Events & Chapters
Baccalaureate and Convocation 2012
Baccalaureate & Magisterial Ceremony
Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.
St. Peter's Basilica
533 Clarence Street, London, Ontario
Graduates should arrive at the Basilica at noon in order to pick up regalia, etc.
Guest Speaker - Stephanie Smyth
Stephanie is a graduate of Brescia’s Class of 1986 and holds a BA in Politics/Sociology.
She is a familiar face on CP24, leading the CP24 Breaking News Desk and is the Sr. Breaking News producer in charge of all breaking news special production. With over twenty years of news and news programming experience to her credit, the native Torontonian is an award-winning media veteran who brings a wealth of experience to her work in the radio and television industry.
Stephanie's career has spanned all facets of the broadcast news sector including news reporting, news anchoring, news-talk radio, commentary, and assignment editor roles. In 1999, Stephanie rose to senior levels with her appointment as News Director at 680News where she led award-winning coverage of the contested 2000 U.S. presidential election, as well as the tumultuous events of 9/11. Stephanie's efforts also helped 680News become the first radio station in Canada to capture the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast.
Stephanie made the move to television in 2003 in her role as News Director at Global Television in Toronto. Under her leadership, Global captured an RTNDA News Coverage Award. In 2005, Stephanie became the News Director at AM640 Toronto Radio. Stephanie's TV experience, combined with her radio expertise gives her the depth of knowledge to work in key areas of broadcast news, where she is known to develop winning teams and systems able to work and win in a fast-paced 24/7 environment.
Stephanie is a Vice-President of RTDNA Canada, a member of the Canadian Women in Communications and a supporter of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.
Valedictorian - Andra Taylor
The reason I want to represent Brescia as this year’s Valedictorian is plain and simple. I truly LOVE Brescia. The past four years I have spent here have been more amazing than I ever possibly could have imagined. The incredible sense of community we have at this school is incomparable and I know, without a doubt, that it is the people I have had the pleasure of meeting here that truly make this school what it is. Through my classes I have been inspired by so many incredibly smart and driven women (and men too!) who have challenged me to keep up the high academic standards of this college. On the soph team, I was blessed to get to meet some of the craziest, most wonderful, and truly caring girls, who welcomed me into the Brescia community like no other (and for that I am eternally grateful). Additionally, being a part of so many wonderful clubs such as SHEA, NIK, and VON, gave me a great opportunity to meet other students who are just as passionate about representing Brescia and contributing to the London community as I am. As soon to be graduates of Canada’s only all women university we share a special bond that no one quite understands like we do; because Brescia has become more than just our school.
Now that we’re finally done I’m so sad to be saying goodbye to a place that has been so integral to my life; however, I am incredibly excited to be graduating this year with such amazing young women. I believe we all have SO much to be proud of and I would be more than thrilled to stand as this year’s Valedictorian and stand beside each and every one of you as we accept our diplomas (finally!!) and get ready to take on the world!
Magisterial Speaker - Erin Harlton
I completed my first degree (BASc Honours) at University of Guelph in Applied Human Nutrition in 1997. Following that, I embarked on a career in Food Science as a Product Development Technologist, working on developing and refining such products as Salad Dressing and Ice Cream Sauce for a company that provided products to both industry and foodservice. I then moved into a career with a major international commercial dairy product company and was in charge of product development for several yogurt lines. I had the privilege of staying at home with my young family for a few years, and in April, 2012 I will complete my second degree, Master of Science in Foods and Nutrition at Brescia University College.
A special thank you to all of my dedicated preceptors, professors and especially my beautiful family: husband Brett and children Will, Noah and Leila, who make it all possible.
Ring Ceremony
New to the events takign place during the Baccalaureate and Magisterial Ceremony, a ring ceremony will be conducted with the graduating class..
June 18, 2012 - Brescia Events
A lunch will be held at Brescia (starting at noon) prior to Convocation. Tickets for the lunch are available at a cost of $10 per person and must be ordered by May 15, 2012. To order tickets, please contact Alison Vilaca alison.vilaca@uwo.ca 519.432.8353 x28033
A small ring ceremony will take place for those who ordered a ring but were unable to attend Baccalaureate on June 17th.
All Brescia graduates will process down the Brescia hill to Alumni Hall (lead by a bag piper) at approximately 2:00 p.m.
Western Convocation
Monday, June 18, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall, UWO
Each graduate will receive 4 tickets automatically. Tickets will be available online starting at the end of May. Students may start to request online tickets through the convocation website on Thursday, May 29th, or whenever they are adjudicated as AW on the PS system, whichever is later.
Tickets can be reprinted by the student if the originals are lost, however, tickets are only valid for 1 scan at the door, so any reproductions or duplicates will NOT be valid.
Students may bring more than 4 guests if they wish. However anyone who does not have a ticket will wait in the ‘non ticket holders’ lineup until all the ticket holders have entered. These people will be allowed in to either the main auditorium, space permitting, or the overflow room. If there is not enough space, then they will be directed to an overflow room where they can watch the ceremony and potentially come over to see their graduate cross the stage.
Following Convocation, all regalia (gowns and hoods) must be returned to Room 35 Lower Level, UCC, by 6:00 pm.
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If you have any other questions, please contact Alison Vilaca
alison.vilaca@uwo.ca 519.432.8353 x28033 Room 156, St. James Building