2023 Convocation Ceremony

Convocation Program Governor's General Award Valedictorian Nursing Pinning Convocation Ceremony

Convocation is an annual celebration for students and their families, as well as faculty, staff, and community members. On May 12, 2023, Keyano College's 57th Annual Convocation ceremony was held, seeing Keyano's largest graduating class to date.

On this page you will find the official convocation program, along with video of the 2023 Convocation ceremony.

Convocation Program

The official Convocation program has messages of greetings from dignitaries, College Executive, and the Valedictorian. Included is also the names of our graduates

Convocation 2023 Program

Governor's General's Collegiate Bronze Academic Medal

Joseph Defreitas

Advanced Care Paramedic Diploma

Lord Dufferin, Canada’s third Governor General after Confederation, created the Academic Medals in 1873 to encourage academic excellence across the nation. Over the years, they have become the most prestigious award that students in Canadian schools can receive.

For more than 140 years, the Governor General’s Academic Medals have recognized the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada. They are awarded to the student graduating with the highest average from a high school, as well as from approved college or university programs. Pierre Trudeau, Tommy Douglas, Kim Campbell, Robert Bourassa, Robert Stanfield and Gabrielle Roy are just some of the more than 50 000 people who have received the Governor General’s Academic Medal as the start of a life of accomplishment.

Today, the Governor General’s Academic Medals are awarded at four distinct levels: Bronze at the secondary school level; Collegiate Bronze at the post-secondary, diploma level; Silver at the undergraduate level; and Gold at the graduate level. Medals are presented on behalf of the Governor General by participating educational institutions, along with personalized certificates signed by the Governor General. To maintain a spirit of universality across the country, the Directives were designed to ensure that the medals are awarded on academic marks only, regardless of the more intangible qualities of students’ life, such as good citizenship, moral behaviour or popularity.

The COLLEGIATE BRONZE medal is awarded to the student who achieves the highest overall average upon graduation from a diploma-level, postsecondary program (minimum two-year, full-time duration)

Valedictorian

Hannie Lee Maraan

Early Learning and Child Care Certificate

Hannie is an international student from the Philippines pursuing the Early Learning and Child Care Diploma program.

She received a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Music Education from the University of Santo Tomas, and upon completing her postgraduate studies, she was awarded magna cum laude. Before continuing her education in Canada, she worked for over five years as a licensed music teacher to elementary and high school students

She was also a choir director and a piano and guitar teacher in her home country.

Hannie's passion and purpose are to teach and empower young children to be creative, compassionate, and critical thinkers.
As part of her plans, she intends to pursue a postgraduate degree in education and open a music center for children in Alberta