Spring Convocation Receptions

Spring 2019 Convocation Reception

On Wednesday, June 12, we got to celebrate our undergraduate and graduate Economics students who graduated in 2019. Congratulations to all of our recent graduates! We can't wait to see what amazing things you accomplish as University of Waterloo Alumni. 

Two women standing beside each other smiling, one holding a diploma
Two women standing beside each other wearing black robes, one holding flowers
Two women standing beside each other with one holding a yellow folder
A large group of people standing in two rows facing the camera
Three students standing beside a professor
Two people standing in front of a University of Waterloo banner
Three professors standing beside a student in front of a banner that says, "Economics"
University President sitting in chair shaking hands with a student
A lady putting a hood on a student during graduation ceremony
University president shaking hands with student
Student being hooded on stage facing the president of the university
Two students standing beside three faculty members
Three faculty members and a student holding flowers
Student holding flowers sandwiched between two faculty members
Student holding flowers standing beside a faculty member
Student standing beside faculty member
Student holding diploma and flowers in front of sign that says, "Economics"
Student standing in between his mom and faculty member
Seven faculty members in a line
PhD student with faculty member
PhD student with graduate coordinator
Student shaking hands and receiving PhD student hat
PhD student being hooded on stage at Convocation
Two women standing beside each other smiling, one holding a diploma
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Two women standing beside each other wearing black robes, one holding flowers
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Two women standing beside each other with one holding a yellow folder
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A large group of people standing in two rows facing the camera
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Three students standing beside a professor
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Two people standing in front of a University of Waterloo banner
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Three professors standing beside a student in front of a banner that says, "Economics"
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University President sitting in chair shaking hands with a student
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A lady putting a hood on a student during graduation ceremony
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University president shaking hands with student
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Student being hooded on stage facing the president of the university
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Two students standing beside three faculty members
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Three faculty members and a student holding flowers
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Student holding flowers sandwiched between two faculty members
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Student holding flowers standing beside a faculty member
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Student standing beside faculty member
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Student holding diploma and flowers in front of sign that says, "Economics"
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Student standing in between his mom and faculty member
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Seven faculty members in a line
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PhD student with faculty member
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PhD student with graduate coordinator
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Student shaking hands and receiving PhD student hat
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PhD student being hooded on stage at Convocation
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Spring 2018 Convocation Reception

On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, we celebrated the newest Economics alumni. Congratulations, graduates, on all your hard work over the last four or five years.

Cupcakes with orange icing displayed on a table
student holding flowers and a degree in front of balloons shaped like 2018
student and professor holding degree
six faculty members at the reception
Three PhD graduates holding their degrees
Ali and Horatiu
J-P and Evan
Ghazal and Anindya
Hongxiu and Horatiu
Mary Ann with a student
Phil and student
Phil and student
Phil, J-P, and student
Qingwei
Quinlan and Emma
Jue being hooded
Margaret and Xingtong Ji
Hongxiu being hooded
Ghazal being hooded
Cupcakes with orange icing displayed on a table
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student holding flowers and a degree in front of balloons shaped like 2018
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student and professor holding degree
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six faculty members at the reception
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Three PhD graduates holding their degrees
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Ali and Horatiu
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J-P and Evan
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Ghazal and Anindya
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Hongxiu and Horatiu
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Mary Ann with a student
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Phil and student
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Phil and student
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Phil, J-P, and student
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Qingwei
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Quinlan and Emma
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Jue being hooded
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Margaret and Xingtong Ji
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Hongxiu being hooded
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Ghazal being hooded
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Spring 2017 Convocation Reception

On Wednesday June 14, 2017 the Faculty of Arts held their spring convocation ceremony. 79 students majoring in Economics crossed the stage, officially becoming University of Waterloo alumni.

The Faculty of Arts hosted a reception following the convocation ceremony in the SLC Great Hall for graduates and their families to celebrate their recent academic success.

Department group shot

Instructors from the Department of Economics eagerly wait to congratulate the new grads!

Margaret Insely celebrates with ECON grad

Department of Economics Chair, Margaret Insley celebrates with ECON grad at the convocation reception

Mary Ann Vaughan and grads

A candid picture of Instructor Mary Ann Vaughan and new grads

Phil Curry and Catherine MacIsaac

Phil Curry supervised Catherine MacIsaac in ECON 472 - the Honours Senior Essay course and nominated her for the Honours Senior Essay graduation award.

