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Dear Graduate,Today’s virtual ceremony celebrates your very realaccomplishment.Your graduation began long before this day. It beganwhen you made the choice to study that extra hour,dedicate yourself more deeply and strive to reach forthe degree you had chosen to fully commit yourlife to pursuing.Many of the people that helped you arrive here today—family, friends, classmates—are watching this ceremonywith you. While they may not be physically next toyou, they stand with you in spirit, take pride in yourachievement and share your joy.We are honoured to have given you a place todiscover, inspire others and be challenged beyondwhat you thought was possible.Yours,UBC
TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Graduation JourneyGraduation Traditions24Chancellor’s WelcomePresident’s WelcomeMusqueam Welcome6810The Board of Governors & Senate12Scholarships, Medals & Prizes14The Program of Ceremony20Lists of Spring 2021 Graduating StudentsThe Faculty of Graduate andPostdoctoral Studies21The Faculty of Applied Science30The Faculty of Arts36The Faculty of Commerceand Business Administration47The Faculty of Dentistry53The Faculty of Education54The Faculty of Forestry56The Faculty of Land and Food Systems58The Peter A. Allard School of Law60The Faculty of Medicine61The Faculty of PharmaceuticalSciences63The Faculty of Science64AcknowledgementsO CanadaAlumni Welcome7070711S P R I NG GR A DUAT I O N 2021
THE GRADUATION JOURNEYThe UBC graduation journey has been forgedby the spirit of the university’s motto, Tuum Est,(meaning ‘it is yours’) since 1915. Today, you,the graduating class of 2021, now shape UBC’shistory by making it your own.19161920s1940sOne of the first graduating classes wasthe Arts Class of 1916 pictured here at aparty at the home of Mary Wilons. InUBC’s first year, there were only threefaculties: Arts, Applied Science andAgriculture with 379 registered studentsand 34 faculty members.The twenties saw the student-led GreatTrek to UBC’s new Point Grey campus,establishing the university as a place ofmind for students the world over. TheAMS incorporated as a non-profit societyand the university began awarding itsfirst graduate degrees to students. In theUbyssey, published in September 23, 1925,students described the new campus witha sense of wonder: “We are dazed with theappearance of architectural cleanlinessand bewildered by our lineal freedom.”The forties were an era of tremendouschange at the university as both studentsand faculty embraced the war effort.In 1943, new President NormanMacKenzie began in earnest to expandthe university and new departmentswere formed along with new buildingsto house them including Brock Hall,the first student union building. By the1950s, UBC had established itselfas a comprehensive university and topchoice for students in BC and beyond.2SP R I NG GR A D UAT I O N 2 02 1
1960s1980s2021Student numbers continued to escalatealongside the scholarly activitiesthat began to define UBC as a leader inresearch. The campus was alive withsixties counterculture and a sixthpresident of UBC was elected by thename of Dr. Walter Gage. New studentresidences were created to respondto the expanding student body as well asa new student union building. Studentsgain influence at the university andare elected to the University Board ofGovernors for the first time.With over 34,000 students registered atthe beginning of the eighties, UBC beganattracting scholars from all over the world.Engineering students were in the newsfrequently for their pranks, which includedthe famous Ladner Clock Tower stunt inwhich students pulled off hoisting a whiteVolkswagen Bug onto the top of the tower.Dr. Martha Piper was elected President in1997 and ushered in an era of internationalengagement that saw UBC step ontothe world stage as an educator and globalcentre for research excellence.This year, we celebrate the 75thanniversary of the School of Kinesiologyand its history of improving societal healththrough human movement and sport.Overall, the year 2021 is notable forextraordinary challenges. The globalCOVID-19 outbreak dramatically alteredthe socioeconomic landscape. Fromstudents assisting frontline workers toresearchers developing potentialtreatments and vaccines, this year’sgraduates are making a difference byhelping to combat the global pandemic.Their determination and resilience ishelping them to achieve their goals andshape a better future for all of us.3S P R I NG GR A DUAT I O N 2021
