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G R A D U A T I O N UNIVERSITY g/GUELPH RIDGETOWN CAMPUS
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University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus
We are excited to be celebrating the achievements of the students in the following Diploma and Certificate programs:
• Associate Diploma in Agriculture
• Associate Diploma in Environmental Management
• Associate Diploma in Equine Care and Management
• Associate Diploma in Horticulture
• Associate Diploma in Veterinary Technology
• Veterinary Office Administration Certificate
We will also recognize the successful completion of the in-class training hours in the following Ministry of Labour,
Training and Skills Development apprenticeship program:
• Agricultural Dairy Herdsperson Apprenticeship
Since the first diploma graduating class of 1953, academic programming at Ridgetown Campus has grown
and today’s student enrollment reflects diversified academic programs at the Associate Diploma, Certificate,
Apprenticeship, Graduate Studies (M.Sc. & Ph.D.), and Continuing Education levels.
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been a steadfast and innovative partner
since we began as an agricultural research farm (the Western Ontario Experimental Farm, in 1922), and this life-long
synergetic partnership between University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus and OMAFRA remains highly valued today.
As a unique Southwestern Ontario educational leader located in the heartland of Ontario agriculture, our enriched
relationship with the University of Guelph and its leadership, has allowed us to strengthen our academic and research
programing, resulting in leading-edge scientists and professors who continue to improve life in the lives of all our
learners.
Administratively, we work within the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) mandate focused on agriculture, food,
communities, and the environment. Ridgetown Campus attracts a student body of diploma, certificate, apprenticeship
and graduate students as well as thousands of adult learners.
We are extremely proud of our 7,500 plus Westag alumni who make a significant impact to the industries and
communities that they serve throughout the province. University of Guelph is renowned world-wide for its agriculture
and life-science research and education, and we’re excited about the students that will become the newest members
of the Westag, OAC, and University of Guelph alumni families.
#RCGrad | 3
L EADERSHIP M ESSAGES
Congratulations to the Ridgetown Campus Class of 2021!
Throughout your time at the University of Guelph – and especially over the
course of the past year – you have each taken on unprecedented challenges with
determination, creativity, and grace. These same qualities will prepare you for
success as you begin the next chapter of your lives.
As graduates of Ridgetown and of the Ontario Agricultural College, your knowledge
of agriculture, the environment, equine, horticulture, and veterinary care combined
with your Gryphon spirit will help you make a meaningful difference in our world.
However you choose to make a difference, I encourage you to remain connected to
the University. We want to hear about your next accomplishments, adventures, and
discoveries.
I am incredibly proud of you, and I wish you the very best for continued success in
the months and years ahead.
Dr. Charlotte A. B. Yates
President and Vice Chancellor
University of Guelph
Congratulations on completing your diploma, certificate or apprenticeship
program!
It has been a very trying time and we are especially proud of all our graduates. Given
the extraordinary conditions over the past year, you deserve special recognition
and congratulations on your success. You have shown tremendous resilience and
dedication to your studies, and you have succeeded.
During your celebration, I hope you take time to reflect on all that you have learned
and accomplished while studying at Ridgetown Campus.
I hope you’ve learned the importance of being open to new experiences. That striving
for balance between work, fun, and self-care can be challenging, but is vital. That
fostering an inquisitive nature in yourself and in your friends, family, and colleagues
creates knowledge, conversation, and solutions to complex problems.
Lastly, I hope you have come to see how you are part of a global network of OAC
alumni that Improve Life.
I look forward to hearing about your future successes. Please stay in touch.
Congratulations on your graduation!
Sincerely,
Dr. Rene Van Acker
Dean, Ontario Agricultural College,
University of Guelph
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I’ve always believed that post-secondary education is as much about the qualities
you develop as a person, as what you learn in the classroom. These many qualities
will serve you well throughout your professional and personal journey.
