Celebrating excellence at Spring 2022 Convocation
Royal Roads University congratulates the graduating class of Spring 2022 and salutes the achievements of students for academic excellence and extraordinary contributions to the classroom and beyond.
Governor General’s Gold Medal
Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management graduate Barbara Horsefall receives the Governor General’s Gold Medal, in recognition for their thesis, Urban Indigenous Two-Spirit Womxn’s Experiences with Ceremony: A Journey of Witnessing, Reflection, and Convergence through Story. Read more about the School of Humanitarian Studies grad and their award-winning thesis.
Royal Roads also recognizes the following candidates for the Governor General’s Gold Medal for having received a nomination:
- Chelsea Braybrook, College of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Saket Kumar, School of Business
- Megan Reimer, School of Communication and Culture
- Jessica Havens, School of Leadership Studies
- Melany Hysert, School of Tourism and Hospitality
Chancellor’s Award
The university presents the Chancellor’s Award to graduates who achieved the highest academic performance in their undergraduate or graduate program.
Chancellor’s Award recipients:
- Barbara Horsefall, Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management
- Melina Sorensen, Master of Arts/Science in Environment and Management
- Stephanie Aleksiuk, Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication
- Kim Ursu, Master of Arts in Global Leadership
- Elton Adams, Master of Arts in Human Security and Peacebuilding
- Tania Sarkar, Master of Arts in Justice Studies
- Lauralee March, Master of Arts in Leadership
- Melany Hysert, Master of Arts in Tourism Management
- James Moreland, Master of Business Administration
- Nicole Martinetti, Master of Global Management
- Glen Alexander, Bachelor of Business Administration
Founders’ Award
The Founders’ Award is presented to a student in each graduating cohort of a degree program for exemplifying the qualities of leadership, sustainability and personal development.
Spring 2022 Founders’ Award recipients:
- Yolanda Deng, Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management
- Melina Sorensen, Master of Arts/Science in Environment and Management
- Chloe Faught, Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication
- Daniel Bell, Master of Arts in Global Leadership
- Jordon Miller, Master of Arts in Human Security and Peacebuilding
- Cody Girling, Master of Arts in Justice Studies
- Victoria Miles, Master of Arts in Leadership
- Nicole Krywionek, Master of Arts in Leadership – Health
- Stephanie Deol, Master of Arts in Professional Communication
- Julie Harrington, Master of Arts in Tourism Management
- Kevin deBruyckere, Master of Business Administration in Executive Management
- Stephanie Wiens, Master of Business Administration in Executive Management
- Roz Tashakori Kia, Master of Global Management
- Blythe MacPhee, Master of Global Management
- Prapti Yadav, Master of Global Management
- Shannon Graham, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Alaina Gail Trenholm, Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management
President's Scholar Award
The President's Scholar Awards are presented to students who graduate with distinction in the top 10 per cent of the graduating class in each undergraduate degree program.
Spring 2022 President’s Scholar Award recipients:
- Glen Alexander, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Shannon Graham, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Krystina Rea, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Laura Thompson, Bachelor of Business Administration
- Wayson Leslie Yan, Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management