From left to right: Yash Gupta, Nehi Igbinijesu, Mary Wokomah, Tristian St. Aubin, Ajey Meekis, and Andrew Faulkner were among the first graduates of the Ascend Accelerator program hosted by Ingenuity at Lakehead University. (Photo by Doug Diaczuk - Tbnewswatch.com). THUNDER BAY - Succeeding in business takes a lot of skill and a lot of drive but a group of entrepreneurs who are the first graduating class of a new program at Lakehead University say having the mentorship to continue chasing their goals has transformed their business ideas into a reality. A celebration was held on Friday for the inaugural graduates of the Ascend Accelerator program hosted by Ingenuity at Lakehead University.