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Convocation 2015

Cover Quote

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Dr. Je? Zabudsky

President and CEO

Welcome to Sheridan's 46th Annual Convocation.

During the course of 11 graduation ceremonies

this week, we will celebrate the achievement of over 7,800 individuals who are about to embark on the next stage of their personal and professional lives. We have no doubt that their intelligence and capacity for hard work - combined with the credential that they have earned - will make them well-equipped for this exciting journey.

Sheridan's 133,000 alumni continue to shape the

future course of our society in the arts, in business, and in the fields of technology and community service. Their accomplishments have created a reputation for Sheridan graduates as being people who follow their dreams, embrace creativity and innovation, and live with integrity. We are confident that the graduating class of 2015 will build on the academic accomplishments that we are celebrating today to contribute to the world in extraordinary ways. We wish you all farewell, but not goodbye, and we thank you for having allowed Sheridan to be a part of your lives.

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Processional

Convocation Welcome

National Anthem

Colin Simmons

Board of Governors

Greeting

President Greeting and Introduction of Convocation Speaker

Convocation Address

Randy Pilon, President and CEO, Virox Technologies Inc. |

Pilon School of Business

Stefan Danis,

CEO and Chief Talent O?cer, Mandrake | Pilon School of Business

Kim Davidson,

President and CEO, Side Efiects Software | Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design

Melanie Egan,

Head, Craft Department, Harbourfront Centre | Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design

Michelle Pommells,

President and CEO, Home Suite Hope | Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies & Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Laura Sky, Executive Director, Skyworks Foundation | Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies

Kirsty Duncan, MP, Etobicoke North

Steve Sherrifi, Crown Prosecutor (retired) | Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies Akhilesh Mishra, Consul General of India | Faculty of Applied Science and Technology

Alex Ciraco,

President, AC Consulting | Faculty of Applied Science and Technology & Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies

Presentation of Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and Awards

Presentation of Honours

Valedictorian Address

Aqsa Ahmed,

Business Administration - Human Resources

Ruben Clavell, Business Administration - Marketing

Nicole Scianaro, Tourism and Travel

Nicholas Kattis, Journalism - Broadcast

Rebecca Sully, Visual Merchandising Arts

Justine Gadouchis, Animal Care

Reshma Banu,

Social Service Worker

Sherene Pavan, Early Childhood Education

Rabia Mir, Paralegal

Yahya Abdullah,

Architectural Technology

Ricardo Chavez, Computer Systems Technology - Software Development and Network Engineering

Congratulations

Sheridan Alumni Association

Song Anthem

You Raise Me Up, performed by Colin Simmons and Pianist, Michael Mulrooney (special thanks to Marie Baron for her musical direction)

Credits

The Sheridan Ensemble, under the direction of Professor Greg Andrews, Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program

Program

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O Canada!

Our home and native land!

True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,

The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada!

Terre de nos aïeux,

Ton front est ceint de ?eurons glorieux!

Car ton bras sait porter l"épée,

Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée

Des plus brillants exploits.

Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

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The tradition of the gown began in the

medieval universities of Europe. The practice of wearing gowns became more widespread when gowns were established as the o?cial dress of academics in the

14th century. Historians believe that the

long gowns may have been necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings used by medieval scholars, or they may reflect the strong ties that existed then between academic and religious institutions.

The Gown

The distinctive and colourful gowns worn

by the Sheridan faculty in the academic procession today signify the institution from which they graduated and the degree they have earned. The gown for the Bachelor's degree is typically black and has pointed sleeves and is worn closed in the front; the gown for the Master's degree is typically black and has longer oblong sleeves; and the gown representing a Doctorate is very full and has large, full sleeves with the front trimmed in velvet, and three bars of velvet on each sleeve. Those Sheridan students who are earning their Bachelor's degree wear the traditional black gown and students graduating with certicates, graduate certicates and diplomas wear royal blue gowns.The Hood

Sheridan Bachelor's degree holders wear

a hood draped over the shoulders and back. The satin lining of the hood has been designed to reflect the Sheridan colours of "double blue." The colour of the band that surrounds the hood symbolizes the discipline in which the degree is being granted.

• Fine Arts - White

• Health - Gold

• Computer Science - Maroon

• Business - Beige

• Interior Design - Bilberry

The Liripipe

The liripipe is a European medieval

symbol of academic achievement dating back to the eighth century. It marks the achievement of excellence in the chosen program and symbolizes the graduate's membership in the international community of scholars. The liripipe is bestowed on graduates from certicate, diploma and graduate certicate programs.

