{"id":33921,"date":"2015-06-08T15:32:51","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T20:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=33921"},"modified":"2015-06-11T08:00:35","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T13:00:35","slug":"celebrating-the-class-of-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2015\/06\/celebrating-the-class-of-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Class of 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Convocation<\/a>

Convocation kicks off Tuesday. Nearly 3,800 students will receive degrees this week.<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

This year’s Spring Convocation schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n

Tuesday, June 9, 10 a.m. – Faculty of Social Sciences
\nTuesday, June 9, 2 p.m. – Faculty of Social Sciences<\/p>\n

Wednesday, June 10, 10 a.m. – Faculty of Education
\nWednesday, June 10, 2 p.m. – Faculty of Education<\/p>\n

Thursday, June 11, 10 a.m. – Goodman School of Business
\nThursday, June 11, 2 p.m. – Goodman School of Business<\/p>\n

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

Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m. – Faculty of Humanities<\/p>\n

The award winners are:<\/p>\n

Dean’s Medals<\/h3>\n

Faculty of Social Science – Honours: Charissa DiMarco
\nFaculty of Social Science\u00a0 – Pass:\u00a0\t\t\t\tEryn Hartmier
\nFaculty of Mathematics and Science – Honours:\t\t\tJakub Subczynski
\nFaculty of Mathematics and Science – Pass:\t\t\t\tMichael Boekestyn
\nFaculty of Humanities – Honours:\t\t\t\tCameron Smith
\nFaculty of Humanities – Pass:\t\t\t\tElla Breanne Michelle Leslie
\nFaculty of Education:\t\t\t\tJennifer Ashbury
\nFaculty of Business – Honours:\t\t\t\tSteven Enns
\nFaculty of Applied Health Sciences – Honours:\t\t\t\tJonathan Vaantaja
\nFaculty of Applied Health Sciences – Pass:\t\t\t\tColin Maslink<\/p>\n

Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock Medals<\/h3>\n

Applied Health Sciences – Undergraduate: Saumik Biswas
\nApplied Health Sciences – Graduate:\t\t\t\tSarah Kennedy
\nBusiness – Undergraduate:\t\t\t\tAnthony Marotta
\nBusiness – Graduate:\t\t\t\tAndrew Ware
\nEducation – Teacher Education:\t\t\t\tWilliam Morgan
\nEducation – Graduate:\t\t\t\tJason Ribeiro
\nHumanities – Undergraduate:\t\t\t\tCatelyn Talaue
\nHumanities – Graduate:\t\t\t\tColin Bissell
\nMath & Science – Undergraduate:\t\t\t\tRachael Isedowo
\nMath & Science – Graduate:\t\t\t\tDrew Marquardt
\nSocial Science – Undergraduate:\t\t\t\tKaitlin McKay
\nSocial Science – Graduate:\t\t\t\tPaul Adachi<\/p>\n

Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching<\/h3>\n

Applied Health Sciences:\t\t\t\tMadelyn Law
\nGoodman School of Business:\t\t\t\tWesley Helms
\nEducation:\t\t\t\tPeter Vietgen
\nMath and Science:\t\t\t\tSanto D’Agostino
\nHumanities:\t\t\t\tRenee Lafferty-Salhany
\nSocial Science:\t\t\t\tPaul Hamilton<\/p>\n

Governor General Gold Medal<\/h3>\n

Grad Studies:\t\t\t\tKyle Harrison<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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