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107TH CONVOCATIONFOR THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATESFACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

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CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF

2020

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History of Brock University

Opened in 1964, Brock University is named for Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, who died in battle at nearby Queenston Heights in the

War of 1812. Brock’s final words were said to have been “Push on, my brave fellows!” A Latin translation of this is “Surgite!” — which is Brock University’s motto.

The seeds of the University were sown long before the doors first opened. Brock’s story is about a community that rose up and built the institution it wanted for its future.

In the late 1950s, there was growing public discussion about how Niagara should have its own university. The grassroots sentiment became a movement in 1957 when the Allanburg Women’s Institute asked the Ontario government to consider opening a university in the region.

By fall 1962, the Brock Founders Committee was incorporated. They received approval to create a new university, then developed an administrative and academic plan. Then they began raising money.

After years of meetings and fundraising, Brock opened in September 1964. It had 127 students in a refurbished refrigeration factory at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment in St. Catharines. In 1966, the landmark Brock Tower was completed, and Faculties began moving “up the hill” to the University’s permanent home atop the Niagara Escarpment.

For the next 30 years, Brock sent thousands of graduates on to successful careers. It built a name for its personal quality of teaching afforded by attentive faculty and controlled class sizes. As the new millennium dawned, enrolment soared. Brock transformed from an undergraduate institute to a comprehensive University with flourishing research, graduate and doctoral programs.

The campus steadily expanded to keep pace with the demand for a Brock education with the construction of world-class research labs, a landmark fine arts complex, an international students’ centre and a new research and innovation hub.

Brock serves its community as a cultural, academic and recreational centre, bringing excellent facilities to the people who created the University all those years ago. We are committed to building our community and fostering an environment that serves our students and our neighbours.

The modern university is the lineal descendant of the university of the Middle Ages. Its purposes and organization, even much of its ceremonial role, are medieval in origin.

Today’s ceremony stems from the medieval tradition. The procession of the guild of teachers, whose solemn assembly, or Convocation, is the modern equivalent of the full congregation of all Faculties, is followed by the Chancellor and the Mace, the symbol of the University’s corporate authority. The academic gowns, hoods and caps declare in their various designs and colours the academic qualifications of the faculty. The citations and presentations by the faculty to the Chancellor attest to the Chancellor and to society the degree of proficiency attained by the students of the University.

The Chancellor confers upon the students the appropriate degree. It is the act, not a certificate, which constitutes the validity of the degree bestowed. The statement “I admit you” and the placing of the students’ hands within those of the Chancellor and his associates, bind the students to the University. They receive what the University has been and what it is today. The graduates are what the University hopes to be.


The University FlagOur flag is the Banner of Arms of the Grant of Arms to Brock University, granted on March 17, 1965. The main feature on the flag is a gold-winged eagle with the book of learning on its breast. Yellow and red are colours associated with academic institutions and the eagle was once thought to be the bird that flew the highest and was the wisest.

The top the flag includes the maple leaf, representing Canada; a trillium representing Ontario and a shell (escallop)-a symbol long associated with the Lincoln-Welland Regiment and the County of Welland. The flag, donated by the members of Brock’s 1994 Quarter Century Club, stands on the stage for each Convocation ceremony and is flown daily on campus.

The University MaceMaces were originally specialized war clubs, made of metal or garnished with metal spikes used by knights or other warriors.

This functional weapon evolved into a symbolic emblem of legislative and civic authority used by cities and towns and, ultimately, by parliament. Many universities have decorated maces as symbols of their corporate identity and authority.

Brock was presented with its mace in 1992 as a gift from the people of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the birthplace of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock.

It is made of sterling silver and incorporates the Guernsey seal; the University crest; a crown from the Constable’s baton; flames of learning from the University’s coat of arms, a maple leaf, scallop shell and Trillium flower, which are symbols of the University; and a button from the uniform of Brock’s 49th regiment.

A Warm Welcome From Brock University’s Aboriginal Education CouncilWe at Brock University would like to acknowledge and honour the ancestors of those on whose traditional lands we gather today. Brock University is located on the shared lands of the Original Peoples, which became known as the traditional beaver hunting grounds. The Aboriginal Education Council and Brock University have worked collaboratively to keep the importance of our shared history, friendship and future relationships in our minds and hearts. We would like to recognize the successes of our Indigenous graduates and all those graduating today.

The Eagle FeatherDuring Brock University Convocation ceremonies, Chancellor Shirley Cheechoo, a member of the Cree nation, wears a headdress made by her mother, and an eagle feather. Eagles are considered sacred within many Indigenous traditions. They fly higher and see better than any other bird, and represent honesty, truth, strength, courage, wisdom, power and freedom.

Eagles are believed to have a special connection to Creator, and at Convocation, the feather is used to call upon the Creator and to command respect for the ceremony.

Beta Gamma SigmaBeta Gamma Sigma is the honour society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International. Brock received accreditation to AACSB in 2003, joining top international business schools, and in 2004 was admitted into Beta Gamma Sigma.

Membership in this honours society is offered only to the best business and accounting students: undergraduates completing third year in the top 10 percent of their class and graduates ranking in the top 10 per cent of their undergraduate programs or top 20 per cent of their master’s program.

Campus Wide Co-Curriculum The Campus-Wide Co-Curriculum is a program designed to enhance the Brock student experience through the completion of activities and opportunities within 10 different co-curricular domains.

By completing the Campus-Wide Co-Curriculum, a student has made a meaningful investment in their holistic development and has demonstrated a significant commitment to continuous learning and personal growth. Students who complete the program are eligible to be inducted into the Isaac Brock Insignia Circle, a distinguished society of current students and alumni who are highly engaged in the Brock experience.

This distinction is acknowledged by a red cord worn by the graduand.


Academic RegaliaAcademic regalia at Convocation is steeped in tradition. All participants wear gowns, which are reminiscent of the robes worn by monks or clergy in medieval times. Hoods, worn draped over the shoulders and back, are derivatives of the simple coverings worn by people of all classes to keep their heads warm in an inhospitable climate.

