On behalf of the Okanagan School of Education, it is my great pleasure to extend heartfelt congratulations to our graduating students on this momentous day!
Convocation is a time of both celebration and reflection. It marks not only the completion of your program, but also a passage into new responsibilities, new relationships, and new possibilities.
Your time at the Okanagan School of Education has been shaped by curiosity, care, and collaboration. You have engaged deeply with questions that matter, worked alongside peers and mentors, and committed yourselves to learning that is rooted in community and place. These experiences will continue to resonate in the lives you touch and the classrooms, schools, and organizations you help shape.
Today marks the culmination of your hard work, determination, and commitment to learning, growth, and community. As you cross the stage and step into new chapters as educators, leaders, and change-makers know that you carry forward the values of equity, inclusivity, and relational practice that define our community. We are proud of all that you have accomplished, and grateful to have been part of your journey.
In addition to celebrating all of our graduates today, we have a few special acknowledgments:
- Congratulations to our Bachelor of Education, Head of Graduating Class, Tum (Alicia) Marchand.
- Congratulations to our Maxwell Cameron Award recipients, Corie Harsch and Gaby Sandhu.
- Congratulations to our Sharon McCoubrey Award in Visual Arts Teaching recipient, Makeena Hartmann.
Congratulations once again.
Warm wishes,
Dr. Kedrick James
Director, Okanagan School of Education