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University of Northern British Columbia

Friday, May ThirtiethTwo Thousand Fourteen

Charles Jago Northern Sport CentrePRINCE GEORGE, BC

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

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR

3 | Convocation 2014

Dear Graduates, and Families and Friends:

Congratulations to our students on their graduation day! It is a time to celebrate these accomplishments of which you should all be proud. I join you, the graduating students, in thanking your families, partners and friends who supported you in many ways through your programs, and in thanking the faculty and staff who have helped you achieve so much in your studies and research.

We face many problems worldwide (environmental, economic, and social), but as graduates of one of the finest universities in Canada, you are ready to take on these challenges and we look forward to your contributions to solving these problems in the years to come.

Our University has had another good year, with a number of awards and recognitions of success. For example, Dr. Margulis of International Studies received a Distinguished Academic Award from the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC, the fourth of our UNBC faculty to receive a CUFA-BC award in five years. Congratulations also to Dr. Patrick Maher who won a 3M National Teaching Fellowship for his work here at UNBC. Our soccer and basketball teams will be competing in the Canada West league of Canadian Interuniversity Sport, the highest level of amateur sport in the country, now that UNBC has “graduated” from probationary to full membership. Last but not least, UNBC retained its position in Maclean’s Magazine’s annual university rankings, placing second in the primarily undergraduate category, and holding onto a spot as “best in the west”.

For you, the graduating students, I am sure that your time at UNBC has been a rich experience, with good friends that will last forever, and commitments that will continue to motivate you and enrich your career and your life. UNBC is now your alma mater; we need your help to continue our success and we look forward to your continued engagement with this university. Please stay in touch.

I look forward to greeting you individually as new graduates of the University of Northern British Columbia, as you cross the stage, and I look forward to celebrating with you, your friends and family on this very special day.

With sincere best wishes,Mark DaleInterim President and Vice-Chancellor

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR

A MESSAGE FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Congratulations on your graduation from the University ofNorthern British Columbia! I know from personal experience thatthe last few years have been filled with hard work and dedication.I hope you have also had amazing experiences and built lifelongfriendships along the way. You should feel very proud of the degreeyou have earned and know that the investment you have made inyour education at UNBC will allow you to compete favourablywith graduates from any school.

I want to take this opportunity to welcome you to the AlumniAssociation of UNBC! With the conferral of your degree, youjoin a community of over 10,000 alumni worldwide, and some ofthe most successful graduates in the country! This network is aninvaluable resource and we look forward to playing an integral rolein your future.

The alumni pin you received today is meant to serve as a reminderthat we are here for you and that you will always be a part of theUNBC community!

I encourage you to keep in touch with your alma mater atunbc.ca/alumni.

Again, congratulations to you and to all the proud familymembers and friends who have journeyed here to celebrate yourConvocation. Be proud of your achievements and pleaseshare your positive experiences from UNBC, so we can continueto grow our community. I wish you the best of luck in all yourfuture endeavours, and a mutually rewarding, lifelong relationshipwith UNBC.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Young, BA, 2000 & BSW, 2007President, Alumni Association of UNBC


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, MLAPrince George-ValemountMinister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible For Labour

A MESSAGE FROM MLA SHIRLEY BOND

Dear Graduates: I am honoured to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of the 2014 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 other and with the world.

Sincerely,

Mike Morris, MLAPrince George – Mackenzie

A MESSAGE FROM MLA MIKE MORRIS


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

A MESSAGE FROM COUNCILLOR BRIAN FRENKEL

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Distinguished Professor Nancy Turner

Ceremony 1 For over 40 years Nancy J. Turner has worked with First Nations elders and cultural specialists to document their knowledge of plants and habitats in northwestern North America. Her work has earned her an Order of Canada, an Order of British Columbia and a position as Hakai Chair in Ethnoecology at the University of Victoria, along with a $1.25 million grant from the Quadra Island-based Tula Foundation to support her ongoing work.

As an ethnobotanist, Turner’s research touches on fields as diverse as botany, anthropology, geography, and linguistics. She is interested in the traditional knowledge systems and traditional land and resource management systems of Indigenous Peoples, particularly in western Canada.

Turner is the author, co-author or co-editor of over 20 books and has won several awards for her work, including the British Columbia Academic of the Year Award, Lawson Medal for Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Botany, and the William L. Brown Award for Excellence in Genetic Resource Conservation. She’s also received honorary degrees from the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Island University.

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.

Mr. Michael Green,

Architect AIBC FRAIC AIA

Ceremony 2Michael Green’s mark on Prince George will stand tall upon completion of the Wood Innovation and Design Centre, which is now under construction downtown and will be North America’s tallest contemporary wooden building.

Considered a leader in the architecture and interior design field in B.C., Green’s work has already gained accolades for its innovative quality and beauty in design. He is passionate about his craft, especially regarding the use of wood. He considers it “an amazing material full of unexplored potential.”

As the principal architect at Michael Green Architecture in Vancouver, BC, Green is dedicated to bringing attention to climate change as an architecture challenge, and how the built environment is an enormous contributor to the factors damaging the very environment designers and architects are seeking to improve. Green believes in championing a shift to new ways of building that will complement the intersection of man’s greatest building challenges.

Green is a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and has been recognized for his award-winning buildings, public art, interiors, landscapes and urban environments. His work extends around the globe including current projects for the Aga Khan Trust for Culture designing a sustainable community in the mountains of Central Asia.


Convocation is a significant and solemn event, the recognition of years of study. To make it more meaningful to all, guests and participants are requested to avoid all unnecessary conversation and movement during the ceremony. 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.

Please make your way to the picture area only when the name of the graduand five places ahead of the desired graduand has been called.

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

TO OUR GUESTS

CEREMONY 1 | 9:30 AMCollege of Arts, Social and Health Sciences

Programme

Musical Prelude

Processional

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

National Anthem - O Canada Ms. Justine Babicz

Invocation Owen Brown

Remarks Dr. John MacDonald Chancellor

Dr. Mark Dale Interim President and Vice-Chancellor

Greetings From the City of Prince George Her Worship Shari Green 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 Ami Hagiwara Dr. R. Luke Harris Dr. Dana Wessell Lightfoot

University Achievement Award for Professional Practice, Mentorship or Stewardship Dr. Margot Parkes

University Achievement Award for Service Professor Dawn Hemingway Dr. Tina Fraser

Honorary Doctor of Laws Distinguished Professor Nancy Smith Citation: Dr. Tracy Summerville

Convocation Address Distinguished Professor Nancy Turner

Conferral of Degrees Dr. Tracy Summerville Orator

Valedictory Ms. Joanna Paterson Graduate

Welcome from the Alumni Association of the University of Northern British Columbia Ms. Jennifer Young President, Alumni Association of UNBC

Recessional


Dean of Graduate Programs Dr. Kevin Smith

THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

PsychologyLynda Struthers, Prince George, BC

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS

Development Economics Setareh Kordi, Tehran, IranPeace Chibundo Osinike, Nnewi, Nigeria

Disability ManagementGina Ray Davis, Edmonton, ABDarby Marie Eakins, Victoria, BCAradhana Annie Paterson, Edmonton, ABDiana Lee Vissers, Maple Ridge, BC

EnglishBrycen Dwayne Janzen, Hudson’s Hope, BCJordan Brendan Kinder, Prince George, BCDenielle Kimberly Wiebe, Prince George, BC

First Nations StudiesLisa Ann Krebs, Prince George, BC

Gender StudiesReeanna Elizabeth Bradley, Lake Mary, FL, USAKathryn Suzanne Doucette, Prince George, BCSomina Aleleba Eka, St John’s, NFBenjamin Duncan Scott Taylor, Saskatoon, SKSara Rose Timberlake, Prince George, BC

HistoryAmanda Nicole Dinnes, Mission, BC

Interdisciplinary Studies Leana Dee Garraway, Prince George, BC

International Studies - Global Environmental Policy Benjamin Liadsky, Toronto, ONJeremy Dustin Schmidt, Prince George, BC

International Studies - International Development Shiyi Dai, Vancouver, BCYsler Giulliana Tamblyn, Prince George, BC

International Studies - Regional Relations Matthew Raymond Alexander Graveline, St. Catharines, ONZishan Afzal Shah, Prince George, BC

Political Science Jedidiah Robert John Anderson, Abbotsford, BCNedinska Angelica Donaldson, Victoria, BC

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION

CounsellingDave Erland Barck, Parksville, BCKaren Gale Brandenbarg, Terrace, BCHeather Dawn Broughton, Prince George, BCMelvin Douglas Campbell, Prince George, BCGina Marie Donofrio, Toronto, ONCarolyn Ann Doody, Iskut, BCAshley Rae Ellerbeck, Salmon Arm, BCSarah Christine Fisher, Cayuga, ONJoyce Irene Forsythe, Prince George, BCJohn Christopher Garden, Prince George, BCDana Elizabeth Hansen, Prince George, BCSarah Marie Heinrichs, Vernon, BCMarianne Hemmy, Kitimat, BCDavid William Hockin , Sorrento, BCDiana Elsie Kershaw, Alexis Creek, BCToby Bronwen Lake, Smithers, BCKaila D McAnulty, Kitimat, BCMichelle Lee McElroy, Prince George, BCGeoffery Morris McKay, Terrace, BCRachel Anne Mulder, Terrace, BCChristopher Robert Mushumanski, Vanderhoof, BCTulani Sabrina Pierce, Prince Rupert, BCJennifer Carley Povoledo, Prince George, BCSheila Diane Price, Prince George, BCRuth Evelyn Roders, Terrace, BCBareilly Lynn Sweet, Vanderhoof, BCAnika van der Hoek, Prince George, BCJennifer Elizabeth Vendittelli, Terrace, BCLeslie Anne Warner, Prince George, BCJoelle Maria Withey, Prince George, BCCorrina Mandi Wong, Victoria, BC

Curriculum and InstructionCarolyn Una Sousa, New Westminster, BC

Multi-Disciplinary LeadershipBeverley Anne Avano, Whitehorse, YTAlain Stephane Blais, Grande Prairie, ABTyler James Bradford, Whitehorse, YTMichelle Nicole Bryant, Prince Rupert, BCLinda Rychel Castley, Prince George, BCJulia Lucina Corcoran, Grande Prairie, ABPatience Severene Cox, Houston, BCMichael Francis Daly, Leduc, ABCatherine Elizabeth Eggleton, Burns Lake, BCHarjot Kaur Grewal, Ludhiana, Punjab, IndiaMitchell Scott Hammond, Stettler, ABChantel Stacy Lawrence, Grande Prairie, ABMyla Christine Leinweber, Rossland, BCKenneth Frederick LePage, 108 Mile Ranch, BCYun Liang, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaLiam James McCracken, Grande Prairie, AB

Garth David Paquette, Grande Prairie, ABMatthew David James Pepper, Grande Prairie, ABJustin David Rushton, Grande Prairie, ABTheresa May Simmonds, Dawson Creek, BCMark David Thompson, Prince George, BCDavid John Turcotte, Whitecourt, ABOrlando David Wiebe, New Hazelton, BCSherry Nicole Wishnowski, Bezanson, ABKeith Takuya Wood, Prince George, BC

Special EducationStephanie Anne Coates , Williams Lake, BCSarah Jean Deagle, Hazelton, BCChristina Diane Giesbrecht, Burns Lake, BCTina Margaret Harms, Creston, BCMegan Jane Harvey, Prince Rupert, BCAshley Rosalynn Posnikoff, Fraser Lake, BCTammy Harriet Stoneman, Teslin, YTHelena Carolyn Ziefflie, Creston, BC

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE

Community Health Science Lindsay Nicole Beck, Yellowknife, YTAlexander James Fraess-Phillips, Terrace, BCMichael David Jordan, Telkwa, BCDamanpreet Kaur Kandola, Prince George, BCHilary Jennifer Clare McGregor, Prince George, BCJoanna Marie Paterson, Markham, ONLisa Leigh-Ann Striegler, Vanderhoof, BC

Psychology M. Erin Peters Browne , Toad River, BCTodd Gerald Pryor, Whitehorse, YT

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGDeborah Catherine Collette, Prince George, BC

Family Nurse PractitionerRaquel Batalha de Queiroz, Richmond, BCMary Margaret Hogan, Kamlooops, BCShannon Martha Martens, Rosthern, SKFarah Lynn McKenzie, Prince George, BC

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SOCIAL WORKJanine Anne Cunningham, Prince George, BCChiduzie Chudi Ezedebego, Prince George, BCAmita Gabriel, Prince George, BCDaniel Clayton Gallant, Prince George, BCIrlanda Isela Gonzalez-Price, Terrace, BCRahul Jain, Jaipur Rajasthan, IndiaMelody Ann Johnson, Prince Rupert, BCMelanie Tracy Dawn Lansall, Mackenzie, BCBenjamin John Laurie, Nanaimo, BCStephanie Patricia Moss, Ajax, ONMarcela Mejia Rojas, Prince George, BCChristopher Marc Vogelsang, Prince George, BC

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

Leading for LearningAlain Stephane Blais, Grande Prairie, ABLinda Rychel Castley, Prince George, BCJulia Lucina Corcoran, Grande Prairie, ABPatience Severene Cox, Houston, BCMichael Francis Daly, Leduc, ABChantel Stacy Lawrence, Grande Prairie, ABLiam James McCracken, Grande Prairie, ABGarth David Paquette, Grande Prairie, ABMatthew David James Pepper, Grande Prairie, ABJustin David Rushton, Grande Prairie, ABTheresa May Simmonds, Dawson Creek, BCSherry Nicole Wishnowski, Bezanson, AB

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

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS - HONOURS

Honours HistoryLarissa Marie Clotildes, Prince George, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS

Anthropology & International StudiesNicholas Scott Lowther, Coquitlam, BC

Anthropology Daniel Christian Bell, Red Wing, MN, USAAdam Jason Dowding, Mission, BCRhiana Willow Hamilton, Prince George, BCEmeline Nicola Hughes, Ladner, BCMitchel John Hutchison, Prince George, BCNicholas Alexander Manno, Mission, BCBailee Lyn Poitras, Prince George, BC

