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2015 Convocation & Presidential Installation

University of Northern British Columbia

Friday, May Twenty-ninth Two thousand and fifteen

Charles Jago Northern Sport CentrePrince George, BC

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Table of Contents

3 Installation Greetings

4 Greetings

10 Board of Governors & Senate Members

11 Honourary Degree Biographies

12 Ceremony 1 Programme

13 Degree and Graduate Listing

16 Ceremony 2 Programme

17 Degree and Graduate Listing

21 WWNI Programme

22 Northwest Programme

22 South-Central Programme

23 Peace River-Liard Programme

24 Ceremonial Information

25 Acknowledgements

26 Emergency Procedures

27 25th Anniversary Community Celebration Invite

To Our Guests

It is requested that all applause be withheld during the presentation of degrees until each degree group has been acknowledged and all candidates have returned to their seats.

Individuals wishing to take photos may do so, but are requested to use the designated photo area on the floor. Owing to limited space and as a courtesy to your fellow guests, please do not linger in the picture area.

The audience is asked to remain in place during the recession.

Installation greetings were received from the following Presidents

1907 University of Saskatchewan1962 Trinity Western University1910 Mount Royal University1887 McMaster University1965 Simon Fraser University1963 University of Victoria1818 Dalhousie University1876 OCAD University1971 MacEwan University1966 University of Lethbridge1974 University of the Fraser Valley1877 The University of Manitoba1981 Kwantlen Polytechnic University1899 Brandon University1878 Western University2002 University of Ontario Institute of Technology1963 Trent University1841 Queens University at Kingston1802 Saint Mary's University1970 Athabasca University1934 St. Thomas University1965 Lakehead University1911 University of Regina

AttendeesDr. Barbara Kane representing Western University

Dr. Kerry Reimer representing Simon Fraser University

Mr. Henry Reiser representing the College of New Caledonia

This list is correct at the time of printing. It may not contain the full list of greetings.

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A Message from the Chancellor

Allow me to congratulate each of you on the important milestone you have achieved and that we all celebrate here today. In the complex world of the 21st century, graduation from an institution of higher learning, such as UNBC, is a major step in preparing yourself for success as you progress along whatever path you choose to take in this changing and challenging world.

After today, some of you will go on to continue your formal education while others will pursue career objectives. Whatever you do it is important to remember that learning is a life-long process. One of the most important things a university does is teach you how to learn. Continue to exercise that skill and enjoy doing it. These are both strong ingredients in a successful future.

It is also important to recognize all those who have supported you through the learning experience you have gained; your parents, your family and friends as well as the faculty and staff at UNBC. They have all given their best efforts to ensure that you are as well prepared as you can be for what lies ahead.

The University of Northern British Columbia is a unique and important institution. It is a young university that reflects the values, aspirations and cultures of those of us that have called northern British Columbia home. Its origins are in the exceptionally strong desire of the people of this region to have a university that is world class, easily accessible, reflects the uniqueness of the region’s widely distributed population and offers its young people, together with those who have joined us from afar, the opportunity to gain knowledge that enables successful pursuit of whatever path in life they choose to follow.

I look forward to greeting each of you as you cross the stage today and to present you with the degree and recognition you have earned.

Best wishes to each of you,

John S. MacDonald | Chancellor


2015

A Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor

Dear Graduates, Families and Friends:

Congratulations to all the graduates of UNBC’s Class of 2015! I am honoured to be with you here today to mark this special occasion with your classmates, your family, and others who offered support during your studies.

This is a day to celebrate your academic achievements, but also to look to the future. Your fields of study and accomplishments are varied, but you have each found ways to be leaders on campus and in the community. Now you have the opportunity to carry on as the next generation of leaders in our region and beyond. Use your talents and drive to make the changes you want to see.

As you cross the stage, remember those moments that challenged you, but that you ultimately overcame.

In this 25th anniversary year, it is clear that leadership was a major factor in this University’s origin. UNBC is fostering an educational experience that is unique to this region, this province, and this country. Thanks to your contributions as students, the hard work of our award-winning faculty, and the dedication of our staff, UNBC continues to be ranked as one of Canada’s top small universities.

The UNBC community very much appreciates being a part of your educational journey; you must determine how best to use the knowledge you gained.

UNBC is now your alma mater. We look forward to celebrating your continued successes.

With very best wishes,

Daniel WeeksPresident and Vice-Chancellor

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A Message from the Alumni Association of UNBC

Congratulations on your graduation from the University of Northern British Columbia! I know from personal experience that the last few years have been filled with hard work and dedication. I hope you have also had amazing experiences and built lifelong friendships along the way. You should feel very proud of the degree you have earned and know the investment you have made in your education at UNBC will open doors for you.

I want to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Alumni Association of UNBC! You are now a part of our alumni community of over 11,000 alumni worldwide, and some of the most successful graduates in the country. I encourage you to keep in touch with us on our UNBC page (unbc.ca/alumni), and connect with us on social media.The alumni pin you received today is meant to serve as a reminder that we are here for you, and that you will always be a part of the UNBC community.

Again, congratulations on your wonderful achievement and please share your positive experiences from UNBC, so we can continue to grow our community.

I wish you the best in your future endeavors, and for a mutually rewarding relationship with UNBC that lasts a lifetime.

Sincerely,

Andrew Seabrook, BComm ‘09President, Alumni Association of UNBC


2015

A Message from The Honourable Shirley Bond, MLA

Greetings,

I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to this year’s graduates. Today is a memorable day for all of you; the culmination of years of hard work filled with studying and classes. What you have accomplished is something to be proud of and celebrated.

For those of you who now look to begin your careers, there are countless exciting opportunities especially here in Northern British Columbia. Regardless of the decision you make about your future, I hope you have thoroughly enjoyed your time at UNBC.

Today is your day and you should be proud of yourself for your achievement. On behalf of the Province of British Columbia, I wish each of you continued success in your future endeavours and hope that today holds special memories as you celebrate with family and friends.

The Honourable Shirley Bond, MLA Prince George-ValemountMinister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible For Labour

A Message fromMLA Mike Morris

Dear Graduates: I am honoured to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of the 2015 UNBC Graduates.

This Convocation Ceremony marks a very important milestone in each of your lives as well as the lives of your families. The journey of life brings both challenges and opportunities.

Congratulations! All of you have great talents, skills, and privileges – share them generously with others and with the world.

Sincerely,Mike Morris, MLAPrince George – Mackenzie


A Message from Councillor Brian Frenkel

Congratulations, Graduates! Today is an exciting time in your life, and a meaningful day for all of you. I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all graduates here on behalf of the North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA).

The NCLGA is both proud and continually surprised by what our region has to offer. Stretching from Haida Gwaii to the Alberta border, and right from 100 Mile House up to the Yukon, NCLGA’s territory is rich with culture, innovation, and most importantly, promise.

There are so many opportunities for employment throughout our region, and I would like to encourage each and every one of you to consider staying and working here in the north. You are our future, and your success is our success.

Once again, congratulations, good luck, and enjoy the remainder of your day!

Sincerely,

Councillor Brian Frenkel

UNBC SenateMembers

Senior AdministratorsDr. John S. MacDonald ChancellorDr. Daniel Weeks President and Vice Chancellor, and Chair of SenateDr. Bill Krane Provost and Vice President, AcademicDr. Ranjana Bird Vice President, ResearchDr. Blanca Schorcht Dean, College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences Dr. Daniel Ryan Dean, College of Science and ManagementDr. Kevin Smith Dean, Graduate ProgramsDr. Mark Dale Dean, Regional ProgramsMr. Aaron LeBlanc Director, Ancillary Services and Continuing StudiesMr. Allan Wilson University LibrarianMr. Troy Hanschen Registrar and Secretary of Senate (non-voting)

College of Arts, Social and Health Sciences Faculty MembersDr. Sherry BeaumontDr. Michel BouchardDr. Kirsten GuestDr. Andrew KitchenhamDr. Corinne KoehnDr. Dana Wessel Lightfoot Dr. Paul Siakaluk Vice Chair of SenateDr. Michael MurphyDr. Catherine Whalen

College of Science and Management Faculty MembersDr. Alex AravindDr. Daniel ErasmusMs. Wendy FellersDr. Scott GreenDr. Kevin KeenDr. Brian MenounosDr. Kerry ReimerDr. Jueyi SuiDr. Todd Whitcombe

