Congratulating our 2024 alumni
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On Friday, April 5, nearly 300 Environment students, faculty, and staff came together at Federation Hall to celebrate the incredible graduating Class of ’24!
Several speakers gave remarks at the event, starting with Bruce Frayne, dean of the Faculty of Environment,who commended students’ resilience over the course of their time at Waterloo, acknowledging that many navigated personal and academic challenges, in addition to a global pandemic. Bruce shared that students “should be extremely proud” and encouraged them to stay in touch and tap into the power of the University of Waterloo's global alumni network.
Presidents of the Environment Graduate Student Association (EGSA) and Environment Student Society (ESS), Akash Senthilkumaran and Karen Chen (respectively), raised a toast to graduating students. Both presidents emphasized the palpable excitement in the room, and the pride graduating students share in achieving this important milestone. The evening was emceed by Dheana Ramsay, senior alumni advancement officer, who delivered a talk on the benefits of being a Waterloo alumni.
Avery Sudsbury, co-op student of the year, with Bruce Frayne, dean of the Faculty of Environment.
Graduating students participated in games and activities making new connections as they celebrated the end of their time at Waterloo. During the “Geese of a Feather" game, attendees were challenged to find people who shared things in common, like hobbies, and birthdays. The Kahoot game that followed was a Faculty of Environment themed trivia where the newly formed “flocks” got to flaunt their knowledge of the faculty for a chance to win stuffed geese.
The event concluded with class photos. Environment banners and backdrops were crowded, as groups posed with their friends or favorite faculty and staff. One of the greatest hits of the evening was the Photo Stars photo booth, where students, faculty, and staff lined up to take photos with silly props and a fun background. Photos from Environment Grad Class Send-Off 2024 event are available to view.
Thank you to everyone who attended. We look forward to continuing to celebrating the class of '24 at the upcoming spring and fall convocations.