Joint Major in Economics &International StudiesBrendan W. Patershuk, Terrace, BC

Joint Major in Economics & Political ScienceChristine Ford, Prince George, BCAdam Vickers, Prince George, BC

EconomicsKurston Matthew Nicholson, Kamloops, BC

Joint Major in English & Environmental ScienceStephanie Ann Brodowski, Lethbridge, AB

Joint Major in English & HistoryShea Victoria Anker, Prince George, BCAlyssa Jillian Currie, Dawson Creek, BCKathryn Mary Louro, Prince Rupert, BCMelissa Marie McConnachie, Prince George, BCElize Williams, Prince George, BC

EnglishSarah Brittny Allan, Kitimat, BCChristine Mary-Lynn Dahr, Dawson Creek, BCEmily Rosa Derksen, Quesnel, BCMercedes Sofia Raven Frost, Prince George, BCMathew Jacob Giesinger, Prince George, BCTrina Mae Johnson, Prince George, BCStephanie Monique Levasseur, Prince George, BCJay Lewyn, Prince George, BCJulie Isabelle Lizotte, La Pocatiere, QCRebecca Nicole Morin, Vanderhoof, BCBrianna Doreen Potvin, Prince George, BCDarrin Rigo, Terrace, BCAttila John Varszegi, Budapest, HungaryTerence Matthew Wall, Prince George, BCJessica Ann Witt, Quesnel, BCAnthony Paul Woodworth, Prince George, BCAshley Cheri Zacharias, Williams Lake, BCCaroline Ruth Zinz, Goldstream, BC

First Nations StudiesBobby Travis Clark, Laxgalts’ap, BCSpencer Daniel Hammond, Prince George, BCBlake Hawkins, Kitimat, BCJeremy Leonard Joseph Pahl, Prince Rupert, BC

GeneralShaylene Elizabeth Marks, Vanderhoof, BCYmkje Sytske Nellen, Almere, NetherlandsAnya Kirstin Richter, McBride, BCInderjit Kaur Seehra, Prince George, BC

Joint Major in History& Political ScienceKurtis Wayne Bloodoff, Valemount, BCMeghan Jane Kort, Smithers, BCJames Thomas Mangan, Prince George, BCClinton Lawrence Robert Priestley, Surrey, BC

HistoryAmanda Marie Barnes, Prince George, BCDerek Neal Beningfield, Quesnel, BCLuke Steven Edward Blabey, New Hazelton, BCDavid Gurdev Singh Gill, Quesnel, BCGraeme Alexander Gill, Prince George, BCViolet Donna Johnson, Chase, BCJasmine Alexandra Kirk, North Vancouver, BCMatthew Paul Nichiporuk, Prince George, BCRyan Nathaniel Peel, Quesnel, BCTaylor Ellen Lynn Preston, Roberts Creek, BCTaylor Wyone Sayles, Vanderhoof, BCJacqueline Jane A Weldon, Quesnel, BC

Joint Major in International Studies & Political ScienceMaggie Ellen Hall, Coquitlam, BCHarrison Archer Smith , Prince George, BC

International Studies & Political ScienceSarah Kathleen Louise Jackson, Strathroy, ON

International StudiesNicole M Halseth, Prince George, BCWan Ching Tsang, Hong KongYu Meng Xia, Beijing, China

Political ScienceCorinne Margaret Emma Brosz, Comox, BCAmanda Lee Hancock, Naramata, BCGuangcheng Ma, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaYu Hin Ng, Hong KongGerald William Pinchbeck, Williams Lake, BCNelson Silveira, Kitimat, BCLainy Dawn Stevenson, Prince George, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATIONLaura Charlene Aaslie, Quesnel, BCNicole Julia Abley, Prince George, BCSamantha Anne Asplund, Terrace, BCHeather Mae Bethune, Prince George, BCEmma Johanna Burgess, Fort St. James, BCApril E J Burnip, Terrace, BCCheyenne Amber Campbell, Fort Nelson, BCCody Richard James Clements, Fort St. John, BCRebecca Lise Clements, Fort St. John, BCAmber Angel Cover, Lumby, BCKatherine Amber Louise Davis, Terrace, BCJanie Deschenes Roberge, La Tuque, QCMilana Kristen Marija Dreger, Cranbrook, BCKathleen Annabelle C Dunbar, Prince George, BCCatherine Elizabeth Eagles, North Vancouver, BCEvan Murdoch Elson, Prince George, BCDavid Ross Friesen, Prince George, BCChristopher James Goodwin, Prince George, BCTyler Mark Haiste, Prince George, BCMichael Anthony Horianopoulos, Kitimat, BCJordan Kimberly Inglis, Quesnel, BCJana-Rae Lyn Kadonaga, Vanderhoof, BCJesslyn Clara Frances Kuzma, Prince George, BCAmanda Rosanne Lewis, Moricetown, BCAja Elaine Lihou, Prince Rupert, BCKaterina Marirose Liss, Saskatoon, SKRebecca Barbara Lund, South Shields, EnglandRosalie Eileen MacDonald, Hazelton, BCAlison Mary Matte, Prince George, BCBeatrice Michell, Burns Lake, BCJessica Esther Oystryk, Prince George, BCAndrea Kathryn Padgett, Prince George, BCIda Mae Ruth Radloff, Prince George, BCBrandon Clarence Raskob, Prince George, BCMichelle Laura Reid, Prince George, BCAimee Marie Smith, Prince George, BCAlexander Albert George Stoney, Hazelton, BCAmanda Leigh Toombs, Prince George, BCChristopher Garry Wadson, Prince George, BCTyler John West, Smithers, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (FINE ARTS AND CREATIVE WRITING) Michael Wayne Adams, Prince George, BCGwynne Dorian Bilski, Stanford, CA, USAAndrea Sophia Fredeen , Saskatoon, SKJordan John Rivera, Vancouver, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES - HONOURS

Honours Biomedical Studies Tyson Harold Walter Bell, Fort St. John, BCLindsey Sophia Brise, Telkwa, BCTiegan Alyn Daniels, Gibsons, BCAlissa Dawn Ciara MacMullin, Queen Charlotte City, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Biomedical Studies Georgia Alexandra Betkus, McBride, BCVictoria Nyasha Chiwara, Dallas, TX, USAAlexandra Therese Dickson, Burns Lake, BCSylva Marie Falk, Black Creek, BCRiley Christine Flannagan, Prince George, BCKristi Lyn Hurrie, Prince George, BCJessica Julianna Ireland, Prince George, BCJohnna Lee Selena Jantzen, Prince George, BCCarli Merissa Kerr, Prince George, BCJohn Charles Newberry, Cape Town, South AfricaShaun Kyle Pigeon, Prince George, BCTory Nicole Prentice, Logan Lake, BCAndrew Peter Rebeyka, Delta, BCKatherine Samantha Rutherford, Prince George, BCCamila Lauren Sanchez, Vancouver, BCDaniel Delmar Sheppard, Prince George, BCLaura Jean Smith, Terrace, BCWilliam Raymond Stacey, Chilliwack, BCAnnie Marie Tasia Switzer, Prince George, BCAmy Leanne von der Gonna, McBride, BC

