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Vancouver Island
University’s motto,
Discoveries in Education,
was adopted in 1969
when the institution,
known then as Malaspina College, was first
inaugurated. Recalling Captain Alejandro
Malaspina, who explored the Vancouver
Island region in the 18th century, VIU’s
Coat of Arms pays tribute to exploration
by depicting a Spanish barque under full
sail. The motto also creates a link with
one of Captain Malaspina’s ships - the
Descubierta - which means Discovery.
The Coat of Arms is displayed proudly
onstage during the graduation convocation
ceremonies in which VIU acknowledges the
achievements, successes, exploration, and
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Me s sag e f rom the Chancel l or
I honour the Coast Salish peoples on whose ancestral lands this great
University does its work. I also honour and congratulate the VIU graduates of
January 2015, and recognize the work it has taken for you to reach this point
in your lives – it’s quite an achievement!
Graduates, you are leaving the University in a time of great change and a
time of great opportunity. Events and changes happening in the world, and
to Mother Earth, are causing us to make a collective shift of consciousness,
from seeing the world through the lens of self to understanding that we are all
connected. Compassion is needed so that we can co-operate with each other
to address the serious issues facing our world today. Your education at VIU has
given you the skills and abilities to embrace this challenge, with confidence and
optimism.
I hope that you will seek out the opportunity to put your education to work to
contribute to the new story of reconciliation that is unfolding in our relationship
with Indigenous Peoples. Outdated colonial doctrines are being challenged,
inspired by new ways of living together. Your VIU education has prepared you to
be a part of this story. It has introduced you to valuing different perspectives,
cultures and worldviews; it has also exposed you to ancient Snuneymuxw laws
and legal orders, which are entwined in ceremony. Take your VIU experiences
and contribute to creating a more just and peaceful society that promotes unity
by celebrating diversity.
I would also like to take a moment to remember and appreciate all who have
made this possible, especially your friends and families – their love and dreams
for you have encouraged you to achieve your educational goals.
I extend our gratitude to Dr. Ralph Nilson, the Board and Senate for their
inspiring dream of a multi-cultural learning environment; removing barriers
to education through programs such as the Tuition Waiver for Youth in Care;
welcoming international students; establishing a Centre for Pre-Confederation
Treaties and Reconciliation and a Shqwi qwal for Indigenous Dialogue; and
pursuing academic excellence. They have designed a path so that our talents
and diverse ways of understanding the world can make important contributions
to our collective future. VIU's partners in education, community leaders, alumni,
donors and colleagues around the world have created capacity and connection
through positive collaborations.
Graduates, know that the world changes one person at a time, but that change
becomes increasingly easier the more there are who change. You are the
change – each one of you. Use the gift of education you have received and
pass on the love that has been given to you. Now, leave here and change the
course of history.
Louise Mandell, Q.C.
Chancellor
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Me ssag e f ro m the Pre sid e nt
Congratulations Vancouver Island University (VIU) graduates, class of 2015.
Today represents a significant milestone in your lives, one I am sure you will
remember for a lifetime. This is a day of celebration. We are immensely proud
of your accomplishment, and I want to personally thank you for choosing VIU to
pursue your post-secondary education.
At VIU, our goal was to challenge you with new ideas and different
perspectives, and help you discover new ways of thinking and knowing as
you have engaged with faculty, fellow students and other members of the
University community.
During your time at VIU, we hope you have taken full advantage of
opportunities to interact with others who have caused you to reassess your
own views. Your exposure to many modes of instruction and the variety of
relationships you have developed will serve you well as you continue to grow,
learn and contribute to your communities and to the world. I encourage
each of you to cherish the relationships you have developed and build on the
networks you have established.
Today, as you graduate, you become VIU alumni. You will forever be a part of
the Vancouver Island University family, a dynamic group of more than 45,000
alumni around the world. I sincerely hope you will stay connected to VIU and to
your peers through our Alumni Association, and that you will find ways to give
back. Our global network of alumni will continue to support, encourage and
inspire you throughout your life.
I would like to thank families and friends of our VIU graduates. Your support
and commitment have helped ensure our students’ success in achieving their
educational goals.
Finally, graduates, I want you to remember that your newly minted degree,
diploma or certificate is a stepping stone to new, exciting possibilities. All of
us at VIU, faculty, staff and current students look forward to watching you, as
alumni, grow, develop, engage in your communities, invest in your careers and
explore the many adventures in life that await you.
Embrace these opportunities and know that we are cheering you on. On behalf
of the Board of Governors, the Senate, faculty and staff, and our educational
partners, congratulations. You have made us proud.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ralph Nilson
President and Vice-Chancellor
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academic procession
Dr. Keith Harrison, Macebearer
snuneymuxw welcome
O Canada
Sarah Wood, Pianist, and Rachel Lamb, Vocalist
Master of Ceremonies Welcome
Fred Jacklin, Registrar
Install ation of Louise Mandell as Chancellor
Allan Wiekenkamp, Chair, Board of Governors
Greetings from Vancouver Isl and University
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor
Presentation of Honorary Doctor of L aws
Her Excellency Sharon Johnston – presented by Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
Presentation of Honorary Doctor of L aws
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada
– presented by Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
Greetings from University of Hertfordshire
Alan Delliston, Head of UK and International Collaborations, Hertfordshire Business School
Welcome to Alumni
Erin Brook, Vice-President, Alumni Association
Valedictory Address
Hytham Waheed Abdulhameed, Bachelor of Business Administration
Graduate Candidate Oath
Louise Mandell, Chancellor
Presentation of Graduates
Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Dr. Ross MacKay, Dean
Faculty of Management – Dr. Dave Twynam, Dean
Faculty of Social Sciences – Dr. John Black, Dean
R ecession
R eception to follow at the Coast Bastion Hotel Ballroom
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Academic Procession
Wayne Hiles, Macebearer
Vice R egal Salute
Snuneymuxw Welcome
O Canada
Sarah Wood, Pianist, and Rachel Lamb, Vocalist
R emarks by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
The Honourable Judith Guichon
Master of Ceremonies Welcome
Fred Jacklin, Registrar
Greetings from Vancouver Isl and University
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President and Vice-Chancellor
Presentation of Honorary Doctor of Science
Crawford S. "Buzz" Holling, PhD, OC – presented by Liz Gillis
Welcome to Alumni
Erin Brook, Vice-President, Alumni Association
Valedictory Address
Abdelrahman Aziz H. Alenazi, Bachelor of Science
Graduate Candidate Oath
Louise Mandell, Chancellor
Presentation of Graduates
Faculty of Education – Dr. Harry Janzen, Dean
Faculty of Health and Human Services – Dr. Carol Stuart, Dean
Faculty of Science and Technology – Dr. Donald Noakes, Dean
Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology – Guy Ellis, Dean
R ecession
R eception to follow at the Coast Bastion Hotel Ballroom
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Spec ial Pre se ntatio n s
L ouise Mandell, Q.C.,
LL.D. (hon.), Q.C., LL.D.
(hon.)
Louise Mandell Q.C., one of
Canada’s foremost Aboriginal rights
lawyers and a tireless advocate
for Canada’s First Nations, is
Vancouver Island University’s
second chancellor.
In 1983, Mandell was one of the founding partners of
Mandell Pinder, a law firm specializing in Aboriginal and
treaty rights law. She is still connected to the firm in the
esteemed capacity of Partner Emeritus.
Mandell received a Degree in Education at UBC before
graduating from Law School, and was selected by the UBC
Faculty of Law as one of the two outstanding alumni from
each decade.
She was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1997 and, in 2001,
was awarded the Georges Goyer Q.C. Memorial Award for
exceptional contribution to the development of Aboriginal
and Treaty Rights jurisprudence across the country. In 2013,
the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs recognized and honoured her
by creating The Louise Mandell Legal Research Collection.
Passionate about education, Mandell uses her skills as a
public speaker at workshops and forums and also as a
writer to pass on her knowledge and expertise of the law as
it relates to the rights of Canada’s Aboriginal people.
Mandell embodies many of VIU’s values through her work
with First Nations communities, and also recognizes the
important role education plays in the reconciliation of
Canada’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Honorar y Deg ree s
The awarding of honorary doctorates is intended to
encourage a standard of excellence and innovation which
is exemplary to students, faculty and staff, and to society
in general. Vancouver Island University awards honorary
doctorates to publicly acknowledge members of society who
exhibit a record of outstanding distinction and achievement
in an area related to Vancouver Island University’s mission,
such as, but not limited to, scholarship, research, teaching,
the creative arts, business and industry, international affairs,
or public service. Recipients are nominated by members of
the community or by VIU employees.
onorary Doctor of Laws is awarded for
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accomplishments and contributions in areas such as
politics, justice and social activism.
onorary Doctor of Letters is awarded for scholarly
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accomplishments and contributions in areas such as
social science, theory and literature.
onorary Doctor of Science is awarded for
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accomplishments and contributions in science.
onorary Doctor of Technology is awarded for
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accomplishments and contributions in applied areas
related to science and technology.
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2015 Honorary Doctor
of L aws
– His Excellency the
R ight Honourable
David Johnston,
Governor General of
Canada
When the Right Honourable David
Johnston was installed as the
28th governor general of Canada on October 1, 2010, his
remarks focused on “A Smart and Caring Nation: A Call to
Service.”
He has since travelled widely across Canada, speaking
with Canadians about the importance of giving, learning,
innovation and family, and asking them what they will
contribute to Canada as we approach our country’s 150th
birthday in 2017.
His Excellency was born and raised in northern Ontario. His
twin passions for sport and learning led to an undergraduate
degree at Harvard, where he was twice named to the AllAmerican hockey team and inducted as a hockey player into
Harvard’s Athletic Hall of Fame; to law degrees at Cambridge
and Queen’s universities; and to a lifelong dedication to
higher education.
Honorar y Deg ree s
During his 44-year academic career, he served as dean of
the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario, in
London; as principal of McGill University, in Montréal; and as
president of the University of Waterloo.
He served on many provincial and federal task forces
and committees, as well as on the boards of a number of
companies. He married his high school sweetheart, Sharon
Johnston. Together, they have five daughters and 11
grandchildren.
2015 Honorary Doctor
of L aws
– Her Excellency
Sharon Johnston
Her Excellency Sharon Johnston
began her working career in
Kingston, Ontario, as a psychiatric
occupational therapist with
young adults at Kingston General
Hospital, and then as a therapist
at Beechgrove, a treatment centre for young children with
learning and behavioural problems. When the Johnston
family moved to Toronto, she worked at the Crippled
Children’s Centre in Occupational Therapy.
Mrs. Johnston completed her studies in physical and
occupational therapy at the University of Toronto. Later,
she completed a Bachelor of Science at the University of
Western Ontario, a Master of Science at McGill University,
and obtained her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science at McGill
University. She also wrote an autobiographical essay for
inclusion in a collection on notable women of Montréal.
His work is frequently cited in the
fields of ecology, environmental
management, ecological
economics and the human
dimensions of global change.
His leadership in both academic
research and social responsibility
has literally transformed the world.
Dr. Holling obtained a Doctor
of Philosophy in 1957 at the
University of British Columbia (UBC) and a Doctor of Science
at University of Guelph in 1998. His public prominence
dates from his work at UBC, where he became a professor
of zoology in 1967 and served as director of the Institute
of Animal Resource Ecology from 1969 to 1973. He also
served as director of the International Institute of Applied
Systems Analysis in Vienna from 1981-1984.
Dr. Holling is a recipient of many awards, including the
honours of Officer, Order of Canada; the Austrian Cross of
Honour for Arts and Science; the Eminent Ecologist Award
of the Ecological Society of America and the Kenneth
Boulding Memorial Prize from the International Society for
Ecological Economics.
Dr. Holling is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a
foreign Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Val edi c tor ian s
Mrs. Johnston was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario.
2015 Honorary Doctor of Science
– Crawford S. “Buzz” Holling, PhD, OC
One of Canada’s best-known forest entomologists, Dr. Buzz
Holling gained international recognition for his work in the
management of natural resources.
Currently a Professor in Ecological Sciences at the
University of Florida, Dr. Holling introduced important ideas
in the application of ecology and evolution. His pioneering
methods in adaptive ecosystem management paved the way
for modern movements in sustainability and conservation.
Hytham Waheed
Abdulhameed,
Bachelor of Business
Administration
Abdelrahman Aziz H.
Alenazi, Bachelor of
Science
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Convocatio n Proce s sio n
VIU Paddle
VIU’s graduation convocation ceremony begins with a procession of the graduating students, faculty, and distinguished
guests into the theatre, led by a bagpiper and the Valedictorian.
When the platform party has assembled onstage, a smaller procession, known as the Chancellor’s Procession enters the
theatre, accompanied by the drumming by VIU’s Elders-in-Residence. The Chancellor’s Procession consists of the Chancellor,
President, Board Chair, Vice-Presidents, Registrar, and macebearer.
Paddle
Mace
The paddle that is carried in and out of the theatre by
the President was given to the University by Chief Shawn
A-in-chut Atleo, VIU's first Chancellor. This paddle, made by
Brian Bob, Qwuyutsapulth of the Coast Salish/Ucluelet First
Nation, is carved of yellow cedar and signifies teamwork,
pulling together, like in a canoe. The salmon carved onto the
blade represents journeys; salmon leave the place where
they are hatched but return later in their lives, much in the
same way that youth earn an education and then return
home to bring their skills and knowledge back to their
communities. During his installation celebrations, Chief Atleo
presented a paddle to each of the four campuses with the
wish that it be used at special occasions, like a graduation
ceremony. The paddle given to the Nanaimo campus is used
to guide us in our important journeys. It has since become
an important symbol and tradition in our convocation
ceremonies.
