Working world awaits: Sault College convocations this week

Sault College is set to honour its recent graduates this week.

The local post-secondary institution will be holding its spring convocation with ceremonies planned this week, honouring 1,770 graduates in the process.

The first ceremony is slated for today as the school celebrates grads from Sault College’s Business, Culinary and Hospitality, and the School of Natural Environment. The keynote speaker for the ceremony will be Ryan Walker, a graduate of Sault College’s College Adventure Recreation and Parks Technician program.

The June 7 ceremony will see graduates from programs including Engineering Technology, Health, Information Technology, Media and Design, and Skilled Trades honoured. The keynote speaker will beJustine Chalykoff, who was a 2022 Premier’s Award nominee in the Creative Arts and Design category and graduate of Sault College’s Digital Film Production program, will address guests.

June 8 will see graduates from Aviation, Community Services, General Arts and Science, Justice Studies, and Continuing Education honoured. Police Constable Ryan Vendramin, a graduate of both Sault College’s Police Foundations and Protection, Security and Investigation programs and a 2022 Premier’s Award nominee in the recent graduate category, will be the keynote speaker.

The ceremony on June 9 will honour graduates from Sault College’s Health programs and include keynote speaker Dr. R. Gary Sibbald, a dermatologist and internist, founder and Executive Director of WoundPedia as well as the lead of Project ECHO Ontario Skin and Wound.

In keeping with school tradition, the platform party guests, faculty and graduate procession will be led by the Lone Piper, Kevin Ullrich, also a Sault College employee. Following the presentation of liripipes and credentials, drummer Brock Lewis and the Enji Maawnjiding Dancers will lead the recessional.

All four ceremonies will be streamed live on Sault College's YouTube channel and will remain on the channel after the stream is over.

In addition to the four local ceremonies, various other Sault College graduates in programs located outside of the Sault Ste. Marie campus will be celebrated, including at the Kenora and Fort Frances campuses – in partnership with Seven Generations Education Institution – on June 8, 2023, Thunder Bay – in partnership with Oshki-Pimache-O-Win – on June 8, 2023, and Toronto and Brampton Campuses on June 20 and 21, 2023.

Sault College congratulates all of our graduates and wishes them all the best as they embark on a new life journey.