Community & Population Health - Environmental Health Jasmyne Grace Barredo , Dumaguete, PhilippinesCarmen Jayne Braconnier, Quesnel, BCChristina Dawn Conrad, Whitehorse, YTKatherine Eleanor Cornish, Campbell River, BCBradley Raymond Angelo Deveau, Fort St. James, BCMeagan Lauren Jewel, Pitt Meadows, BCRoanne Lori Whitticase, Prince George, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - HONOURS

Honours Psychology Rebecca Rachel Collins, Chetwynd, BCAlice Anastasia MacGregor, Vancouver, BCJanna Patricia Olynick, Terrace, BCKaleigh Lynn Pelletier, Terrace, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Psychology & English Kaitlin Charmaine John, Chetwynd, BC

Psychology Delia Irene Beaton, Prince George, BCHaley Kristine Benson, Quesnel, BCKendall Lauren Butchart, Prince George, BCRandall Peter Chretien, Burns Lake, BCJennifer Craft, Prince George, BCThomas Andrew Fairley, Vancouver, BCKyra Alissa Lea Fletcher, Quesnel, BCNigel Alexander Futcher, Smithers, BCChelsea M Gibson, Calgary, ABDebra Carolyn Jones, Prince George, BCNancy Thanh Le, Prince Rupert, BCKelly Sophia McGillivray, Terrace, BCPhilippa Kimberley Northey, Prince George, BCDevon Elaine-Jean Roy, New Westminster, BCDonna Lisa Savoia, Campbellton, NBKatarina Michelle Strandberg, Prince George, BCMercedes Lorett Carol Van Koughnett, Prince George, BCConan Tycho Winkelmeyer, Fort Nelson, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Dakota Mae Algor, Terrace, BCJamie Michelle Armes, Parksville, BCKatharine Emma Armstrong, Quesnel, BCYvonne Vanessa Augustine, Pitt Meadows, BCMandeep Kaur Baidwan, Prince Rupert, BCJessica Marne Banser, Prince George, BCTerrie Frances Torres Barangan, Prince George, BCKayla McKinley Barker, Vernon, BCKimberly Faith Basaraba, Prince George, BCJarvis Laine Becker, Prince George, BCKristina Marie Beckley, Burns Lake, BCCorinna Marie Bergeron, Nelson, BCJessica Bhangu, Prince George, BCJustine Nicole Black, Quesnel, BCJenna Leanne Brekke, Bella Coola, BCJessica Laurie Brien, Surrey, BCSadie Elizabeth Burgart, Prince George, BCJulia Meagan Carlos, Prince Rupert, BCRachelle Elizabeth Charland, North Vancouver, BCAmanda Michele Chmelyk, Fort St. John, BCMichelle Brooks Collins, Prince George, BCCrystal M Cooper, Quesnel, BCRebecca Anne Coupe, Prince George, BCMarina Beverly Crick, Prince George, BC

Kamal Kumar Dewan, Quesnel, BCJyoti Dharary, Prince Rupert, BCChona Lee Dick, Vanderhoof, BCGillian Hailey Dunlop, Kitimat, BCCassie Rae Dussault, Prince George, BCLeeza Jolene Eggers, Houston, BCErica Amber Elliott, Quesnel, BCLynette Alaine Emery, Terrace, BCSara Marie Everall, Prince George, BCNannette Louise Farella, Prince George, BCJohn A H Forbes, New Glasgow, NSJennifer Carrie Francis, Squamish, BCTeri Lynn Franzmann, Nanaimo, BCKatlynn Danae Funk, Vanderhoof, BCHeather Margaret Phyllis George, Prince George, BCLaurie Anne Gervais, Prince George, BCManjoyt Monique K Gill, Prince George, BCCourtney Dawne Gillman, Port Coquitlam, BCSamantha Jean Graham, Prince George, BCErica Faith Grant, Prince George, BCCarly Ann Hancock, Ladysmith, BCCinthia Lynn Hendrickson, Mission, BCBrandy Lynn Hipkiss, Quesnel, BCLuc Hunter, Prince George, BCRobyn Marie Jackson, Quesnel, BCDebbie Jassal, Quesnel, BCJennifer Maria Thyra Johnson, Terrace, BCAlissa Dawn Jones, Prince George, BCRobyn Lee Jones, Surrey, BCJoy Esther Keil, Woodstock, ONClaire Eileen Killion, Quesnel, BCKirsten Ashley Klein, Prince George, BCMichael Joseph James Klitch, Prince George, BCKimberly Janine Latimer, Terrace, BCSherri Marie Latimer, 100 Mile House, BCRebecca Anne Lear, Prince George, BCRobyn Ashley LeCerf, Mackenzie, BCStephanie Michelle Lester, Mackenzie, BCDanielle Brittany Lilley, Quesnel, BCTaranjit Singh Lillian, Terrace, BCCharlene Mary Livingstone, Quesnel, BCKendra Lindsay Loeppky Barg, Terrace, BCMinja Noona Marie Louhenkorpi, Prince George, BCAlexandra Gabriella Lukac, Dawson Creek, BCKatey Dorothy-Ann McLellan, Prince George, BCAshlee Amanda Menning, Prince George, BCMaricar Duluena Mission, Prince George, BCCarla Mae Morrow, Prince George, BCStephanie Mercedes Nash, Merritt, BCMaureen Paragas Nequinto, Manila, PhilippinesAmy Pereira Newton, Prince George, BCLora-Lee Pacheco, Fraser Lake, BCMarianne Patricia Palahicky, Terrace, BCDeidrea Jodi Parks, Prince George, BCCrystal Elaine Perry, Prince George, BCKendra JoAnne Pilcik, Prince George, BCKristy Lee Poelzer, Quesnel, BCJanet Anne Prystay Munson, Terrace, BCMonica Jane Ida Reed, Quesnel, BCStacie Jeanette Reis, Kitimat, BCKatherine Anne Renaud, Abbotsford, BCValerie Frances Sadler, Nanaimo, BCJune Annette Savard, Grande Cache, ABClaire Marie Schopfer, Telkwa, BCTenille Marie Schwartz, Port Alberni, BCTong Shan, Surrey, BCMyitzu Shwe, Yangon, BurmaGurshan Kaur Sidhu, Surrey, BCJames Erling Skuggedal, Prince George, BCRachel Elizabeth Gerarda Slykhuis, Dawson Creek, BCShayla Marlene Stewart, Prince George, BC