Faculty Members at LargeDr. Balbinder DeoDr. Kuo-Hsing Kuo

Undergraduate StudentsMr. Daniel BurkeMr. David ClarksonMr. Gurbind DeoMs. Angela KehlerMs. Mercedes OuelletMr. Wendel Schwab

Graduate StudentsMr. Julius BankoleMr. Dhruv DesaiMs. Shannon MacKayMr. Darshik Shirodaria

Lay SenatorsMs. Andrea PalmerMs. Pam TobinMs. Rheanna RobinsonMr. Allan Stroet

WWNI RepresentativeMs. Deanna Nyce

Regional SenatorsMr. Bob Simpson South-Central RegionMr. Rick Brouwer Northwest RegionMs. Moira Green Peace River-Liard Region

UNBC Board of Governors

Dr. John MacDonald ChancellorDr. Daniel Weeks President and Vice-Chancellor

Mr. John Turner Chair of Board of GovernorsMr. Ryan Matheson Vice ChairMs. Judy MasonMr. Don PriorDr. Kathy LewisMr. Andy Clough

Dr. Jonathon SwaingerMr. Harry Nyce, Sr.Ms. Carolee ClyneMr. Simon YuMr. Stephen BennettMs. Shannon MacKayMr. Eric Depenau


Honorary Degree Recipients

Honorary degrees at UNBC are presented to individuals who display the highest levels of achievement in public service, the arts, business, politics, environmental stewardship, and community development. Prominent in their professions and in the community, UNBC recognizes those whose distinguished contributions add to the betterment of the University and society as a whole.

Chief Roger William | Ceremony 1

Xeni Gwet’in Chief Roger William was at the centre of the landmark Aboriginal land title case decided by the Supreme Court in 2014 and has been a longtime advocate for the preservation of the traditional Tsilhqot’in way of life. Chief William was born in Xeni (also known as the Nemiah Valley) and has been a lifelong resident of the region. Chief William filed what became known as the Chief Roger William Aboriginal Rights and Title Case with the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1990, the same year as the establishment of UNBC. On June 26, 2014, a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada decision recognized for the first time that an Aboriginal group in Canada had proven title over a tract of land. Currently, Chief William is the vice tribal chairman of the Tsilhqot'in National Government. He has also been a board member with the Cariboo Chilcotin Aboriginal Training and Education Council since 1990 and served on the RCMP E Division Commanding Officer’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee from 1990 to 2003. Since 2011 he has represented the West Chilcotin electoral area on the Cariboo Regional District Board of Directors.

Dr. Charles Jago | Ceremony 2

Dr. Charles Jago served as UNBC President from 1995 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2009, overseeing a period of tremendous growth at the University. He is a passionate advocate for Northern issues and was instrumental in the establishment of the Northern Medical Program. He played a large role in the development of the Northern Sport Centre, a facility that was named in his honour when it opened in 2007.

Dr. Jago holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from Western University in London, Ont. He earned a PhD in History from Cambridge University. Prior to arriving at UNBC, Jago was a faculty member at Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology at McMaster University. In 1987 he was named the Principal of Huron University College. Dr. Jago is a Member of the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia, and has also received the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and Diamond Jubilee medals. After retiring from UNBC, Jago was named a Professor Emeritus with the Department of History. Currently Dr. Jago serves as the Board Chair of Northern Health and Chairman of the Board of Canfor Pulp.

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Ceremony 1 | 9:30 amCollege of Arts, Social and Health SciencesProgramme

Introductory Remarks Dr. Lisa Dickson | Orator

Musical Prelude

Processional

Call to Order Talking Stick Bearer, Chief Dominic Frederick Lheidli T’enneh First Nation

National Anthem - O Canada Ms. Justine Babicz

Invocation Dr. Alan van der Woerd | Chaplain

Welcome Talking Stick Bearer, Chief Dominic Frederick Lheidli T’enneh First Nation

Remarks Dr. John MacDonald | Chancellor

Installation of Dr. Daniel Weeks | President and Vice-Chancellor Citation - Mr. John Turner Oath of Office - Dr. Digby Elliott Robing and Induction - Dr. John MacDonald Register signing

Remarks Dr. Daniel Weeks | President and Vice-Chancellor

Greetings from the Province of British Columbia Honourable Shirley Bond | Minister of Jobs, BC

Greetings from the City of Prince George His Worship Lyn Hall | Mayor, City of Prince George

Greetings from the North Central Local Government Association Councillor Brian Frenkel | President

Presentation of Awards

Professor Emerita Dr. Antonia Mills Citation - Dr. Lisa Dickson

Governor General’s Gold Medal Mr. Stephen Bennett | Graduate

Honorary Doctor of Laws Chief Roger William Citation - Dr. Lisa Dickson

Convocation Address Chief Roger William

Conferral of Degrees Dr. Lisa Dickson | Orator

Valedictory Mr. Stephen Bennett | Graduate

Alumni Welcome Address Mr. Andrew Seabrook President, Alumni Association of UNBC

Recessional

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Dean of Graduate Programs Dr. Kevin Smith

The Degree of Doctor of PhilosophyPsychology

Tammy Michelle Klassen-Ross, Prince George, BC

The Degree of Master of ArtsDevelopment Economics

Olufemi Ayotunde Bamgboye, Lekki, NigeriaClaudia Fabiola Benavides Vizcarra Maria Tobias Mkango, Prince George, BC

Disability Management

Inika-Chelsey Karen Arentsen, Richmond, BCAndrea Brutenic Fowler, Prince George, BCKaren Marie Cross, Nanaimo, BCAmanda Logan, Markham, ON

First Nations Studies

Oscar James Dennis, Iskut, BCCorbin Elliot Greening, Burns Lake, BCLori Lynn Nyce, Skidegate, BC

Gender Studies

Doris Adjei

International Studies - International Development

Rebecca Anne Tallman, Mindemoya, ON

Political Science

Rahul Gokul Bhanwath, Prince George, BCClarence Gerald Hofsink, Prince George, BC

The Degree of Master of EducationCounselling

Stephen David Robert Bennett, Quesnel, BCSandra Dale Conlon, Terrace, BCToni Maree Dagenais, Fort St. James, BCHelen Marie French, Prince George, BCMichelle Irene Gagnon, Prince George, BCReeta Kumari Manhas, Prince George, BCHeather Ann Mayes, Whitehorse, YTShanna Leigh McMaster, Prince George, BCChante Denette Reddeman, Kamloops, BCMelissa Ashley Spataro, Edmonton, ABDavid Wilson Walraven, Prince George, BC

Multi-Disciplinary Leadership

Maha Mansour Saeed Alqahtani Orlanna Josette Aubichon, Whitehorse, YTLingnan Cai, Guangzhou, ChinaMichelle Renee Dacyk, Grande Prairie, ABSteven Carl Dalla Lana, Prince George, BCDebra Gail Edzerza, Whitehorse, YTEmem Umoh Eka, Prince George, BCErin Allyson Hay Jonathan A Konrad, St. Albert, ABSuad Abdullah Kurayra, Prince George, BCKrista Lauren Ellen Levar Anil Padayas, St. Albert, ABGerald George Quarton, Whitehorse, YTDeidre L Quinlan, Terrace, BCKathryn L Richardson, Prince George, BCJanine Ann Turski, Nanaimo, BC

Special Education

Laura Ann Bast, Prince George, BCJanine Marie Blakesley, Whitehorse, YTAilish Marie Mallow, Vernon, BCCarlie Nicole Painter, Surrey, BCGretchen Petra Prystawik, Prince George, BCLeah Susan Spergel, Fernie, BC

The Degree of Master of ScienceCommunity Health Science

Farzana Amin Brooke Tone Boswell Jessica Rose Madrid Jennifer Nguyen, Dartmouth, NSRamandeep Kaur Sidhu, Hanumangarh, India

Psychology

Kimberley Anne Kaseweter, Prince George, BC

The Degree of Master of Science in NursingFamily Nurse Practitioner

Michelle Audrey Susan Ambrose, Vancouver, BCLianjing Cui, Kamloops, BCCheryl Rose Dussault, Prince George, BCChristine Huel, Rossland, BCFrances Julia Kajan, Prince George, BCTammy M McLean, Rossland, BCLeona Christine Smith, Vancouver, BCJamie Lee Tourond, Abbotsford, BC