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The University mace is a symbol of the authority ofthe Chancellor. It is displayed on ceremonial occasions,most notably during graduation ceremonies but alsoduring the installation of a president or chancellor.THE UNIVERSITY MACECEREMONIAL REGALIAIn the fall of 1957, the Universitycom missioned Haida carver Bill Reid toundertake the project. Owing to Reid’sheavy workload, he suggested that GeorgeNorris be asked to help design and carvethe mace. The planning of the macetook some time and a final design wasnot approved until 1959.The hoods, gowns and hats worn by thoseparticipating in the academic ceremoniesare lined with colours to indicate thedegree they have been conferred, atradition dating back to the Middle Ageswhen the first universities were founded.Norris carved the mace from a block ofyew and it included a stylized thunderbirdon the thick upper portion. The macealso featured the use of copper that wasprominent in Northwest Coast native art.This copper trimming was designed andprepared by Bill Reid. Norris completedthe mace in 1959 and it was first used atthe fall graduation ceremony where theDirector of Ceremonies, MalcolmMcGregor, carried it for the first time.In 2019, UBC approached thexʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and SyilxOkanagan Nation to collaborate ona project that would add Indigenoussymbols of host nations of each respectivecampus to the academic regalia ofsenior administration.Chrystal Sparrow, a third-generationxʷməθkʷəy̓əm artist and carver from thexʷməθkʷəy̓əm Indian Band, was selectedby a committee with representativesfrom each campus and host nation,and she designed the new regalia for theChancellor, members of the Board ofGovernors and the President andVice-Chancellor. These new regalia wereintroduced to the UBC communityand worn for the first time at UBC's fall2020 academic ceremonies.GRAD CLASS LEGACYUBC students have a rich legacy of givinggifts and donations to the UBC Vancouvercampus. Since 1919, there has beena tradition of gifting and/or dedicating atree in honour of the graduating class.The 2021 grad class tree is an AmericanElm (Ulmus americana), located onthe north side of University Boulevardby Main Mall.The gift to the University serves as amemorial to the outgoing class, a token ofappreciation to the school and a reflectionon time spent as students at UBC.This year’s class finished their timestudying at UBC physically separated dueto the COVID-19 pandemic. Despitethis challenge, students persisted andthrived. As a reflection of these unusualcircumstances, the AMS is presentinga gift of an outdoor pavilion for use by allfuture students as a place of gathering,communal learning and inclusion.The class has enlisted members ofthe School of Architecture to assist in thedesign and construction of the pavilion.It will be built sustainably using novelmaterials and methods and will addresscomfort and energy efficiency throughstate-of-the-art heating and coolingtechniques. The structure will be erectedon the Point Grey campus, providingshelter, seating and a place for outdoorstudent gatherings for generationsto come.5S P R I NG GR A DUAT I O N 2021
CHANCELLOR’S WELCOMEOn behalf of more than 370,000 UBC alumnifrom around the world, it is my pleasure to bringgreetings and congratulations to members ofthe graduating class.At the same time, the occasion isadmittedly bittersweet, for nothing wouldhave been more enjoyable than to beto be together with friends and familiesto celebrate your achievements.Indeed, the completion of degreerequirements exemplifies intelligence,discipline and resourcefulness. But beyondthese traits, my greatest hope is thatyour university experience has taught younew ways of thinking, and specificallya greater understanding of the importanceof reliable evidence in the pursuit of truthand informed opinion.Irrespective of what program