134th Convocation, June 9 2009

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by  Carleton University

Garleton
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CONVOCATION
134th
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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-Tuesday, June 9, 9:30 a.m.
Honorary Degree Recipient, Dan Fortin 12
Order of Proceedings 1
DoctorofPhilosophyfromthe FacultyofScience; MasterofComputerScience; MasterofScience;
BachelorofComputerScience; BachelorofMathematics; BachelorofScience
Afternoon ceremony-Tuesday, June 9, 2:00 p.m.
Honorary Degree Recipients, Richard M. Hansen and Stephen Lewis 28
Order of Proceedings 29
DoctorofPhilosophyfromthe FacultyofPublicAffairs; MasterofArts; MasterofSocialWork; Bachelor
ofArts; BachelorofSocialWork
O CANADA
O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thysons command
With glowing heartswe see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
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 aTeux,
Ton frontest ceint defleurons 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 nos foyers et nos droits.
Protegera nosfoyers et nos droits.
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CONVOCATION AT CARLETON UNIVERSITY
HISTORY phoenix,thelegendaryeternalbird,symbolizes
therenewingoflearningfromolderfoundations,
Carleton UniversityisuniquewithintheOntario inrecognitionofHenryMarshallTory'sroleinthe
universitysystemforseveralreasons. Itwas foundingoftheUniversitywhenhewas78years
foundedin 1942, notbystateorchurchbutthrough
acommunitymovement, initiatedbytheYMCAto Wolhdi.tOmuarnspthoeeTmasekntEittelrendalPiiosnteaekresnafnrdomtiaesWianlwtith
providenon-sectarianeducationforthethousands
theeternalqualityofthephoenix.
ofmenandwomenwhocametoOttawa insupport
ofthewareffort. Becauseoftheseroots,Carleton TheCarletonUniversitycoatofarmstherefore
has,throughoutitshistory, attemptedtomeetthe symbolizessoundlearning,goodcitizenship,and
needsofthecommunitybymaking itsprograms thehighesthopesofhumanity.
andresourceswidelyavailablethrough innovative
technologiesand lifelonglearningopportunities. 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)hasitsrootsin university 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. Hyman Soloway. It
partofCarleton's50th isasilver-platedstaffaboutonemetrelong.At
anniversarycelebrations. theupperendthereisabowl markedwiththe
Itisdescribedinheraldic University'scoatofarmsandtheUniversitymotto
termsasfollows: Sablea inLatinandEnglish—Opera NobisAeternaand
mapleleafGulesirradiated 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
CarletonUniversityisinthenation'scapitalandthat requirementsandcompletedtheprescribed
learning isopentoallwhowishtopartakeofit.The courseofstudyforthedegree.Asthesenior
—
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,andthe President lightbluesilk,withafull gatheredyokebehind,and
who,asChairofSenate, certifiesthatSenatehas closedsleeveswithanopeningattheelbows.
enactedtherequiredmotiontoawardthedegree. Thetwoshadesofblueinthedoctoralgownare
TheSealoftheUniversityisaffixedtothediploma thoseoftheUnited Nations,andrecognizethe
asamarkofauthentication.
University'slong-standing interest,fromitsearliest
years, ininternationalaffairsandissues.Thecolours
ACADEMIC DRESS werechosenwhentheUniversityawardeditsfirst
honorarydegreein 1954tothesecondsecretary
TheacademicdressofCarletonUniversityresults
generaloftheUnitedNations, DagHammarskjold.
fromacompromisebetweenthatfoundinthe Thetraditionofawardinghonorarydegreesto
ancientfoundationsofBritainandCanadaandthe
secretariesgeneraloftheUnitedNationshas
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;commerceiscamelbrown; Architecture;anddarkcardinalforthedegreeof
computerscienceisroyalblue;engineering DoctorofFineArts.
isorange; humanitiesiswhitewitharedcord
sewnslightlyinfromthelowerborder; industrial
ALUMNI HALL
design isdarkcardinal; informationtechnology
ismaizeincludingagreenchevrontodenotethe TheAlumni HallandSportsCentreopenedin
jointdegreeandapplieddiplomafromCarleton 2005,andservesmorethan750,000visitorsevery
UniversityandAlgonquinCollegerespectively; year.Thenewcentrehastripledtheusagefor
internationalbusinessiscamelbrownwitha athleticandotheractivitiesandhasdoubledthe
redcordsewnslightlyinfromthelowerborder; sizeofthecardiofacilitiesattheUniversity.The
journalism iswhitewithablackcordsewnslightly Alumni HallandSportsCentre,whichalsohouses
infromthelowerborder; managementstudiesand the Ravens' 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.