The Degree of Master of Social WorkNatasha Dawn Ahlstrom, Victoria, BCClarie Ellen Johnson, Prince George, BCChristine Dionne Kullmann-Taylor, Prince George, BCLeigh Ellen Murphy, Prince Rupert, BCDustin Leonard Pickens, Prince George, BCCurtis Andrew Olaf Venos, 100 Mile House, BC

Graduate CertificateLeading for Learning

Maha Mansour Saeed Alqahtani Lingnan Cai, Guangzhou, ChinaElizabeth Anne Sommerfeld, Prince George, BC

Dean of the College of Arts, Social and Health Sciences Dr. Blanca Schorcht

The Degree of Bachelor of ArtsAnthropology & Economics

Joshua Mario Mann, Prince George, BC

Anthropology

Quinn Tramaine Abrahamse, Williams Lake, BCKelsey Rae Callewaert, Prince George, BCLawrence Hodgson, Smithers, BCAdrienne Christine Legault, Rancho Cucamonga, USAKaren Elizabeth O’Neal, Ridgeway, ONDelaney Alannah Bryden Prysnuk, Whitehorse, YTKissel Mary Elizabeth Reid, Mayo, YTAnthony John van Poppelen, Gibsons, BCRebecca Caroline Williams, Prince George, BC

Joint Major in Economics & Political Science

Cruz Daniel Kinsley, Prince George, BCChristian Alexander Wolfensberger, Dusseldorf, Germany

Joint Major in English & Environmental Studies

Courtney Rae Gibbons, Pemberton, BCJordan Marjorie Tucker, 100 Mile House, BC

Joint Major in English & History

Christine Anne Anderson, Prince George, BCJordan Kenneth Cryderman, Quesnel, BCHailey Sarah Smith, Prince George, BCTina Steele, Prince George, BC

English & History

Drew Luke Grosse Mulock, Quesnel, BC

English

Anna Margaret Brink, Prince George, BCSydney Alexis Bull, Prince George, BCMichael Lawrence Delong, Prince George, BCRayanna Lee Dennill, Mackenzie, BC

Brian Paul Doddridge, 100 Mile House, BCMarijna Donker-Haveman, Herwen en Aerdt, NetherlandsJacob Bruce Albert Ezekiel, Prince George, BCJoelle Marie Gagne, Prince George, BCJane Alexandria Gauthier, Quesnel, BCRebecca Joan Halsall, Vancouver, BCDavid Leslie Landrey, Prince George, BCIsabelle Jacqueline Legault, Rancho Cucamonga, USACheri Fae Lewis, Prince George, BCLauren Ariah Long, Quesnel, BCJeneva Rani Manhas, Williams Lake, BCPaulina Olivia Nielson, Prince George , BCKiran Kaur Saran, Prince George, BCKailyn Brittany Siakaluk, Prince George, BCCjay Elizabeth Pauline Thun, Prince George, BCLaura Weisgarber, Prince George, BC

First Nations Studies

Crystal Gail Shavon Azak, Gitwinksihlkw, BCGloria Donna Hope McGovern, Flin Flon, MBNicole Sara Jean Morven, Gitwinksihlkw, BCRoger Harris Smith, Masset, BCGabriella Marie Solonas, Prince George, BCStephanie Mae Catherine Watkins, Prince Rupert, BC

General

Jenna Chantelle Davis, Parksville, BCKellie Fluit, Bellingham, USAKathleen Anna Milinazzo, Burns Lake, BC

Joint Major in History& Political Science

Wilson Willock, Hope, BC

Joint Major in History& Women’s Studies

Tamesis Lampman Churchill, Prince George, BC

History

Christopher Nathaniel Brown, Lumby, BCDylan Glenn Edward Clifford, Edmonton, ABJennifer Lynn Day, Burnaby, BCPatrick Edward Harrison, Burnaby, BCMark Anthony Kulchar, Vanderhoof, BCDavid Aurthur Craig Lewis, Terrace, BCAbigail Kim Lodge, Fort St. James, BCEmerson Antonio Kurpita Pereira, Prince George, BCMelissa Christina Rioux, Terrace, BCTannon James Schmaltz, Prince George, BCMorgan Allen Wright, Prince George, BC

Joint Major in International Studies & Political Science

Patrick Elliot Chester, Quesnel, BCKelley Elizabeth Ware, Prince George, BC

International Studies & Northern Studies

Shaun Macleod Cormier, Mackenzie, BC

International Studies

Dezirai Mavis Madeleine Cassidy, Prince George, BCEvan Davidson Farkvam, Terrace, BCLina Ann Barrière Gasser, Terrace, BCMorgan Rita McLean, Fort Nelson, BCErich Alexander Monroe, McBride, BCAlexandra Nichole Oskey, Prince Rupert, BCSamuel John Shenk, Vanderhoof, BCClaire Jacqueline Pearl Stechishin, Qualicum Beach, BCLindsay Marie Stone, Surrey, BC

Political Science

Alden Chow, Prince Rupert, BCKenton Thor Michael Cronshaw, Prince George, BCChelsea Erika Dunk, 100 Mile House, BCDanielle Dysserinck, Kitimat, BCMolly Alyssa Fredeen, Prince George, BCJoshua Michael McLeod, Masset, BCKyle Michael Mettler, Smithers, BCMegan Nicole Parisotto, Quesnel, BCWillow Doreen Zambrano, Prince George, BC

Women’s Studies

Jennifer Lauren Nicole Skoczylas, Prince George, BC

The Degree of Bachelor of EducationSara Ashley Bartsch, Prince George, BCSteffanie Helga Becker, Prince George, BCAlexa Beatrice Benson, Terrace, BCAmy Lynn Boef West, Kelowna, BCLori Ruby Esther Burger, Terrace, BCStephanie Lin Chiles, Prince George, BCKateri Louise Clay, Hazelton, BCTess Morgan Clare Coverdale, Prince George, BCCori Lynn Dewijn, Smithers, BCGeoffrey Lyle Dickieson, Prince George, BCCassandra Lena Dusdal, Terrace, BCElishia Darlene England, Terrace, BCKaarina Kathleen Fichtner, North Vancouver, BCDerek Daniel Glover, Powell River, BCDaniel Lee Hamel, Terrace, BCKatherine Mary Harrhy, Telkwa, BCKimberly Ann Hoekstra, Terrace, BCCourtenay Janet Hudebine, Masset, BCTeresa Nicole Johnston, Port Alice, BCCarrie Lee Koopmans, Terrace, BCByron Kai Kurkiniemi, Williams Lake, BCBernadette Lucy Lacerte, Burns Lake, BCLaura Lynn Leask, Prince Rupert, BCAdrian Tullio Massini, Prince George, BCKelsey Elizabeth-Lee Minhinnick, Terrace, BCCaroline Elizabeth Mlynowski, Prince George, BCCora Rae Parnell, Prince Rupert, BCDavid Alexander Peterson, Quesnel, BCKatie Marie Reis, Houston, BCKarim Al-Ahmed Sadik, Prince George, BCCaitlin Elizabeth Smith, Prince George, BCMoira Helen Trahan, Prince George, BCAmy Marie Voell, Prince George, BCChristine Heather Watt, Prince George, BCBreanne Marie Colleen West, Burns Lake, BCDenon Jasmine White, Prince George, BCClayton Thomas Ashley Wilkinson, Prince George, BCJacqueline Ann Williams, Burns Lake, BC

The Degree Of Bachelor of Health Sciences - Honours

Biomedical Studies

Taylor Sarah Kandler, Prince George, BC

The Degree Of Bachelor of Health SciencesBiomedical Studies Andrea Gayl Backlin, Surrey, BCJames Bahng, Prince George, BCTarleen Kaur Chahil, Prince George, BCBraeden Alexander Cober, Queen Charlotte, BCAnna Maureen Daburger, Prince George, BCMichael Richard Eadie, Prince George, BCGarry Brayden Edwards, Prince George, BCDavid Johann Holbrook, Quesnel, BCAlison Louise MacDonald, Fort Nelson, BCGraeme Lonergan McSweeny, Brampton, ONSosan Shameen Nasir, Langley, BCHarjit Singh Pannu, Kitimat, BCKyle Robert Pritchard, Prince George, BCTaryn Noreen Rampling, Thompson, MBKelsey Ramandeep Kaur Sandhu, Terrace, BCJulia Schmidt, Heilbronn, GermanyJessica Marissa Traude, Mackenzie, BCMatthew Alexander Webber, Terrace, BCKayla Breanne Wharton, Saskatoon, SK