or degreeyou have completed, you have invariablybeen asked to examine divergent theoriesand then present your own conclusionsalong with evidence to support them.Indeed, the ability to find and presentreliable evidence is the most importantoutcome of a university education.My challenge to you as UBC graduates isto continue to be truth seekers on thejourney ahead, and to continue to refineyour research skills as you navigate whatmay at times seem to be a turbulentworld. You may pleasantly discover thatthese modern challenges can have aunique way of fostering greater measuresof much-needed prudence and graciousness. But only if we are relentless inthe pursuit of truth, and of correspondingactions that serve the greater good ofhumankind. Only then can our spirit andour character truly prevail.I also encourage you to regard your UBCgraduation not as the end of a journey butas the beginning of a new one, as alumniof one of the world’s most renownedcentres of learning and research. We hopethat you remain engaged with youruniversity and your fellow alumni, andthat you will work together with them tocreate a more just, compassionate andsustainable world.Again, warmest congratulations and bestwishes to all.— the honourable steven point(xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl), o.b.c., ll.b.’85,ll.d.’13Chancellor6SP R I NG GR A D UAT I O N 2 02 1
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PRESIDENT’S WELCOMECongratulations! Graduation is a momentous day in yourlife. It is a time to look back at all you’ve accomplished anda time to look ahead to what’s next.I hope that when you do look back on yourtime at UBC, you will do so with fondness,and that when you look ahead, you willsee UBC as a part of your future. You willalways be welcome here, and we lookforward to hearing about your personaland professional achievements as youbuild on the foundation provided by yourUBC degree.As new graduates, you are joininga large group of remarkable people whohave preceded you through this ceremony.Today, the graduates of UBC excel inpractically every field of human endeavour. Three graduates have served asPrime Minister of Canada—including theincumbent Justin Trudeau. Seventy-onegraduates have been awarded the RhodesScholarship and 65 graduates have wonan Olympic medal. Our alumni includescientists, inventors and entrepreneurs,educators, activists, artists, writers andhumanitarians. Wherever they may be,our talented graduates are contributing tothe wellbeing of their fellow citizensand solving some of the grand challengesthat face humanity.8SP R I NG GR A D UAT I O N 2 02 1As you begin a new stage in your life andexperience, you can be confident that youcan and will make a difference, becauselike the UBC graduates who have gonebefore you, you possess the knowledgeand skills that are conferred by anexcellent education.At every level and in every course you’vetaken here, you have been exposed to therigours of critical thinking, to the complexities of problem-solving, and to the needfor risk-taking and imagination in thecreation of new ideas. You have developedstrong communication skills in a variety ofmedia, and learned the value of teamworkand collaboration. You have encounteredpeople and ideas from a wide varietyof backgrounds, in the process acquiringa new understanding of cultures andtraditions that differ from your own.As you embark on the next stage ofyour life’s journey, do not be afraid to takeup the challenges that await you. Youwill have many opportunities to turn yourhard-earned expertise and knowledgeto good use, to become involved in yoursociety, and to offer your ideas andsolutions with the confidence that theywill be heard and respected.In his address to UBC’s initial graduatingclass in 1916, UBC’s first President FrankWesbrook encouraged students to makeour world a better place in which to live.Today, over a century later, I echo hisremarks. I believe each of you has thecapacity and skill to succeed and makeour world a better place.As you celebrate this transformationalday with your family and friends, takea minute to reflect and think forward tothe many ways you might help shapethe world in the years ahead.And one more thing. Graduationshould never mean goodbye. As ProfessorWesbrook also said at that time, TuumEst—it’s your university—today andalways.Best wishes,— santa j. onoPresident and Vice-Chancellor