Kellen Ronald Strobl, Prince George, BCFaisal Mohammad Taj, Coldstream, BCGirisha Thapar, Quesnel, BCAlexis Marie Thornhill, Prince George, BCCarly Angela Tolhurst, Quesnel, BCStephanie Lee Tubman, Prince George, BCStephenie Dawn Turcotte, Prince George, BCKatharine L. G. Turner , Prince George, BCChristine Cheryl Unger, Vanderhoof, BCJoanna Eileen van der Kraan, Williams Lake, BCKylene Mari van Dok, Powell River, BCKayla Lynn Vollrath, Terrace, BCEmily E Watson, Williams Lake, BCAshley Michelle Werbecky, Prince George, BCAbby Melena Wiens, Terrace, BCKristina F Witwer, Hazelton, BCNancy Sheila Woods, Gitlaxt’aamiks, BCWayne Lloyd Zacharias, Quesnel, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK Carly Michelle Caplette, Aldergrove, BCJacob David Bradley Carpenter, Bella Bella, BCDanielle Desiree Chretien, Fort St. John, BCCarol Suzanne Dean, Prince George, BCMelynda Marie Dubuc , Quesnel, BCPascal Enow Ebot Achale, Mamfe, CameroonJenna Rae Hansen, Vancouver, BCShannel Marie Harris, Burns Lake, BCLisa Rhea Hourie, Prince George, BCChristine Dawn Hussey, Coxheath, NSJenna Lee Hydamacka, Quesnel, BCTracie Gail Janzen, Invermere, BCAnia Maria Jaworski, Prince George, BCRehema Leonard Kishiwa, TanzaniaPatrice Elizabeth Moonie, Prince George, BCKyla Lorraine Patterson, Prince George, BCSusan Patricia Phillips, Fort St. John, BCMelanie Joy Setter, Calgary, ABTeal Rayann Sluggett, Dawson Creek, BCSondra Mae Struke, Comox, BCLynne Michelle Stuart, Vanderhoof, BCDhillon Reece John Thompson, Victoria, BCKrystal Amanda Vandenberg, Ladner, BCJennifer Dawn Waldner, Prince George, BCJeanette Angeleana Theresa Wiens, Prince George, BC

EDUCATION DIPLOMA

First Nations Language & Culture Wanda Ellen Nikal, Moricetown, BCBarbara Ann Patrick, Burns Lake, BC

CERTIFICATE

First Nations Language - Carrier Myrna Carol Thomas, Fort St. James, BC

General First Nations Studies Crystal Gail Shavon Azak, Gitwinksihlkw, BCBobby Travis Clark, Laxgalts’ap, BC

Nisga’a Language Millie E. Azak, Gitwinksihlkw, BC Sammy David Azak, Gitwinksihlkw, BCStephanie Wendy Azak, Gitwinksihlkw, BCNicole Sara Jean Morven, Gitwinksihlkw, BCCheryl Sybil Tait, Greenville, BC

Nisga’a Studies Sammy David Azak, Gitwinksihlkw, BCBobby Travis Clark, Laxgalts’ap, BCCheryl Sybil Tait, Greenville, BC

Public Administration Amanda Lee Hancock, Naramata, BCLainy Dawn Stevenson, Prince George, BC

Rural Nursing Cynthia Jennifer Cockle, Houston, BC

Traditional Environmental Knowledge Andrew John Soltis, Prince George, BC

Graduation lists as shown in this program were prepared one week before Graduation and may therefore not be completely correct; the names of some graduates may be missing.

CEREMONY 2 | 2:30 PMCollege of Science and Management

Programme

Musical Prelude

Processional

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

National Anthem - O Canada Ms. Justine Babicz

Invocation Owen Brown

Remarks Dr. John MacDonald Chancellor

Dr. Mark Dale Interim President and Vice-Chancellor

Greetings From the City of Prince George Her Worship Shari Green 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. David Connell

University Achievement Award for Service Dr. Art Fredeen Dr. Mark Shrimpton

University Achievement Award for Research Dr. Jianbing Li Dr. Ken Otter Dr. Mark Shegelski Dr. Mark Shrimpton

Governor General’s Gold Medal Mr. Ian Picketts Citation: Dr. Tracy Summerville

Governor General’s Silver Medal Johnathon Brian Gorman Citation: Dr. Tracy Summerville

Honorary Doctor of Laws Mr. Michael Green, Architect AIBC FRAIC AIA Citation: Dr. Tracy Summerville

Convocation Address Mr. Michael Green, Architect AIBC FRAIC AIA

Conferral of Degrees Dr. Tracy Summerville Orator

Valedictory Mr. Cameron Bell Undergraduate

Welcome from the Alumni Association of the University of Northern British Columbia Ms. Jennifer Young President, Alumni Association of UNBC

Recessional

Dean of Graduate Programs Dr. Kevin Smith

THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Natural Resources & Environmental Studies Matthew Joseph Beedle, Juneau, AK, USAAdrian Kirk James, Kingston, JamaicaSonja Ostertag, Prince George, BCIan Matthew Picketts, Brantford, ON

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTSNatural Resources & Environmental Studies - Environmental Studies Jonathan Simon Hall, St. Catharines, ON

Natural Resources & Environmental Studies - GeographyCourtney Alicia LeBourdais, Vernon, BC

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Vincent Adakole Amanyi, Calgary, ABVirginia Lea Ashley, Chilliwack, BCPavolini Paul Brasson, Prince George, BCMelanie Ann Carlson, Prince George, BCJerry Joseph Daoust, Prince George, BCIsaac Fordjour, Prince George, BCDaniel Christian Hansen, Abbotsford, BCPaddy Michael Hirshfield, Smithers, BCWyatt Kane Kelly, Vanderhoof, BCNavtej Singh Koonar, Surrey, BCHarwinder Singh Kooner, Surrey, BCWendy Ann Male, Prince George, BCScott Andrew McWalter, Prince George, BCChristine Leah Medeiros, Toronto, ONTyler Stephen Mikkelson, Fort St John, BCDaniella Jade Oake, Burns Lake, BCDion Grant Oake, Burns Lake, BCMarija Katrina Soklic, Prince George, BCJames Allan Spankie, Prince George, BCRoberta Marie Squire, Prince George, BCTracy Anne Steele, Vancouver, BCCheryl Yvonne Stephens, Greenville, BC

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Adrienne Lennox Houlberg, Wayland, MA, USAChristopher Edward Rose, Lennoxville, QC

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE

Business Administration Nina Bao, Huhhot MongoliaQuan Cheng, Nan Chang, ChinaMinh Duy Lam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Biochemistry Mark Aime Barnes, Prince George, BC

Chemistry Kashif Mehmood, Prince George, BCErwin Rehl , Prince George, BC

Computer Science Farhana Afrin Hoque, Toronto, ONLing Yan, Jining, China

Interdisciplinary StudiesMichael Craig, Prince George, BC

Mathematical, Computer, & Physical Sciences - Computer Science MD Wahedul Islam, Prince George, BC

Natural Resources & Environmental Studies - Biology Tamara Anne Richardson, Houston, BCKrista Lee Sittler, Fort Nelson, BC

Natural Resources & Environmental Studies - Environmental Science Harpuneet Singh Ghuman, Chandigarh, Punjab, IndiaSiddhartho Shekhar Paul, Sreemangal, Bangladesh

Natural Resources & Environmental Studies - Forestry Tara Leigh Bergeson, Birtle, MBMichelle Janette Connolly, Surrey, BC