The Chancellor’s gown is made from aegean blue silk and trimmed with gold lace. It is worn with a round velvet cap with a gold tassel. The Vice-Chancellor’s gown is similar, but trimmed with silver. The University coat-of-arms is embroidered on the front facing of each gown. Honorary doctors wear gowns made of blue material with gold facings down the front and on each sleeve.

Faculty members wear the academic regalia appropriate to their degrees. Most doctoral gowns are more than one colour and many have three horizontal bars of velvet on each sleeve. Hoods signify the degrees and institutions from which they were received. Since Brock has faculty who graduated from scores of different universities, the Convocation procession is dramatic and colourful.

Brock’s graduates wear aegean blue gowns and, after being admitted to their degrees, don distinctive hoods which identify them as graduates of our University. Made of scarlet viyella, the hoods are lined with navy blue and gold material. Three bars of navy blue are set against the gold in a manner that suggests a dress uniform that might have been worn by General Brock. The edge of each hood is trimmed with velvet in the appropriate colour for the degree:

• Doctor of Philosophy Black With Red Chevrons And Red Velvet Trim

• Master of Accountancy - Black With Red Trim

• Master of Arts - Red With White Trim

• Master of Applied Disability Studies Black with Yellow Trim

• Master of Business Administration Black With Blue Trim

• Master of Business Economics - Red With Tan Trim

• Master of Divinity - Red With Purple Trim

• Master of Education - Red With Light Blue Trim

• Master of Professional Kinesiology Black With Light Sage Green Trim

• Master of Public Health - Red With Peach Trim

• Master of Science - Red With Golden Yellow Trim

• Master of Sustainability - Red with Blue Trim

• Master of Theological Studies - Red With Royal Blue Trim

• Bachelor of Accounting - Red With Emerald Green Trim

• Bachelor of Arts - Red With White Trim

• Bachelor of Business Administration Red With Emerald Green Trim

• Bachelor of Business Economics - Red With Tan Trim

• Bachelor of Computing And Business Red With Grey Flannel Trim

• Bachelor of Education - Red With Light Blue Trim

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Red With Delmar Blue Trim

• Bachelor of Kinesiology Black With Light Sage Green Trim

• Bachelor of Music - Red With Pink Trim

• Bachelor of Physical Education Red With Olive Green Trim

• Bachelor of Public Health - Red With Peach Trim

• Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies Red With Sage Green Trim

• Bachelor of Science - Red With Golden Yellow Trim

• Bachelor of Science In Nursing - Black With Peach Trim

• Bachelor of Sport Management Red With Loden Green Trim

• Bachelor of Tourism Studies Black with Spanish Yellow Trim

Honour CordsHonour cords are worn by graduands meeting the following criteria:Graduands who have completed a 20-credit honours program with first-class honours standing, which requires a minimum 80 per cent average in all major credits and a minimum of 70 per cent in the remaining credits. As well, a transfer student must have completed a minimum of five credits at Brock University, including all departmental honours requirements for Year 4 and have maintained a minimum 75 per cent overall average and a minimum 80 per cent major average (based on Brock courses only).

or:

Graduands who have completed the approved 15-credit pass degree or 20-credit non-honours degree with a minimum 80 per cent overall average. Transfer students require a minimum 80 per cent cumulative average in all Brock courses and a minimum 80 per cent overall average.


I welcome you to Convocation to celebrate all the achievements that have brought you here and that you will continue to accomplish in the years ahead.

Graduation is one of the most memorable events in our lives, because it marks the end of a long journey. It tells you and your families that you are now prepared to begin another journey to achieve future goals.

It is my turn to thank you. I have learned from you and you have made me a better person. I have learned during my time as Brock Chancellor that change only happens when grassroots people like yourselves get involved, get engaged and come together to demand change.

On your own path of life, you will encounter challenges and obstacles, but if you respect advice from family, mentors and elders, together you can overcome anything.

Sometimes we forget to thank those people closest to us. Do not forget about these people who sacrificed and did everything for you to be where you are today.

Your graduation is an important day in their lives too, because they know that they did something right.

And so I say — congratulations to all the graduates. And congratulations to all your parents, too, for work well done.

Miigwetch, it’s been a wonderful journey, and best wishes goes to your next Chancellor, Hilary Pearson.

It is my privilege, on behalf of the faculty and staff at Brock University, to extend congratulations to the Class of 2020. As well, may I extend the University’s sincere thanks to the special guests who are part of this year’s unique celebration of academic achievement.

Brock is proud of our graduates, and you will find that your Brock degree and experience will have prepared you for future success. You have worked hard to earn your degree and you should be proud of your accomplishments. You have already demonstrated the capacity and resiliency core to your future achievements.

As you follow your life’s path, you will continue to discover the opportunities that exist for Brock graduates in a society that, more than ever before, needs a much higher proportion of its citizenry to have a university-level education. I encourage you to accept the responsibilities and opportunities that come with making a difference in today’s world, and to serve society well by being innovators and leaders, both in your career and through your personal pursuits.

I also thank you for the contributions you have made to the success of the University and to our strong spirit of community. As one of more than 105,000 Brock University alumni, you will always remain an important part of the Brock family and a member of the institution’s future.

SHIRLEY CHEECHOOChancellor

GERVAN FEARONPresident and Vice-Chancellor

Message of congratulations


On behalf of the Board of Trustees, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate each and every one of you upon your graduation from Brock University.

The past few years have been filled with hard work, incredible experiences and memories. During that time, you also have evolved and grown, and are now ready for new challenges.

Brock has provided you with the resources to succeed in your future endeavours and that the lessons you learned prepare you for a full and rewarding life and career. You have a degree from an outstanding University, and that provides you with a lifelong key to many opportunities.

Allow me to also welcome you to the fast-growing ranks of Brock Alumni, now numbering more than 105,000. May the memories and knowledge you have gained at Brock carry you forward and contribute to the communities of which you are a part.

We hope you keep in touch, share your experiences and visit when you are able. Have a great life! Surgite.GARY

COMERFORDChair, Board of Trustees

This is a celebration of your achievements at Brock University, and the faculty and staff offer you and your family their sincere congratulations.

