For the initial time because 2019, Algoma University celebrated the tutorial achievements of its graduating college students throughout an in-human being convocation ceremony held at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion on the Sault Ste. Marie waterfront. Algoma College Chancellor Mario Turco conferred degrees on 266 candidates of the Class of 2022, whilst also awarding 276 certificates.
“On behalf of Algoma University, we are thrilled to be back again in person celebrating the class of 2022!” shared President and Vice-Chancellor Asima Vezina. “Today marks a new commencing and a time to honour the major graduating course in the history of Algoma U. This is a team of learners that used two several years navigating their educational journey by way of a pandemic and who are below nowadays to celebrate their accomplishments, their resilience and their achievement. We glimpse forward to hearing the future stories and triumphs of the most recent users of the Algoma University Alumni household from our campuses in Brampton, Timmins and Sault Ste. Marie!”
Through the ceremony, the University also conferred an Honorary Health practitioner of Letters (honoris causa) degree to Main Lyle Sayers. The previous Chief of Garden River To start with Country, Sayers also served as Chair of both equally the Shingwauk Instruction Rely on (Set) and Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig (SKG). Chief Sayers performed a pivotal job in producing the partnership amongst SKG and the College to additional cultivate an inclusive cross-cultural studying atmosphere in between Algoma and the Anishinaabe neighborhood.
Added award winners acknowledged for the duration of Saturday’s ceremony integrated:
Governor General’s Silver Medal
Tayler Victoria Jean Greco attained the Governor General’s Silver Medal for exceptional tutorial achievement. Recognized in 1873, the medal is 1 of the most prestigious awards that can be obtained by a university student in a Canadian academic institution. The Silver Medal is awarded to the undergraduate student who achieves the maximum tutorial standing on graduation with distinction from a Bachelor’s degree software. Greco has gained a Bachelor of Science diploma in Biology and will be attending the College of Drugs (MD) at the College of Ottawa this drop.
Professor Emeriti
The extended-standing contributions of 4 retired customers of the Algoma University School had been recognized by the Educational Senate with honorary Professor Emeritus/Emerita position Professor David Galotta, Dr. William Osei, Dr. Cheryl Reed-Elder and Dr. Celia Ross.
Study Excellence Award
Dr. Vivian Jimenez Estrada, Associate Professor, Division of Sociology and Tutorial Direct: Indigenization-Fairness, Range and Inclusion was named the receiver of the 2022 Study Excellence award. Set up in 2020, the award acknowledges comprehensive-time faculty users at Algoma University who are acknowledged for their study and scholarly do the job regionally, nationally or internationally.
Distinguished Faculty Award
The Distinguished College Award, introduced on a yearly basis for the duration of the Spring convocation, recognizes extraordinary college contributions to Algoma College. The receiver embodies the beliefs of Algoma University’s mission, educating excellence and scholarship with a shown dedication to community and institutional citizenship. This year’s distinction is awarded posthumously to Dr. Olibanji Akinola, who handed absent in January of this yr. Dr. Olabanji (Banji) Akinola was a highly regarded and beloved member of the Algoma University group in Sault Ste. Marie. Dr. Akinola, a professor of Political Science, remaining a long lasting impact on his pupils, colleagues and the broader group.
Honorary Member of Algoma College
As component of the ceremony, Jay Jones was identified as an Honorary Member of Algoma University, an award granted by the Algoma College Senate. The award is presented to people today who have contributed distinctive and distinguished services to Algoma, as perfectly as the group. Jay Jones is a initially-generation survivor whose parents, Vernon and Susie Jones, ended up previous young children of the Shingwauk Residential University. He has 3 uncles that had been also despatched to the Shingwauk Indian Residential University (IRS). One particular died though at the college at the age of 15 and is buried at the Shingwauk cemetery, in what is now an unmarked grave. Jay is an intergenerational survivor there are four generations on his father’s side and two generations on his mother’s aspect of the family of IRS survivors. Jay has been actively associated with the Kids of Shingwauk Alumni Affiliation (CSAA) for over ten yrs. Jay is a very pleased member of the Walpole Island Initially Nation and sits on the board of Shingwauk Instruction Believe in (Set).
2022 Distinguished Alumni Award
2022 Alumni Accomplishment Award
Congratulations to the course of 2022!