kaur Zachary Richard Kawa With Distinction Benjamin Kearl Scott Arthur Kelly With Distinction Cole Frank Kepford Lauren Kessler Awarded Posthumously Dongjin Kim Cassandra Kimmen With Distinction Diana C Kipkoech Charles Donato Gregory Kirk Jalen Lily Kirychuk With Distinction Blake Thomas Konschuk Riley Robert Brent Koppang Ryan Michael Kranjcec Nicholas Krause Natalie Mae Krizan With Great Distinction Amy Dianna Kryvenchuk With Great Distinction Prateek Kumar Alyssa Kathleen Kynoch Tania Magali Lanz Milan Shannon Lapres With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Chayanne Daniela Larios Tian Wen Leroy Lee Nicole Rae Anne Lefler With Great Distinction Sierra Marie Louise Lenton With Distinction Ryleigh Terry Leonard Zheng Li Kelly Rose Liland Truman Long Iohane Lowry Jasjot Luddu With Distinction Honours Thesis Audra Shanice Lutterotti Noah MacLeod Co-operative Education Amandi Krisenshiya Maddumage John Francis Maher Honours Thesis Ilona Apostol Mangabat Sharanpreet Singh Mann Jemma Louise Mansfield

Mackenzie Morgan Marsall With Great Distinction Tyrell Nathan Martens With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Daxon Matthews With Great Distinction Aimee Brenn Maurice With Distinction Rebecca Elsie Anne McBride Callie Breanne McCarthy With Distinction Aimee Louise McKenna Jamie May McKinnon With Great Distinction Jamie Nicole McWatters Sarah Shae Petra Miklos Tiana Mary Miller With Distinction Nicholas William Miner With Great Distinction Sarah Mohib Gerrit Jan Berend Molenaar Abisola Esther A Moronfola Kailey Morgan Morrison With Great Distinction Cassandra Ann Moulton David William Musk With Distinction Honours Thesis Nicholas Michael Myndio Taylor Maine Nelson With Great Distinction David Jonathon Neufeld With Great Distinction Skyler Jurnee Ngo With Distinction Honours Thesis Prince Lewis Nicimpaye Cameron Alexander Nickle With Distinction Paul Walter Nikitiuk Angie Donna Nikoleychuk With Distinction Honours Thesis Katherine Emmy Northgrave With Great Distinction Pavlo Novoseltsev Tofunmi Oluwatayo Ojo Emmanuel Okyere SarpongKumankama Nyah Oliver Erika Brooke Olsen Carmen Antoinette Olson With Great Distinction Joshua Olawale Omotosho With Great Distinction Cole Martin Ormann Hannah Marie Oro Oghenemaro Oroh Ashley Brooke Owen With Great Distinction Dustin Jerald Palmer

Rachel Marie Palmer With Great Distinction Terry Lynn Papov With Great Distinction Damon John Park Juhyoung Park With Great Distinction Shaye Anne Parks With Great Distinction Aastha Divyeshkumar Patel Darren Patel With Great Distinction Shuchi Rugnesh Patel Jamieson Alexander Peacock Co-operative Education Nathan Kyle Pennykid With Great Distinction Mateo James Perich Heath Riley Petkau With Great Distinction Co-operative Education Logan Derek Petty Jordan Mary Phillips Rachelle Lynn Phillips With Great Distinction Rebecca Ann Powell Sarath Prabhakaran With Great Distinction Meaghan Susan Rose Primeau With Great Distinction Ricardo Quesada With Great Distinction Hanna Lauren Quinn Jared J Bradley Quinton Shaylona Lilmattie RajuBunnage Travis Wilson James Redgwell Tyrel Parker Regier Savanna Rose Richard With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Amber Lee Richards Samantha Jean Richardson Vannessa Mollie Alexis Richmond With Distinction Honours Thesis Seth Robertson Zachary Elden Robinson With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Kenia Briseth Rosales Quinonez Megan Marie Ryan Ashley Lorraine Elizabeth Sabbe Fairooz Afia Saiyara Co-operative Education Rayyan Muhammad Saleem Noah Samsonoff Julian Andres Sanchez Jaime Sanchez Leal Kamryn Riley Sandberg With Great Distinction

Mason Kent Sande Kelsey Glen Sanderman Elian Sarkes Devin Cory Schafthuizen With Great Distinction Drayden Michael Schile With Great Distinction Co-operative Education Nicole Elizabeth Scott Jevon Dane Seaforth Co-operative Education Jazmina Seely Polina Semikina With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Bryana Sierra Sharkey Chandan Sharma Kierra Cole Shaw Ashley Marie Shewchuk David Shuvalov Karamveer Singh Sidhu Bryden Donald Sillito Myah Margaretha Sluik Brigham James Smith With Great Distinction James Tanner Smith Nadia Rose Solinski With Great Distinction Eric Sotkowy Co-operative Education Lauren Spear Dylan Squires Alexandra Jalene Stanke With Distinction Ethan Richard Steele Jett Carlson Stef Cara Ann Maria Stephens With Great Distinction Mackenzie Dawn Stevens With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Dean Hammer Stewart With Great Distinction Claire Mackenzie Storrow Tanner Cole Straat With Distinction Jaden Straschnitzki With Great Distinction Jaiden Kathleen Rose Straub With Great Distinction Hana Gabrielle Stromberg Mathew Duncan Stuart Nicole Iriana Suarez Shakeera Valeska Suarez Kyle Szymanski With Distinction Deserae Tailfeathers Shannon Sonia Tan With Great Distinction Jocelyn Rose Tanton Co-operative Education Timothy Joshua Tenebro With Great Distinction

Brooke Third With Distinction Honours Thesis Jadan Mycah Thomas With Great Distinction Justin Liam Thompson Katelyn Margaret Thomsen With Great Distinction Victoria Claire Thwaites With Distinction Honours Thesis Kendra Lee Marie Tingmiak Tenley Anne Tippett With Great Distinction Hannah Marie Trautmann Victoria Isabella Tremblay Vishnu Chetanbhai Undhad Matthew Michael Joseph Ursaki With Great Distinction Co-operative Education Madeline Lois Vanden Elzen John Vandenhoven Layton Arie VandeStroet With Great Distinction Stephanie Ann Van Sloun With Great Distinction Natalia Vanzo Jais With Great Distinction Cherise Jennay VaughanGrabos Michael Veltri Co-operative Education Nadia Marlise Vink With Distinction Salman Virji Megan Anna Marie Walcer With Distinction Mitchell William Walker Elizabeth Gabriella Walters Honours Thesis Bryanne Chelsey Wandler With Distinction Honours Thesis Sabrina Joanna Werstuik Sitara Navanjali Wijesinghe Bryce Evan Willerton Reggie Grant Williams With Distinction Mackenzie Alicia Winsor With Distinction Ryan Mitchell Winter Elisha Joanie Wong With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Yu Xia Volodymyr Kosti Zaitsev With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Hongzheng Zhang Kaitlynn Jolaine Zimmer With Distinction

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CEREMONY TWO THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2024 AT 2:30 P.M.

Conducting the Ceremony Ilsa Wong, Platform Marshal Musical Prelude The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Holly De Caigny The Procession At the commencement of the procession, those assembled are asked to stand, if they are able, until invited to take their seats.

Led by Michelle Hogue, Chief Marshal Drummers: Troy & Julius Delaney Marshals: Jenny Burke, Don McIntyre, Tracy Oosterbroek, Jodie Asselin, Dan Johnson and Sheila McManus Declaration Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor National Anthem Led by Noelle Kuntz, Faculty of Fine Arts O Canada by Calixa Lavallee Reflection Marla Medicine Shield, Faculty of Health Sciences Honour Song Composed and gifted to the 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.

Troy & Julius Delaney Welcome and Report to Convocation This traditional address celebrates the value of education and the combined accomplishments of our graduands and the University community.

Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor

Conferral of Honorary Degree Awarded by the Senate to individuals who personify the values expressed in the philosophy of the institution — they cultivate human values and seek to foster intellectual growth, social development, aesthetic sensitivity, personal ethics, and the dimensions of a scholar’s personality.

Terry Whitehead, Chancellor Karen Wauters, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa Introduced by Terri Saunders, Senate Member Address to the Graduands Karen Wauters, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa Musical Selection The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Holly De Caigny Rush for Solo Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra, mvmt 2: Morning by Kenneth Fuchs Saxophone Soloist: Cori Campbell, winner of the 2023 ULeth Concerto Competition Conferral of Degrees Terry Whitehead, Chancellor School of Graduate Studies Master of Arts Master of Nursing Candidates presented by Jackie Rice, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Faculty of Arts and Science Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate Certificate Candidates presented by Matthew Letts, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science Faculty of Health Sciences Bachelor of Health Sciences Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation Candidates presented by Jon Doan, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences

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Faculty of Arts and Science Gold Medal (Art) This medal is awarded to the most distinguished graduate for the academic year Jan Lawrenz Decano Presented by Matthew Letts, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science Faculty of Health Sciences Gold Medal This medal is awarded to the most distinguished graduate for the academic year CJ Johnson Presented by Jon Doan, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Volunteer Award The University Volunteer Award recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond in their service to the University community.

