More than 210 people will graduate from the University of Otago in person, with qualifications in arts, education, music, teaching and theology, in a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall at 1pm today. (=Sat 20/5) About 90 people will graduate in absentia.
DEGREES TO BE CONFERRED AND DIPLOMAS TO BE AWARDED IN PERSON
Doctor of Philosophy
Jane Michelle Adams, Dean Anthony Alexander, Megan Grayce Anakin, Catherine Elizabeth Cooper, Emily Tess Duncan, Gillian Elliot, Timothy Gerard Ferner, Crystal Victoria Filep, Sarah Anne Fraser, Michael James Frost, Owain Maredudd Gwynne, Rieko Hayakawa, Selota Maliko, Benjamin Alexander Payne, Rachel Marie Rafferty, Byron Anthony James Richards, Sylvia Margaret Robertson, Jean Ross, Peter Graham Ross, Ria Shibata.
Doctor of Education
Helen Irene Emberson, Fiona Louise McAlevey.
Master of Arts
Dylan Andrew Charles Gaffney: Anthropology, distinction; Luke Thomas Gardener: Politics, distinction; Francis Waiata Kewene: Theatre Studies, distinction; Nicholas Peter Sutton: Anthropology, distinction.
Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Lenette Breytenbach: Anthropology, second class (Division I); Andrew Taylor Wilson: Psychology, first class.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Performing Arts
Fiora Majdolene Stewart.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
Kelly Edward Reid, Finn Thomas Robinson.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
Conor Micheal Geany, Lily Mac Shanks.
Bachelor of Arts and Diploma in Language and Culture
Sinead Terese Gill: Diploma in Language and Culture (endorsed Chinese).
Bachelor of Arts and Diploma for Graduates
Jessie Luisa Payne: Diploma for Graduates (endorsed Linguistics); Tessa Gilchrist Townsend: Diploma for Graduates (endorsed Human Resource Management).
Bachelor of Arts
Bonnie Kay Aitchison, Thomas Alexander Andrews, Lucy Rose Beaumont, Ana Blagojevic, Lauren Amy Brown, Toby Lee Burnett, Madeline Claire Carruthers, Holly Alice Longuet Caughley, Beth Chapman, Joshua Karel Peter Coles-Braun, Elizabeth Laura Corbett, Brandon Pieter Couch, Claire Velda Cummings, Ciara Maeve Deeley, Jeffrey Malcolm Dick, Fathima Fazniya Dinnunhan, Paige Nicole Docking, Caitlin Doube, Kate Pirie Fowler, Luaipouomalo Gafa, Eman Ahmad Abdallah Ghandour, Patrick Simon Gluck, Kate Oswald Grealish, Thomas Andrew Gwyn Hall, Jakob Andrew Hansen, Caitlin Margaret Helme, Geraldine Sarah Henderson, Matthew William Mackintosh Henry, Jessica Kate Hibbert, Caroline McKenzie Hill, Thomas Gregory Hollewand, Jason Zane Hunt, Ekrina Melenuutausi Iose, Jemma Edith Jackson, Kathryn Anne Kibby, Jeehyun Kim, Matthew Thomas King, Fraser Hamilton Kirk, Tyla Marie Koia-Lowe, Lisa-Sophie Antonia Helene Kuepper, Rochelle Laura Leigh, Antony John Mabon, Rupert Thomas Mark, Cassandra June McEwan, Angel Mae Baekhave McNamara, Ashley Margaret McVinnie, Molly Maye Meehan, Alexandra Caroline Melville, Tessa Briana Morris, Alexandra Rose Morrison-Bailey, Hugo Le Comte Murphy, Harrison John Newton, Karen-Kirstine Oliff, Kerryn Patricia Olsen, Maxwell Allen Lees Olson, Whitney Madison Orange, Elizabeth Anne Owen, Tamilyn Palm, Abbey Sean Palmer, Nikita Vivien Rachel Palmer, Ryan Misiko Cassidy Patumaka, Nina Grace Penny, Jana Brooke Polglase, Mili Maree Posa, Maiora Clare Puketapu-Dentice, Briar-Louise Elliot Rose, Alicia Saili, Mikayla Le’emo Sarona Scheck, Jessica Sinclair Schneiders, Timothy Steven Shanks, Anne-Sophie Miyuki Shogimen, Emily Julienne Small, Sophie Johanna Maria Small, Isabella Elliott Smith, Samantha Mary Smith, Therese Margaret Styles, Hugh Edward Sutton, Joshua Simon Taylor, Rosie Emily Thomson, James Thomson-Bache, Mason James Thorburn, Nicolle Maree Vincent, Anneke Kate Wackrow, Sean Robert Watson, Madeleine Rebecca White.
Master of International Studies
Lindsay Michelle D’Alessandro, credit, Nita Alice Sullivan, credit.
Master of Peace and Conflict Studies and Graduate Diploma in Bioethics and Health Law
Georgina Sarah Richardson: Master of Peace and Conflict Studies, distinction; Graduate Diploma in Bioethics and Health Law, distinction.
Master of Peace and Conflict Studies
Yukie Fukui, distinction; Caitlyn Emma Hart, distinction; Li Liang, credit; Katherine Elizabeth Scott, distinction.
Master of Politics
Leah Emily Coghill, distinction; Ciaran Anthony Cullen, credit; Samuel William Hughes, distinction.
Master of Music
Molly June Devine: Performance, credit.Bachelor of MusicYidda Gilani.Bachelor of Social WorkSelina Antonia Dekker, Katie Elizabeth Graf, Fiona Tracy Panirau.
Master of Social Welfare
Robert James Willers (endorsed Mental Health Practice), distinction.Master of TheologyGlenn Richard Paddison, distinction.
Bachelor of Theology
Kerry Ramon Walton Davis, Alana Kay Goldsack, Tony James Macdonald, Brigitte Robin Te Awe Awe-Bevan.
Master of Indigenous Studies
Hine Te Ariki Parata-Walker, credit.
Master of Teaching
Victoria Lucy Hanna, distinction; Maurice Alan Jackways, credit; Katherine Elizabeth Sullivan, credit.
Master of Teaching and Learning and Bachelor of Education Studies
Kate Brigetta Elliott: Master of Teaching and Learning (endorsed Primary Education); distinction; Bachelor of Education Studies (endorsed Literature).
Master of Teaching and Learning
Fraser Ross Anderson (endorsed Secondary Education), distinction, Leesa Rosaleen Bathgate (endorsed Secondary Education), distinction, Merlin Quaid James Callister (endorsed Secondary Education), credit, Steven Adam McKenzie Cooke (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Hannah May Cowie (endorsed Primary Education), credit, Chelsea Grace Cunninghame (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Phillip Henry de Vos (endorsed Secondary Education), credit, Vicki Jayne Devery (endorsed Secondary Education), distinction, Samuel Reid Doran (endorsed Secondary Education), credit, Lauren Anne Evans (endorsed Secondary Education), distinction, Gemma Marie Feeney (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Kirsty Elizabeth Foster (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Katherine Jehane Gooby (endorsed Primary Education), credit, Anna Elizabeth Hartley (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Caylieh Aroha Hausser-See (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Aimee Rose Hazlett (endorsed Secondary Education), distinction, Emily Betsy Henderson (endorsed Secondary Education), credit, Sarah Ann Henderson (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Nathan John Horner (endorsed Secondary Education), credit, Natasha Michelle Kumar (endorsed Secondary Education), credit, Sophie Matilda Lewthwaite (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Jody Catherine Lickfold (endorsed Primary Education), credit, Rebecca Marie Lieshout (endorsed Primary Education), credit, Jessica Rose Ellis Love (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Kate Margaret McClintock (endorsed Secondary Education), credit, Jason-Edward Kunio McEnerney (endorsed Secondary Education), credit, Timothy John McMillan (endorsed Secondary Education), credit, Sophie Anne Ailsa Nicholson (endorsed Primary Education), credit, Emily Maria Periam (endorsed Secondary Education), distinction, Matani Fakatotua Schaaf (endorsed Secondary Education), Eden Jessica Seymour (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Alisha Margaret Smith (endorsed Secondary Education), distinction, Darcelle Trudi-Rose Smith (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Anne Kathrine Switzer (endorsed Secondary Education), distinction, Jasmine Katsuko Toddun (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Jessica Rose Twidle (endorsed Primary Education), distinction, Jessica Jane Watson (endorsed Secondary Education), distinction, Brett Ian Weber (endorsed Secondary Education), credit.
Bachelor of Teaching
Stephanie Manata Cook (endorsed Early Childhood Education), Hamish Nathan Rice Crowther (endorsed Primary Education), Jacob Orinocho The Heyward (endorsed Primary Education).
Master of Education
Megan Jane Gallagher, distinction, Kate McAnelly, distinction, Bridget Kim McDonnell, distinction.
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts
Thomas Murdoch Newman, Murphy Sara Turner.
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science
Jack Ian Driscoll.
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce
Catherine Jane Bunworth, Georgia Mary Stumbles.
Bachelor of Applied Science
Hamish Scott Low.
Bachelor of Commerce
Hugh John Baird, Amelia Madeleine Brittain, Liam Andrew Ferner, Cindy Patrice Forde, Annalise Moana Harvey, Nicholas Peter McKenzie, Madeline Corcoran Parker.
Master of Business Administration
Kanwal Shah.
Master of Business Data Science
Michael Paul Kean, distinction.
Master of Entrepreneurship
Adrian Francis Peter Hills, distinction.
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences
Louis Clendon Clark Vincent.
Postgraduate Diploma in Ministry
Kingsley Suvendrakumar Ponniah, distinction; Young Jun You, credit.