By graduating in 2021, you have shown us how strong you are. You have exhibited
perseverance through completing all the requirements of your diploma, certificate,
or apprenticeship program. You have shown personal resilience through navigating
the challenges of studying during the pandemic and you’ve come out successful. In
addition, you have shown courage through accepting new challenges, overcoming
hurdles, and welcoming new opportunities during your studies at Ridgetown
Campus.
Although your graduation is the end of your time as a Ridgetown Campus student,
you are now beginning the best years of your life.
I sincerely hope you will remember Ridgetown Campus foundly and consider it your
second home. Keep in touch in the years to come and let us know how you are
doing!
Mr. Brett Shepherd
Director,
University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus
Congratulations to all of our graduates who have completed their programs!
This important milestone in your life is something to celebrate and feel proud of.
I hope you had the opportunity to make lasting friendships, create happy memories
and achieve your personal goals during the time you spent with us.
As you move forward on your personal journey, I encourage you to continue to seek
out opportunities to further your knowledge and learn new skills.
Congratulations on your academic success, and my sincerest best wishes in your
future endeavours.
Dr. Simon Lachance
Assistant Dean, Academic,
University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus
#RCGrad | 5
OUR RIDGETOWN
CAMPUS CREST
The University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus crest has been
an important illustration of our agricultural history since our
first Agriculture Diploma graduating class in 1953.
The very first crest reflected our role as the Western Ontario Agriculture School (W.O.A.S.), and the wheat and corn
stalk illustrations on the first Ridgetown crest, remain on our campus crest today.
Throughout the decades, our purpose as a leading agricultural education and research institution has remained
constant, while our institution’s name has evolved several times over the six plus decades of academic program
delivery. As our institution’s name changed, so did our campus crest.
Today’s Ridgetown Campus crest, designed in 2007, exhibits a livestock farm visual, demonstrating our endless
passion for agricultural education; the dog and stethoscope images reflect our commitment to veterinary industry
programs; and the tree and flower graphics remind us of our environmental management and horticulture diploma
offerings and the 200 hectares that our teaching grounds, farm, and research trials encompass.
The University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus crest encompasses our commitment to life-long learning and it has
been, and continues to be seen throughout the province, worn on the leather jackets of proud Ridgetown Westag
alumni since 1953.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2021
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T HE D R. R ON P ITBLADO
T EACHING A WARD OF E XCELLENCE
Each year, the campus recognizes one faculty member for teaching excellence and innovation.
We are pleased to recognize Dr. Dave Hooker, Associate Professor, Field Crop Agronomy as this year’s
recipient!
What makes Dr. Hooker (better known to students as Dr. Dave) remarkable is how he has embraced the challenge
of teaching online – with ability, effectiveness, and vivacity. He has demonstrated an enormous effort to create new
and engaging course content, integrating many new technical tools to create video lectures that provide students
with excellent “in the field” content. As one student nominator for the award said, “Dr. Dave brings an unrivalled
enthusiasm that brightens everyone's day and exemplifies this award. The amount of effort he put into his courses,
and his constant requests for feedback really outlines why he deserves this award. He really made this COVID-19
school year better.”
Another student supporter told us that Dr. Dave’s lectures are both informative and entertaining: “Dr. Dave has made
online learning fun by making videos that were so interesting. He incorporated humour into every lecture.
With an instructor like Dr. Dave, I couldn’t help but love to learn the latest best practices in crop production!
His unique charisma makes every class different and interesting, something we all desperately needed this
academic school year.”
Dr. Hooker has also been an integral leader of the
Ridgetown Campus Soil and Crop Club for students.
He abundantly connects with current and past students
through social media, as well as through his extension
presentations, across the province, by communicating his
applied research findings in a valued and practical way.
Dr. Hooker has gone above and beyond to demonstrate
his commitment to high quality education for 13 years,
and the staff and students at Ridgetown Campus
sincerely wish to recognize him for his amazing teaching
efforts!
We asked Dr. Hooker, “What do
you love most about teaching?”
“The main reason I love teaching is the
opportunity to serve with my amazing
teaching colleagues. I am also very
honoured to have a highly influential role
in the continual growth and development
of students towards their career and life
goals.
I take the opportunity to get to know
the students I teach the best I can,
and in return, I have the privilege to
stay connected with many of them as
Ridgetown alumni.”
#RCGrad | 7Class of 2021 Graduates Graduating with Distinction
Distinction is given to graduates
1
achieving a cumulative average of
Associate Diploma in Agriculture 80% or higher
Brent James Alexander
1 Clayton Gregorey Dietz James Gordon Heaslip
Ethel Mildmay Caledonia
Kelsey Antonissen Andrea Dohner Lauren Melynda Henschel
Aylmer Port Burwell Paisley
1 Ahmed Atteya Cameron Ducharme Claire Margaret Horan
Thamesville Zurich Walton
Jillian Elizabeth Joy Ball Hanna McKenzie Fair Colin Jeffrey Howson
Chatham St. George Brant Blyth
Cameron Barkey Alex James Foster Cameron Mark Huctwith
Blackstock Mitchell Warwick Township
Austina Marcelle Bellamy Alexander Michael Foster
1 Brooklyn Victoria Hughes
Miller Lake Ingersoll Stayner
Laura Colleen Benedict William Lloyd Foster Amy June Hutchison
Kerwood Merlin Thamesford
Brady Wray Blanchard
1 Emma Tracy Francis Joshua Jansen
Midland Monkton Cayuga
Emma Jane Karianne Brenneman Tessa Freitas Angie Marion Jones
Woodstock Puslinch Bayfield
Jaclyn Susannah Brubacher Ethan Kale Froese Mikayla Meg Kelly
Elmira Vienna Addison
Branden James Campbell Madison Tonya Gear
1 Sarah Rebecca Kiar
Ilderton Burgessville Warkworth
Daniel Thomas Coenen Anthony Gerretsen Emma Christine Krakar
Englehart Seaforth Vanessa
MacKenzie William Coenen Mavis Grace Goertz David James Kuepfer
Englehart Lambton Shores Stratford
1 Kiel Hugh Coleman Blake Samuel Gowanlock Ryan Alexander Lewis
Monkland London Caledon
Amanda Marie Covemaeker
1 Derek Thomas Greydanus Marcus Elbert Carl Loggan
Bothwell Gowanstown Tavistock
Mitchel Henry Danen Kylie Elizabeth Hanna Benjamin Frank Louwagie
Stratford Guelph Mitchell
John Albert De Dreu Spencer David Harrison ShelbyLynn Loyal
Belmont Bradford Thamesville
Zoey Gertrude DeGroot
1
Jordan Alan Robert Hawthorne Brennen Kenneth MacKillican
Kerwood Listowel Limoges
8 | RIDGETOWN CAMPUS - GRADUATION 2021Associate Diploma in Agriculture (Continued)
Brianna Avery Marshall Abigail Kelly Rae Alexander von Westerholt
Atwood Stratford Harriston
Cole Walter Mayo Cade Derek Robinet Justin Walker
London Chatham Guelph
Matthew Alexander McCallum Emma Mary Laura Robinson Emily Catherine Ward
Iona Station Fergus St. Thomas
Tyler Douglas McCartney Matthew Colton Roszell Selena Margaret Ward
Tara Wainfleet Hanover
April Louise McConnell Timothy Neil Rudkin Jason Rae Watke
Mount Forest Blackstock Hanover
Gill Andrew McDonell Kianna Stevens Ian Waugh
North Lancaster Thorndale St. Marys
David James McMorrow Benjamin Wesley Toll Chelsea Nicholson Weiler
Lindsay Blenheim Waterloo
Cody McQuaid Marcus Patrick Tuck Alexandre Wicki
