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ONTARIO TECH
UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF BUSINESS &
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ONTARIO TECH
UNIVERSITY
CLASS OF 2021 CONVOCATION
VIRTUAL CONVOCATION CEREMONY
ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES! 2
CONVOCATION
CELEBRATES THE
SUCCESS OF OUR
STUDENTS—THEIR
SUCCESS AT
ONTARIO TECH
AS WELL AS THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
THEY WILL ACHIEVE
IN THE FUTURE.
We can all take great pride in this moment.
After all, each of us—parents and friends,
professors, academic advisors, members of
the board—has helped to ensure the academic
success of our students.
Although we’re celebrating in a different format
than past Convocations, our sentiment remains
the same. We’re proud of our students and we
know they’re well equipped to meet the challenges
of today and in the future.
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CHANCELLOR Now you reach the end of your journey and receive
your degree. This moment speaks to finality, of
course, but remember that a degree represents
The Chancellor serves as the titular head much more than just an elegant parchment: it also
of the university, presiding over Convocation symbolizes your entrepreneurial skills, your flexibility
and conferring all degrees, honorary degrees, to take on new challenges and your ability to adapt
certificates and diplomas on behalf of to technological change. It represents the sum of
the university. your efforts and the commitment of this university’s
faculty and staff.
The Chancellor advocates for the university’s
vision as endorsed by the Board of Governors, As you embark on a new path, many challenges and
and is an essential ambassador who roadblocks will inevitably arise. I encourage you to
advances the university’s external interests remember your purpose and the lessons you have
learned during your time at Ontario Tech.
Continue to push forward, one step at a time, just
as you have during your years at this university. And,
remember your university is proud of you, and will
MESSAGE FROM always be here to support you as you do great things.
THE CHANCELLOR On behalf of the Board of Governors, I offer my
warmest congratulations and best wishes.
Take a moment and think about your past four
years. During a time of unprecedented change, you
invested your time, effort and dedication to reach this
Convocation. In the history of the world your period of
studies represents a mere blip, but in your life, and
in that of your families, your years at Ontario Tech Sincerely,
University will rank among your most important. Mitch Frazer
Chancellor
“ I encourage you to remember your
purpose and the lessons you have
learned during your time at Ontario Tech.
“
Continue to push forward, one step at a 2020 - 2021 Members of the Board of Governors
time, just as you have during your years Mitch Frazer, Doug Ellis
at this university. Chancellor Francis Garwe
Dietmar Reiner, Ran Hao
Board Chair
Reaching this milestone has not been without its Ferdinand Jones
Laura Elliot,
challenges, for you and for your university. When you Vice-Chair Kori Kingsbury
started this journey, who would have predicted that a
Steven Murphy, Thorsten Koseck
tiny virus would cause so many vast adjustments in
President and Dale MacMillan
such a short space of time. Who would have thought Vice-Chancellor
that classes, lectures and even ceremonies like Maria Santos
Azzam Abu-Rayash
Convocation, would be experienced on-screen rather Kim Slade
than in person? Yet, you persevered. You thought Liqun Cao
Trevin Stratton
differently, adjusted and made things work, as did Kevin Chan
Ontario Tech’s caring faculty and staff. That says a lot. Roger Thompson
Stephanie Chow
It shows the sorts of amazing things that can happen, Jim Wilson
Lisa Edgar
even under trying circumstances. Lynne Zucker
Laura Elliot
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MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT AND VICE‑CHANCELLOR
Congratulations! You worked extremely hard to get In short, you showed how we as a university work
to this day. together, even when staying apart.
When I am not leading the university, I love to sail, Today, you join an exclusive community of Ontario
and that sailor’s perspective has proven particularly Tech alumni making extraordinary contributions in
useful over the past year. Herman Melville, the great the workplace and in academia. I’m confident you’ll
American writer wrote “…in this world, headwinds are experience success as you start the next chapter
far more prevalent than winds from astern…”, and in your life.
that has proven to be very true both on the water and
in confronting a pandemic. On behalf of our entire university community,
congratulations and best wishes. And, as the
“
old Irish saying goes, may the wind be always at
Today you join an exclusive your back.
community of Ontario Tech alumni,
making extraordinary contributions in
“
the workplace and in academia.
When COVID-19 public-health restrictions took
effect we were each forced to consider how to move
forward. Yet, despite those headwinds, I always had
faith that you, along with our exceptional faculty and
staff, would prove just how adaptive and resilient our
university community can be.
And, were you ever!
You adjusted quickly to new ways of working, Sincerely,
studying and collaborating. You confirmed yourself Dr. Steven Murphy
as an innovative thinker, ready to lead, and driven President and Vice-Chancellor
to find solutions to problems. You showed you have
the knowledge and skills for career and personal
success. You demonstrated your resiliency to adapt
to rapid technological and social change.
