Nearly 1,000 Brock graduates to be celebrated at Fall Convocation (16 Oct 2026)
Brock University will hold two convocation ceremonies on 16 October 2026 for about 1,000 graduands at the Ian D. Beddis Gymnasium (10:00 and 14:30). Mary Jo Haddad, former CEO of the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), will deliver the address and receive an honorary doctorate. Several student awards, including Governor General Silver Medals and the Spirit of Brock medals, will be presented.
Brock’s Fall Convocation on 16 Oct. 2026 marks the culmination for roughly 1,000 graduands across two ceremonies (10:00 and 14:30). Mary Jo Haddad — former SickKids CEO — will be the convocation speaker and receive an honorary doctorate. Governor General Silver Medals will be awarded to Krishna Patel (Biotechnology) and Geoffrey Jensen (Computer Science). The Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock medals go to Makayla Finn (B.Ph.Ed.) and Mario Berro (MBA); Berro is noted for leading the Graduate Students’ Association and building community partnerships. Both ceremonies will be livestreamed.