MOOSE JAW — The Moose Jaw Events Centre was host to an enthusiastic crowd of family, friends, faculty, and recent graduates from Sask. Polytech’s Moose Jaw campus June 13 as the 2024 convocation ceremony recognized the hard work and dedication of this year’s graduating students.
The ceremony drew approximately 1,500 students who were invited to attend this year’s Moose Jaw campus convocation and joined over 6,000 students who are eligible to graduate across the province this spring.
“It is an honour to celebrate our Moose Jaw campus graduating class of 2024,” said Dr. Larry Rosia, the president and CEO of Sask. Polytech. “Your dedication, perseverance and countless hours of hard work have paid off.”
Starting with an opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m. and a few remarks from the school’s faculty, three students from the Moose Jaw campus received awards including:
- Spencer Frank William Michel: received the Governor General’s Academic Bronze Metal for the highest average in the Moose Jaw campus Adult 12 program
- Hong An Nguyen: received the Governor General’s Academic Collegiate Bronze Metal for the highest average at the Moose Jaw Campus, and graduated from the Computer Engineering Technology program
- Rhea Almeda: received the Outstanding Citizenship Award and graduated from the Sask. Polytech Business program
Following these initial remarks, graduates were celebrated from the following programs:
- School of Business (which excluded the three programs that followed in the afternoon)
- Joseph A. Remai School of Construction
- School of Hospitality and Tourism
- School of Information and Communications Technology
- School of Mining, Energy and Manufacturing
- School of Natural Resources and Built Environment
- School of Transportation
- Adult 12 graduates
The afternoon’s portion of the ceremony commenced at 1:30 p.m. and celebrated graduates from the following programs in the Sask. Polytech School of Business:
- Business management post graduate certificates
- Project management post graduate certificates
- Supply chain management post graduate certificates
As well, Moose Jaw’s mayor, Clive Tolley, was awarded an honorary degree in Applied Studies from the institute.
Convocation is an annual event that brings the entire Sask. Polytech community together to celebrate the achievements of its recent graduates and is traditionally held in June.
The occasion recognizes those extraordinary individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and embodied the institution’s vision, mission, and values, according to an official statement. The school’s vision is “to empower a better Saskatchewan” and its mission is “to inspire success in every learning journey.”
Sask. Polytech forms an integral part of Saskatchewan’s economic growth by preparing graduate students who are qualified, work-ready, and trained in high-demand fields. The institution currently has a 95 per cent graduate employment rate, 92 per cent Indigenous graduate employment rate, and one out of every 19 jobs in the province is supported by the school’s activities.
“I encourage each one of you to make your mark and to continue to embrace Sask. Polytech’s RISE values: respect, integrity sustainability, and excellence,” Dr. Rosia said.
“Use your skills and Sask. Polytech’s values to change the world and our communities in your own way,” he continued. “Congratulations! I wish you every success on your career journey.”
The ceremonies from the Moose Jaw campus were broadcast live and can be viewed online anytime at SaskPolytech.ca/Convocation.
To learn more about Sask. Polytech and its range of program options, visit SaskPolytech.ca.
Congratulations to the class of 2024!
