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Brock University alumna Anita Nwamadi (left) returned to campus Wednesday, Oct. 12 to cross the stage as part of the University’s legacy Convocation.<\/p><\/div>\n
Since leaving Brock, Nwamadi\u2019s time has been focused not only on her role as a new parent, but also on furthering her education. The Scarborough resident completed her post-graduate diploma in mental health and addictions at Humber College, and plans to return to Brock in the near future to pursue her Master of Nursing through Brock\u2019s concurrent Bachelor of Nursing\/Master of Nursing program<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cEven though it\u2019s been so long, there\u2019s this little, tiny piece of me saying, \u2018I finally did it,\u2019\u201d Nwamadi said of her walk across the stage. \u201cIt\u2019s been really exciting. There have been so many changes, but this place still feels so familiar.\u201d<\/p>\n While twin sisters Ashley and Katelyn Soucie-Vukmanich graduated at different times, June 2021 and October 2021, respectively, legacy Convocation meant they were able to come back to campus to mark the occasion together.<\/p>\n The format of the legacy ceremonies allowed for the pair to cross the stage together Wednesday morning, despite Ashley graduating with her Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences and Katelyn with her Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies, with a specialization in Applied Behaviour Analysis.<\/p>\n Ashley said celebrating a special milestone such as graduation during a pandemic was difficult, but having it lead to a unique moment she could share with her sister made it worthwhile.<\/p>\n Twin sisters Katelyn and Ashley Soucie-Vukmanich returned to campus Wednesday, Oct. 12 to participate in one of the University’s legacy Convocation ceremonies.<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t have been able to do this together otherwise,\u201d Katelyn added.<\/p>\n Ashley has since returned to school, pursuing a career in social work through Toronto Metropolitan University and working as a domestic violence counsellor, while Katelyn recently took on a full-time position as a board-certified behaviour analyst.<\/p>\n During the Wednesday morning ceremony, Brock University Chancellor Hilary Pearson said it was with \u201cresilience, tenacity and perseverance\u201d that the Classes of 2020 and 2021 overcame such difficult circumstances to earn their post-secondary degrees.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter the years of pandemic-related disruption and uncertainty, today has taken on even more meaning,\u201d she said as she addressed the graduates. \u201cYou may one day look back on the adversity of these times and recognize that the situation you faced with determination will have prepared you for whatever life may throw at you.\u201d<\/p>\n In her ceremony remarks, Brock University Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Lynn Wells urged the graduates to take a few moments to pause and reflect on the significance of what they have achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMany of you have headed off to work, starting what I hope will be long, fulfilling careers. Others may be pursuing further education or taking some time to decide what the next steps in life will be,\u201d she said. \u201cRegardless of where life takes you, I encourage you to always remember that you are part of a wonderful, diverse community of people here at Brock. The relationships you\u2019ve made here will last a lifetime and will help you to navigate life\u2019s twists and turns.<\/p>\n \u201cGrads, I\u2019m so glad that so many of you took the time to come back to campus for this very special day,\u201d Wells said. \u201cIt is hard proof that, no matter how long it\u2019s been, you are always welcome back home.\u201d<\/p>\n Brock University\u2019s legacy Convocation continues Thursday, Oct. 13 with three ceremonies \u2014 at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. \u2014 held throughout the day. Legacy ceremonies are followed by Brock\u2019s Fall Convocation on Friday, Oct. 14.<\/p>\n All Convocation ceremonies are livestreamed online at brocku.ca\/livestream<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to the gallery below, more photos can be found on Brock University’s Facebook page<\/a>and the Brock University Alumni Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t ![\"Two](\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Twins-at-legacy-Convocation-1050x700.jpg\")