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MUSQUEAM WELCOMEkʷθə sqʷels tə xʷməθkʷəy̓əm ʔə kʷθə ʔi ʔəm̓iʔa: si:y̓ém̓ tə siyéy̓eʔ ct, θət tə xʷməθkʷəy̓əm məsteyəxʷ, ʔəm̓i ce:pʔewəɬ tə ɬwələp ʔəy̓ məsteyəxʷ ʔi ʔə tə n̓a spring 2021 virtual graduationʔə tə University of British Columbia.On behalf of the Musqueam Indian Band, the Musqueam BandCouncil welcomes the new graduates, their families and friends to thespring 2021 virtual graduation at the University of British Columbia.ʔəy̓ tə šxʷqʷeləwən ct k̓ʷ s səy̓em̓stəxʷskʷθə niʔ ʔəsep̓ k̓ʷs tatəl̕naməts. niʔ m̓əʔəw ʔəy̓ kʷθə ʔəθ ya:ys tə ɬwələp mək̓ʷwet.We are pleased to honour the graduatesand extend our congratulations to eachand every one of you.sc̓ec̓ən̓ ct ʔəw hilək̓ʷmət tə ʔəw̓k̓ʷə́lməxʷk̓ʷ s m̓is ʔi ʔə tə n̓a sʔa:nɬ təməxʷ k̓ʷ statəl̕wí:ls ʔə tə UBC.We are especially pleased to extendour welcome and congratulations to theincreasing number of First Nationsstudents who visit UBC, and ourtraditional lands, for their education.ƛ̓a tə sya:yss tə ɬwələp si:y̓ém̓ k̓ʷ syəθey̓təm̓ tə ʔəθ weʔələp kʷθə sʔəy̓ xeɬʔiʔ kʷθə ʔəθ ʔəy̓eq.The accomplishments and contributionsof each student build the foundationfor their future as well as the future ofUBC and the larger community.niʔ ce:p nem̓ yəʔe:y̓ k̓ʷəθ yəya:y̓əs,xʷənsteʔə ʔiʔ wəɬ xʷq̓iləsəm ce:p ʔiʔ xʷənnəc̓nac̓təl̕ θəɬ. hilək̓ʷ yəxʷ ce:p k̓ʷə ʔəθniʔ xəy̓ləs. nem̓ ʔewəɬ xʷəne:y̓ ʔə kʷθən̓ʔəy̓ ya:ys.These individual accomplishments reflectthe talent and diversity among you. Today,the feeling of pride and accomplishmentthat accompanies the completion of yourcourse of study will add to each student’sconfidence in moving on to their nextendeavour.10SP R I NG GR A D UAT I O N 2 02 1ƛ̓a tə n̓a UBC ʔam̓ət ʔi ʔə tə n̓ašxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaʔɬ təməxʷ tə šxʷʔam̓ətstə sʔan:ɬ syəθ.UBC is situated within the heartof Musqueam’s traditional territory.These lands have always been aplace for learning.niʔ wəɬ k̓ʷin kʷ s nec̓əw̓əcs meqeʔ šxʷniʔsnəweyɬəm kʷθə smən̓e:ms kʷθəxʷməθkʷəy̓em ʔi ʔə šxʷʔi ct. wə θəʔit wəcweʔ ct tə sʔa:nɬ šxʷəlməxʷaʔɬ snəweyəɬ.ƛ̓a šxʷtəʔes wə yaθ k̓ʷ s ʔiw̓əsənəqs kʷθəm̓i:s yəʔe:y̓eqt kʷθə syəw̓en̓ ʔiʔ xʷən stəʔe.In previous centuries, what is now theUBC campus was a centre for learning forMusqueam youth, who were instructedin culture, history, and tradition, and whoin turn shared their knowledge with anew generation. Belief, knowledge, ritual,and technological practices, were allhanded down here from generation togeneration—just as they are today tostudents from diverse communities andbackgrounds.hay ce:p q̓ə ʔə tə UBC ʔiʔ President Onok̓ʷ s xʷən heʔk̓ʷnəss tə ɬniməɬxʷməθkʷəy̓əm məsteyəxʷ ʔiʔ xʷənc̓ɬyəyay̓əstəl̕.Musqueam thanks UBC and President Onofor continuing to recognize these landsand the tradition of learning associatedwith them as an integral part of thehistory and well being of the Musqueamcommunity. We also thank UBC forcontinuing to seek a partnership withMusqueam as co-host for specialinitiatives and ceremonies.niʔ ct kʷə ʔəw mək̓ʷ wet tə ɬniməɬxʷməθkʷəy̓əm xʷtəlqən k̓ʷ s niʔs ʔəwsθəθiy̓ kʷθə c̓ɬyəyay̓əstəl̕ ʔiʔtə nəc̓awməxʷ. Education, ƛ̓a šxʷm̓iq̓pəθət ct. c̓iyətalə k̓ʷəθ niʔ xəy̓ləs.We are pleased that our lands continueto be a place for learning and sharing. Weare supportive of UBC’s many programsand initiatives to form partnerships withthe Musqueam and other First Nationscommunities. Education brings usall together, and each of the studentscongregating today is an inspirationto us all.niʔ ce:p ɬə ʔal̕ xʷəyəlew̓ ʔəθ graduationyeɬ ʔəθ nem̓ c̓ewəɬtən kʷθə ʔi ʔə tə n̓aUBC ʔiʔ ƛ̓əw mək̓ʷ ʔəncə səsəw xʷəʔaʔɬətk̓ʷ c̓ɬwet ʔal̕.It is our hope that after graduationyou will continue contributing to UBC, toour communities and to the well beingof society and in doing so you will bringabout positive change.ʔəy̓ tə ʔəθ ya:ys tə ɬwələp 2021 graduatestəliʔ ʔə tə University of British Columbia.niʔ ce:p ɬə ʔal̕ wə ʔiyəs ce:p ceʔCongratulations to all University ofBritish Columbia 2021 graduates. We wishyou further success for your future.
