Second GBDA Cohort Graduates at University of Waterloo’s 114th convocation

Global Business and Digital Arts graduate, Ashna Mankotia delivered a valedictory address as part of the University of Waterloo’s 114^th convocation last week. The GBDA class of 2017 was the second cohort from the Stratford-based program to graduate and among the 4818 undergraduate degrees awarded university wide.

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Ginny Dybenko, Special Advisor to the Dean (Faculty of Arts) and former Executive Director of the Stratford Campus, delivered the convocation address. She spoke of the increasing importance of the human connection in the digital world and companies’ demand for a different kind of talent. “There is a tremendous opportunity that awaits you as a Faculty of Arts graduate in a rapidly changing world.”

View the full ceremony below

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