Department of Economics Instructors

Proud Economics Instructors gathered to congratulate their students on convocation day

Professor Emma Pierard and Christine Vargas

Emma Pierard congratulates her student,Christine Vargas, on receiving an Economics Academic Achievement Award

Connor Kendel

Connor Kendel receives an Economics Academic Achievement Award

Professors Phil Curry and Jean Guillaume Forand congratulate Tyler

Professors Phil Curry and Jean Guillaume Forand congratulate ECON grad Tyler on convocation day

Chair of Economics Margaret Insley and Former Vice-President Academic & Provost, Ian Orchard

Chair of Economics Margaret Insley and Former Vice-President Academic & Provost, Ian Orchard are on stage during the Faculty of Arts Convocation ceremony.

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Instructors from the Department of Economics eagerly wait to congratulate the new grads!
Margaret Insely celebrates with ECON grad
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Department of Economics Chair, Margaret Insley celebrates with ECON grad at the convocation reception
Mary Ann Vaughan and grads
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A candid picture of Instructor Mary Ann Vaughan and new grads
Phil Curry and Catherine MacIsaac
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Phil Curry supervised Catherine MacIsaac in ECON 472 - the Honours Senior Essay course and nominated her for the Honours Senior Essay graduation award.
Department of Economics Instructors
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Proud Economics Instructors gathered to congratulate their students on convocation day
Professor Emma Pierard and Christine Vargas
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Emma Pierard congratulates her student,Christine Vargas, on receiving an Economics Academic Achievement Award
Connor Kendel
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Connor Kendel receives an Economics Academic Achievement Award
Professors Phil Curry and Jean Guillaume Forand congratulate Tyler
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Professors Phil Curry and Jean Guillaume Forand congratulate ECON grad Tyler on convocation day
Chair of Economics Margaret Insley and Former Vice-President Academic & Provost, Ian Orchard
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Chair of Economics Margaret Insley and Former Vice-President Academic & Provost, Ian Orchard are on stage during the Faculty of Arts Convocation ceremony.

Spring 2016 Convocation Reception

Congratulations to our Undergraduate, Masters, and PhD graduates! We enjoyed celebrating with you and your families and the convocation reception. 

Teddy bear

Econ bear is ready to give out some awards!

Econ bear
Econ banner

Let the posing begin

Economics faculty and staff

Economics faculty and staff members ready to meet the crowds. From left: Professor Horatiu Rus, Professor Dinghai Xu, Professor Trien Nguyen, Pat Shaw (Grad Coordinator), Kayla McKinnon (UG Coordinator), Professor Lutz-Alexander Busch (UG Associate Chair), Professor Mary Ann Vaughan

Econ Staff

The Economics Department staff team happy to celebrate with you! Kayla McKinnon, Pat Gruber and Pat Shaw

Arts cupcake table

Who's going to take the first one...

Standing around
Mingling
Mingling
Christina Cao and faculty

She knows them well! MA graduate Christina Cao also did her undergrad in UWaterloo Economics

PhD grad Behnoush Amery with Pat Shaw

A special moment between Pat Shaw and PhD graduate Behnoush Amery

Students and Professor Nguyen

MA graduates Michael Xiao and Yite Zeng with Professor Nguyen

Professor Vaughan and Busch check degree

One last graduation check...Professor Vaughan and Professor Busch making sure this degree is legit!

MA students posing in front of banner

Some of our fantastic MA graduates, from left: Adrian Sado, Yite Zeng, Christina Cao, Zheren Hu, Michael Xiao, Syed Naqvi

Pat Shaw shakes hands with student
Syed Naqvi with Pat Shaw and Professor Busch

Syed Naqvi with Pat Shaw and Professor Busch

Professor Phil Curry congratulates his student Justin Ngai

Professor Phil Curry congratulates his student Justin Ngai

Phil Curry and Justin Ngai in front of banner

Justin Ngai received a 2015-2016 Economics Achievement Award for demonstrating outstanding academic achievement in an Economics major.

David Wavrock and Professor Vaughan

David Wavrock and Professor Vaughan

Professor Rus with PhD graduate Behnoush Amery and Pat Shaw

Professor Rus with PhD graduate Behnoush Amery and Pat Shaw

Shelly Kaushik and Professor Rus in front of banner

Professor Rus with Shelly Kaushik, receipient of a 2015-2016 Economics Achievement Award

Student poses with family

Gilbert Lau poses with his family - we always love to see proud family members at convocation!

Student and professor laughing

Mathematical Economics 2+2 student Xiaoxi Dong shares a laugh with her ECON 472 Professor Trien Nguyen

Student posing

Congrats Joseph Yap!

Student posing

Ayush Upadhyay proud of his degree

Student posing

Congrats!