We are pleased and proud that you chose Brock as your university. Think of how you have changed since your first days on campus. The exams, assignments, seminars, labs, experiential learning opportunities, varsity sports, student exchanges, as well as the new friendships have given you skills and confidence you take with you into the world. Your experience at Brock University has changed you. You are prepared to leave Brock as a graduate and make an impact on the world. Whether through your career, further studies or volunteer opportunities, you are well prepared for life as an engaged citizen. You have the tools you need for learning throughout your life. Your education is with you forever, informing your decision-making and helping to forge your path ahead. Remember the lessons learned and you will be well-served at every step of your journey forward!

Those of us who have had the privilege of earning a university degree have much for which we should be grateful. The family, friends and society that gave us this opportunity deserve our heartfelt thanks and we have a responsibility to them to do what we can to make the world a better place for all of humanity. Enjoy every second of this day, for you have earned it, but do not forget all of those who have made it possible.

GREG FINNProvost and Vice-President, Academic


ERIN MATHANYPRESIDENT, BROCK UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

In 1967, 39 graduating students received degrees at Brock’s first Convocationceremony. Today, you are joining more than 105,000 graduates as members of theAlumni Association. The Brock University Alumni Association (BUAA) representsthe interests of all Brock alumni and acts as an advocate on your behalf, createsopportunities for you as a graduate to stay engaged with the Brock community,and recognizes the achievements and successes of Brock’s alumni through ourRecognition of Excellence programming.

CHRISTOPHER YENDT PRESIDENT, GRADUATE STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Congratulations! Today, you begin the next phase of your life journey as a graduate of Brock University. Your perseverance through graduate studies in pursuit of academic excellence is a remarkable achievement, so take time to reflect and be proud of your accomplishments. This is an incredible milestone and your time at Brock is an important chapter in your story. As it comes to an end, you enter a world that is as complicated and enormous as it has ever been. Use your education and experience to make the world — your world — the best it can be. I wish you all the best on that journey, Surgite!

ASAD JALIBPRESIDENT, BROCK UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

Today is a monumental victory for each of you, as it marks the culmination and affirmation of your degree at Brock University. As one chapter ends, the page turns for another to begin, to which Convocation signals your indoctrination into an elite group of more than 105,000 distinguished alumni. We are confident that you will be able to harness the challenges our world faces today and use them as fuel for your future endeavours, creating everlasting innovation and positive change for generations to come. Cheers to you — the Class of 2020. Best of luck and Surgite!

Message of congratulations


Award for Excellence in TeachingFA C U LT Y O F M AT H E M AT I C S A N D S C I E N C E

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

BOB CARLONE PROFESSOR, BIOLOGY

Professor of Biology Bob Carlone is highly regarded for his developmental biology courses, which sees fourth-year Biology honours students lined up to do their honours thesis research with him. Carlone’s deep knowledge, interest and enthusiasm for biology and how to teach it in a way that is effective and engaging is brought to life through the richness of his hands-on delivery approach in his labs. He has a demonstrated commitment to always going the extra mile for his students and upholding academic rigour. He maintains a kind but firm approach to his teaching and encourages students to work harder, strive for more understanding and push themselves to achieve great things.

Additional Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching Recipients Faculty of Applied Health Sciences: Ken LodewykFaculty of Education: Spy Dénommé-WelchGoodman School of Business: Eric DolanksyFaculty of Humanities: Carole Lynn StewartFaculty of Social Sciences: Nick Baxter-MooreFaculty of Applied Health Sciences Research Excellence AwardKinesiology: Kim Gammage


2020 Spring Convocation Honorary Doctorate Recipients

GARY KOBINGERA Canadian microbiologist and international high-profile figure in the area of infectious and immune disease treatment, Gary Kobinger serves as a Professor and the Director of the Infectious Disease Research Centre at the Université Laval. Kobinger is recognized for his development of an Ebola virus disease treatment, for which he was named Scientist of the Year in 2015 by Radio Canada (CBC), and has received various other awards, including the 2014 Gully award, the Order of Manitoba and the Meritorious Service Cross (civil division) of the Governor General of Canada in 2016, the Manning Principal award in 2017 and the Governor General of Canada Innovation award in 2018. Kobinger received his PhD from the Université de Montréal in 1998 before completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2005, he was recruited by the Public Health Agency of Canada, where he served as the Chief of the Special Pathogens Biosafety Level 4 program at the National Microbiology Laboratory.

PAUL MARTINThe Right Honourable Paul Martin was Prime Minister of Canada from 2003 to 2006, after serving as Minister of Finance from 1993 to 2002. As Prime Minister, he set in place a 10-year plan to improve health care and signed agreements with the provinces and territories to establish the first national early learning and child-care program. Under his leadership, First Nations, the Métis Nation, and Inuit leaders, along with the federal government, reached a historic consensus with the 2005 Kelowna Accord to eliminate funding gaps in health, education, housing, and clean water for Indigenous people. After leaving public life in 2008, Martin and his family founded the Martin Family Initiative, a charitable organization committed to improving education, health and the overall well-being of Indigenous children and youth in Canada. In 2012, he was appointed Companion to the Order of Canada.


ALICE RUEDA While working in the high-tech industry for more than a decade, Alice Rueda was responsible for developing the first commercial fixed broadband wireless access system. Rueda is now pursuing her doctoral degree in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ryerson University after obtaining her master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and her bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba. Her current interest is to characterize Parkinson's voice impairment and tremors — collaborating with research scientists in Canada, Colombia, Brazil and Germany. Rueda is also a member of the Parkinson 101 team for Parkinson Canada and was a committee member for Superwalk 2019.

DEBBIE ZIMMERMAN For more than 30 years, Debbie Zimmerman has been a political, business and community leader in Niagara and Ontario, recognized for her commitments to children, mental health, the environment, agriculture and responsible government. Zimmerman served as the first — and only — female chair of Niagara’s regional government where, among other issues, she led the charge for early childhood development programs. She spearheaded a multi-million-dollar fundraising effort to build a children’s mental health facility in St. Catharines and has been recognized for her efforts to protect and preserve Ontario’s Greenbelt. Zimmerman’s political career was a springboard to other ventures. She was the chair of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation for eight years and was assigned in 2015 by then Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to the provincial review panel for Ontario’s land use plans. She has also represented Ontario and Canada on international trade missions. Today, she serves as the CEO of the Grape Growers of Ontario. Her many recognitions have included the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce’s Niagara Award, and Community Leadership Award, as well as being named the YWCA’s Woman of Distinction in 2003.

