Today, the U of A community celebrates the academic achievements of its Spring graduates from the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences. We’ve also celebrated students who have received certificates from across the U of A. Each has toiled and excelled in their field, and we’d like to take this opportunity to say congrats — well done, everyone!
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL, LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Doctor of Philosophy
Alireza Akhavan, Plant Science in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton
Alaa Abdullah Almasud, Nutrition and Metabolism in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Saudi Arabia
Sharon Dorothy Anderson, Human Ecology, Edmonton
Nandika Priyantha Bandara, Food Science and Technology in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Sri Lanka
Xiaoyan Chen, Food Science and Technology in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, China
Yuanyao Chen, Food Science and Technology in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, China
Deniz Ciftci, Bioresource and Food Engineering in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Turkey
Juan Camilo Duque Velasquez, Animal Science in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Colombia
Maryam Ebadi, Nutrition and Metabolism in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Iran
Charitha Pramod Anuruddha Jayasinghege, Plant Science in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Sri Lanka
Shadi Nayeri, Animal Science in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Iran
Mariana Perez Herrera, Food Science and Technology in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Mexico
Enid Perez Lara, Plant Science in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton
Aleida Louise Jee Hye Song, Nutrition and Metabolism in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton
Christopher Alec Stockdale, Forest Biology and Management in Renewable Resources, Edmonton
Xiaohong Sun, Food Science and Technology in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, China
Chen Yang, Food Science and Technology in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, China (awarded November 16, 2016)
Lisha Zhao, Food Science and Technology in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, China
Jun Zou, Plant Science in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, China
Master of Arts
Stephanie Joanne Huolt, Material Culture in Human Ecology, New Norway
Sarah Elizabeth Woodyard, Material Culture in Human Ecology, United States
Master of Science
Laura Mackenzie Adam, Nutrition and Metabolism in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Leduc County
Dareskedar Workie Amsalu, Agricultural and Resource Economics in Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, Ethiopia
Devon Edward Barnes, Protected Areas and Wildlands Management in Renewable Resources, Ontario
Ozgur Bozan, Rural Sociology in Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, Turkey
Isabella Barbosa Pereira Carneiro, Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Brazil
Laurie Anne Frerichs, Land Reclamation and Remediation in Renewable Resources, Edmonton
Candace Lynn Griffith, Animal Science in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton
Elizabeth Helen Hoffman, Land Reclamation and Remediation in Renewable Resources, British Columbia
Kethmi Nirmani Nirmani Jayawardhane Rathnayaka, Plant Science in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton
Mina Kiani, Soil Science in Renewable Resources, Iran
Piia Marketta Kukka, Conservation Biology in Renewable Resources, Yukon
Nian Liu, Food Science and Technology in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, China
Krista Marie MacDonald, Nutrition and Metabolism in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Ontario