Talayna Ekelund Presented by Terry Whitehead, Chancellor Graduate Mentorship Award Dr. Kristine Alexander Presented by Jackie Rice, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Alumni Welcome Deirdre McKenna President of the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association Announcements Ilsa Wong, Platform Marshal Dismissal Terry Whitehead, Chancellor Recession Those assembled are asked to stand, if 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 Holly De Caigny

RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES

MASTER OF ARTS David Alexander Elniski Thesis: Equity in Safety: how transportation safety professionals in Alberta’s trucking industry view their roles, their systems, and their industry Ryley Mary Grace Gelinas Thesis: “It was almost...always supposed to be the Indian bar”: The American Hotel as a Contact Zone Syeda Arowah Islam Thesis: A comparative study of the impact of education on economic growth in 49 selected developing countries Dominik Miroslav Kadlec Thesis: A computational model of Blackfoot noun and verb morphology Kirandeep Kaur Thesis: Gurmukhi Punjabi (pa) as a low-resource language through the lens of the BLARK Model Abigail Dede Narnor Thesis: Macroeconomic policies and external debt in Ghana: lessons from the Latin American countries Jodi Nicole Newman Thesis: A feminist approach to a theory of dehumanization - evaluating the dehumanization of women in contemporary digital social environments Camina Naomi Weasel Moccasin Thesis: Niitsitapii heritage education: a poomiikapii approach Alyssa Laurie White Thesis: Working outside of “contained space”: open educational practices in the teaching of Anthropology

MASTER OF NURSING Jennifer Katherine Dunn Celine Marie Farrell Bukola Kehinde Ojodun Erin L Yorke

BACHELOR OF ARTS Chelsea Lorraine Anderson Keeanna Angela Frances Barron Roisin Helen Begley Jared Anthony Beler Micki Laura Bennett Robert Sean Bishop Anna Mae Blackmore Callie Janae Bonertz Olivia Rose Brisebois Zackery Joseph Broughton With Distinction Morgan Dawn Brower Sharon Brown Chelsea Morgan Burden Taiah Dominica Carlson Amanda Julia Casola Charlotte Ashely Chief Moon Kael Thomas Clouston Colby Douglas Cooke Ziv Micah Corenblum Porter Douglas Cowan Raine Crandall With Distinction Megan Anora Cunard Chi Ngoc Cyr Nathaniel Luke Dansereau With Great Distinction Honours Thesis MaKenna Rae Davie With Great Distinction Melissa Gail Davies Kyle Liam Dawson With Great Distinction Jan Lawrenz Namron Padagas Decano With Great Distinction Honours Thesis Hailey Grace Dechenne Carl Delamarter Katrina Jeannette Dietrich Jenkins Tess Lee Domes William Dakota Doratty With Distinction Emma Lynne Doxtater Peyton Montana Drain Honours Thesis Sophia Jean Eckert With Distinction Talayna Casablanca A Ekelund Rachel Josephine Ekstrom Anna J Entz With Great Distinction

Jakob Soren Fero Joshua Ignacy Filipionek Faith Juliann Fletcher Nya Raphael Forster With Distinction Jaydalyn Alyce Forth Madison Ivy-Marie Fox With Distinction Maria Denysse Garcia Lopez Taylor Logan Gatto Ryan Nicholas Giffin Jesse Gill Carolina Gonzalez Katerina Marie Harbidge With Great Distinction Bridie Caitlin Harding With Distinction Jacob Dean Hartney Megan Elyse Heemeryck Mckenna Raine Heighington Orrin Jeffery Henn Shaylee Anna Heske Reid Gregory Howell Sara Catherine Hutchinson With Great Distinction Kurtsie Beatrice R Iron Shirt Aisha Dorothy Johnson Hope Dakota Jongbloed-Given With Distinction Shivangi Kaur Shauna Dawn Kingston With Distinction Naomi Elizabeth Klassen Ann Rose Klem Aleea Mary Knowles Hannah Laberge With Distinction Annika Oceane Lachambre Amber Isabell Laforce Brianne Amanda Larter Rachel Elizabeth LeClair Shaylee Diane Amanda Ledoux Talyssa Jordyn Lippa Yuan Qing Liu Amanda Christina Loewen With Distinction Ciaida Ysabel Datuin Lomibao Brandon Garnell Lonsdale Alex Kevin Lovell Ziyi Lu Ally Rachel Machacek With Distinction Preston Malo Danelle Annais H Mantler 15

Christopher Blair Many Fingers With Great Distinction Courtney Marie Rebecca Doris Martin Courtney Vivian Mathews With Distinction Caitlin Emily McCaughey With Great Distinction Kennedy Elizabeth McCloy With Great Distinction Kale Michael Robert McIntyre Liam James McKay Robert William Mckenna Adam McLaughlin Keyana Alisha Menzies Teanna Michel Thomas Tudor Mihai With Distinction Preston Andrew Miller With Great Distinction Adrianne Mitchell Breanna Kenzie More Lock Avery Chilton Morelli Adam Edward Mossey Robin Diana Greggs Mountain Jared Ethan Parker Myers With Distinction Yayono Nakagawa Wasuk Lado-Wani Nyarsuk Kaylynn Helen Annette O’Neill Jonathan David Payne Daelyn Marie Peers Trevor Robert Peeters Aubyn Allyson Petryshyn With Great Distinction Daniel Barnett Pottage Rupert Quintana With Great Distinction Talli Paige Ray Care Daniel Richards Ethan Brady Rioux Nicole Marie Ross Sophie Ann Rothe George Colin Ryall Scott Donaven Schultz With Distinction Madison Scott With Distinction Samantha Catharina Scott With Great Distinction Co-operative Education Honours Thesis Camila Brigitte Seifert Nathaniel Allan Stewart Co-operative Education Amber Joy Stuber Taylor Lee Swanby Jessica Eva Marie Thompson 16

Mackenzie Jacqueline Tindal Tito Tinordi With Great Distinction Jessie Myra Tollestrup With Great Distinction Adrian Tongs Alicia Cassandra A Travis With Distinction Honours Thesis Mercy Trinh With Great Distinction Megan Emilie Susan Tudball With Distinction Kianna Lynn Marie Turner With Great Distinction Mackenzie Faith Vander Heiden With Distinction Abbie Michele Wade Caleb William Waterfield Hannah-Marie Rose Webber Marshall John Weinberger Laura Marion Wentworth Kaitlyn Elizabeth Whillans With Great Distinction Brooklyn Elisa Wickersham With Great Distinction Ariana Jayne Williams Kymberly Anne Williams Megan Wilson With Distinction Sky-Lee Wolf Child Tayler Wolinski Cody Reece Young Kaitlyn Emily Zeiler

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE Jessica Marie Bad Eagle Jack Friedrich Bonke Jesse Joseph Clarke Mackenzie May Demerah Haley Coco Ortiz Arrazola Brooke Lynne Taylor Provost Talon Smith Awarded Posthumously Dakota Snowfall Wadsworth Hunter Albert John Yellow Horn

BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES Roanna Javelle Ackinson With Distinction Williams Adekojo Adesanya Jolayna Rose Gay Ahlskog

Hawa Ahmed Omer Ahmed Precious Chidimma Anigbogu Taniya Lowrenciya Anthony Temitope Adesola Ayodele With Distinction Alexis Lillian Beaulieu With Great Distinction Marena Lynn Bleile With Distinction Amy-Lynn Valentine Bond With Great Distinction Siya Elekima Boyede With Great Distinction Elly Ann Brennan Bailey Madison Burbridge Grant Roxanne Ilona Campbell With Great Distinction Brenna Lauren Coady With Great Distinction Alyssa Ellen Coulas Andie Jo Curran With Great Distinction Austin Logan Deck With Distinction Lacy Jane Marie Devine Anika Jordan Dirk With Great Distinction Skilee Dawn Dixon Joy Eromosele Jan Marie Denise Escuadro With Distinction Lauryn Josephine Evans Oreoluwa Esther Fakoya Kiana Lynne Farrell Katlyn Lauren Ferguson Sarah Marie Fitzpatrick Kelsey Lynne Flint Cammie Cai Fox Jessalynn Dawn Fries With Distinction Aishat Adewumi Gbadamosi Scott Gregory Gieske Jordanna Luca Goins Emma Elizabeth Greene Carissa Leigh Greer With Great Distinction Mackenzie Taylor Hamm Mackenzie Margaret Holm Lisa Ho Huynh Chidimma Adaobi Ifi With Distinction Jesutofunmi Jesulayomi Igbokoyi CJ Annette Johnson With Great Distinction Ruth Jepkemboi Kibet Letitia Koen With Great Distinction Jordyn Gayle Koples

Taryn Danielle Kryzanowski Hannah Bailey Marie Lavigne With Distinction Nicole Suzanne Lewis Kirsten Marie Lindley With Great Distinction Gia Ky Luu With Distinction Co-operative Education Cayla MacDiarmid With Distinction Mayurikumari Sh Mahatu Francesca Ascenza Anne Mammone Camille Marron With Distinction Arica Lynn Martin Marla Jane Medicine Shield Myria Lynn Mistaken Chief Tamara D Morton With Great Distinction Carmen Muboyayi-Meta Sydney Gayle Muller Alannah Brittany Murray Kaitlin Michelle L Neigum Karly Lynne Ober Obioma Lilian Okoli Mailei Olsen With Distinction Isabelle Irene Olson With Distinction Omonigho Esther Olympio Harmony Ebosetale Oriaifo Janet Iyabode Owolabi With Distinction Jessica Renee Pols With Distinction Liam Christopher Reykdal With Distinction Virginia Lynne Ridge With Distinction Jacqueline Amanda Roth Jan Kristie Schaller With Great Distinction William Robert Sharpe With Distinction Tanner Steven Shurtz With Distinction Lauren Elizabeth Sinclair With Distinction Tory Raelynn Smith Temitope Oluwabukola Soetan Allan Blake Tailfeathers Nicole Jean Tanner Jillian Judith Tomalty Lovejoy Mailed Train Gina Tran Kate Carolyn Tucker With Distinction

