134th Convocation, June 12 2009

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Carleton
UNIVERSITY
134th CONVOCATION
Friday, June 12
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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2009 SPRING CONVOCATION
Convocation at Carleton 3
Officiating Officers 5
Assisting the Chancellor 6
UniversityAwards 7
Medallists in the Graduating Class 8
Morning ceremony- Friday, June 12, 9:30 a.m.
Honorary Degree Recipient, Norman Barwin 12
Orderof Proceedings 13
DoctorofPhilosophyfromthe FacultyofArtsand Social Sciences; MasterofArts; BachelorofArts
(Honours); BachelorofArts; Certificate inTeaching English as a Second Language
Afternoon ceremony- Friday, June 12, 2:00 p.m.
Honorary Degree Recipient, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson 32
Order of Proceedings 33
DoctorofPhilosophyfrom the FacultyofArtsand Social Sciences; MasterofArts; BachelorofArts
(Honours); BachelorofArts; BachelorofHumanities; BachelorofMusic; Certificate in French Language
Studies; Certificate in French LanguageTeaching and Learning; Diploma in Sonic Design
CANADA
O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thysons command
With glowing heartswe seethee rise,
The True North strong andfree!
From far and wide, O Canada,
We stand on guard forthee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guardforthee.
O Canada, we stand on guardforthee.
O Canada! Terre de nos aYeux,
Ton frontest ceint de fleurons glorieux!
Carton bras sait porter I'epee,
II sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une epopee
Des plus brillants exploits.
Etta valeur, defoi trempee,
Protegera nosfoyers et nos droits.
Protegera nosfoyers et nos droits.
CONVOCATION AT CARLETON UNIVERSITY
HISTORY phoenix,thelegendaryeternal bird,symbolizes
therenewingoflearningfromolderfoundations,
CarletonUniversityisuniquewithintheOntario inrecognitionofHenryMarshallTory'sroleinthe
universitysystemforseveral reasons. Itwas foundingoftheUniversitywhen hewas78years
foundedin 1942, notbystateorchurchbutthrough
acommunitymovement, initiatedbytheYMCAto Wolhdi.tOmuarnspthoeeTmasekntEittelrendalPiiosnteaekresnafnrdomtiaesWianlwtith
providenon-sectarianeducationforthethousands
theeternalqualityofthephoenix.
ofmenandwomenwhocametoOttawainsupport
ofthewareffort. Becauseoftheseroots, Carleton TheCarletonUniversitycoatofarmstherefore
has,throughoutitshistory,attemptedtomeetthe symbolizessoundlearning,goodcitizenship, and
needsofthecommunitybymakingitsprograms thehighesthopesofhumanity.
andresourceswidelyavailablethrough innovative
technologiesandlifelonglearningopportunities. THE MACE
Today,Carletonstandsamongthebest
Themaceisastaff
comprehensiveuniversitiesinCanada. Itisa symbolizingauthority. Inthe
dynamic, research-intensiveuniversity,committed
daysofknighthood, itwasa
toprovidinganoutstandinglearningexperience
weapon,butafterthe 16th
foritsmorethan24,000students.TheUniversity century, itbecamesolelya
offersmorethan 100majors,specializationsand
symbolofauthoritycarried
concentrationsinareasasdiverseaspublicaffairs, byadistinguishedmember
journalism,artandculture, engineering,high
ofanassembly. Itisused
technology, andinternationalstudies.Today's
onceremonialoccasions
Convocationceremony(thecallingtogetherof
tosignifytherightofan
theacademicassembly)hasitsrootsinuniversity individualorinstitutionto
traditionsofmedieval Europe.
performacertainfunction
—
inthecaseofuniversities,
COAT OF ARMS tograntdegrees.
Thecoatofarmswas AtConvocation,themaceiscarriedaheadofthe
presentedtotheUniversity Chancellorasheentersandleaveseachceremony.
byHisExcellencyThe Duringtheceremony,themaceisdisplayedasan
RightHonourableRamon embodimentoftheauthorityoftheUniversity.
John Hnatyshyn,Governor Carleton'smacewaspresentedtotheUniversity
GeneralofCanada,on in 1976asagiftfromtheChairoftheBoardof
November15, 1992,as Governorsatthattime, Mr. HymanSoloway. It
partofCarleton's50th isasilver-platedstaffaboutonemetrelong.At
anniversarycelebrations. theupperendthereisabowl markedwiththe
Itisdescribed in heraldic University'scoatofarmsandtheUniversitymotto
termsasfollows: Sablea in LatinandEnglish—Opera NobisAeternaand
maple leafGulesirradiated OurstheTaskEternal. Fromtheupperportionof
andchargedwithanopen thebowl risesaphoenix.Traditionaloakleaves
bookArgent;AndforaCrest:OnawreathArgent surroundthelowerendofthestaff.
SableandGulesa PhoenixGulesquilledand
beakedOrissuingfromflamesproper;Andfora THE DIPLOMA
Motto:OurstheTaskEternal;AndforSupporters:
onagrassymountoneithersidearavenSable ThediplomathegraduatesreceiveatConvocation
beakedandmemberedorarmedGules. isthecertificateofqualificationwhichpublishes
Theopenbookonthemapleleafsignifiesthat thefactthatthestudenthasfulfilledallthe
Carleton Universityisinthenation'scapitalandthat requirementsandcompletedtheprescribed
learningisopentoallwhowishtopartakeofit.The courseofstudyforthedegree.Asthesenior
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academiclegislativebodyoftheUniversity, itis Themaster'sandbachelor'sgowns,tobeworn
theSenatewhichhasdeterminedwhetherthe withtheabovehoods,areoffull length,madeof
requirementshavebeen met.Thesignaturesof blackstuff,withagatheredyokebehind, andlong
theChancellorandthePresidentoftheUniversity open-frontedsleeves.Thedoctoralgownisoffull-
appearonthediploma:theChancellorbecauseof style, madeoffineroyalblueclothwithfacingsof
hisroleinconferringthedegree,andthePresident lightbluesilk,withafullgatheredyokebehind,and
who,asChairofSenate,certifiesthatSenatehas closedsleeveswithanopeningattheelbows.
enactedtherequiredmotiontoawardthedegree. Thetwoshadesofblueinthedoctoralgownare
TheSealoftheUniversityisaffixedtothediploma thoseoftheUnitedNations,andrecognizethe
asamarkofauthentication.
University'slong-standinginterest,fromitsearliest
years, in international affairsandissues.Thecolours
ACADEMIC DRESS werechosenwhentheUniversityawardeditsfirst
honorarydegreein 1954tothesecondsecretary
TheacademicdressofCarleton Universityresults
generaloftheUnited Nations, DagHammarskjold.
fromacompromisebetweenthatfoundinthe
Thetraditionofawardinghonorarydegreesto
ancientfoundationsofBritainandCanadaandthe
secretariesgeneraloftheUnited Nationshas
American IntercollegiateCode.Allthreehoods
— continuedsincethattime.
bachelor's, master's,anddoctor's areofthe
simpleorOxfordshape.Thebachelor'shoodis ThegownofthehonoraryDoctorofLaws,
madeofblackstuff.Themaster'sanddoctor'sare Literature, Music, Science, Engineering,
madeofblacksilk.Allarelinedwithsilversilk,with ArchitectureorFineArtsisafull robewithbell-
twochevrons,oneofredandoneofblack. From shapedsleeves. Itismadeoffineroyalbluecloth
bachelor'stodoctor's,thehoodsareprogressively withfacingsandsleevesin lightbluesilk.Thehood
longerandopenedtoshowmoreofthelining. ismadeofthesamematerialasthegown, hasthe
sameliningasthatforthedegreesgrantedby
Thevelvetborderofthehoodsdenotesthe
examination,andisborderedwithdarkmauvefor
degreesgrantedaccordingtothefollowingcolour
thedegreeofDoctorofLaws;vibrantblueforthe
combinations:appliedscienceisorangewitha degreeofDoctorofLiterature;Venetianpinkforthe
blackcordsewnslightlyinfromthelowerborder;
degreeofDoctorofMusic; redforthedegreeof
architectureiscerise;architecturalstudiesiscerise DoctorofScience;orangeforthedegreeofDoctor
withablackcordsewnslightlyinfromthelower ofEngineering;ceriseforthedegreeofDoctorof
border; artsiswhite;commerce iscamelbrown; Architecture;anddarkcardinalforthedegreeof
computerscienceisroyalblue;engineering DoctorofFineArts.