The Tradition

of the Gown

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Board of

Governors

Sheridan

Executive

Committee

Bryan Dawson,

Chair

Shelley White,

Vice Chair

Princess Alexander

Steven Boone

Tony Depascal

Tom Grifierty

Nancy Heath

(Support Stafi

Representative)

William Holmes

(Administrative

Representative)

Aditya Jha

Laurie Kondo

(Faculty Representative)Bill Kostenko

Syed Mir

Bruce Nicholson

Victor Oh

Bianca Tino

Veina Wang

(Student Assessor)

Jefi Zabudsky, President and CEO

Steven Parfeniuk, Treasurer

Elizabeth Benson, Secretary

Dr. Je? Zabudsky

President and CEO

Dr. Mary Preece

Provost and Vice President, Academic

Ian Marley

Vice President, Student Afiairs

and Enrolment Management

Steven Parfeniuk

Vice President, Finance

and AdministrationLisa Piccolo

Vice President, Advancement

and External Relations

Ralph Benmergui

Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives

and Partnerships

Elizabeth Benson

Committee Secretary

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Randy Pilon

Pilon School of Business

Randy Pilon is the President and CEO of

Virox Technologies Inc., a global leader in

hydrogen peroxide-based infection control products. A 1982 graduate of Sheridan's business program, Randy credits his time at the College with laying the foundation for his success in both the corporate world and later as an entrepreneur.

After graduating from Sheridan, Randy

joined Bausch & Lomb where he rose through the ranks to become the company's youngest Vice President.

In 1998, he ventured out on his own

to launch Virox.

Randy completed the Queen's University

Executive program in 1995, and went on

to earn his MBA from the University of

Toronto Rotman School of Management.

He was inducted into the Sheridan Alumni

Business Hall of Fame in 2006.

Randy's commitment to Sheridan is deep

and long standing. He sponsors the annual Virox Future Forum, which ofiers business students the opportunity to learn from and interact with a panel of industry leaders. He has served on the Board of

Governors, and has volunteered his time

on numerous occasions in support of the

College. In 2014, Randy donated $2.5

million dollars to Sheridan, the largest personal gift in our history. The Pilon

School of Business is named in honour

of Randy and his family.

Stefan Danis

Pilon School of Business

Stefan Danis is CEO and Chief Talent

O?cer at Mandrake, one of Canada's

largest executive search and HR consultancy rms. Stefan has over 25 years of experience in executive recruiting.

In addition to recruiting dozens of CEOs,

he has brokered several mergers and acquisitions. He has also led hundreds of executive engagements in nance, sales,

HR, marketing and strategy for various

service, not-for-prot and manufacturing companies.Stefan is a leader in creating and structuring competitive advantages for organizations looking to attract and retain talent. He is a sought-after speaker on a variety of subjects including change management, overcoming adversity and personal leadership, leveraging his story about running 250 kilometers unaided through the Gobi and Atacama deserts.

Stefan started his career in the marketing

department of Procter and Gamble, and has held numerous leadership positions in marketing, sales, human resources and nance over the course of his career.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from

McGill University.

Kim Davidson

Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design

Kim Davidson is the President and CEO

of Side Efiects Software, a company he co-founded in 1987. Side Efiects Software is a world-leading innovator of advanced

3D animation and special efiects Houdini®

software, which has been used in over 500 feature lms since 1993.

Earlier in his career, Kim was both a

programmer and animator, working on hundreds of commercials and industrial animations. He was also the executive producer of the TV series

Monster by

Mistake

Kim has been awarded the Technical

Achievement and the Scientic and

Engineering Awards from the Academy

of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work in developing 3D software, and the J. Wesley Graham Medal in Computing and Innovation from the University of Waterloo. He is a board member of Sheridan's Screen Industries and

Research Training Centre, and is Chair of

the Visual Efiects Society Toronto Section.Melanie Egan

Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design

Melanie Egan has over 30 years of

experience in the eld of craft and design, organizing major events, conferences, symposia and festivals; curating exhibitions, lecturing, writing, volunteering and advocacy. She is currently Head of

Craft and Design at Harbourfront Centre

and runs Canada's foremost artist-in- residence program.

She edited

Crafting New Traditions:

Canadian Innovators and Infiuences,

published by the Canadian History

Museum. She also curated

STUFF:

Ingenuity and Critique - Danish

Contemporary Craft, as part of

Harbourfront Centre's memorable

SUPERDANISH Festival.

Melanie sits on the Editorial Advisory and

Citizens of Craft Steering Committee at

Craft Ontario; is a former trustee for the

board at the Textile Museum of Canada; and was a founding board member of

SKETCH - Working Arts for Homeless

and Street-involved Youth. She's also a member of the Professional Advisory

Council for Sheridan's Bachelor of Craft

and Design program.

Melanie received the George Brown

College inaugural Alumni Wall of Fame

Award in 2010, and the Craft Ontario John

Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement

in 2007.