PEGGY NASH As a long-time advocate for labour, human rights, gender equality and democratic engagement, former NDP Member of Parliament (MP) Peggy Nash is a sought-after speaker and media commentator. During her time as MP, she made good jobs, fair taxation, and investment in cities and infrastructure her priorities, including as an NDP federal leadership candidate. Prior to her first election in 2006, she was a senior negotiator and top advisor for Canada’s largest private-sector union, the Canadian Auto Workers, now called UNIFOR. She led bargaining in key sectors, including airlines, hospitality, and later the auto sector, becoming the first woman from the union to do so. She also pioneered key policies and programs for the labour movement on human rights and women’s leadership. After public life, Nash has continued her commitment to equality as a co-founder of the Ryerson Faculty of Arts Women in the House program. She also chairs the Labour Management Advisory Committee at the Ted Rogers School of Management.

For a list of past honorary degree recipients please visit brocku.ca/convocation/archive/honoraries/


Graduates# Indicates with First-Class Standing * Indicates with Distinction

Doctor of Philosophy

Parisa Abbasi, St. Catharines Investigating the Cluster Chemistry of a-Methyl-2-pyridine methanol (mpmH) with Select

3d Ions

Daler Baidilov Chemoenzymatic Formal TotalSyntheses of Tetrodotoxin and anApproach to Daphenylline

Marina De Lima Marcolin, Brazil Influence of adolescent socialinstability stress on the intake ofethanol and sucrose in a rodent model

Ringaile Lapinskaite, Lithuania Synthesis and derivatizationof Amaryllidaceae constituents– narciclasine and pancratistatin

Zineb Ras Ali, St. Catharines Magnetically InterestingCoordination Complexes Based onMacrocyclic Ligands

Wanxiangfu Tang, Oakville The role of mobile elements inrecent primate genomes

Master of Science

Pardis Asgari, Iran Paria Azadi Namin, St. Catharines Sharnendu Banik, Mississauga Kurtis James Bauer, Niagara Falls Justin Bridgeman, Halifax Dusty James Cadwallader, Port Hardy, BC Rachel Lee Clemens, St. Catharines Amandeep Kaur Dhindsa, India Tianyu Dong, St. Catharines Hayden Christopher Foy, Niagara on the Lake James Snyder Frank Matthew Tyson Guest, Oshawa Emily Rose Ham, St. CatharinesXinsi Huang, St. Catharines Nurbek Imangazin, St. Catharines Shannon Grace Jewell, Fort Erie Andrew Kenig, Beamsville

Amanda Kornel, St. Catharines Richard Michael Le Sueur, Oakville Yize Li, St. Catharines Reginald Kelly McLean, Niagara Falls Kailey Elizabeth Meehan, Burlington Leila Meskine, St. Catharines Holt Nickolas Messner, Fergus Xin Min, St. Catharines Matthew Craig Mueller, Dundas Hamidreza Nayeri, Iran James Alexander Paterson, Ancaster Mark Pelaccia, Hamilton Justin Thomas Pentesco, Fonthill Paul Michael Pilkington, Niagara Falls Rahul Pradeep Kumar, India Brayden Tyler Prentice, Fonthill Harpreet Singh Punni, St. Catharines Arpi Sen Gupta, St. Catharines Linhan Shao Garrett Shay Shay, St. Catharines Vamshi Krishna Suryapally, India Jonathan Robert Walmsley, Welland Aileen Charmine Williams, Fonthill Wenjing Yang, China Cong Yu

Bachelor of Computing and Business (Honours)

Matthew Michael Alunni, Grimsby Ignazio Emmanuele Guarino, Welland Cameron Noel Hammel, Milton

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Iman Abu Zaid# Michael Nayland Ahle, Thorold Syed Taha Ain, Oakville # Cameron John Andress, Port Colborne Christopher James Balardo, Jerseyville # Parmdeep Bansal, Brampton Aurora Battis, Niagara Falls Yusuf Musbah Benhalim, St. Catharines # Hayley-Ann Bennett, Fonthill # Cassandra Lee Bergwerff, Ottawa Gurpreet Birdi, Brampton Curtis Jay Bloemberg, Woodstock Stephen Joseph Bordeleau, Thorold Tyler Borgatti, Welland # Lauren Sarah Bourke, Mt Brydges Shauna Nicole Bracken, Courtice # Jessica Lena Braun, Fonthill Kylie Rose Grace Butski, Niagara Falls # Khurram Ayubi Butt, Niagara Falls Adnan Chaudhry, Caistor Centre

Alexander Chew, Fort Erie# Sarah Ann Childs # Joanna Cichalewski, Newmarket Tristyn-Lyric Fusco Clarke, Niagara Falls Emily Nicole Copeland, Mitchell Courtney Ann Cutts, Thorold South Yapeng Dai, St. Catharines # Cody Daneluik, Niagara Falls Dana Darmohray, Mississauga Caitlin Sierra de Vries, Waterdown # Natalie Deeb, Brampton # Forrest Michael Demers, Welland Yatin Patrick Deshwal, Thorold Hagar Ashraf Hussein Deyab, Mississauga Zakary James Doyle, Hamilton # Michael Randall Earle, Grimsby Derrick Edowen, Brampton Joshua Egamino, East Amherst, NY Dina El Jaroudi, Burlington # Alessandra Elizabeth Li Gabriel Kyra Anne Gare, Strathroy # Kyle Giammarco, Wainfleet # Michelle Giroux, Gatineau, QC Matthew Erik Grahlman, Bright's Grove Jeffrey Hanson, Hannon # Yansan Han, St. Catharines Colin James Harley, Newmarket Michael Thomas Hebbourn, Fort Erie # Robert Kraig Jefferson Helmeczi, Niagara Falls Heather Maria Hiscock, Milton Adam Benjamin Houde, Angus Zakariah Ibrahim, Niagara Falls # Marynelle Santos Icmat, Brampton # Sagiri Ikenaga, Niagara Falls # Jason James Jacobs, Welland # Rachael Johnson, Grimsby # Robert Morley Jolley, Edmonton, AB # Brock Andrew Jones, Lindsay # Kyle Robert Jones, Milton Christopher Thomas Kaminski, Welland Katrina Ottilia Kastelic, Erin # Shraddha Khirwadkar, St. Catharines Adam Kirchmayer, Welland Tyler Kisac, Welland # Bradley David Klassen, Jordan Station # Agnieszka Krzywinska, Mississauga Bernadett Anita Kujani, St. Catharines # Anushka Lalwani, Niagara Falls Ian LeMasters, Burlington Zhi Yu Kevin Lin, Scarborough Quanjian Li Emma Tesney Livesley-James, Toronto # Shannon Margaret Janet Love, Fonthill Wasee Malik, St. Catharines # Alyssa Arlene Rubi McAdorey, Bradford


