Class of 1970-79

Dr. Elizabeth (Betty) Tenier Daniels (BA'75, BA'86, MA'89, PhD'95), of Cochin, SK, is a retired sessional instructor who has written her debut novel — a cozy mystery novel set in Saskatchewan. Grounds for Murder was released on September 24, 2024.

Class of 1970-79

Mr. T. Austin Beggs (BA'74), of Saskatoon, SK, has recently (July 2024) been appointed to the University of Lethbridge Business Corporation Board of Directors which is a newly established company with the purpose of leading land development projects and managing properties on land within the University of Lethbridge campus. Development projects will take place on land that is not necessary for the academic or research efforts of the University and will include a mix of residential and commercial spaces. As well, Beggs consults internationally and is an associate, and senior strategist, with Stiletto Consulting of Fredericton, NB.

 
Class of 1980-89

Ms. S. Portico Bowman (BFA'85), of Pittsburg, KS, is one of ten finalists chosen by the AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs) for the Sue William Silverman Prize for Creative Nonfiction for the manuscript Would You Give Up Arms for Wings?, A story inspired by the visionary life & writings of Paulus Berensohn. Chloé Cooper Jones will select one title for a cash award and publication with the University of Georgia Press. Bowman acknowledges and is grateful for the generous financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts, and her writing mentor, Booker Prize nominee Alison Pick and Studio Kura in Japan. Bowman’s first novel Cashmere Comes From Goats was published by Stonehouse Publishing in 2022. She earned a Creative Writing Graduate Certificate from the Humber School for Writers in 2016.

Class of 1970-79

Mr. Wayne A Hellquist (BEd'73), of Fort Qu'appelle, SK, is being inducted on September 28, 2024, into the Saskatchewan Sport Hall of Fame as a builder in the sport of volleyball. Hellquist started his volleyball journey at the U of S as a player on the Huskie Club Team, a coach of the Junior Huskiettes (as they were called then) and then as an administrator at the local, provincial, national and international levels.

 

Class of 1980-89

Prof. Emerita Beverley Brenna (BEd'84, MEd'91, BA'02), of Saskatoon, SK, is a professor emerita from the College of Education, at the University of Saskatchewan, and the author of 16 books including The White Bicycle, shortlisted for a Governor General's Award. In 2024, Brenna has had three solo exhibitions of her visual art, with the current show, Reading the Prairie, connecting landscape art and poetry, presenting at the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford August-October, 2024.

Class of 1960-69

Mrs. Sheila Early (BSN'69), of Surrey, BC, recently retired from active nursing after five decades. She continues to volunteer with the Canadian Forensic Nurses Association (CFNA), which she co-founded in 2006. CFNA celebrated a huge milestone when it held its Inaugural Symposium on June 6, 2024, in Gatineau, Quebec. She continues to spend time each summer at the Early cabin on Sunset Bay at Emma Lake, SK. A reunion of the 1969 Degree Nurses will be held September 17-18, 2024, in Victoria, BC.

 

Class of 1980-89

Mr. Michael Maguire (BE'87, MSc'92), of Los Angeles, CA, retired in 2015 after a 23-year career as a Senior Spacecraft Radio Communications Systems Engineer. Maguire relocated to Los Angeles, CA in November 2023.

 

Class of 2010-19

Ms. Natasha Breward (MSc'19, GPSC'19), of Halifax, NS, is in her first year of the MBA (finance) program at Dalhousie University’s Centre for Executive and Graduate Education. While studying for her previous degrees, she developed a passion for health innovation and improving the public good. As Dalhousie University’s Health Innovation Sandbox manager, Natasha facilitated innovation and entrepreneurship programming and events for health and life science students. A constant advocate for gender equality, she always ensured her programming had equal representation for women. Breward has always been passionate about innovation and is excited to apply the knowledge gained from her MBA to her current role as business development coordinator with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub. In this role, she fosters and supports innovation in healthcare and works with many facilitators in the health sector to improve the health system for patients, clinicians, caregivers and staff. Additionally, she works with and helps local health start-ups, and supports health innovation in Nova Scotia. After completing her MBA, Breward plans to continue her work at Nova Scotia Health and enter the leadership stream. This will allow her to continue to make positive changes in Canadian health innovation and improve health outcomes for Canadians.

 

Class of 2020-24

Ms. Hanna Sullivan (BASc'24), of Saskatoon, SK, got a job through Saskpolytechnic as a researcher.

 

Class of 1960-69

Mr. Kenneth (Ken) Fyke (BSP’62, C.M.), of Victoria, BC, continues active retirement after a fulfilling career in the health policy, and management fields. Fyke keeps abreast of changes in the clinical and policy areas of health, and speaks frequently on the need for primary health reform. He belongs to a group of individuals based in Alberta and BC who meet weekly by zoom, to discuss and try to advance solutions for many of Canada’s public policy challenges. They call their group the ‘cogitators’ and their backgrounds vary from nursing, economics, engineering, medicine, university professors, and senior government. Very stimulating discussions. On the active side they cycle, hike, do some resistance training in their attempt to age with ‘zest’. Fyke reads the Green and White Alumni update with keen interest and has many precious memories of his time at USask.

 

Class of 1980-89

Mr. Reginald Wihak (BEd'82, BA'84, MEd'12), of Saskatoon, SK, retired from teaching with the Saskatoon Public School Division (SPSD) after a 34-year career there. Wihak primarily taught grades 5 and 6, but was also a sessional lecturer for a term at the College of Education (U of S) in the mid-90s. Wihak was afforded many professional development opportunities with SPSD and worked collaboratively with fabulous people who became valued friends. He is looking forward to an active retirement pursuing a variety of creative interests.

Class of 1960-69

Dr. James (Jim) Pulfer (BA'64, MSc'68), of Saskatoon, SK, was elected Dean (declined), Faculty of Science at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), Dean of Students UPNG, and Associate Dean of Students, Faculty of Science, at UPNG and the National University of Lesotho. Pulfer was a member of Senate at the National University of Lesotho. He was also a member of the AFRICA committee in 1981-82 and charged to identify savings and generating revenue, at the National University of Lesotho. Pulfer was one of three commissioners nominated to restart UPNG in 1993. He was appointed to represent the Faculty of Science on the Board of the Faculty of Medicine at UPNG. Pulfer was a member of Senate at USask from 2012-2018 and member of the Task Force charged with revising Senate bylaws in 2012/13 and again in 2014. Pulfer was also chair of that 2014 task force. He was a member of the USask Senate Executive in 2016/17 and reappointed in 2017/18. Pulfer was also a member of Council representing the Senate at USask in 2014-2017. He was a Judge of the 3 Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), sponsored by the Graduate Students’ Association, here at USask in 2017 and 18. Pulfer remains quite active. He goes to the university gym three times a week with his wife, Margaret, and is working as a lay worship leader for the United Church of Canada almost every Sunday, somewhere within a 200-mile radius around Saskatoon. He believes that many of these little churches in the country would close if someone like him didn't make the effort.

 

Class of 1970-79

Mr. Dennis Gruending (BA'70, ARTS'84), of Ottawa, ON, will have his ninth book released by Between the Lines publishers in June 2024. A Communist for the RCMP tells the story of a long-time paid, civilian informant for the RCMP Security Service. His name was Frank Hadesbeck, and he infiltrated the Communist Party in Calgary and later in Regina over a span of thirty-five years (1941-76). He also provided information to the RCMP on hundreds of non-communist progressives in a variety of social movements, mainly in Saskatchewan and Alberta. It is rare for an informant go to public, but Hadesbeck kept notes about his RCMP contacts, although he had been warned against doing so. That material was provided to Gruending years after Hadesbeck’s death in 2006. The book is a combination of biography accompanied by contextual research about the Cold War.

 

Class of 1990-99

Mr. Mark Zenuk (BSA'90), of Rowlett, TX, saw his journey take him to the USA after graduation as he went to work for ADM as a trader. He left ADM in the mid 90’s to work for the Canadian Wheat Board where he was a marketing manager for the US market. Zenuk then left the CWB in the late 90’s to take a role as the general manager of the commodity marketing group where he relocated to Regina and lived for about 5 years. Zenuk left that role in 2000 to move back to the USA with ADM as the COO of the feed business. He was there for a year then moved to the corporate office as a VP of the oil group where he worked for about 4 years until he moved to Europe to manage Europe, Africa and Asia for ADM. Zenuk worked out of Hamburg, Germany for about 3 years before he moved back to corporate at President of Global Oilseeds. He was in that role for about 3 years until he left the corporate world to take on a role as managing director of a large price equity fund in 2010. Zenuk was with that PE fund until about 2015 when he started his own private equity fund. In 2015, he joined the board of Bunge and currently holds the role of managing partner of the private equity fund he founded. Zenuk became chairman of the board of Bunge in 2023 whilst still running the fund. He has been married for 32 years and has three children.

Class of 1960-69

Mr. Jerome (Jerry) Meckelborg (BA'69), of Riverside Estates, SK, entered the financial industry in Sept 1970. Three years later, he established his first independent business and was instrumental in the design of several products including an insured annuity, currently referred to as a "back to back annuity". Education has always been important to Mr. Meckelborg and, throughout his career, he continued his education and has the following designations: Bachelor of Arts U of S, Chartered Life Underwriter CLU, Chartered Financial Consultant CH.F.C., Chartered Financial Planner CFP and Certified Investment Manager CMI. Mr. Meckelborg founded Meckelborg Financial Group (MFG) in 2008 headquartered in Saskatoon and with his partners, the business has grown to a team of 22 members. Mr. Meckelborg partially retired in Jan 2023, after 50+ years in the finance industry in Saskatchewan. His business is his passion, so he can’t fully step away and now is working on a consulting basis. Mr. Meckelborg has always had of love for Financial Planning and believes it is the key for any client to achieving their goals. Financial planning combined with properly structured insurance is what he will focus on while consulting for MFG.

 

Class of 1970-79

Ms. Marion Mutala (BEd'79, PGD'94, MEd'95), of Saskatoon, SK, has a master’s degree in educational administration and taught for 30 years. With a passion for the arts, she loves to write, sing, play pickle-ball and guitar, travel, and read. Ms. Mutala is the author of the National Bestselling, Award-winning Children’s Books, Baba’s Babushka: Series. In Baba's Over the Moon Marion Mutala has written her 19th book honouring her grandson. Download the soundproof code at the end of the book and you can sing along with her book and song performed by the author. The inspiration for this book/song came when Marion had her first grandson Oliver and was over the moon with joy. Being a Baba or grandmother is a wonderful experience and she has included a wordle which recognizes different ways of saying grandmother like Kohkum, Zeidy, Grand mere, YaYa, and Nana and more respecting grandmothers from different cultures. Enjoy A Song for My Grandbaby and play along as the musical score is also included in this book. Check out her website at www.babasbabushka.ca or McNally’s or amazon.ca.

Class of 1960-69

Dr. Robert Calder (BA'64, MA'65), of Saskatoon, SK, has published his twelfth book, Somerset Maugham and the Cinema (University of Wisconsin Press). He is the only Saskatchewan writer - and a rarity among Canadian authors - to have published books for fifty-two years.

 

Class of 2000-09

Mr. Justin Pfefferle (BA'05), of Verdun, QC, and alumnus of the U of S Huskies Track & Field Team, was recently appointed Head Coach of the Concordia University Stingers Cross-country and Track & Field teams.

Class of 1960-69

Dr. Sharon Butala (BEd'62, BA'63, PGD'73, DLITT'04), of Calgary, AB, has been awarded the 2023 Glengarry Book Award for her novel Leaving Wisdom (Thistledown). It was a $20,000 prize administered by the Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts and provided by the wonderful philanthropist, Claire Kramer.

 

Class of 1970-79

Dr. Glen Baker (BSP'70, MSc'72, PhD'74, DSc'00), of Edmonton, AB, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada on December 28, 2023 for his work in neuropsychopharmacology.

 

Class of 2000-09

Mr. Xiangwei Liu (BSc’03), of Vancouver, BC, has been elected to the grade of Senior Member in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). AIChE is the world’s leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, with more than 60,000 members from more than 110 countries. Senior Member status indicates significant professional accomplishment in the field of chemical engineering.

Class of 1960-69

Mr. Robert Currie (BSP'61, BA'64, BEd'66, Educ'66), of Moose Jaw, SK, delivered the keynote address for the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild 2023 "Talking Fresh" conference. His talk was entitled Sitting Down in Despair, Rising Up in Delight.

Mrs. Sheila D. Early (BSN'69), of Surrey, BC, was featured in a Vancouver Sun article in September 2022 about her 30-year career in Forensic Nursing. In November 2022, the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner that Early co-founded at Surrey Memorial Hospital, in Surrey, BC in 1992 had its 30th anniversary and she received two awards- the Fraser Health Authority Outstanding Impact Award and also the Godmother Award from the Forensic Nursing Services Program. Early went on to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC in December 2022. Early is semi-retired and continues to work as a consultant and educator in Forensic Nursing Practice.

Cmdr. (Ret'd) George A. Godwin (BE'66), of Victoria, BC, has had a total knee replacement on his left leg and is recovering very well.

Mr. Allen (Al) Hingston (BSA'69, MSc'79) and his wife moved back to Canada a few days after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. If they had known then that their community was too small to bomb and would be far from the front line, they would have stayed, but the war may not be over for a long time. His wife, Tanya, went back in the summer and found a young couple to live in our home. Mr. Hingston went back that fall to help his wife bring back their German Shepherd. They are now living in Regina, looking to buy a small house with a big yard and get Tanya Permanent Residency status. Health care is better here and neither of them are young anymore. They both miss home and family in Ukraine.

Ms. Margaret M. Ludlow (BA'63, BEd'69), of Dartmouth, NS, was presented the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal on January 20, 2023, by Tony Ince, MLA Cole Harbour NS, for volunteering in Christ the King parish, local and international communities. The commemorative medal is presented in honor of the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's succession to the throne. It is awarded to residents of Nova Scotia who have made significant contributions to Canada, Nova Scotia, their community, or their fellow citizens.

 

Class of 1970-79

Ms. Clare Beckton (LLB'74, BA'74), of Nepean, ON, was honoured with a Business Women of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award by the Business Women's network in Ottawa on September 21, 2023.

Ms. Audrey Gauthier (BSN'77, BA'79, HosAdmin'82, ARTS'96) and her husband, Mr. Wayne Gauthier (BEd'74, BA'76) of Red Deer, AB, have recently adopted, via the Alberta Adult Adoption Act, an adult child. They are now very proud parents of Hong Qing and grandparents to her two Canadian-born daughters.

Mr. Henry Janzen (BA'70, BEd'70), of Edmonton, AB, completed fifty years of work with First Nations and the Federal Government. Thirty-five years with the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and fifteen years with Tribal Chiefs Ventures Inc, a tribal council of six member First Nations. Achievements include six awards of excellence in service, thirty-five-year Canada Medal, two Eagle Feather Awards, and Beaded Necklace award in October 2023. Mr. Janzen worked as Policy Advisor, Evaluator, Superintendent of Education, Head of Schools in Ottawa, and Field Manager.

Mr. Gary Mearns (BComm'74, MBA'95) was recently granted the professional designation of a Fellow of the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources from the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Saskatchewan (CPHR SK) in recognition of exemplary contributions to the HR profession. The award criteria included demonstrated leadership in: strategic positioning of the Human Resources profession; development, sharing and promotion of innovative HR ideas, policies and practices; advocacy on behalf of the HR profession to government policy makers; service to local, provincial and/or national HR associations; service to the broader community/social responsibility. The designation was awarded at the CPHR SK annual conference held in Saskatoon on October 4 and 5, 2023.

Mr. William (Bill) Schroeder (BSA'76, MSc'83), of Regina, SK, recently launched his second book. Trees Against the Wind: The Birth of Prairie Shelterbelts, tells the story of how a government initiative begun in 1901 transformed Canada’s open prairie into a tapestry of treed farmyards and planted shelterbelts. The publisher is Nature Saskatchewan. His first book, The Trees of Indian Head, was self-published in 2019. In retirement Bill continues helping prairie farmers and tree enthusiasts with growing problems and providing seeds for those interested in growing their own trees.

Ms. Connie J. Strautman (BSP'77), of Olds, AB, semi-retired from community pharmacy practice on March 31, 2022, after almost 45 years of practice. She renewed her licence for 1 more year and have done local relief work since then. Her retirement includes lots of travel -went to Antarctica in November 2022 (that was her seventh continent) and was on the Viking Polaris that was hit by a rogue wave. Strautman plans on going to Southeast Asia in April and then who knows! The rest of her retirement involves gardening, trying to improve her golf game and learning to fly fish. Her partner, Bob has just sold his business in Olds so they will enjoy the time together.

Dr. Tom Thompson (BEd'75, MEd'76) was awarded the Paul A. Elsner International Excellence in Leadership Award in 2016 by The Chair Academy, which is granted to the top leaders in the post-secondary sector. In 2015, Dr. Thompson was acknowledged by the Rural Community College Alliance of America as the first Canadian to receive the Autry Leadership Award, which recognizes academic leaders who have made a significant difference in the lives of those they have served.

Coming from a background of coaching and administering high school and university athletics in Canada, Dr. Thompson became known widely for his marketing expertise in professional football on both sides of the border. The CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders ‘Rider Pride’ campaign and the USFL’s Michigan Panther’s inaugural season attendance record-setting campaign, are but two of his more heralded achievements.

Upon leaving the ranks of professional sport, Dr. Thompson returned to higher education in Grande Prairie, AB, where upon he moved quickly through the ranks of business instructor, Chairperson, Vice-President Academic to, ultimately, the President of the college. At the same time, he led the successful bid to host the 1995 Canada Games and was asked by the city to head up the Host Organizing Committee for the Games. Dr. Thompson joined Olds College at the turn of the 21st Century and was instrumental in advancing the college and the Alberta post-secondary system as a whole.

In 2016 Dr. Thompson was appointed by the provincial government to the 250M Alberta Innovates Board. Dr. Thompson is one of the few Canadians who has been awarded all three of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Medals – Platinum, Diamond, and Golden - for making a significant contribution to the province and country.

Mr. Carl S. Yaworski (BEd'76, BSPE'83), of Saskatoon, SK, retired from his teaching career in 2010 after 34 years of fun and games. Mr. Yaworski went on to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, served as a CPR Instructor Manager for Saskatchewan and now supervises at the Saskatoon Co-op Greystone Home Centre Paint Department.

 

Class of 1980-89

Mr. Gerry Craswell (BEd'85), of Regina, SK, recently retired from the Saskatchewan Public Service where he most recently served as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Education. Other positions held at the ministry during his 20+ years there included Practical and Applied Arts Coordinator, Director of Curriculum, Registrar and Director of Student and Educator Services, and Executive Director of Information Management and Supports. After finishing university Craswell worked in the Golden Plains School division as a teacher, technology coordinator and principal for almost 17 years. He is looking forward to spending more time with his six grandsons (and any more that might come along), in his woodworking workshop, volunteering, and traveling and spending time with his wife, Karen Henderson.

Mr. Glenn Gibney (MSc'83) completed 34 years of international development work in Southeast Asia and returned to Canada during Covid. He thanks the U of S for a great beginning. Mr. Gibney worked agriculture, climate change, opium poppy crop substitution, civil society, and Human rights programs in Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Bangladesh.

Dr. Barbara E. Gustafson (BEd'83, BA'87, MBA'01, CACE'06, PhD'15), of Prince Albert, SK, is currently Special Advisor to the Provost (Acting) at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Gustafson was also one of 100 Notable Women selected by the Canadian Federation of University Women, in celebration of the CFUW Centennial.

Dr. Thomas Hack (BComm'85, PhD), of Winnipeg, MB, was awarded the designation of Distinguished Professor Emeritus at a ceremony at the University of Manitoba on November 23, 2023. In September 2023, he completed a two-year term as President of the International Psycho-Oncology Society.

Dr. Denis P. LaClare (BEd'88), originally of Edam, SK, recently accepted a position as professor of Education at Porterville College. Prior to that, he was on the faculty of Fresno Pacific University, and served in the non-profit sector with Power to Change, Canada and Cru, USA. Denis and his wife Vickie live in Bakersfield, California and have raised 3 children – Jesse, an engineer in San Diego, Mia, a speech language pathologist in Bakersfield, and Will, a senior in high school.

Mr. John E. Lobo (BSc'88, BEd'92), of Onoway, AB, retired in June 2021 after a 29-year career education in Alberta where he was a teacher for 15 years, a coordinator for 5 years, an assistant principal for 3 years and a principal for 6 years.

Mr. Michael (Mike) C. Maguire (BE'87, MSc'92) relocated to Los Angeles, CA, and retired after 30 years of building and operating RF systems on spacecraft and launch vehicles. He is now looking for volunteer opportunities in his new location.

The Hon. Mr. Justice Joseph (Denis) D. Pelletier (LLB'80), of Ottawa, ON, recently retired after 24 years on the Federal Courts. Appointed to the Federal Court of Canada (Trial Division) (as it then was) in 1999, he was raised to the Federal Court of Appeal in 2001 where he remained until 2023. Denis and his wife Patricia (Lynn) Lindsay (BA'89, LLB'92) will continue to reside in Ottawa.

Mr. Wayne M. Schafer (JD'85), of Sherwood Park, AB, was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal on March 17, 2023, for his significant contributions to the Province of Alberta. The varied contributions include his efforts at fostering reconciliation between Canada and its Indigenous peoples through his legal work at the Department of Justice Canada, his many years of serving on the Board of the Legal Archives Society of Alberta, his teaching contributions through the Legal Education Society of Alberta and his work on various committees in Strathcona County where he lives.

Mr. John Schmeiser C.Dir (BA'86), of Chestermere, AB, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA). Headquartered in Kansas City, MO, Schmeiser leads the operations of both the U.S. and Canadian organizations. NAEDA is an international trade association that represents the interests of over 4000 farm, construction and outdoor power equipment dealers in North America. NAEDA was established on July 1, 2022, after the merger of four separate dealer associations, Schmeiser played a key role in the both the development and implementation of the merger plan. He was also awarded the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal for his leadership in agriculture.

Mr. Jeffrey (Jeff) W. Shevchuk (BComm'87), of Calgary, AB will assume the role of National Retail Sales Manager with Bee Maid Honey Limited. With over a decade with Bee Maid Honey Limited & over 35 years of consumer-packaged goods sales experience, Shevchuk will manage the Bee Maid retail business portfolio in Canada. He will provide leadership for the Empire Company Banners, Loblaws Group of Companies, Pattison Food Group and the UGI Canada. Shevchuk also holds a MBA from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary (2007).

Mr. James (Jamie) A. Struthers (JD'82), of Regina, SK, was conferred the degree of Master of Arts in Leadership Studies (M.A.L.S.) by Meadville Lombard School of Theology (Chicago Theological Union) in 2022. He has resumed his position as Legal Director of the Regina City Office of Legal Aid Saskatchewan.