Arjames Mendoza Urriza Morgan Mary Veitenheimer Payton Alexandra Viney Shanna Nicole Walchuk Jordyn Wallace With Distinction Samantha Tina Marie Walstra Haleigh Jayde Williams Yuqing Yang With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF NURSING Fehintola Susan Afun With Distinction Elizabeth Baker With Distinction Kiva Balog With Distinction Kajol Baral With Distinction Hannah Victoria Bedard Liam Tyler Aden Belcourt With Great Distinction Kathryn Joelle Bell With Distinction Olivia Aleksandra Bieniada With Great Distinction Brooklyn Nicole Birch Esther Bowden With Distinction Samuel Michael Albert Bretzke With Great Distinction Erin Charlotte Brown Andrea Christine Andrews Byford Yuki Mae Santos Canivel With Great Distinction Quim Quiped Castillo Jasmine Cecile Cavilla With Distinction Casey Aaron Penez Consunto Layne Mary Corrigan Andrea Ethel Cox Taela Mae Cramphorn With Distinction Chelsea Bridget Cristofoli Maria Alejandra Cubides Palacio Olivia Deneka With Great Distinction Isheeka Kaur Dhesi With Distinction Ava Donnelly With Distinction Teresmica Dunna Grace Ann Eldho With Distinction Michelle Elizabeth Fauser

Madison McKenzie Fell With Great Distinction Justin Fisher Andrew William Fox With Great Distinction Abigail Ganden Tia Graves Molly Catherine Hall-Jarratt With Distinction Sarah Hazen Sydney Hepple Maeran Isabel Hinch With Distinction Torey Ashton Hopwood With Distinction Joshua William Huvenaars With Distinction Hannah Ilagan Kianna Chantel Jedel Natalie Michelle Johnson Deanna Marie Kemble With Distinction Laura Elizabeth Kirby Isabelle Elizabeth Dawne Klapp Ireland Rae Anne Knox With Great Distinction Miranda Kohuch With Great Distinction Dana Lam Camille Leblanc With Distinction Grace Althea Liboiron With Distinction Scott Macmillan Sophia Grace Mah Rachel Danae Mankow Halle Frances Nicolle McCarthy With Distinction Natasha McGraw With Great Distinction India Rose McIsaac With Distinction Lillia Anna Merkle Nora Nchang Ndifang With Distinction Marah Eden Neufeld With Distinction Jaydn Ney With Distinction Katherine Grace Nicol With Great Distinction Victoria Chidimma Obiora Leo Ramogi Ochieng With Distinction Alvin Ondieki Omayio With Distinction James Adebayo Onwukwe With Great Distinction 17

Mogbekeleoluwa Ososami Kaitlyn Brianna Paquette Jaime Lynn Paterson With Great Distinction Megan Jean Petrie With Distinction Isabelle Joanna-Mae Posein With Distinction Cassidy Rae Pudlowski With Distinction Jordan Quinn With Distinction Makayla Marie Rath Abigail Kisha Reurink With Distinction Ethan Carter Robbins With Distinction Tanveekiran Kaur Ryait Nyla Salter With Great Distinction Navpreet Sandhu With Distinction Raegyn Breana Scheltus Tracy Dawn Selk With Great Distinction Trista Kentrell Rose Shade Mena Farida Loretta Sieben Laura Janee Slingerland With Great Distinction Abby Grace Sparkes With Distinction Megan Elizabeth Steenbeek With Great Distinction Brandy Evelyn Stephen With Distinction Sophie Jean Strong Cong Sun With Distinction Jayden Lynn Swift With Distinction Laura Taylor With Distinction Skylar Paul Thompson Alende-Glory Tshamakeji Arden Twerdoclib With Distinction Kimberlee Joelle Vroom With Great Distinction Crystal Vuong With Great Distinction Curtis Evan Wainwright Mackenzie Heather Weiss With Distinction Annika Joy Zieber With Distinction Laurel Victoria Zieber With Distinction 18

BACHELOR OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION Caitlyn Marlene Allbury With Great Distinction Gianna Maria Anghelone Katelyn Victoria G Bardak Adele Simone Boudreau Mackenzie Lee-Ann Craig With Distinction Beverley Joanne Cunningham Alycia Mary Denman Kiana Hope Fawcett-Paul Tabitha Ann Rozelle Fehr With Distinction Madisyn Grace Fitzpatrick With Great Distinction Carey Ella Fowler With Distinction Carleen Yasmine Galloway With Distinction Jorja Anne Alida Gates Garrett Geert Rudolf Gengler With Great Distinction Rubina Gill With Distinction Constance Rita Gilman Karrah Brianne Gormsen With Distinction Jessica Olivia Hall With Great Distinction Mandy Emma Hines Mallory Hodsdon With Great Distinction Carlie Hudson Tannis Skye Kerr With Great Distinction Carli Michelle Knowlson With Distinction Hope Evelyn Kulka Mackenzie Laine Kyfiuk With Distinction Stephanie Anne Lammiman Tanner Lee Yuen Ling With Great Distinction Mykayla Ella MacKay Kayley Alexis McCormack With Distinction Shawna Lynn Mehlhaff Lynette Monica Mercer With Distinction Luc Leo Moreau Larissa Lynn Mowbrey With Great Distinction Rhiannon Mary M Perley-Waugh With Great Distinction

Smiley Rana With Distinction Jennifer Marie Reimer With Distinction Melissa Dawn Rochon Manjinder Meena Sahota Elyssa Dawn Selte Erica Lise Slevin With Great Distinction Kaitlynn Smart With Distinction Lyndsay Stevenot Emmalee Jane Turner With Great Distinction Sarah Upfold Jessica Mayela Urroz With Great Distinction Shantel May Vaillancourt With Distinction Christina Marie Wedman With Great Distinction Rebecca Joelle Wiens With Great Distinction Hannah Wiest Aspen Michayla Woodman Alyssa Marie Zamzow With Great Distinction

CEREMONY THREE FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 AT 9:30 A.M.

Conducting the Ceremony Ilsa Wong, Platform Marshal Musical Prelude The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Holly De Caigny The Procession At the commencement of the procession, those assembled are asked to stand, if they are able, until invited to take their seats.

Led by Michelle Hogue, Chief Marshal Piper: Tom Wilson Marshals: Susan Findlay, Wayne Lippa, Richelle Marynowski, Leanne Elias, Rumi Graham, Olu Awosoga Declaration Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor National Anthem Led by Noelle Kuntz, Faculty of Fine Arts O Canada by Calixa Lavallee Reflection Kacee Ward, Faculty of Education Honour Song Composed and gifted to the 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.

Troy & Julius Delaney Welcome and Report to Convocation This traditional address celebrates the value of education and the combined accomplishments of our graduands and the University community.

Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor Conferral of Honorary Degree Awarded by the Senate to individuals who personify the values expressed in the philosophy of the institution — they cultivate human values and seek to foster intellectual growth, social development, aesthetic sensitivity, personal ethics, and the dimensions of a scholar’s personality.

Terry Whitehead, Chancellor Nahum Sonenberg, Doctor of Science, honoris causa Introduced by Adriana Mercader, Senate Member Address to the Graduands Nahum Sonenberg, Doctor of Science, honoris causa

Musical Selection The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Holly De Caigny Rush for Solo Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra, mvmt 2: Morning by Kenneth Fuchs Saxophone Soloist: Cori Campbell, winner of the 2023 ULeth Concerto Competition Conferral of Degrees Terry Whitehead, Chancellor School of Graduate Studies Master of Counselling Master of Education Master of Fine Arts Master of Music Candidates presented by Jackie Rice, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Faculty of Education Bachelor of Education Diploma of Education Candidates presented by Lisa Starr, Dean of the Faculty of Education Combined Degrees Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Science 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 Bachelor of Management and Bachelor of Education Candidates presented by Michelle Helstein, Provost and Vice President (Academic) 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 Heather Davis-Fisch, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts School of Graduate Studies Medals of Merit Awarded to graduating students from each degree program in the School of Graduate Studies Moriah Leonore Helene Edge-Partington, Master of Education

Sydney Gelineau-Olay, Master of Counselling Sonny-Ray Day Rider, Master of Music Presented by Jackie Rice, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Faculty of Education Gold Medal This medal is awarded to the most distinguished graduate for the academic year Toshi Uyesugi Presented by Lisa Starr, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science William Aberhart Gold Medal In the memory of William Aberhart, former Alberta Premier and Minister of Education, this award recognizes the individual with the highest general proficiency in the final two years of the Bachelor of Education program.