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UBC BOARD OF GOVERNORSSENATE – UBC VANCOUVERUBC’s 21-member Board of Governors comprises the Chancellor, the President,eleven persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, three faculty memberselected by faculty, three full-time students elected by students and two peopleelected by and from the full-time employees of the university who are not facultymembers.Ex-OfficioThe ChancellorThe Honourable Steven Point(xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl), O.B.C.,L.L.B. (Br.Col.), L.L.D. (Br.Col.)By legislation, the board is responsible for the management, administration andcontrol of the property, revenue, business and affairs of the university includingthe appointment of senior officials and faculty on the recommendation of thepresident. The governors represent diverse backgrounds, which provide valuableinput during board deliberations.The President, ChairSanta J. Ono, B.A., Ph.D., Dr. h.c.Ex-OfficioElected by StudentsThe ChancellorThe Honourable Steven Point(xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl), O.B.C.,L.L.B. (Br.Col.), L.L.D. (Br.Col.)Shola FashanuThe President and Vice-ChancellorSanta J. Ono, B.A., Ph.D., Dr. h.c.Max HolmesGeorgia YeeElected by FacultyAnna Kindler, M.A., Ph.D.Appointed by the Lieutenant Governorin CouncilAlison Brewin, J.D.Sandra Cawley (Vice-Chair),B.Com. (Br.Col.)Natalie Chan, B.Sc. (hons),M.H.S. (Br.Col.), M.D.Jessie Dusangh, B.Com. (Br.Col.),C.P.A., CFPChaslynn Gillanders, J.D. (Br.Col.),B.A., CriminologyRaghwa GopalAzim Lalani (B.Com. (Br.Col.),C.P.A., C.B.V.Nancy McKenzie (Chair), B.B.A., CPA, CAAnthonia Ogundele, B.S.Sc., M.E.SJoel Solomon, B.A., Political ScienceBill Sundhu, B.A., LL.B., M.St.John Klironomos, B.Sc., Ph.D.Mark MacLean, Ph.D.Elected by and from full-timeemployees of the University whoare not members of the FacultyKavie Toor, B.A. (Br.Col.), B.Ed. (Br.Col.),M.H.K. (Br.Col.)Nicole Udzenija, B.A.Provost and Vice-President, AcademicAndrew J. Szeri, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.Secretary, Associate Vice-President,Enrolment Services and RegistrarKate Ross, B.A., M.A., Ed.D.The DeansDean of Applied Science,J. Olson, B.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Br.Col.), P.Eng.Dean of Arts, G. Averill, B.A., Ph.D.Dean of Commerce and BusinessAdministration, R. Helsley, B.S., M.A., Ph.D.Dean of Dentistry, M. MacDougall, B.A.,Ph.D.Dean of Education, B. Frank, B.A., B.Ed.,M.Ed., Ph.D.Dean of Forestry,J. Innes, B.A. (Hons.), M.A., Ph.D.Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies,S. Porter, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Br.Col.)Dean of Land and Food Systems,R. Yada, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.Sc. (Br.Col.),Ph.D. (Br.Col.)Dean of Medicine,D. Kelleher, M.D., FRCP, FRCPI, FMedSciDean of Peter A. Allard School of Law,Pro Tem., J. Benedet, LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D.Dean of Pharmaceutical Sciences,M. Coughtrie, B.Sc., Ph.D.Dean of Science,M. Aronson, A.B., M.Sc., Ph.D.Chief LibrarianS. Parker, B.A., M.A., M.L.S.Director of Continuing EducationS. Bates, M.A., Ph.D.12SP R I NG GR A D UAT I O N 2 02 1