Dr. Michael Thomas (PhD'85), of Stourport-on-Severn, UK, graduated from the U of S with a PhD in English in 1985, lives in the UK and is a writer and former Associate Lecturer with the UK's Open University. Dr. Thomas' latest novel, The Erkeley Shadows, will shortly be published; it's set partly in England but mainly in Canada, with the focus on Saskatoon.

Dr. Vivekanand S. Vadke (PhD'88), of Thane, India, has recently published the book titled Principles of Vegetable Oil Extraction, by CRC Press. Dr. Vadke states that the book became possible only because of the University of Saskatchewan, where the journey began.

Dr. Bruce Yaholnitsky (DMD'82), of Calgary, AB, is the first President of the newly formed Alberta Dental Association.

 

Class of 1990-99

Mr. Anthony (Tony) Bidulka, CPA (BA'83, BEd'91, BComm'91), of Casa Rio, SK, is releasing his 13th novel, Livingsky, on June 1, 2023. This is the first book in a new series, featuring Saskatchewan detective Merry Bell, from Stonehouse Publishing. www.anthonybidulka.com

Mr. Russell J. Dauk (BA'90), of Sherwood Park, AB, has received his ICD.D designation from the Rotman School of Management - Directors Education Program (U of T). It is the latest accomplishment in his 33-year career in public sector urban planning and private real estate development. Originally from Saskatoon, Russ began his career in 1990 as a regional planner in the province of Alberta. He went on to positions as the head of planning and development in both Parkland County, AB and The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray, AB). Russ has served on numerous advisory and board roles including: President (Partners In Protection), Chair (Spruce Grove Subdivision and Appeals Board), Director (Alberta Professional Planners Institute), Director and Chair (Urban Development Institute - Alberta). In 2004 Russ joined the Rohit Group of Companies and is currently serving as Executive Vice President of Income Producing Properties. Throughout his career Russ has been recognized with a wide array of awards including the Award of Merit (Alberta Professional Planners Institute), two Outstanding Contribution to Industry awards (Canadian Home Builders Association - Edmonton, Urban Development Institute - Edmonton) and is an inductee into the BILD Alberta Hall of Fame. That being said, his greatest achievements to date are his 30+ year marriage and 4 wonderful children, according to his wife Marita (nee Widuk - BEd'90).

Dr. Cristine de Clercy (BA'91, MA'92) has been appointed the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership and Full Professor of Political Studies at Trent University.

Ms. Sheri G. Hathaway (BEd'97), of Saskatoon, SK, self-published her first book on Amazon, a collection of poems called 2 Women 2 Generations 26 Poems. This mother-daughter project which includes 8 poems written by her mother, Louise Hathaway, presents verse from a woman's perspective but of two very different lives.

Hathaway then published her second book, a historical nonfiction called Lilacs by the Kitchen Door revealing the life of Harold and Louise Hathaway, and others who raised their families on small prairie farms in twentieth century Canada. With the help of humor, they survived personal tragedies that would have played out differently in light of today’s changes. Their determination to find joy among challenges reveals their strength and resourcefulness. Part history, part biography, and part memoir, Lilacs by the Kitchen Door is available in e-book, softcover, and hardcover from Amazon.com.

Mr. Darren J. Moroz (BEd'90), of Calgary, AB, was elected for a fourth consecutive term as Calgary City District Representative on the Provincial Executive Council of the Alberta Teacher's Association. He is entering his 34th year teaching for the Calgary Catholic School Division.

Ms. Marjorie Roden (BEd'98), of Prince Abert, SK, is currently working two jobs at the moment. Ms. Roden is working full time as a schoolteacher at Elevation Academy in Prince Albert, SK, as a grades 4 & 5 teacher. She is also continuing her education and completing a Master of Fine Arts in film and television production from the University of Regina and is working on her MFA Defense and MFA Project. Projected completion date: Summer/Fall 2025.

Ms. Sherry Wong (aka Qian Wang) (MSc'92), of Calgary, AB, has published numerous poems and prose in both English and Chinese since 2012 and has won three literary awards, been shortlisted and longlisted for another five. Despite the challenges of writing in a second language and battling long-term disability, she persevered for twenty years to complete the China China trilogy. The first book of this trilogy, titled The House Filler, is written under the pen name Tong Ge and is scheduled to be published in Canada in October 2023. Pre-orders for libraries and bookstores have already begun. If you’re interested in reading it, please recommend your local library or bookstores to place an order. The print ISBN is 978—1-55380-698-1 and e-book ISBN is 978-1-55380-699-8. Sherry currently resides in Calgary, Canada, and works as a financial planner (CFP) by trade, but she is an artist at heart.

Dr. Changming Yuan (MA'92, PhD'96), of Vancouver, BC, had an interview with Malahat Review and served as a poetry judge for Canada's National Magazine Awards in 2021. In 2022, Dr. Yuan had an interview with Shenandoah and, since last May, has published five solo poetry collections: All My Crows, E.dening, Homelanding, Sinosaur: Bilingual-Cultural Poems, and Free Sonnets. Since mid-2005, poetry credits have included 16 collections, 12 Pushcart nominations and appearances in more than 2,000 literary magazines, across 49 countries and won 12 Pushcart nominations. Dr. Yuan began writing and publishing prosework in 2022.

 

Class of 2000-09

Ms. Tenille K. Campbell (BA’07), of Saskatoon, SK, was among 23 writers shortlisted for the fifth annual Indigenous Voices Awards. A Dene/Métis author and photographer from English River First Nation, Sask., Campbell was nominated in the published poetry in English category for her poetry collection nedi nezu (Good Medicine).

Prof. Emeritus John C. Courtney (DLET'05), of Saskatoon, SK, is a retired professor of political studies and he has recently had his eleventh solo-authored or co-edited book published. The publisher is UBCPress, and the book is part of their recently launched Turning Point Elections series.

Dr. Taseen S. Desin (BSc'02, Sc'04, PhD'10), of Saskatoon, SK, is a dedicated and inspiring Microbiology professor promoting a positive learning experience for students across Canada and other parts of the world. Dr. Desin is a proud USask Alumni aiming for excellence in education and scholarship. Desin has been an Associate Professor Microbiology at Trinity School of Medicine, Trinity Medical Sciences University (St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean) since November 2022 and is working on developing a 2nd generation vaccine for E. coli in cattle.

Ms. Jordan A. Hamel (BComm'02), of Saskatoon, SK, was appointed the director of Human Resources at Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization in August of 2023. Jordan is the current chair of the Board of TCU Place and board member on Wonderhub board of directors.

Mr. John R. Pantazopoulos (BComm'00), of Calgary, AB, was recently awarded the Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal for his contributions to Alberta through his business endeavors and service to his community.

Ms. Ashley M. Smith (LLB'07), of Saskatoon, SK, received a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

Mr. Joel J. Swaan (BMusEd'03, BEd'03), of Morden, MB, is a member-at-large of the Manitoba Teachers Society's Provincial Executive where he serves as the chair of the Provincial Bargaining Committee. Mr. Swaan has just finished serving a three-year term as a trustee for the Canadian Teacher's Federation. He has also been elected to his sixth term as president of the Garden Valley Teacher's Association for the 2023-2024 academic year.

 

Class of 2010-19

Dr. Michael Cavallaro (PhD'18), of Andover, NJ, published an article that was the featured cover story for the most recent issue of the American Entomologist. The article is titled Can Entomology Emerge as a Role Model Field of Study for LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Visibility? It's an open-access article and has generated a lot of interest from the queer scientist community.

Dr. Jebunnessa Chapola (Cert’18, PhD’22), of Calgary, AB, received the 2023 MOMA Student Changemaker Award from the International Association of Maternal Action and Scholarship. Chapola, who raised three daughters during her studies at USask, created supportive spaces and advocated for other academic mothers through her leadership of a community garden on campus.

Mr. David H. McKerchar, (DipAgB'13, BSA'15, PAg, CCA, MCGOM), of Yorkton, SK, was appointed vice chair of the Prairie Certified Crop Advisor Board, at the March 2023 Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg, MB. In addition, Mr. McKerchar was appointed chair of the Marketing & Promotions Committee of the Prairie Certified Crop Advisor Board (PCCAB) for the 2023-2024 term. He has served since March 2019, as the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologist representative, to the Standards & Ethics Committee of the PCCAB.

Ms. Noura Sheikhalzoor (GPSC'15, MSc'19), of Mississauga, ON, is a registered dietitian who educates and counsels for better health in the area of Endocrinology. Ms. Sheikhalzoor became a Certified Diabetes Educator and is currently working to become a Certified Bariatric Educator very soon. A very rewarding career.

Ms. Jill N. Zurevinski (BA'11, MEd'16), of Red Deer, AB, earned her Masters in Education Educational Psychology and Special Education and is a Registered Provisional Psychologist College of Alberta.

Mr. Nathaniel R. Teed M.L.A. (BEd'18), of Saskatoon, SK, has worked as a fundraiser and museum coordinator at Remai Modern, Saskatoon's Modern and Contemporary Art Museum since graduating from the University of Saskatchewan. In July 2002, Teed decided to put his name forward and seek the nomination to run as the NDP Candidate in Saskatoon Meewasin, fulfilling a life-long dream of running for public office. On September 26, 2022, Teed won the by-election to replace Dr. Ryan Meili as the MLA for Saskatoon Meewasin with the largest margin the riding has ever seen. Teed is very proud to become the first openly 2SLGBTQIA+ person elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature. As a small business owner, an educator, and a fundraiser, Teed brings a unique set of skills to the role of MLA, and is proud to represent his home city in the legislature.

 

Class of 2020-23

Dr. Victoria Stinson (PhD’22), of Thunder Bay, ON, became the first Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences geologist-in-residence with Parks Canada. At Pukaskwa National Park in Ontario, Stinson spent two weeks in the summer of 2022 conducting field work and hosting educational programming for visitors.

Class of 1950-59

Mrs. Lynne Warner Murphy (BA'57), of Toronto, ON, has published a collection of her short stories, Potluck and Other Stories, as well as a previously unpublished novella, A Damaged Heart.

Dr. Harvey L. R. Wiebe (BA'50, MED'52), of Burnaby, BC, completed his final 2 years of Medicine at U of A in Edmonton. In summer of 1953 he worked at the Aberhart TB Sanatorium at a time when antibiotics and surgical treatment were developing for this condition. It was also the summer in which he was married to Marvie Jean Leys, who worked in medical technology. Medical graduation at U of A was in 1954, followed by a rotating internship at St. Paul’s Hospital back in Saskatoon. Wiebe then commenced a 7-year career chapter in rural General Practice in Saskatchewan, the first year in Milden, followed by 6 years in Wadena. Their 3 sons were born during this period. Firstborn Doug later attended U of T and practiced as a Family Physician for many years before transitioning to Occupational Medicine. Raymond raised his family in Whistler and has operated a successful house renovation business. Dale also works in building renovation and art projects. They, as a family, have enjoyed activities of music, gardening, hiking. In 1962, Wiebe began his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Toronto. After completion he worked for 2 years in private practice in suburban Toronto. They then moved to BC in 1969. Wiebe established a solo practice in general ophthalmology in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey, where he was on staff at Surrey Memorial and St. Mary’s Hospitals. In 1993 he discontinued surgical practice and was joined by a surgical associate, as his vision had begun to decline. Wiebe's remaining years of practice consisted of medical ophthalmology until his retirement in 2006, at age 75. Over the decades of medical practice there were transformative technical surgical innovations, particularly with cataract microsurgery. Concurrently, many issues of medical ethics arose and continue to be significant challenges today. During his career in the late 1960s national Medicare was introduced. Though he had initial misgivings about this program, Wiebe now concludes that every developed nation should include Medicare for their citizens. His family had to contend with a tragedy, when his wife Marvie suffered a major cerebral hemorrhage, with permanent disability requiring total nursing care for many years. Their growing extended family was remarkably supportive over these 32 years until Marvie passed away at age 82. They learned many lessons in care giving and rehabilitation. It also focused their attention on the value of their faith community. Wiebe has greatly valued his family - his 3 sons, 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, and now at age 91 he is most grateful for a long and fulfilling life.

Mr. Edgar E. Wuschke (BE'56), of Pinawa, MB, worked at Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) from 1956 to 1990. Wuschke was in charge of instrument design and application in the early days of mini computers application to data acquisition systems. His highest achievement was head of data management section AECL Whiteshell Nuclear Establishment Pinawa, Manitoba. Previous assignments were head of computer facilities at Whiteshell Nuclear Establishment (WNRE), where he set up and managed complex computer facilities including time shared system - one of the earliest such computer facilities in western Canada.  During assignment as head of instrument design and development Wuschke was awarded a U.S. patent for a unique instrument used in the development of nuclear reactors for electric power generation. Wuschke retired in 1990 to accompany his wife who was chosen by AECL to work at International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) in Vienna Austria. He is now living a happy retirement in Pinawa, Manitoba and enjoying the fruits of a great education at the U of S. From the son of subsistence farm owners in southern Saskatchewan to successful career in engineering - a story of success in trying circumstances. Wuschke says he owes his success, his interesting work and happy retirement to his education at the U of Sask.

 

Class of 1960-69

Prof. Emeritus James (Jim) L. Blackburn (BSP'60), of Saskatoon, SK, was awarded the 2022 University of Minnesota’s Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals at the Homecoming Celebrations. He is the first Canadian and first pharmacy graduate to receive this recognition.

Dr. Sharon A. Butala O.C. (BEd'62, BA'63, PGD'73, DLITT'04), of Calgary, AB, was honoured to speak at the 75th Anniversary Celebration in Calgary of the publication of W.O. Mitchell's Who Has Seen the Wind (1947) a novel about a child's view of life on the Saskatchewan prairie. The event was sponsored by the Calgary Public Library, the Writers' Guild of Alberta, and Freehand Books. Friends, supporters, and family members (W.O.'s oldest son Ormand Mitchell and his wife), as well as many admirers of the book were in attendance. Who Has Seen the Wind will soon have sold a million copies and is the iconic book about the Saskatchewan prairie. The evening is soon to be on YouTube.

Mr. Robert Currie (BSP'61, BA'64, BEd'66, Educ'66), of Moose Jaw, SK, is pleased to announce that Thistledown Press of Saskatoon will be publishing his latest book, Shimmers of Light: New and Collected Poems, in April. The book has been chosen for CBC's list of Canadian poetry collections to watch for in 2022.

Dr. Frank Farley (BA'60, MA'63) received a Ph.D in psychology from University of London, UK, Institute of Psychiatry in 1966, joined the faculty at University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI for 28 years, then to an endowed chair at Temple University, Philadelphia for 26 years, retiring in 2021. He is one of only 4 Canadians to be elected President of the American Psychological Association in its 130 years, the world's largest society of psychologists (approx. 123,000 members). He has been President of over 10 scientific and professional societies in psychology, education, social sciences. He is in significant demand by the media for commentary on society and issues of human behavior, especially crime and violence. He organized and chaired the National Violence Summit held in Washington, DC, which is available for viewing on YouTube.

Mr. Charles (Oliver) O. Green (BSA'62, MSc'63), of Outlook, SK, has self-published his second non-fiction book titled The Irrigation of a Desert. While it details the development of southwestern Saskatchewan from a desert wasteland homesteaders avoided like the plague to an irrigation-based economy with the construction of Gardiner Dam, the primary focus of the book is the PFRA irrigation farm (now C SIDC) first established in 1949 on the outskirts of Outlook. His first self-published offering Honk as You Enter tells the story of Honeywood Nursery and how it became the first heritage nursery in the province. Both books are available online at www.broderickgardens.ca.

Dr. Franklyn (Frank) H. Harvey (BA'60, MA'63), of Wyncote, PA, went on to complete a Ph.D. in the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, UK, and in 1966 emigrated to a professorship at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. For the past 26 years, Harvey has held an endowed chair at Temple University, Philadelphia, and retired in 2021 to emeritus status. Harvey is the only living Canadian to be elected President of the American Psychological Association, with over 120,000 members, the world's largest society of psychologists. He is frequently interviewed in Canadian media including radio (e.g., CBC as well as a frequent guest on Corus Network's Roy Green Show, etc.), and print media. Harvey retains his Canadian citizenship and may retire back to Canada as that is where his extended family is. Harvey reads news of the University regularly and enjoys staying abreast of developments.

Sister Teresita R. Kambeitz, OSU (BA'69, BEd'69), of Saskatoon, SK, was honoured as professor emerita of Newman Theological College, in Edmonton, AB on Oct. 15, 2022.

Dr. M.N. Srikanta Swamy (MSc'60, PhD'63), of Saint-Lambert, QC, was the recipient of the 2022 Institution of Electrical Engineers Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award. This award honors individuals for outstanding technical contributions and distinguishable leadership in a field within the scope of CAS Society. The award is based on the quality and significance of contribution, and continuity of technical leadership. The award citation reads: “For his pioneering and lifelong contributions, particularly in multidimensional signal processing, distributed parameter networks, graph theory, discrete transforms and image processing. For nearly six decades of outstanding contributions to education and for lifelong dedication to the service of the CAS society”. Dr. Swamy is a recipient of many other CAS Society awards including the John Choma Education Award and the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2000, and the Guillemin-Cauer Best Paper Award in 1986, as well as the IEEE Montreal Section Gold Medal in 2021 and the Constantin Budeanu Prize from the Romanian Academy in 2006. Dr. Swamy was one of the first two to receive the Ph.D. degree from the College of Engineering at USask. He was the founding Chair of the EE department at Concordia University, Montreal, from 1970-77 and the Dean of Engineering and Computer Science for an unprecedented 16 years from 1977-1993. At present he is a Research Professor and holds the Concordia Chair in Signal Processing at Concordia University.

 

Class of 1970-79

Mr. Harvey N. Allyn (BSc'72, BEd'73, SC'74, MEDUC'80), CIM, FCSI, of Saskatoon, SK was recently honoured by the Canadian synchrotron community for his contribution since 2014 on the Executive of the Canadian Institute for Synchrotron Radiation.

Ms. Clare F. Beckton (LLB'74, BA'74), Nepean, ON, was inducted into the Women's Executive Network Hall of Fame in November 2022 for her many contributions and her award-winning advocacy for advancing women's leadership, diversity and inclusion. She also was appointed chair of Beechwood National Cemetery and Foundation boards in June 2022.

Dr. Brian W. Blakley (BSc'73, MD'78), of Winnipeg, MB, has retired after 40 years of Otolaryngology (ENT) practice. Blakley had a fulfilling career and was able to help many people. After an internship at St Paul's hospital, he moved to Minneapolis where he completed a residency in Otolaryngology, then was a graduate student/junior faculty member, then did a fellowship in Toronto. After that Blakley joined the Department at Wayne State University in Detroit as an academic otologist before being recruited to head the Department at the University of Manitoba. Blakley says that ENT has been fun and he is grateful to have a supportive family that put up with all of this moving around. He thinks that people do not realize that many medical problems could be solved with more research and knowledge but that has low priority in budgets.

Dr. Dwayne Brenna (BA'77, MA'83), of Saskatoon, SK, released a new book, The Long Way Home, on April 1, 2022. Dwayne Brenna is the award-winning author of several books of humor, poetry and fiction.

Dr. Robert H. Brown (MD'77), of North Saanich, BC, retired last year after 44 years of active practice in Family Medicine. Delivering babies, E.R. shifts, medical administration, and palliative care have been replaced with golf, reflection, writing memoirs and enjoying grandchildren. Dr. Brown thanks the USask Medical School for enabling him to have a rewarding and productive life.

Mr. Robert (Mark) M. Edlund (BSP'77), of London, ON, has finally handed in his mortar and pestle after 44 years as a licensed pharmacist. He now has time to spoil his grandson, travel in their new trailer with his wife and hope he will get better at golf. Edlund would like to express his thanks to all the great people he has worked with over the many years.

Ms. Audrey Gauthier (BSN'77, BA'79, HosAdmin'82, Arts'96), of Red Deer, AB, has been awarded, in June 2022, the City of Red Deer Mayor's Recognition Award for Distinguished Voluntary Service. During her lifetime, she has volunteered with 4-H, Big Sisters, Adult Literacy, Westerner Park (Red Deer), City of Red Deer (Naming Committee), Osteoporosis Canada, Royal University Hospital, Red Deer Regional Hospital, Red Deer Hospital Foundation and the Central Alberta Humane Society Red Deer.

Mr. Zach Hauser (BFA'79), of Saskatoon, SK, will be celebrating a half century of collaboration with his wife, Iris Hauser, in an exhibition of fine art and unique furniture opening September 3rd at the Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery. This will be followed in October with another joint exhibition at Art Placement Gallery.

Mr. Brent A. Jackson (BE'79), of Perth, Australia, has retired in beautiful Western Australia after 43 years working as a geophysicist in the oil and gas industry. Thinking that he would spend his entire career in Calgary, he was subsequently transferred to Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Scotland and finally back to Australia in 2001. As a consultant for the past 20 years, he has worked in India, Vietnam, Malaysia and Myanmar and is now settled in Perth along with all the family members.

Ronald Lamb (BA'70, BEd'73, MEd'79) says that it's "great to see the positive work being done on campus. Our university is a world leader, producing some outstanding graduates in many fields." With his USask training, Lamb was able to become involved with the International Reading Association (ending up as chair of the International Literacy Committee) and Phi Delta Kappa (president of the Saskatoon Chapter for two years). Lamb was invited to speak at the University of Salamanca, Spain about promoting the reading habit which was well received. Upon retirement from the Saskatoon Board of Education (where Lamb was a teacher, consultant in Language Arts K-12 and executive board member of the Saskatoon Teachers' Association) he became finance chair for the Saskatoon Housing Authority Board and is presently a board member of the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation. Lamb would also like to mention that while he was a Saskatoon Housing Authority board member, he was elected as Saskatchewan director and board member for the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association based in Ottawa. Lamb has worked with the housing situation in California as well over the last few years. He is also connected with the National Trust through the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation, as well as other agencies dealing with historical buildings. University of Saskatchewan graduates have often done well locally, nationally and internationally. His years with RCAF Air Cadets have also been helpful through the years (he had the highest mark for a Flying Scholarship).

 

Class of 1980-89

Mr. Anthony Bidulka (BA'83, BEd'91, BComm'91), of Saskatoon, SK, is publishing his 12th novel, Going to Beautiful, May 2022. Bidulka's love letter to life on the prairies delivers a story of grief and loss that manages to burst with joy, tenderness and hope. Redolent of his earlier works, Going to Beautiful brings us unexpected, under-represented characters in settings that immediately feel familiar and beloved. For his promotion of Saskatchewan through his books, co-founding Camp fYrefly Saskatchewan (a leadership retreat for gender and sexually diverse and allied youth), and volunteer and philanthropic efforts in the community, Anthony was recently honoured by the selection of a two-part park in Saskatoon to be named Bidulka Park and Bidulka Park North. Bidulka is the current chair of the USask Alumni Achievement Awards Committee.

