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Congratulations to the class of 2017! Meet some of our graduates:聽

Mark O鈥機onnor, BMgmt: "IOU one degree"

From Dublin, Ireland to Halifax, Nova Scotia and from biology to entrepreneurship,聽Mark O鈥機onnor聽has come a long way.聽

Mary-Margaret Bennett, BMgmt: Getting down to business

鈥淚鈥檒l have more than five years of meaningful experience when I graduate. I鈥檓 starting off in a good spot.鈥�

Lisa Odland, BMgmt/BSc: Finding her passion

Lisa Odland is graduating with degrees: Bachelor of Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Recreation. But she鈥檒l bring more back home with her to British Columbia than just her dual degree: she also has her love of goalball.

Wendi Zhao, BComm: Predicting the future with finance

Before she started in the commerce program, Wendi Zhao had never been to Canada, but now she feels connected to people here.

Deborah Hemming, MLIS: Connecting with researchers

Deborah Hemming聽knows a lot about uniting people with the information they need, whether it's what makes researchers want to share their data, or how to find a new audience for a classic book.

Shalan Joudry, MES:聽Storytelling, heritage and the environment come together

鈥淚 have always been interested in nature and the land,鈥� says聽Shalan Joudry.聽She entered the MES program ready to combine her passions for ecology and the arts with a third passion鈥擬i鈥檏maw ways of learning and expression.聽

Lisa Ratte, MREM:聽Communicating climate change

Headed for a career in environmental education, Lisa Ratte is currently living in Yellowknife, working on climate change issues with the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Sydni Kind, MBA:聽Combining business and law in and out of the classroom

For Sydni Kind, about to graduate with a Corporate Residency MBA and a JD degree, the biggest difficulty wasn鈥檛 the work.

Charcy Britten-Boudreau, MPA:聽Finding her way to public administration

Poised to graduate from the Master of Public Administration program, Charcy Britten-Boudreau tried a few different paths before choosing this one.

Ad猫le Poirier, MPA(M):聽Following her inner voice: "you've got this"

For the last four years, Ad猫le Poirier's been studying part-time while continuing to work, thanks to CFAME's blended/online model.

Ade Oyemade, MIM: Redefining her role

Ade Oyemade聽is responsible for a complex web of information. After 19 years in the IT industry, Ade chose the MIM聽program because she is passionate about working in higher education.