Hayley Bedard Presented by Lisa Starr, Dean of the Faculty of Education Faculty of Fine Arts Gold Medal This medal is awarded to the most distinguished graduate for the academic year Alayna McNeil Presented by Heather Davis-Fisch, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts Board of Governors’ Teaching Chair Wayne Lippa Introduced by Dean Gallimore, Chair of the Board of Governors Alumni Welcome Deirdre McKenna President of the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association Announcements Ilsa Wong, Platform Marshal Dismissal Terry Whitehead, Chancellor Recession Those assembled are asked to stand, if 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 Holly De Caigny

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RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES

MASTER OF COUNSELLING Hannah Pauline Boehmer Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Teagan Chambers Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Alicia Marie Clarke Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Georgina Helen Davidson Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Julianna Lynne Facchinelli Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Sydney Brianna Gelineau-Olay Counselling Psychology Project: Don’t Let the Cat out of the Bag: Record Keeping Issues With 2SLGBTQIA+ Clients Kenzie Jade Gogolinski Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Cassandra Lynne Lukey Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Jamie Lee Ann Matthews Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Brian James Morgotch Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Nataleah Kathleen Marie Soltys Ferreira Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Ciona Naomi Thompson Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio

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Chantel Jasmine Wagner Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio Justine Wilson Counselling Psychology Project: Professional Portfolio

MASTER OF EDUCATION Kylie Marie Besplug Capstone Tianna Marie Bobariu Counselling Psychology Capstone Georgia Catheryn Elaine Bull Capstone Paige Alexa Clutton Counselling Psychology Project: Little Minds: Big Days Ahead a CBT WebBased Self-Help Program for Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Robin Maureen Cotton Capstone Colleen Elizabeth Cove Capstone Jade Yvonne Di Iorio Counselling Psychology Capstone Madison Kathleen Duncan Counselling Psychology Capstone Kalli Marissa Eagle Speaker Counselling Psychology Capstone Moriah Leonore Helene Edge-Partington Counselling Psychology Thesis: An Examination of Work-Related Stress and Resilience in Canadian Teachers Andrea Carol Ann Eisenbarth Counselling Psychology Capstone

Allyson Evans Capstone Bozhena Fedynets Counselling Psychology Thesis: Investigating the race-based experiences of ethnic minority law enforcement officers with members of the public Mallory Joy Fisher Counselling Psychology Capstone Sebastian Avery Fox Counselling Psychology Thesis: Accuracy of horse affect assessments: A comparison of equine assisted mental health professionals, non-equine assisted mental health professionals, and laypeople Alexandra Erin Funk Project: Art in action: Elementary art and executive function Brooke Evelyn Marie Greenwood Counselling Psychology Thesis: Connecting With Nature During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effect of a Time on the Land Program on Perceptions of Experiences of Affect and Stress in Adults Kyle Braden Gurr Counselling Psychology Capstone Elizabeth Mackenzie Harrison Capstone Laura Jean Harvey Counselling Psychology Capstone Kiranjit Kaur Jagpal Counselling Psychology Capstone Jennifer Jean Karpiuk Capstone Taylor Lynn Lassiter Counselling Psychology Capstone

Michele Brianne Loman-Hammel Capstone Christine MacKay Counselling Psychology Project: One step at a time: Physical activity and wellness in post-secondary students Lorie Myrna McConnell Capstone Sydney Anne Grace Mitchell Capstone Gabrielle Mackenzie Pereira Counselling Psychology Capstone Jenna Marie Prest Capstone Lauren Crystal Amanda Price Capstone Harleen Sanghera Counselling Psychology Thesis: An Exploration of Family Achievement Guilt Among Canadian University Students Chelsey Helena Stasuik Counselling Psychology Capstone Malgosia Wenderski Counselling Psychology Thesis: The use of fashion as a mood enhancer and its effect on mental health in emerging adults in Canada during a global pandemic Hannah Marie Wozniak Capstone Irene Rose Young Pine Capstone

MASTER OF FINE ARTS Monioluwa Omubor Thesis: The Looking Glass: Decolonizing Perceptions on Culture Through Virtual Worldbuilding and Speculative Fiction

MASTER OF MUSIC Sonny-Ray Day Rider Thesis: The Blood Song Winter Count: A cycle of musical compositions interpreted through the perspective of Blackfoot ritual and Indigenous story-work Jaimee Lynn Louise Jarvie Thesis: Responding to MS Through Song: A Research-Creation Project

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Cayley Alissa Allan With Great Distinction Joshua Austin With Great Distinction Edona Berisha With Great Distinction Hana Lynn Bissett With Great Distinction Kaye Frances Aguilar Bonto With Great Distinction Madison Claire Branden With Great Distinction Madison Leah Bullock With Great Distinction Sydney Kaye Campbell With Great Distinction Kylie Hoi Li Chan With Great Distinction Cassandra Hope Cleverley With Great Distinction Erin Hannah Collett With Great Distinction Kaitlyn Marie Cook With Great Distinction Shae-Lynn Heather Dauncey With Great Distinction Brenden Thomas Fleet With Great Distinction Nathaniel Patrick Fulcher With Distinction Eric Allan Garner With Great Distinction Justin William Grigor Marty Kailyn Rose Gros Ventre Boy With Great Distinction

Aaron Mitchell Gukert With Great Distinction Brandon Gerry Haagsma With Great Distinction Amy Jessica Halldorson With Great Distinction Jaxon Clinton Theophilus Harvey Stephanie Nicole Hedges With Great Distinction Jessica Kaitlin Holthe With Great Distinction Alexis Marie Huehn With Great Distinction Anika Rae Huvenaars With Great Distinction Christopher Mark Jensen With Great Distinction Lindsay Anne Johannesson With Great Distinction Sugandhita Kapoor With Great Distinction Chloe Emeline Labrie With Great Distinction Anjalyne Nicole Leger With Distinction Tanya Mariel Llovia With Great Distinction Rebecca Lynn Maier With Great Distinction Kelly Malcolm With Great Distinction Amy Lynn Mazutinec With Great Distinction Madelyn Grace McCaskill With Great Distinction Sarah Helen McMillan With Great Distinction Brooke Lalainia Ann McMurray-Polsom With Great Distinction Breanne Lynn Monteith With Great Distinction Matthew Sean Morrison With Great Distinction Jessica Lynn Moylan With Great Distinction Megan Anne Mroczek With Great Distinction Chelsea Rae O’Brien With Great Distinction

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Jacqueline Kelsey Paule With Great Distinction Casey Provost Hannah Rhyse Regehr With Great Distinction Katie Margaret Reimer With Great Distinction Brenna Isabelle Sanders With Great Distinction Zachery Richard Sanderson With Great Distinction Ellie Francesca Saunders With Great Distinction Sydney Diane Savage With Great Distinction Eli Cameron Sollid With Great Distinction Toshi Pauline Uyesugi With Great Distinction Emily Antonia Wendelboe With Great Distinction Rae Anne Whitehead With Great Distinction Mikayla Wiedemann With Great Distinction Andy Chun Yip Wong With Great Distinction Yi Jing Xu With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Parker Robert Allen BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Denver Korin Arseneault BEd - With Distinction Jayme Alison Atherton BEd - With Great Distinction Willa Aurelio BEd - With Great Distinction Lindsay Renee Avery BA - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction Alexe Marie Bara BEd - With Great Distinction Rebekah Bernice Bartholomeusz BEd - With Distinction

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Cole Mason Baumann BA - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction Hayley Faye-Dawn Bedard BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Mark Jamieson Bergheim BA - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction Paula Claire Brash BA - With Distinction Libirty Anne Broadley Aidan Alexander Brouwer BEd - With Great Distinction Saturna Georgia Bueckert BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Brooke Erin Bungay BEd - With Great Distinction Cody James Chipman BEd - With Great Distinction Sally Rose Somers Crisp BA - With Distinction Jenna Grace Doucet BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Maddison Elizabeth Dubiel BA - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction Stephen William Ellard BEd - With Great Distinction Blair Larsen Falconer Ashley Isabel Francis Cody Alan Friesen BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Chelsey Lorraine Galbraith Makenna Lane Gallagher BEd - With Distinction Lori-Mae Leslie Gulliford BEd - With Great Distinction Katelin Morgan Hartling BA - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction Brenna Meaghan Headdy BEd - With Distinction Sofia Caroline Hoff BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Millay Sylvia Hunter BEd - With Distinction

Ethan Joel Hutchison BEd - With Distinction Carleigh Jackson BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Sanaa Salim Jiwani BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Brodie Johnson BEd - With Distinction Justine Dawn Johnson BEd - With Distinction Katherine Monica Johnson BEd - With Distinction Samantha Claire Johnston BA - With Distinction Hailey Ann Kenney BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Tanner Kenney BEd - With Distinction Shayla Kirstie Kopp BEd - With Great Distinction Bennett Joel Kubitz BEd - With Great Distinction Jenna Rae Lailey BEd - With Distinction Rachel Ann Lavoie BEd - With Distinction Eliza Catherine Lawrence BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Nicole Danielle Leary BA - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction Catalina Jocelyn Rosamelia Martinez BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Jordyn Faye Maynes BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Alec David Richard McLeod BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Brigitt Kellie Morton Claire Rebecca Mussenden BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Joely Navarro-Bellavance BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction

Sage Olivia Nessler BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Destiny Hope Ngbodin Daniel Allen Edward Overbeeke BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Cid Francis Taboy Padron BEd - With Great Distinction Chandni Paul BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Taylor Anne Perkins BA - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction Shelby Kahl Pierson BEd - With Great Distinction Kyra Elizabeth Plathan BEd - With Distinction Tianna Belle Read BA - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction Caroline Anne Reimer BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Anjalee Kaur Saggu Amanda Salicco BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Abbigail Marie Salter BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Emelia Lynne Sandau BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Tomas Kenny Scherger BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Kimberly Dawn Scott BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction McKenna Kimiko Carol Shigemi Harkirat Kaur Singh BEd - With Great Distinction Grant Skoretz BEd - With Great Distinction Avery Grace Slingerland BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Joshua Marinus Sluijmers BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction

Emma Smith BEd - With Great Distinction Alexandra Mariah Stephenson BEd - With Distinction Danielle Julia Stewart BA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Kortlyn Nicole Suberlak BA - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction Alaina Lorraine Sulek BEd - With Great Distinction Gerilynn Denise Vandebruinhorst Kennedy Vollans BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Rachelle Ashlyn Mareli Warchola BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Kacee Deanna Ward BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Kenna Kathleen Williams BEd - With Great Distinction Xi Xi Wu Rheanna Mae Wurz BEd - With Distinction Felicia Claudia Yoner BEd - With Great Distinction Rylee Young BA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Tanner Ryan Zentner BA - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Ahmad Mohammed Abushaban BEd - With Great Distinction Tara Christine Anvik BSc - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Karanjot Bal BEd - With Great Distinction Casen Barfuss Courtney Brooke Braun Connor Brown BEd - With Distinction

Sydney Alyssa Brown BEd - With Great Distinction Mark Alexander Burry BEd - With Distinction Tess Emma Cantin BEd - With Distinction Alexander James Colbran Meredith Anne Cote BSc - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Daniela Cuadra Karam BSc - With Great Distinction Alyssa Rheanne Di Palma BEd - With Great Distinction Taylor Reese Dunning-Horvath BSc - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Sarah Frieda Dyck BSc - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Sydney Hannah Elliott BEd - With Great Distinction Kayla Nicole Grayston BEd - With Great Distinction Candace Rae Halvorson BSc - With Distinction BEd - With Distinction Thomas Eric Allen Hathaway Samantha Nichole Hunt BSc - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Marissa Beth Kamieniecki BSc - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Megan Marie Kurtz BSc - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Kade Tyson Langevin Lindsay Joy Lee BEd - With Distinction Arsheen Jihan Makhani BSc - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Taylor Ritchie McMurray BEd - With Great Distinction Vanessa Marie Mertens BSc - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Ashley Brianne Nichol BSc - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction

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Taylor Elizabeth Robbins BEd - With Great Distinction Carlee Jade Schamehorn BEd - With Great Distinction Ryland Tim Schinbein BSc - With Distinction Conor Roy Schuh BEd - With Great Distinction Mariah Faith Smith BEd - With Great Distinction Fran Angela Soho Carly Anne Spoulos BSc - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Adrianna Michelle Stog BEd - With Great Distinction Mattias Everest Strom BSc - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Samantha Dawn These Owen Karl Kopp Tschritter BSc - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Reina Ann Voegtlin BSc - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Ashley Thuyen Vuong BSc - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Jackson Alan Waddell Madeleine Wendy Anne Welte BEd - With Great Distinction Shailyn Cecelia Maria Yates

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS — ART AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Montana Rae Bailey Durand BFA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction

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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS — DRAMATIC ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Danielle Josephine Bernardin BFA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Olivia Dawn Kettle BFA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Benjamin Michael McLuskey BFA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Mataya Mandy Mikuliak BFA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Samantha Emily Neill BEd - With Great Distinction Vivian Ou BFA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS — NEW MEDIA AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Nathan Mclean Forsyth BFA - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Ethan Maxwell Thomsen BFA - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS — NEW MEDIA AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Armaan Allidina

BACHELOR OF MUSIC AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Hannah Marie Isinghood BMus - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Nathaniel Charles Ralph Sarah Anne Wigglesworth BMus - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Matthew William Chameroy BMgt - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Landon Grant Henderson BMgt - With Great Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Aidan Campbell Oviatt BMgt - With Distinction BEd - With Great Distinction Rylee Rae Whitson BEd - With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF ARTS Madison Meredith Fernell Daniel James Garber With Distinction Kirsten Gerbrandt Liam Martin Robert Ikeda Leinweber Mina Ikeda Leinweber With Great Distinction Kiyomi Loren Scoville With Distinction Ryan Carter Sheppard

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS — ART Raija Marie Abbott With Great Distinction Jennessa Gail-Anne Bates With Great Distinction Emily Rebecca Campbell Jessica-Lynn Colley With Great Distinction Christian Manahan With Distinction Honours Thesis Kyla Elly Amanda Organ With Great Distinction Robyn George James Turner Jessica Nicole Wnek

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS — DRAMATIC ARTS Sarah Anne Barker Emily Kayla Carlson With Great Distinction Kade Aloe Carter With Great Distinction Harley Jean Czech Achilles Friesen With Distinction Lilianna Antonia Gaggero Caylem Samuel Jackson Grayden Patrick McKay With Great Distinction Xavier Kane Michaud With Distinction Mirielle Hope Nieuwenhuis With Great Distinction Nicole Marie Oscar Ahona Sanyal Claire Noelle Smith With Distinction Jessica Leah Syratt With Great Distinction

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS — MULTIDISCIPLINARY Rebecka Susan Johnston Paige Elizabeth Lucas With Distinction Brooke Kimberly Marinic With Distinction Kort Watson Woycheshin With Great Distinction Co-operative Education

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS — NEW MEDIA Nicole Lameese Adams With Distinction Makayla Alexandra-Jade Flanagan Makenna Fay Germain Matthew James Godwin Mason Darryl Hill Kennady Brenda Jorgensen Andrew Benjamin McBain Chizitelu Bryan Meniru Eric Brayden Meyer Cherilene Capulong Payongayong Kaylee Dawn Peake With Distinction Brandon Joesph Riddell With Distinction Greydon William Rohrick With Distinction Ethan Cole Schartner With Distinction Leslie Douglas Peter Swan With Distinction Jasmine Yee Shan Szeto Stephanie Anne Vehnon With Great Distinction Chelsea-Louise Tracey White Liam Michael Wright

BACHELOR OF MUSIC Cori Marie Campbell With Great Distinction Isaiah Thomas Chadney With Great Distinction Kyla Taegan Cyrzan With Distinction Patrick Joseph Davis Franz Faeldo Brett Rodson Hollett With Distinction Tyler David Houlihan Ji Eun Jeong With Great Distinction Daniel Jongha Kim With Distinction Noelle Katherine Kuntz With Great Distinction Elias John MacDonald Alayna Margaret Ada McNeil With Great Distinction Ryan Christopher Miller Julie Louise Sanden With Distinction

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CEREMONY FOUR FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 AT 2:30 P.M.

Conducting the Ceremony Shelia McManus, Platform Marshal Musical Prelude The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Holly De Caigny The Procession At the commencement of the procession, those assembled are asked to stand, if they are able, until invited to take their seats.

Led by Michelle Hogue, Chief Marshal Piper: Tom Wilson Marshals: Tracy Oosterbroek, Jenny Burke, Tara Million, Don McIntyre, Richelle Marynowski and Craig Coburn Declaration Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor National Anthem Led by Noelle Kuntz, Faculty of Fine Arts O Canada by Calixa Lavallee Reflection Resheila Mae Padilla, Dhillon School of Business Honour Song Composed and gifted to the 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.

Troy & Julius Delaney Welcome and Report to Convocation The traditional address celebrates the value of education and the combined accomplishments of our graduands and the University community.

Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor

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Conferral of Honorary Degree Awarded by the Senate to individuals who personify the values expressed in the philosophy of the institution — they cultivate human values and seek to foster intellectual growth, social development, aesthetic sensitivity, personal ethics, and the dimensions of a scholar’s personality.

Terry Whitehead, Chancellor Kurt Schlachter, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa Introduced by Mashhood Qazi, Senate Member Address to the Graduands Kurt Schlachter, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa Musical Selection The University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra Conducted by Holly De Caigny Rush for Solo Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra, mvmt 2: Morning by Kenneth Fuchs Saxophone Soloist: Cori Campbell, winner of the 2023 ULeth Concerto Competition

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 Management Bachelor of Health Sciences and Bachelor of Management Candidates presented by Michelle Helstein, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Dhillon School of Business Gold Medal This medal is awarded to the most distinguished graduate for the academic year Cassidy Christman Presented by Kerry Godfrey, Dean of the Dhillon School of Business Alumni Welcome Lisa Neufeld Secretary of the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association

Conferral of Degrees Terry Whitehead, Chancellor

Announcements Sheila McManus, Platform Marshal

School of Graduate Studies Master of Health Services Management Master of Science (Management) Graduate Certificate Graduate Diploma Candidates presented by Jackie Rice, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Dismissal Terry Whitehead, Chancellor

Dhillon School of Business Bachelor of Management Post-Bachelor Certificate Combined Post-Bachelor Certificates in Accounting Management Certificate Undergraduate Diploma Candidates presented by Kerry Godfrey, Dean of the Dhillon School of Business

Recession Those assembled are asked to stand, if 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 Holly De Caigny

RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES

MASTER OF SCIENCE (MANAGEMENT) Chinazom Kenechukwu Chukwuemeka Ruijie Fan Thesis: The Relationship Between Cost of Equity and ESG: The Effect of COVID-19 Nasim Shahi Pui Na Suen Ke Wang

