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Tyndale University College & Seminary. “2017 Spring Convocation, University College 
Bachelor of Education, 2015-2016 Cohort.” (2017)

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TYNDALE 
• UNIVERSITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY

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2017
SPRING CONVOCATION
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
2015-2016 COHORT

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Saturday, May 27, 2017
10:00 am
Tyndale Chapel
3377 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M2M 3S4



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ABOUT TYNDALE

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THE HISTORY

Tyndale University College & Seminary was founded in 1894 as the
Toronto Bible Training School. Later known as Toronto Bible College,
it merged with the London College of Bible and Missions in 1968 to
become Ontario Bible College. The Seminary was established in 1976
to offer graduate theological education. In 1998, the name Tyndale
was assumed, honouring William Tyndale [1494-1536), the early
English reformer whose commitment to making Scripture available
to all persons led him to undertake the first English translation of the
Bible. He is a model for scholarship, faith, and vision. In 2003, Tyndale
was accorded university college status by the Province of Ontario. In
2007, Tyndale received approval from the Ontario Ministry of Training,
Colleges and Universities and from the Ontario College of Teachers
to offer a Bachelor of Education program. The Seminary's graduate
degrees, including the Doctor of Ministry degree, are accredited by
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and
Canada (ATS). In 2007, Tyndale purchased the Morrow Park property
from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto. Tyndale is an evangelical,
transdenominational school with more than 9,500 alumni.

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THE MISSION

Tyndale is dedicated to the pursuit of truth,
to excellence in teaching, Learning and research,
for the enriching of mind, heart and character,
to serve the church and the world for the glory of God.

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MISSION

Tyndale's university education rooted in the humanities, arts and
sciences seeks to deepen knowledge, cultivate wisdom and develop
character for service to Christ and the world.

During the ceremony, please turn off all
electronic devices and keep aisles clear.

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2017 SPRING CONVOCATION

Musical Prelude
Tyndale Band

Call to Worship (please stand)
Dr. Melissa Davis
Assistant Professor, Music & Worship Arts

Processional (please remain standing)
Dr. Melissa Davis / William Jones

[ Song Title ]
10,000 Reasons

Chorus:
Bless the Lord, oh my soul,
Oh my soul,
Worship His Holy name.
Sing like never before,
Oh my soul,
I'll worship Your Holy name.

[ verse 1 ]
The sun comes up,
It's a new day dawning,
It's time to sing Your song again.
Whatever may pass,
And whatever lies before me,
Let me be singing when the evening comes.

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You’re rich in love,
And You’re slow to anger,
Your name is great,
And Your heart is kind.
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing,
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.

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Chorus

[ verse 3 ]
And on that day
When my strength is failing,
The end draws near
And my time has come;
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending,
Ten thousand years and then forevermore!

Chorus

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...Sing like never before, oh my soul.
I'll worship Your Holy name,
I’ll worship Your Holy name,
Lord, I'll worship Your Holy name.


Invocation (please remain standing)

Dr. John Wilkinson
Chancellor

Singing of the National Anthem (please stand)

[ National Anthem ]
O Canada

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O Canada! Our home and native Land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land, glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

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Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,
Hold our Dominion, in thy Loving care.

Help us to find, O God, in thee,
A lasting rich reward.
As waiting for the better day,
We ever stand on guard.
God keep our land, glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

Welcome
Dr. Gary Nelson
President & Vice Chancellor

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Blessing of Program Elder
Dr. Terry LeBlanc
Program Elder, Bachelor of Education Program

Introduction of the Graduating Student Speaker
Dr. CarLa Nelson
Associate Professor of Education & Director, Bachelor of Education

2015-2016 Cohort Graduating Student Speaker

Joshua Lopes, BEd
Recipient of the Marion Ahrens Peer Recognition Award for Outstanding
Contribution to the Program

Scripture Reading
Psalm 8
Prof. Rick Cunningham
Assistant Professor of Education & Associate Director, Bachelor of
Education Program

Introduction of the Convocation Speaker
Dr. Barry Smith
Senior Vice President Academic & Dean of the University College

Convocation Address
Psalm 8: Teaching God's Representatives on Earth
Dr. Doug Hayhoe
Associate Professor of Education

Congregational Song (please stand)

[ hymn title ]
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

[ verse 1 ]
Come Thou fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace.
Streams of mercy never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above,
Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it,
Mount of God’s unchanging love.