During the Middle Ages, a metal-clad wooden mace was
an effective weapon in battle. As newer and more powerful
arms were developed, its military significance diminished,
and it was transformed into a symbol of authority. Today,
the ceremonial mace is used in many government assembly
locations, such as the British and Canadian Houses of
Parliament, and is carried before ecclesiastical dignitaries
and in university ceremonies such as this.
The mace used for VIU’s convocation was designed and
created by retired art instructor John A. Charnetski in 1994.
The metre-long mace is made of stainless steel and goldplated cast bronze. It features four guardian eagles and
enameled medallions bearing VIU’s coat of arms and arbutus
emblems.
VIU Mace
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Macebearers
Diploma in Tourism Studies – Aggie Weighill
The mace is carried by a retiring member of academic
faculty or administration to honour his or her contribution to
Vancouver Island University.
Certificate in Wine Business – Shelley-Anne Gajda
Faculty of Education
Master of Education in Educational Leadership – Mary O’Neill
Master of Education in Special Education – Gail Krivel-Zacks
January 2015 Macebearers
Post-Degree Diploma in Special Education Teacher Specialty
– Liz Kroeker
Bachelor of Education – Rachel Moll and Riki Cox
Faculty of Health and Human Services
Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care – Bonne-Jean Buffie
Diploma in Child and Youth Care, First Nations
– Bonne-Jean Buffie
Diploma in Social Services – Louise Stern
Certificate in Health Care Assistant, Nanaimo – Denise Andersen
Dr. Keith Harrison,
Professor, Creative
Writing and Journalism
Wayne Hiles, Associate
Director of Facilities
Services and Manager of
Buildings & Grounds
For a complete list of past macebearers, please visit
viu.ca/convocation/macebearers.asp
Marshals
The graduates from each program are lead in the
procession by a faculty member from that program.
Certificate in School and Community Support Worker
– Leif Rasmussen
Faculty of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science – Eric Demers
Diploma in Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology – Don Furnell
Diploma in Forestry Resources Technology – Bill Beese
Faculty of Trades and Applied
Technology
Certificate in Hairdressing – Sally Vinden
Certificate in Horticultural Technician – Michael Girard
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to piper Wade Calder
Faculty of Arts and Humanities and
Faculty of Social Science
Bachelor of Arts – Jennifer Christoffersen and Cheryl Warsh
Associate of Music – Classical – Rosemary Lindsay
Diploma in Criminology – Elizabeth McLin
Diploma in Fine Arts (Visual Arts) – Rosemary Lindsay
Diploma in Technical Theatre – Rosemary Lindsay
Faculty of Management
Master of Business Administration – Tiffany McLaughlin
Post-Degree Diploma in Business Studies – Tracy Gillis
Bachelor of Business Administration – Tracy Gillis
Bachelor of Hospitality Management – Maynard Kirkpatrick
Bachelor of Tourism Management – Aggie Weighill
Diploma in Business Administration – Bryan Webber
Diploma in Hospitality Management – Shelley-Anne Gajda
Diploma in Recreation and Sport Management – Aggie Weighill
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Convocatio n R egalia
Advanced/
Graduate/
Post-Degree
Diplomas
Regalia
Like most universities in North America, the regalia worn by Vancouver Island
University’s graduates is representative of their credential level and area of study.
Diploma and certificate students wear the basic black cap and black
bachelor's gown.
Advanced diploma, post-degree diploma, and graduate diploma graduates
wear the basic black cap and black bachelor's gown as well as a stole in the
colour of their faculty:
Bachelor's
Degrees
Arts and Humanities – red
Science and Technology – orange
Education – burgundy
Social Sciences – green
Health and Human Services –
purple
Trades & Applied Technology –
royal blue
Management – gold
Bachelor's degree graduates wear the basic black cap and black bachelor’s
gown as well as a coloured hood edged in white draped over their shoulders. The
hood colour indicates the graduate’s program or area of study:
Bachelor of Arts – red
Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth
Care – purple
Bachelor of Business
Administration – regal gold
Bachelor of Education – burgundy
Bachelor of Hospitality
Management – Persian turquoise
Bachelor of Interior Design – steel
grey
Master's
Degrees
Bachelor of Arts with white trim
Bachelor of Music In Jazz Studies –
admiralty blue
Bachelor of Natural Resource
Protection – moss green
Bachelor of Science – Aztec gold
Bachelor of Science in Nursing –
teal
Bachelor of Tourism Management
– royal blue
Master’s degree graduates wear the basic black cap and black master’s gown
as well as a grey hood with a coloured lining draped over their shoulders. The
colour of the lining indicates the graduate’s program or area of study:
Master of Arts in Sustainable
Leisure Management – crimson
Master of Education in Special
Education – royal blue
Master of Business Administration
– purple
Master of Education in Educational
Leadership – burgundy
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Master of Education in Educational
Leadership – grey with burgundy-lined
hood
Vancouve r Island Unive r sit y Gra du ating S tu d e nt s
Faculty of Arts
& Humanities and
Social Science
Bachelor of Arts
Lucas Michael Stephen Anderson
Minors in English and Liberal Studies
with Distinction
Justin William Andrushko
Major in Physical Education
Paul Bradley Arnell
Major in Graphic Design
Robynn Baijius
Major in Creative Writing and
Minor in Media Studies
Adam Kyle Baker
Minors in Political Studies and
Psychology
Clarice Bland
Major in History and
Minor in Anthropology
Melissa Diane Bracken
Major in Psychology
Sherry Melody Breckon
Major in Sociology
Robert Douglas Burrows
Majors in Philosophy and Psychology
Erin Michelle Campbell
Major in English and
Minor in Mathematics
Pheona Lynn Cessford
Major in Psychology
Keltie Bobbie Chamberlain
Major in Geography
with Distinction
Maxwell Ian Arthur Christensen
Major in Geography
Danielle Patricia Maria Cleevely
Major in Liberal Studies
Kathryn Ann Connolly
Majors in Anthropology and
Psychology
Sarah Margaret Corsie
Major in Psychology and
Minor in English
with Distinction
Ashley Dawn Cousens
Major in Geography
Please note that not
all programs grant
distinction status.
Catherine Anne Adamson Dawe
Major in Liberal Studies
Felicia Catherine Lynn Jorgensen
Majors in Anthropology and Sociology
Sarah Anne Demerchant
Minors in Anthropology and
Psychology
Kimberley Hope Kemmer
Major in Creative Writing
Corentin Paul Marcel Denis
Major in Political Studies and
Minor in Business
Brian E Dickinson
Minors in Anthropology and
Psychology
Melinda Ann Dawn Douglas
Minors in History and Visual Arts
Nicole Diane Mae Dudek
Major in Psychology
with Distinction
Teunesha Raeann Evertse
Major in Geography
Richard Thomas Kulesza
Major in Global Studies
Chelsea Breanne La Fortune
Major in English and
Minor in History
Loren Dominic Leow
Majors in Political Studies and
Psychology
Iona Cecilia Lister
Major in English
with Distinction
Nelson James Lovestrom
Major in Anthropology
Adam William James Flynn*
Major in Graphic Design
Karim Maher
Minors in Languages and Culture and
Physical Education
Kacey Cristy Dawn Gladstone
Major in English and
Minor in Visual Arts
Victoria-Jane McCreight
Major in Anthropology and
Minor in Women's Studies
Meghan Alexandra Hall
Major in History and
Minor in Media Studies
Drew Jacob McLachlan
Major in Creative Writing
Emily Anne Hannah
Majors in Geography and
Global Studies
Leila Ann Hartford
Major in Liberal Studies
Rachel Jane Henry
Major in Psychology
Taylor Keelan Heywood
Major in Digital Media Studies and
Minor in History
Jeremy Russell Hughes
Minors in Psychology and Sociology
Ayami Imai
Major in Global Studies
Erik Ingavrd Jakobsen
Major in Anthropology and
Minor in Political Studies
Taylor Alicia Jenks
Major in Geography and
Minor in Global Studies
Elliot Ian Jones
Minors in History and
Physical Education
Karen Mary McLeod
Minors in Languages and Culture and
Visual Arts
Tammy Lynne Mickelson
Major in Psychology
Felix Naud
Major in Digital Media Studies
Daniel Liam O'Brien
Major in Liberal Studies and
Minor in Creative Writing
Amanda Marie O'Reilly
Minors in Languages and Culture and
Mathematics
Susanna Maria Palmer
Major in Psychology and
Minor in Languages and Culture
Bryce Sterling Pirozzini
Major in Geography and
Minor in Business
Aaron Phillip Sauve
Major in History
Christine Alana Sine
Major in Geography
This program was prepared a week before Convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
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Samantha Jane Smith
Major in Geography
Christopher Harold Carl Sorensen
Minors in Geography and
Political Studies
Roseanna Sowten
Major in Global Studies
Kristen Michelle Spears
Major in English
Diploma in Arts and
Science
Michael Paul Chiorando
Master of Education in
Educational Leadership
Diploma in Criminology
Manushi Bishnoi
Charmaine Agnes Adams
Marco Arnold
Maxine Samantha Tait
Majors in Psychology and Sociology
Katelyn Alexandra Beale
Marlie Rachel Temple
Major in Global Studies
Teresa Marie Beaulieu
Tessa Courtney Tomlinson
Major in Liberal Studies and
Minor in Psychology
Ian William Chomeczko
Byron James Trajan
Minors in English and
Physical Education
Ashley Marie van Zwietering
Minors in Criminology and Psychology
Rebecca Camille Beryl Visscher
Majors in Psychology and
First Nations Studies
Alexa Lynne Bean
Tony Darrin Brown
Jessie Anne Rose Reggelsen
Teagan Leigh Rhicard
Connor Stephen Steacy
Diploma in Fine Arts –
Visual Art
Mariam Al Maktoum
Song I Cheon
Wendy G. Blancher
Tracy Louise Cameron
Jane Edith Christensen
Margot Jean Croft
Manjinder Singh Dhaliwal
Marcus Andrew Ferneyhough
Marieke Paulinka Holtkamp
Tammy Kim Kay
Jean Marie Kloppenburg
Ruojin Li
Justin K Mark
Muriel Mary Helen Messer
Michael Terence Moynihan
Breanne Laurel Quist
Susana Ramirez Felix
Lyndsey Mary Leanne Wheat
Major in Sociology and
Minor in Global Studies
Alyssa Faye Johnson
Marcela Rufino Leus
with Distinction
Paul David MacIntyre
Reginald Anthony Sam
Denise Sylvia Tierney
Kristin Terryl Sward
Bachelor of Interior
Design
Diploma in Individually
Selected Studies
Nicole Kemp
Derek Everitt Simmons
Bachelor of Music in Jazz
Studies
Diploma in Jazz Studies
Jonathan Edward Bauer
Julius Hansen Clegg
James David Lawrence Karras
Ian James Montgomery
Associate of Arts Degree
Hilary Anne Whiting
Busra Uygun
Luman Xu
Amber Dawn Young
Xin Zeng
Yue Zhao
Spencer Brian Tipping
Master of Education in
Special Education
Diploma in Technical
Theatre
Tara Jean Althouse
Ian Slay Farrar
Veronika Maria Kurucz-Bell
Christine Marie Angelucci
Tida Lorraine Brisotto
Diploma in Theatre
Nathaniel Bent Leigh
Associate of Music in
Classical Music Diploma
Lillian Rose Morpak
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Faculty of Education
This program was prepared a week before Convocation and therefore may not be complete.
Razan F. Chaar
Daragh Adrienne Mary Hourigan
Jessica Dewarle
Lana Marie Durand
Christine Helen Falk-DuQuesnay
Erin Marie Favell
Catherine Ann Hewgill
Christina Renae Hollman
Lydia Rohini Chandra
Ruth Elizabeth Diamond Irving
Leah Marie Hough
Jessica Julia Chelak
Jolene Michelle Krell
Ruth Elizabeth Diamond Irving
Angela Rene Dawn Coburn
Jamie Christa Dobbs
Kristen Lea Johnston
Alita Aline-Louise Dancy
Courtenay L. McGeachy
Janne Lake
Deanne Marie Delage
Sara Angela Mellor Phillips
Amy Suzanne Loudon
Jaimie Dawn Dunbar
Jennifer Rose Mora
Jonathan William Robert Ludtke
Kimberly Sarah Ethier
Jessica Marie Petersen
Bonny Roseanne MacDonald
Correen Maria Evans
Nicole Pilote
Maureen Rebecca Manning
Kimberley Patricia Jayne Fawkes
Kristin Leanne Singbeil
Sara Angela Mellor Phillips
Jennifer May Fink
Anna Elizabeth Slater
Christine Pearl Middleton
Luke Fletcher
Kristin Anne Wiens
Meghan Amelia Thomson Murphy
Danielle Marie Fortin
Shawna Lee Wood
Sean Pattison
Zackary J Friend
Thea Lee Wood
Adriana Zorka Prlic
Michael Lance Geselbracht
Jamie Lynn Woodford
Brooke Ashley Spillman
Allison Erin Girard
Elizabeth Anne Szopa
Laura Jayne Graham
Graduate pins are presented to
Julie Rachelle Whynacht
Olivia Angeline Hill
each of the students graduating
from the
Master of Education in
Educational
Leadership and the
Master of Education
in Special Education
programs.