Community & Population Health - Aboriginal & Rural Health

Jennifer Diane Greer, Quesnel, BCMichelle Kathryn Hanna, Campbell River, BC

The Degree of Bachelor of Science - Honours

Psychology

Jennifer Sansey Appiah-Kouassi, Vancouver, BCLisa Jean Ireland, Prince George, BC

The Degree of Bachelor of Science

Psychology

Kaitlyn Nicole Barager, Prince George, BCCharlene Emelda Blanchard, Newmarket, ONKara Leigh Brigden, Quesnel, BCKatrina Lynn Dakus, Prince George, BCDrew Christopher Dalziel, Prince George, BCJonathan Harold Grohs, Prince George, BCNicholas Cody Hedstrom, Prince George, BCTyla Marie Johnson, Prince George, BCAlexandra Deanna Keech, Kitimat, BCLuke Robert Alan Ongman, Prince George, BCChandra Lois Scopie, Prince George, BCMichael Sze, St. Laurent, QCChristina Amalia Thompson, Victoria, BCMegan Rebecca Usipuik, Prince George, BCTaku Yamamoto, Richmond, BC


The Degree of Bachelor of Science In NursingLeanne May Alexander, Qualicum Beach, BCNahanni Balfour, Terrace, BCLoveleen Banger, Prince George, BCAmanda Rae Barber, Prince George, BCKara Ann Bates, Prince George, BCSiyanna Marie Bennett, Prince George, BCMegan Lynn Billy, Quesnel, BCKirsty Rae Blake, Prince George, BCJennifer Lyn Boesem, Quesnel, BCShayla Christine Boettcher, Enderby, BCCarly Anne Bonnett, Prince George, BCAlexandra Rachelle Bourque, Prince George, BCAdam Michael Burri, Prince George, BCDanika Ambrose Buxton, Prince George, BCTrisha Nicole Chermsnok, Quesnel, BCManuela Elisabeth Clare, Prince George, BCFawn Miranda Clark, Barriere, BCChristie Sarah Close, Prince George, BCWendy Heather Craig, Quesnel, BCCaitlin Elizabeth Crick, Quesnel, BCDesiree Jordan Crist, Terrace, BCKelsey Lynn Datoff, Prince George, BCTerra Lee Michele De Cooman, Prince George, BCTracy Sonya De Raspe, Quesnel, BCJodie Lynne DeAlmeida, Vancouver, BCRaman Kaur Dhillon, Prince George, BCVirendar Singh Dhillon, Langley, BCDeborah Desiree Dietiker, Prince George, BCErin Albine Doyle, Prince George, BCDaljeet Kaur Dulai, Quesnel, BCMegan Heather Edwards, Fort St. John, BCSylvia Lynn Gairdner, Kitimat, BCLindsay Anna Georgeson, Prince George, BCSarah Margaret Gill, Prince George, BCBrettanie Rochelle Gillies, Prince George, BCKatelyn Leanne Goertzen, Prince George, BCTasha May Graham, Terrace, BCAirdrie Angele Greenwell, Fort St. John, BCAmie Jolene Halliday, Prince George, BCElsa Myah Harrhy, Telkwa, BCEva Chubbs Hart, L’Anse au Clair, NLAmy Victoria Hauk, Prince George, BCDaisy Michelle Hebert, Quesnel, BCMichaela Jaclynn Henry-Dansereau, Prince George, BCCandace Dorothy Brandy Herbert, Prince George, BCAmy Miranda Hinrichs, Quesnel, BCStacey Joelle Hubbard, Quesnel, BCHamsah Hussain, Prince George, BCKelly Elizabeth Jacobsen, Quesnel, BCJessica Dawn Joinson, Dawson City, YTAmarjot Kahlon, Abbotsford, BCMelanie Blair Kerluke, Vancouver, BCZachary James Kohlen, Prince George, BCMelanie Joy Labatch, Saik’uz, BCJasmina Laffer, Horsefly, BCJordie Elias Alexander Laidlaw, Terrace, BCAnnie Lee, Richmond, BCJanna Blair Leidl, Fort St. James, BCChelsea Elizabeth Leigh, West Vancouver, BCAmanda Lee Lloyd, Prince George, BCBrittney Emma Lunson, Langley, BCJames Kevin MacDiarmid, Prince George, BCKristy Patricia MacDonald, Terrace, BCMegan Katherine MacDonald, Quesnel, BCStephanie Kristen Madsen, North Vancouver, BCAlexis Lee Martel, Prince George, BCGayle Leanne McCue, High Prairie, ABBrennan Cheyenne McKone, Houston, BCAmy Justine McMartin, Quesnel, BCKorreia Lynn Milhomens, Thornhill, BCChantal Elise Mitchell, Prince George, BCHaley Cathlynne Mitchell, Prince George, BCShauna Marie Moir, Quesnel, BC

Melinda Michelle Monroe, McBride, BCJessica Joyce Marie Moore, Prince George, BCJarrit Dale Morpak, Terrace, BCKayleigh Susan Moulding, Prince George, BCTiffany Louise Nelson, Prince George, BCSarah Tracy Nunn, McBride, BCJaime Amber Nuyens, Terrace, BCJohnell Teresa O’Donnell, Terrace, BCOyindamola Oluwabunni Ojo, Prince George, BCSarbjot Kaur Pannu, Surrey, BCGabrielle Aimee Skeith Parizeau, Victoria, BCIvan Nikolayevi Pekunov, Victoria, BCMurray Arthur John Pelech, Red Deer, ABBraden Christopher Penner, Prince George, BCChristie Nicole Pudlas, Prince George, BCDonna Christine Reynolds, Salmon Arm, BCAmanda Dawn Robbins, Quesnel, BCSamantha Lee Rosario, Prince Rupert, BCChristopher Harold Russell, Vanderhoof, BCJenna Rosalie K Sandy, Prince George, BCAndrea Elizabeth Sherry, Prince George, BCJillian Nicole Spiers, Prince George, BCAllana Faith Starlund, McBride, BCShawna Margret Dawn Stewart, Quesnel, BCStephanie Danielle Sucholotosky, Prince George, BCJenna Nicole Tewinkel, Port Alberni, BCKristina Todorovska, Prince George, BCSara Louise Vanderlee, Prince George, BCTaury Maria Venuto, Langley, BCAustyn Brooke Lomba Verissimo, Prince Rupert, BCSherrymae Frances Ledesma Villasenor, Richmond, BCKristen Emily Wanamaker, Prince George, BCCaitlin Christina Lee West Jenelle Carol Rose West, Burns Lake, BCApril Susan Woods, Terrace, BC

The Degree of Bachelor of Social Work Stephanie Gayle Aaslie, Quesnel, BCPatricia Denise Alvarado Mojica, Vancouver, BCPrudencia Nchong Ayuk-Tabot, Prince George, BCErin Elizabeth Braam, Terrace, BCLilian Angelica Bramley, Terrace, BCBrittany Rose Brinkworth, Fort St. John, BCRebecca Jean Broughton, Quesnel, BCKylee Dawn Brown, Kitimat, BCIkinder Kaur Chohan, Quesnel, BCHolly Amanda Cooper, Quesnel, BCMegan Rachelle Crofts, Quesnel, BCAmbre Lynn Cunningham, Prince George, BCRicci-Lee Patrica Dau, Fort St. John, BCJennifer Lynne Davey, Prince George, BCBriann Kelsey Delfs, Fort St. John, BCLacy Cassandra Karen Drodge, Hodge’s Cove, NFBrittany Joy Evans, Vanderhoof, BCOdette Dafne Folchi, Prince George, BCAyza Erin Fontaine, Fort St. John, BCRobert Emile Frederick, New York, USAKatie Maria Gable, Prince George, BCDeana Leah Gardner, Terrace, BCPreeya Gera, Markham, ONKimberly Anne Hall, Prince George, BCVirginia Ruth Hawkshaw, Terrace, BCLindsay Marie Jardine, Fort St. John, BCChristy-Anne Fay Jensen, Prince George, BCTawny Desiree Johnson, Prince Rupert, BCKendra Lauren Kean, Prince George, BCDouglas John Kroeker ,Terrace, BCSharona Roxanne Leete, Prince George, BCLeah Fay Leslie, Quesnel, BCAmber-lee H Lloyd, Quesnel, BCNicole Laura Lodge, Fort St. James, BCAlana Anne MacIntosh, Vancouver, BC