Tamara McDiarmid, Welland # Andrea Nicole McDonald, Fort Erie Hannah Meagher, KitchenerScott Miskey, Barrie Ahmed Mohamed, Niagara Falls Fatima Mojahid, St. Catharines # Mikael Morneault Shealin Hannah Murray, Angus # Wesley William Nantais, Hamilton # Nolan Patrick Nardangeli, Thorold # Lauren Nesbitt, St. Catharines Minhhan Pham Nguyen, St. Catharines Ikechukwu Tiger-Jesse Okwulehie, Hamilton # Eric Jordan O'Neill, Niagara Falls # Kyle Ophelders, Stouffville Andrea Nicole Lapie Ortiz, Hannon Aiden Osipenko, Burlington # Tokunbo Kemmy Oyebolu, Barrie # Rahim Pandelis, Hamilton Niyati Pardiwalla, Brampton Aamira Patel, Scarborough Romil Patel, Markham Tanya Patrawala, Oakville # Dylan Pavao, Brampton # Domenic Alexander Perriccioli, Burlington # Riley Jane Pirouet, Woodslee Matthew Alexander Porter, Grimsby # Jordan Charles Enrique Prada, St. Catharines Junya Qiao, St. Catharines # Megan Mercedes Rabe, Port Robinson # Zachary Raczywolski, Mississauga Pravin Rajanayagam, Brampton # Syed Fayyaz Husain Rizvi, St. Catharines # Brandon Rodrigue, Port Colborne Rozhin Rowshanpour, St. Catharines # Jagandeep Singh Saraya, Brampton # Sebastien Savard, La Prairie, QC # Dakota Fox Schnierle, Niagara on the Lake Ryan Andrew Seguin, Caledonia Sarah Sgambelluri, Beamsville # Jocelyn Amber Smit, Chatham Claire Snelgrove, Jordan # Lauren Stone, Mississauga # Nawal Fatima Syed, Burlington Lyzcel Talisic, Brampton # Mary Grace Taylor, Merlin # Daniel James Teeuwsen, St. Catharines Melissa Jewel Kathy Thomas, Antigua And Barbuda Jared David John Thomson, St. Catharines # Collin Tower, York Jonas Treigys, Mississauga # Timothy Aron Vaillancourt, Dunnville # Joshua Daniel Van Stralen, St. Catharines Alexandra Alicia Victoria Vince, St. Catharines Brandon White, Holland Landing # Maneesha Gayathri Wijesundara, Arva # Amanda Joan Williams, St. Catharines

Drayton Maceo Alexander Williams, Pickering # Sean Daniel Wilson, Newmarket # Joel Scott Wingrove, TillsonburgCarsten Vanwieren Wisch, Churchill Tianxingjian Wu, St. Catharines Sijia Xiang # Penghan Yan, St. Catharines Yvonne Yong, Niagara Falls # Emmylou Rose Zenga, Niagara Falls Tian Zhao, St. Catharines Lingjue Zhou, China Sean Lezfor Seduco Zosa, Brampton

Bachelor of Science with Major Ahsen Syed Ali, Stoney Creek Carina Bettencourt, Brampton Caitlin Finnegan, Mississauga Jensen Hung, Richmond Hill Matthew King Tak Li, Markham Hakeem Madahey, Milton Glen Kunchachedathu Mathew, Mississauga Ashley Elizabeth Mergl, Niagara Falls Shanice Abena Oduro, Brampton Babatunde Kazeem Ogunwale, Thorold Paul Prince, St. Catharines Aesha Dharmeshkumar Shah, Brampton Matvei Skvortsov, St. Catharines Merveilles Tshikonda Tshisuaka, Brampton Juan Camilo Uribe, St. Catharines Juan Manuel Vallecilla Viveros, St. Catharines Ji Wang Serena Zenobi

Bachelor of Science (3 Year)

Nathaniel Abraham, Thorold Ryanna Jade Baich, Ashton Gabriela Emily Baptista, London Eunice Yuek-Hei Chan Sana Chohan, Burlington Cole Patrick Cimek, Wainfleet Harjot Dhaliwal, Ottawa Lyna Dinh, Hamilton Brenna Marie Dorosh, Guelph Marina Hanne Dritsas, Burlington Umesh Rajan Duggal, Oakville Linda Duong, St. Catharines Mai Elaarag Rami Mohammed Hussein Eltahir, St. Catharines Jamila Zaria Eve-Cann, Bermuda Camryn Mackenzie Grant, St. Catharines Spenser Ashmore Greenfield, St. Catharines Erin Griffiths * Michelle Wing-Lam Huang, Mississauga Nan Jiang, St. Catharines

Aruje Khan, Oakville * Eimaan Khan, Niagara Falls Joanna Helena Klos, Thorold Amanpreet Singh Lobana, Brampton Yiwei Mao, Foshan Milan Miguel Mastracci, FonthillJulia Noreen Mazur, Hamilton Muhammad Danyal Mirza, Mississauga Stefanie Paige Nadeau, Fonthill Krishna Atulkumar Patel, St. Catharines Ankur Pathe, Mississauga Andrej Petrovski, Hamilton Stephanie Pinto, Burlington Breanna Marie Pradolini Aditya Kumar Sarkar, Mississauga Ricardo Siles, Milton * Zackary Peter Stares, St. Catharines Christine Tran, Scarborough Kyle Allen Webb, Seaforth Kyle David Winch, Brantford Bishouy Beshara Zakhary, Hamilton

This program lists the names of individuals who were approved to graduate on June 15, 2020. The University regrets that names which were added after this date could not be included in this program.


MedalsGovernor General Gold MedalsThe Governor General of Canada has presented a gold medal to be awarded to two graduating students with the highest standing of allgraduates in a master’s or doctoral degree program.

Simon Earp-LynchMaster of ScienceMathematics and Statistics

Benjamin Earp-LynchMaster of ScienceMathematics and Statistics

Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock Medals Awarded to one undergraduate and one graduate student per Faculty who best exemplify the spirit of Sir Isaac Brock.

Faculty of Applied Health SciencesAashir Siddique Bachelor of Science (Honours)Kelly Pilato Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Health Sciences

Goodman School of BusinessBilal Khan Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)Sara Eslampanah Master of Business Administration, Business Administration (Marketing) ISP Co-op Option

Faculty of EducationJasmine Pereira Bachelor of EducationReuben Plance Master of Education, Social and Cultural Contexts of Education

Faculty of HumanitiesSun-Kyung (Julie) Simmonds Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceShraddha Khirwadkar Bachelor of Science (Honours)Leila Meskine Master of Science, Mathematics and Statistics

Faculty of Social SciencesNiveditha Sethumadhavan Bachelor of Arts (Honours)Keely Grossman Master of Arts, Social Justice and Equity Studies

Dean’s Medals

Sabrina Buchanan Bachelor of Kinesiology (Honours)Noah Desruisseaux Bachelor of Arts Brook Lynn Falk Bachelor of Science Robert Kraig Jefferson Helmeczi Bachelor of Science (Honours)Tim Hewitson Bachelor of EducationBrittany Kotewicz Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)Kaitlyn Luttjehuizen Bachelor of Arts Aaron Robert Shakerley Bachelor of ArtsJessica Tigchelaar Bachelor of Music (Honours)Noah Vasileuskaya Bachelor of Business Economics (Honours)


AwardsAffleck Memorial Prize in Philosophy Leena Hosien, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Biological Sciences Faculty Year 4 Book PrizeLauren Stone, Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Hamilton AwardDanielle Boiago, Bachelor of Education

Cara Chefurka Memorial Book PrizeKelsey Gatta, Bachelor of Arts (3 year)

David and Carolyn DiBattista ScholarshipBrook Haight, Bachelor of Arts (Honors)

Dean's Award for Professional Growth - Intermediate-SeniorKristina McGill, Bachelor of Education

Dean's Award for Professional Growth - Intermediate-SeniorAmanda Flintoft, Bachelor of Education

Dean's Award for Professional Growth - Junior-IntermediateCarly Horton, Bachelor of Education

Dean's Award for Professional Growth - Junior-IntermediateErika Van Stowski, Bachelor of Education

Dean's Award for Professional Growth - Primary-JuniorJohannes Kromhout, Bachelor of Education

Dean's Award for Professional Growth - Primary-JuniorMichelene Mountjoy, Bachelor of Education

Department of Biology Undergraduate Research Excellence AwardLauren Stone, Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Department of Classics Book Prize in Ancient Art and ArchaeologyChristian Paul Sladic, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Department of Classics Book Prize in Classical Literature and HistoryAaron Robert Shakerley, Bachelor of Arts (3 year)

Department of Geography Graduating PrizeStephanie Nicole Tulipano, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Department of History Fourth Year Book PrizeNaythan Poulin, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)


Dianne Dutton Memorial Book PrizeSierra Kiers, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Dr. Michael Kompf Book Prize Danielle Safieh, Master of Education

Distinguished Graduate Student Award

Lewis Lau, Master of Arts, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Aindriu Ros Russell Maguire, Master of Science, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Kelly Pilato, Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Jeffrey Allen Irvine, Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Education Steph McCorriston, Master of Education, Faculty of Education Cansin Cagan Acarer, Master of Science, Goodman School of Business Jamie Almeida Master of Business Administration, Goodman School of Business Andrew Ian Power, Master of Arts, Goodman School of Business Jill Planche, Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities

Daler Baidilov, Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Marina De Lima Marcolin, Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Mathematics and Science James Snyder Frank, Master of Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Matthew Tyson Guest, Master of Science, Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceEmily Rose Ham, Master of Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Kailey Elizabeth Meehan, Master of Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Leila Meskine, Master of Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Matthew Craig Mueller, Master of Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Science James Alexander Paterson, Master of Arts, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Harpreet Singh Punni, Master of Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Science

Jocelyn Lea Baker, Master of Sustainability, Faculty of Social Sciences Jonathan Duncan Brower, Master of Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences Gregory Heath Devilliers, Master of Business Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences Jordan Gallant, Master of Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences William Christopher Genik, Master of Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences Rebecca Lila Hansford, Master of Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences Reuben Howlett, Master of Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences Kevin MacDonald, Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Social Sciences Janet Moore, Master of Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences Katelyn Pierce, Master of Arts, Faculty of Social SciencesNicole Robin Ashley Staite, Master of Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences Cindy Lou Thompson, Master of Applied Disability Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences

Distinguished Graduating Student Award

Sabrina Buchanan, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of Applied Health SciencesAbigail Ellis, Bachelor of Education, Faculty of Applied Health SciencesMeghan Lawson, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of Applied Health SciencesAlesia McBride, Bachelor of Kinesiology (Honours), Faculty of Applied Health SciencesRyan William Modafferi, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of Applied Health SciencesRachelle Patille, Bachelor of Education, Faculty of Applied Health SciencesKaterina Scheepstra, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Applied Health SciencesMadeleine Sommerville, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Applied Health SciencesErica Wortley, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of Applied Health Sciences


Luke Boesveld, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of EducationMadeleine Campbell, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of EducationJohannes Kromhout, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of EducationHayley Lukich, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of EducationMichelene Mountjoy, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Education Vladan Vukosavljevic, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours), Faculty of Education

