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Classes of 2020-21

Congratulations to all graduates whose degrees were conferred in 2020 and 2021!

Watch videos of the ceremonies

See graduates from the Classes of 2020 and 2021 as they crossed the stage on August 24, 25 and 29, 2022.

Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science:

John Molson School of Business:

Faculty of Arts and Science:

See the breakdown of ceremonies by department

Breakdown of ceremonies

Wednesday, August 24 – 10 a.m.

NOTE: Graduate-level students only (Graduate Certificates/Diplomas, Masters, PhD)

  • Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)
  • Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE)

Musical Prelude
Concordia Jazz Trio

Piper
Alan Jones

Mace Bearer
Luis Rodrigues, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dean's Welcome
Mourad Debbabi, Dean, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science           

Remarks by the President and Vice-Chancellor
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor

Graduate Readers
Emad Shihab, Associate Dean, Research and Innovation
Hua Ge, Associate Dean, Student Academic Services           

Placing of Hoods (PhDs)
Faye Diamantoudi, Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies           

Graduate candidates received by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic           

Graduate letters presented by
Mourad Debbabi, Dean, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Certificates
Jonathan Wener, C.M., Chancellor
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Closing Remarks
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Wednesday, August 24 – 3 p.m.

NOTE: Undergraduate-level students only (all Bachelors)

  • Building, Civil & Environmental Engineering (BCEE)
  • Computer Science & Software Engineering (CSSE)
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)
  • Mechanical, Industrial & Aerospace Engineering (MIAE)

Musical Prelude
Concordia Jazz Trio

Piper
Alan Jones

Mace Bearer
Charles Kiyanda, Assistant Professor, Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering

Dean's Welcome
Mourad Debbabi, Dean, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science           

Remarks by the President and Vice-Chancellor
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor           

Undergraduate Graduate Readers
Hua Ge, Associate Dean, Student Academic Services
Ali Akgunduz, Associate Dean, Academic Programs           

Graduate candidates received by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Helen Antoniou, Chair of the Board           

GCS Graduate letters presented by
Mourad Debbabi, Dean, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science"

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Certificates
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Valedictorian Introduced by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor

Valedictorians
Bruna Guarino, Civil Engineering
Raagave Ponnusamy, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Closing Remarks
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Wednesday, August 24 – 8 p.m.

NOTE: Graduate-level students only (Graduate Certificates/Diplomas, Masters, PhD)

  • Computer Science & Software Engineering (CSSE)

Musical Prelude
Concordia Jazz Trio

Piper
Alan Jones

Mace Bearer
Joey Paquet, Director, Undergraduate Curriculum, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Software Engineering

Dean's Welcome
Mourad Debbabi, Dean, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science           

Remarks by the President and Vice-Chancellor
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor           

Graduate Readers
Amir Aghdam, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
Emad Shihab, Associate Dean, Research and Innovation

Placing of Hoods (PhDs)
Faye Diamantoudi, Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies

Graduate candidates received by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

GCS Graduate letters presented by
Mourad Debbabi, Dean, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Certificates
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Closing Remarks
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Thursday, August 25 – 10 a.m.

NOTE: Graduate-level students only (Graduate Certificates/Diplomas, Masters, PhD)

  • Building, Civil & Environmental Engineering (BCEE)
  • Chemical & Materials Engineering (CME)
  • Mechanical, Industrial & Aerospace Engineering (MIAE)

Musical Prelude
Concordia Jazz Trio

Piper
Alan Jones

Mace Bearer
Alex De Visscher, Professor and Chair, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Dean's Welcome
Mourad Debbabi, Dean, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science           

Remarks by the President and Vice-Chancellor
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor           

Graduate Readers
Ali Akgunduz, Associate Dean, Academic Programs
Amir Aghdam, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies

GCS Placing of Hoods (PhDs)
Faye Diamantoudi, Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies

GCS graduate candidates received by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Helen Antoniou, Chair of the Board

GCS Graduate letters presented by
Mourad Debbabi, Dean, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Certificates
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Valedictorian Introduced by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor

Valedictorian
Seyed Amir Hooshiar Ahmedi, Mechanical Engineering

Closing Remarks
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Thursday, August 25 – 3 p.m.