Omemee Wellandport Saint-Eugene
Lauren Margaret Miller Nick Van Den Broek Brent Micheal Winger
St. George Brant Brownsville Brantford
Robert Adrian Mostacci Giel Petrus Hendrikus Van Haren Jordyn Victoria Wright
Windsor Tillsonburg Harrow
Ethan John Jussila Murison Samantha Lynn Vansickle
Rockwood Kincardine
Jacob David Orth John Paul Henry Vickers
Burgessville Meaford
Associate Diploma in Environmental Management
Conner Ryan Day Ethan Steve Musclow Meghan Elizabeth van Doorn
Windsor London Terra Cotta
Jordan Alexander Ferris Nicholas Pinsonneault Shawn Richard Weaver **
St. Thomas Croton Morpeth
Jillian Emily Jean Gagnier Thomas Russell Rideout Allyx Zittlau
Tilbury Blenheim Wheatley
Grace Amelie Laporte Gerald Brandon Swance ** Awarded posthumously
Windsor Morpeth
#RCGrad | 9Associate Diploma in Equine Care and Management
Sarah Christine Bodrug Megan Lydia Fisher Sarah Rose Spallek
Pickering Niagara Falls Teeswater
Victoria Emily Burghgraef Erin Lorraine Gill Victoria Anne Stacey
Port Rowan Utterson Wingham
Deanna Nicole Chislett Wendy Lynn Rudkin Grace Rita Rose Wettlaufer
Greely Blackstock North York
Erika Christie Emily Candida Sill Reise Danielle Willemsen
Prescott Odessa Exeter
Associate Diploma in Horticulture
Laurie Alford Hassan Fawaz Cameron J. McLeod
Kitchener Appin Puslinch
Tariq Rasheed Baksh Jared Foster Dwayne William Riberdy
Etobicoke Dresden Tilbury
Gabrielle Binkley Dylan Hall Paris Wu
Guelph Ridgetown Windsor
Michael William Cushing Rients James Hettinga
Kitchener Dresden
Kyle Victor Doherty Emily Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Ridgetown Chatham
Associate Diploma in Veterinary Technology
Sara Elizabeth Abel Mercedes Kathleen Porritt Barrow Abbey Emma Coomber
Dutton Kitchener Woodstock
Jemina Fathima Ahamed Kaeleigh Fraser Berdan Michelle Cormier
Blenheim Wardsville Scarborough
Sophia Sibylla Teresa Armbruster Sophie An Jing Boates Emma Patricia Costello
Waterloo Mississauga Brantford
Pamela Jean Austen Zoe Klara Carden Emily Csutorka
Ingersoll Paris Delhi
Jill Elizabeth Baker Cassandra Fun May Chan Briane Rita Dauphinais
Komoka Richmond Hill Verner
Kathryn Anne Ballantyne Nora Dagny Chappell Alisha Tammy Ann Devries
London Oshawa Cornwall
Abbie Rebecca Barnes Ashley Jean Clark Mary Colleen Donovan
Plympton Wyoming Ridgetown Owen Sound
10 | RIDGETOWN CAMPUS - GRADUATION 2021Associate Diploma in Veterinary Technology (Continued)
Victoria Dorothy Duperron-Haynes Shelby Elizabeth Darlene Jarvis Cyrene Mae Morillo
London Hanover Toronto
Meghan Johanna Grace Fallowfield Courtney Kathleen Johnson Samantha Nicole Moulaison
Delhi Cambridge I Fonthill
Daniela Isabel Fernandez Emily Victoria Johnston Kirstin Alyssa MacKenzie Muir
London I Chatham Brooklin
Tiffany Christine Fernihough Grace Elizabeth Irene Kalbfleisch Rebecka Margaret Neville
I Whitby Tavistock I Innisfil
Joanna Marie Fiorita Caitlin Kerns Ashlyn Taylor Nicolle
I Toronto I Burlington London
Racheal Emily Flanigan Katherine Toni Denise Klarer Sarah Riane O'Carroll