Natural Resources & Environmental Studies - Geography Theodore John Mlynowski, Smithers, BC

Dean of the College of Science and ManagementDr. Daniel Ryan

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Environmental Engineering Jacob Michael Alleyne, Jasper, ABHarmony An, Surrey, BCRebecca Blundon, Victoria, BCCourtney Ray Grace Brown, Langley, BCPatrick Sean Carlson, Prince Rupert, BCMaylee Grace Eisbrenner, Prince George, BCLisa Anna Gardiner, Lahr, Schwarzwald, GermanyGregory Michael Grzybowski, Queen Charlotte City, BCXiaorui Guo, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaCatherne Elizabeth Hannah, Calgary, ABVanya Jongkind, Powell River, BCChirlene Lee, Calgary, ABJosef Jimmy Lerch, Schwarzach, Salzburg, AustriaGeoffrey Lewicki, Bowen Island, BCNigel Colin Campbell Lindsey, Vancouver, BCAlfred Pang Louie, Vancouver, BCLiam Geoffrey Bowles MacPhail, Prince George, BCMartin Jean-Luc Emile Morlot, Vincennes, FranceViral Arunkumar Patel, Valemount, BCTara Marie Raketti, St. John’s, NFAlison Michelle Sadler, Nanaimo, BCJim Wang, North Vancouver, BCNianru Xie, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaMing Yang Zhao, Dalian, Liaoning, China

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS

Environmental Studies Lindi Patricia Laura Anderson, Westbank, BCCameron K Bell, Barrie, ONBailey Yvonne Bouwman, Chilliwack, BCAshley Francis Bunker, Dawson Creek, BCKara Lea Jorimann, Vernon, BCDavid Jonathon Kassian, Oliver, BCShelby Michelle Longstaff, Penticton, BCHeather Charmaine MacDonald, Quesnel, BC

Geography Jared Wolf De Smet, Smithers, BCJedidiah Adam Zimmerman, Port Clements, BC

Nature-Based Tourism Management Carmen Theresa Marer, Maple Ridge, BCJody Ann Phibbs, Boston Bar, BCRebecca Jane Rathman, Prince George, BCDaniel William Wiggins, Ottawa, ON


THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

Accounting & Finance Munim Syed Ahmed, Vancouver, BCBrenton Jerrold Born, Fort St. John, BCJunjie Gao, Foshan, Guangdong, ChinaBrian Dalton Horning, Prince George, BCMichael Robert Leong, Prince George, BCJianfei Ma, Shangqiu, Henan, ChinaAlexandria Louise Mackey, Fort St. John, BCBrandon David Merritt, Terrace, BCGeorge Scott Meyer, Quesnel, BCDean Dharam Mistry, Quesnel, BCHerman Parmar, Prince George, BCTyla Marie Kelly Pennell, Prince George, BCAaron David Pitkethly, Mackenzie, BCPearce Robert Roulston, Smithers, BCIan Robert Weitman, Vancouver, BCKun Wu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaHui Zhao, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaHuiyan Zhao, Shanghai, China

Accounting & General Business Tyson Roderick Born, Fort St. John, BCJenna Sophia Byfield, Prince George, BCAndy Van Chu, Prince Rupert, BCStewart Richard Lambert, Prince George, BCMorgan Blair Moore, Prince George, BCThamsanqa Fortune Moyo, Harare, ZimbabweBenjamin Ian Wiens, Prince George, BC

Accounting & Human Resources Management Jacky Steven Albert Page, Mission, BC

Accounting & Marketing Iain Richard Acton, Vancouver, BCBlessings Ebi Forsung, Buea, CameroonTuan Thanh Tran, Burnaby, BC

Accounting Mathew Scott Bader, Prince George, BCJordan William Basaraba, Prince George, BCTera Lee Beauregard, Salmon Arm, BCGary Alexander Blair, Prince George, BCJaimie Fallon Warkentin Cappan, Quesnel, BCMarcis Maximino DeMedeiros, Terrace, BCHarleen Kaur Gill, Surrey, BCShea-Marie Olena Glass, Prince George, BCRobynn Eileen Hofsink, Smithers, BCWei Huang , Shanghai, ChinaKevin David Kirkby, Houston, BCNing Ma, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, ChinaChristof Rodney Charles Mohr, Quesnel, BCDanton Donald Nicholson, Prince George, BCAlexander Richard Nowak, Prince George, BCConnie Paula Ratkaj, Prince George, BCJaspinder Singh Seehra, Prince George, BCCharles Conor Simpson, Terrace, BCDaniel Steven Smith, Houston, BCSonja Brit Sullivan, Prince George, BCStewart James Thompson, Maple Ridge, BCStephen Daniel Tindale, Prince George, BCSachdev Singh Toor, Prince George, BCKaitlyn Ruth Webster, Quesnel, BCSandra Bernice Westgate, Chetwynd, BCBrendan Kory Youds, Williams Lake, BCQincheng Yue, Jiuquan, Gansu, China

Finance & General Business Yaser Abdulrahman Al-Halili, Sana’a, YemenSaleh Ahmed Al-Sharyf, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Finance & Human Resources Management Hagen Patrick Coulter, Fort St. James, BCBenjamin Thomas Laverdure, Prince George, BCYongsoo Park, Daegu, South KoreaSin Chi Wu, Macau

Finance & International BusinessAbdulrahman Mohammed Almohalel, Prince George, BCYihui Bao, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaFrancois Jean Joseph Cardin, Prince George, BCJunkai Chen, Fuzhou, Fujian, ChinaQi-yun Gao, Gansu Province, ChinaVincent Ma, Vancouver, BC

Finance & Marketing Kharah Hannah Laura Black, Prince George, BC

FinanceMohammed Sadiq Al Mutair, Al-Hasa, Saudi ArabiaSaad Fahad Alhumayyd, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaLindsey Danielle Ellen Bentham, Terrace, BCYuwen Chen, Haimen, Jiangsu, ChinaHarrison Owen Davis, Squamish, BCJared Russell David Dillabaugh, Prince George, BCJaspher Loui Alabado Javison, Prince George, BCJing Jiao, Yuci, Shanxi, ChinaWillie Leonard Lavallee, Fort McMurray, ABBo Hao Li, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, ChinaMengyan Li, Beijing, ChinaYa Nan Li, Jiao Zuo, Henan, ChinaZhuokun Li, Qin Huang Dao, ChinaHaotong Lin, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaChen Liu, Xianyang, Shaanxi, ChinaGengsi Ma, Luoyang, Henan, ChinaAmelia Rose Maletta, Prince George, BCTyler James Marutt, Prince George, BCNathanael Mark McFadyen, Prince George, BCYanni Pan, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaFeng Shi, Huaihua, Hunan, ChinaShenjian Shi, Shanghai, ChinaHarinder Singh Sidhu, Vancouver, BCHairun Wang, Lanzhou, Gansu, ChinaJue Wang, Peyang, Sichuan, ChinaXiaohong Wang, Shenmu, Shanxi, ChinaYang Wang, Hebei, ChinaYuting Wang, Bei Daihe, Qin Huangdao, ChinaSamuel Louis Weatherly, Prince George, BCCraig William Wonders, Prince George, BCGuo-fen Wu, Kunshan, ChinaJia Hao Zhao, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaMing Zhao, Yancheng, Jiangsu, ChinaYukun Zhao, Guangzhou, Guang Dong, ChinaNing Zhou, Jining, Shan Dong, ChinaWeijie Zhou, Funing, Jiangsu, ChinaLi Zhu, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