Elected by the FacultiesApplied ScienceS. Gopalakrishnan, M.Sc., Ph.D.M. MacPhee, Ph.D., R.N.ArtsM. K. Kuus, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.C.W. Marshall, B.A., Ph.D.Commerce and Business AdministrationA. Fisher, B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.K. Lo, B.Com., M.S., Ph.D., C.A.DentistryN. Ford, B.Sc., Ph.D. HC. von Bergmann, M.Sc., Ph.D.EducationR. Boushel, B.A., M.A., D.Sc.G. Faulkner, B.Ed., M.Sc., Ph.D.ForestryJ. Bulkan, Ph.D.H. Zerriff, Ph.D.Graduate and Postdoctoral StudiesJ. Dierkes, Ph.D.S. Pelech, B.Sc., Ph.D.Land and Food SystemsS. Grayston, B.Sc., Ph.DA. Singh, Ph.D.MedicineC. Krebs, M.A., Ph.D. (Br.Col.), D.Sc., FRSCA. Scott, Ph.D.Peter A. Allard School of LawS. Matsui, LL.B., LL.M., J.S.D., LL.D.J. Stewart, J.S.D.Pharmaceutical SciencesA. Collier, B.Sc., Ph.D.I. Price, Ph.D.ScienceK. Smith, B.Sc., M.A.J. Stewart, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.Elected by the Joint FacultiesP. Choi, B.Sc. (Br.Col.), M.D. (Br.Col.),FRCPC, M.Sc.P. Englezos, B.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D.S. Forwell, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.J. Fox, Ph.D.A. Greig, Ph.D.A. Ivanov, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D., P.Eng.C. Jaeger, B.Sc., M.A.Sc. (Br.Col.)C. Menzies, B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.S. Singh, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.L. Stothers, M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCSCS. Thorne, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N. (Br.Col.),Ph.D.P. Wolf, B.A, M.Ed., B.A.Sc., P.Eng.Convocation Members of SenateF. Andrew, Ph.D.L. Burr, B.A.(Br.Col.), M.Sc.(Br.Col.),M.D. (Br.Col.), FRCS(C)A. Dulay, B.A. (Br.Col.), B.Ed. (Br.Col.),M.Ed. (Br.Col.), Ed.D.B. Fischer, B.Sc. (Br.Col.) , B.Sc.N. (Br.Col.),J.D. (Br.Col.)J. H. V. Gilbert, C.M., Ph.D., FCAHSP.G. Harrison, B.Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D.H. Leong, B.A. (Hons.) (Br.Col.),B.Ed. (Br.Col.), M.A. (Br.Col.)R. Spencer, Ph.D.M. C. Stewart, J.D. (Br.Col.)M. TanA. Uzama, B.Ed., Ph.D.A. Zhao, B.Com.Student RepresentativesA. Gonzales, Applied ScienceJ. Zheng, ArtsD. Agosti-Moro, Commerce andBusiness AdministrationD. Nguyen, DentistryM. Lorenz, EducationC. Moonias, ForestryA. Alemzadeh Mehrizi, Graduate andPostdoctoral StudiesT. Benbow, Graduate and PostdoctoralStudiesA. Sandhu, Land and Food SystemsT. Yan, MedicineN. Rygnestad-Stahl, Peter A. AllardSchool of LawN. Pang, Pharmaceutical SciencesD. Liu, ScienceStudent Members at-LargeE. Bhangu, ArtsJ. Burnham, ArtsC. Evans, ArtsC. Hakim, ArtsJ. M. Holmes, ArtsN. Pang, Pharmaceutical SciencesClerk to the Senate and AssociateRegistrar for Academic GovernanceC. Eaton, B.A. (Br.Col.), M.A.Elected Representative ofthe Professional LibrariansG. Tsiakos, B.A. (Br.Col.) L.L.B. (Br.Col.),L.L.M. (Br.Col.), M.L.I.S. (Br.Col.)Representatives of Affiliated CollegesC. Godwin, B.A., M.A., M.Div., Ph.D.,Carey Theological CollegeM. Higgins, Ph.D., St. Mark’s CollegeJ. Greenman, B.A., M.Div., M.A., Ph.D.,Regent CollegeR. Topping, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.,Vancouver School of Theology13S P R I NG GR A DUAT I O N 2021
SCHOLARSHIPS, MEDALS & PRIZESRecipients of medals are notified inwriting by the Student Financial Servicesoffice concerning procedures for receiptof medals.peer-reviewed articles. Nevena has beenwidely recognized for their outstandingcontributions to their graduate programand to UBC.GOVERNOR GENERAL’S MEDALGovernor General’s Silver Medal in Arts(Bachelor Level): Niklas GroschinskiThe Governor General’s medal is awardedto the student graduating with the highestacademic average in their field of study.Governor General’s Gold Medal(Doctoral Programs): Madeleine RansomDissertation title: Perceptual Learning forExpertiseOne gold medal is awarded to the studentwho has achieved the most outstandingacademic record as a doctoral student.This year’s recipient