I Thorndale I Millbrook I London
Brooke Lynn Foster Chantelle Marina Kuhn Taylor Oulds
I Chatham Whitby Chatham
Rachel Gobbels Tristian Leigh Kukulak Madison Jane Pawsey
I Plattsville Cambridge London
Andrea Elizabeth Goos Michelle Ho-Sheut Kwok Tatem Marie Penney
Rodney I Markham I Dundas
Miriam Rachel Gray Megan Elizabeth Landry Cassandra L. Perriam
Puslinch I London London
Mackenzie Kendall Grineau Sydney Lauren Limon Elizabeth Shannon Pikkert
I Leamington Komoka Sarnia
Jade Serenity Guerra-Warren Emma Lee Mamie MacDonald Meaghan Nicole Plestid
I London Burlington I Glen Williams
Shea Heinrich Erin Dakota Marsh Jenna Gladys Marie Pynn
North Bay Binbrook I Woodstock
Chelsey-May Katherine Rose Hickey Alicia Rose Martin Khirsten Elizabeth Ravensbergen
Orillia I Listowel I Smithville
Shania Marie Hodgson-Goodhew Sydney Elizabeth McFadden Taylor Patricia-Lynn Rehlinger
I St. Thomas I London St. Thomas
Emily Jean Housden Taylor Alyssa McLeod Emma Meghan Ribeiro
I London Ridgetown I Kitchener
Deirdre Mairead Hughes Akino Mizutani Melanie Loraine Rohr
I St. Catharines I Calgary I Hamilton
Jennifer Alison Hutchings Alexei Mokhov Sasha Elizabeth Samarelli
I Thornbury I Pierrefonds I Kingston
Teah Anna Jamieson Tabitha Brooke Mooney Alexandra Ashton Sartoretto
I Waterdown Dundas London
#RCGrad | 11Katarina Scheffler
1 Leah Jean Somers
1 Yuen Ching Tong
Niagara Falls Toronto Markham
1 Brooke Elana Schulenberg
1 Alex Miles Stark
1 Natalie Kathryn Vandermeyden
Smithville Cambridge Mount Brydges
1 Holly Grace Shelton
1 Sarita Correia Stewart
1 Jaymee Tara Vanderwoude
Camlachie Toronto Mount Hope
Meaghan Elizabeth Shewchuk
1 Carolyn Strung
1 Sarah Michelle Vaughan
Kitchener Hamilton Chatsworth
Natalie Ann Joleen Sipes Angela Szamply
1 Elysia Christine Vetricek
Drayton London Thunder Bay
1 Marlene Paige Smith Holly Katherine Thompson
1 Natalie Marie Vouriot
Ingersoll Blenheim Petrolia
Sydney Taryn Smith
1 Julie Patricia Thompson
1 Jordan Taylor Watson
Mount Brydges Dresden Elora
Emily Machado Soares Kaitlyn Rosemary Elizabeth Thrower
1 Heather Erin Winter-Mcintyre
Cambridge St. Thomas North York
Veterinary Office Administration Certificate
Cassandra Eve Balesdent Samantha Karin Hubbard McKenzie Dori Smith
Cambridge Blyth Parkhill
1 Laura Kelly Bradshaw
1 Kayla Krahn Calista Lyn Sylvestre
Ilderton Eden Holstein
1 Michaela Jade Cyr
1 Chelsey Mary Anne Lesage
1 Megan Maire Wiens
Zurich Sault Ste. Marie Wheatley
1 Alexandria Jade Frankland Chelsea Caroline Long
1 Jillian Rose Wright
Barrie London King City
MacKenzie Lynn Gray Hannah Maria Frances McTaggart
1 Heather Louise Young
Sarnia Waterloo Thorndale
Emily Jane Haggith
1 Carleigh Breanna Rau
Woodstock Woodstock
Agricultural Dairy Herdsperson Apprenticeship (In-Class)
Matthew Branderhorst Ian Fraser Erick Rempkens
Exeter Lakeside Springfield
Zwaantje – Anna Deboer Johannes Kemerink Op Schiporst Wytze Van de Belt
Brussels Kippen Mount Elgin
12 | RIDGETOWN CAMPUS - GRADUATION 2021THYO
APPRECIATING OUR
CLASS OF 2021
A U!
