Trent University :: Convocation

	Andrew J. Rowley Brooklin, Ontario English and History, Trent University in Oshawa Coordinator of the Peer Mentor program; returning to Trent in 2008 to pursue a Master’s degree in History
	Anurani Persaud Peterborough, Ontario Ph.D., Watershed Ecosystems Originally from Guyana, South America, Anurani Persaud moved to Canada 13 years ago and started her Ph.D. at Trent in 2003.
	Carl Wienecke Tweed, Ontario History and Indigenous Studies, Trent University in Oshawa At 80 years of age, Carl Wienecke is one of Trent’s oldest graduates. He started taking courses at the University when he retired in 1993.
	Constance Mara Courtice, Ontario Psychology, Trent University in Oshawa With a love of psychology and research, Constance Mara will be right at home when she goes on to pursue a graduate degree in social and personality psychology next year.
	Dagmara Zawadzka Mississauga, Ontario M.A. in Anthropology Received numerous scholarships and awards for her thesis research on Canadian rock art from a landscape perspective.
	Elisabeth Harrison Mallorytown, Ontario Women’s Studies, minor in Philosophy Elisabeth Harrison had the highest grade point average of all students at Trent for two years in a row. She will be pursuing a master’s degree in Women and Gender Studies in the fall.
	Emmanuel Lapoutre Quito, Ecuador Business Administration An international student with a passion for music, Emmanuel Lepoutre is hoping to find a way to combine is love of music with a career in business.
	Helen Davis-Herdman Guelph, Ontario Ancient History & Classics Helen Davis-Herdman describes her time at Trent as “a period of self-discovery”. She has aspirations to become a doctor and own her own family practice where she can develop long-term physician-patient relationships.
	Jeremy Bell Gilford, Ontario M.A. in Theory, Culture and Politics Came to Trent from Carleton to pursue a master’s degree studying the “sociology of culture”. Jeremy Bell hopes to become a university professor to pass on his love of learning to future students.
	Julian Mora Quito, Ecuador Business Administration Julian Mora came to Trent with two of his best friends and with a passion for learning. He also spent six months studying abroad in France.
	Kelly Harrison Moncton, New Brunswick Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies Kelly Harrison is the first non-Aboriginal woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies. Her research was on Indigenous knowledge and storytelling on APTN.
	Kristopher Harrop Townsend, Ontario Hispanic Studies Winner of the Bagnani Medal, awarded to students in the general program for high academic standing.
	Lyndsay Gray Emsdale, Ontario Sociology Lyndsay Gray says that when she found sociology at Trent, she found herself.
	Mary-Louise Davis Toronto, Ontario Anthropology Some of Mary-Louise Davis’ favourite Trent memories surround completing her honours thesis on contemporary Inuit Art. She will continue to build on that research through graduate work next year.
	Melissa Easton Bancroft, Ontario Bachelor of Education Melissa Easton completed a degree in Mathematics and Chemistry at Trent before joining the School of Education and Professional Learning. She will teach in Mozambique this summer before moving to Calgary in September.
	Melissa Lunn Brooklin, Ontario Psychology After graduating from Trent, this Psychology major and Bagnani Medal winner from Trent University in Oshawa will start a new life journey – parenthood.
	Michael Baldock Dallas, Texas Business Administration Michael Baldock comes from a long line of Trent grads – his brother and both parents are also graduates of the University.
	Michael Minor Thunder Bay, Ontario English and Politics A varsity athlete and Academic All Canadian, Michael Minor also served on the Board of Directors of the Seasoned Spoon and acted with the Anne Shirley Theatre Company.
	Thanh Pham Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Computer Science/Studies Thanh Pham is an international student from Vietnam who made the most out of his time at Trent University.
	Tim McMurty Howlett Toronto, Ontario International Development Studies and International Political Economy Symons Medal Winner Tim McMurty Howlett is a Symons Medal winner, recognized for high academic achievement. After Trent, his first step into the world of work will be as a Parliamentary Intern.
	Virginia Portmann Gwynne, Alberta Bachelor of Science in Nursing Virginia Portmann is a nursing grad who will be returning to Trent next year to complete a second degree in Business Administration. She is a winner of the Symons Medal for high academic achievement and was captain of the women’s varsity fencing team and member of Friends of Honduran Children/Peterborough Medical Brigades.