Convocation 2021 Virtual Program

Order of Service | Undergraduate List | Graduate List | Messages of Congratulations | Waterloo Convocation Dates | Coming Events | Download the PDF Program

ORDER OF SERVICE

PRELUDE Quintet in G Major, Op. 77, Movement 4., Antonin Dvorak Jolie Ho, Ashley Yip, Lila Huang, Emily Yu, Avery Chiu

WELCOME Marcus Shantz, President

UW CHOIRS ONLINE Earthsong, Frank Ticheli Conducted by Mark Vuorinen

CONVOCATION ADDRESS Ed Janzen,Chaplain

RECOGNITION OF UNDERGRADUATES Troy Osborne, Dean

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT VIDEOS (refer to page 3)

STUDENT SERVICES RECOGNITION Mary Brubaker-Zehr,Director of Student Services

UNDERGRADUATE VALEDICTORY ADDRESS Boushrah FanousBachelor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Honours Peace and Conflict Studies, Legal Studies Minor

UW CHOIR ONLINE Give Us Hope, Jim Papoulis

RECOGNITION OF MASTER OF PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES DEGREE Nathan Funk, Chair Peace and Conflict Studies

MPACS STUDENT VIDEOS (refer to page 8)

RECOGNITION OF MASTER OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES DEGREE Jeremy Bergen, Director Theological Studies

MTS STUDENT VIDEOS (refer to page 9)

FORMAL APPROVAL OF MTS STUDENTS Marcus Shantz, President, Troy Osborne, Dean

GRADUATE VALEDICTORY ADDRESS Paulinus Okoye, Master of Theological Studies

UW CHOIRS ONLINE What a Wonderful World, George David and Bob Thiele

PRAYER OF BLESSING Ed Janzen, Chaplain

CLOSING Marcus Shantz, President

POSTLUDE Overture to Die Zauberflöte W.A. Mozart Performed in concert by Orchestra@Uwaterloo Conducted by Dan Warren

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Thank you for celebrating with us today. The convocation celebration video will remain on our YouTube channel permanently and you can access it at any time. Congratulations Grebel Graduates!


UNDERGRADUATES

NICOLE ADDARIO Bachelor of Arts, 4-Year General, Psychology, Music Minor

ZACHARY JOHN CRESSMAN ANDERSONBachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Mechanical Engineering

ZOE JANINE MASSEY ANDRES Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Psychology Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies, Music Minor

EVE ASTOLFI Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Peace and Conflict Studies

ISAAC BEECH Bachelor of Science, Honours, Psychology, Biology Minor

CATHERINE BERGS Bachelor of Arts, Honours, English-Rhetoric, Media, and Professional Communications, Experiential Education Certificate

ABIGAIL BERNDT Bachelor of Arts, Honours, French, Music Minor, French Teaching Specialization

NEIL BRUBACHER Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Systems Design Engineering

MASON CARROLL Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation

YITING ANITA CHEN Bachelor of Mathematics, Honours, Mathematics/Financial Analysis Risk Management, Music Minor, Professional Risk Management Specialization

CONNIE CHONG Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Speech Communication, English Language and Literature Minor, Experiential Education Certificate

MAX CHUTE Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Chemical Engineering, Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes Specialization

ANNIE CUI Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Mechatronics Engineering

ANDREW CULLAR Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Honours, Environment and Business, Geography and Environmental Management Minor, Urban Studies Minor

PAUL MATTHEW DALLE AVE Bachelor of Science, Honours, Music Minor, Chemistry Minor, Biology Minor

BOUSHRAH FANOUS Bachelor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Honours, Peace and Conflict Studies, Legal Studies Minor

JESSICA MICHELLE DHIVYA FERNANDOBachelor of Arts, Honours, Peace and Conflict Studies

ALYSHA FREY Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Science Liberal Studies, English Language and Literature Minor, History Minor, Biology Minor, Psychology Minor

SIMON FRIESEN Bachelor of Science, Honours, Physics and Astronomy, Music Minor

MEGAN ELIZABETH GALLAGHERBachelor of Arts, Honours, Legal Studies Peace and Conflict Studies

SAMUEL GARCIA Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Liberal Studies Arts and Business, Computing Minor

JOSHUA GARCIA-BARRIOS Bachelor of Science, Honours, Health Studies, Medical Physiology Minor, Pre-Clinical Specialization

LAURIE HAIG Bachelor of Public Health, Honours, Psychology Minor

REBEKAH HENDERSON Bachelor of Social Work, Honours

KATIE M. HOEDL Bachelor of Arts, Honours, English Literature, Peace and Conflict Studies Minor, Intensive English Specialization

CHARLES HOLTFORSTER Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Mechatronics Engineering

SAE JIN JANG Bachelor of Mathematics, Honours, Statistics, Music Minor, Experiential Education Certificate

ALEXANDER JESIK Bachelor of Science, Honours, Earth Sciences, Geology Specialization

MARIAH JOLIN Bachelor of Public Health, Honours, Psychology Minor

MICAH KIM Bachelor of Science, Honours, Kinesiology, Classical Studies Minor

MEG KISH Bachelor of Knowledge Integration, Joint Honours, Knowledge Integration Peace and Conflict Studies

