A message from President Goel
We are so pleased to extend a warm welcome to our graduates and their family, friends and supporters who are joining us this week to recognize the accomplishments of the Class of 2024.
Convocation celebrates the hard work and dedication of our students during their time at the University of Waterloo. A Waterloo degree is a culmination of lessons, relationships and experiences. Whether students choose co-op, undertake an entrepreneurial venture or explore courses or opportunities outside their disciplines, Waterloo provides an environment for them to embrace their passions and be unconventionally bold.
Each graduate has worked especially hard to get to this moment, and behind each one has been someone they could depend upon when things got difficult. From friends and family to staff and faculty, together as a community, we celebrate our students’ success. To everyone who has supported our students, thank you for being there and providing that support.
I also wish to formally welcome our new chancellor, Jagdeep Singh Bachher, who will be installed as the University of Waterloo’s 12th Chancellor at our first ceremony this fall. A three-time alum, Dr. Bachher will be presiding over his first convocations in this new role. Like our graduates, he exemplifies the type of dynamic leader that Waterloo develops: a champion of curiosity, exploration, risk-taking, entrepreneurship, global stewardship and leadership.
Our institution’s rich history, and the success of our alumni, is rooted in community. As graduates transition from student to alumni, I hope each will become an active member of our global Waterloo alumni community.
At Waterloo, we continue to seek out, identify and solve the big, complex challenges facing our world. This happens not only on our campuses, but across the globe through our network of alumni. While there are many challenges facing our world, there are also opportunities to implement innovative solutions to address them. Each new graduate is among the future leaders and change-makers who will help tackle these challenges and build a better future for humanity and our planet.
I look forward to watching them make an impact on their communities and the world.
On behalf of the University of Waterloo, I wish our graduates all the best in the journey ahead.