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OFFICIATING OFFICERS
ChancelloroftheUniversity
TheRight Honourable HerbGray, PC, C.C., Q.C
The RightHonourableHerbGraywasnamedthe 10thChancellorofCarleton
Universityin November2008. Mr.GrayretiredfromParliamentin2002andis
thelongestcontinuously-serving MemberofParliamentinCanadian history.
HewasawardedthetitleRightHonourablein recognitionofhisdistinguished
contributionstoCanadianpolitical life.ACompanionoftheOrderofCanada
andaformerdeputyprimeminister, Mr.GrayservedinthecabinetsofPierre
Trudeau,JohnTurnerandJeanChretien.
Since2002, hehasbeenCanadianChairoftheInternationalJointCommission,
theautonomousinternationalorganizationcreatedbythe BoundaryWaters
TreatybetweenCanadaandtheUnitedStates.
ThePresidentandVice-Chancellor
RoseannO'ReillyRunte, CM., B.A., MA., Ph.D.
Dr. RoseannO'ReillyRuntewasnamed PresidentandVice-Chancellorof
CarletonUniversityonJuly1,2008.
Shegraduatedwitha B.A.summacum laudein FrenchfromtheState
UniversityofNewYorkandobtainedherM.A.and Ph.D.fromtheUniversity
ofKansas. ShehasservedaspresidentofI'UniversiteSainte-Anne,principal
ofGlendonCollege,presidentofVictoriaUniversityandpresidentofOld
Dominion University.
Dr. Runteisacreativewriterandtheauthorofnumerousscholarlyworksin
thefieldsofFrenchandcomparativeliterature.AMemberoftheOrderof
Canada,sheservesontheRoyal SocietyofCanadaexecutiveandisamember
oftheEuropeanAcademyofSciencesandArts.
Chairofthe BoardofGovernors
JacquesJ. M.Shore, L.L.B., ILL.
JacquesShoreischairoftheBoardofGovernorsandanexofficiomember
ofallboardcommittees. HeisalsothechairoftheCouncilofAdvisorsofthe
CanadianCentreforIntelligenceandSecurityStudiesofCarleton'sNorman
PatersonSchoolofInternationalAffairs(NPSIA)andchairoftheschool's
DistinguishedAdvisoryCouncil. HejoinedtheBoard in 1999.
Apartnerofthenational lawfirm,Gowling LafleurHenderson LLP, Mr. Shore
focusesonadvocacyadministrativelaw, regulatoryaffairs,andstrategic
negotiations. Mr. Shoreisalsoanauthorofchildrens'booksandhaswritten
extensivelyonsubjectsconcerningthelawandpublicpolicy.
ThePresidingOfficerofConvocation istheChancelloroftheUniversity,
TheRightHonourableHerbGray, PC, C.C., Q.C.
Accompanyinghimonthepodiumfortoday'sceremoniesare Roseann
O'ReillyRunte, CM., B.A., M.A., Ph.D., PresidentandVice-Chancellor,and
AnthonyTattersfield, C.A., C.F.E., T.E.P., memberoftheBoardofGovernors.
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ASSISTING THE CHANCELLOR
MarshalofConvocationandClerkofSenate ShaundelM. Dottin-Agim, B.A.
RecruitmentEventsCo-ordinator, Undergraduate
Brian Mortimer, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D.
RecruitmentOffice
AssociateProfessor, MathematicsandStatistics
NorahVollmer, B.A.
AssociateMarshalsofConvocation
ExecutiveAssistant,OfficeoftheProvostandVice-
RobertBurk, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D. President(Academic)
AssociateProfessor,Chemistry
Ryan Flannagan, B.A., M.A.
Michael MacNeil, B.Sc, LIB., LLM. Director, StudentAffairs
AssociateProfessor, Law
JasonGoveas
Donald Russell, B.Eng., M.S., Ph.D., P.Eng. AssistiveLearningTechnologist, Paul Menton
Professor, Engineering(MechanicalandAerospace) CentreforStudentswithDisabilities
SusanWhitney, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Patti Davis
AssociateProfessor, History Undergraduate ProgramAdvisor,SprottSchoolof
BeadlesofConvocation Business
John Blenkinsop, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D. JulieCaldwell, M.B.A.
AssociateProfessor, EarthSciences UndergraduateStudentSuccessOfficer, Sprott
SchoolofBusiness
FredMichel, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D.
AssociateProfessor, EarthSciencesand Alsoassisting atConvocation:
Environmental Science UniversityRegistrarialServices
DavidTait, B.J., M.J. Registrar'sOffice, FacultyofGraduateStudies
AssistantProfessor,Journalismand and Research
Communication OfficeofthePresident
SenateOffice
DonaldL. Bailey, B.Eng., M.Eng. DepartmentofUniversityCommunications
Instructor, SystemsandComputerEngineering
Wewouldalsoliketoacknowledgethefollowing
CherylJ.Schramm, B.Eng., M.Eng. on-campusdepartmentsandancillaryoperations
Instructor, SystemsandComputerEngineering fortheirvaluablecontributiontothesuccessofthe
ChristineAdam, B.A., MA. Spring2009Convocation:
AssistantDean(First-YearPrograms)oftheFaculty AlumniServices
ofArtsandSocial Sciences Aramark
SheilaMcCallum, B.A., MA. Carleton UniversityBookstore
UndergraduateProgramAdvisor,Officeofthe CarletonUniversityEmergencyResponseTeam
Dean, FASS DepartmentofRecreationandAthletics
GraphicServices
MaryAnnePomainville
Instructional MediaServices
Manager, FacultyRecruitmentandSupport
ParkingServices
CourtenayBeauregard, B.A. Physical Plant
GraduateStudiesRegistrar'sOffice UniversityArchives
UniversitySafety
PatrickLyons, B.Sc, B.Ed.
AssistantDirectorInstructionalTechnologies, Musicians: KellyCraig,AlexMastronardi,
Educational DevelopmentCentre EricDesiroandMattAston
MarthaAttridgeBufton, B.B.A.
SubjectSpecialist, ReferenceServices,Carleton
UniversityLibrary
UNIVERSITY AWARDS
Founder'sAward
Carleton University'shighestnon-academichonourrecognizesandpaystributetothose
individualswhohavemadesignificantcontributionstotheadvancementofCarleton
Universitythroughtheirdedication,generosity,andcommitmenttothevaluesofthe
university.
PatriciaA. Finn
PatriciaA. Finnisthelong-servingexecutivedirectoroftheCarleton UniversityAcademic
StaffAssociationandaCarletongraduate. Herworkonbehalfoffacultyhereandaround
theworldhascontributedsignificantlytoacademicfreedom. Shehasalsomadea
differenceforCarletonstudentsbyencouraginghercolleaguestoestablish numerous
scholarshipsandbursaries.
HenryMarshallToryAward
PresentedannuallytoagraduatingCarletonUniversitystudentwhohasshownahigh
degreeofacademicachievementandhastakenan interestintheuniversitybybroad
participation inextracurricularaffairs,theStudents'AssociationandtheCarleton
community.
WandaO'Brien
AstudentofJournalismandHistory,WandaO'Brien ispassionateaboutdevelopment
issueswithinCanadaand internationally. Herdedicationtostudentissueshasbeen
ongoingthrough herworkwiththeCarleton UniversityStudents'Associationandat
theWomyn'sCentreatCarleton. InJuly,shewillbegoingto Rwandaforatwo-month
internshipaspartofCarleton'sRwanda Initiative.
CUSAAward
Presentedtoan undergraduatestudentforexcellenceandwhodemonstratesahigh
levelofacademicachievementandasolidcommitmenttotheuniversityandCarleton
community.
MichaelWiseman
MichaelWiseman isgraduatingwithaB.A.(Honours)in PoliticalScience,witha
Concentrationin PublicAffairsand PolicyAnalysisanda Minorin Law. Heisastudent
movementandequalityactivistandhasbeencommittedtoadvancingthosecauses
atCarleton. Hehopestocontinueworkinginpoliticsandwouldliketocontinuehis
education.
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 Linda Gail Hillis
theUniversitytoagraduatingstudentof Engineering
outstandingacademicachievement Benjamin Kane
Jeanne-Marie Musca Humanities
JasonTarikAbdelhadi
PRESIDENT'S MEDAL
IndustrialDesign
Awardedannuallyinthenameofthe President Olivia Bradateanu
oftheUniversitytothestudentwiththehighest
InformationTechnology
standing ina generaldegreeprogram ofstudies
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— PublicAffairsand PolicyManagement
Master'sLevel Mariam Sheibani
Awarded,whenmerited,foroutstandinggraduate
Science
workatthemaster'slevel
PaulAndrewJohnson
RachelleCorinne Freake
SocialWork
UNIVERSITY MEDAL EliseTobin Harris
Awardedannually,when merited,tothegraduating SENATE MEDALS FOR
studentsstanding highestinarchitecture, OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC
architecturalstudies, arts,commerce, computer
ACHIEVEMENT
science,engineering, humanities, industrialdesign, -Graduate
informationtechnology, interfacultystudies, 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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