Gillian Melissa Mullan-Boudreau, Land Reclamation and Remediation in Renewable Resources, Ontario
Janet Marie Nahirniak, Aging in Human Ecology, Fort Saskatchewan
Ronald Nyandoro, Plant Science in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton
Prem Pokharel, Land Reclamation and Remediation in Renewable Resources, Edmonton
Sarah Grace Prescott, Agricultural and Resource Economics in Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, Edmonton
Mohamud Suleiman Salat, Agricultural and Resource Economics in Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, Edmonton
Kaitlyn Dawn Schurmann, Conservation Biology in Renewable Resources, British Columbia
Arisha Seeras, Food Science and Technology in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton
Nour Wattar, Nutrition and Metabolism in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Syria
Devon James Yacura, Conservation Biology in Renewable Resources, Yukon
Yihan Zhao, Land Reclamation and Remediation in Renewable Resources, China
Mengran Zou, Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, China
Muhammad Zubair, Bioresource Technology in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Pakistan
Master of Forestry
Hangfei Ge, Renewable Resources, China
Yuping Jiang, Renewable Resources, China
Waqas Noor, Renewable Resources, Pakistan
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Xuechun Bai, China
Melanie Anne Boros, British Columbia
Jessica Anne Carlyon, Dapp
Jesse Rattray Emery, Camp Creek
Kelsey Evelyn Katherine Klyzub, Manitoba
Carter David Lamer, Leduc
Paul Michael Montgomery Leighton, Foremost
Jichen Li, China
Jorrey Landon Lorimer-Jensen, Westlock
Ryan John Valentine Lutz, Sturgeon County
Lee Robert Noble, Manning
Alexandra Lynn Rondeau, Edmonton
Alexandra Shuttleworth, Balzac
Kirby Leigh Spring, Fort McMurray
Sarah Brianne Strembicke, Sherwood Park
Cathryn Heather Thompson, Sturgeon County
Catherine Alexis Walls, Red Deer
Jiaoping Wang, China
Shiqi Willa Wang, Edmonton
Zhao Wang, China
Erin Emily Wiese, Westlock
Miles Erbin Darren Wowk, Beauvallon
Kathryn Rebekka Wyering, Ponoka
Kendall Alisha Zacharko, Sherwood Park
Zhiyu Zhang, Edmonton
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science
Tyler James Adam, Edmonton
Chantelle Ann Benson, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Plamondon
Tanya Louise Cassar, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Medicine Hat
Carla Jean Chomistek, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Rolling Hills
Kendra Rae Chow, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Saskatchewan
Lauren Brittany Chow, Saskatchewan
Lisa Kathleen Cristall, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Edmonton
Andrea Larysa Dacko, Edmonton
Hannah Zhouying Dai, Edmonton
Nicole Dang, Calgary
Karen Danois, British Columbia
Emily Ann Dao, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Edmonton
Rachel Jane Delacherois, British Columbia
Nicole Marie Deschner, Edmonton
Xuejuan Ding, China
Lauren Elizabeth Trudy Doskoch, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Edmonton
Jeffery Hai Duong, Edmonton
Philip Elson, Edmonton
Shauna Marie Falls, Edmonton
QingYi Gao, British Columbia
Jordan Christopher Gentile, St Albert
Lindsay Bridget Gervais, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Calgary
Chelsea Mei-Ling Graham, Edmonton
Hayley Marie Gulayets, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Calgary
Monique Christine Holowach, Edmonton
Mackenzie Lee Irving, Edmonton
Yen-Zon Jen, Internship Program, Taiwan
Nanthini K Rajakumaran, Edmonton
Stacie Ann Elizabeth Klimow, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Calgary
Esther Lac, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Calgary
Natasha Karlee Lahd, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Vulcan
Hiu Wing Lau, Hong Kong SAR
Christine Lirette, Sherwood Park
Tingting Liu, Internship Program, China
Celine Magalona, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Edmonton
Hannah Marie Mason, Edmonton
Arlene Mateo, Edmonton
Devan Nicole Mcnabb, Edmonton
Horeya Mosavi, Edmonton
Helen Neudorf, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Edmonton
Ha Thuy Ngoc Nguyen, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Edmonton
Kayla Brendan Nielsen, Edmonton
Jenny Patel, Edmonton
Linda Phuong Pham, Internship Program, Edmonton
Haley Mae Pickard, Whitecourt
Huimin Qu, China
Yanzhao Ren, China
Alina Rudnik, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Edmonton
Divya Sharma, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Edmonton
Mengxin Su, China
Quinci-Anne Taylor, Integrated Dietetic Internship, Saskatchewan
Stephanie Andrea Tewitz, Edmonton
Aleksandra Tymczak, Edmonton
Tsz Kwan Wong, Hong Kong SAR
Wai Yan Wong, Internship Program, Hong Kong SAR
Zexi Xiao, China
Yunke Xu, Integrated Dietetic Internship, China
Wanlun Xue, China
Mengqing Yang, China
Yun Yang, China
Yue Yue, Internship Program, China
Fuyao Zou, China
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Gareth Peter Boxall, Edmonton
Buddy Roderick Brown, Edmonton
Emily Alice Byvank, Niton Junction
Emma Derenowski, Edmonton
Anthony Gus Fisher, Spruce Grove
Silei Hu, China
Simon Alexander Lamoureux, Edmonton
Sophie LeBlanc, Edmonton
Siyu Liao, China
Lindsey Alida Shannon, Edmonton
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural / Food Business Management
Tongwei Bai, China
Bolakunmi Victoria Banjo, Nigeria
Julie-Toma Carmel, Edmonton
Xin Chen, China
Yu Feng, China
Jelise Marie Heck, Daysland
Siqi Hu, China
Qi Liu, China
Marcin Marek Makarewicz, Edmonton
Yang Si, China
Shan Song, China
Panpan Sun, Edmonton
Rui Wu, China
Yunkun Wu, China
Jing Xia, China
Zhongyuan Xu, China
Qi Yan, China
Kaihua Yang, China
Lun Yang, China
Xuedan Zhang, China
Hongyi Zhuge, China
Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Conservation Sciences
Daniel Joesph Peter Adams, Edmonton
Fadekemi Adegbuyi, Edmonton
Yare Gure Aden, Internship Program, Somalia
Lynnette Renee Allemand, Rimbey
Carly Marie Andersen, Edmonton
Cody Lee Bateman, Yukon
Jennifer Faye Berry, Northwest Territories
Ashley Lauren Bertram, St Albert
Brendan Kale Bischoff, Beaumont
Tristen Justine Bisset, Sherwood Park
Kayla Nadine Bourgoin, Rocky Mountain House
Cassandra Amber Brooke, Ardrossan
Amy Lee Carruthers, Red Deer
Chloe Ann Christenson, Leduc
Melanie De Kappelle, Quebec
Shona Joann Derlukewich, Edmonton
Lera Ella Domingue, Fort McMurray
Sylyanne Foo, Edmonton
Madison Jennifer Rose Marie Forester, Saskatchewan
Kianna Marie Gallagher, Edmonton
Timothy James Goodkey, Edmonton
Faith Marie Green, Yukon
Jessica Suzanna Jane Grenke, Parkland County
Peining Guan, China
Katelyn Dawn Herauf, Saskatchewan
Morgan Jane Higginson, Red Deer
Yu Hu, China
Michael Shucheng Huang, Internship Program, Edmonton
Cullen Clayton Hutchison, Athabasca
Adam Wade Iverson, Edmonton
Jarrett Justin Jackson, Sherwood Park
Jierui, China
Rebecca Jean Keating, Edson
Brenna Meghan Kelly, Edmonton
Nathaniel Justin Kihn, Sherwood Park
Julien Marie Kirby, Spruce Grove
Erin Therese Kohler, Sherwood Park
Melissa Leanne Kucey, Edmonton
Garrick Charles Lafferty, Northwest Territories
Jordan Samantha Lange, Edmonton
Vincent Chi-Fong Law, Edmonton
Briana Danielle Ledic, St Albert
Spencer Kai Kay Lee, Red Deer
Luke Mitchell Litvak, Edmonton
Xueyang Liu, China
Leigh-ann Lowrie, Innisfail
Amanda Marie MacDonald, Fort Macleod
Dominik Martin Maroney, Edmonton
Nichole Michel Moen, Calgary
Kyle Joseph Nault, Northwest Territories
Keara Louise Faith Nelson, Internship Program, Edmonton
Jessica Newman, Saskatchewan