isorange; humanitiesiswhitewitha redcord
sewnslightlyinfromthelowerborder; industrial
ALUMNI HALL
designisdarkcardinal; informationtechnology
ismaizeincludingagreenchevrontodenotethe TheAlumni HallandSportsCentreopenedin
jointdegreeandapplieddiplomafromCarleton 2005, andservesmorethan750,000visitorsevery
UniversityandAlgonquinCollegerespectively; year.Thenewcentrehastripledtheusagefor
internationalbusinessiscamelbrownwitha athleticandotheractivitiesandhasdoubledthe
redcordsewnslightlyinfromthelowerborder; sizeofthecardiofacilitiesattheUniversity.The
journalism iswhitewithablackcordsewnslightly Alumni HallandSportsCentre,whichalsohouses
infromthelowerborder; managementstudiesand theRavens' Nest,thehomeofmen'sandwomen's
businessadministrationarecamelbrownwitha varsitybasketballteams,welcomesgraduandsand
blackcordsewnslightlyinfromthelowerborder; theirfamiliestwiceayearduringSpringandFall
mathematicsishuntergreen; musicisVenetian Convocationceremonies.TheCarletonUniversity
pink;publicadministrationispeacockblue;public AlumniAssociationdonated$2.5milliontowards
affairsandpolicymanagementistealwithagold theconstructionofthisexceptionalfacility.
cordsewnslightlyinfromthelowerborder;science
isgoldenyellow;socialworkiscream;anddoctor
ofphilosophyispurple.
OFFICIATING OFFICERS
ChancelloroftheUniversity
The Right HonourableHerbGray, PC, C.C., Q.C
The RightHonourableHerbGraywasnamedthe 10thChancellorofCarleton
Universityin November2008. Mr.Grayretiredfrom Parliamentin2002andis
thelongestcontinuously-servingMemberofParliamentinCanadianhistory.
HewasawardedthetitleRightHonourableinrecognitionofhisdistinguished
contributionstoCanadianpolitical life.ACompanionoftheOrderofCanada
andaformerdeputyprimeminister, Mr.GrayservedinthecabinetsofPierre
Trudeau,JohnTurnerandJeanChretien.
Since2002, hehasbeenCanadianChairoftheInternationalJointCommission,
theautonomousinternationalorganizationcreatedbytheBoundaryWaters
TreatybetweenCanadaandtheUnitedStates.
The PresidentandVice-Chancellor
RoseannO'ReillyRunte, CM., B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Dr. RoseannO'ReillyRuntewasnamedPresidentandVice-Chancellorof
Carleton UniversityonJuly1,2008.
Shegraduatedwitha B.A.summacum laudeinFrenchfromtheState
UniversityofNewYorkandobtainedherM A.andPh.D.fromtheUniversity
ofKansas. ShehasservedaspresidentofI'UniversiteSainte-Anne,principal
ofGlendonCollege, presidentofVictoria UniversityandpresidentofOld
Dominion University.
Dr. Runteisacreativewriterandtheauthorofnumerousscholarlyworksin
thefieldsofFrenchandcomparativeliterature.AMemberoftheOrderof
Canada,sheservesonthe RoyalSocietyofCanadaexecutiveandisamember
oftheEuropeanAcademyofSciencesandArts.
Chairofthe BoardofGovernors
JacquesJ. M. Shore, LL.B., LL.L.
JacquesShoreischairoftheBoardofGovernorsandanexofficiomember
ofallboardcommittees. HeisalsothechairoftheCouncilofAdvisorsofthe
CanadianCentreforIntelligenceandSecurityStudiesofCarleton'sNorman
PatersonSchoolofInternationalAffairs(NPSIA)andchairoftheschool's
DistinguishedAdvisoryCouncil. HejoinedtheBoardin 1999.