Ms. S. (Stephanie) Portico Bowman (BFA'85), of Prairie Village, KS (summer of 2022), has received a Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation grant for her second book: Would You Give Up Arms For Wings? A story inspired by the visionary life and writings of Paulus Berensohn. Her first novel, Cashmere Comes from Goats, is forthcoming May 2022 with Stonehouse Publishing, Edmonton Alberta. Portico left Saskatchewan in 1998 to earn her MFA degree at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She was the Outstanding Graduating Graduate in 2001. She went on to become Professor Emerita at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS where she was the gallery director, art essayist, and professor of art for twenty years until May 2021. She's been enjoying a "gap" year in San Diego, CA with her husband Tom and their understanding cat Florence. There are plans for a third book called Madonna, The Tuxedo Kitten.

The Hon. Madam Justice Marsha C. Erb (LLB'83), of North Saanich, BC, is a retired justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta where she served for 16 years. She published the novel The Black Willow Wept: Undaunted Courage and the First Feminist of the New World in June 2022. It is available at amazon.ca.

Dr. J. Tim Goddard (BEd'88, MEd'90), of Charlottetown, PE, retired after a 45-year career as an educator and returned to his first love, the creative arts. His third novel, Missing, was recently published. Set in Wheatville, an imaginary town in central Saskatchewan, it is a well-plotted mystery where the lives of the lead characters interact with contemporary social issues. Disillusioned and disgruntled, Gavin Rashford is trying to take early retirement from the Northwest Mounted Police. He agrees to undertake one last task; to give a conference presentation about FILTER, the Focused Indigenous Language Training for Emergency Responders program that was introduced when the prairie provinces separated from Canada and formed the new state of Alsama. At the university he meets some mature students and after getting drawn into their circle, becomes enmeshed in their problems. This is the second in the Rashford trilogy. Please visit www.jtgoddard.com for more details.

Mr. E. Hart Godden, S.O.M. (BMus'82) has contributed to the musical community in Saskatchewan in countless ways for decades. Not only is Hart a talented, multifaceted musician, but he also has a gift for gathering and nurturing talent in Regina. Hart is the founder and Artistic Director of the Halcyon Chamber Choir: a choir he formed in 2002 to provide young adult singers an opportunity to continue to develop their skills as soloists and choristers.  Since 2003, he has served as the Artistic Director for the Regina Philharmonic Chorus, one of Canada's largest community choruses. He has also served as Director of Music and Organist for Knox-Metropolitan United Church since 1992. Hart has also lent his talents to the Regina Symphony Orchestra, as both a keyboard musician and as conductor for Handel’s Messiah, and to the Globe Theatre as musical director. He is a member of the duo High F'Lutin' and the Per Sonatori Baroque Ensemble. As well, he maintains a teaching studio and works as a pipe organ technician. Hart holds the degrees of M.Mus. (Regina), B.Mus. (Sask.), B.Ed. (Regina), ARCCO, ARCT and LTCL. Hart is dedicated to encouraging the talents of young musicians and assisting them to launch their own musical careers. He draws out talent by helping people to believe in themselves and their musical potential. His lessons have been described as encouraging, uplifting and satisfying. Saskatchewan has greatly benefited from the mentorship and inspiration that Hart has given to both amateur and professional musicians.​ In 2021, the Royal Canadian College of Organists awarded Hart Godden the Distinguished Service Award for exemplary service. And in November 2021, the Province of Saskatchewan invested Hart with the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.

Mr. Richard (Rick) I. Hardy (LLB'81), originally from Yellowknife, NWT and now retired and living in Nanoose Bay, BC, has published his first book, his life story - Mǫ́lazha. Details available at molazha.com

 

Class of 1990-99

Mr. Russell S. Erickson (BComm'95), of Calgary, AB, recently joined Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute), one of the world's leading AI research institutes as VP, Investment & Partnerships to lead business development and commercial relationships at the institute.

Mrs. Rhea Good (nee Langhorst, Rhea Rathje 1994-2008) (BEd'94, BA'01), of Battleford, SK, retired from full-time teaching in 2018 after 24 years. Rhea is still involved with the profession as a substitute teacher and 1 or 2 short-term contracts per year. In 2014, Rhea established a non-profit organization, Pilot Project for Universal Lunches in Schools Inc. with hopes to establish a pilot project for school-based lunch provision based on the Finnish model. Visit the website at www.ppuls.org.This vision was inspired by a trip to Finland in 2014 as part of a Grad Studies class at USask. Rhea published her first book in 2020, Bottle of Grain: A Holodomor Story, and another in 2021 called Incremental. Both are available on Amazon, and hopefully will be at the USask bookstore soon. A third book in the genre of historical fiction for children was completed as a commission to be published in April 2022. Rhea is currently working on a fourth book, What Would Alice Do, as a tribute to the life of her grandmother. She cultivates a large garden and greenhouse and enjoys spending time with two grandsons.

Ms. Christa Kucey (BA'95, BComm'98), of White Rock, BC, had been formally appointed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco as the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Morocco to the province of British Columbia. The appointment comes on the 60th year of diplomatic ties between Canada and Morocco.

The Hon. Judge Ian W. Mokuruk (BA'98, LLB'01), of Saskatoon, SK, was appointed as a Judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan in North Battleford, SK. on March 30, 2022.

Ms. Carmen M. Moore (BEd'97), of Grande Prairie, AB, is lucky enough to work in the field of education as a teacher, school principal and inclusive education coach in a variety of schools and districts. She has authored many articles and has continued formal education through Felician University (master's in education) and then through University of Kansas where she attained a graduate certificate in autism. Through this most recent partnership, Moore is currently wrapping up a five-year research project entitled "Project Independence" that is an innovative approach to supporting students with autism in a school setting and beyond. It is founded on the concept that if those support people have understanding and access to research-based strategies, they will be better equipped to provide the type of intentional interventions the learners need to grow in both independence and self-advocacy. This project is on the cusp of being shared world-wide as they prepare to print their findings with exceptional results.

Ms. Erin T. Pincemin (BEd'98, BA'06, MEd'17), of Kindersley, SK, has taught in Kindersley since convocating from USask College of Education with her BA and BEd. Pincemin then obtained her Masters of EdAdmin in 2017. She will be taking on the role of Principal in Marengo, SK beginning in the Fall of 2022. Her main focusses are those of family engagement and Indigenous perspectives.

Ms. Jill Sauter (BComm'92) was recently awarded the Steering the Entrepreneur'ship' Award through the Get a Bigger Wagon business competition sponsored by Gord & Maureen Haddock. Jill and her business partner were given the award for starting Fireweed Artisan Boxes. Their gift boxes contain only items supplied by Indigenous artists and entrepreneurs. Unlike other gift boxes, Fireweed Artisan Boxes pays full retail price for all gifts to provide a reasonable return to suppliers. In the first year of operation, over 750 boxes have been delivered to recipients across Canada.

Mr. Gregory J. Wacholtz (BComm'91), of Smithers, BC, recently returned to Affinity Credit Union in Saskatchewan after 14 years managing branches for Bulkley Valley Credit Union in BC. Also started an Apiary on the farm he grew up on near Englefeld. To reconnect, he encourages you to look him up on Facebook or LinkedIn.

Ms. Catherine (Cathy) H. Wheaton (BA'98, MNGD'12) of La Ronge SK, has worked for Saskatchewan Health Authority since 2018 as a Project Coordinator in suicide prevention, resiliency and mental health education for the Roots of Hope project. Wheaton has also worked as a Social Development Director for her First Nation, Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB). While at LLRIB, Wheaton also worked in employment programming, post-secondary education and health services. Wheaton loves sessional lecturing in Indigenous Studies which she has done since 2000. She now freelances in her spare time to assist Indigenous organizations to obtain external funding and emotional wellness training. Wheaton's educational goal is becoming a fluent Cree speaker. Wheaton is a former employee at the International Centre for Northern Governance & Development ICNGD at University of Saskatchewan. Wheaton is a life-long learner and is considering taking a few courses to further enhance her skill.

 

Class of 2000-09

Mr. Stefan Gruszka (LLB'03) as been named a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers (CCCL). The CCCL is an organization that strives to facilitate and encourage the association of outstanding lawyers who are distinguished for their skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice or teaching of construction law, and who are dedicated to excellence in the specialized practice of construction law.

Dr. Michelle Meckelborg (DVM'03) has accepted the position of Director, Animal Health at Edmonton Humane Society. In her new role, Dr. Meckelborg will continue to provide leadership to the Medical Services team as well as provide veterinary support, guidance, direction, and expertise to the shelter in a surgical and medical capacity. Her promotion to Director will provide another important voice regarding animal welfare. Dr. Meckelborg joined EHS as a Shelter Veterinarian in November 2017 and was promoted to her most recent position of Manager, Animal Health in April 2019. Dr. Meckelborg was selected as one of 2021- 2022 Maddie's Shelter Medicine Fellows at the University of Wisconsin. There was a record pool of applicants for 2021 year and Dr. Meckelborg was the only Canadian chosen to participate.

Dr. Adebola Obayan (PhD'04), of Saskatoon, SK, presented at the America College of Surgeons conference on his Novel Laparoscopic Spatial Training System (LSTS) which is in the preliminary stages. The Novel LSTS will provide improved cost effective laparoscopic training while being user friendly and engaging and provides real-time feedback to the trainee.

Ms. Shauna S. Rempel (BA'02), of Saskatoon, SK, is working as a senior strategist in the University of Toronto Mississauga Office of Communications while teaching journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Mr. Mark Thompson (BComm'07, BA'08), of Calgary, AB, has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, at Nutrien, effective November 1. Mark has served in a number of executive and agriculture industry leadership roles with Nutrien, most recently as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer.

Mr. Ugobame I. Uchibeke (BASC'18), of Toronto, ON, launched a startup company, Chimoney, and received over $300,000 USD in funding. Chimoney's product is unlocking utility for companies globally and is used by Google, Microsoft and others in the tech space.

Mr. Ryan M Vanjoff (BComm'00), of Saskatoon, SK, has joined Leaders International Executive Search as Principal responsible for the Saskatchewan marketplace. Leaders International has offices across Canada and recruits great executive talent for all leadership roles, including board of directors. Ryan and his wife Kimberly are raising their five children in beautiful Saskatoon.

 

Class of 2010-19

Ms. Jessie Fiddler-Kiss (BEd'10), of Bragg Creek, AB, a former Huskie hockey (rookie of the year), has been recognized as a top 40 under 40 in Calgary based on her work creating and leading an Indigenous education centred non- profit, called The Moss Bag Project. The project was inspired by Fiddler-Kiss' time at the University of Saskatchewan. She would like to pass on a big thank you to my inspirational professor at the time, Debbie Pushor, a dear friend who inspired the Project who is a U of S grad as well, and to the institution for the space it created for her there. And because of her life changing experiences, Fiddler-Kiss is back at USask as a Grad student- Thesis. in Ed. Foundations. Here is the link to the Avenue Magazine article about her work/The Moss Bag Project: https://www.avenuecalgary.com/top-40-under-40/2022/jessie-fiddler-kiss/

Mr. Cole Hogan's (BA'14) career has taken off since graduating from the University of Saskatchewan. In part due to his Political Studies degree from the College of Arts and Science, Hogan was hired as a communications officer at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. After that, he was hired as the digital director for Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative campaign in the Ontario election in 2018 and hired again as digital director for Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party campaign in the Alberta election in 2019.

Ms. Christine N. Klatt (BSK'14), of Saskatoon, SK, completed her doctor of chiropractic at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto in 2018 after graduating from the College of Kinesiology at USask. Klatt was one of four students in her class from Saskatchewan. She then returned to Saskatoon and began her practice as a chiropractor at Market Mall Family Chiropractic. Klatt become a partner at the practice in 2021. She has a focus in her practice on pediatrics, pre and post natal care. On a personal side, Christine will be getting married this December!

 

Class of 2020-22

Mr. Olasehinde B. Adebayo (MEd'22), of Regina SK, graduated on June 6, 2022, and on June 30 received an offer for Senior Specialist, Learning and Program Development with the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Mr. Alfred A. Adu-Bobi (MEDUC'22), of London, ON, has been admitted at Western University, London, Ontario, Canada to pursue Critical Policy, Equity and Leadership Studies (CPELS) this Fall 2022.

Mr. Nana Kwaku M. Asamoah (MA'21), of Saskatoon, SK, has gone on to work as a Senior Policy Analyst for the Government of Saskatchewan in the Ministry of Health. In his role, he is honoured to be contributing his efforts to make sure that Saskatchewan has the appropriate mix of health care workers to deliver the care Saskatchewan needs now and in the future.

Dr. Jason Bernard (PhD'20) recently discovered a new technique for modeling neural activity using machine learning that should allow for an earlier and more accurate diagnosis of neurological injury and disease. Bernard is heading back to school in Fall 2022 to do a Bachelor of Music. His goal is to make the world's first true AI-based musician, as well as pursue a career as a professional singer.

Mr. Jacob T. Straat (BComm'20), of Saskatoon, SK, found a career in film and television as a locations manager. Since 2020, he has been involved in over 20 projects for AppleTV, Paramount +, Lifetime, and HBO finding the real-life locations for Canada's growing film industry.

Violinist Ms. Drusilla H. Waltz (MUSED'22), of Provost, AB, is the recipient of the Arthur Collingwood Prize in Music.

Class of 1950-59

 
Dr. G. Stuart Cameron (BA'59, MD'61) of Victoria, BC, and his wife, Dawn, are doing well. Stuart still has a neurosurgical office practice. They both walk, run and go to the gym regularly. Their son, Robert has a law practice, Colin is in Duncan, and Susan works for DND. They have 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren and are looking forward to class of '61 reunion.

Dr. David J. Klaassen (BA'58, MD'61), of Vancouver, BC, is still coping with the death of his beloved spouse, Louise, in 2019. Other than that, he is fine and his family is fine. He remains in his condo in False Creek in the Olympic Village and with the wonderful support of family, friends and church, is doing well. The class of '61 is grieving the recent loss of Art Lee. Klaassen looks forward to the reunion this summer and seeing many friends. He hopes to see you all then!

Mr. James L. (Lindsay) Milne (BE'59), of Calgary, AB, received the Engineering Advancement Trust Services Award in December 2020.

Dr. Carey R. Molberg F.R.C.P.C., (BA'59, MD'63), of St. Albert, AB, retired December 31, 2020 after forty-five years as partner with Pediatric Consultants Associated in Red Deer Alberta. Prior to training in paediatrics, he was in general practice in Churchill Manitoba for two years and after paediatric training he worked as a staff paediatrician in the Under Five Hospital in Freetown Sierra Leone under CUSO for two years. He now enjoys cycling, hiking and time with his family including his wife of fifty-seven years, three children and nine grandchildren.

Class of 1960-69


Dr. Ronald L. Ailsby (MD'69, MSc'77), of Regina, SK, has been appointed Chief Occupational Medical Officer for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety.

Dr. Archie W. (Wayne) Clifton F.C.A.E. (BE'63, MSc'66, DSc'96), of Regina, SK, received the Engineering Advancement Trust Services Award in December 2020.

Mr. Leslie W. (Wayne) Collins (BE'60), of Dubuque, IA, retired 2001 after 40 years with John Deere in Saskatchewan and Dubuque, Iowa.

Mrs. Sheila Early (BSN'69), of Surrey, BC, has assumed the role of president of the Canadian Forensic Nurses Association (CFNA) for the 2021-2023 term. Early co-founded the CFNA in 2006 and previously served as the first non-USA president of the International Association of Forensic Nurses. She continues to work as a forensic nurse consultant and educator in British Columbia. In 2019 Early received the Greater Vancouver YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Health and Wellness for her work with victims of violence and trauma. Unfortunately, she lost her husband Peter Early in December 2019. They were married for 54 years having married when Sheila was a Student Nurse at U of S. Peter and Sheila spent the first 7 years of their marriage in Saskatoon, then moved to Shaunavon and Regina until moving to Surrey BC in 1988 where Sheila still resides.

Mr. Ken Fyke (BSP'62, CM) and his wife, Dawn, live in Victoria and stay in touch with many Saskatchewan friends. They continue to swim, cycle, walk and generally try to stay healthy. Last year, Ken cycled 95Km on his 80th birthday. This past year they have worked on supporting change in the lives of seniors in Canada by urging changes in public policy to support seniors staying in their home as long as possible.

Mr. Gary Gullickson (BEd'61, BA'64) has been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada on January 1, 2021.

Dr. Heinz B. Heese (MD'62), of Winnipeg, MB, worked until he was 78 and is now retired from medicine. Heese and his wife are living in a life lease community where, until covid 19, they shared coffee visits 6 mornings a week, and then games and other social events. They are enjoying their children and grandchildren who are all doing well. They enjoy the occasional phone call from classmate, looking back on life, rereading diaries, enjoying reviewing life experiences such as being on emergency in Steinbach and seeing 95 patients in 24 hours. In 1974-75 a year off from Rosthern practice, we spent half a year in a mission hospital in India doing up to 20 surgeries in a day, doing tubal ligations. They moved on to Kathmandu, Nepal for several months where Heese did anesthesia. Next year 2022, is our 1962 class sixty-year reunion. They hope that it brings out a number of our classmates to celebrate.

Dr. Duane G. Mayhew (MD'66), of East Lansing, MI, and his wife, Maureen, have wonderful memories of the four years (1962 - 1966) that they spent in Saskatoon and on the campus of the University and continue to keep in touch with classmates they knew during their stay. They have attended several 'Highlights in Medicine' Alumni functions over the years. Occasional health issues but dealt with OK. They are reasonably active – hiking, biking etc. Maureen is a volunteer at their local large teaching hospital (Michigan State University College of Medicine), and Duane is a volunteer Covid ‘Vaccinator’ there. They do enjoy the Alumni Magazines.

Mr. John A. Niedermaier (BE'63), of Calgary, AB, received the Engineering Advancement Trust Services Award in December 2020.

Dr. Charles H. Pierce (MD'68, PhD'74), was elected president elect of the Association of Clinical Pharmacology Units (ACPU).

LCol. (Retd) William T. (Bud) Reusch (BA'67), of Gould City, MI, joined the USAF after graduation and went to Vietnam. After that Reusch graduated from U of Minn in 1977 and went to Alaska to teach. Reusch was called back into USAF in 1980 because he was an air traffic control officer and there was a FAA strike. Reusch then retired from USAF in 1992 and returned to school to become a public school administrator - with advanced degrees - and retired after approximately 10 years to farm on his White Tail Farm for next few years allowing for a trucking enterprise - White Tail Trucking. Reusch is now fully retired and has moved to Michigan to be closer to family.

Class of 1970-79

Dr. Gim Ang (MD'70), of Perth, WA, returned to Singapore after graduation and worked there for 5 years. Subsequently Ang moved to Perth, Western Australia, where he has been living and working as a doctor since. Ang is now only working two days a week and plans to retire fully in a year or two. Prior to the pandemic, Ang enjoyed travelling and made two trips back to Canada. If any classmates ever visit Perth, he hopes they will reach out. Dr. Ang has three daughters and two grandchildren that keep him busy.

Mr. D. Craig Beesley (BSc'72) had an interesting career in financial services, public accounting and health care in Moose Jaw over forty years. After graduation from the U of S, Beesley worked for Richardson Securities of Canada and articled with Hagan Van Iderstine, Chartered Accountants. In 1980 he began a career in health care, starting with the Moose Jaw Union Hospital District. Six years later, the Board of Directors appointed him CEO, a position he held until amalgamation with the Moose Jaw-Thunder Creek Health District in 1994. Health reform continued for many years and Beesley adapted to a variety of senior positions with successor organizations until retirement in 2012 to Sherwood Park, Alberta, east of Edmonton. Since retiring, Craig and Darlene have enjoyed some travel and an active life in this vibrant community.

Ms. Audrey Gauthier (BSN'77, BA'79, HosAdm'82, Arts'96), of Red Deer, AB, has, at the age of 70, graduated from the two-year Interior Decorating Certificate program at Mount Royal University. She is now a member of the DIDAA (Designers and Interior Decorating Association of Alberta) and plans to open her own business - Transformations - Decluttering and Design - in the spring of 2022. Gauthier was also elected a director of the Central Alberta Humane Society, for a two-year term.

Prof. Emeritus Brian Graham (BE'72, MSc'74, PhD'76) received the 2020 American Thoracic Society Dr. Robert Crapo Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award in Pulmonary Diagnostics for distinguished scientific achievement in the field of pulmonary function testing with impact on a global scale. He also received the 2021 Canadian Thoracic Society Distinguished Achievement Award which recognizes exceptional leadership and service in respiratory health. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

Ms. Clare E. Isman (BComm'79), of Regina, SK, retired on October 30th, after a 41-year public sector career. After 16 years in financial and human resource management positions with the City of Regina, Clare joined the Government of Saskatchewan. Over the last 16 years of her career Clare served in senior positions including Deputy Minister of Finance, Chair of the Public Service Commission, Deputy Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration, and most recently the President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. In 2015, Clare was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's IPAC Gold Medal for distinctive leadership and exceptional achievement in public administration in Saskatchewan. As a past Chair of CMA Canada, Clare was directly involved in the initial steps that led to the unification of Canada's three professional accounting bodies into a single professional organization (CPA Canada). In addition to having served extensively on the Boards of the provincial and national accounting bodies, Clare has served on a number of Boards, including the United Way of Regina, Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation, Saskatchewan Pension Annuity Fund, Camp BB-Riback, and is currently a member of CPA Canada's Accounting Standards Oversight Council.

Mr. Sylvan P. (Van) Isman (BA'76, MBA'78), of Regina, SK, retired on October 30th, after a 42-year career in the private and public sectors. After 14 years in his family's business, during which time he started three subsidiary ventures, Van commenced his public sector career in 1992 when he was hired by SIAST to develop and implement an entrepreneurship initiative. Subsequently he went on to serve the Government of Saskatchewan as Executive Director responsible for the small business and regional economic development. In 2004, at the completion of Regina's Big Dig project, Van was selected to be CEO of Wascana Centre Authority, a position he held until late 2007, when he was recruited to re-join Government as a Deputy Minister. Van spent the last seven years of his career as President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation (Innovation Place). Van has served on a number of Boards, including the Canadian Tourism Commission, Saskatchewan Economic Developers Association, Canadian Institute of Small Business Counsellors, Beth Jacob Synagogue, and the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Van is currently the past Board Chair of the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Delwyn Jansen (DipAg'76) was awarded his 40th year award certificate for a volunteer climatological station operator for Environment Canada in August. The 40 years is from June 1980 to June 2020.

Dr. Bruce D. Murphy (PhD'73), of Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, professor in the Department of Veterinary Biomedicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Montreal, has been named Distinguished Fellow by the Society for the Study of Reproduction.

Ms. Marion R. Mutala (BEd'79, PGD'94, MEd'95), of Saskatoon, SK, is an author of 15 books. Her latest is a collection of four stories which includes the Baba's Babushka Trilogy, along with a brand new story Baba's Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Journey. Mutala also published Earth Angels- Operation Angel in 2020. Mutala received an Honourable Mention for the 2020 HREC Educator Award for Holodomor Lesson Plan Development.

Mr. Donald Newell (BComm'78) recently joined as a member of Canada's Auditing and Assurance Oversight Council, which oversees the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (the assurance standard-setting body in Canada) and the Independence Standing Committee, both of which provide standards and guidance for Canadian Chartered Professional Accountants. On December 1, 2020, Newell assumed the role of Chair of the Property Management Industry Council of the Real Estate Council of Alberta, the licensing regulatory body for real estate professionals in Alberta.

Prof. Emeritus Bill Waiser's (MA'76, PhD'83, DLITT'10) book, In Search of Almighty Voice: Resistance and Reconciliation, was launched at the One Arrow First Nation powwow on August 21, 2021.

Dr. Terry Wotherspoon (BA'76, BEd'77, MA'83), who is currently Professor of Sociology at the University of Saskatchewan, is the recipient of two awards presented by the Canadian Sociological Association, for Outstanding Contributions (meritorious scholarly work) and Best Article Award, Canadian Review of Sociology.

Class of 1980-89

 
Mr. Murdo A. (Sandy) Bain (BSc'80), of Lyalta, AB, worked for the Alberta Provincial Parks department as a Park Interpreter until fall 1986. He then completed a BEd After Degree at the University of Calgary and began a teaching career in Sept. 1988. He met and married Ann Cheek of Elnora, AB and they married in 1994. Ann and Sandy have two children, Sybil and Mackenzie. Sandy taught for 26 years, mainly in Chestermere, Alberta and mostly at the Middle School level teaching Grade 7 Math and Science. Sandy retired from teaching in 2014. After taking some time off and then seeing budgetary needs as his kids entered post-secondary education, Sandy returned to the classroom as a substitute teacher in 2015 working for both the Golden Hills School Division and the Rocky View School Division. He continues in that capacity today and looks forward to full retirement when his wife retires from teaching in the near future.

Mr. Brad Birnie (BA'83) will be honoured by the Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony scheduled for Sept. 18, 2021, at Riverside Country Club in Saskatoon.

Dr. Sandor J. Demeter (MD’89), of Winnipeg, MB, added a Master of Health Physics (2016, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago), in the true spirit of lifelong learning. This has been instrumental for his radiation protection work as a member of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (protection in medicine committee) and as a Commission Member of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (Governor in Council Appointment). Demeter has also joined the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) as a member of their Health Technology Expert Review Panel. He is slowly segueing from his day job in Nuclear Medicine to spend more time in Public Health, his true passion, via the Department of Community Health Sciences, U of M.

Ms. Maryann Deutscher (BUSADM'84, TEVOED'91) has taken on the role of Executive Director with Women in Mining/Women in Nuclear-Sk.

Mr. Kang P. (Laurence) Fung (BSc'88, ARTS'88, MA'90), of Hong Kong, SAR, has achieved his 20 years of services at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority this January 2021. Fung joined the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in January 2001 as a research officer. He is currently associate director of the Exchange Fund Investment Office, Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Mr. Edward P. (Paul) Heselwood (BEd'82, BA'09, MEd'15), of Saskatoon, SK, recently retired from a teaching career spent in several communities throughout Saskatchewan. He has now begun a new stage of his educational journey as the Principal of Sivuniit Middle School in Igloolik, Nunavut. He was also recently elected to the Board of Directors for Wrestling Nunavut.

Mr. Blake Johnson (BSPE'83, BEd'85) is the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association Merit Award recipient for 2021.

Ms. Karen M. Janke-Curliss (BComm'84, JD'85), of Saskatoon, SK, was appointed a Senior Justice of the Peace for the Province of Saskatchewan in June of 2019, having retired as a Senior Counsel with the Department of Justice Canada in 2017 after 31 years.

Mr. Michael C. Maguire (BE'87, MSc'92), of Saskatoon, SK, has relocated back to Saskatoon following a 25-year aerospace engineering career in the United States. Michael worked for Digitalglobe, Rockwell Collins, ITT Gilfillan, SpaceX, and Northrop Grumman developing radio frequency (RF) telemetry, telecommand, and tracking systems for spacecraft and launch vehicles. Michael is now volunteering with a variety of organizations including the Engineering Space Design Team, Alumni Association, Engineering Advancement Trust, and serving as an Alternate Warden for Kipling Camp 4.

Dr. Susan Mumm (BA'87, MA'89) is the new chancellor of AUS. Dr. Mumm will assume her duties in August 2021.

Mr. Barry G. Munro (BComm'84), of Calgary, AB, received a Distinguished Service Award from CPA Alberta in March 2021 for his volunteer leadership roles on two complex community projects benefiting Calgary: the creation and Chairmanship of the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (a $100 million economic development fund in Calgary); and serving as the Lead Negotiator of the $550 million Calgary Event Centre project, involving the City of Calgary, Calgary Sports and Entertainment (the Calgary Flames); the Calgary Stampede and Calgary Municipal Land Corp. This recognition complements the FCA/FCPA designation that Mr. Munro was previously awarded in 2017. Mr. Munro is a senior partner at EY and is the national leader of its corporate finance business.

Ms. Lynne E. Neault (BA'85) has been recognized in 2021 by the Government of Saskatchewan, for 35 years of long and dedicated Public Service.

Ms. Pamela O'Lan Booker (BEd'88, MEd'03) has retired after 18 years as a middle years/high school teacher, then another 15 years as regional manager of Education with Correction Service Canada. She is living her best life at Anglin Lake, Saskatchewan.

Ms. Carol A. Parchewsky (BE'89), of Calgary, AB, was appointed President of the Board of Directors of the Writers' Guild of Alberta on December 16, 2020.

Dr. Helen Pridmore (BMus'83) recently took early retirement from her position as Associate Professor of Music at the University of Regina. She continues to be active as a singer, sound artist and improvising musician. During the pandemic she's performed online numerous times, in festivals across Canada. Check out www.helenpridmore.ca for more information.

Dr. Hassan Razvi (MD'88) has been elected president of the Canadian Urological Association for 2021-22.

Mr. David A. (Dave) Rodney (BA'87, BEd'88), of Canmore, AB, has been appointed Alberta's Senior Representative for Tourism Investment and Parks Liaison.

Dr. Lee Swanson (BComm’84, MBA’95), of Saskatoon, SK, was awarded the Master Teacher Award at the University of Saskatchewan during the April 2021 Celebration of Teaching and Learning Ceremony and at Spring Convocation 2021.

Dr. Sarvesh Thakur (BA'87, MD'90) moved to Seattle, WA in 1999 after finishing nephrology and transplant medicine fellowships. Dr. Thakur retired from his solo nephrology practice in 2018 but had been doing nephrology locums across the US since 2014 and continue to do so. Professionally, he also enjoys serving as an expert witness for defense and plaintiff attorneys. Dr. Thakur gave a lecture at a national defense attorneys meeting in 2019. He enjoys adventure and international travel with his teenage boys. Asher started co-op chemical engineering at U Waterloo in 2021. His younger brother Eamon is applying to aerospace engineering programs for 2022. During COVID, he volunteered to give vaccinations through a mobile clinic that reached immigrants in their communities, the homeless, and high school students. Dr. Thakur also began to reflect on his own medical education and how difficult he found it. At the time, he struggled with learning how to connect with patients, how to diagnose, and then how to swim in the business world of medicine. He decided to write a book about things he knows now that he wished he knew then. The book was published in May of 2021 and is titled Listen, Think, & Speak Like a Doctor: Essential Skills for Medical School & Practice. This is a ‘message in a bottle’ that he hopes current medical students would find useful. Dr. Thakur is nearing completion of his first medical fiction novel. He is also active on LinkedIn and invites alumni to connect and look him up if in the Seattle area to reminisce around the fire pit and share grilled salmon amidst the evergreens.

Dr. Michael W. Thomas (PhD'85), of Stourport-on-Severn, UK, has a new poetry collection, Under Smoky Light, that has just been published by Offa's Press (https://offaspress.co.uk/). A recent 'Transatlantic Zoom' launch for the collection, with Philadelphia poet Barry George, attracted audience members from Ontario, British Columbia, UK, US, China and Japan. For more information about Michael's writing, please visit www.michaelwthomas.co.uk

Ms. Maureen Ulrich (BEd'80, BA'03) has published a new installment of her Jessie MacHockey Series called Shoot Out. One of the storylines in Shootout gives a nod to the 2013-14 University of Saskatchewan Huskies Women's Team.

Class of 1990-99

 
Hon. Dato Noraini B. Ahmad (BComm'91), of Damansara Emas, Malaysia, completed her PhD in 2016 and will be completing her DBA this coming October 2021. She has been serving as the Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia since 2020.

Mr. Jan-Maarten H. Bloemraad (BSPE'98), of Calgary, AB, is currently CEO of The Glencoe Club and The Glencoe Golf & Country Club, Calgary, Alberta.

Rev. Dr. Michael J. Fast (BA'92), of Maple Ridge, BC, graduated from the University of the Philippines in July 2020 with a PhD in Philippine Studies. His dissertation was entitled Pagkalalaki at maka-Diyos: A dialogic look a masculinity and religiosity among Filipino males. He currently serves as the VP for Academic Affairs and Dean at the South East Asian Theological Schools, Inc.

Ms. Wyona Freysteinson (BSN'91, MN'94), of Houston, TX, was inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy of Nursing. Freysteinson's research trajectory began at the U of S with her master’s thesis of the experience of viewing self in the mirror for terminally ill women. Her work led to the development of the neurocognitive theory of mirror-viewing, a supportive mirror-viewing intervention for those viewing their altered bodies (e.g., amputation, mastectomy, burns) for the first time, and mirror comfort & avoidance scale (MICAS).

Mr. Keith Kilback, QC (BA'90, JD'94) was appointed a Judge of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench on July 1, 2021.

Ms. Brandy L. Mackintosh (BComm'97), of Saskatoon, SK, was awarded the University of Saskatchewan's Provost's College Award for Outstanding Teaching in April 2021.

Ms. Paije A. McGrath (BE'99), of Calgary, AB, published her first book, Dream Home Confessions: Lessons from Planning, Designing and Creating our Custom Home. When she set out to build a dream house using sustainable, Passive House, and green building principles, she had no idea of the challenges, triumphs, and pitfalls she'd encounter. Dream Home Confessions is her story of the journey from land purchase to move-in day. It is a cheat sheet for other homeowners on decision-making and project management to create a custom home. The book is available at www.dreamhomeconfessions.com.

Ms. Alexandra G. Popoff (MA'98), of Saskatoon, SK, wrote Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century, which won the 2019 Canadian Jewish Literary award for Biography; University of Saskatchewan Nonfiction Award (2020), became a finalist in the 2019 National Jewish Book Awards, Biography category, and was long-listed for the 2019 Cundill History Prize.

Ms. Melanie A. Reid (BEd'95, BSA'19), of Saskatoon, SK, was awarded the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Graduate Scholarships. This award recognizes academic excellence of graduate students at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources conducting research of scientific relevance to a sustainable and profitable western Canadian flax sector.
Judge Michael A. Segu (BA'96, LLB'97) was appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan on November 27, 2019.

Ms. Jo-Anne E. Stark (BComm'91, JD'92), of Vancouver, BC, published the book, Mastering the Art of Legal Coaching, after establishing the first all-virtual legal coaching practice, called Stark Solutions Legal Coaching & Consulting. Mrs. Stark is a frequent presenter and regular contributor in provincial and national legal publications, where she shares her experiences as a legal coach. She resides in Vancouver, BC, where she recently founded the national Legal Coaches Association, a non-profit organization that certifies legal coaches to help self-represented litigants across Canada. Mrs. Stark is also the Director of Advocacy at the Canadian Bar Association in BC.

Ms. Glorie B. Tebbutt (MA'91), of Saskatoon, SK, established an online academic coaching business - Summit Academic Coaching - after seeing the needs of students last spring when classes went online. Like an athlete who needs expert knowledge to excel, many students need help with structure and connection particularly as they study online. Many struggle in isolation and academic coaching can help students develop study skills to cope and succeed.

LCdr. (Ret'd) Remi Tremblay (BEd'95) completed a 28-year career as a Training Development Officer with the Canadian Forces in 2019. He joined the NATO Communications and Information Agency has the Head of Training Management before moving to his current position as the Head Systems Approach to Training / Quality Assurance at the new NCI Academy in Oeiras Portugal. Most recently Remi received the 2020 NCI Agency award for Individual Innovation for his work modernizing the Quality Management System for the NCI Academy.

Ms. Tara-Jean M. Wenc (BA'91, PGD'01, MEDUC'02), of Burnaby, BC, completed a Master's of Philosophy and a PhD in Education in 2021 in the states. After being an advocate for postsecondary students with disabilities at provincial and national levels, Wenc is returning to her K-12 roots and has recently accepted a position with Buffalo Trail School Division.

 

Class of 2000-10

 
Dr. Elizabeth A. Scott, BA'03, MA'06, PhD'14, of Saskatoon, SK, has been awarded the 2020 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums for their innovative multi-media project focusing on Saskatchewan's Doukhobor community.

Mrs. Kristin Ward Diaz (BA'06, MPA'12) was appointed as Director, Status of Women with the Government of Alberta in July 2021.

Class of 2010 – 2019

 
Mr. Anirban Banerjee (MSc'12) of Waterloo, ON, has been offered a Postdoctoral Fellow position at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario. He is looking forward to this and hopes someday to make the U of S proud.

Mr. Braden Davie (BSN'11) has been appointed to the position of director, Professional Practice for Nursing and Allied Health for the Vancouver Community portfolio of Vancouver Coastal Health.

Ms. Nicole M. Haldoupis (MA'16), of St. John's, NL, had her first book published. It is a short novel made up of linked flash fiction called Tiny Ruins and was released with Radiant Press (Regina) in October 2020 (www.radiantpress.ca/shop/tiny-ruins). Tiny Ruins was her MFA thesis project, which was supervised by the incredible Dr. Jeanette Lynes. Haldoupis also worked with a mentor in the program, local writer Dave Margoshes.

Dr. Victoria Lamb Drover (MA'10, PhD'16) accepted the appointment of director, Strategic Communications at the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies in August 2020. Dr. Lamb Drover is excited to lead this innovative branch under the purview of the President's Office.

Mr. Ke (Kenney) Liu (BA'15), of Saskatoon, SK, started his first business, Homer's Pizza, during his studies at the U of S. Liu operated it for 5 years, and had 3 franchises operating in Saskatoon. During the operation of the business, Liu realized that small businesses need more assistance. In 2017, he ended Homer's Pizza and started a new company, CPM (Creative, Professional, Multivariate). Under CPM, Liu has 2 main businesses - CPROMO Technology and CPM Supply. CPROMO focuses on using technology to help small businesses grow and CPM Supply is using international trade business to lower the businesses operating costs and help local businesses find international opportunities. During COVID, the company had 1,200% revenue increase and are currently serving more than 200 small businesses in Saskatoon. With the government plastic ban order by the end of 2021, they have a new project for environmental protection.

Dr. Rita Orji (PhD'14) was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women's Executive Network (WXN). She is a winner in the Science and Technology category, recognizing her contributions and commitment to technology advancement as well as diversity and inclusion in STEM. Orji was also recognized as one of the 2021 Top 25 Immigrants in Canada. This national award was presented by Canadian Immigrant magazine.

Mrs. Joelynne R. Radbourne (BSN'13, MN'19), of Regina, SK, recently received an award for nursing excellence as a nurse practitioner from the international association of nurses. Radbourne received recognition as a 2021 worldwide leader in healthcare. She is currently the nurse practitioner representative on the Saskatchewan cervical screening task force and biography publication in the international journal of medicine for world-wide leaders in healthcare and today's nurse.

Ms. Phoenix A. Rider (BSc'14), of Montmartre, SK, and from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, represented the Indigenous Student Council on the USS. After graduation joined the Canadian Armed Forces as an Armoured Crewman and has since been posted to CFB Edmonton with the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) and has travelled to the USA, UK and France for training and engagement. In 2018 was appointed to the position of Alberta Regional Military Co-Chair for the Defense Aboriginal Advisory Group and continues to work with other Regions to ensure Aboriginal culture and identity is respected within the Armed Forces.

Dr. David A. Smith (PhD’16), of Saskatoon, SK, and Humanities Librarian at USask, has written Cowboy Presidents: The Frontier Myth and U.S. Politics Since 1900, published by the University of Oklahoma Press. The book is being released this month.

Ms. Christine K. Young (BA'14), of Saskatoon, SK, completed her master's degree in international law at the United Nations University for Peace in Costa Rica. She then worked as a fellow with the Middlebury Institute for International Studies and the Warren Buffet Foundation to conduct research on water conflict in Honduras and El Salvador. Ms. Young then moved to South Korea to work with UNESCO, then came back to Canada to work with the Open Door Society until she moved to China to work at a university teaching western politics and history and assisting in the completion of a book on Chinese tax law. Young currently lives in Beijing and works in the international business department for a green energy contracting company that focuses on solar and wind energy projects.
 

Class of 1940-49

Mr. Harold E Chapman, BSA'43, LLD'17, of Saskatoon, SK, is the 2019 CTV Saskatoon Citizen of the Year.

Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) Scovil, BHSc'48, of Fredericton, NB, started work in Extension in the Department of Agriculture in New Brunswick immediately after graduation in 1948 from College of Household Science. She worked for six years and then married. Scovil has 4 daughters two of whom are Home Economists.

 

Class of 1950-59

Mr. Barrymore D Cochrane, BE'56, retired in 1996. Cochrane has numerous grandchildren and spends winters in Palm Desert.

Dr. Donald I Greve, BA'58, MD'60, of Rosthern, SK, received the 2020 Saskatchewan Order of Merit Award on June 5, 2020.

Dr. Bennett A Horner, BA'55, MD'60, of Nanaimo, BC, is doing well - enjoying travel, grandchildren, golf and bridge.

Dr. David J Klaassen, BA'58, MD'61, of Vancouver, BC, lost his beloved wife of 58 years from acute Leukemia in June 2019. Dr. Klaassen is fine and enjoying life in Vancouver.

 

Class of 1960-69

Mr. Bryan K Anderson, BEd'64, of Edmonton, AB, was inducted into the Edmonton Hall of Fame as a Sport Builder in June 2019, and a large park in SW Edmonton was renamed the Bryan Anderson Athletic Grounds.

Dr. Daniel M. Beveridge, BSA'61, BA'62, MA'65, (PhD) of Regina, Saskatchewan has just edited a book, The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux, published by the University of Nebraska Press.

Dr. John D Donaldson, BA'66, MD'70, of Fort Myers, FL, sends his apologies for being unable to attend his 50th, but the date conflicted with a teaching engagement on Pediatric Airway Management which could not be rescheduled. He would like to give his regards to his classmates and hopefully everyone will be around for the 55th.  Also, Dr. Donaldson spent his 75th birthday giving a four-hour course on the Pediatric Airway for Anesthesia Departments within the system, docs and CRNA’s. Dr. Donaldson had retired but came back to work after his mate died and is enjoying life practicing medicine with Zero Administrative responsibility for the first time in fifty years.

Mrs. Sheila D Early, BSN'69, of Surrey, BC, was awarded the 2019 Vancouver YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Health & Wellness category. Early is the owner of SDE Forensic Nursing Education Services and President Elect of the Canadian Forensic Nurses Association (CFNA).  In 2019, she co-authored Making Sense of a Global Pandemic: Relationship Violence & Working Together towards a Violence Free Society. In 2018, Early co-developed the first Canadian Graduate Certificate Forensic Health Sciences (FHS) at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and was awarded the CFNA Visionary Award in 2017. Early co-authored Evidence Collection from Victims of Sexual Violence in Sexual Assault Across the Lifespan in 2017 and is the author of Forensic Nursing in The Lawyer's Guide to the Forensic Sciences.

Mr. Dick A Fletcher, BE'69, of Kelowna, BC throughout a long and distinguished career as a consulting civil Professional Engineer, provided trusted technical advice and service to communities throughout Western Canada. Mr. Fletcher is a co-founder of the Innovation Okanagan Network and was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of British Columbia Okanagan at the 2020 Convocation.

Mr. Oliver O Green, MSC'63, BSA'62, of Outlook, SK has self-published his first book entitled Honk as You Enter. The Story of Honeywood (Dr. A. J. Porter) Heritage Nursery and how it became the only heritage nursery in the province.

Dr. Craig C Hubbard, MD'68, of Saskatoon, SK, and his wife, Margaret, continue to curl, golf, and ballroom dance to avoid going to the gym. Craig continues to paint and do sculptures from soapstone.

Mrs. Rae R Kells, BA'68, of Calgary, AB was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame as an official on November 30, 2019. Over 27 years she officiated at 21 National Championships, 17 World Championships, and 4 Olympic Games. She was Chief Umpire at two Olympic Games - Vancouver and Peongchang, and Deputy Chief at a third - Sochi.

Col (Ret'd) David L King, BComm'68, of South Daytona, FL, was employed by the Canadian Army until 2001 (Militia-1962, Regular Army 1963-2001) and the National Defense University from 1995-2016 in Washington, DC. King was granted U.S. citizenship in September 2010 and moved to Florida in 2016.

Mr. Robert D King, BA'66, of Weyburn, SK, retired from Weyburn Comprehensive School in June 2018 after 50 years there - 29 years as a teacher and 21 years as Activity Director. King is married to Brenda Schroeder, BEd'78, has two children (Rob and Liz) and two grandchildren (Nathan and Riley). Mr. King has spent 17 summers working with his company supplying staging and lighting equipment for fairs and exhibitions across western Canada and the eastern U.S. He also spent time as a carnie. King was active in actual Sask Games - attended 15 - usually as mission staff, active in Rotary and helping with stage productions in Weyburn. Have visited every province in Canada, every state in the U.S. and 26 other countries.

Mr. Bob S Lee, BE'64, of Calgary, AB, after retiring from a 35-year engineering career in the petroleum industry, has recently published his fourth book, Writing with Clarity. At 88, he continues his work as a freelance writer and editor of books, articles, websites and commercial copy.

Dr. Duane G Mayhew, MD'66, of East Lansing, MI, extends congratulations to Dr. Horlick - one of his finest professors. Dr. Mayhew and his wife, Maureen, look forward to "Highlights in Medicine" 2021.

LCol (Ret'd) Bud T Reusch, BA'67, of Gould City, MI, entered USAF shortly after graduation, spent a year in Vietnam, retired from USAF in 1992 as a Lieutenant Colonel and went on for Masters and advanced degrees to become a public school principal and superintendent, retired from education in 2003 and started his own over the road trucking company and continued farming in Minnesota. Now in Michigan overeducated and underemployed and loving it with fishing and hunting high on his list of priorities...not to mention family and friends all over Canada and the USA! Cheers and hello to all from the sixties at the U of S.