Robert Bruce Wilson
Troy Lucas Jakubiec
Heather Jean Woodland-Huck
Angela Cristina Jurgensen
Bachelor of Education
Patrick Edward Koby
Natasha Kruse
Courtney Breanne Allen
Kevin Pentti Kurkiniemi
Lisa Anderson
Janet Catherine Lewis
Madeline Danielle Louise Anderson
Michelle Laurel Lorusso
Lisa Maria Arnold
Christine Kelly Lynch
Graduate Diploma in
Online Learning and
Teaching
Danielle Lillian Ashworth Clarke
Balreet Mandar
Fergus James Bagley
Megan Noelle Spencer McCaffrey
David Stanley Pierce Bamford
Jennifer Katelynn Marie McCord
Jane Edith Christensen
Katelyn Leigh Beadle
Mark Gilbert Fredrick William McInnes
Janice Lyn Beck
Chris Charles Edward McLeod
Pauline Gail Bekesza
Alison Courtney McNair
Kelsey Ellyn Marie Bell
Michelle Marie McNaughton
Bruce Patrick Biro
Bridget Mary Meagher
Merran Elspeth Simm Booth
Tera Jane Marie Mitchell
Corrine Nicole Borgford
Kayla Michelle Mousseau
Daniel Michael Bown
Lyndsay Debra Munro
Sarah Elizabeth Bramley
Alysha May Mutter
Sara Christine Branch
Michael Robert O'Brien
Gerald Thomas Budda
Robert Lewis Orr
Allan D. Cameron
David Samuel Parsons
Russell Carl Holm Cannings
Wendy Ann Pazarena
Shaylene Dawn Cantwell
Elizabeth Ashley Pontious
Post-Degree Diploma
in Special Education
Teacher Speciality
Marissa Susan Ball
Kuldeep Kaur Basi
Razan F. Chaar
Christa Denise Cowie
Vicky Dawn Dodge
Lee-Anne WF Dore
Jennifer Rose Francisty
Bernice Ann Hennessy
Lisa Joan Hermant
This program was prepared a week before Convocation and therefore may not be complete.
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Helen Meredith Pritchard
Adrienne Michelle Provencher
Tamara Elizabeth Rabbitt
Sean Robson
John Richard Preston Ruffell
Aleta May Salmon
Robert James Sieben
Amanda May Stanley
Tara Louise Stuckey
Maria Anastasia Tarasoff
Albertina Conceicao Taylor
Reid Taylor
Emma Maria Taylor
Hamish Thomson
Kathleen Ruth Viala
Duncan Eric Whiskin
Jenna Mae Wiese
Tara Meagan Wolfe
Christine Frances Young
Diploma in Physical
Education
Melanie Taylor Buggey
Faculty of Health
and Human Services
Danielle Ball
Karyn Joyelle Climie
Michelle Leeann Dick
Diploma in Social
Services
Melanie Irene Aplin
Sarah Jane Bennett
Kirsten Thea Bjermeland
Emily Anne Dalton
Sharon Kaur Dial
Joshua Ryan Drummond
Jason Mike Foley
Jynaya Lynn Gray
Stacy Fae Grewal
Erica Margaret Janzen
Mark Lee
Kathy Barbara Orchover
Lizelle Angeli Sears
Meghan Savannah Smith
Brianna Marie Stennes
Jenn Stuart
Teala Shay Lane
Janet Cecelia Laroche
Tiffany Renate Jean Lodjn
Tayler Joon Luck
Carolina Abando Pascual
Jasmin Rebancos Pereyra
Jessie Marie Roe
Ila Dawn Rolph
Anita Maria Seymour
Lori Mary Smaaslet
Jesse Hawk Stuart Thomas White
Elisabeth Rebecca Wilson
Johnatan Yishima Lopez
Certificate in School
and Community Support
Worker
Liliana Maria Heather Ballarin-Cass*
Kelsi Eileen Bergman
Arlene Lynne Berry
Amber Marie Brown
Stephanie Deanna Carlick*
Joan Irene Chestnut
Ashley Diana Cota
Thomas Grant Darling*
Janet Edith Hilton
Marla Janine Jaggers
Bachelor of Arts in Child
and Youth Care
Certificate in Early
Childhood Education
and Care
Sharin Kaur Kang
Denise Marion Morris*
Diploma in Child and
Youth Care
Certificate in Health
Care Assistant
Teijna Marie Pickrell
Kara Jacqueline Daley
Lottie Joan Margarita Cook
Nicole Kara Jayne Welz
Cary James Eisler
Angelina Williams
Ailish Gayda Finding
Trisha May Randen
Diploma in Child and
Youth Care – First
Nations
Elaine Anna Marie Joe
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Diploma in Early
Childhood Education
and Care
Melinda Lawton Keith
Susan Patricia Klaassen
Sigrid Carmen Lannuzel
Jamie-Lee May Miller
Kyla Marilyn Shiels
Jeffrey David Stekman
Rosalia Elfring
Maricela Faniadis
Ian Douglas Finlayson
Kevin Michael Focht
Lindsay Ann Hazelbower
Tiffiny Sabrina Kamann
This program was prepared a week before Convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
Faculty of
Management
Habib Kofi Kolawole Braimah
Elena Raquel Rayne
Lin Chen
Javier Felipe Rodriguez Suarez
Wen Chen
Belal Ahmed A. Saeed
Master of Business
Administration
Vikramjeet Dhuria
Kizibel Iziegbe Egbadon
Margarita Shabanova
with Distinction
Lucy Obiamaka Enoh
Mijie Shao
Yanan Fan
Chipo Simon Simuyemba
Qi Fang
Bo Song
Samir Ahmad M Gadi
Tianyu Sun
Feifei Ge
Yu Sun
Nora Ahmed Hafez Mustafa
Andrew Sureshkumar
Xiaojun Han
Yantao Tang
Caitlin Marie Hartigan
Yuan Tao
Ali Mohammed Hawsawi
Jiahui Tian
Heng He
Glory Ugochukwu-Ochiobi
Robert Lewis Hicks
with Distinction
Chang-Jui (George) Wang
Feifei Hu
Liwen Xiao
Kai Hu
Qi Xie
Xin Huang
Nengye Xu
Olayinka Abimbola Jeboda
Shuyu Xuan
Marwah Abdullatif Khujah
Debao Yang
Alexander Kozlov
Huiqiang Yang
Jiaming (Thunder) Lei
Jing Yang
Rui Li
Liya Yao
Lian Liu
Lu Yu
Xixia Liu
Peiran Yu
Yumeng Liu
Lu Zhai
Qing Lu
Feng Zhan
Xin Lu
Siliang Zhang
Zheng Lu
Yixian Zhang
Kai Ma
Yongnan Zhang
Samuel Alonso Martinez Arias
Manling Zhao
Shawn David Mitchell
Mengya Zhao
Ayshwarya Mohandas
with Distinction
Chunting Zhou
Farah Mohanna Abalkhail
Aashish Ajit
Rohan Ajit
Reham Albukhari
Sultan Mahmoud Alharbi
Zainab Saleh F. Alshuwaikhat
Zainab Abdullah Alzuri
Ignacio Arias Gonzalez
Hishamm Osamma Bahdawy
Khalid Mubarak Bahumayd
Xue Bai
Adebowale Michael Banjoko
Yaman Samir Bantan
Amine Berrada
Santanu Morom Boruah
University of
Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire is
a prominent business university
located near London, England.