Student posing

Congrats Shafaq Zakir!

Student posing

Congrats!

Students posing

MA graduates Qinshu Shi and Amy Xin Xu

Students and Professor Rus
Student posing

Congrats Vidhurah Perinpanathan!

Students and Professor Xu

Professor Xu with MA graduates Tianyao Zhang, Qiuying Ma and Luyao Jia

Student and Professor Busch

Honours Economics graduate Ae Jin Kim and Undergraduate Associate Chair Professor Busch

Student posing

Congrats to MA graduate Mitra Ghiyasian!

Student posing

Congrats to MA graduate Qiuying Ma!

David Rose and student posing

David Rose and MA graduate Syed Naqvi

Student and Professor Curry

Asa Ytta Motha-Pollock and Professor Curry. Asa was the 2015-2016 receipt of the Department Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement (granted by the Faculty of Arts). She also received an Economics Achievement Award. Way to go!

Posing

Who's going to pose for this one first?

Students posing

Way to go grads!

Teddy bear
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Econ bear is ready to give out some awards!
Econ bear
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Econ banner
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Let the posing begin
Economics faculty and staff
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Economics faculty and staff members ready to meet the crowds. From left: Professor Horatiu Rus, Professor Dinghai Xu, Professor Trien Nguyen, Pat Shaw (Grad Coordinator), Kayla McKinnon (UG Coordinator), Professor Lutz-Alexander Busch (UG Associate Chair), Professor Mary Ann Vaughan
Econ Staff
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The Economics Department staff team happy to celebrate with you! Kayla McKinnon, Pat Gruber and Pat Shaw
Arts cupcake table
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Who's going to take the first one...
Standing around
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Mingling
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Mingling
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Christina Cao and faculty
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She knows them well! MA graduate Christina Cao also did her undergrad in UWaterloo Economics
PhD grad Behnoush Amery with Pat Shaw
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A special moment between Pat Shaw and PhD graduate Behnoush Amery
Students and Professor Nguyen
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MA graduates Michael Xiao and Yite Zeng with Professor Nguyen
Professor Vaughan and Busch check degree
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One last graduation check...Professor Vaughan and Professor Busch making sure this degree is legit!
MA students posing in front of banner
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Some of our fantastic MA graduates, from left: Adrian Sado, Yite Zeng, Christina Cao, Zheren Hu, Michael Xiao, Syed Naqvi
Pat Shaw shakes hands with student
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Syed Naqvi with Pat Shaw and Professor Busch
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Syed Naqvi with Pat Shaw and Professor Busch
Professor Phil Curry congratulates his student Justin Ngai
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Professor Phil Curry congratulates his student Justin Ngai
Phil Curry and Justin Ngai in front of banner
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Justin Ngai received a 2015-2016 Economics Achievement Award for demonstrating outstanding academic achievement in an Economics major.
David Wavrock and Professor Vaughan
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David Wavrock and Professor Vaughan
Professor Rus with PhD graduate Behnoush Amery and Pat Shaw
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Professor Rus with PhD graduate Behnoush Amery and Pat Shaw
Shelly Kaushik and Professor Rus in front of banner
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Professor Rus with Shelly Kaushik, receipient of a 2015-2016 Economics Achievement Award
Student poses with family
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Gilbert Lau poses with his family - we always love to see proud family members at convocation!
Student and professor laughing
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Mathematical Economics 2+2 student Xiaoxi Dong shares a laugh with her ECON 472 Professor Trien Nguyen
Student posing
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Congrats Joseph Yap!
Student posing
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Ayush Upadhyay proud of his degree
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Congrats!
Student posing
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Congrats Shafaq Zakir!
Student posing
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Congrats!
Students posing
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MA graduates Qinshu Shi and Amy Xin Xu
Students and Professor Rus
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Student posing
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Congrats Vidhurah Perinpanathan!
Students and Professor Xu
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Professor Xu with MA graduates Tianyao Zhang, Qiuying Ma and Luyao Jia
Student and Professor Busch
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Honours Economics graduate Ae Jin Kim and Undergraduate Associate Chair Professor Busch
Student posing
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Congrats to MA graduate Mitra Ghiyasian!
Student posing
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Congrats to MA graduate Qiuying Ma!
David Rose and student posing
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David Rose and MA graduate Syed Naqvi
Student and Professor Curry
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Asa Ytta Motha-Pollock and Professor Curry. Asa was the 2015-2016 receipt of the Department Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement (granted by the Faculty of Arts). She also received an Economics Achievement Award. Way to go!
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Who's going to pose for this one first?
Students posing
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Way to go grads!