LINDSAY KRAHN Bachelor of Science, Honours, Health Studies, Psychology Minor, Aging Studies Option

CALEB LAINEZ Bachelor of Arts, Honours, French, Management Studies Minor

JONATHAN LANE-SMITH Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Mechatronics Engineering

SERENA JOY LAVERTY Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Peace and Conflict Studies Psychology

PAUL LINGERTAT Bachelor of Computer Science, Honours, Combinatorics and Optimization Minor, Business Option

ABIGAIL LOEWEN Bachelor of Business Administration, Honours, (Double Degree) Business Administration (WLU) and Mathematics (UW)

SUOMI MACCARTHY Bachelor of Mathematics, Honours, Actuarial Science, Predictive Analytics Option

SARAH ELISE MARTIN Bachelor of Science, Honours, Health Studies, Gerontology Minor

RUTHIE MCCOMB Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Honours, Environment, Resources, and Sustainability, Religious Studies Minor, Environmental Assessment Diploma

ERIN MCKENZIE Bachelor of Science, Honours, Health Studies, Gerontology Minor

BRANDON MCMURRAY Bachelor of Science, Honours, Biology, Molecular Genetics Specialization

KRISTIN MELLEMA Bachelor of Science, Honours, Biomedical Sciences, Medical Physiology Minor, Music Minor

DWITI MISTRY Bachelor of Science, Honours, Biomedical Sciences, Music Minor, Experiential Education Certificate

ELAINA MOHR Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Peace and Conflict Studies, Religious Studies Minor

CAITLIN MARIE MORIARITY Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Anthropology, Peace and Conflict Studies Minor, History Minor

ABIGAIL RACHEL MORTON Bachelor of Science, Honours, Kinesiology

ERIN MOYER Bachelor of Arts, Honours, French Arts and Business, Peace and Conflict Studies Minor

ELORA NEUFELD Bachelor of Kinesiology, Honours, Wilfrid Laurier University, Concentration in Movement, Health and Development

ALEXANDRA MARLENE NUNN Bachelor of Science, Honours, Biochemistry,

MARGARET OKRAFKA Bachelor of Science, Honours, Medical Physiology Minor, Experiential Education Certificate

SAVITA OWENS-FRANK Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Honours, Environment, Resources, and Sustainability, Music Minor, Geography and Environmental Management Minor, Diploma in Ecological Restoration and Rehabilitation

EMMA BURKHOLDER PAULS Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Peace and Conflict Studies, Psychology Minor, French Minor

ERICA PIETRONIRO Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Nanotechnology Engineering, Cognitive Science Minor

LEXI PLANTE Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Music, Social Development Studies Minor, Intensive Music Specialization

BRENDAN POWER Bachelor of Computer Science, Honours, Business Option

MHARI REID Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Peace and Conflict Studies Arts and Business, Political Science Minor

GEMMA RICKER Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Peace and Conflict Studies

MATTHIAS RICKER Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Systems Design Engineering

LEAH GRACE SCHILSTRA Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Legal Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies Minor, Psychology Minor

BENJAMIN SCHWARTZENTRUBER Bachelor of Arts, Honours, French, English Language and Literature Minor, French Teaching Specialization

AARON SILVER Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Systems Design Engineering

KATRINA STECKLE Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Psychology English Literature and Rhetoric, History Minor

RACHEL STYMIEST Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Peace and Conflict Studies, Psychology Minor, Legal Studies Minor, Sociology Minor

JUSTIN SU Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Honours, Geography and Aviation, Music Minor, Geomatics Specialization

JULIANNA SUDERMAN Bachelor of Arts, Honours, English Literature and Rhetoric French

DEREK TOEWS Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Systems Design Engineering, Biomechanics Option

PIPER HSU TREADWELL Bachelor of Knowledge Integration, Honours, Philosophy Minor

ALANNA VAN DER BEEK Bachelor of Science, Honours, Kinesiology, Rehabilitation Sciences Minor

CLAIRE RACHELLE VANDER HOEK Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Therapeutic Recreation, Gerontology Minor

BRENT VANROOYEN Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Honours, Geography and Environmental Management, Diploma of excellence in Geographical Information Systems

ISAAC VELDHUIS Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Systems Design Engineering

MARVIC VILLANUEVA Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Accounting and Financial Management, Music Minor

CASSIDY WAGLER Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Peace and Conflict Studies Sociology, Global Experience Certificate

JUSTIN WAGLER Bachelor of Science, Honours, Kinesiology, Medical Physiology Minor

KATHERINE WALKER Bachelor of Science, Honours, Biology

RILEY WALLACE Bachelor of Arts, 4-Year General, Peace and Conflict Studies

NATASSJA NICOLE WIBISONO Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Music

ANDRE WIEDERKEHR Bachelor of Science, 3-Year General

NICHOLAS WILSON Bachelor of Science, Honours, Materials and Nanosciences

AUSTIN WRIGHT Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Computer Engineering

GRACE WRIGHT Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Political Science Arts and Business, Peace and Conflict Studies Minor

MATTHEW WRIGHT Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours, Systems Design Engineering

NICK XIE Bachelor of Computer Science, Honours, Computer Science, Music Minor

JIAYIN (JACKLINE) ZHAO Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Economics Arts and Business, Music Minor, Finance Specialization


 GRADUATE STUDIES 

MASTER OF PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES GRADUATES PREVIOUS DEGREES

The Master of Peace and Conflict Studies is offered in the Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo.