Diploma for Graduates
Christine Elizabeth Panirau Mulligan (endorsed Christian Thought and History), Kongpop Panyalertsinpaisarn (endorsed Buddhist Studies), Wiroj Wongsaenchai (endorsed Buddhist Studies).
DEGREES TO BE CONFERRED AND DIPLOMAS TO BE AWARDED IN ABSENTIA
Doctor of Philosophy
Eduardo Wassim Abou Ltaif, Guillermo Camilo Badia Hernandez, Helen Bradstock, Joanne Sarah Campbell, Edmund Fong, Ali Hossein Khani, Linda Zampol D’Ortia.
Master of Arts
Francesca Lesley Allen: Anthropology, distinction; Hannah Bailly: Anthropology, distinction; Alison May Blair: Film and Media Studies, distinction; Samuel John Hume: English, distinction; Byron Travis Sanders: Education, distinction; Emma Louise Verry: History, distinction; Duncan William Wilson: Philosophy, credit.
Bachelor of Arts with Honours and Bachelor of Arts
Dean Alan Jones: Bachelor of Arts honours: Linguistics, first class.
Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Hitaua George Arahanga-Doyle: Psychology, first class; Alex Jessie Cuff: Communication Studies, first class; Chen-Yu Fan: Education, first class; Serena Grace Gold: Classics, first class; Julia Claire Hardie: History, second class (Division I); Gregory James Hil: Anthropology, first class; Peter John MacKinnon: Art History and Theory, first class; Brooke Elaine McIsaac-Williams: English, second class (Division I); Brendan Tane Rose: Psychology, first class.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music
Marlon Jack Duncan Richards.
Bachelor of Arts
Steven John Booth, Meghan Rose Butler, Savannah Annabel Cran, Drew Michael Divehall, Richard John Hugh Dodds, Bryn Robert Muskett Donald, Caitlin Joelle Eve Donnison, Charlotte Ruth Dunphy, Georgina Mary Rose Fulford, Prabhat Gokul, Francesco Heung Wing Lee, Isaac Miles MacCreadie, Jessica Mary Mackintosh, Cleopatra Matthews-Knights, Tataioterangi Reedy, Frederick William Riddiford, Timothy William Riordan, David Ryan Pascal Seidel, Hamish Hamilton Stobo, Rosamond Violet Vavasour, Rhodri Patrick Wyn Williams Samira Zaiton.
Master of International Studies
Gemma Rozelle Forlong, credit; Serena Antonia Starrs, credit; Jonathan Andrew Wallis, credit.
Master of Peace and Conflict Studies
Angel Alfonso Poza, distinction; Anna Katherine Burgin, distinction; D A W Walawwe Chandima Dilhani Daskon, distinction; Louise Ellen Gregory, distinction.
Master of Planning
Tjaart Joubert Bekker, credit; James Laurence Jack Cummins, distinction.
Master of Politics
Rosa May Leahy, credit; Alan Denzil Richardson, distinction.
Master of Music
Samdrub Jampa Dawa: Studio Production, credit.
Bachelor of Music
Peter Ian Mathieson, Anderson Rocio Romero.
Master of Theology
Peter Douglas Crothall, distinction; Jethro Stephen Day, credit; Sonya Christine Lewthwaite, distinction.
Bachelor of Theology with Honours
Jordan Luke Jones: Christian Thought and History, first class.
Bachelor of Theology
Robert William Pomare.
Master of Teaching
Nicole Kereopa, distinction.
Master of Teaching and Learning
Anne Douma (endorsed Secondary Education), credit; Anna Georgia Eade (endorsed Secondary Education); Sandra Lyn Gorham (endorsed Primary Education), distinction.
Bachelor of Teaching
Gemma Leigh Grice-Allan (endorsed Early Childhood Education).
Master of Education
Sarah Marie Robertson, distinction.
Master of Higher Education
Christopher Rudd, distinction.
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects
Austin Mason Edmond Chambers: Geography, credit.
Postgraduate Diploma in Social Welfare
Justine Ann Holland, credit.
Postgraduate Diploma in Child-Centred Practice
Kerri Rae Anne Cleaver, distinction.
Postgraduate Diploma in Theology
Nicholas James Goodwin: Christian Thought and History, distinction.
Diploma in Language
Dylan Shaun Worthington Gibbs (endorsed Spanish); Liam Edwin Picard (endorsed Japanese).
Diploma for Graduates
Alistair Mark Drye (endorsed Christian Thought and History); Bradley Shane Goodall (endorsed Anthropology); Gwyneth Ellen Hudson (endorsed Art History and Theory); Terrence Fulton Kerr (endorsed Politics); Ruby Mary Andrew O’Connor (endorsed Politics); Robbie James Wood Sykes (endorsed English); Matthew Laurence von Veh (endorsed Classics).
Postgraduate Certificate in Children’s Issues
Louise Fletcher.
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching
Jasmine Leigh Waite.
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education
Hilary Jane Hamnett, Gail Helen Hyland (endorsed Clinical Education); Jessica Anne Meiklejohn, Dean Michael O’Connell.