Indigenous graduation celebration: Meet three grads who plan to reshape their fields – University of Toronto
June 15, 2026
As they graduate from the University of Toronto, Rose Esplen, Tristan Gosselin and Adrianna Lewis are determined to play a role in reshaping their chosen fields — from medicine and law to librarianship.
The three are among 19 Indigenous students who gathered at Hart House in May for a pre-convocation graduation celebration.
“Graduation is not the end, it’s a transition,” said Verne Ross, former senior lead at First Nations House and former assistant professor at U of T’s Centre for Indigenous Studies, at the event.