  • Accountancy (CERTU, BCOMM, GCert)
  • International Business (BCOMM)
  • Management
    • Human Resource Management (BCOMM)
    • Investment Management (MBA)
    • Management (BCOMM, MSC)
  • Marketing (BCOMM, MSC)

Musical Prelude
Concordia Jazz Trio

Piper
Alan Jones

Mace Bearer
Jooseop Lim, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs

Dean's Welcome
Anne-Marie Croteau, Dean, John Molson School of Business           

Remarks by the President and Vice-Chancellor
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor           

Graduate Reader
Sandra Betton, Associate Dean, Professional Graduate Programs

Graduate candidates received by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Helen Antoniou, Chair of the Board           

Graduate degrees presented by
Anne-Marie Croteau, Dean, John Molson School of Business           

Undergraduate Readers
Matthaeus Tekathen, Chair, Department of Accounting
Seth Spain, Chair, Department of Management

Undergraduate candidates received by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Helen Antoniou, Chair of the Board

Undergraduate degrees presented by         
Anne-Marie Croteau, Dean, John Molson School of Business

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Certificates
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic           

Valedictorians introduced by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor

Valedictorians
Ioana Maria Tudoran, Marketing (2020)
Keira Baldwin, Marketing (2021)

Closing Remarks
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Thursday, August 25 – 8 p.m.

  • Economics (BCOMM)
  • Executive MBA
  • Finance (BCOMM, MSC)
  • General Administration
    • Business Administration (BCOMM, GCERT, GDIP, MBA, PhD*)
    • Business Studies (CERTU)
  • Supply Chain & Business Technology Management (BCOMM, MSCM)

*Includes Doctor of Philosophy - Business Administration in: Accountancy; Finance; Management; Marketing; or Supply Chain & Business Technology Management

Musical Prelude
Concordia Jazz Trio

Piper
Alan Jones

Mace Bearer
Jooseop Lim, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs

Dean's Welcome
Anne-Marie Croteau, Dean, John Molson School of Business           

Remarks by the President and Vice-Chancellor
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor           

Graduate Reader
Rahul Ravi, Director, EMBA and MBA in Investment Management

Placing of Hoods (PhDs)
Faye Diamantoudi, Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies

Graduate candidates received by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor           

Graduate degrees presented by
Anne-Marie Croteau, Dean, John Molson School of Business           

Undergraduate Readers
Erkan Yonder, Chair, Finance department
Rustam Vahidov, Chair, Supply Chain and Business Technology Management

Undergraduate candidates received by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor

Undergraduate degrees presented by
Anne-Marie Croteau, Dean, John Molson School of Business

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Certificates
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic           

Valedictorians introduced by
Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor

Valedictorians
Anika Sisto, PhD, Business Administration (Accountancy)
Fall 2020 graduate
and
Erica Pimentel, PhD, Business Administration (Management)
Fall 2021 graduate

Closing Remarks
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Monday, August 29 – 10 a.m.

  • Applied Human Sciences
  • Biology
  • Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Economics
  • Geography, Planning & Environment
  • Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
  • Humanities
  • Individualized Program – Graduate Level (Pure Sciences)
  • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Physics
  • Psychology

Musical Prelude
Concordia Jazz Trio

Piper
Alan Jones

Mace Bearer
Richard Courtemanche, Associate Dean, Academic Programs

Dean's Welcome
Pascale Sicotte, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science

Remarks by the Provost
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Graduate Reader
Francesca Scala, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies           

Placing of Hoods (PhDs)
Faye Diamantoudi, Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies           

Graduate candidates received by
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Graduate degrees presented by
Pascale Sicotte, Dean, Arts and Science