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE Ashley Irene Joy Curtis Catherine Christina Deans Kevin John Thomas Dey Jacqueline Grace Foreman Victoria Furman Abigail Hollman Sheridan Rae Macaulay Perfect Ndlovu Shruti Mutungi Nkwanzi Lateefah Ajibola Ojo Tarryn Robinson Stacy Carleen Lucille Sargent Austin David Steed Aqsa Tahir Samantha Nicole Tams Betts Shumaila Zafar

BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT Chukwukasi Aghaegbuna With Distinction Nancy Agumagu Abena Grace Boama Agyei Mahad Abdulkadir Ali Hemayatullah Alizada Oluwatosin John Alo Ty Garry Anctil Co-operative Education Saxon Marie Anderson Taylor Kevin Anderson Nana Serwah Asare With Distinction

Muhammad Zain Aslam Natasha Asre Jaspreet Singh Aulakh Toluwalase Oluwanifemi Awoderu With Distinction Taiwo Favour Ayodeji Abha Bajaj Toba Johnson Bakare Aarshdeep Singh Bakshi Rein Kim Songco Baluyut George Rene Barnes Jack Cecil Barrows With Distinction Megan Giovanna Barry With Distinction Eden Evangelina Bartlett Loida Sawadan Basilio Zandria-Lynn Rose Bates With Great Distinction Wyatt Aaron Bennett Michael Bergman Anya Jayda Bierbach With Distinction Hasmik Blikyan MacGregor George Bosch Hannah Raye Bouma With Distinction Mark James Bourne Jessica Ann Breese Mahasin Yousif Burma Noah Edward Butterwick Miranda Breanne Caren Brittany Marie Caron Kit Ying Chan Yehan Chen Yizhou Cheng With Distinction Lucas Jee-Hoon Choi With Distinction Devon Dakota Cholak Nicholas David Chretien With Distinction Cassidy Erica Christman With Great Distinction Jan Joshua Tan Chua With Distinction Aman Chugh

Adrian John Chute Oluwakoyinsola Omobonike Cline Nicholas Coley Blake William Cousins Jeremy Michael Covey Benjamin Cameron Cox With Distinction Alasdair Ian Coyle Joseph Robert Crighton With Great Distinction Cortland Townsend Cripps Nathan Gilbert Crow With Distinction Christina Curry Tasya Danielle Reuben Samuel Davis Raika Faye Sang Dayrit Joshua Delannoy With Distinction Tanay Sandesh Desai Denise Marie Ginez Dimpas With Distinction Nathan Tate Doig Julia Hazel Dzurka Benjamin Cooper Easthope With Great Distinction Kristofer Gerard Ebanks Morgan Anne Elemans With Distinction Caitlin Rosemary Elliott Edidiong Christopher Enoch Juan Pablo Escobar With Distinction Jonalyn Apijas Esquivel With Distinction Jovelyn Apijas Esquivel With Distinction Krysia Ferguson With Distinction Emilio Daniel Ficaccio Carmen Elizabeth Fisher Cameron Anderson Blair Frith Mehak Garg Devyn Danielle Garland Addison Elann Gatner Mankaramjot Kaur Gill

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Cody Taylor Gisi With Distinction Kyle Gordon Co-operative Education Eric Ronald Hill Gould Seth Robert Graham With Great Distinction Coulson Greaves With Distinction Jeniffer Groft With Distinction Makayla Lauren Gross With Great Distinction David George Gullacher IV With Distinction Mustafa Abdulghani Hassan Devon Milton Hayden Anmoldeep Kaur Hehar Takahiro Higuchi With Great Distinction Alec Hillman Kale Nicholas Tony Hodges Devyn Hurry With Great Distinction Sampson Barahila Hussein Chukwuemelie Patrick Igwegbe Jared Janke Erin Patricia W Jerez With Distinction Christopher Walter Kaufmann Amandeep Kaur Gunmandeep Kaur With Distinction Gurpreet Kaur Harleen Kaur Harparteet Kaur Jaspreet Kaur Manpreet Kaur Onkar Kaur Pawandeep Kaur Ramandeep Kaur Sweety Kaur Taranjot Kaur Christopher Neil Keeping Caleb Robert Gregory Kinch With Distinction Casin Kiriaka With Distinction John Lucas Knitel-Althen With Great Distinction Alexander Kochikyants

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Jon Micheal Leonard Kohlman Cody Theodorus Krooshoop Casandra Michelle Labadie Kenneth LLoyd G Lacanilao With Distinction Prabhjot Lail With Distinction Tyler Robert Lautermilch Ashley Lecavalier Hayden Rene Leclerc Isabella Lee With Distinction Yeeun Lee Seth Tanner Gordon Leenstra With Great Distinction Guo Li With Distinction Hao Li Jing Li Xiujuan Li With Distinction Tenelle Lind Yijia Liu Erin Lodder With Distinction Dawson Gracie Jo Luke Kendi Farren Lundell With Distinction Jessica Lee Luthin Raine Robert Mackie-Wheeler Benjamin John MacLellan With Distinction Jack Ross Macsteven Kyle Patrick Maloney With Distinction Harleen Kaur Mander With Distinction Tyler Joseph Kenneth Markel Finn McCann With Distinction Savannah Barbara McKee Weijie Miao With Great Distinction Takara Jade Mikado Sukhpreet Singh Munzal Hanan Nabi Shina Shamilah Nakiyemba With Great Distinction Jaskaran Singh Nanuan With Distinction Co-operative Education

Banveet Narang Tarinder Singh Narula With Distinction Christopher Charles Neill With Distinction Jane Noh Michelle Noh Vanamaali Nyshadham Temiloluwa Jemimah Obadofin Robert Owen With Distinction Darin Allen Parker Shiany Paul Sarah Peace Matthew Russell Permann Tyler Karl Petrie Dean Edward Phelps Taylor Marie Platt With Great Distinction Jarrel Plaxin Co-operative Education Shafia Popal With Distinction Tanner William Potaka With Distinction Dallas Eric Powers Emily Presland Nida Ramzan Jolene Lee Anne Rockwell Jeffrey Barrett Rodehutskors Madison Elisabeth Rohatynsky Benjamin Dean Rowell Sheila Bautista Salas With Distinction Zachary Mackenzie Sanregret Jeremey Mark Schalm Jayne Lee Scout Shivangi Sharma Braeden James Shearer Jackson William Mackey Sheely Noah Alexander Sieben With Distinction Carl Keith Simms With Distinction Gobind Singh With Distinction Gurkrishan Singh With Great Distinction Hardeep Singh Harjot Singh Christian Hendrik Slomp

Chenoa Victoria Brooke Smith Tanner Aubrey Smith Abhinandan Sood Bobby Ray Niokos Sugai Sara-Jane Minori Takeyasu With Distinction Co-operative Education Jugal Kishorkumar Thakkar Rajpreet Thind Nathaniel Gordon Thomas-Wall With Distinction Samuel Bruce Tollestrup Brooke Alexandria Tonin Danielah Onyeomachi Chinechere Uzonwa Co-operative Education Abigail Elizabeth Van De Kraats Devanshu Verma Punvin Verma With Distinction Analiese Marie Vissers With Great Distinction Co-operative Education Hailee Amelia Walde With Distinction Guan Wang With Great Distinction ZiYi Wang Kelsey Alysse Whipple With Great Distinction Erika Wiklund With Distinction Shalyn Marie Witdouck Azam Zabolian With Distinction

POST-BACHELOR CERTIFICATE Folashade Bolaji Abidakun Akosua Korkor Amponsah Gordon Appiah-Baiden Daljit Singh Gill Arshdeep Kaur Kirandeep Kaur Terri Anne Kutryk Aaqib Mansoor Uchechukwu Patrick Oji-Uzor Sukhveer Kaur Sanghera Peter Dean Spady

COMBINED POSTBACHELOR CERTIFICATES IN ACCOUNTING Bianca Anahy Baez Solano Rogerio Gesini Blanco Coral Mableline Crowchild Gurinder Kaur Jovanni Endaya Lat Youfeng Situ Srishti

MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE Spencer James Aos Alexandra Cristiana Badea-Hasasian Uche Chinwe Ibrahim

UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA Aiman Rahim Kassam Dhrumit Kamleshbhai Kyada Resheila Mae Padilla Dhruvil Shaileshkumar Patel

BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT Taryn Anne Hofman Jayda Sydney Raedeke BA - With Distinction Erika Raine Waugh BMgt - With Distinction Mackenzie Jade Williams BA - With Distinction BMgt - With Distinction

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT Margaret Sophia Bell BSc - With Distinction BMgt - With Distinction Alexander Evan Hughes Christina Le Coral Amelia Skiba BSc - With Distinction BMgt - With Distinction Co-operative Education Seraphin Tavi Seung Bo Yip BSc - With Great Distinction BMgt - With Great Distinction Co-operative Education

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS — NEW MEDIA AND BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT Rylee Mackenzie Frank Co-operative Education Tanner Gordon Young

BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT Madison Julia Keys Miriam Genevieve Ochsner Virginia Agota Ramsay BHSc - With Distinction

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SPRING 2024 CONVOCATION

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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

TADASHI MITSUI DOCTOR OF LETTERS, honoris causa quickly begin to grasp the full depth

The work he did in areas such

of Tad Mitsui’s experience and the

as human rights, justice and

fascinating and meaningful life he

development was impactful and

has lived.

often fraught with danger in conflict

Born in Japan, Mitsui earned a Bachelor of Art and Bachelor of Divinity from Tokyo Union Theological Seminary in 1956. The following year he immigrated to Canada and was ordained into the United Church of Canada in 1958.

