June 07, 2015 - 12:17 PM
KELOWNA - After five Convocation ceremonies stretched over two days, degrees were conferred on more than 1,600 students from UBC’s Okanagan campus, now launching into the next chapter of their lives.
Among them is Caitlyn Makins, recipient of the Governor General’s Gold Medal Award for top graduate student. She was conferred a PhD in biochemistry and microbiology from the Irving K.