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Here I raise my Ebenezer,
Hither by Thy help I come.
And I hope by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wand'ring from the fold of God.
He to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood.

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Oh to grace how great a debtor,
Daily I'm constrained to be.
Let thy grace Lord like a fetter
Bind my wand'ring heart to Thee.
Prone to wander Lord I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love.
Here’s my heart Lord take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.

Conferring of Degrees

Dr. John Wilkinson
Dr. Gary Nelson
Dr. Barry Smith

Congratulations from the Board of Governors
Steve Holmes
Chair, Tyndale Board of Governors

Welcome to the Alumni Association
Kevin Kirk
Vice President, External Relations & Chief Enrollment Officer

Closing Remarks & Benediction
Dr. Gary Nelson

Recessional (please stand)
Dr. Melissa Davis / William Jones

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[ hymn title ]
Be Thou My Vision

[ verse 1 ]
Be Thou my Vision
O Lord of my heart
Nought be all else to me
Save that Thou art
Thou my best thought
By day or by night
Waking or sleeping
Thy presence my light

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Be Thou my Wisdom
And Thou my true Word
I ever with Thee
And Thou with me Lord
Thou my great Father
I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling
And I with Thee one

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Riches I heed not
Nor man’s empty praise
Thou mine inheritance
Now and always
Thou and Thou only
First in my heart
High King of heaven
My Treasure Thou art

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High King of heaven
My victory won
May I reach heaven's joys
O bright heaven's Sun
Heart of my own heart
Whatever befall
Still be my Vision
O Ruler of all.

Refreshments Served in: Alumni Hall/Outside Area.

Tyndale Band: William Jones, Todd McIntosh, Dr. Ken Michell, Jidae Yu

10,000 Reasons: J. Myrin, M. Redman. CCLI License No. 140643.
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing: John Wyeth, Robert Robinson. CCLI License No. 108389.
Be Thou My Vision: Eleanor Hull, Mary Elizabeth Byrne. Public Domain.

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GRADUATES

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BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION

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Primary / Junior

Rohain Arora
Rosemary Bordignon
Carlene Carvalho
Carli Chait
Irene Chandraseelan

Jessica Elliott
Jessica Freda
Beverly Gamuso
Mark Habib
Mehreen Haji

Nadine Jagus
Emily Kassam
Kirsty Kernohan
Augustine Lanzarotta
Krista Lazarow

Maria MacDonald
Emily Mais
Emerson Miso
Mehreen Muhammad
Michelle Painter

Adriano Pranzitelli
Lara Roberts
Stacey Rodrigues
Shannon Scanlon
Fabiana Scolieri

Marcelle Sealy
Jonathan Stathopulos
Lydia Tadrouss Saad
Leslie-Ann Thomas
Sara van Beers
Michael Walters

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Junior / Intermediate

Antoine Altese
Gregory Benway
Shih Chia Chen
Jenina DeVries
Daniel Farlow

Shundel Francis
Andrew Furgal
Evelyn Kamalasegaram
Tina-Claire Levy
Jinze Li
Joshua Lopes

Morgan McDougall-Cook
Matthew Muia
Aikta Narula
Ashley Ouzounis
Meghan Pearo
Lavanya Thineskumar
Joshua Turner

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GRADUATION AWARDS

Bachelor of Education Faculty Award

Kirsty Kernohan (Primary / Junior)
Jenina DeVries (Junior/Intermediate]

Bachelor of Education Faculty Advisor Award

Mehreen Muhammad (Primary/Junior)
Matthew Muia (Junior/Intermediate)

Marion Ahrens Peer Recognition Award for
"Outstanding Contribution to the Program"
Joshua Lopes

Bachelor of Education Service Award

Daniel Farlow
Beverly Gamuso
Joshua Turner
Michael Walters

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Reg Allatt
Clarence Buckle
Sawyer Bullock
Ross Clark
Kim Evans

Steven Holmes, Chair
Larry Law
Wallace Leung
Irene Loewen
Geoffrey Moore

Gary Nelson
Dale Patterson, Vice Chair
Benjamin Reynolds
David Sherbino
Harriet Thornhill