Apartnerofthenational lawfirm,Gowling LafleurHenderson LLP, Mr. Shore
focusesonadvocacyadministrativelaw,regulatoryaffairs,andstrategic
negotiations. Mr. Shoreisalsoanauthorofchildrens'booksandhaswritten
extensivelyonsubjectsconcerningthelawandpublicpolicy.
ThePresidingOfficerofConvocation isthePresidentandVice-Chancellorof
theUniversity, RoseannO'ReillyRunte, CM., B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Accompanyingheronthepodiumfortoday'sceremoniesareJacques
J. M. Shore, LL.B., LL.L.,ChairoftheBoardofGovernors,andFeridun
Hamdullahpur, 8.Sc., M.Sc, Ph.D., P.Eng., ProvostandVice-President
(Academic)
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ASSISTING THE CHANCELLOR
MarshalofConvocation and ClerkofSenate MarthaAttridge Button, B.B.A.
SubjectSpecialist, ReferenceServices,Carleton
BrianMortimer, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D.
UniversityLibrary
Associate Professor, MathematicsandStatistics
Shaundel M. Dottin-Agim, B.A.
Associate MarshalsofConvocation
RecruitmentEventsCo-ordinator, Undergraduate
RobertBurk, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D. RecruitmentOffice
AssociateProfessor,Chemistry
NorahVollmer, B.A.
Michael MacNeil, B.Sc, LL.B., LL.M. ExecutiveAssistant,OfficeoftheProvostandVice-
AssociateProfessor, Law President(Academic)
DonaldRussell, B.Eng., M.S., Ph.D., P.Eng. RyanFlannagan, B.A., M.A.
Professor, Engineering(MechanicalandAerospace) Director, StudentAffairs
Anne Bowker, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. JasonGoveas
AssociateProfessor, Psychology AssistiveLearningTechnologist, Paul Menton
Mike Brklacich, B.Sc, M.A., Ph.D. CentreforStudentswith Disabilities
Professor,GeographyandEnvironmental Studies PattiDavis
BeadlesofConvocation UndergraduateProgramAdvisor,SprottSchoolof
Business
John Blenkinsop, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D.
M
AssociateProfessor, Earth Sciences JulieCaldwell, B.A.
UndergraduateStudentSuccessOfficer,Sprott
FredMichel, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D.
SchoolofBusiness
Associate Professor, EarthSciencesand
EnvironmentalScience AlsoassistingatConvocation:
DavidTait, B.J., M.J. UniversityRegistrarialServices
AssistantProfessor,Journalismand Registrar'sOffice, FacultyofGraduateStudies
Communication andResearch
OfficeofthePresident
Donald L. Bailey, B.Eng., M.Eng. SenateOffice
Instructor, SystemsandComputerEngineering DepartmentofUniversityCommunications
CherylJ.Schramm, B.Eng., M.Eng. Wewouldalsoliketoacknowledgethefollowing
Instructor,SystemsandComputerEngineering on-campusdepartmentsandancillaryoperations
ChristineAdam, B.A., M.A. fortheirvaluablecontributiontothesuccessofthe
AssistantDean(First-YearPrograms)oftheFaculty Spring2009Convocation:
ofArtsandSocialSciences Alumni Services
Sheila McCallum, B.A., M.A. Aramark
UndergraduateProgramAdvisor,Officeofthe CarletonUniversityBookstore
Dean, FASS CarletonUniversityEmergencyResponseTeam
DepartmentofRecreationandAthletics
MaryAnnePomainville
GraphicServices
Manager, FacultyRecruitmentandSupport
Instructional MediaServices
CourtenayBeauregard, B.A. ParkingServices
GraduateStudiesRegistrar'sOffice Physical Plant
UniversityArchives
PatrickLyons, B.Sc, B.Ed.
UniversitySafety
AssistantDirectorInstructionalTechnologies,
Educational DevelopmentCentre Musicians: KellyCraig,AlexMastronardi,
EricDesiroandJeffAsselin
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UNIVERSITY AWARDS
FoundersAward
Carleton University'shighestnon-academichonourrecognizesandpaystributetothose
individualswhohavemadesignificantcontributionstotheadvancementofCarleton
Universitythroughtheirdedication,generosity,andcommitmenttothevaluesofthe
university.
PatriciaA. Finn
PatriciaA. Finnisthelong-servingexecutivedirectoroftheCarletonUniversityAcademic
StaffAssociationandaCarletongraduate. Herworkonbehalfoffacultyhereandaround
theworldhascontributedsignificantlytoacademicfreedom. Shehasalsomadea
differenceforCarletonstudentsbyencouraginghercolleaguestoestablishnumerous
scholarshipsandbursaries.
HenryMarshallToryAward
PresentedannuallytoagraduatingCarletonUniversitystudentwhohasshownahigh
degreeofacademicachievementandhastakenan interestintheuniversitybybroad
participationinextracurricularaffairs,theStudents'AssociationandtheCarleton
community.
WandaO'Brien
AstudentofJournalismandHistory,WandaO'Brien ispassionateaboutdevelopment
issueswithinCanadaandinternationally. Herdedicationtostudentissueshasbeen
ongoingthroughherworkwiththeCarletonUniversityStudents'Associationandat
theWomyn'sCentreatCarleton. InJuly,shewillbegoingtoRwandaforatwo-month
internshipaspartofCarleton'sRwanda Initiative.
CUSAAward
Presentedtoanundergraduatestudentforexcellenceandwhodemonstratesa high
levelofacademicachievementandasolidcommitmenttotheuniversityandCarleton
community.
MichaelWiseman
MichaelWisemanisgraduatingwithaB.A. (Honours)in Political Science,witha
Concentration in PublicAffairsand PolicyAnalysisanda Minorin Law. Heisastudent
movementandequalityactivistandhasbeencommittedtoadvancingthosecauses
atCarleton. Hehopestocontinueworking inpoliticsandwouldliketocontinuehis
education.
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MEDALLISTS IN THE GRADUATING CLASS
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S MEDAL
Arts
Awardedannuallytothetwostudentsstandingatthe Marie-Louise Letourneau-Capretti
headofthegraduatingclassatthebachelorslevel Arts
Donor.HerExcellencytheGovernorGeneralof Martin Proulx
Canada
Commerce
MelanieJ.Clarke Bhavna Ramchandani
Christine NadiaTewfik ComputerScience
Adam Richard Becevello
CHANCELLOR'S MEDAL
Engineering
AwardedannuallyinthenameoftheChancellorof LindaGail Hillis
theUniversitytoagraduatingstudentof Engineering
outstandingacademicachievement Benjamin Kane
Jeanne-MarieMusca Humanities
JasonTarikAbdelhadi
PRESIDENT'S MEDAL
Industrial Design
AwardedannuallyinthenameofthePresident Olivia Bradateanu
oftheUniversitytothestudentwiththehighest
InformationTechnology
standing inageneral degreeprogramofstudies Kaitlyn RomyElissia Fox
ManpartapSingh Bal
InterfacultyStudies
UNIVERSITY MEDAL FOR Martin KojiWellman
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE International Business
Patrick Mason
WORK—
Doctoral Level Journalism
Awarded,when merited,foroutstandinggraduate ArielleCecile H. Godbout
workatthedoctoral level
Mathematics
Gordana R.Tesic BrandonWilliam Hanson
UNIVERSITY MEDAL FOR Music
Duncan SimonAubreySchouten
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE
WORK— PublicAffairsandPolicyManagement
Master'sLevel MariamSheibani
Awarded,whenmerited,foroutstandinggraduate
Science
workatthemaster'slevel
PaulAndrewJohnson
RachelleCorinne Freake
SocialWork
UNIVERSITY MEDAL EliseTobin Harris
Awardedannually,when merited,tothegraduating SENATE MEDALS FOR
studentsstanding highestin architecture, OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC
architectural studies, arts, commerce,computer ACHIEVEMENT
science, engineering, humanities, industrial design, -Graduate
informationtechnology, mterfacultystudies, Awarded,whenmerited,tograduatingstudentsof
international business,journalism, mathematics, outstandingacademicachievement
music, publicadministration, publicaffairsand
policymanagement,science, andsocialwork Doctoral Level
KimberleyAnnArbeau
ArchitecturalStudies
Janak BabajiAlford SaraJane Bannerman
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