General Business & Human Resources Management Karan Deep Kaushal, Prince George, BCAnthony Ngoc-Duc Le, Prince Rupert, BCAllison Elizabeth Zell, Prince George, BC

General Business & International Business Khalid Nasser A. Altwaim, Al Khurma, Saudi ArabiaCaleb Robert Murphy, Prince George, BCSunghoon Shin, Seoul, South Korea

General Business & Marketing Justin Constantine Cabral, Kitimat, BCAmanda Lee Chingee, Prince George, BCCaitlin F Croft, Gilroy, CA, USASean Alan Friend, Prince George, BCTrevor Matthew Pochurko, Coquitlam, BCKevin Daniel Stark, Prince George, BCAdam Mark Townley, London, England

General BusinessAdam Joshua Chuby, Windsor, ONRobbin Malissa Husoy, Prince George, BCMartin John Lazzarin, Prince George, BCDimitrios Georgios Nikolitsas, Chetwynd, BC

Human Resources Management & MarketingMarissa Leigh Dodge, Prince George, BC

Human Resources Management Ayotomi Oluwatoyin Akinbule, Ogun Sate, NigeriaPetra Andrea Dale Grundman, Prince George, BC

International Business & Marketing Jennifer Lynne Bruce, Langley, BCBrandi Paul, Prince George, BCMatthew Curtis Ringdahl, Prince George, BCCathy Thi Tram, Prince Rupert, BC

International Business Edward Peter Kovach, Prince George, BCSemerick Singh Manhas, Prince George, BCRyan Geoffrey Shannon, Prince George, BCBethany Irene Sturm, Fort St. James, BCKoh Tokuda, Atsuga, Hidaka, Saru-gun, Hokkaido, Japan

Marketing Dillon Lee Darcy Adelman, Quesnel, BCJoshua James Banser, Prince George, BCPieter Armin Wilhelmus Buttenaar, Mississauga, ONJiayu Cui, Tianjin, ChinaTak Un Lao, MacauTaylor James Malahoff, Prince George, BCOlivier Maximilien Naud, Fort McMurray, ABDavee Beth Palmantier, Williams Lake, BCBrenden Carl Thomas Wolf, Prince George, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF PLANNING

Natural Resources Planning Holly Margaret Adams, Burnaby, BCMorganne S Barthel, Gibsons, BCMarli Rachel Bodhi, Edmonton, ABMadelaine Rose Peters, Maple Ridge, BCAnna Victrine Regnier, Prince George, BC

Northern & Rural Community Planning Devon William Flynn, Hazelton, BCMarie Rose Jensen, Edmonton, AB

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - HONOURS

Honours Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, & Biology Scott Alexander Matlock, 108 Mile Ranch, BC

Honours Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Tanner James Dobson, Prince George, BCMichael Brandon Feduck, Prince George, BCJohnathon Brian Gorman, Prince George, BCGurkirat Kaur Kandola, Prince George, BCJessica Rae Lowry, Prince George, BCRaymond David Lyle, Chase, BCKevin Thomas Mitchell, Prince George, BCDayle Alannah Ostapiuk, Prince George, BCChandandeep Sangha, Prince George, BC

Honours BiologyAngela Grob, Quesnel, BCDaniel James McClair, Ottawa, ON

Honours ChemistryBenjamin Rehl, Ludwigsburg, Germany

Honours Natural Resources Management - Forest Ecology & ManagementAllan Douglas Prest, Williams Lake, BC

Honours Natural Resources Management - Wildlife & FisheriesRick Andrew Elsner, Thornton, ON

Honours PhysicsJordan Thomas Carlson, Prince George, BC

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology And Chemistry Ricky Parmar, Prince George, BC

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Corbin Steven Black, Prince George, BCTejbir Singh Chahal, Quesnel, BCChantel Frances Euverman, Houston, BCCassandra Dawn Fayowski, Williams Lake, BCDaryl Allison Foot, Prince George, BCBrittany Dawn Gage, Prince George, BCPamod Themiya Hemakumara, Colombo, Sri LankaSharon Kaur Johal, Vanderhoof, BCAdrienne Nicole Lam, Vancouver, BCNeelam Kaur Minhas, Prince George, BCHerman Kaur Nijjar, Quesnel, BCBhavandeep Parmar, Prince George, BCHema Ratnasami, Delta, BCJared Victor Steblin, Prince George, BC

Biology Meghan Rose Allan, Quesnel, BCLacey Lee Archer, Invermere, BCLarissa Julianna Bartell, Prince George, BCAngela Chung, Gibsons, BCMichelle Lauren Fancy, Prince George, BCRachael Margaret Freschi, Prince George, BCMette Helene Finnoeen Heimdal, Hoenefoss, Buskerud, NorwayIan Alexander Higgins, Williams Lake, BCCassandra Rose Hunik, Quesnel, BCAmanda Leanne James, Enderby, BCElizabeth Jane Lowes, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, EnglandMichael Pierre Boire Martins, Vanderhoof, BCElaine Joan McAloney, Vancouver, BCAshley M Norris, Chetwynd, BCHayden Redford, Port Alberni, BCChantelle Breanne Reed, Prince George, BCMaigann Joyce Relkov, Williams Lake, BCJennifer Laura Rich, Williams Lake, BCLuke Henri Robin, Prince Rupert, BCCameron Adam Scott, Gibsons, BCKourtney Miranda Paige Scott, Prince George, BCMichael Edward Uy, Prince George, BCKathleen Charlotte Young, Williams Lake, BC

ChemistryCo-operative EducationRosalynn Shaoying Loerke, Shaoguan, Guangdong, China

Chemistry Rachael Anne Bepple, Prince George, BCGurkaran Singh Sarohia, Prince George, BC

Joint Major in Computer Science & Mathematics Abdullah Alzabarah, Najran, Saudi Arabia

Computer Science David Zhi Ui Beil, Prince Rupert, BCEmery Christopher Berg, Quesnel, BCDaniel Christian Finke , Revelstoke, BCKennith Clayton Green, Quesnel, BCJoel Alfred Bryce Knudsen, Prince George, BCBryan Connor Lansdowne, Surrey, BCCurtis Leon Page, Prince George, BCHeather Lynnae Sawatsky, Lone Butte, BCClaire Victoria Schultz, Prince George, BCNathan Skillen, Powell River, BCLeon Isaac Verhelst, Telkwa, BC

Environmental Science Ryan Matthew Buck, Timmins, ONAmy Elizabeth Burow, Gibsons, BCCasey Scott MacCormack, Caledon, ONShanelle Cassandra Marshall, Chilliwack, BCOrla Helen Tobin, North Vancouver, BCAmy Marie Ziorio, Edmonton, AB

Geography Michelle Alannah Bardossy, Aldergrove, BCLindsay Marie Bulmer, Vernon, BCMelissa Anne Nitz, Prince George, BC

Integrated Courtney Lynn Berdan, Elmira, ONDerek Lee, Prince George, BC

Joint Major in Mathematics & Physics Patrick James Kilcullen, Prince George, BC

Mathematics & Physics Nikki-Lee Alyssa Page, Prince Rupert, BC

Mathematics Kyle Dennis Girroir, Pender Harbour, BCBrett Alan Kelly, Fort St. John, BCGeoffrey David Sargent, Victoria, BC

Natural Resources Management - Forest Ecology & Management Kyle Joseph Anderson, Mackenzie, BCLiam Julius Grant, Quesnel, BCBritney Lynn Grunerud, Prince George, BCJoshua Alexander McQuillin, Princeton, ONDominique Chantal Morin, St. Malo, MBDale Dietrich Offermann, Sicamous, BCBethany Elissa Ellen Wood, Toronto, ON

Natural Resources Management - Forestry Christopher Samuel Schacke, Prince George, BCDavid Ryan Van Pelt, Port Alberni, BC


Natural Resources Management - Wildlife & Fisheries Midoli Jade Bresch, Fort St. John, BCAndrew James Martin, Prince George, BCAndrew McDermot-Fouts, Portage La Prairie, MBBurke Shannahan McKone, Houston, BCAdam Daniel Clifford O’Dell, Weyburn, SKWilliam Terry Parker, Burlington, ONBrett William Roulston, Smithers, BCMatthew Craig Scheideman, Grande Prairie, ABKatryna Danielle Schreiner, Prince George, BCJoseph Kory Strong, Ajax, ONJennifer Suzanne Thomson, Vancouver, BCAllen Richard David Wale, Port Alberni, BC

Outdoor Recreation & Conservation Shannon Annette Unity McGinty, Minesing, ON

Physics Keely Raie Campbell, Prince George, BCGarrett Russell Foster, Fort Nelson, BCGraeme Michael Schuss, Terrace, BCDaniel John Wahl, Terrace, BCZheng Yuan Zhou, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

Graduation lists as shown in this program were prepared one week before Graduation and may therefore not be completely correct; the names of some graduates may be missing.

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.

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CEREMONIAL ITEMS

Talking StickThe Talking Stick includes 13 traditional Indian crests, which represent all of the tribes/clans of northern British Columbia. They are, from top to bottom: Wolf, Black Bear, Beaver, Wolverine, Caribou, Mountain Goose, Frog, Raven,Thunderbird, Fireweed, Killer Whale, Owl, and Eagle. In the centre is a human face representing all peoples. The Mace/Talking Stick rests in a base of red cedar, carved in the form of a salmon.

Ceremonial ChairsThe 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.

Ceremonial BannerMeasuring 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 the Queen Charlotte Islands.

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.

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.

The colours for the various hoods include:

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.

ACADEMIC COSTUME AND REGALIA

PhD green & gold MA whiteMBA blueMEd light blueMNRES lavenderMSc gold

MSW citronBA whiteBComm blueBASc scarletBEd light blueBFA fuchsia

BHSc silverBPl goldBSc goldBScN apricotBSW citron


BOARD OF GOVERNORS

UNBC’s 16 member Board of Governors comprises the Chancellor, the President, persons appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor, faculty members elected by faculty, full-time students elected by students and people elected by and from the full-time employees of the university who are not faculty members.

By legislation, the Board is responsible for the management, administration and control of the property, revenue, business and affairs of the university including the appointment of senior officials and faculty on the recommendation of the President. The Board of Governors represent diverse backgrounds, which provide valuable input during board deliberations.

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:

Dr. John MacDonald, ChancellorDr. Mark Dale, Interim PresidentMr. John Turner, ChairMr. Ryan Matheson, Vice Chair

Dr. Kathy Lewis Mr. Glen Montgomery Mr. Harry Nyce, Sr. Ms. Judy Mason Ms. Louise Burgart Mr. Simon Yu

Mr. Andy G. CloughDr. John YoungMr. Don PriorDr. Jonathan SwaingerMr. Stephen BennettMs. Shannon Norum

Thank you to the many generous donors who have contributed to the celebratory Convocation events occurring at four of our five UNBC campuses over the next week. More than 800 graduates are receiving degrees from UNBC this year and in the Northern spirit and tradition of marking great achievements by the sharing of food and stories, thousands of people will gather throughout the region to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates and envision their bright futures within our communities. Heartfelt thanks for your support of these important traditions.


THE UNIVERSITY THANKS ITS DONORS AND FRIENDS FOR SUPPORTING UNBC AND THE CLASS OF 2014

On the occasion of Convocation 2014, UNBC gratefully thanks all donors and friends of the University for their support of UNBC. It is with gratitude, that we recognize the many ways that UNBC’s patrons have helped advance UNBC’s highest priorities.

As UNBC approaches its 25th Anniversary period, priorities for the future will build on the success of the past through the provision of excellence in education and research, first-class student experiences, and community outreach. Donations through charitable giving and sponsorships will continue to have a profound impact on UNBC as a cornerstone of northern BC’s prosperity. New and expanded programs, enhanced experiential learning opportunities, and student support through scholarships and bursaries are important fundraising priorities. Donors make a difference and allow students to tell stories of access, encouragement, excellence, and enhanced community pride that would not be possible otherwise. As has been the tradition since 2010, the Graduating Class has been engaged in fundraising for the 2014 Class Gift. Inspired by the thousands of donors who have left a permanent mark on UNBC and its students, the 2014 Class Gift project raised bursary funds to support future UNBC graduates.

Thank you, Class of 2014, for leaving your legacy. We wish you every success in your future endeavours, and thank you for making UNBC part of it!

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/giving

UNBC is a registered Canadian charity. Charitable # 12162-7350-RR0001

“It truly means a great deal to me that you who have succeeded would believe in me enough to help support me through my degree.” - J. Doffe 100 Mile House.

EVACUATION PROCEDURE

UNBC Emergency Numbers

Campus Emergency 250-960-3333Residence Emergency 250-960-3333 or 7000Off-Campus Emergency 250-960-7000Security, Non-Emergency 250-960-7058

3 Administration Building 1 or 8

7 Agora 1,4 or 5

19 Bio Energy Plant 13

6 Conference Centre (NUSC) 6 or 8

16 Daycare 7

11 Enhanced Forestry Lab 4 or 9

9 Northern Health Sciences Centre 3

5 Geoffrey R. Weller Library 1 or 2

12 Maintenance Building 10

14 Northern Sport Centre 11 or 12

2 Power Plant 4

4 Research Laboratory 4 or 9

17 Residence 1 6 or 7

18 Residence 2 6 or 7

10 Teaching & Learning Centre 3 or 10

8 Teaching Laboratory 3 or 9

Building Assembly AreaIn 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 11 or 12

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The list of graduates in this program was complete at the time of printing.

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