Vancouver Island University offers
a dual degree with the University
of Hertfordshire. Upon completion
of the program, students receive a
Master of Business Administration
from Vancouver Island University
and a Master of Science in
International Business from the
University of Hertfordshire.
Mohamad Kamel Moughnieh
Eugene Mulindangabo
Saad Ul-Majid Nadeem
Chukwuekwu Obika Obaigbena
Oluwagbemileke Benjamin Oduroye
Anthony Ogbechie
Ling Yun Wang
Graduate pins are presented to
each of the students graduating
from the
Master of Business
Administration
program.
Ukrit Pornpatanapaisarnkul
This program was prepared a week before Convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
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Post-Degree Diploma in
Business Studies
Asaju Oluwaseyi Olamilekan
Financial Services Concentration
Adewuyi Michael Dacosta
Management & Leadership
Concentration
Rachid Gharib
Human Resource Concentration
Lin Lin Jiang
Accounting Concentration
Xiaoning Liu
Undeclared Concentration
Yi Lu
Financial Services Concentration
Zongyao Lu
Financial Services Concentration
Victor Akintayo Ogunbolu
General Management
Supreet Sudhakar Salian
Marketing Concentration
Amit Kumar Sharma
Accounting Concentration
Lovel Preet Singh
Marketing Concentration
Jennifer Celia Smith
Human Resource Concentration
Viktoriia Tkachenko
International Business Concentration
Orrathip vanden Dungen
Accounting Concentration
Min Wang
Financial Services Concentration
Yilan Wang
General Management
Advanced Diploma in
Forensic Accounting and
Fraud Investigation
Andy Chen
Amanda Christine Harris
Ellen Kaye Kaita
Adrienne Margaret Martin
Janice Sharonne McAllan
David Sanni
Arshdeep Singh Sidhu
Bachelor of Business
Administration
Hytham Waheed Abdulhameed
Major in International Business
with Distinction
Yousif Mohammed Al Zeabi*
Major in International Business
Tariq Saad Alaskar
Major in Finance
with Distinction
Fawaz Saleh Alhoshan
Major in International Business
Meshal Abrahim Alkhoudair
Major in International Business
Waleed Ibrahim Alrabia
Major in Finance
Mohammed Salah Alrefaie
Major in Finance
Saleh Ali M Alsaiari
Major in Finance
Mohammed Aqeel Baaqeel
Major in Marketing
Wei Wei
Accounting Concentration
Savanna Rose Baron-Toaldo*
Major in Human Resources
Management
Hanwen Xu
Financial Services Concentration
Mohammad Abdullah Bawakid
Major in Finance
Ning Xu
International Business Concentration
Rachel Trudene Bitter*
Major in Human Resources
Management
Huiying Yang
Accounting Concentration
Jiawei Yao
Management & Leadership
Concentration
Hanpeng Ye
Kurtis Glen Anton Bosecke
Major in Accounting
Taylor Paige Bull
Major in Marketing
Alicia Ann Theresa Camp
Major in Accounting
with Distinction
Po-Wei Chang
Major in Marketing
Laurie Ann Dean
Major in Accounting
with Distinction
Bryan William Dumesnil
Majors in Management and Marketing
Xiaohua (Jonathen) Fan
Major in Management
Buma Fongod
Major in International Business
Jennifer Louise Frank
Majors in Accounting and Management
Alexander Rudolf Frey
Major in International Business
Karle Amber Frumento
Major in Accounting
Peng Guo
Major in Finance
Anjali Rani Gupta
Majors in International Business and
Marketing
Candice Jane Hall
Major in Finance
Bassam Osama Hallak
Major in International Business
Aimee Dawn Hamilton
Major in Management
Jing Hao
Major in Finance
Yue He
Major in Marketing
Zackery Richard Henderson
Major in Finance
Kathleen Dana Johnstone
Major in Accounting
Siye Liu
Major in Finance
Tianxiang Liu
Major in Finance
Delie Lohmann
Major in Accounting
with Distinction
Tianran Lu
Major in Marketing
Zhen Yu
Accounting Concentration
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This program was prepared a week before Convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
Dakota Joseph Luke
Major in Finance
with Distinction
Bachelor of Hospitality
Management
Diploma in Recreation
and Sport Management
Nicholas Vassilis Robert Marmaras
Major in Finance
Abdulkarim Abdulghani Alshehri
Ethan David Barr
Patrick William Doyle
Emily Rose Heavenor
Danna Frances McNeill
Major in Accounting
Xiaoli Mou
Major in Accounting
Bachelor of Tourism
Management
Jocelyn Nicole Jones
Diploma in Tourism
Studies
Cory Richard Mulhern-Wlodarczak
Major in Marketing
Jennifer-Marie Dorby
Major in Recreation
Scott Wesley Paterson
Major in Human Resources
Management
Taya Christine McAstocker
Major in Recreation
Jessica Eleanor Frances Gilchrist
Adam James Paulencu
Major in Accounting
Diploma in Business
Administration
Xiaosu Liu
Laurel Katherine Piper
Major in Management
Hamad Mohammad Alsubait
Danielle Elizabeth Ringer
Kaitlin Marie Sayers
Major in International Business
with Distinction
Rachel Trudene Bitter
Laura Patricia Leone Rothwell
Carly Kathleen Boyd
Andrew Hany Saleh
Andrea Rosemarie Haugen
Megan Alexandra Low
Cody Daniel McClelland
Madeleine Denise Bryden
Rachael Victoria Thompson
Major in Marketing
Robbie Douglas Clarke
Huan Wang
Major in Finance
Daniel Jordan Pitt Gardiner-Mcauley
Laura Christine Wingfield
Major in Human Resources
Management
Gunel Shujaet Gafarli
Bhupinder Singh Dhesi
Matthew Arthur Hall
Baljit Kaur
Blake Carlen Landry
Haiyue Yu
Major in Management
Qiyao Lao
Libo Zhou
Major in Finance
Kelsey Alexandrea Mah
Xiaotong Zhou
Major in Marketing
Boris Orlov
Xiaoyu Zhu
Major in Finance
Richard Paul Pridmore
Jennifer Lee Lawrenuk
Caleb Richard McIntyre
Thi Phuong Anh Pham
Sirtaj Thiara
Certificate in Event
Management
Justine Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
Jennifer Lee Lawrenuk
Megan Alexandra Low
Kayla Quan
Danielle Elizabeth Ringer
Slezin Ruslan Vladimirovich
Certificate in Wine
Business
Kerian Bayette-Harvey
Yantong Li
Jungyoon Sohn
Diploma in Hospitality
Management
Dylan Colby Cross
Qingyan Liang
Yiyao Lu
Qing Ni
Azusa Suzuki
Jing Tao
Yongchao Zhong
This program was prepared a week before Convocation and therefore may not be complete.