Tammi-Jeanne MacLeod, Fort St. John, BCKiana Brenna McFadyen, Prince George, BCNicole Megan Patricia Mueller, Prince George, BCAngela Marie Munro, Fort St. John, BCAutumn Lee Mycock, Kamloops, BCSabrina Rose Nash, Prince George, BCKa Hou Ng, Macau, ChinaSarah Jean Nickerson, Queen Charlotte, BCDarcy Lloyd Olson, Prince George, BCKelly Sue Patterson, Dawson Creek, BCNicole Suzanne Peacock, Kitimat, BCSusan Catherine Peck, Quesnel, BCDevin Thomas Pollitt, Terrace, BCSheila Annette Robbins, Quesnel, BCElizabeth Annette Robinson, Kitimat, BCHanna Louise Seversen, Vancouver, BCSamantha Abigail Shorson, Quesnel, BCMelissa Dawn Smith, Quesnel, BCMona Helga Teymory, Prince George, BCJessica Anne Thomson, Kelowna, BCKatelyn Marie Toth, Fort St. John, BCHolly Jaclyn Uvilluk Deanna Shaylene Wallace, Prince George, BCCarl Clinton Winchester, Quesnel, BC

Certificate

First Nations PublicAdministration

Melissa Marie Teed, Vanderhoof, BC

General First Nations Studies

Stephanie Wendy Azak, Gitwinksihlkw, BC

Nisga’a Studies

Millie E. Azak, Gitwinksihlkw, BCPauline Annie Stewart, Laxgalts’ap, BC

Rural Nursing

Danielle Bianca Carter, Vanderhoof, BCJacqueline De Coutere, Yellowknife, NTKathleen Anne Goodin, Maple Ridge, BCKatherine Marie Jerabek, Invermere, BCKristina Dawn Lockhart, Vanderhoof, BC

Graduation lists shown in the program are correct at the time of printing. It may not contain a full list of graduates due to last minute changes and requested omissions.

1990

2015

Ceremony 2 | 2:30 pmCollege of Science and ManagementProgramme

Introductory Remarks Dr. Zoe Meletis | Orator

Musical Prelude

Processional

Call to Order Talking Stick Bearer, Elder Edie Frederick Lheidli T’enneh First Nation

National Anthem - O Canada Ms. Justine Babicz

Invocation Dr. Alan van der Woerd | Chaplain

Welcome Talking Stick Bearer, Elder Edie Frederick Lheidli T’enneh First Nation

Remarks Dr. John MacDonald | Chancellor Dr. Daniel Weeks | President

Greetings from the Province of British Columbia Honourable Shirley Bond | Minister of Jobs, BC

Greetings from the City of Prince George His Worship Lyn Hall | Mayor, City of Prince George

Greetings from the North Central Local Government Association Councillor Brian Frenkel | President

Presentation of Awards

University Achievement Award for Teaching Dr. Rick Colbourne (CSAM) Dr. Keith Egger (CSAM) Dr. Paul Madak (CASHS)

University Achievement Award for Professional Practice, Mentorship or Stewardship Dr. Alex Aravind (CSAM) Dr. Davina Banner-Lukaris (CASHS)

University Achievement Award for Service Dr. Kathy Lewis (CSAM) Dr. Si Transken (CASHS)

University Achievement Award for Research Dr. Michael Gillingham (CSAM) Dr. Chow Lee (CSAM) Dr. Jueyi Sui (CSAM)

Governor General’s Silver Medal Ms. Linda Horianopoulos | Undergraduate

Honorary Doctor of Laws Dr. Charles Jago Citation - Dr. Zoe Meletis

Convocation Address Dr. Charles Jago

Conferral of Degrees Dr. Zoe Meletis | Orator

Valedictory Ms. Linda Horianopoulos | Undergraduate

Alumni Welcome Address Mr. Andrew Seabrook President, Alumni Association of UNBC

Recessional

Dean of Graduate Programs Dr. Kevin Smith

The Degree of Doctor of PhilosophyNatural Resources & Environmental Studies

Faye Marie Hirshfield, Maple Ridge, BCSiraj ul Islam Anke Krey, Kiel, GermanyTitilope Iyabode Adesola Kunkel, Quesnel, BCStefanie Elizabeth LaZerte Gopal Chandra Saha, Prince George, BCPeng Wu, Qingdao, ChinaWaqar Younas, Prince George, BC

The Degree of Master of ArtsNatural Resources &Environmental Studies

- Environmental Studies

Andrew Ellis Dunbrack

Natural Resources & Environmental Studies

- Geography

John-Paul Laplante, Williams Lake, BC

The Degree of Master of Business Administration

Amory Joseph Adrian, Burnaby, BCNathalia Amelia Allen, St. James, JamaicaTeri-Ann Michael Bell, Port Moody, BCOh Pin Chin, Abbotsford, BCMatthew Evan Sean Donovan, Vancouver, BCChloe Jacqueline Ellis, New Westminster, BCDale Alan Finch, Burns Lake, BCJason Peter Fluckiger, White Rock, BCShaun Alexander Edgar Francis, Langley, BCDavid Gary Fuller, Prince George, BCTami Gill, Langley, BCTheodore Allen Gosnell, New Aiyansh, BCCuyler Jude Green, Walkerton, ONKathryn Michele Hegger, North Vancouver, BCPatrick Anthony Hibbitts, Fort McMurray, ABAidyl Jago, Prince George, BCSarah Kesler, Saskatoon, SKMohamad Bachar Ziad Khawajah, Coquitlam, BCMichelle Adelle Louise Miller, Lower Post, BCAnn Mukii Mutisya, Prince George, BCNajmeh Nejatian, Tehran, IranHuy Duc Nguyen, Burnaby, BCBrandon Wynn Prince, Fort St. James, BCBhupinder Sanghera, Vancouver, BCStacey Marie Sheen, Prince George, BCJonathan David Stevens, Saint John, NB

Ellen Mary Suarez, Coquitlam, BCTara-Dawn Michelle Szerencsi, Prince George, BCPhuoi-Linh To, Burnaby, BCGarry Einar Vinje, Prince George, BCSara Kate Viveiros, Terrace, BCCharles Walls, Prince George, BCHeather Jill Workman, Vancouver, BC

The Degree of Master of Natural Resources and Environmental StudiesSom Bahadur Pun, Prince George, BC

The Degree of Masterof Science

Biochemistry

Ambreen Ambreen Gerrit van Rensburg, Mission, BC

Business Administration

Oyetade Abisoye Makinde, Vancouver, BCRahul Suresh Poojary, Bombay, IndiaYong-bo Qiao, Wuhan, ChinaKehinde Sikiru Sadiq, Lagos, Nigeria

Computer Science

Allan Edward Kranz, Prince George, BCMojtaba Malek Akhlagh, Rasht, Iran

Mathematics

Brian Mikhail Schaan, Quesnel, BC


- Biology

Sharleen Laura Balogh, Prince George, BCMichael Charles Bridger, Nelson, BCMichael Robert Klaczek, Edmonton, ABAnna Kobylinski, Acton, ONAlice Marie McCulley, Dawson City, YTAlexandria L McEwan, Sarnia, ONKirsten Marissa Thompson, White Rock, BC


- Environmental Science

Serena Jane Black, Quesnel, BCNicholas Graham Finch, Prince George, BCS M Nazrul Islam, Prince George, BCHeidi Karel Knudsvig, Fort Collins, USAMichael Strathearn Leggat, Terrace, BCEfetuli Elizabeth Ponuwei, Abuja, NigeriaAseem Raj Sharma, Okhaldunga, NepalBann S Zahir, Ottawa, ON

Natural Resources & Environmental Studies - Forestry

Christopher Stephen Konchalski, Antigonish, NS


- Geography

Talaat Fawze Bakri, Prince George, BCJocelyn Anne Joe-Strack, Whitehorse, YTRobert James Vogt, Prince George, BC