AWARD DONORS
N
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Our Graduation Awards Program is made possible
through the generous support of our donors.
We extend a heartfelt thank you to each donor for
continuing to support our graduates!
Bayer Crop Science Canada Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers
Benson Medical Industries Inc. Ontario Veterinary Medical Association
C & L Seed Production Ridgetown and District Horticultural
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Society
Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission Ridgetown Campus Veterinary
Technology Staff
Clinton Raceway
Ridgetown Campus
ConAgra Foods Canada Inc.
Royal Bank of Canada
Corteva Agriscience
South Kent Wind
Elanco Animal Health Canada
South West Agricultural Professionals
Equine Care & Management Program
The Ablett Family
Estate of Samuel Leister Carr
The Andersons Canada
Farm Credit Canada
The Bertens Family
Gray Ridge Egg Farms
The Conlin Family
Green and Clean Lawncare
The Dr. J. R. Morris Family
Heartland Farm Mutual
The J. Murray Neilson Family
J. Harold Willson Scholarship Fund
The Late Robert O’Brien
James and Shirley MacDonald
The Ouellette Family
Jean and Phyllis Parsons Memorial Fund
Veterinary Office Administration Program
Lower Thames Valley Conservation
Authority Veterinary Technology Alternative Program
Middlesex Soil and Crop Improvement Weather INnovations Consulting
Association Westag Alumni Association
Ontario Agri Business Association William and Shannon Olson
Ontario Parks Association #RCGrad | 13Award of Excellence Best All-Round Student Donor: The Andersons Canada Recipient: Sarah Kiar This award is presented to any Associate Diploma student who best combines excellence in the areas of academics, athletics, extra-curricular activities, and good citizenship. The recipient must have an overall minimum cumulative average of 80%. Academic Proficiency Awards These awards are presented to the top two students in their respective programs, with a minimum cumulative average of 80% at the time of program completion. Academic Proficiency, Agriculture Donor: ConAgra Foods Canada Inc. Recipient: Ahmed Atteya Academic Proficiency, Runner-Up, Agriculture Donor: Corteva Agriscience™ Recipient: Emma Francis Academic Proficiency, Environmental Management Donor: Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority Recipient: Ethan Musclow Academic Proficiency Runner-Up, Environmental Management Donor: Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission Recipient: Jordan Ferris Clinton Raceway Prize Donor: Clinton Raceway Recipient: Wendy Rudkin Academic Proficiency Runner-Up, Equine Care & Management Diploma Donor: Equine Care & Management Program Recipient: Emily Sill Academic Proficiency, Horticulture Donor: Jean and Phyllis Parsons Memorial Fund Recipient: Gabrielle Binkley Academic Proficiency, Runner-Up, Horticulture Donor: The J. Murray Neilson Family Recipient: Jared Foster 14 | RIDGETOWN CAMPUS - GRADUATION 2021
Academic Proficiency Awards Continued
Academic Proficiency, Veterinary Technology
Donor: Ridgetown Campus Recipients: Meaghan Plestid
Katherine Klarer
Academic Proficiency, Runner-Up, Veterinary Technology
Donor: Ridgetown Campus Recipients: Deirdre Hughes
Sasha Samarelli
Academic Proficiency, Veterinary Technology (Alternative)
Donor: Ridgetown Campus Recipient: Jill Baker
Academic Proficiency Runner-Up, Veterinary Technology (Alternative)
Donor: Ridgetown Campus Recipient: Alex Stark
Academic Proficiency, Veterinary Office Administration
Donor: Ridgetown Campus Recipient: Chelsey Lesage
Academic Proficiency, Runner-Up, Veterinary Office Administration
Donor: Ridgetown Campus Recipient: Kayla Krahn
#RCGrad | 15Leadership and Community Awards
Ed Bertens Memorial Award
Donor: The Bertens Family Recipient: Ahmed Atteya
This award was first established in 1983/84 by family and friends in memory of Ed Bertens, who passed away in
1983. The award is to stimulate academic excellence and is offered to the student graduating with the highest
cumulative average in the Agriculture program.