Anita Veronica Nowinka, Internship Program, Edmonton
Shane Colby Oracheski, Kinsella
Ryley James Ostlund, St Albert
Rachelle Ann Patterson, Sherwood Park
Jenelle Nicole Pelletier, Fort McMurray
Chloe Megan Reid, Cold Lake
Jordyn Rachelle Renaud, Edmonton
Kayla Tiffany Rice, Ardrossan
Aaron Robin Roberge, Yukon
Amber Dawn Faith Robinson, Edmonton
Katherine Louisa Rogers, Beaumont
Ashley Marie Sarauer, Edmonton
Kale Linda Scarff, Oyen
Monica Shandal, Edmonton
Fatima Hassan Shire, Edmonton
Changying Shu, China
Kiersten Mary Shyian, Edmonton
Andre Kevin Sommer, Edmonton
Kevin Kenji Tatsumi, Yukon
Jamie Lynn Thomas, New Brunswick
Emma Ann Trosch, Calgary
Jordan Allen Webb, Lac La Biche
Rachel Tempest Leigh Whitehouse, British Columbia
Peony Wing Yan Wong, Calgary
Emily Caitlin Wu, Edmonton
Mengdi Wu, China
Beth Yakimets, Edmonton
Chengtao Yan, China
Zhikun Zhou, China
Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology
Cybil Victoria Cameron, Saskatchewan
Maria Dolores Carrillo Irizar, Edmonton
Mercedes Cormier, Edmonton
Anna-Christine Davis, Edmonton
Andrea Isabelle Embernate De Ocampo, Edmonton
Lisa Kathleen Ganie, Edmonton
Jenise Jacqueline Gendre, Sherwood Park
Megan Marie Greenwood, Evansburg
Danielle Elizabeth Griffin, Edmonton
Emily Lauren Hendsbee, Edmonton
Kristen May Huggett, Edmonton
Leah Karin Johnson, Edmonton
Jennifer Erin Kowton, Edmonton
Courtney Marguerite Lacoste, High Prairie
Nadine Macgill V Lai, Fort McMurray
Suzanne Jane Lewis, Edmonton
Mary Joyce Marcellana Lumanglas, Fort McMurray
Katie Bhar McPherson, St Albert
Joel Jacob Nardelli, Edmonton
Melissa Marie Nilsson, Bassano
Sydney Elizabeth Grace Petrovic, Edmonton
Anel Rakisheva, Kazakhstan
Nicole Chelise Smith, British Columbia
Jessica Dawn Sparks, Edgerton
Anne Elizabeth Thomas, Edmonton
Xiaoxia Tong, China
Anna Vo, Edmonton
Shu Han Wang, Edmonton
Jia Yun Wen, Edmonton
Abby Suzanne Wong, Sherwood Park
Jenny Zheng, Lethbridge
Bilingual Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Conservation Sciences / Baccalauréat bilingue ès sciences de l’environnement et de la conservation
Jamie Gignac, Saskatchewan
Keziah Leal Lesko-Gosselin, Medicine Hat
Kieran Robert Maxwell, Edmonton
Hannah Ann Marie Tremblay, Bonnyville
Bachelor of Science in Animal Health
Shaylee Dawn Albert, St Albert
Kelsey Renee Atamanchuk, Beaumont
Jasmine Kaur Brar, Edmonton
Scarlett Rain Burron, British Columbia
Erin Nicole Carlson, Sherwood Park
Joanna Chou, Edmonton
Brenna Lyn Clark, Leduc
Heather Lynn Erin Coates, Spruce Grove
Keith Garrett Cruikshank, Edmonton
Janae Cumberland, Chestermere
Grace Luanne Currie, Edmonton
Lazar Cvijanovic, Edmonton
Kelsey Barbara Dawson, Edmonton
Jeanie Du Preez, Bonnyville
Courtney Jordan Evans, Calgary
Raynol Foo, Edmonton
Katelyn Daniele Haeberle, Spruce Grove
Laura Leigh Haughey, Edmonton
Amy Helfrich, Cochrane
Andrea Christina Himmelreich, Edmonton
Alexandra Shayne Kinnear, Edmonton
Tokaj Kozak, Edmonton
Browen Hannah Lawton, Calgary
Maria Veronica Laya Alonso, Sherwood Park
Hsin Li, Internship Program, Taiwan
Mandy Yu-Min Lin, British Columbia
Erinn Paige Mills, Edmonton
Kelsey Scott Neill, Edmonton
Sarah Anne Nowicki, Edmonton
Danica Bryanne Pastucha, St Albert
Arvin Joseph Hilario Pitagan, Philippines
Sarah Isobel Pletts, Edmonton
Jillian Faye Helen Saunders, Edmonton
Kristine Ashley Schaap, Medicine Hat
Elyse Claire Semchuk, Edmonton
Taylor Jean Smithson, British Columbia
Catherine Elizabeth Smyth, Leduc
Cassandra Bernice Stor, Sherwood Park
Joelleen Mae Wheatley, Edmonton
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
Edwin Asiimwe Edou, Uganda
Alana Bina Greenslade, Edmonton
Denny Kai Yin Hoang, Edmonton
Eilish Tammy Lynne McKinlay, Internship Program, Okotoks
Andrea Kristine Miller, Edmonton
Leon Milner, Winfield
Yashashwinee Parmar, Edmonton
Andreana Nadia Salouk, Edmonton
Wenjia Zhang, China