Convocation kicks off Tuesday. Nearly 3,800 students will receive degrees this week.

Five days of graduation ceremonies kick off Tuesday morning at Brock University with the presentation of an honorary doctorate to a respected Niagara humanitarian.

Spring Convocation begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 9 with the ceremony for the Faculty of Social Sciences, where Start Me Up Niagara executive director Susan Venditti will receive an honorary degree. A second honorary degree will be presented on Friday morning to Roberta Bondar, the world’s first astronaut-neurologist and Canada’s first female astronaut.

In all, 3,784 undergrads and 440 grad students will receive degrees during Brock’s nine convocation ceremonies being held over the next five days until June 13 in the Ian D. Beddis Gymnasium.

During convocation, there will be six Excellence in Teaching awards, 10 Dean’s Medals, 12 Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock Medals and one Governor General Gold Medal awarded to Brock students and faculty.

This year’s Spring Convocation schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, June 9, 10 a.m. – Faculty of Social Sciences
Tuesday, June 9, 2 p.m. – Faculty of Social Sciences

Wednesday, June 10, 10 a.m. – Faculty of Education
Wednesday, June 10, 2 p.m. – Faculty of Education

Thursday, June 11, 10 a.m. – Goodman School of Business
Thursday, June 11, 2 p.m. – Goodman School of Business

Friday, June 12, 10 a.m. – Faculty of Math and Science/Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
Friday, June 12, 2 p.m. – Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m. – Faculty of Humanities

The award winners are:

Dean’s Medals

Faculty of Social Science – Honours: Charissa DiMarco
Faculty of Social Science  – Pass:  Eryn Hartmier
Faculty of Mathematics and Science – Honours: Jakub Subczynski
Faculty of Mathematics and Science – Pass: Michael Boekestyn
Faculty of Humanities – Honours: Cameron Smith
Faculty of Humanities – Pass: Ella Breanne Michelle Leslie
Faculty of Education: Jennifer Ashbury
Faculty of Business – Honours: Steven Enns
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences – Honours: Jonathan Vaantaja
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences – Pass: Colin Maslink

Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock Medals

Applied Health Sciences – Undergraduate: Saumik Biswas
Applied Health Sciences – Graduate: Sarah Kennedy
Business – Undergraduate: Anthony Marotta
Business – Graduate: Andrew Ware
Education – Teacher Education: William Morgan
Education – Graduate: Jason Ribeiro
Humanities – Undergraduate: Catelyn Talaue
Humanities – Graduate: Colin Bissell
Math & Science – Undergraduate: Rachael Isedowo
Math & Science – Graduate: Drew Marquardt
Social Science – Undergraduate: Kaitlin McKay
Social Science – Graduate: Paul Adachi

Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Applied Health Sciences: Madelyn Law
Goodman School of Business: Wesley Helms
Education: Peter Vietgen
Math and Science: Santo D’Agostino
Humanities: Renee Lafferty-Salhany
Social Science: Paul Hamilton

Governor General Gold Medal

Grad Studies: Kyle Harrison