is Dr. MadeleineRansom from the Philosophy program.Under the supervision of Dr. DominicLopes and Dr. Murat Aydede, Dr. Ransom’sresearch focused on how the perceptualexperience of novices changes as theyacquire expertise. Her research has madeground-breaking contributions to the fieldof perceptual learning. Dr. Ransom hasdistinguished herself as an expert andleader in her field with her cutting-edgeresearch.Governor General’s Gold Medal(Master Programs): Nevena RebićThesis title: What are Womxn Thinking?Understanding Perinatal Management ofRheumatoid Arthritis Using a FeministEpidemiological FrameworkOne gold medal is awarded to thegraduate student who has achievedthe most outstanding academic recordas a Master’s student completing athesis. This year’s recipient is NevenaRebić from the Pharmaceutical Sciencesprogram. Under the supervision ofDr. Mary De Vera, Nevena used anintersectional feminist framework toinvestigate how female patients withrheumatoid arthritis make reproductiveand medication decisions. During theirMaster’s studies, Nevena excelled as anacademic and as a researcher, includingauthoring 11 published and 3 submitted14SP R I NG GR A D UAT I O N 2 02 1Niklas is a passionate scholar and hassuccessfully completed his Bachelor ofArts in Honours Art History with a Minorin Italian Studies. He plans to pursue anMA and a PhD at the Warburg Instituteafter his undergraduate studies at UBC.Niklas has interdisciplinary interests inphilosophy, the visual arts, and literature,particularly in regard to the ItalianRenaissance and German Romanticism.He is concerned with counteracting thecrisis of meaning and identity faced bythe globalised, modern world. For thatpurpose, he has done extensive researchon European esoteric thought and myth,together with Dr. Daniela Boccassini,and has also shown great interest innon-European cultures and wisdomtraditions. His thesis, supervised by Dr.Catherine M. Soussloff, offers a novelinterpretation of an enigmatic painting,based on an in-depth analysis of itshistorical context. He has won the TrekExcellence Scholarship and C.A. StuartDeVitt Memorial Scholarship, as well asthe Andrew MacIntosh Memorial BookPrize for his paper written in a graduate arthistory course.Governor General’s Silver Medal inScience (Bachelor Level):Fangzhao ZhangFangzhao has impressed both herinstructors and fellow students with herextraordinary academic achievementswhile pursuing a demanding CombinedHonours degree in Computer Science andMathematics. With 13 perfect grades of100% and an average of 98.49% in hertop 60 credits, her professors commentthat she is an extraordinarily sharp studentwith a strong work ethic who quicklyabsorbs new concepts and poses insightfulquestions. A professor notes that sheis very appreciative of the patience andfriendliness of all her professors and fellowstudents, and credits UBC with helpingher develop the courage and motivation tocontinue her academic career. The Faculty ofScience offers sincere congratulations to thisexemplary young scientist as she embarkson a Ph.D. program in Electrical Engineeringat Stanford University in the fall.Governor General’s Silver Medalin Applied Science (Bachelor Level):Lauren PuumalaLauren Puumala is graduating from theUBC Integrated Engineering program asthe highest-ranking student in its 20year history. Throughout her time atUBC Lauren has demonstrated strengthafter strength in every area of academics,research, professional communication andopen-ended project work. She has activelysearched out opportunities to expand herknowledge and experience