Undergraduate Readers
Philippe Caignon, Associate Dean, Student Academic Services
Aaron Johnson, Associate Dean, Planning and Academic Facilities
Christine DeWolf, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science

Undergraduate candidates received by
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Nadia Hardy, Deputy Provost

Undergraduate degrees presented by
Pascale Sicotte, Dean, Arts and Science

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Certificates
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Certificates Presented by
Nadia Hardy, Deputy Provost

Valedictorians Introduced by
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Valedictorians
Franklin Chacón Huete, PhD, Chemistry
Fall 2020 Graduate Valedictorian
and
Jun-Ray Macairan, PhD, Chemistry
Fall 2021 Graduate Valedictorian
and
Kelly Burchell-Reyes, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Undergraduate Valedictorian

Closing Remarks
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Monday, August 29 – 3 p.m.

  • Classics, Modern Languages & Linguistics
  • Communication Studies
  • Education
  • English
  • Études françaises
  • History
  • Individualized Program – Graduate Level (Humanities, Social Sciences)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts College
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Religions & Cultures
  • School of Community & Public Affairs
  • School of Irish Studies
  • Simone de Beauvoir Institute & Women Studies
  • Sociology & Anthropology
  • Theological Studies

Musical Prelude
Concordia Jazz Trio

Piper
Alan Jones

Mace Bearer
Richard Courtemanche, Associate Dean, Academic Programs

Dean's Welcome
Pascale Sicotte, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science

Remarks by the Provost
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Graduate Reader
Francesca Scala, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies           

Placing of Hoods (PhDs)
Faye Diamantoudi, Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies           

Graduate candidates received by
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Graduate degrees presented by
Pascale Sicotte, Dean, Arts and Science

Undergraduate Readers
Philippe Caignon, Associate Dean, Student Academic Services
Aaron Johnson, Associate Dean, Planning and Academic Facilities
Christine DeWolf, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science

Undergraduate candidates received by
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Nadia Hardy, Deputy Provost

Undergraduate degrees presented by
Pascale Sicotte, Dean, Arts and Science

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Certificates
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Graduate Certificates Presented by
Nadia Hardy, Deputy Provost

Valedictorian Introduced by
Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Valedictorian
Nicholas Bailey, Liberal Arts College

Closing Remarks

Anne Whitelaw, Provost and Vice-President, Academic

CU Celebrations

During 2020 and 2021, we were unable to host in-person ceremonies: CU Celebrate was an opportunity to celebrate our graduates until in-person celebrations could resume.

Jonathan Wener,

Message from the Chancellor

CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO THE CONCORDIA ALUMNI FAMILY!

Graduation marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication and perseverance. Despite the many challenges and continuous curveballs life threw at you these past two years — you did it!

Your experiences during the pandemic will stay with you for the rest of your lives. The social and scholastic challenges you faced and overcame have made you stronger, more adaptable and resilient. It’s a story you will tell the next generations and one that will serve you well throughout your careers.

Remember that success in the future will require adaptability and a willingness to change. Our world is facing some of the most difficult challenges in human history and we will need our best and brightest minds to tackle them.

You now join a global alumni network of more than 240,000 Concordia graduates. Take advantage of this community of potential mentors, advocates, business partners and employers. Leverage this network, engage with others and stay connected.

As a fellow graduate, I cannot wait to see all the great things you achieve. I wish you all good luck, good health and good fortune.

Jonathan Wener, C.M., BComm 71
Chancellor

Graham Carr

Message from the President

At long last, the Concordia community is proud to gather in celebration of your graduation. I’m overjoyed to offer hearty congratulations to all our graduates who successfully completed their programs under the exceptional circumstances we’ve all experienced. The pandemic has been massively disruptive to the world of education and you should feel especially proud of your accomplishments as our community is proud of you.

I want to express my gratitude to Concordia’s faculty and staff for their tireless commitment to deliver the university’s academic mission despite daunting challenges. Without their dedication, and the steadfast support of family members and friends, your success would not have been possible.