Dr. Gary Ablett Memorial Prize
Donor: The Ablett Family Recipient: Sarah Kiar
This award is established in memory of the late Dr. Gary Ablett, former Director, Ridgetown Campus. The award
is given to an Associate Diploma in Agriculture student who has a minimum cumulative average of 70%, and has
demonstrated leadership abilities while attending Ridgetown Campus.
Leonard R. Giffin Outstanding College Citizen Memorial Award
Donor: C & L Seed Production Recipient: Matthew Roszell
This award is given to a student who has been active in extracurricular activities, clubs, and intramural sports.
This individual has the ability to get along with others and fosters other students to work together in the spirit of
collaboration. A minimum cumulative average of 70% is required.
Westag Alumni Resilience Award
Donor: Westag Alumni Association Recipients:
Grace Kalbfleisch
Dwayne Riberdy
This award is given to two graduating students from any Ridgetown Campus program who have overcome (or are
overcoming) challenges and adversity in their lives.
Francis and Anne Ouellette Scholarships
Donor: The Ouellette Family
Academic / Leadership Awards Recipients: Ahmed Atteya
Ethan Musclow
These awards are given to students graduating from an Associate Diploma program at Ridgetown Campus with a
minimum cumulative average of 80%, and who have participated in extracurricular activities. Selection is based on
demonstrated leadership skills as evidenced by involvement in organizations, clubs, and campus athletics.
Production Agriculture Award Recipient: Clayton Dietz
This award is given to a student in the Associate Diploma in Agriculture or Associate Diploma in Horticulture programs
with a minimum cumulative average of 80%, with a career plan in production agriculture.
Agri-Food Industry Award Recipient: Emma Francis
This award is given to a student in the Associate Diploma in Agriculture or Horticulture programs with a minimum
cumulative average of 80%, with a career plan in the agri-food industry.
16 | RIDGETOWN CAMPUS - GRADUATION 2021Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers – R. H. Brown Memorial Award
Donor: Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers Recipient: Emma Francis
This award is given to an Associate Diploma in Agriculture student who has the highest final grade in the Vegetable
Production course.
Stan Olson Young Agriculturalist Award
Donor: William & Shannon Olson Recipient: Laura Benedict
This award was established in honour of the late Stan Olson. This award is given to an Associate Diploma in Agriculture
student with a minimum cumulative average of 70% and who plans to work in primary crop production, crop inputs/
agribusiness, or crops research.
Robert O’Brien Memorial Award
Donor: The Late Robert O’Brien Recipient: Chelsea Weiler
This award was established in memory of Robert O’Brien who enjoyed his career in agri-food. It is given to an
Associate Diploma in Agriculture student who intends to own and operate a farm enterprise.
Excellence in Farm Project, Peter Conlin Memorial Award
Donor: The Conlin Family Recipient: Kiel Coleman
This award is given to a student who has excelled in the Farm Project course, in which the student has completed an
extensive financial and production review of their, or a selected, farm operation.
Dr. Ron Pitblado Memorial Scholarship
Donor: Weather INnovations Consulting Recipient: Chelsea Weiler
This award is given to any Associate Diploma student who is further pursuing an undergraduate degree. Preference
is given to students with a demonstrated interest in vegetable and/or cash crop production, and/or interest in plant
pathology.
Excellence in Conduct and Character, J. Harold Willson Memorial Awards
Donor: J. Harold Willson Scholarship Fund Recipients: Gabrielle Binkley
Alexander von Westerholt
Awarded to two students in the Class of 2021 who best exemplify excellence of conduct and character and have
obtained a minimum cumulative average of 70%.
