Jun 11, 2018
Vancouver, BC – Langara College’s convocation ceremonies were held at the Orpheum Theatre, on June 4 and 5, 2018. Over 1,000 graduates crossed the stage in three ceremonies and were conferred with bachelor degrees, associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, citations, and post-degree diplomas and certificates.
The procession was led by piper Mike MacDonald, followed by the faculty and platform party led by Musqueam singer and drummer Christie Lee Charles. Singer Synthia Yusuf opened each event with her rendition of the national anthem, Oh Canada.
Graduation awards were presented to seven graduates for their outstanding academic achievements and commitment to community service.
Langara proudly announced the conferral of the 2018 Emeritus Awards. Emeritus is an honourary title given to retired faculty or professional staff to recognize their outstanding contribution to teaching, service, or leadership in an organization. This year’s recipients were:
Frances Grunberg – Faculty Emerita, Social Service Worker
Scott Plear – Faculty Emeritus, Fine Arts
Barbara Wuhrer – Faculty Emerita, Langara School of Management
The Langara Alumni and the International Education department capped off the day's festivities with a reception for all graduates and their families.
Each of the ceremonies were recorded in high definition video, which can be viewed on Langara’s Youtube channel, or by following the link for each ceremony listed below.
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Langara Convocation 2018: June 4, 2018, Morning Ceremony
Graduates of the Faculty of Nursing and the Faculty of Science
Featuring Convocation speaker Barb Fitzsimmons, RN, MSN, Chief Operating Officer of BC Emergency Health Services
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Langara Convocation 2018: June 4, 2018, Afternoon Ceremony
Graduates of the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social Sciences & Community Programs
Featuring Convocation speaker Wendy Long, Journalist, Author
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Langara Convocation 2018: June 5, 2018, Morning Ceremony
Graduates of the Faculty of Management and Continuing Studies Programs
Featuring Convocation speaker Stewart Beck, President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
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Facebook Live 360 and YouTube 360 VR
For an even more immersive experience, view the 360 degree video on Facebook and YouTube.
About Langara College
Located in beautiful Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Langara College provides University, Career, and Continuing Studies education to more than 21,000 students annually. With more than 1,700 courses and 130 programs, Langara’s expansive academic breadth and depth allows students of all ages, backgrounds, and life stages to choose their own educational path. Langara is also known as house of teachings, a name given to it by the Musqueam people on whose unceded traditional territory the College is located.
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Wendy Weston
Communications & Marketing
604.323.5884
wweston@langara.ca