Michael “Pinball” Clemons delivered the commencement address at the second Teacher Education BPS commencement in Toronto.

The college held its second Bachelor of Professional Studies Program in Ontario commencement in January 2009. The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., S.T.D., president of Niagara University, presided over the ceremony, which was held at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. A total of 158 teacher candidates were awarded their degrees, with primary/junior and intermediate/senior divisions both represented. Michael "Pinball" Clemons, chief executive officer of the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League, was the keynote speaker. Clemons, who received the Founders Award, delivered a powerful speech about the impact teachers have on all students and in society. The BPS program is accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers and offered with consent of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.