For 10 years he served as minister with the Vancouver Japanese United Church, all the while earning a Master of Sacred Theology from Had you no idea his pen was behind

Union College, affiliated with the

the thoughtful, engaging Letters to

University of British Columbia, and

the Editor in the local newspaper,

later a Doctor of Sacred Theology at

or that he’d been recognized with

United Theological College.

an honorary Doctor of Divinity from United Theological College affiliated with McGill University, you could assume Tad Mitsui was an earnest volunteer giving his time to Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden and assisting as a guest moderator for the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs.

a lecturer and then Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. Throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s he worked out of Geneva, Switzerland (six years living in and commuted frequently) performing administrative and advocacy work with NGOs and

Were you to take the time to

ecumenical organizations to

listen to him speak, to present a

facilitate international projects

sermon as Minister Emeritus at

related to human rights, refugees,

Southminster United Church or

liberation movements, food security

deliver his Tad and Tomo Stories to

and development.

children at the garden, you would

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From 1968 through 1975, Mitsui was

environments. From 1975-79 he served as the Associate Secretary for Africa, International Headquarters of the World University Service, where he worked as a fundraiser and coordinator of anti-Apartheid solidarity work of National World University Service committees.

From 1988-90 he was the Associate Secretary for the Canadian Council of Churches for Africa and Middle East, helping coordinate the churches’ work among Palestinian refugees in Israel and other Middle East countries.

Since moving to Lethbridge, he has continued to use his knowledge and experience to better society.

A devoted volunteer at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, his expertise and wise counsel have helped advance the garden’s programming and impact on the community and in 2023, he was awarded a Queen Elizabeth Golden Jubilee Medal.

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

KAREN WAUTERS DOCTOR OF LAWS, honoris causa Her professional career was

In her private life, Wauters is a

exemplary and crashed through

devoted mother who also found

the glass ceiling in the corporate

time to take up a new sport —

boardroom. Wauters became

curling. Upon learning the game,

the first female partner in the

her interests naturally turned

Luxembourg office of Ernst &

to volunteering and creating

Young, one of the world’s largest

connections. She has served as

international accounting firms,

President of the Luxembourg Ice

served seven years as the firm’s

Sport Federation and as a volunteer

Talent Leader — Tax for Europe,

with the World Curling Federation,

Middle East and Africa, and drove

recently as a member of the WCF’s

key mobility, diversified learning

Structural Review Group and the

and change management initiatives

Nominations Committee and

as well as the global Young

has been a strong proponent of

Tax Professional competition.

enhancing access and inclusion in

Whether it be professionally as

Remarkably, she accomplished

the sport and growing the game in

a barrier breaking Chartered

all of this after learning to speak

Luxembourg and internationally.

Professional Accountant, personally

French fluently and write her foreign

as a partner and mother or publicly

accreditation exams in her new

as an erstwhile and long-serving

foreign language.

volunteer and now government

Now retired, she continues to apply her special skills as Honorary Canadian Counsel to the Grand

Throughout her work, Wauters

Duchy of Luxembourg. The

epitomized the role of mentor for

consummate professional, she

many professionals, entrepreneurs,

continues to positively impact those

volunteers and businesspeople,

with whom she assists, helping

focusing her efforts on supporting

people navigate immigration issues,

A graduate of the University

startup businesses and especially

document certification and

of Lethbridge’s then Faculty of

those led by women and youth.

assisting travelling Canadians in

Management, Wauters quickly

As a volunteer, she lent her time

distress, all the while promoting

established herself as a highly

and expertise to furthering the

trade and fellowship between

skilled and innovative professional

advancement of gender equality,

Canada and Luxembourg.

accountant. Her career aspirations

including serving as a board

led her overseas, first to London

member of Time for Equality

and then to Luxembourg where she

and fostering partnerships with

embarked on a remarkable 30-year

several similar NGOs within and

career with Ernst & Young LLP.

outside Luxembourg.

representative, Karen Wauters (BMgt ’83) brings people and ideas together to make the world around her better.

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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

NAHUM SONENBERG DOCTOR OF SCIENCE, honoris causa Israel. He conducted pioneering

including conditions such as cancer

research as a Postdoctoral Fellow

and autism.

at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology in Nutley, New Jersey before beginning his illustrious career at Montreal’s McGill University in 1979, taking on the role of Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and McGill Cancer Centre.

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In 2008, Sonenberg was honoured with the Canada Gairdner International Award and in 2014 he was awarded the Wolf Prize in Medicine (Israel), two of the world’s top awards given to researchers studying the life sciences and medicine. He is also an Officer of

Simply stated, Sonenberg is the

the Order of Canada and Fellow of

world’s leading researcher in the

the American Association for the

field of protein synthesis and

Advancement of Science.

Sometimes the smallest things

translational control. His work

translate to making the largest

is focused on the nucleic acid

impact. Dr. Nahum Sonenberg,

sequences of genes as they are

Gilman Cheney Chair in

converted into the amino acid

Biochemistry at McGill University,

sequences of proteins that perform

has spent the majority of his

all the critical chemistry required

scientific career working at the

for life. His scientific breakthroughs

cellular level, while the results of

include the 1978 discovery of the

his world-leading efforts have had a

protein eIF4E and later the first

massive effect on our understanding

to discover the important role of

the critical role protein synthesis

GCN2, a cellular protein kinase that

plays in growth control, cancer,

controls translation in learning

learning and memory.

and memory.

German born, Sonenberg did the

In all, he has written more than 600

majority of his post-secondary

papers of the highest quality, many

training in Israel, earning his

appearing in the world’s leading

bachelor and master of science

scientific journals. His discoveries

from Tel-Aviv University and his PhD

have served as building blocks upon

in Biochemistry from the Weizmann

which great advances in the study of

Institute of Science in Rehovot,

health and disease have been made,

Sonenberg has been a staunch supporter of junior researchers and specifically women and those underrepresented in science. His valuable mentorship of students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty members has significantly advanced the scientific community and he has been unwavering in his support of the principles and importance of the pursuit of basic research.

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

KURT SCHLACHTER DOCTOR OF LAWS, honoris causa Upon joining Stringam Denecky

Schlachter’s six years as Chair were

LLP in 2003, Schlachter’s passion

challenging, uplifting, historical

for the business of law and

and transformative. During his

entrepreneurship shone as he

tenure, the University opened the

quickly established his practice and

$280 million Science Commons

reputation in the community. By

building, successfully completed

2010, he was invited to be a partner

the $100-million Shine campaign

as the firm evolved into Stringam

— the largest fundraising effort in

LLP. In 2015, he was named one of

school history — navigated its way

Lethbridge’s Top 40 under 40, and

through the COVID-19 pandemic

a year later was elected to be the

and endured substantial provincial

firm’s Regional Managing Partner.

funding cuts. Despite the difficult

In 2022, Schlachter was awarded

circumstances, Schlachter’s

the designation of King’s Counsel by

leadership was instrumental in

the Province of Alberta, and in 2023

meeting these challenges. In 2017,

It is often through the most difficult

he was appointed Chief Executive

he was honoured by the Blackfoot

circumstances that the most

Officer of Stringam LLP.

Nation with the Blackfoot name

valuable leaders emerge. Kurt Schlachter KC (BSc ’00), former Chair of the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors, is one of those

All the while, Schlachter was an active volunteer and philanthropist, lending his time to groups such

Stamiksiiitoohkitapoyii (Bull Buffalo Standing on the Hill), and in 2022 appointed Board Chair Emeritus.

as the Community Foundation

Upon concluding his role as Board

of Lethbridge and Southwestern

of Governors Chair, he and his

Alberta and Economic Development

spouse Jason VandenHoek

Lethbridge, as well as supporting

(BMgt ’05) established a first-of-its-

organizations such as Chinook

kind endowment fund to support

A fourth generation Albertan who

Regional Hospital, Lethbridge

2SLGBTQ+ students. The two also

grew up on a family farm near

Family Services, Southern Alberta

co-own and manage a private

Bow Island, Alberta, Schlachter

Art Gallery and both ULethbridge

commercial real-estate portfolio

proudly followed his mother,

and Lethbridge College. He also

and Schlachter maintains a role

Juanita Schlachter (BEd ’77), as a

stayed connected to ULethbridge by

as a corporate director with

ULethbridge graduate. He earned a

serving on Senate and in 2016,

the University of Lethbridge

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience

took on the role of Board of

Business Corporation.

with Honours from ULethbridge in

Governors Chair.

leaders who consistently shows a steady hand and cultivates a consensus-building culture during the most trying times.

2000, then completed a Juris Doctor from the University of Saskatchewan in 2003.

