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Spring 2010 Convocation Lunch & Awards Ceremony Honours Newest STM Graduates

As part of the University of Saskatchewan’s convocation ceremonies held on June 1, 2010, St. Thomas More College honoured its newest graduates at a special awards luncheon at TCU Place.
 
“This is not only a special day for our graduates,” said Fr. George Smith, C.S.B., president of St. Thomas More College, ‘but it’s an extremely important day for our College. Their success as students is a reflection of our success as a College. We are extremely proud of their ccomplishments, and we wish them every success in the future.”

Following the president's address, Dr. Carl Still, Dean of STM, and Dr. Patti McDougall, Associate Dean, facilitated the Awards presentations. The Right Reverend Monsignor Myroslav Kolodey Memorial Academic Prize, given to the STM graduate with the highest academic average, was awarded to Ingrid Wirth. The Thomas Deis '38 Prize in Scholastic Philosophy in Honour of Dr. Basil Markle S.T.D. was awarded to Quentin Plester. Two students were honoured for academic achievement and substantial contribution to the STM community. Mitchell McIvor was awarded the Thomas Deis '38 WWII Memorial Prize, and Lihn Le won the Fr. Henry Carr Award.

STM graduates with the highest academic average in their respective disciplines were also recognized:

Anatomy & Cell Biology – Kaitlyn Elash Anthropology – Laurie Couture Archaeology (B.Sc.) – Landon Perlett Archaeology (B.A.) – Klaas de Jong Biochemistry – Eric Chan Tai Kong Bioinformatics – Yue Li Biology – Chantelle Unger Classical and Near East Archaeology – Philip Hitchings Computer Science – Jenna Fingler Drama – Byron Hnatuk Economics – Boa Kim English – Anne Kelly Environmental Earth Sciences – Jason Yagelnesky Food Science – Zheng Dai French – Shu Chen Geography (B.A.) – Matthew Fawcett Geography (B.Sc.) – Heidi Hasfjord Geology – Melissa Nizinkevich History – Akira Peters International Studies – Tina Leckie

Land Use and Environmental Studies – Darcy Paslawski Linguistics – Alison Vanhouwe Linguistics and Languages –Donovan Thorimbert Mathematics – Kelly McLane Microbiology – Michael Biss Music – Grant Sawatzky Native Studies – Crystal Procyshyn Philosophy – Quentin Plester Physics – Matthew Tumbach Physiology – Ingrid Wirth Political Studies – Angela Jansen Psychology – Andrea DesRoches Public Administration – Monique Lambert Regional and Urban Planning – Kimberly Jakowski Religious Studies – Justin Gryba Sociology – Kelli Taylor Studio Art (B.A.) – Julia Schaffel Studio Art (BFA) – Jonathan Farrell Toxicology – Agnieszka Kowalczyk

The ceremony concluded with remarks from Art Battiste, president of the STM-Newman Alumni Association.

“Convocation isn’t an ending,” said Battiste. “This is just the beginning of a new, lifelong relationship that these graduates are starting with the College. It’s our hope they will continue to grow socially, intellectually, spiritually and professionally through their involvement with the STM-Newman Alumni Association.”

Seek for truth in the Groves of Academe.” — Horace