Convocation Speakers

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Michelle Pommells

Faculty of Applied Health and Community

Studies and Faculty of Humanities and

Social Sciences

Michelle Pommells is the President and

CEO of Home Suite Hope, a Halton-based

organization that tackles issues of homelessness by providing innovative, afiordable accommodations to single parent families, ofiering options to achieve individual potential, and creating a sense of shared community.

Michelle has more than 20 years of

experience in business development and marketing, specializing in product management, project and program management, communications and strategic planning for non-prot and for prot organizations.

Her past roles include Vice President of

Marketing for a multinational electronics

rm; Vice President of Development for a not-for-prot, family-focused charitable organization; Director of Corporate

Communications, Market Research

and Business Development for a large healthcare informatics and medical imaging organization; and General

Manager of a social purpose enterprise

operation committed to providing employment for the economically and socially disadvantaged.

Laura Sky

Faculty of Applied Health and

Community Studies

Independent documentary lmmaker

Laura Sky was appointed Senior

Documentarian in the Faculty of Applied

Health and Community Studies at

Sheridan College in 2014. She has also

taught lm at Queen's, York and Ryerson universities and has lectured extensively throughout Canada and Europe.

In 2004, Laura received an Honorary

Doctorate of Letters from Laurentian

University for her achievements as "one of

Canada's most distinguished documentary

lmmakers." Laura Sky established SkyWorks Charitable Foundation in 1983, following a career at the National Film Board. Over the past 30 years, Laura and her non-prot organization have produced and used

documentaries to inspire social change.

A socially committed creative artist, Laura

Sky has made her personal vision of

lmmaking a vibrant and popular reality.

Kirsty Duncan

Faculty of Applied Health and

Community Studies

Kirsty Duncan is a Canadian medical

geographer and current MP for the Liberal

Party of Canada in the Toronto riding of

Etobicoke North.

After graduating from Kipling Collegiate

Institute, Kirsty studied geography and

anthropology at the University of Toronto.

She then entered graduate school at the

University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and

completed a PhD in geography in 1992.

From 1993 to 2000, Kirsty taught

meteorology, climatology and climate change at the University of Windsor. In

1992, as she became increasingly aware

of the increasing probability of a global flu crisis, she was led to investigate the cause of the similar 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, which required her to embark on a six- month crash course in virology. Eventually, she began searching for possible frozen samples of lung and brain tissue that might contain the virus.

In 2003, Kirsty wrote a book about her

quest entitled Hunting the 1918 Flu:

One Scientist's Search for a Killer Virus,

published by the University of Toronto

Press. After the book's publication, Kirsty

began speaking about pandemics, which led her to begin teaching corporate social responsibility at the University of

Toronto's Rotman School of Management.

In 2008, Kirsty published a second book,

Environment and Health: Protecting Our

Common Future.Kirsty was an Adjunct Professor teaching both medical geography at the University of Toronto and global environmental

processes at Royal Roads University, and served on the Intergovernmental Panel on

Climate Change, an organization that won

the 2007 Nobel Prize with Al Gore.

Steve Sherri?

Faculty of Applied Health and

Community Studies

Steve Sherrifi is a career prosecutor

who spent 44 years prosecuting killers, crooked lawyers, and all manner of persons who endangered public safety.

He recently retired after being in charge of

murder prosecutions as Crown Prosecutor in the Region of Peel for over 20 years.

Prior to that, he headed up the branch

of the Law Society trying to rid the legal profession of dishonest lawyers. He began his career as a drug prosecutor in Toronto before expanding his scope to other crimes. He also worked on the

Terrorism Task Force after 9/11.

Steve taught police and prosecutors

in every province in Canada for four decades, and was one of the pioneers of modern undercover training and Major

Case Management models. Unlike most

prosecutors, Steve frequently worked alongside police advising them in major investigations. This is a practice common in the United States and is beginning to catch on in Canada.

Steve dedicated his entire career to

community safety, and believes that careers in this eld are among the best and most satisfying professions available.

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Akhilesh Mishra

Faculty of Applied Science and Technology

Mr. Mishra is a member of the Indian

Foreign Service (IFS). Before arriving in

Toronto, he served as Joint Secretary in

the Ministry of External Afiairs, heading the Northern Division dealing with India's relations with Nepal and Bhutan (2011-

2013), and Joint Secretary in charge

of Multilateral Economic Relations

Division (2010-11). Earlier, he served

in the Ministry during 1999-2001 as

Deputy Secretary handling relations with

Bangladesh.

Mr. Mishra's foreign assignments include:

Deputy Chief of Mission in Kabul,

Afghanistan (2008-2010), Deputy High

Commissioner in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

(2005-2008), Deputy Consul General in

San Francisco (2001-2005), First Secretary

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