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SPEAKER RESEARCH MEDAL

PROFESSOR EMERITUS DR. RENÉ BOERÉ universities. His broad-ranging

chapters and his work has been

expertise includes electrochemistry,

showcased in more than 120

X-ray crystallography, sulfur-

conference presentations. He has

nitrogen chemistry and he is

involved undergraduate students in

a leader in a technique called

research and 45 publications have

electron paramagnetic resonance

co-authorships with undergrads.

spectroscopy. His unique skill set

Boeré has also mentored 10 master’s

has earned him recognition around

and six PhD students, and trained

the world. Other chemists seek him

three post-doctoral fellows and

for possible collaborations, and he

research associates. In addition

has also been an external examiner

to teaching at ULethbridge, Boeré

for several PhD defences. Boeré has

has been a visiting professor and

mentored many students at all levels

Humboldt Scholar in Germany,

as well as post-doctoral fellows.

Brazil, Australia, Japan, Finland and

After earning an honours Bachelor Professor Emeritus Dr. René Boeré has had a major impact on the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Lethbridge, where he served as

in 1979, Boeré then completed a PhD in inorganic chemistry at the University of Western Ontario in 1984. Following an NSERC post-

experience in general and inorganic chemistry, solid-state chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and aspects of physical chemistry.

doctoral fellowship at the University

Boeré has lent his expertise to

of Guelph, he received a Humboldt

organizations and committees

Research Fellowship, a prestigious

within the University and outside

fellowship for researchers with

organizations. He served as Chair

above-average qualifications, at

for the NSERC Scholarship Selection

the Free University of Berlin. Boeré

and General Grant Distribution and

joined the University of Lethbridge

the Canadian Council of University

in 1988. While he faced many

Chemistry Chairpersons. He was a

challenges in establishing his

member of the Canadian Society for

research program at the start, he

Chemistry’s Degree Accreditation

persevered and has since succeeded

Committee from 2008 to 2014.

in creating a program that rivals

Closer to home, Boeré was part of

those found in larger chemistry

the University Library Committee and

departments. For evidence of his

contributed to obtaining Canadian

Boeré has also been at the

research productivity, one need not

Society for Chemistry accreditation

forefront of his field, developing

look further than his publication

for the Bachelor of Science major. He

and employing new concepts and

record, which includes more than

also led efforts to obtain specialized

techniques and sharing them with

160 manuscripts in peer-reviewed

scientific equipment.

colleagues and students at other

journals, five reviews and book

Chair for a decade and was an active proponent for a new science building. He devoted countless hours to propelling the department forward and procuring specialized state-ofthe-art equipment such as X-ray diffractometers and spectrometers.

He has been continuously funded

by Discovery Grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for more than three decades.

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of Science from Dalhousie University

France. He has extensive teaching

VOLUNTEER AWARD

TALAYNA EKELUND

Her experiences were broad and

United Way, Lethbridge Dragon Boat

impactful, and her contributions,

Festival, Southern Alberta Art Gallery,

both big and small, were readily

the YMCA and YWCA, Opokaa’sin

appreciated by all the groups

Early Intervention Society, Youth One,

she assisted.

Womanspace, Hungarian Society and

Described as a keener since she first enlisted with Volunteer Lethbridge,

For her substantial work, Ekelund

Ekelund has worked at casinos,

has already been recognized with

bingos, galas, supers, bottle drives

a Leaders of Tomorrow Award by

and food banks amongst many

Volunteer Lethbridge.

other events. She has tutored and mentored children and youth and when called upon, always has found a way to fit a request into her It takes a special kind of person to

many more.

busy schedule.

And while the hours Ekelund spends volunteering are substantial and the diversity of her experiences vast, it’s her continued commitment to being a volunteer that demonstrates the

balance coursework, studying, a

Invested in her community, Ekelund

part-time job and a healthy social

humanity and integrity with which

sees volunteering as a way of

life. It takes an exceptional person

she shares her time. Her ability to

connecting with people and learning

to recognize they have more to give

connect with people from all walks of

about the services and organizations

and are willing to share their time

life set her apart as a leader amongst

that support community growth and

raising the world around them and

her peers and an ambassador for all

well-being. She fits easily into any

bettering their community. Talayna

the positives ULethbridge students

team setting, goes above and beyond

Ekelund is that kind of person.

bring to the community.

to seek out tasks, and by asking

The anthropology and pre-education student grew up learning the benefits of helping others and she

questions and being engaged in her experience, ensures her work is of an exceptional standard.

has embraced that spirit, actively

The groups she has worked with

seeking ways in which she could

include Interfaith Food Bank,

benefit her community. In one

Lethbridge Family Services,

year alone, she logged over 600

Lethbridge Senior Citizens

volunteer hours, lending her time to

Organization, Inclusion Lethbridge,

multiple organizations throughout

Stitch It Forward Society, Lethbridge

Lethbridge and southern Alberta.

Therapeutic Riding Association,

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS TEACHING CHAIR

WAYNE LIPPA Heights High School, he was back on

learning by doing, and rather than

the ULethbridge campus that fall as

just giving answers to questions he

an academic assistant and has been

guides students to discover answers

at the University ever since.

on their own, thereby empowering

As Lippa has progressed throughout his career, he has never forgotten the instructors who positively

Never one to shy away from a

philosophy he applies to his own learning journey — which is ongoing.

impacted his learning journey and

Lippa has been a part of the

the environment he found was most

Teaching Centre’s Instructional

conducive to success. Described

Skills Workshop (ISW) program

as an effective teacher, Lippa is

since 2012, first being trained as a

also lauded for being reflective

facilitator and then taking over as

in his role, constantly evaluating

a co-coordinator of the program

the methods he utilizes in his

with Dr. Sheila McManus. Its focus

classrooms and labs.

is to make people better teachers by allowing them the freedom and

challenge, Department of Chemistry

His philosophy is rooted in giving

& Biochemistry Instructor Wayne

his students a personal learning

Lippa (BSc/BEd ’97) faces the

experience, beginning with knowing

daunting task of taking the fear

every one of his students’ names

and loathing out of a subject many

and using them consistently. He

find difficult to tackle. He does this

While the ISW program has been

incorporates a sense of humour

by adopting a student-centred

extremely positive, participation

into his teaching and adheres to

approach based on his experiences

has waned in recent years due to

an open-door policy with no fixed

as a student and incorporating

several factors and Lippa’s Board of

office hours, welcoming questions

strategies whereby students learn

Governors Teaching Chair proposal

and discussion. Likewise, he makes

the concepts of chemistry by

is to review and reinvigorate the

himself available for questions

doing chemistry.

program, determining what the ISW

through email, even in the evenings,

will look like in years to come.

Lippa majored in chemistry when he graduated with a combined degree from the University of Lethbridge in

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their growth in learning. It’s a

understanding students are active then working on assignments or studying.

1997. After a short stint as a math

Chemistry is an experimental

teacher at Medicine Hat’s Crescent

science and Lippa encourages

security to experiment and try new things while teaching lessons in a safe, constructive environment.

GRADUATE MENTORSHIP AWARD

DR. KRISTINE ALEXANDER recruited and supervised the first

involves her graduate students

postdoctoral fellow in the humanities

in community-engaged research

at ULethbridge.

projects, collaborates with them on

Alexander encourages her graduate trainees to produce high-quality original research, to challenge and

Inspired by the mentors who

publications, and supports them in their applications for scholarships and highly competitive national grants.

believe in themselves, and to connect

Trust, respect and community-

their studies to their lives and

building are cornerstones of

aspirations beyond the university.

Alexander’s mentorship style. While

Her students praise her unique

motivating each of them individually,

ability to recognize and nurture

she also fosters genuine and long-

their potential, and her approach

lasting connections between her

combines intellectual rigour with

graduate students. Alexander

encouragement, collaboration

intentionally creates a lively and

and support.

supportive intellectual community within which her students can

supported her along the way, Dr.

Over the past decade, Alexander’s

Kristine Alexander is paying it forward

graduate students have studied

by supporting her own graduate

topics ranging from the Black Death

students on their academic and

in medieval Italy to the history of the

professional journeys.

Described by her students as

American Hotel in Fort Macleod. Their

insightful, patient, enthusiastic,

research projects are historical as well

supportive, kind, generous and

as interdisciplinary, and Alexander

empathetic, Alexander’s influence

encourages her trainees to share

extends far beyond graduation.

their findings with both academic

With her guidance, graduate

and popular audiences. In addition

trainees develop competencies and

to giving public talks, speaking to the

confidence that serve them well

media, and presenting at conferences

as they transition into professional

across North America and Europe,

careers. Her students note that

Alexander’s students have curated

she inspires them “to be kind, to be

exhibits at the Galt Museum and

curious, and to work harder.”

Alexander is an Associate Professor in the University of Lethbridge’s Department of History. From 2013-2023 she held the Canada Research Chair in Child and Youth Studies and was co-director of the University’s interdisciplinary Institute for Child and Youth Studies. She has supervised numerous graduate students in history and cultural, social and political thought (CSPT), served on supervisory committees in anthropology, CSPT, history and sociology, and (with Dr. Jan Newberry)

share ideas, strategize together and celebrate each other’s successes.

produced historical board games about the First World War and the Great Depression based on original archival research. Alexander

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Congratulations and welcome to the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association!

Congratulations!

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Convocation marks one of life’s most important accomplishments. It’s a time to celebrate, but also to say thank you to the family, friends and members of the university community who supported you.

inspire other alumni and students. And watch our ULethbridge social media channels to get inspired by your fellow alumni — and to build networks of change makers. We are stronger together.

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Once again, congratulations and enjoy this momentous day!

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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