Brittany Kotewicz, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Goodman School of Business Deborah Ooi, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Goodman School of Business

Kaitlyn Carter, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of HumanitiesElizabeth Marie Colantoni, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of HumanitiesHannah Dobbie, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of HumanitiesKalina Ouellette, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of HumanitiesChristopher Rosati, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of HumanitiesSun-Kyung Simmonds, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of HumanitiesEvelyn Stoesser, Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours), Faculty of HumanitiesJessica Tigchelaar, Bachelor of Education, Faculty of HumanitiesIvy Ha Truong, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Humanities

Hayley-Ann Bennett, Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies (Honours), Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceLauren Sarah Bourke, Bachelor of Education, Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceKhurram Ayubi Butt, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) , Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceJoanna Cichalewski, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceCody Daneluik, Bachelor of Child Health (Honours), Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceRobert Kraig Jefferson Helmeczi, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceMarynelle Santos Icmat, Bachelor of Education, Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceKyle Robert Jones, Bachelor of Accounting (Honours), Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceShraddha Khirwadkar, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceBradley Klassen, Bachelor of Public Health (Honours), Faculty of Mathematics and ScienceSebastien Savard, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Mathematics and Science Lauren Stone, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Mathematics and Science

Malcolm Cavanagh, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesKyle Cleland, Bachelor of Physical Education (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesAnthony Crocco-Montagano, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesThomas Nicholas Gardner, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesBrook Haight, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesVictoria Holcombe , Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesBrianna Lynn Kuchurean, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesAmber Macdonald, Bachelor of Music (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesAbigail Maunder-Collier, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesEduardo Humberto Retes, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Social Sciences Jillian Skoblenick, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesStephanie Nicole Tulipano, Bachelor of Education, Faculty of Social SciencesSanjana Verma, Bachelor of Business Economics (Honours), Faculty of Social SciencesBrenda Harmony Wanji Nguemeni, Bachelor of Sport Management (Honours), Faculty of Social Sciences Don Johnstone AwardLeena Hosien

Earth Sciences Award - Year 4Lauren Sarah Bourke, Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Goodman ScholarsRishita Satpal Choudhary, Master of Business Administration Van Nguyen Thao Dang, Master of Business Administration


Deepan Kumar Das, Master of Science Alexis Fabricius, Master of Business AdministrationVilawan Hamjinda, Master of Professional Accounting Andrea Isabel Munoz Erazo, Master of Business Administration Channpreet Singh, Master of Business AdministrationTariqdeep Singh, Master of Business Administration

Jack M. Miller Excellence in Research AwardParisa Abbasi, Doctor of PhilosophySusan Maureen Docherty-Skippen, Doctor of PhilosophyEmily Rose Ham, Master of Science, Earth SciencesJill Planche, Doctor of Philosophy

Jack Noble Book PrizeSteph McCorriston, Master of Education

James White - Knowledge is Power Award for FinanceSana Inam, Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)

Jim Leach Book PrizeJustin Wyatt Boutilier

John and Roslyn Reed Book PrizesBradley Klassen, Bachelor of Science (Honours)Jocelyn Amber Smit, Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Julie Bouffard Health Sciences AwardRachelle Patille, Bachelor of Public Health (Honours)

Ken Boyle C.O.B.R.A Radio Memorial Book PrizeJillian Skoblenick, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Marilyn I. Walker Textile Art AwardKira Angela Pretty, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Maurice Perkins AwardBrittany Kotewicz, Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)

Political Science Department Year 4 Book PrizeMalcolm Cavanagh, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Sonja Bata Award for EntrepreneurshipInes Metel, Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)


Beta Gamma Sigma

Cansin Cagan Acarer

Zackariah Ahrens

Jamie Almeida

Ankith Ashok

Dayana Badminova

Aaron Black

Spencer Bollenbach

Baelie Campbell

Yi Chen

Yufei Chen

Yushi Chen

Naweed Chowdhury

Jennifer Marie

De Zuniga Solis

Philip Dreise

Kaleb Embury

Alexis Fabricius

Shulin Fan

Sarah Ferrell

Adrianna Garisto

Flavie Gonzalez

Shant Michael Guedikian

Carlos Guerra

Xiaotong Guo

Larissa Hahamian

Ann Hanna

Elizabeth Gillian Harris

Jianbo He

Thomas Hewitt

Vanisha Hira

Sana Inam

Ishita Jain

Xingchen Jiang

Xingchen Jiang

Yezhou Jiang

Laura Jung

Amandeep Kaur

Brittany Kotewicz

Martin Lee

Arin Leffler

Jessica Leung

Min Li

Mengru Liao

Qi Lin

Wei Liu

Anojaa Loganathan

Ziye Luan

Ting Ma

Connor MacMillan

Shiva Malhotra

Bsma Matar

Danielle McCaffery

Ceilidh McDonald

Scott Meech

Jiaqi Meng

Rhea Modi

Deborah Ooi

Joseph Pagnotta

Jaineel Dinesh Patel

Guanchao Peng

Liam Jonathan Pepper

Patrick Alexander Pobojewski

Yi Qiao

Sha Qiu

Xuan Qiu

Adrian Race

Mahmud Rahman

Saijenan Rajkumar

Talha Rana

Puneet Rastogi

Shayan Roy

Harshita Santha

Sepehr Sepehri

Tariqdeep Singh

Wenjing Song

Aaron Taylor

Thu Phuong Tong

Spencer Turcotte

Zhe Wang

Dean Patrick Weber

Shantia Whittaker

Meagan Wilson

Jingyuan Xu

Ruichen Xu

Zehao Xu

Luyu Yin

Zhixiang Zeng

Jiayi Zhang

Mingqi Zhang

Xiangxin Zhang

Jun Zhao

Ziyi Zhu

Campus Wide Co-curricular

Phillip Ampofo Dwomoh

Rocky Brar

Ana Sofia Caldeira Rua

Courtney Mare Dundas

Sydney Hansen

Rachel Grace Housser

Clare Ifeyinwa Obi

Kailene Jackson

Anushka Lalwani

Laura Lozinski

Emma MacDonald

Favour Nwogu

Riley Jane Pirouet

Reuben Plance

Niveditha Sethumadhavan

Christine Barbara Sirignano

Jocelyn Amber Smit

Shirrea Spencer

Kaitlyn Tabet

Daniela Young-Licitra


PROFESSOR EMERITI

Sharon Abbey

Jack Adams-Webber

Barbara Austin

Carl Baar

Thomas Barnes

Sandra Beckett

Kathy Belicki

Howard Bell

John Benjafield

John Black

Terry Boak

Leslie Boldt

Alan Bown

Douglas Bruce

Stefan Brudzynski

Robert Carlone

Alan Castle

Wing-Cheuk Chan

Ralph Connelly

June Corman

Nancy DeCourville

David DiBattista

Mohammed H.I. Dore

Rosemary Drage Hale

Ann Duffy

Ivo Duntsch

Jane Dywan

Anne Elliot

Dennis Essar

Corrado Federici

Nancy Francis

Hugh Gayler

Daniel Glenday

Barry Grant

Dorothy Griffiths

Carolyn Hafer

Yousef Haj-Ahmad

John Robert Hanrahan

Craig Hanyan

Stephen Hartman

John Hay

James Heap

Mei Ling Huang

W.H.N. Hull

Harry Hunt

Peggy Hutchison

Ana Isla

Ron Kerman

Philip Kitchen

Zisimos Koustas

Murray Knuttila

John Lavery

Charles F. Laywine

James Leach

Ken Loucks

Daniel Madar

Michael Manley-Casimir

Dorothy Markiewicz

Isidore Masse

Neil McCartney

Hedy McGarrell

Ronald McTavish

Coral Mitchell

Mary Jane Miller

Anthony Mollica

Ralph Morris

Merijean Morrissey

David Moule

Eric Muller

Catherine Nash

John Novak

Robert Nunn

Patrick O’Neill

Robert Ogilvie

Francis Owen

Carmela Patrias

Sandra Peters

Michael Plyley

Edward Pomeroy

Joan Preston

Peter Rand

Merle Richards

A. William Richardson

Mary Richardson

Roberta Robb

Linda Rose-Krasnor

Leonard Rosmarin

Stuart Rothstein

David Rupp

Stan Sadava

Carol Sales

Sid Segalowitz

Tony Shaw

Ramesh C. Shukla

David Siegel

John Sivell

Martin Tammemagi

Robert R. Taylor

Paul Tyson

Donald J. Ursino

Alan Wheeler

Sybil Wilson

LIBRARIAN EMERITI

Colleen Beard

Karen Bordonaro

Marcie Jacklin

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chair - Gary Comerford

Vice-Chair - Robin Williams

Members ex officio

Chancellor, Shirley Cheechoo

President and Vice-Chancellor, Gervan Fearon

Community Members

Sophia Aggelonitis

Mark Arthur

Gary Comerford

Michele-Elise Burnett


Mario De Divitiis

Mary De Sousa

John Fisher

Brian Lang

Bill Maurin

Anne McCourt

Beverley Morden

Marylee O’Neill

Chris Phillips

William (Bill) Rickers

Robert Welch

Dr. Robin Williams

Elisabeth Zimmermann

Faculty Trustees

Don Cyr, Chair of Senate

Jens Coorssen

Miriam Richards

Staff Trustees

Bradley Clarke

Giulia Forsythe

Student Trustees

Asad Jalib

Christopher Yendt

SENATE

Chair - Don Cyr

Vice Chair - Larry Savage

Elected Representatives:

Term ending 2020

Kate Bezanson

Poling Bork

Don Cyr

Andrew Dane

Elizabeth Greene

Katerina Koka

Kelly Lockwood

Linda Lowry

Richard C. Mitchell

Tim Ribaric

Ian Ritchie

Philip Wachel

Term ending 2021

James Allard

Natalee Caple

Jens Coorssen

Fayez Elayan

Amy Friend

Jennifer Good

Nota Klentrou

Catherine Longboat

Beatrice Ombuki-Berman

Colin Rose

Susan Sydo

Tek Thongpapanl

Murray Wickett

Term ending 2022

Michael Ashton

Irene Blayer

Christene Carpenter-Cleland

Eric Dolansky

Bareket Falk

Tim Murphy

Larry Savage

Kirsty Spence

Carole Lynn Stewart

Francine Vachon

Michelle Webber

Heather Whipple

Elected Student Representatives

Undergraduate Student Representatives

Term Ending 2020

Harroop Ahuja

Tooba Muhammad

Christopher Yendt

Term Ending 2021

Alexa Leitch

Hope Tuff-Berg

Graduate Student Representatives

Term Ending 2020

Melanie Extance

Sarah Walker


Members Ex Officio

Shirley Cheechoo Chancellor

Gervan Fearon President and Vice-Chancellor

Gregory Finn Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Asad Jalib BUSU, Vice-President, Finance and Administration

Tim Kenyon Vice-President, Research

Brian Power Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic

Anna Lathrop Vice-Provost, Teaching, Learning and Student Success

Camille Rutherford Vice-Provost, Strategic Partnerships and International

Amos Key Jr. (July 1, 2019) Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement

Ejaz Ahmed Dean, Faculty of Mathematics and Science

Diane Dupont Interim Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies

Andrew Gaudes Dean, Goodman School of Business

Ingrid Makus Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

Carol Merriam Dean, Faculty of Humanities

Michael Owen Dean, Faculty of Education

Peter Tiidus Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Geraldine Jones University Registrar & Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services

Mark Robertson University Librarian

Gary Comerford Chair, Board of Trustees

Thomas Winger President, Concordia Seminary

James O’Brien Alumni Association Representative

Michele-Elise Burnett Indigenous Representative


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Gervan Fearon

President and Vice-Chancellor Brock University

WBrock University’s Class of 2020 is graduating with the

skills, knowledge and talent that position it for future

success. Our graduates are forever members of a very

special family. For more than half a century, Brock

graduates have realized successful futures and made

positive contributions to communities here in the

Niagara Region and all around the world. We are proud

of you, and we celebrate your achievements. Surgite!”

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