HeadlinesiJune 28, 1990

Convocation, continued

Wisdom mirrored: Grads do last-minute lipstick
adjustment before ceremony.

UCFV’s dedication to lifelong learning
and welcoming atmosphere for mature
students was exemplified by two
Bachelor of Arts graduates, Guy
Rushton, 63, of Abbotsford and Viola
Southgate, 69, of Chilliwack. They
received special achievement awards and
Southgate, who has been taking classes at
UCFYV since it opened in 1974 — the
same year some of her fellow graduates
were born — gave the _
valedictorian address, in which
she urged the university college:
to remain a beacon for freedom
of expression and the exchange
of ideas, and a place safe from
the evils of racism,
homophobia, sexism, and
intellectual intolerance (see
story p.3).

The convocation ceremony
paused for a sombre and
emotional moment when a
Criminal Justice diploma was
awarded posthumously to
Kalvinder Gakhal, who was
murdered along with eight
members of her family in
Vernon in April. Two of her
uncles, Tajinder Dhaliwal and
Hardev Gakhal of Vernon,
accepted the diploma in her
honour.

Four major awards were given

at the ceremony. The Governor
General’s medal for academic

achievement
and good
citizenship
went to Lori
- MacIntosh
of = °
_. Chilliwack,
| -one of the -
first students
to graduate
with a major
in history.
MacIntosh ~
was praised
by her
professors
for doing
“path-
breaking” .
research in
the field of
gay and lesbian identity formation, and
was also very active in student politics
and cultural activities (see story p. 4).
The Lieutenant Governor’s medal for.
academic achievement and good
citizenship in a two-year applied program
went to Agriculture grad Darlene

Fitzgerald of Abbotsford, who combined |

full-time work for Aldergrove’s
Clearview Horticultural products with .

What's graduation without some warm, fuzzy,
human interest stories? Library and Information
Technology students Darren Smith and Samanda
Winters (now Smith) were strangers when they came
to the college, fell in love as students, were married
in the winter, graduated together, and are

expecting a baby later this year.

part-time studies, and volunteer work
with Scouts and the B.C. Nursery Trades
Association. Her professors and fellow
students lauded her for her leadership and

“ organizational skills (see story p. 5).

The Outstanding Achievement award.
for exemplary work by a person or group
within the UCFV community went to
Aileen Ablog, Diane Burton, Astrid
Opsetmoen, and Shawna Dyck, four
laboratory technicians who participated
in the Scientists and Innovators in the
Schools program, in which scientists visit
local schools to promote science as a fun’
activity and viable career (see story p. 6).
The Betty Urquhart Community
Service award for exemplary work by a
person or group in a community in the
UCFV region went to Glenn Fiett, for
his work with the Partners in Learning
program, which matches Ferndale _
institution inmates and at-risk youth for

-academic tutoring and values sessions

(see story p. 7)

This is a special Convocation
issue of Headlines, with limited -
items on other topics.
Regular features, plus coverage
of some of May and June’s major
news events, and submissions
received over the spring and
-. summer, will be included in the
August edition of Headlines.: