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royal military college holds convocation ceremony in kingston

the annual convocation ceremony in kingston presided over by canada's defence minister david mcguinty.

by elliot ferguson
published may 15, 2025
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royal military college holds convocation ceremony in kingston
graduating officer cadets at the royal military college of canada prepare for their convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025. (elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network) elliot ferguson / the whig-standard
kingston — the graduating class of officer cadets at the royal military college of canada received their degrees thursday.
the college held its 132nd convocation ceremony at the kingston military community sports centre.
following thursday evening’s sunset ceremony, graduation events are to continue friday with the commissioning parade.
graduating officer cadets at the royal military college of canada prepare for their convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025.(elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network)
graduating officer cadets at the royal military college of canada prepare for their convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025.(elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network) elliot ferguson / the whig-standard
graduating officer cadets at the royal military college of canada prepare for their convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025.(elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network)
graduating officer cadets at the royal military college of canada prepare for their convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025.(elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network) elliot ferguson / the whig-standard
graduating officer cadets at the royal military college of canada enter their convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025.(elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network)
graduating officer cadets at the royal military college of canada enter their convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025.(elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network) elliot ferguson / the whig-standard
graduating officer cadets at the royal military college of canada take their places at their convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025.(elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network)
graduating officer cadets at the royal military college of canada take their places at their convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025.(elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network) elliot ferguson / the whig-standard
the royal military college of canada choir sings o canada at the 2025 convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025.(elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network)
the royal military college of canada choir sings o canada at the 2025 convocation ceremony in kingston, ont. on thursday, may 15, 2025.(elliot ferguson/the whig-standard/postmedia network) elliot ferguson / the whig-standard
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elliot ferguson

elliot ferguson’s hands were ink-stained as a child from delivering his hometown newspaper and, since studying journalism at carleton university and photojournalism at loyalist college, he has continued to deliver the news. he started with the whig-standard in 2011, and prior to that worked for the woodstock sentinel-review and the simcoe reformer. elliot currently covers municipal affairs and the environment, but his true passion is photojournalism and visual storytelling. along the way he has collected numerous provincial, national and international awards for his photography and writing.

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