Physics

Belal Mohamed Esawe Ahmed, Cairo, Egypt

Dean of the College of Science and ManagementDr. Daniel Ryan

The Degree of Bachelor of Applied ScienceEnvironmental Engineering

Erin Patricia Beddoes, Victoria, BCStephen Anthony Bertulli, Prince George, BCAdrian Francesco Borsoi, Abbotsford, BCKendrick Alexander Carnes, Abbotsford, BCNatasha Barbara Cvenkel, Prince George, BCRobert Martin D’Amours, North Saanich, BCDanika Brie Doucette, Shanty Bay, ONKevin Gus Fortier, Coquitlam, BCKenneth James Gombots, Chilliwack, BCKimberly Nicole Gulevich, Fort St. John, BCDaniel Karl Zimmer Helm, Tumbler Ridge, BCCurtis Alexander Jung, Vancouver, BCBryce Gordon Scott McNicholl, Chilliwack, BCRebecca Lee Page, Roberts Creek, BCJoanne Rinde Powell, Calgary, ABAliridha Gulamabbas Rashid, Mwanza, TanzaniaIan David Rodriguez, Hixon, BCSoledad Ronco, North Vancouver, BCDavid John Saabas, Montreal, QCNathaniel Charles Joseph Saindon, Prince George, BCShayna Marie Scott, Prince Rupert, BCAleicia Clare Sharp, North Vancouver, BCBuck Shu-Pei Sin, Victoria, BCChristopher James Steele, Prince George, BCAllison Meadow Weick, Victoria, BC

The Degree of Bachelor of Arts

Environmental Studies

Katherine Victoria Benny, Prince George, BCRebecca Elaine Dochstader, North Delta, B

Nature-Based Tourism Management

Ryan James Flett, Nelson, BCElizabeth Marie Whitwick, Prince George, BC

Public Administration & Community DevelopmentSheila Elizabeth Anderson, Yellowknife, YTBruce Wayne Balson, Bowmanville, ONAlishia Lea Lindsay, Fort St. John, BC

The Degree of Bachelor of Commerce

Accounting & Finance

Guneet Bedi, Prince George, BCMatt Brown, Sechelt, BCTimothy Dalton Brunn, Prince George, BCGobind Singh Chohan, Quesnel, BCNicole Amanda Emsky, Prince George, BCClarisse Dawn Halbert, Prince George, BCShayllene Elizabeth Marlene Harnack, Fort St. John, BCDevon Terry Michael Jantzen, Prince George, BCLucky Singh Johal, Prince George, BCYuhan Liu, Beijing, ChinaWing Yee Vivian Lo, Vancouver, BCIan Frederick Nicholls, Quesnel, BCMarisa Lydia Thurlborn, Prince George, BC

Accounting & General Business

Tyler Brandon Halliday, Prince George, BCSydney Joan Thorne, Prince George, BC

Accounting & International Business

Robin Elizabeth Blair, South Hazelton, BC

Accounting

George Jacob Alexander, Jwaneng, BotswanaDale Dexter Barker, Kingstown, Saint Vincent & the GrenadinesSpencer Robert Bell, Terrace, BCHyejin Choi, Daegu, South KoreaJustin Edward Fontaine, Prince Rupert, BCJoel Logan Givens, Quesnel, BCKyle Edward Gray, Terrace, BCJillian Grace Guimond, Prince George, BCMeagan Jay-Lee Harris, Hazelton, BCTimothy Ronald Henschel, Creston, BCMichelle Amanda Horner, Terrace, BCJennifer Ann Laurin, Prince George, BCFrederik Johannes Lotz, Terrace, BCBrayden Mackenzie Marleau, Kitimat, BCLaurie Karen Mercer, New Aiyansh, BCRiley Lorne Moe, Prince George, BCDung Nguyen, Maple Ridge, BCTrevor Joseph Pruden, Prince George, BCAshley Sanderson, Prince George, BCLai Thi Tran, Thua Thien Hue, VietnamLy Thi Tran, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Finance & General Business

Wafi Abdullah A Alfawzan, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWaleed Alghamdi, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Dustin Cory Gagnon, Moricetown, BCNavreen Kaur Grewal, Prince George, BCOluwatobi Adefunmilola Oje, Calgary, AB

Finance & Human Resources Management

Jamie Lee Rivard, Weyburn, SK

Finance & International Business

Nawaf Aldawish, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaNicolas Lloyd deSousa, Fraser Lake, BCKathryn Leigh Dickson, Burns Lake, BCTao-Hung Huang, Prince George, BC

Finance & Marketing

Believe Kweruchi Ikechi, Port-Harcourt, NigeriaChelsea May MacKinnon, Quesnel, BCZongwen Pang, Qing Dao, ChinaRuiqi Zhuang, Suqian, China

Finance

Turki Mohammed Aljaffan, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMohammed Abdullah Alshehri, Tanomah, Saudi ArabiaIbrahim Abdullah I Alsuwailem, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaErik Corbin Andrews, Terrace, BCCatherine Sharon Calogheros, Prince George, BCYu Shan Lin, Taipei, TaiwanKenneth Alan Prince, Bridgewater, NSWesley Alan Short, Courtenay, BCLong Wang, Zhu Cheng, ChinaZeyu Xiao, Xining, ChinaJiaxing Xie, Liuzhou, ChinaYao Zhang, Hefei, China

General Business & Human Resources Management

Hamad Hadi S Al Wasil, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWilliam Steen Clyne, Prince George, BCMarissa Dutra, Valemount, BCBlessing Nwokomgbe, Prince George, BCRyan Terrence Paziuk, Prince George, BCCrystal Rita Suderman, Arras, BC

General Business & International Business

Hussam Talat Kutbi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

General Business & Marketing

Leila Solia Abubakar, Nairobi, KenyaAhmed Fahad Alserihi, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaRobert Murray Bruce Pozer, Prince George, BCLauren Elizabeth Worsfold, Langley, BC

General Business

Ahmad Othman A Altuijri, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSarah Catherine Davy, Prince George, BCMatt Dallas Gyorfi, Terrace, BCOmar Sabban, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaAndrew Grant Smith, Prince George, BC

Human Resources Management & International Business

Richard William Kurtis Anderson, Terrace, BCBinny Benider Kaur Johal, Prince George, BC

Human Resources Management & Marketing

Laura Susanne Bennett, Prince George, BCLauren Alyssa Brown, Prince George, BCKristen Marie Kranz-Kelly, Prince George, BCUchechukwu Benard Minimah, Port Harcourt, NigeriaJoanna Ka Yan Yu, Prince George, BC

Human Resources Management

Branden James Evans, Prince George, BCSaranjit Kaur Ghag, Prince George, BCStefanie Suzanna Pellegrino, Terrace, BCTiffany Elizabeth Doris Weissenmayer, Mackenzie, BCBrianna Leigh Wheeler, Terrace, BC

International Business & Marketing

Eric Stanley Anderson, Terrace, BCSarah Kathleen Palmquist, Vancouver, BC

International Business

Ahmed Mohammednoor Abdulqader, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAbdulaziz Hasan Al-Salem, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaJesus Fernando Garcia Silva Perez, Irapuato, MexicoChristian Eli Eugene Kelly, Prince Rupert, BCDale Vern Watt, Prince George, BC

Marketing

Hosam Hmdan Alghamdi, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCharles William Barton, Vernon, BCTravis James Eby, Quesnel, BCYousef Hamad Elkhaliwi, Khobar, Saudi ArabiaNicole Leslie Gibson, Prince George, BCBradley Robert Kidwell, Prince George, BCMin Su, Nanjing, China

The Degree of Bachelor of Planning

Natural Resources Planning

Katherine Billie Marie Ireland, Prince George, BCSusan Teresa Carolyn Lightfoot, Prince George, BCJennifer Margaret MacIntyre, Halifax, NSJulie Lynn Thompson, Burns Lake, BCUrszula Walus, Surrey, BC

Northern & Rural Community Planning

Neil Ricky Chadda, Mississauga, ONAaron Edward Thompson, Dawson Creek, BC


The Degree of Bachelor of Science - Honours

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Linda Catherine Horianopoulos, Kitimat, BCKirsten Audrey Reimer, Prince George, BCAlexander Patrick Rudecki, Prince George, BCViktor Anton Slat, Prince George, BC

Biology

Kyla Rhawn Jensen, Quesnel, BC

The Degree of Bachelor of Science

Biochemistry& Molecular Biology

Nasser Mutrick Alajmi, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDana Marie Armstrong, Mackenzie, BCReesha Anand, Langley, BCKelsey Adele Ball, Prince George, BCJenna Christiane Dimler, Prince George, BCCrystal Michelle Fry, Tumbler Ridge, BCAroura Jaquelyne Gagnon, Surrey, BCHarjas Singh Grewal, Prince George, BCTiffany Marie Hall, Vanderhoof, BCMegan Susanne Hanson, Quesnel, BCKatia Arianne Hartwig, Shawnigan Lake, BCAndrew William Jensen, Agassiz, BCJoe Luong, Prince Rupert, BCArundeep Singh Minhas, Prince George, BCSamuel Minville, Chetwynd, BCSahara Daya Mistry, Quesnel, BCManvir Singh Nijjar, Quesnel, BCNatalie Anne Sharman, Tumbler Ridge, BCTracey Renae Teichroeb, Prince George, BC