With the next phases of your personal and professional journeys underway, the world is gripped by terrible challenges: the outrage of war in Ukraine, deep and often tragic social inequities at home and abroad, the increasing urgency of climate change, economic uncertainty and the traumatic consequences of a lingering global health crisis.  

Countless Concordia alumni have made their mark by working to improve the well-being of society and our planet. Concordia’s graduates are our best ambassadors. I take comfort knowing that you will likewise devote your talent, humanity and creative thinking to tackle the grand challenges of our time.  

I wish you all success and happiness for the years to come and hope that you will stay in touch.

Graham Carr
President and Vice-Chancellor 

Headshot of Linda Donnini

Welcome to your alumni association

Dear graduates, 

Congratulations on reaching your milestone! The successful completion of your degree under such challenging times is no small feat. I take great pride in how our student body went above and beyond!

You now join a global network of more than 240,000 alumni — a vast community that will support you on your professional journey. The Concordia University Alumni Association provides a variety of services, resources and events to help our graduates thrive and grow.

I hope you find as much inspiration and strength in our community as I have. 

Welcome to the Concordia alumni family. We wish you continued success in your educational, career and life journey! 

Sincerely, 

Linda Donnini, BSc 91  
President, Concordia University Alumni Association 
concordia.ca/alumni-friends

P.S. Keep in touch with our global networking platform Alumni Connect, as well as our alumni network.

245,000 proud alumni

Your diploma

You can have your diploma mailed to you, or you can pick it up in person.

Ensure your account is clear

Check your account and be sure to pay any outstanding fees. See acceptable methods of payment.

In-person pick-up (drop-in hours, no appointment necessary)

Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FB-900 (1250 Guy Street, 9th Floor)

You must present photo ID in order to obtain your diploma.

A proxy may pick-up your diploma on your behalf. The proxy must bring a printed and signed authorization form with the graduate's true signature (not a typed font)We do not accept digital versions shown on a device but require the printed copy in hand.

Request it be mailed

Diplomas will be mailed at no cost to all 2020 and 2021 graduates* by Canada Post Xpresspost (for Canadian and U.S. destinations) and registered mail for international destinations. Courier service is available at the cost of $60 for graduates residing outside of Canada.

*Confer date on unofficial transcript must be one of the following in order to qualify for the free mailing:

  • 20/05/2020 (Spring 2020)
  • 16/10/2020 (Fall 2020)
  • 21/05/2021 (Spring 2021)
  • 08/10/2021 (Fall 2021)

Please follow the below steps in order to obtain your diploma by mail:

1. Request Certified Copies (if applicable)

If you would like certified copies of your diploma, please submit the Spr20-Fall20-Spr21 -Certified Copy form immediately prior to updating your mailing address. Should the form be submitted after the diploma has been mailed, we will be unable to provide you with certified copies until the original diploma is returned and additional mailing fees will apply.

Open the Spr20-Fall20-Spr21-Certified Copy Request form now.

2. Provide a Mailing Address

Please send an email to convocation@concordia.ca with the below information:

a) Full name (as it appears in your record)

b) Student ID

c) Complete mailing address (be sure to include postal code and apartment/unit # if applicable, and postal code.

3. Courier Services

If the destination country is outside of Canada or the USA and you prefer to have your diploma sent by courier, please submit the Spring Spr21-Fall20-Spr21-Graduates – Courier Request Form.  Please note there is a fee of $60 for this service. You must also provide your Diploma Mailing address as listed in point 3 above.

Please note: Graduates are responsible for any additional mailing fees incurred for returned diplomas due to unclaimed or incomplete/incorrect mailing addresses.

Diplomas will not be mailed to any graduates who do not provide a Diploma Mailing Address.

 

Still have questions?

Contact the Office of the Registrar
Tel: 514-848-2424, ext. 2668
Email: students@concordia.ca

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