Marian Abdi
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“Patience is not the ability to wait but, the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting”. GOD IS GOOD.
Ruby Alguire
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“I have been so lucky to be a part of a program with so many kind and caring individuals! My favourite memory is the connections that I made with fellow students and professors in the last year of my undergrad. I developed more relationships with professors and friends in the last year of my degree than in my first three years combined. While the pandemic was and continues to be difficult, it pushed me to reach out to professors and peers in ways that I had not done previously, and it also revealed the kindness of those around me. It has felt comforting to have individuals with whom I could celebrate my successes and also share my struggles.
As someone who found it challenging in my first year to connect with others, it feels especially rewarding to graduate surrounded by a network of incredible professors and peers.
I truly appreciate everyone who has shown me support and kindness over the last four years!”
Allanah Alibhai
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“Thank you to everyone that helped me to get here.”
Sarah Bennett
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“I really enjoyed my time here at Carleton and I loved being a part of the Child and Youth Studies Program. Julia Sinclair-Palm is an amazing professor and I loved having them teach me so much throughout the years.”
Alissa Bento
Child Studies
Bachelor of Arts
“My favourite memory of my time at Carleton was the time spent in the 4th floor of the library “studying” with my friends.“
Erika Blanchard
Child Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“My favourite memory for the program is: the friendships I made along the way and the new perspectives I’ve gained.”
Abigail Brownley
Child Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“Over the past four years in the Child Studies program I have made so many incredible memories with amazing individuals. I formed life-long friendships and worked alongside outstanding professors. My most valuable memory was my time as a Teaching Assistant where I was given the opportunity to support, motivate, and assist students within the Child Studies program. Knowing that I was able to make a positive impact on their learning experience throughout the semester is something I will always remember and cherish deeply. I am beyond grateful for my friends and the wonderful professors who made my journey memorable. I will miss my time at Carleton but am very excited to be attending Teachers College at the University of Ottawa this coming fall! I wish the best of luck to everyone in my program in their future endeavors, I cannot wait to see all of the amazing things that each of you do!”
Kourtney Carter
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“My favourite memory coming out of my program would have to be making amazing long-lasting relationships with people. Starting out as a transfer student there was a lot of uneasiness that came with starting at a new school and program. By making new friendships, I was able to overcome that hurdle and flourish at Carleton. I will always remember and stay connected with the people that made my experience at Carleton unforgettable.”
Emily Cluett
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts
Alessia Costanzo
Child Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“My favourite memory from the child studies program was meeting so many new and incredible people throughout these past four years. I will be forever grateful for the many friends I made along the way and to everyone who contributed to my success at Carleton. I look forward to seeing what the future holds and beginning this next and exciting chapter of my life!”
Mikayla Goldie
Child Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“My favourite memory from the program is the amazing lifelong friends I met and the wonderful people I studied alongside. Thank you to all the professors, staff, and fellow students for a wonderful 4 years!”
Ayan Hassan
Child Studies
Bachelor of Arts
“My favourite memory from this program was being about to meet so many new people and being able to gain so many new experiences for my future career.”
Ayah Ikkawi
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts
“My years at Carleton have been quite the journey! A big thank you to my family, friends, and fiancé for the great support along the way! May we all continue to do amazing things in life! Congrats class of 2021!!”
Melissa Jegeris
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“The best part about Childhood and Youth Studies, are all the friends I met in my classes who are like minded, amazing people who I will cherish forever!”
Erika Martin
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“Thank you, thank you, thank you for believing in me from the start!”
Hikmet Mawi
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“One of the most memorable experiences I had in the program was during republic of childhood writers and speakers festival in 2019. The highlight for me was an evening talk delivered by Cindy Blackstock who gave an amazing presentation about her work and meeting her afterwards. That was one of the highlights of being part of a department that creates such amazing ways to engage with children and those who work, advocate and support childhood.”
Sydney McMurray
Child Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“Long story short, I survived.”
Cassidy Nicholson
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts
“The best part of my time at Carleton was getting Starbucks with my friends before lectures.”
Ava Rezagian
Child Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
Louise Roblin
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“Carleton! You have my heart! I have adored this program tremendously and am very grateful for the professors who have taught me the importance of children with disabilities. These have been the best four years of my life and I cannot wait to see what’s next in store.”
Magdelina Rofail
Child Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength” Phillipians 4.13
“I am very excited to graduate, but at the same time, I will miss being a part of this program. It felt like a family in a way, because we all just wanted to help one another. I am very grateful to my past mentors who helped us as 1st year students in the ESP program (Enriched Support Program) to learn how to study and therefore get better grades in order to reach the program that we wanted to get into. I’ m not going to lie, university was tough, would I do it again? Probably not, but did I enjoy my time even though classes were long and difficult, yes. I am very thankful as well to my professors Dr. Julie Garlen, Dr. Monica Patterson, Dr. Julia Sinclair-Palm who always made class enjoyable and interactive but at the same time made sure that we learned the material. Another one of my favorite memories, although I don’t remember her name unfortunately, was when at the end of the semester, one of my past mentors gave us as her students cards to wish us success in our future. I have always appreciated that, because it made me feel like she actually cared which is really important to build that type of relationship between mentors and students. Thank you for always helping us as students and making sure that we succeed and always do well in our courses. God bless you all and good luck in your future endeavors!”
Jenna Teske
Childhood and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“Favourite Memory: CHST 4001 Discussion Group!”
Katherine Upton
Child Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours
“I’m grateful for getting the chance to meet and become friends with so many like-minded people during my time at Carleton. I will cherish the memories made in class, on campus and exploring this (not-so-unfamiliar) city that I’ve lived in for the last 4 years. Cheers to the class of 2021 and to my other friends continuing their studies!”