Biology & EnvironmentalScience

Jeffrey Thomas Shannon, Kitimat, BC

Biology

Gabrielle Sara Aubertin, Vercheres, QCColin Jeffery Cook, Fraser Lake, BCKristopher Jay Esler, Prince George, BCBreanna Erin Haws, Prince George, BCAshley Michelle Kerr, Vanderhoof, BCCaitlin Janet Langford, Williams Lake, BCRied Eric David McTavish, Fort St. John, BCBenjamin Ray Millard-Martin, Terrace, BCMinetta Lorraine Angela Norrie, Canmore, ABRyan Michael Patterson, Prince George, BCSarah Margaret Robin, Prince Rupert, BCVikas Sharma, Prince Rupert, BCKeith Nathaniel Uloth, Prince George, BCFengqi Ye, Guangzhou, ChinaHannah Danielle Zimmerman, Prince Rupert, BC

Chemistry

Cody Ryan Meints, Houston, BCDayna Page, Prince Rupert, BCMonita Kaur Ranu, Prince George, BCSteven Sasagu Shibata, Prince George, BC

Joint Major in ComputerScience & Mathematics

Matthew Kenneth Murray, Prince Rupert, BC

Computer Science

Devon James Harker, Prince George, BCColin Bradley Heathman, Prince George, BCAqeel Mohammed Khwirey, Prince George, BCAndrew Josephat Toms, Prince George, BC

Environmental Science

Catherine Elizabeth Blokker, London, ONAlana Marguerite Duncan, Valemount, BC

Geography

Brent Alexander Eigeard, Terrace, BC

Integrated

Lenda Maria Jean Girard, Terrace, BCEmily Marie Anne Kaehn, Hixon, BCEdward Jovan Quinlan, Tsawwassen, BC

Mathematics & Physics

Savio Leon D’Silva, Burns Lake, BC

Mathematics

Adam Lee Jacobsen, Prince George, BCJoel Michael McAllister, Dawson Creek, BC

Natural Resources Management- Forest Ecology & Management

Chelsea Margaret Norma Barker, Medicine Hat, ABChelsea Rose Chilibeck, Terrace, BCHans Nicholas Dormaar, Calgary, ABCara Leigh Guimond, Prince George, BCDerek Alan Hall, Victoria, BCIan Donald Petersen, Oliver, BCJoanne Louise Ranson, Williams Lake, BCJesse Lee Seniunas, Prince George, BCKayla-Jo Siciliano, Prince George, BCJeremy Richard Siewert, Rock Creek, BC

Natural Resources Management- Wildlife & Fisheries

Eleanor Louisse Duifhuis, Vancouver, BCHeather Heim, Prince George, BCHaley Erin Hooper, Smithers, BCCaitlin Nicole January, Calgary, ABJulia Louise Kobetitch, Campbell River, BCJordan Mattias, Lindgren Prince George, BCKara Marie Varley, Vanderhoof, BCNatasha Bryanna Wilbrink, Chilliwack, BC

Outdoor Recreation & Conservation

Ian Maclean Curtis, Abbotsford, BC

Graduation lists shown in the program are correct at the time of printing. It may not contain a full list of graduates due to last minute changes and requested omissions.

2015

The Coat Of Arms

The University’s Coat of Arms is comprised of several elements. The shield, which is divided into UNBC’s colours of green and gold, contains three elements. The open book, which is a traditional symbol of learning, is flanked by two ravens, which are hardy, resident birds of the North and of open spaces. Ravens are symbols of wisdom in some First Nations traditions, and are recognized as among the most intelligent birds by ornithologists. Below these elements is a young coniferous tree with roots that symbolizes growth, and represents both the dominant flora of the North and the backbone of the northern economy.

The crest is created from a wreath surmounted by the maple leaf, symbolizing Canada; dogwood flowers, symbolizing British Columbia; and snowflake crystals, symbolizing the north. The crest is a salmon, which is the symbol on the base of the University’s mace/talking stick, and is used there as an indication of all the people of the region. The salmon was created by Ron Sebastian of New Hazelton specially for the Coat of Arms.

To the left of the shield is a Kermode bear, a rare subspecies of the black bear found only in the northwest region of British Columbia. To the right of the shield is the woodland caribou, a distinctive mammal of the central interior and northeast region. Each carries a wreath comprised of conifer branches with cones, again indicating a definitive element of much of northern British Columbia.

The compartment is the base on which the supporters stand. The Kermode stands among mountains and trees, which are distinctive of much of the region. To the right is a wheat field, distinctive of the Peace River region. Beneath the mountains and wheat field is a depiction of the ocean and orca, indicative of the Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) and coastal regions. The orca was also created by Ron Sebastian.

The motto, En cha huná (pronounced “enn cha huhNAH”), is a saying of the Dalkelh elders, with a direct translation of “respect for all living things.” The saying would be used by an elder when reminding someone who is critical of another that the individual is also a living being, with a voice and a viewpoint. The motto encapsulates much of the spirit of academic freedom, respect for others, and the willingness to recognize different perspectives.


Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute

Annual Convocation for the Conferring of Degrees and Certificates

Monday, June 1, 2015 | 1:00 pmTs’oohl Ts’ap Memorial HallGitwinksihlkw, BC

Graduation Processionled by Gitlaxt’aamiks Ceremonial Dancers

Master of CeremoniesDeanna L.E. Nyce | CEOWilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute

Opening Prayer Captain Damian Azak Gitwinksihlkw Salvation Army Citadel

Welcoming AddressRonald Nyce | Chief Councillor Nisga’a Village of Gitwinksihlkw

Gitwinksilhkw Elementary Beginner Band

University of Northern British Columbia GreetingsDr. John MacDonald | ChancellorDr. Daniel Weeks | PresidentPresentation of Plaque

Northwest Community College GreetingsKen Burt | President

Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute GreetingsArthur Azak | ChairWilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute

Dignitary GreetingsKevin McKay | ChairpersonNisga’a Lisims Government

Ronald Nyce | Chief CouncillorNisga’a Village of Gitwinksihlkw

Gerald Robinson | Chief CouncillorGitlaxt’aamiks Village Government

Henry Moore | Chief CouncillorLaxgalts’ap Village Government

Franklin Alexcee | Chief CouncillorGingolx Village Government

Phillipe Brulot | Superintendent School District 92 (Nisga’a)

Alumni Speaker

Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute– University of Northern British Columbia Graduates and Conferring of Degrees and CertificatesDeanna Nyce, Dr. Daniel Weeks and Dr. John MacDonald

Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute—Northwest Community CollegeConferring of Environmental Monitoring Program CertificatesDeanna Nyce, Ken Burt

Closing and Blessing of the foodDamian Azak

Dignitaries and Graduates Exit the Proceedings, drumming led by Gitlaxt’aamiks Ceremonial Dancers. Congregation please stand

Northwest Campus 2015 Graduation Celebration

Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | 2:00 pmR.E.M. Lee TheatreTerrace, BC

Musical Prelude | Drummer– Sharon Bryant

Processional

Call to OrderDr. Phil Burton, Northwest Regional Chair

National Anthem—O Canada | Ella Martindale

Opening Prayer/Welcome to the Tsimshian Nation, Laxghibuu, KitsumkalumSharon Bryant

SpeakersDr. Daniel Weeks, PresidentDr. John MacDonald, ChancellorDr. William Krane, ProvostDr. Mark Dale, Dean, Regional ProgramsMr. Ken Burt, NWCC PresidentMr. Robin Austin, MLA for SkeenaMs. Carol Leclerc, Mayor, City of TerraceDr. Dawn Hemingway, Chair, School of Social WorkDr. Martha MacLeod, Chair, School of NursingDr. Andrew Kitchenham, Chair, School of Education

Presentation of the GraduatesDr. Marian Scholtmeijer

Representatives of Graduating ClassKorreia Milhomens - Bachelor of Science in NursingLori Burger & Laura Leask - Bachelor of EducationDevit Pollitt - Bachelor of Social Work

Welcome from the Alumni Association of UNBC RepresentativeLori McPherson - Bachelor of Social Work