in differentareas of science and engineering, which hasincluded spending time on areas as diverseas ultrasonic therapy for the treatment ofserious infections, sustainable recovery andreuse of the wasted byproducts of paperproduction, and using MRI technology tobetter understand the biomechanics ofthe body. Lauren has also made time tocontribute to the UBC community and herlocal community through the university’sScholars Community to help studentstransition to university, and through youthoutreach opportunities to promote diversityin engineering. We wish Lauren the verybest as she begins her graduate studies herein UBC Applied Science working in the fieldof biosensors and biomarkers targeted forneurological indications of brain injury.
SCHOLARSHIPS, MEDALS & PRIZESLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S MEDALAwarded to the most academicallyoutstanding student who contributesto the community in areas of inclusion,democracy and/or reconciliation.Lieutenant Governor’s Medal forInclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation:Xi Yuan PangGraduating with an honors degree inPolitical Science and given her tirelessefforts in civic engagement, Xi Yuan(Cecilia) Pang is truly deserving of thisaward. She is driven by a curiosity andpassion for how she and others cancontribute sustainably and meaningfullyto the world through collective action.Her interests have stemmed not onlyfrom her research as a political sciencestudent, but through activism andentrepreneurship in her community andfrom her accomplished backgroundin the arts. Over the span of the pasteight years, she has had the privilegeof creating empowering spaces foryouth civic engagement. From foundinginitiatives such as ajourney2success.comand Art2Heart Foundation to co-chairingYWCA Metro Vancouver’s Youth AdvisoryCouncil, she has been able to connectthousands of youths locally and globallyand given youth opportunities to feelconfident in their community involvementvia authentic self-expression in arts andwriting.Growing up, Cecilia acknowledges thechallenges her parents faced in startinga new life in Canada. Their hard work hasprovided her an opportunity to pursue herpassions, and it is this gained privilegethat she intends to share with the hopesthat it will empower and inspire others.Her work and success will no doubt leavea lasting and positive impression on boththe university and our community foryears to come.HEADS OF GRADUATING CLASSAPPLIED SCIENCEDean’s Prize for Academic Excellence inEngineering (head of the graduating classin Bachelor of Applied Science):Alun BainRoyal Architectural Institute of CanadaStudent Medal (head of the graduatingclass in Master of Architecture):Thomas FosterARTSUniversity of BC Medal (in Fine Arts)(head of the graduating class in Bachelorof Fine Arts):Erinne HustonHal Straight Gold Medal & Prize inJournalism (head of the graduating classin Master of Journalism):J. OckendenFORESTRYH R MacMillan Prize in Forestry (head ofgraduating class in the Faculty of Forestry):Jinyi TanH R MacMillan Prize in Forest Harvesting(head of the graduating class in Bachelorof Science—Forest Operations):Kyle DickensonCharles Larre Memorial Graduating Prize(head of the graduating class in Bachelo
The UBC graduation journey has been forged by the spirit of the university's motto, Tuum Est, (meaning 'it is yours') since 1915. Today, you, the graduating class of 2021, now shape UBC's history by making it your own. 2 SPRING GRADUATION 2021 1916 One of the first graduating classes was the Arts Class of 1916 pictured here at a
