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Ceremony schedules
Ceremony A | Monday, June 9, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, host nation Elder, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
Host nation ceremonial welcome
Elder Syexwaliya
O Canada
Georgette Shami
Chancellor鈥檚 welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President鈥檚 greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Kayla Mitchell
Alumni greetings
Anjulie Latta
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony B | Tuesday, June 10, 9:45 a.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
O Canada
Celine Guieb
Chancellor鈥檚 welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President鈥檚 greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Molly Ronan
Alumni greetings
Sean Nardi
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony C | Tuesday, June 10, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, host nation Elder, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
Host nation ceremonial welcome
Elder Syexwaliya
O Canada
Anton Chan
Chancellor鈥檚 welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President鈥檚 greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Gabrielle Wong
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Ken Lertzman
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
David Marmorek
Alumni greetings
Sean Nardi
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony D | Wednesday, June 11, 9:45 a.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
O Canada
Mikaelah Unso
Chancellor鈥檚 welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President鈥檚 greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Alyssa Rusk
Alumni greetings
Shawna Lee
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony E | Wednesday, June 11, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
O Canada
Olympia Tomasta
Chancellor鈥檚 welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President鈥檚 greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Matthew Armstrong
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Arne Eigenfeldt
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Barry Truax
Alumni greetings
Claire Wilson
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony F | Thursday, June 12, 9:45 a.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, host nation Elder, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
Host nation ceremonial welcome
Elder Syexwaliya
O Canada
Helen Sophia Pahou
Chancellor鈥檚 welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President鈥檚 greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Emmanuel Adegboyega
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Peter Jacobs
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Iy谩l' (Vanessa) Campbell
Alumni greetings
Kainaat
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony G | Thursday, June 12, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
O Canada
Georgette Shami
Chancellor鈥檚 welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President鈥檚 greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Tanaya Parmar
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Angela Brooks-Wilson
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. Azra Raza
Alumni greetings
Brian Fox
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony H | Friday, June 13, 9:45 a.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
O Canada
Siddhartha Minhas
Chancellor鈥檚 welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President鈥檚 greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Taylor Ivan
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Jennifer Marchbank
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Mary-Woo Sims
Alumni greetings
Jake Fidler
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony I | Friday, June 13, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, host nation Elder, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Squamish Ocean Canoe Family
Host nation ceremonial welcome
Elder Syexwaliya
O Canada
Cleo June
Chancellor鈥檚 welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President鈥檚 greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Dr. Ramin Shadmehr
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Dana Lepofsky
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Ogwi鈥檒ow鈥檊wa Kim Recalma-Clutesi
Alumni greetings
Carmen Ho
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman