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Ceremony schedules
Ceremony A | Tuesday, June 11, 9:45 a.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, host nation Elder, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
Host nation ceremonial welcome
Elder Syexwaliya
O Canada
Piper: Alistair Lee
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Jiyun (Daisy) Choi
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Joanne Curry
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. J. Reid Maxwell
Alumni greetings
Jordan Gutierrez Keever
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony B | Tuesday, June 11, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
O Canada
Piper: Alistair Lee
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Mariah Stafford
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Erin Morantz
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. Daphne Bramham
Alumni greetings
Pearl Tran
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Presentation of the Governor General’s Silver Medal
Kalum Kumar
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony C | Wednesday, June 12, 9:45 a.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, host nation Elder, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
Host nation ceremonial welcome
Elder Syexwaliya
O Canada
Soloist: Ethan Lo
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Rajinder (Raj) Deol
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Anne Salomon
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. Kii'iljuus
Alumni greetings
Ashley Schultheiss
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony D | Wednesday, June 12, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
O Canada
Soloist: Olympia Tomasta
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Amanda Calla Willet
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Dugan O'Neil
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. Gerri Sinclair
Alumni greetings
Simon Mok
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony E | Thursday, June 13, 9:45 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
O Canada
Soloist: Olympia Tomasta
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Valeriya (Valerie) Kistrina
Alumni greetings
Shawna Lee
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony F | Thursday, June 13, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Host nation ceremonial welcome
Elder Margaret George
O Canada
Soloist: Olympia Tomasta
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Jody Tao
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Ron Johnston
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. Margaret George
Alumni greetings
Claire Wilson
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Presentation of the Gordon M. Shrum Medal
Sarah Chae
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony G | Friday, June 14, 9:45 a.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
O Canada
Soloist: Ethan Lo
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Julian Groll
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Milena Droumeva
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. Hildegard Westerkamp
Alumni greetings
Emily Co
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony H | Friday, June 14, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, host nation Elder, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Host nation ceremonial welcome
Elder Syexwaliya
O Canada
Soloist: Olympia Tomasta
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Dr. Yi Chien Jade Ho
Alumni greetings
Angus Chan
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman