May 26, 2011 for immediate release

On Friday, UNBC will be celebrating its 18th graduating class. 821 students will be graduating, bringing the total number of UNBC Alumni to more than 9,000. Honorary degrees will be presented to Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Gabor Maté, and Jim Soles.

March 14 news release about the honorary degree recipients

For the second time, the University and its Alumni Association have selected valedictorians from each of UNBC’s two academic colleges: Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (CASHS) and Science and Management (CSAM):

CSAM
Kelley Hilton – Bachelor of Commerce: International Business (Telkwa)
Jordie Fraser – Master of Science: Natural Resources & Environmental Science (Prince George)

CASHS
Kaleigh Milinazzo – Bachelor of Arts: International Studies & Political Science (Burns Lake)
Stephanie Sebok – Master of Education: Counselling (Surrey)

Convocation Schedule

Prince George - May 27

Ceremony 1 - College of Science and Management (CSAM)

Excellence in Teaching Awards presented to Drs. Katherine Parker and Guy Plourde

Excellence in  Research Awards presented to Drs. Staffan Lindgren and Jueyi Sui

The Governor General's Gold Medal presented to Daniel Gregory Yule of Prince George

Honorary Doctor of Laws bestowed upon Shiela Watt-Cloutier

Time	Occasion	Place
8:00-9:00 am	Student Registration	Bentley Centre
8:45-9:20 am	Processional Line-up	Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre
9:30-11:30 am	Convocation Ceremony (Watch Live)	Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre
11:45 am	CSAM Class Photo	Ceremonial Stairs (Courtyard)

Barbeque
Friends and family of the grads are invited to attend a barbeque at the event featuring live music and entertainment, a photo booth, a kid zone, free popcorn and cotton candy, Alumni parchment framing, and class photos

Time: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Date: May 27, 2011
Place: Agora Courtyard

Ceremony 2 - College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (CASHS)

Excellence in Teaching Awards presented to Drs. Ted Binnema and Jason Morris
Excellence in  Research Awards presented to Drs. Judith Lapadat and Josée Lavoie
The Governor General's Silver Medal presented to Christine Elizabeth McDonald of Terrace
Honorary Doctor of Laws bestowed upon Ian James Soles and Gabor Maté

Time	Occasion	Place
12:30 - 2:00 pm	Student Registration	Bentley Centre
1:15 pm	CASHS Class Photo	Ceremonial Stairs (Courtyard)
1:45 - 2:20 pm	Processional Line-up	Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre
2:30 - 4:30 pm	Convocation Ceremony (Watch Live)	Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre

Regional Convocations

Terrace - May 30 2:00 pm Convocation R E M. Lee Theatre 4920 Straume Avenue	Gitwinksihlkw - May 31 1:00 pm Convocation Ts’Oohlts'ap Hall
Quesnel - June 3 2:00 pm Convocation Atrium – North Cariboo Campus 100 Campus Way

Click here to view the University's official Convocation 2011 website