Closing RemarksDr. Phil Burton, Northwest Regional Chair

Recessional25th Anniversary Tree Planting Ceremony Light Refreshments at the Terrace campus

South-CentralCampus 2015 Graduation Celebration

Thursday, June 4, 2015 | 2:00 pmUNBC South-Central CampusQuesnel, BC

Greetings/ProcessionTrevor Smith, School of Nursing Manager

Master of CeremoniesDr. Mark Dale, Dean, Regional Programs

Welcome PrayerDennis Patrick, Nazko First Nation

SpeakersDr. John MacDonald, ChancellorDr. Daniel Weeks, PresidentHonorable Coralee Oakes, MLA, Cariboo NorthMayor Bob Simpson, City of QuesnelDr. William Krane, ProvostDr. Blanca Schorcht, Dean of CASHSDr. Kevin Smith, Dean of Graduate ProgramsDr. Martha MacLeod, Chair, School of NursingDr. Dawn Hemingway, Chair, School of Social Work

Convocation AddressHonorary Doctor Chief Roger WilliamTsilhqot’in First Nation

Presentation of the GraduatesOrator: Rob van Adrichem, VP External RelationsDr. John MacDonald, ChancellorDr. Daniel Weeks, President

Graduate Remarks—optionalHoop Dancers ~ Lhtako Dene Nation

Closing RemarksDr. Mark Dale, Dean, Regional Programs

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Reception to Follow1990


Peace River-LiardCampus 2015 Graduation Celebration

Friday, June 5, 2015 | 7:00 pmNorth Peace Cultural CentreFort St John, BC

Processional

Master of CeremonyDr, Mark Dale, Dean of Regional Programs

SpeakersDr. John MacDonald, ChancellorDr. Daniel Weeks, PresidentDr. William Krane, VP Academic and ProvostDr. Blanca Schorcht, Dean of CASHSHonorable Pat Pimm, MLA, Peace River NorthCouncillor Dan Davies, City of Fort St. John

Convocation AddressTracey Wolsey, 2001 Master of Arts in Political Science

Presentation of GraduatesDr. Mark Dale, Dean of Regional ProgramsDr. John MacDonald, ChancellorDr. Daniel Weeks, President

Graduate Remarks

Closing RemarksDr. Mark Dale, Dean of Regional Programs

Recessional

Reception to follow

Academic costume and Regalia

Distinctive academic costume has been worn in universities since their inception some one thousand years ago. Until recently, such costume was worn as part of the everyday life of the University. Indeed, members of the faculty recollect firm instructions in their student days to wear gowns to tutorials, examinations and formal dinners. The gown, hood and mortarboard are the basic items of academic regalia and originally had practical functions. The hood was specifically created to be pulled over the head to provide protection from inclement weather. Along with the rest of the costume, it now has more of a symbolic function, and indicates through its colours, trim and lining, the degree and the university giving the award. Gold and green, being the University of Northern British Columbia colours, feature widely on the academic costumes.

Chief amongst the elements of University regalia is the Mace. In the European tradition, the Mace is the most important symbol of authority. In early medieval times, a mace was a formidable weapon – a rod with a spiked ball at the end – used to defend a king, baron, or bishop. Over the years, the martial requirements gradually declined, and the mace evolved into a symbol. In universities, it now symbolizes the authority of the Chancellor to award degrees; only in its presence can degrees be conferred. You will also note that at the beginning of the Recession (exit procession), the Mace, as tradition decrees, is “brandished,” and precedes the Chancellor out of the hall. The University of Northern British Columbia Mace is unique in combining the ancient European tradition with the First Nations’ tradition of the Talking Stick, which is used both as a symbol of authority and the right to speak. It was carved, as were the Ceremonial Chairs, by Ron Sebastian, a well-known Northwest Coast native artist.

PhD green & gold MA whiteMBA blueMEd light blueMNRES lavenderMSc gold

MSW citronBA whiteBComm blueBASc scarletBEd light blueBFA fuchsiaBHSc silver

BPl goldBSc goldBScN apricotBSW citron

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Ceremonial Items

Talking Stick

The talking stick includes fourteen traditional crests, which represent all of the First Nations clans of northern British Columbia. They are, from top to bottom, Wolf, Black Bear, Beaver, Wolverine, Caribou, Mountain Goose, Frog, Thunderbird, Raven, Fireweed, Killer Whale, Grouse, Owl, and Eagle. The human face situated in the center represents all peoples. The talking stick rests in a base of red cedar, carved in the form of a salmon.

Ceremonial Banner

Measuring 17 feet long by 8 feet wide, and depicting a wolf, this unique design was specially created for the University of Northern British Columbia by Lee Edenshaw, Jr. and his family. The Edenshaw family comes from the Village of Skedans in Skedans in Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands).

Ceremonial Chairs

The chairs include, at top and bottom, a human mask and sun, representing mankind, in particular, students and counsellors. The other symbols again represent the various First Nation peoples in the University’s region.

The Chancellor’s chair (left) includes representations of the thunderbird, frog, beaver, grouse, fireweed, owl, eagle, and killer whale, with armrests carved in the shape of a wolf.

The President’s chair (right) includes representations of the grizzly bear, wolf, caribou, black bear, crow, frog, moose, and mountain goose, with armrests carved in the shape of a raven.

The ceremonial chairs, talking stick, and base stand were carved in 1992 by Ron A. Sebastion from the Gitxsan and the Wet’suwet’en Nations.


The University thanks its donors and friends for supporting UNBC and the Class of 2015

On the occasion of Convocation 2015, UNBC gratefully thanks all donors and friends of the University for their continued support. It is through this generosity that UNBC can provide students with opportunities and experiences that would not otherwise be possible. For example, unrestricted giving to UNBC’s Area of Greatest Need allows the University to provide credit courses that connect students to community organizations and provide service learning opportunities. There are so many other ways donations and sponsorships have helped UNBC. This past year we especially recognize programs that have benefited tremendously from donor support: Timberwolves Athletics; student-led leadership activities such as the Pave the Way initiative for public transit during the Canada Winter Games; the establishment of the Nordic Legacy Scholarship; the Northern Medical Programs Trust; and growing philanthropic contributions to UNBC’s scholarship and bursary programs.

As UNBC moves forward into its next 25 years, the theme of leadership will permeate our institutional fundraising priorities, and will reflect our focus on students, their experiences at UNBC, and the leadership they will provide for Northern communities and beyond.

As has been tradition since 2010, this year’s Graduating Class plus many family and friends have made donations to the 2015 Class Gift. Inspired by the thousands of donors who have left a permanent mark on UNBC, the 2015 Graduating Class has come together to support future students through the Graduating Class Gift Bursary.

Thank you for making the world a better place, through UNBC.

For more information, please contact:UNBC Office of External Relations250-960-5750 or toll free at 1-866-960-57503333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N [email protected] | unbc.ca/givingUNBC is a registered Canadian charity | Charitable # 12162-7350-RR0001

Acknowledgements

Sincere thanks to the many volunteers, faculty, and staff who made this event the success it is. Special acknowledgement to the following for their contribution to a successful Convocation:

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UNBC Emergency Numbers

Campus Emergency 250-960-3333

Residence Emergency 250-960-3333 or 7000

Off-Campus Emergency 250-960-7000

Security, Non-Emergency 250-960-7058

Evacuation Procedure

In the event that the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre must be evacuated during the ceremonies please follow these instructions:

1. Remain calm and follow direction provided by the UNBC staff

2. Collect your valuables and outer garments, if nearby, and immediately evacuate in a safe manner.

3. Exit the building through the nearest safe exit

4. Walk in an orderly fashion to the designated Evacuation Assembly Areas indicated by the on this map


You’re InvitedThe 25th Anniversary Community Celebration: The Founding and the Future

Saturday, June 20, 2015 | 2:30-5:00pmCharles Jago Northern Sport CentrePrince George Campus

Join us on June 20th to celebrate 25 years, as we reflect on our past and envision our future. This momentous day will be filled with opportunities to connect, share, and engage with members of our community, past and present.

We have achieved so much together. It all started a generation ago. During this event, we will unveil a display that features the names of the 16,000 people who joined the public campaign to create UNBC in the late 1980s. Also, be inspired by UNBC PresidentDr. Daniel Weeks as he shares a vision for the future and launches the next 25 years of UNBC in the North!

RSVP by Monday, June 15th at unbc.ca/25 or by phone at 250-960-6760

For more information visit unbc.ca/25

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