Pat Unger Memorial Prize
Donor: Heartland Farm Mutual Recipient: Andrea Dohner
This prize is awarded to a student who is graduating from the Associate Diploma in Agriculture program and has
a minimum cumulative average of 70%. Selection is based on leadership abilities and extra-curricular activities as
demonstrated through involvement in 4-H, Junior Farmers, and college activities.
Gray Ridge Egg Farms Prize
Donor: Gray Ridge Egg Farms Recipient: Laura Benedict
This prize was established by LH Gray & Son Limited and is awarded to a graduating student of the Associate
Diploma in Agriculture program who has a minimum 70% cumulative average. Selection is based on the
demonstration of a strong preference/direction to engaging in egg production. Preference given to students who have
been directly involved in egg production at the farm level.
#RCGrad | 17James and Shirley MacDonald Prize Donor: James and Shirley MacDonald Recipient: Ahmed Atteya This award is given in recognition of academic excellence in the Associate Diploma in Agriculture program who has completed a minimum of 9.0 credits and has the highest cumulative average in non-elective courses. Ontario Parks Association Award Donor: Ontario Parks Association Recipient: Emily Kirkpatrick An Ontario Parks Association Membership is awarded to a student who has shown a commitment to the environment, and has also demonstrated their dedication to their profession by their respect for green space and our natural heritage. William Park Carr Scholarship Donor: Estate of Samuel Leister Carr Recipient: Lauren Miller This award is given to an Associate Diploma in Agriculture student who has demonstrated a willingness to assume responsibility and leadership in college and community activities. Preference will be given to candidates, who upon graduation, take an active part in the operation of a farm, both with the management of day-to-day operation and have a capital investment. Chatham-Kent Community Foundation Scholarship Donor: South Kent Wind Recipient: Ethan Musclow This scholarship is established by the Chatham-Kent Community Foundation and is awarded to a student who is graduating from the Associate Diploma in Environmental Management program and has the highest cumulative average. Course Awards These awards are presented to students with the highest cumulative average in these following courses. A student may receive a maximum of two course awards. Insect and Disease Management Donor: Green and Clean Lawncare Recipient: Kiel Coleman Certification and Safety Donor: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Recipient: Laurie Alford Soil Principles Donor: Ontario Agri Business Association Recipient: Clayton Dietz Business Marketing Prize Donor: South West Agricultural Professionals Recipient: Mavis Goertz Keith Dixon Memorial Prize, Agricultural Economics Donor: Farm Credit Canada Recipient: Ahmed Atteya 18 | RIDGETOWN CAMPUS - GRADUATION 2021
Human Resource Management
Donor: Royal Bank of Canada Recipient: Ahmed Atteya
Corn and Oilseed Management
Donor: Bayer Crop Science Canada Recipient: Emma Francis
R. A. Forsyth Memorial Prize, Crop Diagnostics
Donor: Middlesex Soil and Crop Improvement Association Recipient: Alexandre Wicki
Ornamental Plant Protection
Donor: Ridgetown and District Horticultural Society Recipient: Gabrielle Binkley
Swine Management
Donor: The Dr. J. R. Morris Family Recipient: Tyler McCartney
Environmental Project
Donor: Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission Recipient: Ethan Musclow
Clinical Areas
Donor: Ridgetown Campus Veterinary Technology Staff Recipients: Deirdre Hughes
Jill Baker
Sasha Samarelli
Anaesthesia
Donor: Benson Medical Industries Recipients: Meaghan Plestid
Sasha Samarelli
Animal Nursing
Donor: Ontario Veterinary Medical Association Recipients: Meaghan Plestid
Katherine Klarer
Anatomy
Donor: Elanco Animal Health Canada Recipient: Chelsey Lesage
Veterinary Front Office Management
Donor: Veterinary Office Administration Program Recipient: Chelsey Lesage
Hospital Management (Alternative)
Donor: Veterinary Technology Alternative Program Recipient: Jill Baker
#RCGrad | 19LET’S CELEBRATE THE
CLASS OF 2021
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