Graduates ready to walk the stage at Spring 2023 Convocation

trevor.kenney — Wed, 31 May 2023 16:38:40 +0000

This week, the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge will celebrate the achievements of 1,358 students as they cross the stage at Spring 2023 Convocation. In addition, members of the 2020 and 2021 graduating classes who did not have the opportunity to participate at an in-person event due to pandemic restrictions, are welcomed back to campus to cross the stage.

This spring’s graduating class is exceptional, representing a new generation of talented, critical thinkers prepared to contribute to communities near and far. The class showcases more and more students who have participated in work-integrated-learning opportunities throughout their educational journey, while students continue to utilize applied study, co-op and research opportunities and take advantage of career coaching to get a head start on their post-academic careers.

“Our talented alumni, which will soon number more than 55,000, makes its mark throughout the world every day,” says Dr. Mike Mahon, ULethbridge president and vice-chancellor. “Our graduates, many of whom have already significantly contributed to society through their academic pursuits, are ready to showcase their talents and we are eager to see what the future holds for them.”

This week’s convocation marks the final ceremonies of Mahon’s 13-year tenure at ULethbridge. As well, alumnus Terry Whitehead (BA ’94) will officially be installed as the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ’s 15th chancellor during Thursday’s first ceremony.

Ceremonies take place Thursday, June 1 and Friday, June 2 at the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each day.

All four ceremonies are free of charge and open to the public and media. Following is the convocation schedule for the week.

Thursday, June 1

Ceremony I – 9:30 a.m. – School of Graduate Studies (PhD and MSc); Faculty of Arts & Science (BASC, BSc); Installation of Chancellor Terry Whitehead; Speaker Research Award: Dr. Trushar Patel; Honorary Degree: Timothy Caulfield

Ceremony II – 2:30 p.m. – School of Graduate Studies (MA and MN); Faculty of Arts & Science (BA); Faculty of Health Sciences (BHSc, BN and BTR); ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Volunteer Award: Dr. Marta Gerasymchuk (PhD ’22); Honorary Degree: Dr. Esther Tailfeathers

Chancellor’s Dinner – 6 p.m., Science Commons Atrium – A dinner to honour all award recipients

Friday, June 2

Ceremony III – 9:30 a.m. – School of Graduate Studies (MC, MEd, MFA, MMus); Faculty of Education (BEd); Combined Degrees with Education; Faculty of Fine Arts (all programs); Board of Governors Teaching Chair: Dr. Christopher Mattatall; Excellence in Teaching Award: Dr. Devon Smither

Ceremony IV – 2:30 p.m. – School of Graduate Studies (MHSM and MSc (Mgt)); Dhillon School of Business (all programs); Combined Degrees with Management; Honorary Degree: Fred Bradley

Graduands and platform guests will be assembling in ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Hall, Level 6, prior to each procession. Processions begin at 9:20 a.m. and 2:20 p.m.

For complete Spring 2023 Convocation information, as well as profile stories on a number of shining graduates, please visit: www.uleth.ca/convocation.

Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Marta Gerasymchuk, to receive 2023 ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Volunteer Award

trevor.kenney — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:27:45 +0000

Since joining the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge in 2018 as an international PhD student, Dr. Marta Gerasymchuk (PhD '22), a medical doctor with two additional PhDs, has made it a priority to positively influence her community by volunteering her time at local agencies and using her experience to assist incoming international students with their transition to Canadian living. At Spring 2023 Convocation, Gerasymchuk will be honoured with the 2023 ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Volunteer Award.

Dr. Marta Gerasymchuk is using her early experiences in medicine and biological studies in a positive way by assisting other international students.

Eager for new knowledge and a desire to study the molecular aspects of aging, Dr. Marta Gerasymchuk, a medical doctor and associate professor in the pathophysiology department of Ivano-Frankivsk Medical ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ, left her native Ukraine in 2018 to pursue another PhD in molecular sciences. Her introduction to Canada was difficult and she faced many barriers as she tried to navigate the difficult transition to a new country.

A postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Igor Kovalchuk’s lab, Gerasymchuk is using her early experiences in medicine and biological studies in a positive way by assisting other international students who are beginning their own academic journeys.

She began by volunteering for the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ’s International Centre, offering to be a leader and mentor for incoming international students. She then sought further avenues to assist and volunteered to be the International Student Representative for the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA). The role took on added significance during the COVID-19 pandemic and she advocated strongly for the specific needs of international students who were uniquely affected by the global pandemic.

Her volunteerism extends to the broader southern Alberta community where Gerasymchuk has spent countless hours supporting the Emergency Department at Chinook Regional Hospital, working as a Personal Disaster Assistance Team Responder for the Canadian Red Cross and lending help at Prairie Pets Rescue. Recently, she served as a board director for the Pro-Choice Society of Lethbridge & Southern Alberta.

Gerasymchuk has emerged as a team leader in the lab, supervising master’s and PhD students as well as training and teaching the fundamentals of biomolecular sciences to undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds. She also regularly helps students with disabilities as an exam proctor in the Accommodated Learning Centre on campus.

All the while, she has continued to support The Orphans' Aid Society in Ukraine, and, as her homeland continues to suffer the effects of war, has organized letter writing campaigns and rallies in support of the people of Ukraine. In 2022, she was awarded a Volunteer Lethbridge Community Leader Award.

Gerasymchuk will receive the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Volunteer Award at Spring 2023 Convocation Ceremony 2, Thursday, June 1, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. in the 1st Choice Savings Centre gymnasium. For more information on Spring 2023 Convocation, visit ulethbridge.ca/convocation.

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Graduates ready to walk the stage at Spring 2023 Convocation

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