Congratulations to the Faculty of Divinity’s Class of 2016

Posted: May 11, 2016

2016 Graduands from the Faculty of Divinity

On May 10, Trinity College held its Divinity Convocation Ceremony 2016 for conferring of Degrees in Divinity and Honorary Degrees.

Mayo Moran, Provost of Trinity College, welcomed honorable guests, graduates, family, faculty, staff and friends to Convocation. The Honourable William C. Graham, Chancellor of Trinity College, conferred degrees and The Honourable Michael Wilson, Chancellor of the University of Toronto, conveyed greetings to the graduating class.

  • Master of Divinity: Colin Charles Bowler, Matthew Jeffrey Bowman, Dean William Cormack, Vinaya Sagar Dumpala (honours), Mary-Catherine Elizabeth Garden (honours), Matthew Edward Kieswetter (honours), Patricia Marie Klaus, Kenneth Ian McClure, Johanna Pak, James Albert Ryan, Christopher Robert Samsom, Joan Muriel Wilson
  • Master of Theological Studies: Elain Daviau, Donald Allan Ferguson, Annette May Hoare, Weiliang Wu
  • Master of Theology: John William Clarke Jr., Matthew August Frederick Koovisk, Margaret Rodrigues
  • Doctor of Theology: Andrew Fuyarchuk, Richard Gauthier, Andrew Ralls Woodward
Divinity Convocation Honorees Linda Corman, Andrew Fitches, Maylanne Maybee

Honorary degree recipeints Linda Corman, Thomas Fitches and Maylanne Maybee

The Hon. William C. Graham then conferred honorary degrees to three recipients for their dedication to Trinity College and their years of service and life’s work (photo left to right): Linda Wilson Corman (Doctor of Sacred Letters), Thomas Andrew Fitches (Doctor of Divinity) and Maylanne Maybee (Doctor of Divinity), who also provided the Convocation Address.

A group of choristers from Saint Clement’s Church performed a song in honour of Thomas Fitches.

The evening also provided the opportunity for The Rev. Canon W. David Neelands, Trinity’s Dean of Divinity and Margaret E. Fleck Professor in Anglican Studies, to present prizewinners to students in first, second and third years of their program to the Chancellor of the College. The Governor General’s Silver Medal for Highest Outstanding Overall was presented to Matthew Edward Kieswetter.

Click here to view photographs from the ceremony

Thomas Fitches

The honorary degree (honoris causa) of Doctor of Divinity will be conferred upon Thomas Fitches in recognition of his lifetime devotion to the Anglican Church and enriching the church community through the beauty of Anglican church music, his gifts of caring and building relationships and his commitment to the Christian faith. Thomas will be presented by the Very Rev’d Dr. Douglas Stoute and hooded by Mr. Noel Edison.

Linda Corman

The honorary degree (honoris causa) of the Doctor of Sacred Letters will be conferred upon Linda Corman in recognition of her long time dedication, devotion and tireless service to Trinity College and its library, the Friends of Library, the Library profession, the Toronto School of Theology, the University of Toronto and the Association of Theological Schools of the USA and Canada. Linda will be presented by Prof. Derek Allen and hooded by Prof. Patricia Bruckmann.

Maylanne Maybee

The honorary degree (honoris causa) of the Doctor of Divinity will be conferred upon Maylanne Maybee in recognition of her long time and varied support and dedication to Trinity College and her unique contribution to the church’s order of Deacons. Maylanne will be presented by Dr. Walter Deller and hooded by the Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan. She will also deliver the convocation address to the graduating Class of 2016.