SANA ADEEL BA, University of Punjab; MSc, Fatima Jinnah Women University; MSc, Royal Holloway University of London

JILLIAN BJELAN BA, University of Western Ontario

EMILY ELIZABETH CHARRON BA, Wilfrid Laurier University

REBECCA CHINAMASA BA, Africa University; BScN University of Ontario Tech University

THOMAS WILLIAM FRASER BA, University of Witwatersrand

RAPHAEL FRESTON BSocSc, University of São Paulo; MA, University of Toronto

ADAM GRENIER BA, University of Toronto

SHERWIN SZE-WAI LAU BA, Ryerson University

EMILY LITSTER BA, University of Waterloo

NDAGIRE BRENDAH BA, Uganda Christian University; MA, Eastern University

ABINA NIMALRAJ BA, York University

BRAIDEN PREECE BA, Brock University

STEPHANIE SCHREUDERS BA, Redeemer University

CLAIRE SMITH BA, Trent University

MATHILDA WEHLING BA, Technical University of Braunschweig

The Master of Peace and Conflict Studies hood is green with wine soutache braid trim.

MASTER OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES GRADUATES

The Master of Theological Studies is a conjoint graduate program of Conrad Grebel University College and the University of Waterloo.

JANELLE ARNOLD BSS (Hons), Religious Studies, University of Cape Town

TIMOTHY ELLIOT BTh, Pastoral Ministry Emmanuel Bible College

EMMANUEL ISRAEL BS, Psychology, Eastern Mediterranean University; MA, Education, University of Ottawa

LUCAS E. R. JERVIS BTh, Youth Ministry, Emmanuel Bible College

CHAN YOUNG (JOSEPH) KIM BA (Hons), Biomedical Sciences, University of Waterloo

LILY EDWARD MARYO BAS (Hons), Family Community Social Services, University of Guelph; BRE, Emmanuel Bible College

PAULINUS OKOYE BComm (Hons), Management Information Systems, University of Ottawa; MBA, Organizational Management, Georgia State University

LESLEY-ANN REED BA (Hons), History, Carleton University; LLB, University of British Columbia

GLENDA RIBEY ROZOMIAK BA, Religion and Culture, Wilfrid Laurier University

The Master of Theological Studies hood is black satin with purple trim and white soutache braid trim.


GREETINGS AND CONGRATULATIONS 


UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO CONVOCATIONS

Your official degree is granted by the University of Waterloo at the Convocation ceremony in June 2021 or October 2021.

SPRING CONVOCATION

Faculty of Health Friday, June 18, 2021, 1:00 p.m. ET

Faculty of Environment Friday, June 18, 2021, 4:00 p.m. ET

Faculty of Mathematics Friday, June 18, 2021, 7:00 p.m. ET

Faculty of Arts Saturday, June 19, 2021, 1:00 p.m. ET

Faculty of Science Saturday, June 19, 2021, 4:00 p.m. ET

Faculty of Engineering Saturday, June 19, 2021, 7:00 p.m. ET

PhD Virtual Celebration: Thursday, June 17, 7:00 p.m. ET

*PhD graduates can plan to attend this celebration in addition to their faculty virtual convocation.

For more information, visit uwaterloo.ca/convocation


COMING EVENTS

ACROSS THE CREEK ALUMNI BEER TASTING |Friday, June 4, 7:00 pm | The four University Colleges at the University of Waterloo are getting together to host an epic alumni craft beer and bites virtual event. This special event will pair craft beer selections with carefully chosen treats; a great way to connect with old (and new) friends! Register by May 21, at events.renison.ca/beer-bites-grebel.html

9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGING AND SPIRITUALITY |June 8-22/23, 2021| Vital Connections: Claiming Voice and Learning to Listen. Register online. This conference is held virtually.

A SERVICE OF CELEBRATION AND SENDING |Wednesday, June 23, 4:30 pm | In his 23rd year of service, Ed will be retiring. We want to celebrate this significant milestone with him and invite you to join us in doing so. Registration is required to attend this virtual event. Visit uwaterloo.ca/grebel/celebrating-eds-retirement to leave a message of blessing, and register to receive a Zoom link.

ONTARIO MENNONITE MUSIC CAMP |August 15-27, 2021 | OMMC provides an exciting camp adventure at Grebel for 12- to 16-year-olds, pairing exceptional musical instruction with traditional camp activities. Registration online. Programming dependent on COVID-19 protocols. Visit grebel.ca/ommc


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Order of Ceremonies | Undergraduate List | Graduate List | Messages of Congratulations | Waterloo Convocation Dates | Coming Events | Download the PDF Program