Thanks to everyone – graduates, students, friends, and families…as well as faculty members and staff – who attended Friday’s virtual graduation for SLaLS students completing their degrees in Winter and Spring of 2021 and congratulations to our newest graduates.
Also, special congratulations to winners of the following awards:
Senate Medals for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- Courtney Cathcart
- Megan Fernandez
- Catherine Hamilton
- Kieran Heffernan
- Shaylyn James
- Bethany Loshusan
- Anthony Maio
- Destiny Roux
- Adam Stone
- William Van Veen
Director’s Award for Outstanding Research Essay
- Yasin Kokarca
Lynne Young ALDS Graduate Award
- Osama Elbeyaly
Thanks too to event organizer, Mrs. Joan Grant, and her cast of helpers, event emcee Rebecca Andre (who kept things moving along), and guest speakers: Drs. David Wood, Beth MacLeod, and (from a back deck in Saskatchewan) Michael Rodgers, as well as student representatives Courtney Cathcart (undergraduate) and Shayna Lewis (graduate). Thanks to Mike Barker and Julian Grant for their video editing support and Katie Hartwick for building the student profiles slideshow. And finally, a shout out (or maybe a bark) to Tracey Wright and her team of hounds (Scooter, Jackson, and Archie) who also made an appearance.
Congratulations to all graduates!
Videos from the event along with student profiles can be found on our Virtual Graduation page. A full listing of graduates is available on the university convocation page.