Spring

Convocation
2020
 University of Toronto
Spring Convocation 2020

Virtual Ceremony Program

Welcome from the U of T Student Convocation Ambassadors

Procession

Chancellor convenes Convocation

Admission to Degrees in absentia

President’s Remarks

Convocation Speaker Address to the Class of 2020

Closing Remarks

O Canada

Recession

Congratulations from the U of T Divisional Student Ambassadors

Scrolling of the names and degrees of the Class of 2020

 Chancellor’s Procession

Dr. Rose M. Patten

Chancellor
Professor Meric S. Gertler
President
Ms. Claire M.C. Kennedy
Chair of the Governing Council
University Professor John C. Polanyi
Department of Chemistry,
and Nobel Laureate (Chemistry)

Credits and Acknowledgements

U of T Student Convocation Ambassadors

Habon Ali
Kramay Patel

Divisional Student Ambassadors

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering | Laura Berneaga
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design | Sam Shahsavani

Faculty of Arts and Science | Cara Clarke

Innis College | Daria Mancino
New College | Nicole Ng
St. Michael’s College | Anna Zappone
Trinity College | Hriday Chheda
University College | Danielle Stella
Victoria College | Grace King
Woodsworth College | Andrew Gallant

Faculty of Dentistry | Tracy Tang

Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy | Timothy Gopaul
 Divisional Student Ambassadors (cont’d)
School of Graduate Studies | Joseph Gurgis
Faculty of Information | Defne Inceoglu
Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education | Benjamin Divito
Faculty of Law | Morgan Watkins
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management | Kathryn Tinckam
Faculty of Medicine | Chika Oriuwa
Faculty of Music | Julia Brotto
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing | Mira Laws
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education | Marcus Singleton
Leslie L. Dan Faculty of Pharmacy | Pamela Ip
Dalla Lana School of Public Health | Emin Nawaz
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work | Egag Egag
University of Toronto Mississauga | Habon Ali
University of Toronto Scarborough | Annie Sahagian

Music Acknowledgements

We thank the following for their contributions:

Composer | Aaron Tsang (BMus ‘07, MMus ’09),

Faculty of Music, composed the soundtrack music
in honour of the Class of 2020.
UTogether 2020: A Convocation Tribute © 2020 Aaron Tsang.

Carillonneur | Roy Lee ( JD ’04)

Triumphant March from Swinging Suite, by Geert D’hollander (b. 1965),
© 2008 by The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America
(www.gcna.org SKU 0079). This recording is published with permission.
All rights reserved.
Canada Calls, by Sir Ernest MacMillan (1893-1973), former Dean of the
Faculty of Music (1927–1952), transcribed by Roy Lee © 1942 by
Gordon V. Thompson Limited.
 Music Acknowledgements (cont’d)

University Organist | John Tuttle

Choirmaster and Director of Music, Trinity College
Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ, Faculty of Music
Prelude to Te Deum, Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Prelude in G major, BWV 541a, Johann Sebastian Bach

O Canada
Composed by Calixa Lavallée (1842–1891).
Arranged by Godfrey Ridout (1918–1984), Professor,
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto (1948–1982).
Performed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Peter Oundjian, and featuring twenty
U of T graduates and/or current teachers of the Faculty of Music.
Used with permission.

Special thanks to:

Jehanbakhsh (John) R. Jasavala, Director, Artistic Outreach,

Faculty of Music
Don McLean, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Music

We wish to also thank:

The Vice-President and Provost, and the

Principals and Deans of the University of Toronto