You also showed how you and your colleagues can
make better communities, even during a pandemic.
You ran tech-device drives to support the elderly.
You saw our hockey teams launch an anti-bullying
program and join the Pink-Shirt Day movement.
You fostered equity, diversity and inclusion during
Treaties Week, Pride Month and Black History Month.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST
AND VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC
On behalf of the university’s Academic Team—the I invite you to stay connected with Ontario Tech
deans, professors, lecturers, lab technicians and through your Alumni Association and please be sure
advisors who form the heart of this university—I offer to share your future triumphs with us.
congratulations on your special graduation day. This
represents one of life’s most significant milestones; As you celebrate Convocation with those who have
one of those special times that you will remember as supported you, be as proud of your achievements
an end, and maybe as a beginning. as we are of you. And remember, your university will
always be here to support you.
Today I encourage you to reflect on the many different
aspects of your Ontario Tech University experience. Once again congratulations on a job well done and
Those memories will remain with you, whether best wishes for your future!
they are the new friendships you have made; your
involvement with student clubs, societies or
athletics; or your work with faculty members, as
you pursued innovative projects or research.
This past year has not been an easy one yet you
were flexible and responsive to new ways of learning,
such as virtual classes, online tutorials, labs and
meetings. You also displayed that unique spark of
Ontario Tech ingenuity in your capstone projects,
even as you found new ways to connect with your
peers. These were challenging times but the fact
that you thrived in spite of the challenges—or maybe,
for some, because of them—is something that will
serve you well throughout your career.
Sincerely,
You may have your next steps figured out or perhaps Dr. Lori A. Livingston
they are still a work in progress. We at your university Provost and Vice-President, Academic
love to keep our eyes and ears open for the successes
of our alumni, and today that includes you.
“
“ We at your university love to keep our eyes and ears open for the
successes of our alumni, and today that includes you.
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ORDER OF CONFERRAL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEGREE
The Convocation ceremony has its roots in ancient
Processional
traditions. It is rich in academic conventions and
Opening of Convocation symbols that carry special significance and
meaning. In present day, these traditions are seen
Chancellor’s Address in the colourful academic dress and the customs
Mr. Mitch Frazer, Chancellor that are observed throughout the ceremony, which
serve to honour the achievements of the graduates
President’s Address
and recognize their new role and obligations as
Dr. Steven Murphy,
members of their respective disciplines, fields of
President and Vice-Chancellor
study and the alumni community. The Provost
Conferral of the Honorary Degree presents the degree candidates to the Chancellor,
Dr. Steven Murphy, who then confers the degree.
President and Vice-Chancellor
Address to the Graduands
DISTINCTIONS
Honorary Degree Recipient
Conferral of Degrees
Mr. Mitch Frazer, Chancellor
Undergraduate students who have achieved a
Closing of Convocation cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.8 or higher
for the courses required for their degree will have
Receptions the words with Highest Distinction added to their
degree parchment and to the degree notation on
their transcript. Undergraduate students who have
achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 for the
courses required for their degree will have the words
with Distinction added to their degree parchment and
to the degree notation on their transcript.
THE UNIVERSITY MOTTO
COGITANDO ET
AGENDO DUCEMUS
MEANS BY THINKING AND
DOING, WE SHALL LEAD
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HONORARY HONORARY
DEGREES DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Honorary degrees recognize persons who FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND
have made an outstanding intellectual INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
and/or scholarly contribution in their Mr. Andreas Apostolopoulos
chosen field of academic eminence;
provided outstanding service and/or FACULTY OF EDUCATION
contributions to greater society through Ms. Noreen Taylor
non-academic achievements and/or public
service; or made major contributions in FACULTY OF ENERGY SYSTEMS AND NUCLEAR SCIENCE
areas relevant to the mission of the The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney and Mrs. Mila Mulroney
university and/or to Durham Region/
Northumberland County. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
Dr. Mohamed Lachemi
The President selects the honorary degree
recipients upon the recommendation of the FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Honorary Degrees Committee, following Mr. Paul Ralph
an open call for nominations that takes
place in the fall of each year. This year the FACULTY OF SCIENCE
university will award the following honorary The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney and Mrs. Mila Mulroney
degrees:
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES
DOCTOR OF LAWS, Ms. Tanya Talaga
HONORIS CAUSA (LLD)
Awarded for outstanding achievement in
social sciences in the broadest sense, or
significant community contributions at the
local, national or international levels.
8MR. ANDREAS APOSTOLOPOULOS Under Mr. Apostolopoulos’ stewardship, Triple Group
has become one of Canada’s largest and most
Doctor of Laws, honoris causa
successful privately held companies.
Yet, regardless of the organization’s extraordinary
success, Triple Group is still, very much, a family
company. His sons, Jim, Peter and Steve remain at
the helm of Triple Group, and they continue to build
on their father’s legacy. That legacy includes their
investment in Durham Live in Pickering, Ontario,
which will be one of the largest entertainment and
retail developments in Canada. In recognition of their
investment and engagement in Durham Region, the
City of Pickering awarded Mr. Apostolopoulos, and
Triple Group its 2018 Economic Development Award.
This award is given to businesses who have made a
significant contribution to the city’s economic prosperity.
For his outstanding service to the Durham Region
area, entrepreneurial leadership and commitment to
“ Mr. Apostolopoulos epitomized the
energy, ambition and entrepreneurial
success of millions of people who have
chosen Canada as their home.
“
building better communities, the university confers
posthumously upon Mr. Andreas Apostolopoulos the
Along with their extensive business enterprise, the
honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.
Apostolopoulos family also invests proudly in all
of their communities: they rank among the major
Mr. Apostolopoulos epitomized the energy, ambition philanthropists in Durham Region and in the broader
and entrepreneurial success of millions of people Greater Toronto Area.
who have chosen Canada as their home.
Mr. Apostolopoulos’ entrepreneurial leadership,
Born in Kalamata, Greece, Mr. Apostolopoulos particularly his openness to new, emerging ideas
immigrated to Canada in 1969. He began his and possibilities, aligns with Ontario Tech University’s
working life in Canada as a labourer and janitor, mission to foster entrepreneurial thinking, and to
but like so many entrepreneurs he possessed create entrepreneurs ready to enter today’s competitive
greater ambitions and a head for business. He markets. In Mr. Apostolopoulos’ spirit, his family
started his own office-cleaning company, followed and companies remain committed to building better
by a plastic-bag manufacturing firm. Then he began communities, through their business activities and
to see a particular opportunity in commercial real philanthropic efforts.
estate and development: purchasing older buildings
and investing in properties located in less-desirable
areas internationally; upgrading them with modernized
infrastructure; and then filling those refreshed
properties with income-producing industrial and
commercial tenants. That insight, coupled with hard
work and his enthusiastic embrace of risk, led Mr.
Apostolopoulos to grow his multi-billion-dollar Triple
Group of Companies.
Sadly, on February 15, 2021, Mr. Apostolopoulos
passed away peacefully at his home. He was 69
years old.
9DEGREE CONFERRALS FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Friday, June 25, 2021
Master of Information Technology Security Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
Graduate Diploma Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)
DOCTOR OF LAWS, Hannah Melissa Harding Nicholas Fraser
HONORIS CAUSA Rachel Elizabeth Maude Hendy Devin Hoover
Mr. Andreas Apostolopoulos Erica Taylor Mae Johnson Varun Vidyashankar Iyer
Degree Awarded Posthumously Muhammad Mujtaba Khawaja Abarajithan Jeyarajasingam
Moneel Lad Daniel John Keating
MASTER OF INFORMATION Holly Samantha Landry Hamza Khan
TECHNOLOGY SECURITY Emily Joanne Lidster Peter-Gaye Danielle Lambert
Ehsan Abedi Moghaddam Bradley L Limin Nathan Tyler Latty
Adedayo James Akinola Matthew Samuel Marston Matthew Paul Leroux
Ankur Bajaj Gordon Scott William Peters Connor Brian MacIntyre
Saeed Barbary Casey Mark Poon Tyler R. Mayea
Md Fazle Rabby Chowdhury Ava Erin Robinson Nicholas James Mazzotta
Yujie Dong Anndean Asleema Shaw George Abanoub Metias
Lina Fahmi Matthew Alexander Sikora Sinan Mohsin
Rahul Gheewala Cecilia Sin Jerold James Morena
Janani Kumaravel Bibi Nazeela Singh Ujithra Nanthakumar
Ravi Raja Madugula Allyson Mary Joyce Wright Cawsalya Nithiyaanatharajah
Rohith Marisetty Jason Brent Oldfield
Krunalbhai Maheshbhai BACHELOR OF COMMERCE Gavindeep Pandher
Mendapara (HONOURS) Dylan Lawrence Pereira
Roopnath Mirdoddi Manvitha Potlapally
Meena Maher Naji Al-Asadi
Raviteja Mureboina Maisha Sadia
Hamza Ali
Namita Namasya Sharma
Sebastian Howard Andrades
Khulthum Bukola Onilewura Sangeevan Sivasuntharam
Nicole Augello
Matthew Lewis Edward Roberts Daniel Arthur Strange-Dedier
Rishegan Balasubramaniam
Shyama Sasidharan Brett Sullivan
Gokul Kanth Balasubramanian
Sai Sriram Swarnakar Richard Obed Jebaraj
Ashley Frances Barker Thevasagayam
Tanveer Kaur Toor
Andrew Glen Norman Barton Hannah Lynne Vautour
Rujuta Niravbhai Upadhyay
Sean L.J. Bridgenanan Brady Thomas Walsh
Derick W. Worlor
Noah Joseph Redmond Bucholtz Myles Bradley Cole Willcocks
Haochi Wu
Wyron Marc Bul-lalayao Kevin Worrall
Ying Xiong
Ryland Burger Tianyi Xiao
Marcus Louis Ciardullo Niraj Nandish Yajnik
GRADUATE DIPLOMA, Dani-Alex Coley Xue Er Yang
ACCOUNTING Angel A. Daley Diana Joy Yusay
Michelle Patricia Abbott Shelby Devon Dempsey Yunyi Zhao
Jacqueline Ileigh Adams Simran Dhindsa Zoha Ziauddin
Hadi Syed Ali Mukhtar Faqiri
Bingxin Zuo
Mohammad Haris Ayub Nicholas Emerson Fitzgerald
10 With Distinction With Highest DistinctionBACHELOR OF COMMERCE Samin Zuhayer Raad Saadullah Bhatti
(HONOURS), ACCOUNTING Nashina Hanif Rashid Diana Bodounova
Tiffany Rodrigues Jacob Bourdeau-Marche
Muhammad Ali
Elizabeth Agoot Rodriguez Cameron Peter Breault
Waleed Almuhtaseb
Simon Joseph Rosnuk Aidan Steven Case
Nasim Ameri
Adam Philip John Rynberk Lauren Marie Chang
Mariam Arif
Fatemeh Samimi Hifsa Chaudhary
Tatyana Ali Belnavis
Ashvin Shankar Casandra Marie Chayer
Justin Gordon Belzner
Karan Shukla Zhixu Chen
Sophia Marie Berlanguet
Thuvaragan Sivanantham Hassan Sardar Choudhary
Hailey Bingley
Mitchell Lee Smethurst Shivana Chowbay
Matthew Tyler Campbell
Michael Patrick Spraggett Infanta Mary Riana Costa
Jessica Nicole Carbone
Harold Douglas Stahlbaum Marlee Dietrich
Zachary Alexander Cummings
Erich Nathaniel Michael Downey
Laudette Duggan
Stefan-Henningsen Omar El-Sherif
Bilal Faizal
Saranya Subathas Omid Faroq Ghulam
Safura Fathima
Muhammud Tauseef Jude Ishendra Fernando
Wael Fayez
Nirusshan Vigneswaran Hasti Haresh Fifadra
Kevin Fletcher
Taylor Walker Matthew Paul Frawley
Kevin Ryan Gomez
Taylor Matthew Christopher Franchesco Gisonni
Kevin Gunarasan Keggenhoff Whyte
Pravanya Gugathasan
Edward Hewitt Michael James Willetts
Kalden Tenzin Gyawatsang
Dawson Michael Hinton Yu Yan
Olivia Beatrice Hischer
Nicholas Andrew Jackson Bushra Zahid
Tsi Kit Huang
Bairevi Soma Kanagarasa Arber Zambaku
Alejandra Toriana Humphreys
Rehaam Khalid Xiaobo Zhang
Nancy Ilias
Zarva Khalid
Krista Catherine Johnston
Raiyana Khan BACHELOR OF Lakeeshan Kalaivanan
Aaron Dyal Kissoon COMMERCE (HONOURS),
Tyler Michel Karkruff
Mohit Komal ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Preya Kaur
Kyle Maharaj
Nolan Clark Denby Fatima Nawaz Khan
Fozan Malik
Syed Wajeeh Ali Qadri Methurshan Kirubalathas
Thomas Jake Raymond Martin
Shafi Sakhi Sobithan Kousikan
Daniel James McLaughlin
Bilal Syed Jack Kuzanjian
Danielle Miller
Abdullah Qasim Maclean
Rawan Mahmoud Mourad
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE Sankavi Mahadevan
Saudah Mulani
(HONOURS), FINANCE Naba Maryam Malik
Aynkaran Nagachandran
Madina Aaman Kyle Margerum
Aleesha Nirula
Deena Wael Abdelwahed Marlon Jerome McWhinney
Krishon Nithiakumar
Imran Rayies Silim Al-Nahdy Ramin Mehri
Muhibullah Nouri
Victoria Danielle Amo Imani Muhima
Nicholas Donald Oakes
Benedicta Adjoa Anaba Liam Christopher Muldoon
Srushti Patel
Ashraf Asmal Sankavi Naguleswaran
Lexie Prinzen
William Au Muhammad Fahad Navaid
Michael Robert Louis Pye
Victor Azu Atal Omarzai
Khawaja Talha Qamar
Sadat Baiza Misany Pakeerathan
Kimberly Catalon Quintela
Carla Ann Baldie Audrey Anne Smith Parrott
Danial Qureshi
11Anushruti Paudel Ryan Hinsley Kaitlin Rose Dickey
Austin Alfred Payne Krista Georgette Holder Zachary David John Dunn
Kevin William Pelech Nicholas Matthew Hurry Clinton Eavers
Togashan Pirapakaran Victoria Jardim Jeronimo Laura Vanessa England
Shrikanth Ramakrishnan Serrena Joseb Kathleen Mary Evans
Sobeeka Ramanikaran Muhammad Nabeel Khan Ryan Mathew Gonsalves
Anchali Rathnaharan Rhiannon Christy Kissel Brandon Eric Henchey
Rameela Ratnavarathan Alanna Jane Kovacevich Muhammad Waleed Jamshaid
Martin-Kyrillos Reyad Mathuran Krishnarajah Apira Jegatheeswaran
Frank Andrew Ristuccia Nathan Albert Paul Labonte Zainab Khalid
Gianni Paulo Romano Faculty Medal Keynes Kotturan
Samantha Elizabeth Rusak Wardah Fatima Layeq Ajay Ashokbhai Lakhani
Scott Karl Ryman Connor Robert McCarthy Alex James Laredo
Lara Elena Sachko Joshua William McCulloch Olivia Leavitt
Samin Rashid Sadman Daniella Morianna Kiara Mcleary Lebon Leitan Claymo
Raman Kaur Sandhu Mostafe Mohamed Hong Hui Lin
Ahilan Sasikantharajah Marissa Anne Murphy Anandi Maraj
Tatiana Natalia Schneider Nisha Pathak Lindsay Beatrice Marshall
Simran Preet Singh Jonathan Stephen Pineau Jordyn Mathers
Avery Quentin Smart Christopher Edward Rose Maida Mushtaq
Ali Syed Shane Jesse Scott Rodas Engedasew Negash
Ashath Thasarathan Saikiran Senthil Vel Jasmine Pannu
Tharsini Theivendran Maria Shabbir Dimitri Vincenzo Pissokas
Abiramy Thirukumar Hishaam Shah Venisa Pulendrarajah
Matthew Varlow Krutarth Dimplekumar Shah Jordan Elizabeth Rae
Johnathon Tyler Vereecken Cameron Robert Sibley Nicole Elizabeth Russell
Brandon Alexander Lee Zitt Ryan Singh Anushka Malini Sankersingh
Cassandra Stylianou Abbi Satkunanathan
Dennis Tan
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE Grace Elizabeth Severn
(HONOURS), MARKETING Jibran Tanveer Vanessa Singh
Hugo Lap Hong Ting Saraniya Sivapalan
Narges Afzal Brandon Charles Vieira Abiyuthan Suthakaran
Ankar Anwar Olivia Vishnukumar Amanda Templeton
Isabelle Marie Bertossini Kody Alexander Wanvig Nithushana Thavendran
Joel David Budhlall Liam Tyler Wray Jenica Marie Toledo
Shaelyn Ashley Callan
Brittney Caitlin Young Geethna Rukshani Wegodapola
Joshua Cavero
Michelle Judy Yearwood
Johnathan Ian
Giacomo Champion BACHELOR OF Lauren Augusta Young
Connor Samson Combdon COMMERCE (HONOURS), Zachary Joseph Zaduban
ORGANIZATIONAL
Adam Oliveira Crognale
BEHAVIOUR AND
Tevin Delahaye BACHELOR OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
Daniel Raheem Drysdale MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Joshua Persaud Dyall TECHNOLOGY (HONOURS)
Dawson Woodrow Elliott Kayelle Abajian
Lynnsey Shirley
Jillian Margaret Eppel Edmund Kent Brown-Snow
Lois Graham Novak
Chad Tevyn Adrian Hadaway Melissa Charran
Matthew James Grant
Madison Angela Haynes Lisa Jayne Clark
Ozal Anwar Islam
12 With Distinction With Highest DistinctionMinjune Jee Alexander Siciak Aaron Lam
James Ronald Kennedy Connor John David Smiley Nicholas Mikell Landry
Aaron Lu Dimitrios Stefanakos Colin Patrick Leger
Kenneth Almond Obeng Abisheik Thuraiyan Jefford Li
Amandeep Singh Katie Kakai Tong Chih Kwang Lu
Amtoj Singh Uppal Deloun Mamiza
BACHELOR OF Joshua David Wessel Sweta Manogaran
INFORMATION Victor Ru Zhang Ebenezer Jude Markwei
TECHNOLOGY (HONOURS), Bryan McDaid
GAME DEVELOPMENT BACHELOR OF Sunny Mistry
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INFORMATION Bhavik Naik
Zachary Robert Allen TECHNOLOGY (HONOURS), Nufael Nasir
Robert Scott Andersen NETWORKING AND Justin Sai-Choong Nguyen
Jakob Ethan Anderson
INFORMATION Omid Novtash-Sangtarash
TECHNOLOGY SECURITY Nigel Joshua Pais
Boris Au
Eashvar Balachandran Artin Arshekian Zachary Andrew Parish
Adam Davis Bilyea Tishiban Arunagiri Anjali Navinkumar Patel
Nathan Alexander Boldy Mirza Shakeeb Baig Naeem Yakub Patel
Samuelle Janina Bouffard Nikolas Kanwer Bhambrah Parth Vijaykumar Patel
Teo Ricardo Caceres-Hernandez Devesh Bhatia Rushi Samirbhai Patel
Sydney Marie Rose Caldwell Emily Blackhall Mackenzie Olivia Pearman
Christian Joseph Ceccarelli Kevin Joshua Bonilla Jason Alexander Pinto
Brittany Channer Gregory Brooks Muhammad Aleem Qadeer
Anson Ryan Cheng Jennifer Anne Canizaro Mohamed Safwan Rahman
Noah Christian Colangelo Franklin Fu-Hau Chan Jorin Michael Kenneth Reidt
Cameron Alexander Cunningham Jaskaran Singh Chaniana Daniel Noam Rosenblitt
Matthew Harrison Dadoun He Deng Chen Shazaan Koyakunju Sajeeb
Seth Xin DeGrace Ahnaf Hamza Chowdhury Pavlo Salimon
Zi Qi Fan Niall Stephen Clay Jared Austin Schutz
Scott Matthew Hubble Brenden Michael Cunneen Tristan Segovia
Rishabh Jain Reese Pollock Daniel Phoebe Tam
Damian Satish Jaundoo Jesuloba Egunjobi Ziming Tan
Max Kemp Kianna Rae Erediano Kheera Elisha Dionne Venner
Christopher Maksymilian Kompel Nicholas Stewart Ferrier Brendan Corey Vickers
Noah Richard Lachine Jacob Fiume Hajra Waheed
Jessica Le Ashley Candice Flis Kevin Harold Yardy
Kevin Ray Lounsbury Liam Patrick Gerrior Mohammad Jamil Yassine
Rowan Colm Luckhurst Jacob Sloan Stephen Glazier Remy Yung
Egor Lukoyanov Travis Paul Godin Jiechen Zhu
Jayson MacFarlane Jameko Makal Gomes
Mark-Anthony Octavius Meritt David Levonovich Grigoryan
Safa Nazir Pamela Margaret Hammer
Jacob Daniel Pratley Alexander James Patrick Hurley
Shan Rai Dawood Imran
Joshua Dhilan Sankarlal Sajeevan Jeganmohan
Giulia Ann Electra Santin Nearajan Kanaganayagam
Stephen Bruce Saunders Imad Khan
13FACULTY OUTSTANDING
MEDALS THESIS AWARDS
Faculty medals are awarded annually by each faculty Outstanding Thesis Awards recognize a student
to the student graduating from an undergraduate graduating from a thesis-based master’s program
program who has achieved the highest cumulative and a student from a thesis-based doctoral program
GPA in the courses required for their degree, as whose thesis has made, or is expected to make, a
approved by the dean of the faculty. To be considered, significant contribution to their field of study. To be
students must have completed at least half the considered, students must meet the following criteria:
course requirements at the university and have
achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. • Cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher.
• Received an outcome of Acceptable without
FACULTY OF BUSINESS Required Revisions or Acceptable with
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Minor Revisions at their thesis defense.
Nathan Albert Paul Labonte • No academic offenses on their record.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Desiree Johnson 2021 OUTSTANDING
MASTER’S THESIS AWARD RECIPIENT
FACULTY OF ENERGY
SYSTEMS AND NUCLEAR SCIENCE Maciej Bartosz Lacki
Nicholas Adam Bourne Thesis Title:
Analysis, Development, and Control of
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Passive Haptic Devices
AND APPLIED SCIENCE Master of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering
Joshua Shane Howorth
Anton Shchukin 2021 OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL
THESIS AWARD RECIPIENT
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Haris Ishaq
Jeffrey Chen Thesis Title:
Kelly Elizabeth Mason Investigation of Integrated Systems for
Clean Ammonia Synthesis
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
Samira Zarin Khattak
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
AND HUMANITIES
Austin Kevin Chalmers
14GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARDS FOR
ACADEMIC MEDALS TEACHING EXCELLENCE
The Governor General’s Academic Medal was first The university recognizes instructors who have
awarded in 1873 by the Earl of Dufferin and has demonstrated excellence in teaching. These awards
since become one of the most prestigious awards distinguish those who have significantly enhanced the
a student in a Canadian educational institution can quality of learning for students through innovation and
receive. The Governor General’s Academic Medals commitment, by fostering new instructional practices
are awarded for academic excellence at four levels: and learning activities, and through engagement in
the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Bronze at the secondary school level.
• Collegiate bronze at the post-secondary, STUDENT CHOICE AWARD
diploma level. Recognizes instructors selected by students from
• Silver at the undergraduate level. online course feedback and surveys. Awards were
given in three categories: Teaching Assistant,
• Gold at the graduate level. Undergraduate and Graduate instructor.
To maintain a spirit of universality across the country, FACULTY OF BUSINESS
the directives were designed to ensure the medals AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
are awarded on academic marks only, regardless
Rajinder Khurmi, Teaching Assistant
of the intangible qualities of students’ lives, such
Joshua Lowe, Undergraduate
as good citizenship, moral behaviour or popularity.
Julie Thorpe, Graduate
The medal can be awarded to only one student.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Gold Medal
The gold medal is awarded annually to the student Keisha Deoraj, Teaching Assistant
graduating from a graduate‑level program who Tricia Dwyer-Kuntz, Undergraduate
has achieved the highest cumulative GPA for the Joseph Stokes, Graduate
courses required for their degree, as approved by
FACULTY OF ENERGY SYSTEMS
the Admissions and Scholarship Committee. To be
AND NUCLEAR SCIENCE
considered, students must have a cumulative GPA
of 3.8 or higher. Sarah Watt, Teaching Assistant
Salam Ali, Graduate
2021 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S Rachid Machrafi, Undergraduate
GOLD MEDAL RECIPIENT
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Osamah Siddiqui AND APPLIED SCIENCE
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
Anshuman Sharma, Teaching Assistant
Silver Medal Anwar Abdalbari, Undergraduate
The silver medal is awarded annually to the student
graduating from an undergraduate program who FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
has achieved the highest cumulative GPA for the Rufeyda Cosgun, Teaching Assistant
courses required for their degree, as approved by Syed Qadri, Undergraduate
the Admissions and Scholarship Committee. To Adam Dubrowski, Graduate
be considered, students must have completed a
minimum of 60 credit hours at the university and FACULTY OF SCIENCE
have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher. John Nemec, Teaching Assistant
Rupinder Brar, Undergraduate
2021 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S
SILVER MEDAL RECIPIENT
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES
Samira Zarin Khattak
Lyndsay Woolridge, Teaching Assistant
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Biological Science
Tanya Karam-Zanders, Undergraduate
15ABOUT ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY
Modern and forwarding-thinking, Ontario Tech University advances the discovery and application of knowledge to
accelerate economic growth, regional development and social innovation. We inspire and equip our students and
graduates to make a positive impact in a tech-focused world.
We believe it’s not only about developing the next tech breakthrough. Understanding and integrating the social
and ethical implications of technology are our key differentiator.
We adapt to the ever-changing educational landscape by experimenting with the most effective ways to deliver
flexible and dynamic learning, giving more choices to more people. By offering a range of credentials and
experiential learning opportunities, and sparking entrepreneurship activities, we provide learner-centred
educational options.
Our students enjoy a stimulating campus life experience that includes hundreds of clubs, cultural and community
events, recreational opportunities and a growing varsity athletics program featuring basketball, badminton, curling,
dance, golf, hockey, rowing, soccer, and women’s lacrosse.
In addition to excellence in teaching, we offer our students experiential learning opportunities through internships,
co-ops, practicums, research projects and more. In fact, 85 per cent of upper-year undergraduate students
participate in experiential learning.
We collaborate with industry, community, government and academic organizations, bringing them together with our
researchers and students to uncover innovative solutions for our partners’ most pressing problems. The home
to more than 80 specialized research laboratories and facilities, we’re committed to attracting passionate and
capable scholars to our high-tech campus.
The university is proud to acknowledge the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation,
which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas,
a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.
16THE UNIVERSITY COAT OF ARMS
The Coat of Arms was granted to the university on July 15, 2009 by Claire
Boudreau, Chief Herald of Canada under the authority of the Governor General of
Canada. The Coat of Arms offers a graphic representation of important facets of
the university, as well as its history, values and achievements.
It highlights the university’s ties to the regional, national and worldwide communities
from which the university draws its mission and purpose. The university reserves
the use of the Coat of Arms for commemorative and ceremonial purposes.
The Coat of Arms consists of a shield, a crest, supporters and a motto. The shield, at the centre of the arms,
contains three elements: an open book, a canoe and a division line.
The open book denotes an institute of higher education. The inverted canoe alludes to intellectual exploration and
signifies the university’s location in Oshawa, which means portage or carrying place. The division line represents
energy, innovation and community.
Atop the crest a falcon perches with its head facing forward to see the world as it is and to find ways to make a
difference. The falcon, a symbol of leadership and persistence, holds a thunderbolt with flames at the top and
bottom. Lightning bolts crossed behind the falcon emphasize the importance of technology. Thoroughbred horses
flank the shield to reference Windfields Farm, which was located directly north of the university, and famed for
breeding champion racehorses. As an official symbol of Canada, the horses also represent excellence, energy
and agility. They stand on a mound of grass set with trillium flowers as a reference to Ontario. The university
motto, Cogitando et Agendo Ducemus, means by thinking and doing, we shall lead.
17THE UNIVERSITY MACE
The mace symbolizes the authority,
independence and responsibility of the
university as a protector, creator and facilitator
of knowledge. It is carried before the President
and Vice-Chancellor, and the Chancellor in the
Academic Procession and rests on its stand
throughout the ceremony.
The mace was unveiled at Convocation in
2007. Designed and crafted by Beth Alber,
Associate Dean, Faculty of Design at OCAD
University in Toronto, Ontario, it consists of
a strong handle of carved cherry wood, an
elegant and hardy tree native to southern
Ontario. Rings of polished quartz and sodalite,
in the university’s colours, top the wood. The
handle supports a crown of silver in the form
of an abstracted flower bud, which is intended
to be a reminder of our unending responsibility
to nurture, protect and celebrate academic
achievement among students, faculty and
staff. The surfaces of the petals are etched
with the microscopic imprint of a poplar leaf,
as a symbol of hope and endurance. The mace
is supported by a base of Belmont Rose granite
from a quarry in the Kawartha Lakes region,
representing the foundation of knowledge and
our interdependence with the surrounding
community.
18GONFALONS
The gonfalon, a flag that hangs from a
crosspiece or frame, originated in the medieval
republics of Italy as an ensign of state or
office. Universities from around the world have
adopted gonfalons and they use them during
Convocation ceremonies to symbolize the
different academic areas within the university.
The eight gonfalons displayed at the university’s
Convocation ceremonies represent the
university and its seven faculties. Gonfalon
carriers march at the head of their faculty
during the procession, followed by the students
who will graduate from each of the faculties
during the ceremony.
University Faculty of
of Ontario Business and
Institute of Information
Technology Technology
Faculty of
Energy
Faculty of
Systems
Education
and Nuclear
Science
Faculty of
Engineering Faculty of
and Applied Health
Science Sciences
Faculty of
Faculty of Social
Science Science and
Humanities
19ACADEMIC REGALIA
DEGREE HOOD COLOURS
The colourful academic dress worn in the
Convocation ceremony was introduced more
Arts than 600 years ago. At the university, all
graduates wear a gown, with a cap and hood.
The gowns of bachelor’s and master’s
Philosophy (PhD)
graduates are black. The gowns of doctoral
graduates are dark blue and trimmed in light
Allied Health Sciences, blue. Mortarboards are worn by bachelor’s
Health Sciences
and master’s graduates, and velvet bonnets
are worn by doctoral graduates. The hoods of
Commerce,
Business Administration bachelor’s and master’s graduates are black
and the hoods of the doctoral graduates are
dark blue. All degree hoods have an inside
Science in Nursing
lining of royal blue as the colour of the university.
The colour of the velvet trim on the hoods is
Engineering, Engineering distinctive of the degree that has been earned
and Management
by the graduate. Graduate diploma recipients
wear a black bachelor’s gown.
Applied Science, Applied
Science and Management
The Chancellor and President and Vice-Chancellor
Science, Science and Management, wear gowns that are distinctive of the positions
Science (honoris causa) they hold in the university community. University
governors who participate in the Convocation
Information Technology, ceremony wear a gown and sash distinctive
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of the Board of Governors. University officers,
faculty and staff who participate in the
Education Convocation ceremony wear the academic
dress distinctive of the institution from which
they graduated and the degree they received.
Law (honoris causa)
If the institution’s colours are not available,
participants will wear a black gown.
20MESSAGE FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Congratulations, class of 2021! You’ve persevered to events and other services, the Alumni Association
through lectures, labs, deadlines and even a Council and Alumni Office are here to help.
global pandemic, and today, we celebrate all of your
achievements. On behalf of the Alumni Association, Alumni are the university’s greatest ambassadors.
welcome to our alumni family! You join our network of more than 23,500 graduates
across our country and around the world. I hope you
“
will join me in staying connected with our university
“
Convocation isn’t the end of your
relationship with the university; it’s only
and fellow alumni by sharing your experiences and
accomplishments and by participating in alumni events.
the beginning. Congratulations, you did it!
Convocation isn’t the end of your relationship
with the university; it’s only the beginning. We’re
committed to helping you succeed throughout your William Lee
life, whether it’s through alumni benefits or career Faculty of Business and
development opportunities. I encourage you to visit Information Technology,
our Alumni website (alumni.ontariotechu.ca) and Class of 2017
social media channels to learn about everything Chair, Alumni
available to you in your new role as #OTAlumni. Association Council
From a wide variety of in-person and virtual programs
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