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Faculty of Science
and Technology
Diploma in Fisheries and
Aquaculture Technology
Post-Degree Diploma
in Fisheries and
Aquaculture
Chelsea Janine Adam
Daniel Francis Arluison
Alison Claire MacPhail
Ben Robert Eardley
Bachelor of Science
Alex Donald Brooks
Brianna Jean Bruder
Alec Robert George Fraumeni
Solomon Macys
Matthew Ray Miller
Ashley Nicole Neiswender
Abdelrahman Aziz H. Alenazi
Major in Computing Science
Kalyn Colleen Penny
Matthew Robert Brown
Major in Computing Science
Patrick Allen Vek
Darren Thomas Buchanan
Major in Biology
Diploma in Forestry
Resources Technology
Lochlin Christopher Westrom Duperron
Major in Computing Science
Monica Bessie Redmond
Michael Alan Anderson
Cassidy Elizabeth Hedden
Major in Biology
Blair Robert Belton
Jacklyn Deanna Johnson
Major in Biology and
Minor in Mathematics
David Dompreh
Gurleen Kahlon*
Major in Computing Science
Matthew Michael Boeckmann
Zachary Leon Fisher
Robert Ritchie Harder
Anthony Marc Hawkes
Amanpreet Kaur
Major in Computing Science
Cody Don Jackman
Cameron John McInnes
Major in Biology
Christopher Paul Leitao
Cameron James Poppy
Minors in Biology and Chemistry
Kenneth Christian Alexander Pitt
Asmita Singhal*
Major in Computing Science
Adrienne Rebecca Langley
Taylor John Martin
Marina Louise Rayner
Matthew John van Den Tillaart
Heather Margaret Wathen
Major in Biology and
Minor in Anthropology
Stephanie Laura Whyte
Minors in Biology and Geography
Melany Robyn Fyfe Wright
Major in Computing Science
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This program was prepared a week before Convocation and therefore may not be complete. Although students marked with an asterisk
have not yet fully met their graduation requirements at the printing date of this program, they are on track to do so shortly after.
Faculty of Trades and
Applied Technology
Xiqun (Teresa) Bao
Raegan Leigh Fitch
Cun Cao
Rebekah Donice Hasler
Lili Chen
Ashleigh Rachel Koglin
Diploma in Culinary Arts
Cory Kenneth Comer
Amanda Jean McDonough
Zexi Du
Lincoln Sebastian Saugstad
Puriani Yolanda Guntensperger
Michelle Dawn Stelmacker
Erynne Chris-Tina Jackson
Adam Kenneth Wilcox
Hilary Rae Malone
Diploma in Information
Technology and Applied
Systems
Trevor Duane Cooper
Tyler Nathaniel Finnie
Corey Russel Lewis
Matthew Douglas Webb
Certificate in FourthClass Power Engineering/
Process Operator
Scott Alexander Annand
Aaron Christopher Arnold
Christopher Allan Beggs
Derek Grant Cappus
Darcy Henri Belzile Currie
Cory Mitchell Duben
Chayse Keaton Elzinga
Carter Paul Gorjeu
Taylor Michael Gray
Alexander George James Harper
Cameron Jesse Osualdini
Calum John Specken
Cheng Ji
MacIej James Krok
Certificate in Motorcycle
and Marine Technician
Yongzhi Li
Dakota James Berry
Allegra Flores Jimenez
Yuqing Li
Siyu Liu
Hilary Rae Malone
Karlee Dennise Massen
Na Ni
Marissa Roberta McDiarmid Nisbet
John L Regan
Quinn Roxanne Turner
Bradley Mark Wilkinson
Caijin Yu
Rocky (Yan) Zhang
Certificate in Electrician
Samuel Stephen Kludash
Vanessa Marie Madelaine Belle-Rose
Certificate in Culinary
Arts
Toshinori Thomas Jr. Akama
Thalia Everdina Austin
Miguel Banting
Hayley Elizabeth Yeomans
Arun Sobharaj
Certificate in Carpentry
Isaac Joseph Schilling
Matthew Eric Mulholland
Yu Sabrina Shi
Certificate in
Hairdressing
Alexander Michael Mizak
Raeanne Christine Bedard
Jennifer Kathleen Saunders
Paul Robert Wasmuth
Jaycob Branton Duffel
Certificate in
Professional Cook Level 1
Rikki Alexandra Gardiner
Sara Marley Hall
Danielle Antoinette Horne
Victoria Sharron Koski
Ricki-Lee Dawn Smith
Certificate in
Horticultural Technician
Will Bailey-Elkin
Clarence Donkersgoed
This program was prepared a week before Convocation and therefore may not be complete.
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VI U ’s Inte r natio nal Gra du ate s
International students from the following countries have graduated with credentials from Vancouver Island University:
Afghanistan
Bahrain Cameroon
Dominican Republic
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Albania
Bangladesh
Chile
Argentina
Aruba
Barbados
Bolivia
China
Columbia
Azerbaijan
Brazil
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador France
Germany
Ghana
Hong Kong
Iceland India
Indonesia
Iran Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait Latvia
Malaysia
Mexico
This program was prepared a week before Convocation and therefore may not be complete.
Mongolia
Morocco
Netherlands
Nicaragua Nigeria
Oman Pakistan
Paraguay Peru
Philippines
Poland Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia Senegal
South Korea Sweden Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
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Thank you
1,400
$1,000,000
to the many donors who
helped award over
scholarships, awards
and bursaries valued at over
to support Vancouver Island University students and a very special
congratulations
to all graduates on behalf of the
Vancouver Island University Foundation.
For more information about the Vancouver Island University Foundation
or the Scholarship, Award and Bursary program, please contact:
[email protected] | www.viu.ca/giving | William Litchfield at 250.740.6602
Congratulations
Grads!
We invite our graduates and guests
to a reception following the convocation
ceremony.
The reception will be held at the
Coast Bastion Hotel Ballroom
200 metres from the Port Theatre.
COAST
BASTION
HOTEL
Visit the VIU Bookstore table at the Port Theatre and the
Coast Bastion Hotel for parchment frames and VIU
crested mementos.
viubookstore.ca
BOOKSTORE
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PORT
THEATRE
Vancouve r Island Unive r sit y Alumni A s sociati on
Tim Mawdsley, President
(BA in Finance '02)
Erin Brook, Vice-President
(BA with a Major in Liberal Studies
and a Minor in Philosophy '04)
Leif Bogwald, Treasurer (BA '02)
Jennifer Kennedy, Secretary (BA '02)
Shannon Bence (MA Sustainable Leisure
Management '14)
Terence Fitzgerald (Arts '92)
Robert Lee (BA '04)
Caroline Roach (BBA '10)
Stu Seifert (Heavy Equipment Operator)
Nathan Thornton (BA Transfer '87-'90)
Graduates, stay connected
The Vancouver Island University Alumni Relations Office represents all those who have graduated from the
Dominion-Provincial Youth Training Centre, 1936 – 1959; Vocational Training School in Nanaimo, 1959 – 1971; Malaspina
College (all campuses), 1969 – 1989; Malaspina University-College (all campuses), 1989 – summer 2008; and now VIU and
helps create opportunities for past graduates to reconnect with their old friends and faculty.
• Stay in touch with the Vancouver Island University Alumni Relations Office.
• Share your news and achievements with other alumni, current students and your instructors.
• Re-establish old friendships and start new ones.
• Make connections with other people currently in your field.
• Get on-campus discounts with your alumni privilege card.
• Establish a legacy at Vancouver Island University by volunteering your time to help with programs and events.
Visit our website at viu.ca/alumni and update your profile or call 250.740.6215.
viu.ca/alumni
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VI U A dmini stratio n and Gove r nance
Vancouver Isl and
University
Administration
Chancellor: Louise Mandell
senior management
group
President and Vice-Chancellor:
Dr. Ralph Nilson
Provost and Vice-President,
Academic: Dr. David Witty
Vice-President, Administration
and Finance: Shelley Legin
University Secretary:
Marie Armstrong
Executive Director, University
Relations: Dan Hurley
president’s council
Associate Vice-President,
Academic Planning and
Aboriginal Initiatives:
Dr. Steve Lane
Associate Vice-President,
Scholarship and
Community Engagement:
Dr. Trevor Davis
Executive Director, Human
Resources: Janine Reed
Executive Director, Facilities
and Ancillary Services:
Alan Cumbers
Executive Director, Student
Affairs: Dr. Carrie Chassels
Dean, Faculty of Academic
and Career Preparation:
Jean Maltesen
Dean, Faculty of Arts and
Humanities:
Dr. Ross MacKay
Dean, Faculty of Education:
Dr. Harry Janzen
Dean, Faculty of Health and
Human Services:
Dr. Carol Stuart
Dean, Faculty of International
Education:
Dr. Graham Pike
Dean, Faculty of
Management:
Dr. David Twynam
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Dean, Faculty of Science and
Technology:
Dr. Donald Noakes
Dean, Faculty of Social
Sciences: Dr. John Black
Dean, Faculty of Trades and
Applied Technology:
Guy Ellis
Campus Academic
Administrator, Cowichan:
Warren Weir
Acting Campus Administrator,
Powell River:
Micki McCartney
Acting Director, Aboriginal
Education: Sylvia Scow
Director, Advancement and
Alumni Relations:
William Litchfield
Director, Centre for Innovation
and Excellence in Learning:
Dr. Liesel Knaack
Director, Enrolment
Management:
Dr. Tina McComb
Director, Facilities Services
and Campus Development:
Richard Lewis
Director, Financial Services:
Wendy Young
Director, Human Rights and
Respectful Workplace:
Katrin Roth Von Szepesbela
University Librarian:
Tim Atkinson
Director, University Planning
and Analysis:
Dr. David Rees
Registrar: Fred Jacklin
Director, Ancillary Services:
Carol Desilets
Director, International
Marketing and
Recruitment: Bruce Condie
Director, Master of Business
Administration:
Brock Dykeman
Director, Milner Gardens &
Woodland: Geoff Ball
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Vancouver Isl and
University Board
of Governors
Louise Mandell, Chancellor
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President
and Vice-Chancellor
Allan Wiekenkamp, Chair
Stewart Hawthorn, Vice-Chair
Chris Burnley
Warren Erhart
Richard Harlow
Makenzie Leine
Sherry McCarthy
Claire Moglove
Chris Munro
Jonalan Oddleifson
Steven Purse
Erralyn Thomas
Vancouver Isl and
University
Foundation Board
Louise Mandell, Chancellor
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President
and Vice-Chancellor
Mike Walker, Chair
Grant Starko, Vice-Chair
Bruce Williams, Past Chair
George Hrabowych, Executive
Member
Jim Olsen, Secretary
Rob Grey, Executive Member
William Litchfield, Executive
Director
Wahid Ali
Dave Boyd
Cor Buys
Dr. David Coupland
Catherine Dyck
Brock Dykeman
Ross Fraser
Karla Harris
Don Hubbard
Dan Hurley
Jeet Manhas
Sherry McCarthy
Sean McCue
Dawn McGuire-Reeves
Jason Nelson
Kyle Radick
Don Tanelin
Nathan Thoron
Joyce Smith
Rob Wolanski
Vancouver Isl and
University Senate
Louise Mandell, Chancellor
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President
and Vice-Chancellor,
Senate Chair
Dr. David Witty, Provost &
Vice-President, Academic
Virginia MacCarthy, Senate
Vice-Chair
Fred Jacklin, Secretary
Martin Barnett
Dr. David Bigelow
Dr. John Black
Laura Lee Bowers
Nona Brack
Erin Brook
Sacia Burton
Gordon Buzzard
Dr. Brian Dick
Guy Ellis
Richard Harlow
John Hinde
Dr. Harry Janzen
Jennifer Jensen-Richards
Rachel Lamb
Sylvie Lafreniere
Makenzie Leine
Dr. Hope Leith
Lisa Lewis
Dr. Ross MacKay
Dr. Paula Madziya
Jean Maltesen
Dr. Donald Noakes
Phoebe Patigdas
Heather Pastro
Dr. Graham Pike
Dr. Pam Shaw
Dr. Daniel Simons
Dr. Carol Stuart
Leslie Sundby
Barbara Thomas
Dr. David Twynam
Sally Vinden
Kate Weber
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