Aileen Van Ginkel
Andrew Williams

Honorary Member
Beverley Muir

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SENIOR ADMINISTRATION

John Wilkinson, EdD
Chancellor

Gary Nelson, DMin
President & Vice Chancellor

Janet Clark, PhD
Senior Vice President Academic & Dean of the Seminary

Randy Henderson, BComm, CA
Senior Vice President Finance & Chief Operating Officer

Kevin Kirk, MTS, MBA
Vice President, External Relations & Chief Enrollment Officer

Barry Smith, PhD
Senior Vice President Academic & Dean of the University College

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PRESIDENTS EMERITI

William McRae, DMin
Brian Stiller, DMin

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STUDENT SERVICES

Brenda Ho, BBA
Registrar

George Sweetman, MCS
Dean of Student Life

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FACULTY

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Bachelor of Education Faculty

Kenneth Badley, PhD
Trevor Brown, MA
Rick Cunningham, MEd
Robert Foster, EdD
Douglas Hayhoe, PhD

Terry LeBlanc, PhD
Jane MacIntyre, MA
Carla Nelson, PhD

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University College Faculty

Paul Arsenault, PhD
Amanda Azarbehi, PhD
Joseph Bishay, BEd
Craig Carter, PhD
Eric Crouse, PhD

Elizabeth Davey, PhD
Melissa Davis, DMA
Richard Davis, PhD
Natasha Duquette, PhD
Brad Faught, PhD

Paul Franks, PhD
Carsten Hennings, DBA
Anthony Hutchinson, PhD
Christina Hyland, MSW
Scott Masson, PhD

Bradley Noel, ThD
Nathanael Ojong, PhD
Hugh Rendle, MLS
Benjamin Reynolds, PhD
Daniel Scott, DMin

Stephen Thomson, ThM
Daniel Wong, DMin

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Adjunct

Derek Chisholm, PhD
Alan Davey, DMin
Dale Dawson, ThD
Beverley Muir, MEd

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Faculty with Special Distinction
Ian Gentles, PhD

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FACULTY CONT’D

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Bachelor of Education Faculty
Advisors & Instructors

Marion Ahrens, MEd (posthumous)
Giovanna Andrews, MEd
Charmain Brown, MEd
Christine Castaldo, MRE
Julie Di Vittorio, MEd

Bryan Dixon, MDiv
Kristen Goodman, MEd
Janis Hay, BEd
Mary Inkster, MEd
Peter Kear, MEd
Mark Miller, MA

Patty Orecchio, MSc
Nikole Perreault, MEd
Carol Scaini, MEd
Heather Smith, BEd
Sandra Walters, BEd
Joanne Williams, BEd

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GRADUATING STUDENT SPEAKER

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Joshua Lopes, BEd

Joshua Lopes was born and raised in the Greater Toronto Area, initially
residing in Toronto and currently in Mississauga. He graduated from
Bishop Scalabrini Elementary School and Glenforest Secondary School,
where he was enrolled in an Advanced Placement Program. After
completing his Honours Bachelor of Science degree at the University
of Toronto Mississauga in 2010, he pursued the sciences further and
successfully defended his doctoral degree in cardiovascular pathology
from the University of Toronto in 2015. Despite his strong research
background, he gravitated to pedagogy even during his doctoral studies
and decided to pursue teacher’s college at Tyndale University College,
completing his Bachelor of Education degree in November 2016. Josh
married his wife, Marzena, in August 2013 and they have since begun
growing their family. Born as the eldest of two boys, today Josh has
two boys of his own: his first-born aged 2-years and second-born aged
5 months. Josh and his wife attend and are active members of St.
Maximilian Kolbe Parish.

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CONVOCATION SPEAKER

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Doug Hayhoe, PhD

Dr. Doug Hayhoe joined Tyndale's Bachelor of Education program in
2007 following a long career as a science teacher, consultant, and
district wide coordinator with the Toronto District School Board. In
his time at Tyndale, Dr. Hayhoe has taught science and mathematics
classes for both BA and BEd programs, and earned a Master's of
Divinity degree from Tyndale Seminary. In addition to his work in the
classroom, Dr. Hayhoe is the author of many science textbooks and
research papers on environment-related science education projects.

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TYNDALE 
• UNIVERSITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY•

3377 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M2M 3S4

Telephone: 416.226.6620
Fax: 416.226.6746
www.tyndale.ca

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