Mr. Harvey G Walker, LLB'69, BA'64, of Battleford, SK was re-elected, by acclamation, for a second, four-year term as Mayor of the Resort Village of Cochin, Saskatchewan.

Dr. Len I Wiebe, BSP'63, MSc'66, of Edmonton, SK, has been named as a Centennial Alumni of Influence by the College of Pharmacy & Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan in recognition of the college's 100th anniversary. Wiebe was appointed to the Project Committee of National Key Research and Development Project Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research - Demonstration Study on International Cooperation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Facing the Belt and Road Nations (Beijing, 2018). Dr. Wiebe was awarded a Doctor of Science degree (degree by thesis, 2020) and Doctor of Philosophy (degree by thesis, 1970) by Sydney University. He was also awarded a Doctor of Science in Pharmacy (Hon) by Meiji Pharmaceutical University (Tokyo 2002) and by Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (Sapporo, 2003). Dr. Wiebe was appointed Professor Emeritus (U Alberta 2005), currently appointed Adjunct Professor, Department of Oncology, U Alberta.

 

Class of 1970-79

Ms. Fran A Atkinson, LLB'79, moved to Meadow Lake, SK, in August 2019, to take the position of Associate Regional Crown for the Northwest Prosecutions office in Meadow Lake, SK.

Mr. David A Bocking, BSc'73, Sc'74, MSc'83, of Saskatoon, SK sends the following message: "Now retired and liking it. Still an IT geek, willing to tell the "youngsters of today" what they were missing back in the day when computers were really HUGE and, by today's standards, pathetically underpowered. We did such great things with so little computational resources! Who writes programs on punched cards today? And, hey, what about paper tape? We had "hanging chads" before it was cool! Goodness knows, I got an entire summer job, just because a single hanging chad caused a mysterious and fatal bug. I had to pseudo-code the heck out of Xerox Sigma-2 assembly code to find it... Wouldn't have had a 4-year degree otherwise! Life is good! Had a great job in the Department of Computer Science, married my sweetheart, have 3 wonderful daughters and a grand-daughter... I still read Knuth's "The Art of Computer Programming" once in a while...Best to all! Hope your lives and careers have been as rewarding. Blessings, David Bocking.”

Dr. Sarah A Carter, BA'76, MA'81, of Edmonton, AB, awarded the 2020 Killam Prize in the Humanities.

Ms. Valerie L Creighton, BFA'74, of Stoughton, SK, has been named as a Member of the Order of Canada.

Dr. Lorne H Hepworth, DVM'71, of London, ON, received the 2020 Saskatchewan Order of Merit Award on June 5, 2020.

Dr. Diane Jones Konihowski, BEd'75, LLD'02, of Calgary, AB, was inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of Fame.

Mr. Bob J McKenzie, BADMIN'70, of Saint Albert, AB is the 2020 Alberta Stick Curling Champion.

Mr. Don J S McMillan, BEd'72, BA'76, of Lantzville, BC, was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame August 15, 2015.

Mr. B. Bryan Puk, BA'77, BEd'79, MA'83, PGD'89, of Saskatoon, SK, retired from the University of Saskatchewan after teaching Sociology for 40 years. He has positively influenced and inspired hundreds of students to passionately follow their dreams and empower the dreams of others. He sends out his gratitude to his loving family and his greatest best friend Glenn Sklaruk and the love of his life, AngeLisa Carbonara — a beautiful, unique, and compassionate woman whom Bryan considers to be his earthly Guardian Angel.

Ms. Janice Elaine Serafini-Dillon, BEd'79, of Saskatoon, SK, recently retired after 40 years of teaching; the first two years in Wynyard and the remainder in Saskatoon with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. Serafini-Dillon was a special needs/learning assistance teacher in many forms for most of her much-loved career. She also worked in an itinerant role supporting students with intensive needs in the province through the Department of Education. Serafini-Dillon currently lives in Saskatoon and at the cottage at Atton's Lake with her husband, Rick.

Dr. Wayne I Smandych, MD'70, BSc'71, is retired and residing in Saskatoon, SK.

His Worship Walter M Streelasky, BEd'72, of Melville, SK, received the 2020 Sasakatchewan Order of Merit Award on June 5, 2020.

Prof. Emeritus Bill Waiser, MA'76, PhD'83, DLITT'10, of Saskatoon, SK, has a new book, In Search of Almighty Voice, which will be released in May 2020.

Dr. Bernie P Wiebe, MD ‘78, retired in 2019 after 40 years of Family Practice in Rosetown, Labrador, Melfort and Bluffton, Indiana, and 23 years as Medical Director of Family Hospice in several counties of NE Indiana. I loved my career in family medicine, with OB and anesthesia practice in the first half, and a particular love for end-of-life care. Grateful for a satisfying career I am retired in Madison, WI. Marie and I are loving the new vocation of Oma and Opa! Grateful also for a great medical education at U of S and the deep and wide grounding in family medicine in rural Saskatchewan.

Mr. Ross G Wilson, BA'70, BEd'73, of Saskatoon, SK, was re-elected in 2020 to his 3rd term as Mayor of Lumsden Beach, SK. Wilson was on council since 2006 and Mayor from 2012 now through 2024. He continues to be the scheduler for Canada West Universities preparing all league schedules for Football, Soccer, Field Hockey, Rugby, Hockey, Basketball and Volleyball involving 17 universities that are now members of Canada West. Wilson has also been the President of the Emerald Pointe Condominium Association since 1995. He also remains the 2nd longest serving Huskie Athletics director (1991-2006) behind only Joe Griffiths, the original director of Huskie Athletics. He is a member of 3 generations of Wilsons who have attended the U. of S. and played for Huskie Athletics teams (football, hockey, basketball, soccer and track & field). Wilson is a proud father of two children and four grandchildren.

 

Class of 1980-89

Mr. Graham G Addley, BA'87, of Saskatoon, SK, was elected President of the Saskatoon Co-op August 12, 2019. Addley was also re-elected to a second three-year term on the Saskatoon Co-op Board of Directors and acclaimed as President for the upcoming year.

Dr. Leandra L Best, DMD'85, of North Vancouver, BC, has retired as Clinical Professor and Senior Associate Dean in the Faculty of Dentistry at UBC, effective December 2, 2019, after an exemplary career of dedication, innovation, leadership and collaboration.

Ms. Noralee M Bradley, BComm'89, JD'90, of Calgary, AB, has been appointed executive vice-president and chief legal officer of Nutrien effective March 2, 2020.

Ms. Kathy M Bradshaw, BEd'83, BFA'05, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the 2020 Guy Rutter Memorial People's Choice Award in the Mann Art Gallery's Winter Festival Art Show & Sale in Prince Albert, SK.

Mr. Gary Crawford, BEd'84, of Saskatoon, SK, worked for 27 years at Sask Polytechnic, but is now retired and continues to consult.

Dr. Kevin J Dautremont, MD'83, of Moose Jaw, SK, has had his first novel recently published. Scars is a medical suspense novel and is available from Word Alive Press, Indigo/Chapters and Amazon. Dr. Dautremont has also had short stories previously published in the anthologies, A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider, and Christmas with Hot Apple Cider.

Dr. Charmaine Dean, BSc'80, Vice-President, Research and Professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, has been named Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. Dr. Dean received the award for her scientifically important contributions to the analysis of count data, disease mapping, spatio-temporal data and more; for her outstanding leadership to the statistical profession, her record of mentorship and for her enormous work in keeping statistics visible at the center of science.

Dr. Warren M Dufour, MD'88, of Regina, SK, is the lead member of the 2019 Saskatchewan Roughrider Medical team.

Dr. J Tim Goddard, BEd'88, MEduc'90, and Mrs. Sally F E Goddard, BEd'92, of Charlottetown, PE, received the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada. The award recognized their work in establishing and operating the Nichola Goddard Foundation, created in memory of their daughter who was killed while serving in Afghanistan with the Canadian Armed Forces.

Mr. Peter J Goodall, BSc'87, Sc'87, of Summerland, BC, worked at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine for three years in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology after graduating. Goodall then returned to BC in 1990 and just recently completed his 25th year as a Medical Laboratory Technologist at Penticton Regional Hospital.

Ms. Julie A Green, BA'87, of Yellowknife, NT, after five years as an MLA in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, was acclaimed to the Executive Council, by her colleagues in their consensus-style government. On September 3, the Premier appointed Green Minister of Health and Social Services. This department is the largest in government by staff and budget and she is now growing into the challenge of a lifetime! Green's fourth year North of 60 history class with Bill Waiser opened the North to her and it's been home for more than 25 years.

Dr. Thomas F Hack, BComm'85, of Winnipeg, MB, was inducted as a Fellow in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences on September 19, 2019 and is President-Elect of the International Psycho-Oncology Society.

Dr. Wanda Hurren, BEd'80, MEDUC'95, of Victoria, BC, is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria.

Mr. Mark J Lang, BComm'81, of Regina, SK, has been appointed to the University of Regina's Board of Governors.

Mr. Bruce W McClelland, BE'88, of Alpharetta, GA, USA, has been appointed president, chief executive officer and director of Ribbon Communications Inc.   His appointment was effective March 1, 2020.

Dr. Debra G Morgan, BSN'86, MN'90, PhD'96, of Saskatoon, SK, is the co-editor of recently published book Remote and Rural Dementia Care: Policy, Research and Practice by Policy Press. This publication incorporates an international perspective on dementia care for those living and working in rural and remote communities.

Ms. Lynne E. Neault, BA'85, of Saskatoon, SK, has retired from Executive Branch of the Government of Saskatchewan after three decades of Public Service.

Ms. Wendy M. Paddock, BEd'83, of Regina, SK, was bestowed the designation of Honorary Fellow [FGC (Hon.)] by Geoscientists Canada on August 20, 2018. This fellowship was in honour of the commitment to achieve professional excellence through exceptional contributions to the geoscience profession in Canada.

Mr. Bryce S Pashovitz, BSA'89, LLB'95, of Saskatoon, SK, has been editing a book originally authored by Greg Koturbash, JD '92, entitled a Law Professional's Guide To: Investigating Impaired Drivers, and the 4th edition has just been released.

Mr. Jeff B Smith, BA'83, MBA'85, of Toronto, ON, has been appointed Chairman/Director of Flourish Mushroom Labs Inc.

Dr. Peter D Spafford, MD'87, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed a member of Humboldt Broncos Memorial Fund Advisory Board - 2018 and is the Chair of Royal College International Fellowship Examiners for country of Kuwait in Middle East.

Ms. Leona J Theis, BA'80, ARTS'87, MCTGED'91, of Saskatoon, SK, award-wining Canadian writer, released her latest book, If Sylvia Had Nine Lives, on Sept. 1, 2020. Theis is one of 35 writers from across Canada longlisted for the CBC 2020 Non-fiction Prize.

Mr. Alan G Wallace, BA'84, of Saskatoon, SK, former director of Planning and Development, at the City of Saskatoon, received the Fraser-Gatrell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Planning.

Dr. Donna M Woloschuk, BSP'82, of Calgary, AB, has been reappointed to the Expert Committee on Drug Evaluation and Therapeutics for a further two-year term by the Honourable Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health, Alberta.

Dr. S Bruce Yaholnitsky, DMD'82, of Calgary, AB, has been elected as president of the Alberta Dental Association and College.

Mr. James J Youck, BA'89, of Regina, SK, has been named a Fellow of The College of Fellows of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada.

Ms. Heather L Zordel, BComm’86, LLB'87, of Toronto, ON, in 2019 was appointed Chair of the Condominium Authority of Ontario; and completed her term as a Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario and on the Board of the Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company.

 

Class of 1990-99

Mr. Jason A Aebig, BA'99, of Saskatoon, SK, as of June 1, 2020 became the Nutrien public relation lead in Saskatchewan as he took up the role of a senior advisor, public relations at Nutrien.

Ms. Arlene V Bear, BEd'98, PGD'02, Meduc'08, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the USSU 2019-20 Academic Advising Award.

Mr. Peter D Beatty, BA'92, of Orleans, ON, graduated (remotely) with his MSW from Carleton University this past spring.

Dr. Angela Bedard-Haughn, BSc'96, Sc'98, MSc'01, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed the new Dean of the College of Agriculture & Bioresources for USask.  Her five-year term begins August 15, 2020.

Dr. Loleen D Berdahl, BA'93, of Saskatoon, SK has been appointed as the new executive director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, effective October 1, 2020.

Mr. Brad E Berg, LLB'92, BCOMM'91, of Toronto, ON and Brian Rolfes (LLB'91) were profiled by the Toronto Star, on July 18, 2020, to commemorate 15 years since the passage of equal marriage legislation for LGBTQ+ people in Canada. When Brad and Brian first married in 1998 - at St. Andrew's Chapel on the USask campus with family and friends - it did not have legal recognition. They were involved in the (ultimately successful) court battle to recognize equal marriage and were legally married in 2003 in Toronto.

Mrs. Darlene P Clarke, BED'93, of Fort Qu'Appelle, SK, has been elected to the USask Senate representing District 4 (Kenaston-Indian Head-Moosomin).  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022.

Dr. Richard E Florizone, BE'90, MSc'92, of Waterloo, ON, has been appointed president and CEO of the International Institute on Sustainable Development as of January 1, 2020.

Ms. Shannon D Forrester, BSPE'98, MSc'01, of Saskatoon, SK is a recipient of the USSU 2019-20 Teaching Excellence Award.

Ms. Bula Ghosh, HECADM'91, HECADM'92, CTESL'95, of Swift Current, SK, is a 2019 recipient of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal.

Mr. Joel V Grineau, MA'99, of Medicine Hat, AB, is a Logistics Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. In the last 20 years he has served in Saskatoon, Borden, Calgary and Suffield. He recently returned from his third overseas tour, as the J1 - Personnel, in Kuwait.

Mr. Jason D Heit, MA'07, BA'99, BA'04, of Saskatoon, SK, won First Book and Fiction Awards for Kaidenberg's Best Sons at the Saskatchewan Book Awards in June 2020. Originally published by Coteau Books in October 2019, a second edition of the book will be released by Guernica Editions in fall 2020.

The Hon. Judge Kevin D Hill, BA'98, LLB'98, of Saskatoon, SK, was appointed a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan on Jan. 31, 2020.

Dr. Warren J Johnston, MA'95, BA'89, of Sault Ste Marie, ON has published National Thanksgivings and Ideas of Britain (Boydell Press, 2020).

Ms. Tania J Jones, MSc'96, of Richmond Hill, ON, was inducted into the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame in November 2019 in recognition of her 30-year track and field career. Jones was the 2002 Canadian Marathon Champion and represented Canada at the 2001 Track & Field World Championships. While living in Saskatchewan, Jones was recognized as the top off-track athlete by Saskatchewan Athletics. Jones credits the support of the Saskatchewan athletic community and the late U of S Coach, Lyle Sanderson, for inspiring her to compete at an international level. Jones and her husband, Colin Fidler, MBA'94, live in Richmond Hill, Ontario with their sons, Callum (age 16 years) and Christian (age 12 years). Colin works for IBM and Tania works for Janssen (Pharmaceuticals). Jones continues to play an active role in the running community as a coach and volunteer.

Mr. Kevin Kusch, BEd'91, MEDUC'03, of Lloydminster, SK, has been named as a 2020 inductee in the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dr. Kathy Lawrence, MD'94, of Regina, SK, has been selected as the Louis Horlick Spirit of the College Award from the USask College of Medicine for 2020.

Ms. Janna A Leel, BEd'92, MEd'97, of Saskatoon, SK, is currently employed by Saskatoon Public Schools and is a principal at Lawson Heights School in Saskatoon.

Ms. Gail M Little, BSc'94, of Winnipeg, MB, has been named a Fellow of The College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).

Dr. Scott K Napper, BSc'94, PhD'99, of Saskatoon, SK, is a recipient of the USSU 2019-20 Teaching Excellence Award.

Mr. Misa A D Nikolic, BA'97, of Edmonton, AB, is starting a new position as Senior Gallery Assistant and Archivist at the Allen Sapp Gallery in North Battleford. I am also completing a PhD in art history from the University of Alberta, currently ABD.

Dr. Megan E O’Connell, BA'98, of Saskatoon, SK, is the principal investigator on the project “Rural and Remote Memory Clinic 2.0: An Integrated Approach to Accessible Dementia Care.” On March 17, the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) announced that the project selected to receive a 2019-20 Sprout Grant, funded in partnership with the Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR).

Mr. Brian J Rolfes, LLB'91, of Toronto, ON and Brad Berg (LLB'92) were profiled by the Toronto Star, on July 18, 2020, to commemorate 15 years since the passage of equal marriage legislation for LGBTQ+ people in Canada. When Brad and Brian first married in 1998 - at St. Andrew's Chapel on the USask campus with family and friends - it did not have legal recognition. They were involved in the (ultimately successful) court battle to recognize equal marriage and were legally married in 2003 in Toronto.

Mr. Gregory T Rouault, BComm'94, of Hiroshima-shi, Japan, began a tenured position as Associate Professor in the Department of Commercial Sciences at Hiroshima Shudo University.

Ms. Nicole M Shoaf, BA'99, of Saskatoon, SK, was nominated for the 2020 YWCA Saskatoon Women of Distinction Awards.

Mr. Shane C Skjerven, BEd'92, MEduc'01, of Saskatoon, SK, will assume the role of Director of Education for Saskatoon Public Schools on August 1, 2020.

Mr. Fredrick R Thun, BComm'95, of Calgary, AB, has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer of United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Ltd. (UFA).

Ms. Brenda L Wallace, BA'93, of Saskatoon, SK, CEO of Habitat for Humanity, was the first in Saskatchewan to earn designation of Certified Public Participation Professional (CP3) from IAP2 Canada, in November 2019.

 

Class of 2000-09

Ms. Tracey M Arnold, BA'07, BA'11, of Saskatoon, SK has been nominated for the Loretta’s Award from the 2020 YWCA Saskatoon Women of Distinction Awards.

Mr. Michael G Cox, BEd'01, MEd'10, of Martensville, SK, was re-elected in November of 2020 as City Councilor in Martensville, SK for a second term. Michael continues to work as Vice Principal at Valley Manor Elementary School in Martensville (2011 to present).

Mr. Mark K Feader, BComm'08, of Saskatoon, SK, launched BFL CANADA's operations in Saskatchewan in February 2020. BFL CANADA is the largest privately-owned Canadian insurance brokerage.

Mr. Dwayne D A Gareau, BSKI'04, BEd'05, MEduc'17, of Prince Albert, SK, will be inducted into the 2020 PA Sports Hall of Fame.

Dr. Robert J Green, BE'09, PHD'13, BSC'09, of Saskatoon, SK, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, is the recipient of the 2019 Young Investigator Excellence Award from the Canadian Light Source.

Dr. Martin F Heroux, MD'01, of Regina, SK, is a member of the 2019 Saskatchewan Roughrider Medical team.

Dr. Robert J LeBlanc, BED'06, of Lethbridge, AB, was appointed to a four-year term as Board of Governor's Research Chair (Tier II) in Literacy Studies at the University of Lethbridge.

Ms. Silvia L Martini, BUSADM'01, CEBAC'14, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2020 Saskatchewan Order of Merit Award on June 5, 2020.

Dr. Marla J Mickleborough, BA'02, of Saskatoon, SK, was announced as one of 13 researchers awarded a 2019-20 Collaborative Innovation Development Grant, on March 3, 2020. Mickleborough will receive $50,000 for one year for her project titled “Impact of Neurofeedback-based Meditation on Migraine Chronification.” Mickelborough is a faculty member in USask's Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Science.

Ms. Karen E Mosier, BA'00, MSc'04, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the 2020 - Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA) Spirit of Kindness Award.  Established in 2019, the Spirit of Kindness Award acknowledges CARA members for outstanding kindness and compassion towards colleagues in their workplaces, the CARA community, and the international research administration community.

Mr. Mark Thompson, BComm'07, BA'08, of Saskatoon, SK, currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer at Nutrien Ltd., was recognized as one of the 2020 recipients of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 award.

 

Class of 2010-19

Dr. Scott J Adams, MD'17, of Saskatoon, SK, is the 2020 recipient of the Resident in Radiology President's Award from the American Roentgen Ray Society.

Ms. Melissa D Armstrong, BA'12, of Saskatoon, SK recently published a historical monograph called An Ambulance on Safari with McGill Queen's University press which will be released on September 26, 2020.

Ms. Kathleen H de Bussac, BComm'17, of North Battleford, SK, has received her Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Mrs. Helanna Patricia Gessner, BA'16, of Saskatoon, SK, was hired as the Curatorial, Collections, and Exhibits Manager at the Diefenbaker Canada Centre in 2019.

Mr. Michael J Gonari, BComm'17, MPACC'19, of Saskatoon, SK has received his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Mr. Blake R Hermann, BComm'17, of Saskatoon, SK, has received his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Mr. Paul J Hrycyk, MSc'19, of Waterloo, ON, was selected on July 24, 2020 to be among the 25 young Canadians to join the first Canadian Agricultural Youth Council (CAYC). The CAYC will meet multiple times per year and act as a consultative body to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to offer suggestions on government policies to Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Ms. Marsha J Janvier, BComm'16, of Saskatoon, SK, has received her Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Ms. Rebecca A Johnson, BComm'17, of Saskatoon, SK, has received her Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Ms. Kimberly D M Lansdall, BSA'11, of Hodgeville, SK, was named a 2020 Young Leader by Canadian Cattleman's Magazine.

Mrs. Elecktra Laxdal, BSKI'15, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Indigenous Student Achievement Award - Leadership from USask.

Mr. Joshua S Moreau, BComm'16, of Warman, SK, has received his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Mr. Jonathan F Neigum, BComm'17, of Melfort, SK, I would like to share with you that, in passing the 2019 Common Final Examination to receive CPA designation, he placed on the National Honour Roll (being the top 1% of 6,283 successful writers across Canada) in the 2019 Common Final Examination to receive the CPA designation. Neigum contributes this achievement greatly to the exemplary education he received at the U of S in addition to the mentorship and coaching from all the professors during his time at the Edwards School of Business. He would also like to share that his undergraduate honours project research paper has since been published in the American Association of Accounting Education journal volume 35, issue 1 (February 2020). The honours study was part of a larger research project facilitated by coauthor Fred Phillips and completed in conjunction with research performed by fellow U of S alumni and coauthor Brooke Lobdell.

Mr. Jonathan F Neigum, BComm'17, of Melfort, SK, has received his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Ms. Sharanjit Kaur, MPH'16, of Saskatoon, SK, has been working in the research industry (clinical trials) for the last 4 years as a research coordinator/analyst at the University of Calgary. Kaur's research includes multiple schlerosis, dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Ms. Doris Tan, BComm'16, of Saskatoon, SK, has received her Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Miss Kathleen M Willie, BSc'18, of Saskatoon, SK, was awarded a Canada Graduate Scholarship-Master’s through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) earlier this year.

Class of 1930 - 1939

Dr. Margaret M Brooke, BHSc'35, BA'65, PhD'71, of Victoria, BC, has posthumously been added by the City of Saskatoon to the master list of names the city draws from when naming new streets.    

 

Class of 1940 - 1949

Mr. Donald E Kramer, BE'48, of Regina, SK, was posthumously awarded the 2018 ABEX Community Leader of the Year award.

Dr. Harry J Moody, BE'48, MSc'50, of Bedford, NS, was an accomplished research scientist who was known for his extensive involvement in domestic, international and military communications spacecraft programs. He died peacefully at his home in July 16, 2018.

Mr. William F Ready, BA'48, JD'50, of Regina, SK, was a 2019 recipient of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the province's highest honour. Mr. Ready was invested with the Order at a ceremony in June and passed away in July.

Dr. Don R Seaman, BE'47, LLD'19, of Calgary, AB, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan on June 7, 2019 at the spring convocation ceremony.

 

Class of 1950-59

Professor Emeritus James A Dosman, BA'59, MD'63, MA'69, of Saskatoon, SK, will be inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame on May 2, 2019.

Professor Emerita Pat A Lawson, BA'50, BEd'53, of Saskatoon, SK, was a 2019 inductee into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in the Player category.

Dr. Jim E Till, BA'52, MA'54, DSc'08, of Toronto, ON, has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Edogawa-Niche Prize. The international award recognizes a physician or scientist based on their contributions to interdisciplinary research leading to health-care solutions in disease prevention, diagnosis or treatment.

Mr. Justice William J Vancise, BA'58, LLB'60, of Regina, SK, has been named inquiry officer for the ongoing provincial inquiry into the Northern Village of Pinehouse.

 

Class of 1960-69

Professor Emeritus Jim L Blackburn, BSP'60, of Saskatoon, SK, was inducted into the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Alumni Hall of Fame for 2018.

Mr. Rand R Burlingham, BA'64, LLB'68, of Saskatoon, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2018.

Dr. Bob L Calder, BA'63, MA'65, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Prime of Life Achievement Award on October 1, 2018 from the University of Saskatchewan Retirees Association.  Calder was also awarded the City of Saskatoon and Public Library Book Award for A Hero for the Americas (University of Regina Press) at the Saskatchewan Book Awards gala on April 27, 2019.

Dr. Bill O Cooke, BEd'69, PGD'72, (PhD), of Saskatoon, SK, was inducted into the College of Education Wall of Honour on January 19, 2019.

Senator Lillian E Dyck, BA'66, MA'70, PhD'81, of Ottawa, ON, received the 2019 YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Lifetime Achievement on May 14, 2019.

Mr. Larry K Evans, BA'69, JD'72, of Port Hawkesbury, NS, has been honoured with the Distinguished Service Award for 2018 by the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society and has retired from his law practice after 45 years at EMM Law Inc. in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia.

Dr. Frank H Farley, BA'60, MA'63, of Wyncote, PA, holds the position of L.H. Carnell Professor of Psychological Studies in Education in Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr. Farley has been elected President for The Society for Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Science, a Division of the American Psychological Association (APA). Farley is past President of the APA itself, one of but two living Canadians ever President of this, the world's largest society of psychologists.

Professor Emeritus Dennis K Gorecki, BSP'69, PhD'73, of Saskatoon, SK, was inducted into the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Alumni Hall of Fame for 2018.

Sister Teresita R Kambeitz, BA'69, BEd'69, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Justice James D. Higgins Award from the Canadian Catholic School Trustees' Association on June 9, 2018 "in recognition of her outstanding contribution, enthusiasm and dedication to Catholic education in Saskatchewan and across Canada."

Mr. Russ R Lemcke, BE'62, of Falmouth, MA, was inducted into the US Curling Hall of Fame October 2018.

Mrs. Margaret M Ludlow, BA'63, BEd'69, of Dartmouth, NS, was the recipient of the Canadian Teachers Federation International Program Volunteer Recognition Award. This award is presented to an outstanding individual for significant voluntary contributions to the development cooperative work of CTF-FCE and one or more of its partner organizations (Nova Scotia Teachers Union). Mrs. Ludlow's assignments were Tanzania ('91, '92, '93), St. Kitts ('94), Nepal ('98), Malawi ('99), Liberia ('00), Jordan ('05) and Ghana ('08, '09).

Dr. Ann A McCaig, BEd'61, of Calgary, AB, received an honorary degree from Mount Royal University on June 6, 2019.

Dr. Bruce M McManus, BAPE'67, MD'77, of Delta, BC, was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.)

Mr. Jeff J Mooney, BA’66, of Vancouver, BC, was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.

Librarian Emeritus Ian C Nelson BA’63, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Continuing Contribution Award on October 1, 2018 from the University of Saskatchewan Retirees Association.

Dr. Lloyd G Nelson, BA'66, BEd'66, BA'68, of Black Diamond, AB, skipped the Alberta mixed curling team to a Gold Medal at the 55+ Canada Games in Saint John, NB in the 65+ division August 20-24, 2018. The Alberta team went undefeated in the round-robin competition and won over BC in the Gold Medal game. Lloyd and his wife, Maxine (nee Lennox), who is also a USask grad live in Black Diamond, AB.

Mr. Arnold J Petracek, BSA'65, of Esterhazy, SK, was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame (SAHF) on April 27, 2019.

Chancellor Emerita Vera R Pezer, BA'62, MA'64, PhD'77, of Saskatoon, SK, published a new book called The Little Community That Could, which tells the story of her hometown of Meskanaw, Saskatchewan.

Mr. Donald W Pfeifer, BEd'67, of Yorkton, SK, was recently inducted into the Canadian Volleyball Sport Hall of Fame in the category of Official. The Induction ceremonies took place in Ottawa at Volleyball Canada's AGM held June 6, 2019.

Mr. John S Plaxton, BE'62, of Lethbridge, AB, spent 27 years in RCAF/CAF in various roles. From flying and submarine hunting on both coasts of Canada, testing with the Maritime Proving and Evaluation Unit (MPEU), as a liaison officer at Defence Research Establishment Atlantic (DREA), Aeronautical Engineering and Test Establishment (AETE) to teaching at Aerospace System Course (ASC). Plaxton is now retired enjoying travelling via motorhome.

Mr. Vern J Racz, BSA'68, MSc'71, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Prime of Life Achievement Award on October 1, 2018 from the University of Saskatchewan Retiree's Association.

Mrs. Marg J Sihvon, BAPE'67, EDUC'68, BEd'68, of Medicine Hat, AB, was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on September 28, 2019.

Ms. Anne M Stang, BA'61, EDUC'65, BEd'68, of Calgary, AB, has translated "My Hard Life" from German to English which has been published by the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. It is the story of an ethnic German woman in the slave labour camps of Soviet Russia.

Dr. Harvey D Voldeng, BSA'63, MSc'64, of Ashton, ON, has been appointed an Officer (O.C.) of the Order of Canada.

Mr. Bill D Wilson, BSP’69, of Burlington, ON, was inducted into the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Alumni Hall of Fame for 2018.

Dr. Kathryn A Young, BA'64, (PhD), of Winnipeg, MB, published, No Man's Land. The Life and Art of Mary Riter Hamilton (U of M press, 2017) along with co-author Sarah McKinnon (doctorate in art history). No Man's Land is a biography of western Canadian artist, Mary Riter Hamilton (1868-1954).

Dr. Robert J Young, BA'63, MA'65, of Winnipeg, MB, published his first novel, Another Spy for Paris (Signature Editions, 2018).

Mr. Peter E Zakreski, BA’61, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2019 Saskatoon Red Cross Humanitarians of the Year award on April 17, 2019 for their persistent work to build capacity in the Mtogola region of southern Malawi.

Mr. Lawrence Zarysky, BE'60, of Wakaw, SK, wrote a book entitled, "TARNOPOL".  It was published by Zulon Press in 2015. The book covers important subjects of current interest including references to the U of O MBA, studies findings and forward conclusions.  He intends to write a second volume. The book is available through Indigo and any christian bookseller worldwide.

 

Class of 1970-79

Mr. Mark J Abley, BA'75, of Point Claire, QC, has had two books published in the past year. Watch Your Tongue: What Our Everyday Sayings and Idioms Figuratively Mean, appeared from Simon & Schuster in October 2018. A much more personal and heartfelt book, The Organist: Fugues, Fatherhood, and a Fragile Mind, was published by University of Regina Press in January 2019.

Dr. Neil B Bishop, BEd'70, BA'71, MA'72, of Victoria, BC, participated in the 2016 academic conference, Anne Hébert: le centenaire, and has published his latest scholarly book chapter in Nathalie Wateyne et al., Le centenaire d'Anne Hébert [.] Approches critiques, Montréal, Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 2018. He authored the chapter, Le catholicisme dans des textes [d'Anne Hébert] peu connus, pp. 39-54.

Dr. Robert D Brown, BSc'79, of Bryan, TX, has been elected University Professor Emeritus by the University of Guelph in June 2018.

Ms. Shelley A Brown, BComm'78, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. Brown was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC).

Ms. Tina E Cairncross, BAPE'71, of Green Valley, ON, has been named an inductee of the Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame. 

Mr. Eric H Cline, BA'76, LLB'79, of Saskatoon, SK, was honoured by the Saskatoon Family YMCA at the 2018 National Philanthropy Day on November 15, 2018.

Dr. John M Conly, MD'78, of Calgary, AB, was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.) on June 29, 2018. John Conly is a pioneer in the areas of antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention and control. A Professor at the University of Calgary, he has served on multiple committees to establish national guidelines that minimize the risk of transmission of hospital-acquired infections. Notably, he was the founder of Ward of the 21st Century, a multidisciplinary initiative focused on healthcare innovations to improve the quality of care in healthcare systems. A dedicated leader and mentor, he is sought internationally for his expert advice and far-reaching influence.

Chief Justice Deborah E Fry, BSN'73, JD'80, of St. John's, NL, was appointed Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador on June 22, 2018.

Ms. Lyn R Goldman, BA'72, ARTS'73, of Regina, SK, was a recipient of the 2019 Saskatchewan Order of Merit award on June 1, 2019.

Mr. Milo J Grimsrud, AGRIC'77, BSA'96, of Langford, BC, completed a Masters in Public Administration at the University of Regina in 2013 and retired from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Policy Branch in June 2017. Grimsrud has moved to Langford, BC and plans to continue to travel the world.

Ms. Lee-Anne L Hall, PHYSIO'78, of Cochin, SK, has been acclaimed to serve a three year term (2019 - 2022) on the University of Saskatchewan Senate as representative of District 8 (LaLoche - Green Lake - Battleford).

Mr. Randy L Hanson, BE'77, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed the president & CEO of International Road Dynamics Inc. effective July 12, 2018.

Dr. Warren N Huber, MD'70, of Humboldt, SK, is the recipient of the 2018 Saskatchewan Family Physician of the Year award from the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians.

Mr. Bill J Kinash, BE'75, of Regina, SK, was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on September 28, 2019.

Dr. James R Kirkpatrick, BSc'78, MD'84, of Victoria, BC, has managed the care of adolescents and adults with eating disorders in private practice, community-based eating disorder programs, and hospitals for over 30 years. He is a clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia, a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders, and a member of the World Health Organization's Global Clinical Practice Network. His latest book, Taking a Detailed Eating Disorder History--A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians, was published this fall by Routledge. In 2015, he was also awarded a BC Community Achievement Award for his work in eating disorders.

Dr. Lynn L Kirkpatrick, BSP'78, PhD'81, of La Jolla, CA, has been inducted into the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Alumni Hall of Fame for 2018.

Ms. Gail J Krawetz, BA'77, BEd'77, of Invermay, SK, has published her first book, Risk & Reward, The Birth & Meteoric Rise of the Saskatchewan Party, in Nov. 2017. https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781775042501/gail-krawetz/risk-and-reward

Mr. Sylvester A Kulyk, BEd'70, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal Award on April 9, 2019 at a ceremony held during National Volunteer Week.

Mr. Ken G Linnen, BE'72, of Regina, SK, was honoured by The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Saskatchewan (ACEC-SK) as the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Lieutenant Governor Meritorious Achievement Award at their annual Awards of Distinction on November 20, 2018 in Saskatoon, SK. Linnen was also the 2019 recipient of the Brian Eckel Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS). The award recognizes professional achievement, service to the community and service to the engineering and geoscience profession, and was presented at the APEGS annual general meeting on May 4, 2019.

Mr. John E McFadyen, BA'74, of Regina, SK, is a recipient of the 2018 Saskatchewan Protective Services medal.

Dr. Christine P Molnar, MD'76, of Calgary, AB, is an AMA Member Emeritus and a CMA Member Emeritus in full clinical practice of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT at FMC in Calgary and has worked for EFW Radiology since 1985. She is currently president elect of the Alberta Medical Association and will be president of the AMA until 2020.

Professor Emerita Rose R Olfert, BA'71, ARTS'72, MSc'76, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Continuing Contribution Award on October 1, 2018 from the University of Saskatchewan Retirees Association.

Mr. Bill B Robertson, BA'77, MA'81, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the USask 2019 Sylvia Wallace Sessional Lecturer Award.

Dr. Steven P Rollheiser, MD'79, of Kamloops, BC, is the department head of Hospital Medicine at the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) Kamloops and a member of the Health Authority MAC. He is past president of the RIH medical staff and still working full-time (clinical, teaching, administrative roles).

Mr. Justice Brian J Scherman, BA'72, JD'72, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed a Deputy Judge of Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories.

Ms. Sandra A Semchuk, BFA'70, of Vancouver, BC, published a book entitled, The Stories Were Not Told, Canada's First World War Internment Camps.  It will be available in 2019.  She is also the recipient of the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts for 2018.

Dr. Neil S Shantz, BSA'73, DVM'82, of Saskatoon, SK, was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame (SAHF) on April 27, 2019.

Mrs. Linda R Shaw, BA'71, of Saskatoon, SK, was the 2019 BMO Celebrating Women event hounouree in the Community & Charitable Giving category for her remarkable contributions to business and the community.

Dr. Marlene A Smadu, BSN'75, of Regina, SK, has been appointed vice chair of the University of Regina Board of Governors.

Mr. Gerald G Tegart, BE'73, JD'76, of Regina, SK, was elected Vice President of the Law Society of Saskatchewan on December 6, 2018.

Ms. Doreen A Thorson, BEd'77, of Preeceville, SK, was inducted in to the College of Education Wall of Honour on January 19, 2019.

Mr. Brian D Towriss, BComm'78, of Saskatoon, SK, was the 2019 recipient of the Jean-Marie De Koninck Coaching Excellence Award.

Professor Emeritus Bill A Waiser, MA'76, PhD'83, DLitt'10, of Saskatoon, SK, has been awarded the J B Tyrrell Historical Medal by the Royal Society of Canada and the 2018 Governor General's History Award for Popular Media:  The Pierre Berton Award. Waiser was also appointed as a member of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Dr. David V Waltner-Toews, DVM'78, of Kitchener, ON, received the WSAVA-Covertrus International Veterinary Community Service Award. This award recognizes veterinarians who have exhibited exceptional acts of valour and commitment in the face of adversity to service the community. The contribution could be specific to the veterinary community or beyond. The award was presented on July 18, 2019, at a "Canadian-themed" street party during the congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association at Toronto's Brickworks.

 

Class of 1980-89

Ms. Leslie G Belloc-Pinder, JD'84, BA'87, of Saskatoon, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2018.

Dr. Doris L Bergen, BA'82, of Toronto, ON, was named a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada on September 11, 2018.

Dr. Richard J Bigsby, MD'86, of Saskatoon, SK, was the 2018 recipient of the Department of Surgery Golden Scalpel Award for Pre-clerkship Education from the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan.  This award is presented annually to faculy member demonstrating the highest level of teaching excellence as acclaimed by the surgical residents.

Mr. Daryl B Bode, BA'85, JD'90, of Yorkton, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2018.

Ms. Patricia M Chuey, BSNT'89, MSc'94, of Lantzville, BC, has been inducted into the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Alumni Hall of Fame for 2018.

Dr. Kim F Coates, BA'81, DLET'17, of Altadena, CA, won the award for Greatest Lead Actor, Drama for his role in "Dangerous Blood" at the 2019 Canadian Display Screen Awards on March 31, 2019.

Ms. Nicole L Conan, BA'85, of Saskatoon, SK, has been elected to serve a three-year term (2019 - 2022) on the University of Saskatchewan Senate as a Member-at-Large.

Mr. Glen W Dowling, LLB'82, of Regina, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2018.

Ms. Cheryl L Gamble, BA'82, of Moose Jaw, SK, earned a Master's of Public Policy Analysis (Spring 2014) and Master of Public Administration (Spring 2017) through Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina. In the spring of 2018, she retired after 34 years with the Government of Saskatchewan. She resides in Moose Jaw, SK with her husband, Joe, and three Shih Tzu.

Ms. Aldis A Gislason, BEd'87, of Calgary, AB, received her Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan in 1987 and taught in Saskatchewan until 1989. Gislason then moved to Alberta and taught there until 1994. She had her one and only child in 1998 and recently moved to Calgary, Alberta. Gislason is now a music instructor with a local music store. Over the years she have kept up with her music background by being involved in musical theater, playing piano with a musical trio, and performing both solo and in groups at a variety of venues and events.

Dr. Barbara E Gustafson, BEd'83, BA'87, MBA'01, CACE'06, PhD'15, of Prince Albert, SK, Barbara Gustafson has been elected to the University of Saskatchewan Senate representing District 11 (Prince Albert and East).  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022.

Mr. Peter L Haukedal, BComm'82, of Red Deer, AB, has been appointed to the board of directors for Asterion Cannabis Inc..

Mr. Keith A Hayward, BSA'82, MSc'85, of Yorkton, SK, is currently serving as co-chair of the Yorkton Film Festival, the longest-running film festival in North America.

Madam Justice Brenda R Hildebrandt, LLB'83, BA'84, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed a judge of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan.

Mr. Mike J Hoffort, BSA'88, of Buena Vista, SK, has been re-appointed president and CEO of Farm Credit Canada.

Madam Justice Elizabeth A Hughes, BA'81, LLB'81, of Calgary, AB, has been appointed a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Alberta.

Dr. Digvir S Jayas, PhD'87, DSc'19, of Winnipeg, MB, received an Earned Doctor of Science at the 2019 USask spring convocation ceremonies.

Mr. Gregory J Jockims, BSPE'88, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named head coach and general manager of the Saskatchewan Rattlers basketball team.

Dr. Adrian M Johnston, BSA'81, MSC'89, PhD'91, of Bowser, BC, is the recipient of the 2019 Saskatchewan Pulse Growers' (SPG) Pulse Promoter award.

Mr. Tom P Kishchuk, BE'87, MSc'89, of Saskatoon, SK, was elected chair of the board of directors for the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation (Fedoruk Centre) in June 2019.

Mr. Denis P Laclare, BEd'88, has been employed for the past 30 years by a non-profit, and furthered his education with an MA'97 and a PhD'18 in Intercultural Education. Laclare also teaches education and history courses as an adjunct faculty at Fresno Pacific University, Bakersfield, California campus, where he resides.

Dr. Lisa M Lix, BSHEC'88, of Winnipeg, MB, has been awarded a Tier I Canada Research Chair in Methods for Electronic Health Data Quality. This 7-year Chair was announced by the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, at the University of Manitoba in November 2018. Dr. Lix is a Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of Manitoba.

Dr. Lisa L Lomsnes, BSA'86, DVM'91, of Red Deer, AB, has been appointed president of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association for 2019.

Mr. Walter J Matkowski, BA'86, LLB'86, of Saskatoon, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2018.

Ms. Sandra L Maxwell, BA'80, LSc'04, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from YWCA Saskatoon.

Mr. Jim M McDonald, BA’85, of Saskatoon, SK, was elected Vice Chair - Workforce Development for the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) in June 2018. In this role Jim retained his position on CUTA's Board of Directors and became a member of the Executive Committee. CUTA is Canada's voice for public transit and integrated mobility.

Mr. Tim A Molnar, BSc'80, BEd'81, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the USask 2019 Provost's College Awards for Outstanding Teaching for the College of Education.

Mr. Mike P Morris, LLB'84, of Regina, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2018.

Mr. Keith K Nutting, BE'87, of Castor Bay, New Zealand, has been appointed President of Startec Compression & Process.

Ms. Elizabeth E Philips, BA'85, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named The Saskatoon Public Library's Writer in Residence.

Dr. Murray D Rice, BE'88, MA'91, PhD'95, of Denton, TX, was promoted to full professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment, University of North Texas, in August 2018. He also began a term as Executive Director of the Applied Geography Conferences in November 2018, and received the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Business Geography Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers in April 2018.

Madam Justice Charlene M Richmond, BA'85, LLB'88, of Regina, SK, has been appointed a judge of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan.

Ms. Debbie L Rolfes, BA'85, CACE'97, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the USask 2019 Provost's College Awards for Outstanding Teaching for the College of Engineering.

Dr. Karen V Schwean-Lardner, BSA'85, MSc'95, PhD'12, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the USask 2019 Provost's College Awards for Outstanding Teaching for the College of Agriculture and BioResources as well as the 2019 Novus Outstanding Teaching Award.

Dr. Ron K Siemens, MD'82, of Saskatoon, SK, is the new interim provincial head of Pediatrics for the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Mr. David H Speirs, BE'85, of Irvine, CA, has been selected as the new chief engineer for Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA).  The TCA oversees operations of California's largest network of toll roads.

Dr. Vicki L Squires, BEd'84, MEDUC'04, PhD'10, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the USask 2019 Provost's New Teacher Award.

Mr. Cameron B Swan, BSA'89, of Regina, SK, has been appointed as the Deputy Minister to the Premier.

Chancellor Charles E Weasel Head, HECADM'86, of Cardston, AB, has been elected the 14th chancellor of the University of Lethbridge.  He is the first indigenous person to hold this post.

Ms. Shelley L Willick, BComm'89, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed president & CEO of Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance Company (SMI) effective July 15, 2019.

Minister Gordon S Wyant, BA'85, LLB'86, of Regina, SK, became the Minister Responsible for SaskBuilds on August 15, 2018.

Mr. Tracy D Zimmerman, BE'87, of Cochrane, AB, has been appointed to the board of directors of Tenth Avenue Petroleum Corp..

Ms. Heather L Zordel, BComm'86, of Toronto, ON, was appointed as a part-time commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission February 14, 2019.

 

Class of 1990-99

Ms. Joni V Avram, LLB'91, of Calgary, AB, was accepted to the Executive Masters of Behavioural Science program at the London School of Economics. Avram will graduate in 2020.

Mr. Brad E Berg, BComm'91, LLB'92, of Toronto, ON, was awarded the Together Towards Zero award (along with his husband Brian Rolfes, LLB'91) for longstanding service for the Aids Committee of Toronto (ACT).

Professor Emeritus Eli Bornstein, DLET'90, of Corman Park, SK, was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.) on June 29, 2018.

Ms. Darlene Brander, BEd'95, of Saskatoon, SK, assumed the role of CEO of Wanuskewin Heritage Park on March 4, 2019.

Dr. Linda Chelico, BSA'99, PhD'05, of Saskatoon, SK, has been awarded two grants by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CHIR), one to develop ways to fortify the body's natural defenses against HIV, and the other to characterize ways the body's natural defenses can go awry and contribute to cancer.

Lieutenant Colonel Colin S Coakwell, BE'98, is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force, and recently took command of 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron which operates the CH147F Chinook helicopter in Petawawa, ON. After graduating from Electrical Engineering in 1998 Coakwell continued with his career as an RCAF pilot. Over his career he has been posted to 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in Edmonton, AB and 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron in Gagetown, NB. Coakwell has also completed staff tours at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, ON, at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, ON and at 2 Canadian Air Division Headquarters in Winnipeg, MB. Throughout his flying career he has flown the CH146 Griffon helicopter (including a deployment to Bosnia) and the CH147D Chinook helicopter on deployment in Afghanistan. The new CH147F Chinook aircraft is currently involved in its first overseas deployment supporting United Nations in Mali.

Ms. Joy N Crawford, BComm'93, of Saskatoon, SK, was re-appointed to the University of Saskatchewan Board of Governors on April 21, 2018.  Crawford's second three year term will commence July 1, 2018.

Mr. Sam C Farris, BE'97, MSc'99, of Regina, SK, was appointed President of K+S Potash Canada (KSPC) Inc. on July 1, 2018.

Ms. Sandra J Gillies, BComm'93, MSc'96, of Debden, SK, has been acclaimed to the University of Saskatchewan Senate representing District 12 (North West Saskatchewan).  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022.

Ms. Sandra L Gordon, BSc'94, MSc'96, of Malmo, Sweden, has been named Staff Scientist at Copehnagen University in the new High Throughput Translational Heamtology laboratory. Gordon resides in Malmo Sweden and takes the Oresund Bridge over to Denmark as her daily commute. This year for the 2018 Swedish Roller Derby Championships, Gordon was choosen to be the Head Referee for the Gold medal game. This game was live broadcast on Swedish national TV (SVT) and is avalible for online viewing via SVTPlay.

Mr. Mark E Hillenbrand, BA'97, LLB'97, of Edmonton, AB, has published his first book, Fields and Fencelines: Stories of life on a Family Farm, a memoir of his childhood on the family farm south of Shellbrook, SK.

Mr. Thomas F Isaac, LLM'93, of Vancouver, BC, has been named on the nation's "Top 25 Most Influential" lawyers by Canadian Lawyer.

Mr. Justice Jefferey D Kalmakoff, LLB'93, of Regina, SK, has been appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan and a judge ex-officio of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan.

Mr. Keith D Kilback, BA'90, JD'94, of Regina, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2018.

Dr. Colin P Laroque, BSc'93, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the 2018 Geosciences Undergraduate Research Mentor award from the U.S. Council on Undergraduate Research.

Judge Erin M Layton, BA'95, LLB'00, of La Ronge, SK, has been appointed as a judge to the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan is a recipient of the 2018 Premier's Award for Excellence in the Public Service.

Dr. Morris Markentin, MD'96, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the 2018 CFPC Award of Excellence from the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians.

Mr. David A McHattie, BA'92, ARTS'92, of Calgary, AB, was elected for a two-year term as chair of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Canada's oldest and one of its most influential business associations, on November 8, 2018. In addition to this position, McHattie was also elected on November 1, 2018 as a vice chair of the Petroleum Services Association of Canada. He resides in Calgary and is employed as vice president Institutional Relations for Tenaris Canada, one of the world's leading steel companies.

Colonel (Retd) Scott A McLeod, MD'93, of Sherwood Park, AB, is the 2018 recipient of The Calvin L. Gutkin Family Medicine Ambassador Award as awarded by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Mr. Jason L Mewis, BE'95, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the 2017/2018 SES Engineer of the Year Award.

Mr. Darren J Moroz, BEd'90, of Calgary, AB, was elected as Calgary City District Representative of the Alberta Teacher's Association 2019.

Dr. Dwight G Newman, JD'99, of Saskatoon, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2018.

Ms. Jacki E Nichol, BSc'97, BSPE'97, BSPT'01, of Saskatoon, SK, was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on September 28, 2019.

Ms. Ronalda A Nordal, LLB'98, of Regina, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2018.

Ms. Melinda Park, BComm’91, of Calgary, AB, was selected as Chair of the Board of Governors at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) on December 13, 2018.  This is a 3 year appointment.

Mr. Greg P Porter, BUSADM'95, of Saskatoon, SK, was honoured by the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation, along with his spouse, Patty Kirk-Porter, at the 2018 National Philanthropy Day on November 15, 2018.

Mr. Mark J Poweska, BE'93, of Toronto, ON, has been appointed president and CEO of Hydro One effective May 2019.

Mr. Brian J Rolfes, LLB'91, of Toronto, ON, was named #17 on the Financial Times of London OUTstanding LGBTQ Role Models globally in their annual publication in October 2018.  Rolfes was also awarded the Board of Directors Leadership Award by the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto. Finally, Rolfes was given the Together Towards Zero award (along with his husband Brad Berg, BComm'91, LLB'92) for longstanding service for the Aids Committee of Toronto (ACT).

Dr. Philipp W Schott, BSC'90, DVM'90, of Winnipeg, MB, has written a book titled, The Accidental Veterinarian, (ECW Press). The book is a collection of bite-sized essays by a veterinarian and it really strikes a good balance between light, funny stories, informative pet care tips, and more serious aspects of the veterinary profession. Philipp talks about the most memorable pets that have come through his clinic (including a cat named Maximillian Samba-socks and a dog who kept eating rocks), offers helpful advice (the best way to give your cat a pill {it's a comically specific method that involves blowing on the cat's nose} and how to keep a clever dog from getting into your refrigerator), and doesn't shy away from weightier topics like high depression rates amongst veterinarians.

Dr. Carey J Simonson, BE'91, MSc'83, PhD'98, of Corman Park, SK, has been recognized by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies as one of the top 11 graduate student mentors in Canada for 2018. The work of mentoring graduate students commitment to high standards of technical excellence, development of mutual respect in a truly collaborative intellectual partnership, and a personal investment in the growth of our students. Professor Simonson provides all of us with an example that is inspiring, and which inspires his students to reach for their own highest truth.

Mr. Ian D Sutherland, MBA'97, of Saskatoon, SK, was honoured with the AFP Saskatoon Chapter Honoured Supporter Award at the 2018 National Philanthropy Day on November 15, 2018.

Judge Rhonda E Tibbitt, LLB'92, BA'93, of Edmonton, AB, has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta.

Ms. Janice N Tranberg, BSA'94, MSc'98, of Saskatoon, SK, is the new President and CEO of the National Cattle Feeders' Association (NCFA) and the Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association (ACFA).

Mr. Ben K Voss, BE'99, of Saskatoon, SK, was honoured by STARS air ambulance at the 2018 National Philanthropy Day on November 15, 2018.

Dr. Kristin F Yont, DMD'98, of Calgary, AB, is one of the NHL team dentists for the Calgary Flames.

Mr. Mark N Zenuk, BSA'90, of South Lake, TX, has been appointed to the board of directors for Bunge Limited effective July 17, 2018.

Mr. Brent H Zettl, BSA'90, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the 2019 Startup Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Prairies from Scotiabank.

 

Class of 2000-09

Ms. Ivy A Armstrong, BMUSED'08, BEd'08, BA'09, PDC'10, MEDUC'14, of Saskatoon, SK, was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration in October 2018 for 12 years of service to the Canadian Armed Forces, where she is a Cadet Instructor Cadre Officer.

Ms. Jennifer L Bain, BComm'00, of Saskatoon, SK, was honoured by READ Saskatoon at the National Philanthropy Day on November 15, 2018.

Ms. Danielle B Byl, BFA'08, of London, UK, is the Operations Coordinator for Kensington Palace, and has been heavily involved in building the Wellness Programme for the palace.

Mr. Nicholas M Cann, LLB'04, of Regina, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2018.

Mr. Yang Chen, BSA'07, MBA'12, of Saskatoon, SK, is a 2018 CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 winner.

Madam Justice Natasha D Crooks-Day, JD'04, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan.

Mr. Kurt A Dahl, BComm'04, LLB'05, LLM'09, of Saskatoon, SK, was featured in an issue of Canadian Lawyer for his contributions to entertainment.

Judge Noah P Evanchuk, LLB'04, of Regina, SK, has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan.

Dr. Charity D Evans, BSP'03, PhD'11, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the USask 2019 Provost's College Awards for Outstanding Teaching for the College of Pharmacy & Nutrition.

Ms. Patricia L Farnese LLB'01, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed to the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal.

Dr. Maud Ferrari PhD'09, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named as a member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists by the Royal Society of Canada.

Minister Nate J Glubish, BComm'04, of Sherwood Park, AB, was recently elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly.  On April 30, 2019 he was appointed Minster of Service Alberta.

Mr. Dale V Gross BSc'02, MSc'05, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Alexander and Jean Auckland Post-graduate Award in Agriculture.

Ms. Andrea M Hansen, BComm'00, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Kent Smith-Windsor Leadership Awards in February 7, 2019 from the Raj Manek Foundation and the Raj Manek Mentorship Program 2019.

Ms. Brittany L Houk, BA'09, of Saskatoon, SK, was one of a team of organizers who created the first YXE Men's Night on April 10, 2019.  The Men's Night was created by a grassroots group of Saskatoon citizens who wanted to address a spoken need within the core communities of the city for men and their basic needs for clothing, food, and personal hygiene products.

Ms. Leah M Howie, BSc'05, BE'05, LLB'08, of Saskatoon, SK, has been elected to serve a three-year term (2019 - 2022) on the University of Saskatchewan Senate as a Member-at-Large.  This is her second term.

Mr. Cameron J Kemp LLB'03, of Medicine Hat, AB, has been elected to the national board of directors for Kin Canada for 2018/2019.

Mr. David J Kolla BA'05, of Saskatoon, SK, has been honoured by The Canadian Cancer Society for his continued commitment to fundraising at the 2018 National Philanthropy Day on November 15, 2018.

Mr. Michael J Kurpjuweit, BEd'05, BMusEd'05, of Saskatoon, SK, is a 2019 recipient of the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence Certificate of Achievement.

Dr. Emily C Laidlaw, JD'02, (PhD), of Calgary, AB, has accepted a position of ethics advisor with the City of Calgary.  She is also currently employed as an associate law professor with the University of Calgary.

Ms. Haylie A Lashta BSKI'09, MPT'11, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the 2018 ABEX Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Ms. Vanessa M MacCormick, MSc'09, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2018-2019 USSU Instructional Support Award at the University of Saskatchewan on March 31, 2019.

Ms. Della M Magnusson, BSN'09, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2019 YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Health and Wellness on May 14, 2019.

Mr. Tim M McLeod, BA'00, JD'04, of Moose Jaw, SK, has been acclaimed to serve a three-year term (2019 - 2022) on the University of Saskatchewan Senate as representative of District 2 (Chaplin-Moose Jaw-Rockglen).

Dr. Erick D McNair, MSc'06, PhD'09, of Saskatoon, SK, was awarded a Royal University Hospital Foundation Grant for his project entitled, Biochemical Markers for Surgically-Induced Acute Kidney Injury.

Mrs. Sally R Meadows, BEd'04, of Saskatoon, SK, was awarded the 2019 Word Award for her poignant children's picture book, The Underdog Duckling, (Your Nickel's Worth Publishing, Regina) on June 14, 2019. This is the sixth year Meadows has been shortlisted for The Word Awards and the second time she has won an award. In 2018 she won the short fiction category for her story, A Blessed Christmas, (Christmas with Hot Apple Cider, That's Life! Communications). Meadows has also been previously shortlisted in the song lyrics category (2013, 2014, 2017) and for her children's picture book, The Two Trees, (2016). In addition to her win this year, she was also shortlisted for her nature trivia book, When Sleeping Birds Fly: 365 Amazing Facts About The Animal Kingdom, (Siretona Creative, Calgary) and for her blog post, Sally's Adventures in Puppyland:  Week 24 Extreme Makeover: Reflections on 2018.

Dr. Sarah M Miller BSc'09, BA'11, MD'14, of Saskatoon, SK, was the 2018 recipient of the Department of Surgery Bronze Shovel Award from the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan.  This award is presented annually to the resident with the most outstanding contribution to surgical education.

Ms. Karen E Mosier BA'00, MSc'04, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the Canadian Association of Research Administrators 2018 Dan Chase Distinguished Service Award - Priority Initiatives. The award was presented at the CARA national conference in Ottawa in May.

Dr. Noelle K Rohatinsky, BSN'02, MN'08, PhD'13, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2018-2019 USSU Teaching Excellence Award at the University of Saskatchewan on March 31, 2019.

Ms. Ashley M Smith LLB'07, of Saskatoon, SK, has been chosen as a 2018 Lexpert Rising Star which honors Canada's leading lawyers under 40.

Mr. Justice Jerome A Tholl, JD'00, of Regina, SK, has been appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan.

Dr. Jonas M Watson, DVM'06, of Winnipeg, MB, was honoured with the Global Animal Welfare Award at the 2019 WVA/CEVA Global Animal Welfare Awards.

Ms. Kim R Williams, BE'00, of Calgary, AB, was promoted to vice president EH&S/Regulatory/Security of Encana Services Company Ltd. On May 15, 2019.

Dr. Rob A Woods, BSc'00, MD'02, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the USask 2019 Provost's College Awards for Outstanding Teaching for the College of Medicine.

Professor Emeritus Henry Woolf LLD'01, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Prime of Life Achievement Award on October 1, 2018 from the University of Saskatchewan Retirees Association.

Ms. Stephanie Yong BA'01, MBA'10, of Saskatoon, SK, is a 2018 CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 winner.

 

Class of 2010-19

Mr. Allan B Adam, BA'12, of Paddockwood, SK, has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Dr. Melissa M Arcand, PhD'13, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the SSHRC Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation Connection Grant.

Mr. Aaron Bell, BSc'12, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Aboriginal Scholarship.

Ms. Nathan G Bell DIPAGB'17, of Drumheller, AB, received the Ron Gallaway Scholarship from the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan on November 1, 2018.

Ms. Kayla S Brien BA'12, BA'13, of Saskatoon, SK, is a 2018 CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 winner.

Ms. Kayla S Brien, BA'12, BA'13, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2019 Saskatoon Young Humanitarian of the Year award on April 17, 2019 for working to build a respectful, peaceful and thriving culturally diverse community in Saskatoon.

Ms. Sara M Doerksen BSA'16, of Moose Jaw, SK, received the R. P. Knowles Scholarship from the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan in fall 2018.

Mr. Gazali  Issah MSc'14, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Agros Class of '43 60th Anniversary Award and the Barbara and Frank Pavelich Post-graduate Scholarship in Soil Science at the fall 2018 convocation.

Ms. Elaine A Kaloustian, MNGD'17, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed the Executive Director for the Saskatchewan Orchestral Association (SOA).

Mr. Nicholas C Kaminski BE'13, of Saskatoon, SK, is the recipient of the 2018 Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Saskatchewan (ACEC-SK) Young Professional Award on November 20, 2018.

Ms. Kaitlyn D Klutz BSA'16, of Saskatoon, SK, received the R. P. Knowles Scholarship from the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan in fall 2018.

Dr. Kate E Lupton, DVM'12, of Lethbridge, AB, was honoured by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) with its Small Animal Practitioner Award.

Mr. Kyle K Montgomery DIPAGR'18, of Morrin, AB, received the Charles C. Cook Student Leadership Award, the Russell Fisher Scholarship and Walter Scott Scholarship at the fall 2018 convocation.

Mr. Karsten M Nielsen BSA'15, of Clavet, SK, received the R. P. Knowles Scholarship from the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan in fall 2018.

Mr. Kurt D Oatway, BSc'10, of Calgary, AB, was the recipient of the 2018 Male Athlete of the Year Award from Sask Sport Inc..

Mr. Jesse C Reimer BSA'17, of Saskatoon, SK, received the S. N. Horner Graduate Scholarship in Agriculture on November 1, 2018.

Ms. Deeksha M Shetty, MSc'19, of Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue, QC, earned the title Alltech Young Scientist in May 2019.

Ms. Yan Ran Tang BSA'18, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Andjelic Land Graduate Award in Agricultural Research at the fall 2018 convocation.

Ms. Claire M Thomson BA'12, MA'15, of Rockglen, SK, has been awarded a 2018 J.H. Stewart Reid Memorial Fellowship by the CAUT. Thomson is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of History at the University of Alberta.

Mr. Marc R Usunier, MA'10, of Warman, SK, has been elected to the University of Saskatchewan Senate representing District 7 (Unity-Duck Lake-Watrous).  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022.

Mr. Matthew C Walliser BSc'13, BSP'15, of Estevan, SK, is the recipient of the 2018 Preceptor of the Year award from the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy and Nutrition for his efforts to mentor pharmacy student Alexis Dryden.

Ms. Dakota Wightman BSA'15, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Alexander Malcom Shaw Memorial Graduate Scholarship at the fall 2018 convocation.

Dr. Jamie L Willems BSc'13, PhD'17, of Waldheim, SK, received the Molson Canada Postgraduate Achievement Award on November 1, 2018.

Ms. Caroline H Brown BSA'15, of Calgary, AB, received the R. P. Knowles Scholarship from the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan in fall 2018.

Class of 1930-39

Dr. Margaret M. Brooke, BHSc'35, BA'65, PhD'71, of Victoria, BC, has been posthumously named as a College of Arts & Science Alumni of Influence honouree for 2018.

Dr. Alexander E. Douglas, BA'39, MA'40, has been posthumously named as a College of Arts & Science Alumni of Influence honouree for 2018.

 

Class of 1950-59

Ms. Dorothy M. Adams, BA'53, of Hanover, ON, published a book entitled Tales of Three Wags.

Mr. Merlis M. Belsher, BComm'57, LLB'63, of Saskatoon, SK, received a honourary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan, was inducted into the Junior Achievement of Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame and was awarded the Fellow CPA designation by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Saskatchewan.

Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Stanley  Dzuba, BE'58, of North Vancouver, BC, has been awarded the Governor Generals Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers for his volunteer work in under-developed countries and local communities.

Dr. Austin B Fennell, BA'54, of Lethbridge, AB, has ministered in United Churches throughout Western Canada for 62 years and was honoured by St. Andrew's College with a Doctor of Divinity at convocation this May.

Professor Emeritus Donald C. Kerr, BA'57, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named the Meewasin Conservation Award recipient for 2017.

Mr. Gunter E Rochow, BA'58, MA'65, of Cumberland, ON, along with his wife, Reinhilde, published their memoirs, The World as We Saw It. This book is available in digital and paperback formats. (http://memoirs.rochow.info)

Dr. Edward P. Neufeld, BA'50, ARTS'51, of Mississauga, ON, has been named as a College of Arts & Science Alumni of Influence honouree for 2018.

 

Class of 1960-69

Mr. Bryan K. Anderson, BEd'64, of Edmonton, AB, retired from the Edmonton Public Schools in 1998 after 34 years with the system. He was elected to the Edmonton City Council in October of 1998 and stepped down on Oct 23, 2017 after 6 successful terms and 19 years as an Edmonton Councilor, the 5th longest tenure in Edmonton history. Bryan was inducted into the Alberta Schools Athletic Association's Coaching Hall of Fame in 2010.

Professor Emeritus Ron G. Britton, BE'62, of Sanford, MB, published On Design: A Philosophy of Design and Engineering.

Dr. Sharon A Butala, BEd'62, BA'63, PGD'73, DLITT'04, of Calgary, AB, has published her first mystery novel, Zara's Dead (2018). Zara's Dead is Dr. Butala's nineteenth published book.

Dr. Bob L Calder, BA'63, MA'65, of Saskatoon, SK, published his eleventh book, as author or editor, A Hero for the Americas: The Legend of Gonzalo Guerrero. It was published by the University of Regina Press in November 2017. Dr. Calder is also a recipient of the 2018 Saskatchewan Order of Merit.

Mr. Maurice A Delage, BSA'69, MSc'78, of Indian Head, SK, is a recipient of the 2018 Saskatchewan Order of Merit.

Dr. Grant G. Devine, BSA'67, of Caronport, SK, was appointed to serve a three-year term as a member of the University of Saskatchewan's Board of Governors on July 27, 2017.

Mr. Len J Edwards, BA'67, MA'69, LLD'18, of Nepean, ON, received a honourary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan on June 5, 2018.

Dr. George Fedak, BSA'63, MSc'65, of Ottawa, ON, has been awarded the 2017 Vernadsky Gold Medal from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU).

Dr. Brian B. Fowler, BSA'64, MSc’65, of Saskatoon, SK, will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame on April 21, 2018.

Professor Emeritus Del G. Fredlund, BE'62, of Saskatoon, SK, was recently awarded the K.Y. Lo medal from the EIC for significant engineering contributions at the international level. His recently published biography titled, Deserts, Dams and Dirt, presents some of his engineering achievements in a relaxed and humorous manner along with his charitable projects in Vietnam and other countries. Two major textbooks on "unsaturated soil mechanics", have been published by John Wiley & Sons. He recently delivered the Blight Lecture in Seoul, Korea in recognition of his lifelong and worldwide contributions to geotechnical engineering.

Dr. Philip H. Gordon, MD'66, of Hampstead, QC, was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Oncology for Excellence in Research, Teaching and Patient Care from the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University on October 23, 2017.

Professor Emeritus Don L. Hamilton, BSC'68, DVM'70, PhD'74, of Saskatoon, SK, has been selected as an official of the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Mill Spring, NC.  He will serve as a Vet Commission (VC) 3 Member, responsible for providing veterinary care and oversight for the endurance portion of the games.

Dr. Robert S. Hodges, BA'64, of Saskatoon, SK, was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who on November 15, 2017.

Mr. Howard J. Kellough, LLB'66, of Vancouver, BC, was awarded the Canadian Tax Foundation Lifetime Contribution Award in 2016, the initial year the award was given.

Mr. Leo L. King, BA'61, MA’66, of Surrey, BC, was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board to Benz Mining Corporation's Board of Directors on August 14, 2017.

Mr. Jacob E Kreiser, BA'56, BEd'68, MA'74, of Victoria, BC, began his career in education in Saskatchewan as a high school teacher and principal in Moose Jaw, Uranium City, Killaly and Esterhazy. His most recent postings were at Victoria High School and Spectrum Community School in Victoria, British Columbia before retiring on June 30, 1994. 

Mr. John K. Lovering, BA'68, BEd'70, of Wilcox, SK, will be posthumously inducted into the Saskatchewan Hall of Fame on July 7, 2018.

Dr. Roberta M. McKay, NURS'64, BSN'69, BA'80, MD’81, of Regina, SK, was honoured with the Regina YWCA Lifetime Achievement Award on April 26, 2018.

His Honour Tom T. Molloy, LLB'64, BA'64, LLD’09, of Regina, SK, was appointed as the next Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on January 22, 2018 and is the 2018 recipient of the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award from the Canadian Bar Association.

Professor Emeritus Kay W. Nasser, PhD'65, DSC'16, of Saskatoon, SK, was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.) on December 29, 2017.

Dr. Lorri A. Neilsen Glenn, BEd'69, of Halifax, NS, professor emerita at Mount Saint Vincent University and former Halifax Poet Laureate, has recently published Following the River: Traces of Red River Women (Wolsak and Wynn, 2017), stories of her Indigenous ancestors and their contemporaries. A poet, essayist, and researcher, Lorri has written and edited fourteen books. Find her at lorrineilsenglenn.com or @neilsenglenn.

Mr. Jack D Neumann, BComm'69, BA'70, of Calgary, AB, received the CoSIDA Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Ross E Petty, MD'65, DSc'18, of Vancouver, BC, received a honourary Doctor of Science from the University of Saskatchewan on June 7, 2018.

Mr. Vern J. Racz, BSA'68, MSc'71, of Saskatoon, SK, was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame on April 21, 2018.

Dr. Alan M Rosenberg, BA'69, MD'74, of Casa Rio, SK, received the Canadian Rheumatology Association's 2018 Distinguished Rheumatologist Award, on February 23, 2018. The award honours outstanding contributions to rheumatology in Canada.

Mr. Manny Sonnenschein, BA'62, JD'63, of Saskatoon, SK, received a Honourary Lifetime Membership in the Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association. This is his third Honourary Lifetime Membership.  The other two being in the Law Society of Saskatchewan in June of 2014 and in the Canadian Bar Association in 2014.

Mr. Gary D. Young, BA'68, LLB'71, of Saskatoon, SK, was awarded the CBA Saskatchewan Distinguished Service Award for 2017, in recognition of exceptional contributions and achievements relating to the law in Saskatchewan and Canada.

 

Class of 1970-79

Dr. Neil A. Abramson, BA'74, of Lions Bay, BC, is the first author of the bestselling English language International management text titled Managing Cultural Differences, 10th Edition. This book is intended not only for MBA and undergraduate business students, but also businesspeople building effective cross-cultural relationships.

Dr. Sarah A. Carter, BA'76, MA'81, of Edmonton, AB, was the 2017 recipient of The Sir John A MacDonald Prize for her work Imperial Plots:  Women, Land, and the Spadework of British Colonialism on the Canadian Prairies from Manulife & The Canadian Historical Association.

Dr. Mak Chai, PhD'76, of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, was appointed the new Vice-Chancellor of First City University College in Malaysia effective October 2017.

Mr. Doug G Curliss, JD'79, of Saskatoon, SK, was appointed a Senior Justice of the Peace for the province of Saskatchewan in November of 2017, having retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Canadian Forces (Reserves) in the office of the Judge Advocate General and as Senior General Counsel in the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.

Dr. Anne F Doig, MD'76, LLD'13, of Saskatoon, SK, has been elected to the University of Saskatchewan Senate as a district 13 representative (Saskatoon).  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.

Mr. David T Elder, BEd'78, of Saskatoon, SK, will be inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame on November 3, 2018.

Ms. Elinor M Florence, BA'71, of Invermere, BC, had a long career in journalism. Beginning as a farm reporter at the Western Producer in Saskatoon back in the 1970s, it included writing and editing for daily newspaper and magazines including Reader's Digest. Ms. Florence has now turned her hand to historical fiction. Her first novel, Bird's Eye View, about a Saskatchewan farm girl who joins the air force in World War Two, was published in 2014 and became a national bestseller. Her second novel, Wildwood, published in 2018, explores a different aspect of Canadian history, homesteading in northern Alberta. She write a monthly column for The Senior Paper, and also maintains a very active website and writes a monthly blog called Wartime Wednesdays in which she interviews Canadian veterans and tells true stories of Canadians in wartime. (www.elinorflorence.com)

Ms. Audrey P. Gauthier, BSN'77, BA'79, HOSADM'82, ARTS'96, of Red Deer, AB, has completed, with Distinction, a Veterinary Technical Assistant certificate (2017) from the Animal Sciences, Olds College, Alberta after retiring from 40 years of nursing administration in 2015.

Mr. Dennis H Gruending, BA'70, Arts'84, of Ottawa, ON, has written a book entitled Speeches That Changed Canada. It was released by Fitzhenry & Whiteside in April 2018.  (www.dennisgruending.ca)

Dr. Rosamund L. Harrison, DMD'74, of Vancouver, BC, was inducted in the Order of British Columbia (O.B.C.), on November 30, 2017, in recognition of her role as an in international leader in pediatric dentistry and early childhood oral health promotion. Harrison has enhanced pediatric dentistry education at UBC and championed policy change to improve oral health of children in low-income, new immigrant and Indigenous communities.

Mr. Bill D. Hart, BA'70, of Montreal, QC, was named president of the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Française au Canada (CCIFC) in June 2017. He previously served as its president from 2004 to 2008. Mr. Hart is the first person from Western Canada to serve in this role. During his previous term as president, he created the CCIFC Forum for Venture Capital and Private Equity, and chaired the Comité directeur de l'Union des chambres de commerce et d'industries françaises à l'étranger (UCCIFE). Mr. Hart, a partner at Langlois lawyers, practices corporate and commercial law and has actively worked with French businesses for many years. He is head of the firm's France-Quebec Practice Group, which provides legal support adapted to the needs of French companies developing their activities in Quebec.

Mr. Trevor N. Herriot, BA'79, ARTS'81, of Regina, SK, received the 2017 Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence from the Saskatchewan Writers Guild on September 19, 2017. Herriot also received two Saskatchewan Book Awards in the categories of University of Saskatchewan Non-Fiction Award and City of Regina Book Award for his book entitled Islands of Grass.

Mr. Dale E. Johnson, BA'76, of Regina, SK, has written a book called The Last Best Car - The 67-X, about the original winners and current owners of four exotic cars that were designed by George Barris and given away as prizes at Esso gas stations during Canada's Centennial Year of 1967. This is his first book, after a career in journalism with CBC, CTV and Global. He has also written more than 1,000 newspaper and magazine articles.

Mr. Bruce B. Johnstone, BA'74, ARTS'75, of Regina, SK, received the 2017 ABEX Lifetime Achievement Award on October 21, 2017.

Mr. Ray J. Joubert, BSP'74, of Regina, SK, retired on December 31, 2017, after 40 years with the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals (SCPP), 33 years of which he occupied the role of Registrar.

Mr. Justice Vikas Khaladkar, BA'72, LLB'76, of Clarenville, NL, was appointed Judge of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland & Labrador on October 20, 2017.

Mr. Dave D King, BAPE'71, BEd'72, LLD'18, of Scottsdale, AZ, was the Assistant Coach of the Canadian Men's Hockey Team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Mr. Garry R. King, BSP'70, of Regina, SK, was on hand, along with Darcy Scherle (BSP'73), at the Saskatchewan Pharmacy Museum Society's display in Regina for Saskatchewan Culture Days, on September 30, 2017. Displays contained artifacts from the late 1800's up to the mid 1950's & 1960's, along with histories of pharmacists who worked in Saskatchewan. The Pharmacy Museum does not have a physical location however there is a web site (www.saskatchewanpharmacymuseum.ca) where former alumni as well as members of the public can look back at how pharmacy was practiced over the years.

Mr. Ken P. Krawetz, BEd'75, of Invermay, SK, was appointed Chief of Staff to the Premier of Saskatchewan on September 6, 2017.

Dr. Peter J. Kuling, BSC'75, MSc'78, MD'82, of Ottawa, ON, has been awarded the 2017 CMA Sir Charles Tupper Award for Political Action.

Mr. Rick B. Kullman, BE'74, MSc'87, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Meritorious Achievement Award on November 7, 2017.

Mrs. Cindy M. Litman, BSN'79, of Los Angeles, CA, recently travelled to Uganda, Africa on a medical mission with a team of spine surgeons, physiotherapists, and other health professionals.

Mr. Michael Matich, BAPE'72, BEd'73, of Winnipeg, MB, is "The Father of Gymnastics for the Province of Saskatchewan". From Hungary, he brought recreation and competition gymnastics to Saskatoon, SK in 1957 and 1963. Our female gymnastics team was the best in Canada. Mike was inducted into the Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014 as both an athlete and builder of gymnastics.

Dr. Everett E. More, DVM'72, of Virden, MB, was inducted into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame in June 2017.

Mr. Kenneth A. Rosaasen, BSA'70, MSc’78, of Saskatoon, SK, has been re-elected to serve as a director of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask. Wheat) for 2018 - 2022.

Ms. Sandra A. Semchuk, BFA'70, of Vancouver, BC, had her art installation Love Stories: Listening and Seeing as Gestures towards Reconciliation on display at the Mann Art Gallery in Prince Albert until October 27, 2017.

Dr. Chanan Singh, MSc'70, PhD'72, DSc'97, of College Station, TX, was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering, for advancement of theory, practice, and education in electric power system reliability on February 7, 2018.

Ms. Janet R. Wees, BEd'73, of Calgary, AB, published first novel, When We Were Shadows, for ages 9 - 13, and based on a true story, will be published by Second Story Press, and released April 3, 2018. Janet has also been published in national and international educational journals, and Alberta Retired Teachers' Magazine. She taught 29 years for the Calgary Board of Education, and earned her MEd from U of Oregon in 1990. In retirement she has volunteered as a school debate coach, a World High School Debate judge, a White Hatter at the Calgary Airport, and as a fundraiser for 41 years for Ski for Heart at Lake Louise. She is an adventurous world traveler and a tutor for children with special needs. She's lived in Calgary since 1973, growing up alongside her daughter Jennifer.

Ms. Christine A Wesolowski, BEd'78, of Saskatoon, SK, has been elected to the University of Saskatchewan Senate as a member-at-large.  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.

Dr. Nettie Wiebe, BA'71, Arts'73, MA'76, of Delisle, SK, received a honourary doctor of laws degree from the University of Alberta on June 3, 2018.

Ms. Colleen L Wilson, JD'79, of Saskatoon, SK, was inducted into the Junior Achievement of Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame on June 12, 2018.

Mr. Ross G Wilson, BA'70, BEd'73, of Saskatoon, SK, was inducted into the University Of Saskatchewan Huskie Athletics Wall Of Fame on May 12, 2018.

Dr. Sharon M. Yanicki, BSN'75, of Lethbridge, AB, retired in June 2017 as coordinator of the Public Health and Aboriginal Health degree programs and assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge. Sharon continues to do research as an adjunct assistant professor at U of S.

 

Class of 1980-89

Ms. Margret S. Asmuss, BA'85, MCTGED'89, of Prud'Homme, SK, was presented with the President's Service Award at the University of Saskatchewan's Fall Convocation on October 28, 2017.

Mr. Gary L. Bainbridge, BA'87, LLB'88, of Saskatoon, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2017.

Mr. Justice Bill S. Basran, BComm'89, LLB'94, of West Vancouver, BC, was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia on January 19, 2018.

Ms. Leslie G. Belloc-Pinder, JD'84, BA'87, of Saskatoon, SK, was elected as the vice president of the Law Society of Saskatchewan for 2018 on December 1, 2017.

Ms. Pamela O. Booker, BEd'88, MEDUC'03, of Saskatoon, SK, became the Chief/Regional Manager of Education for the Prairie Region of Correction Service Canada at the Regional Headquarters in Saskatoon after 18 years of teaching. She has recently accepted an assignment with Correction Service Canada National Headquarters in Ottawa, as a Manager of Education.

Dr. Angela Bowen, BSN'86, PhD'07, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2018 - Patient-Oriented Research Leader Award from Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation and the Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research on May 14, 2018. This award is given for projects focused on Indigenous health, mental health and addictions. Dr. Bowen's project was entitled Walking with Mothers: The Journey to Culturally Secure Birth in Saskatchewan.  This program is meant to improve the birth experience of Indigenous women who are often forced to leave home in rural or remote areas for a hospital, an experience that can leave them feeling lonely, isolated and alienated.

Mr. Chris C. Boychuk, BSC'82, LLB'86, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed as Chair and re-appointed to the Board of Directors for the St. Paul's Hospital Foundation for the period of April 2017 to April 2019.

Mr. Donald B Campbell, BA'82, CTESL'97, of Saskatoon, SK, continues to have success as a playwright.  One of his ten-minute plays was part of Sextet: Six Short Plays about Love, Sex and Relationships, which was rated the #2 production at the 2017 Saskatoon Fringe Theatre Festival.  That success led to getting the Broadway Theatre as the venue for Sextet 2: Six More Short Plays about Love, Sex and Relationships by Write in the Kisser Productions for the 2018 Saskatoon Fringe (Aug. 2 to 11). It will include his newest play.  His short and full-length plays have been performed in Saskatoon (Twenty-Fifth Street Theatre, Fringe Festival, Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre and community theatre companies) Regina (Globe Theatre and Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre), North Battleford (On the River's Edge Festival) and Edmonton (Fringe Festival).  His "day job", which he loves, is teaching English as a Second/Additional Language to adult immigrants at the Saskatoon Open Door Society.

Minister Ken A. Cheveldayoff, BA'88, of Regina, SK, was appointed Minister of Central Services and Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission and the Provincial Capital Commission for the province of Saskatchewan by Premier Scott Moe on February 2, 2018.

Ms. Patricia M. Chuey, BSNT'89, MSc'94, of Lantzville, BC, received the Dietitians of Canada 2017 Ryley-Jeffs Memorial Lecture Award, the profession's highest honour, for her pioneering spirit and leadership.

Dr. Brett Fairbairn, BA'81, of Saskatoon, SK, will be inducted as the President and Vice-Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University on December 1, 2018.

Mr. Dennis J. Fisher, BA'83, ARTS'84, BComm'88, JD'91, of Saskatoon, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2017.

Dr. Gary Groot, MD'82, PhD'11, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2018 - Patient-Oriented Research Leader Award from Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation and the Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research on May 14, 2018. This award is given for projects focused on Indigenous health, mental health and addictions. Dr. Groot's project was Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine: The Indigenous Health Collective: Advancing Indigenous Health Knowledge in Saskatchewan. Engaging Indigenous patients in the North as partners to pinpoint and address identified local health care needs is the goal of this research program, which will establish an Elders council to provide culturally appropriate guidance to researchers.

Dr. Carl A Gutwin, BSc'88, MSc'91, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Distinguished Researcher Award from the University of Saskatchewan at spring convocation on June 5, 2018.

Mr. Peter L. Haukedal, BComm'82, of Red Deer, AB, was appointed as a director of Intigold Mines Ltd. on February 10, 2017.

Dr. Lorraine F Holtslander, BSN'85, MN'05, PhD'08, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of a 2017-2018 SHRF Collaborative Innovation Development grant.  Noting the invaluable role of family caregivers in the health system, Holtslander and co-applicants Shelley Peacock, Megan O'Connell and Kristen Haase are aiming to develop an Internet-based smartphone tool that will support and help caregivers. An interdisciplinary team in nursing and psychology will collaborate with the Saskatoon Council on Aging and Refresh Enterprises, a local application developer, to develop and test an app that helps to build a community of caregivers where individuals can get support and find respite from distress and burden. The goal is to eventually extend the reach of this app to rural and remote communities.

Ms. Christine J Hrudka, BSP'82, of Saskatoon, SK, was elected Chair of the Canadian Pharmacists Association for 2018-2019 during a June 2-5, 2018 conference in Fredericton.

Ms. Cecile M Hunt, BSN'85, MN'92, of Kinistino, SK, has been elected to the University of Saskatchewan Senate as a member-at-large.  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.

Ms. Barbara A Jiricka, MN'89, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Health and Wellness on May 31, 2018.

Mr. Glen J. Johnson, LLB'86, of Kelowna, BC, has been reappointed as a full-time member of the Employment Insurance section of the Government of Canada Social Security Tribunal for a term of three years, effective March 1, 2018.

Ms. Janice Y. Johnson, BEd'88, of Surrey, BC, completed his Masters in Education at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby in June 2017.

Minister Warren M. Kaeding, BSA'85, of Churchbridge, SK, was appointed Legislative Secretary to the Minister Responsible for SaskTel (Cellular and Internet Coverage) for the Province of Saskatchewan on August 30, 2017.  He retained the position of Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture (Irrigation Expansion). He was then appointed Minister of Government Relations and Minister of First Nations, Metis and Northern Affairs for the province of Saskatchewan by Premier Scott Moe on February 2, 2018.

Ms. Sheila M. Kelly, BA'85, MA'88, of Regina, SK, was named the recipient of the prestigious Schroeder Award by the International Sports Heritage Association (ISHA). The official presentation took place on October 19, 2017 in Knoxville, TN. Sheila is the executive director of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.

Mr. Martin S Kenney, LLB'83, of Road Town, British Virgin Islands, was selected as one of the Top 40 Thought Leaders of the Legal Profession in 2017 by Who's Who Legal International and as the world's leading offshore asset recovery lawyer.

Ms. Peggie M Koenig, BusAdm'82, BComm'87, MBA'96, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Leadership in the Professions on May 31, 2018 and has been appointed Chair of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce for 2018-2019.

Ms. Marianne M. Kramchynsky, JD'81, of Rosthern, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2017.

Ms. Margaret A Kuzyk, BE'83, of Saskatoon, SK, was recently featured in the book Women of Innovation:  The Impact of Leading Engineers in Canada. (2018).  The book was published by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) and details the stories of 20 inspiring women engineers in Canada who overcome obstacles and excelled in their fields.

Ms. Joanne H LaBrash, BEd'82, MEduc'10, of Saskatoon, SK, has been nominated for the 2018 Education Award by YWCA Saskatoon.

Dr. Don J. Listwin, BE'80, LLD'01, of Woodside, CA, was appointed the board of directors of POET Technologies Inc. on January 22, 2018. Listwin was also appointed CEO of iSchemaView Inc. on April 16, 2018.

Mr. Scott Livingstone, BSP'88, MSc'94, of Regina, SK, was appointed to the position of CEO of the new Saskatchewan Health Authority on August 23, 2017.

Mr. Tarig M. Magzoub, LLM'86, of Omdurman, Sudan, joined the legislative drafting department at the Sudanese Ministry of Justice since graduation. His experience has been further enhanced by a parallel teaching and training experience. Magzoub contributed to law reform efforts initiated by the Sudanese Environment Conservation Society, a leading NGO, and provided several consultancies in the areas of natural resources law. His work as parliament legal advisor in Sudan and Kuwait during the last five years enhanced his interest in constitutional and legal reform. Magzoub is currently providing consultancy training services for reputed international bodies in the areas of constitution making and law reform. He remembers a comment by his thesis co-supervisor at the U of S, wondering why he chose constitutional law as the major area of his graduate studies when his country did not have a constitution. Magzoub also remembers his reply, which days and years have proved true, that maybe he will be able to contribute to his country's constitution-making process. He feels proud of being part of the U of S alumni community and grateful to the U of S for helping him realize his scientific life mission.

Dr. Keith G. Martell, BComm'85, LLD'16, of Eagle Ridge, SK, was appointed Chair of the National Indian Brotherhood (NIB) Trust Fund on November 19, 2017.

Mrs. Rita S. Matlock, BA'82, MA'90, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the 2017 Sylvia Wallace Sessional Lecturer Award from the University of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Robert J. Morgan, BE'85, of Calgary, AB, was appointed President & CEO of Cona Resources Ltd. effective October 13, 2017.

Dr. Cory O. Neudorf, BSC'86, MD'89, of Saskatoon, SK, received the SHRF Impact Award on December 7, 2017.

Mr. Patrick G. Novecosky, BA'89, of Ave Maria, FL, was recently appointed Vice President of Coalition Relations for The Cardinal Newman Society, a non-profit based in Manassas, Virginia.

Ms. Wendy M Paddock, BEd'83, of Regina, SK, received the Friend of the Professions Award from APEGS on May 5, 2018. She was also bestowed with the designation of Honorary Fellow [FEC (Hon.)] from Engineers Canada in honour of exceptional contributions to the engineering profession in Canada on June 3, 2018.

Mr. Kerry J Preete, BComm'85, of Chesterfield, MO, was appointed to the board of directors of Univar Inc. on May 2, 2018.

Dr. Helen M. Pridmore, BMUS'83, of Regina, SK, received graduate degrees from the University of Toronto and the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester.  She is currently Associate Professor in the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance at the University of Regina.  In January, Pridmore starred in the premiere of a new chamber opera by acclaimed UK composer Michael Finnissy:  the premiere took place in Victoria, BC.  In the year to come Pridmore will also be performing in Mexico City, Montréal, St. John's, NL and Regina.  For more information, visit her website at www.helenpridmore.ca.

Mr. Calvin C. Redlick, LLB'81, BA'83, of London, UK, has been appointed as a board of director for Gensource Potash Corp.

Ms. Kathleen M. Ring, LLB'84, of Delta, BC, has been appointed a prothonotary of the Federal Court.

Ms. Debbie L Rolfes, BA'85, CACE'97, of Saskatoon, SK, received the USSU Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Saskatchewan on March 25, 2018.

Madam Justice Lian M. Schwann, JD'80, of Regina, SK, was appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan on August 17, 2017.

Mr. Art G. Slade, BA'89, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named as a College of Arts & Science Alumni of Influence honouree for 2018.

Ms. Joan M Steckhan, BA'88, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers on April 17, 2018.  The Medal for Volunteers recognizes the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians from across the country in a wide range of fields. As an official Canadian honour, it also pays tribute to the dedication and exemplary commitment of volunteers.

Dr. Lee A Swanson, BComm'84, MBA'95, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the 2018 Provost's College Award for Outstanding Teaching (Edwards School of Business) from the University of Saskatchewan.

Dr. Mitch J Taillon, DMD'84, of Assiniboia, SK, has been elected President of the Canadian Dental Association.  He will serve a one year term ending in the spring of 2019.

Mr. Felix A. Thomas, BSPE'88, BA'90, of Rosthern, SK, was presented with the Honoured Supporter Award from AFP Saskatoon Chapter on November 15, 2017.

Dr. Michael W. Thomas, PhD'85, of Stourport-on-Severn, UK, was a finalist in the George Orwell Dystopian Fiction Prize, 2017. His latest poetry collection, Early and Late, and his collection of short fiction, The Portswick Imp, will be published in the UK in 2018.

Mr. Brad J Wall, BA'87, of Swift Current, SK, was inducted into the Junior Achievement of Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame on April 17, 2018 and joined the Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP effective May 1, 2018 as a special advisor.

Mr. Ken R. Wasyliuk, BSC'87, MSc'02, of Saskatoon, SK, joined ALX Uranium Corp.'s Technical Committee as a technical advisor.

Mr. Reg E. Wihak, BEd'82, BA'84, MEDUC'12, of Saskatoon, SK, was recently honoured for his teaching service of 25 years with Saskatoon Public School Division. He was appointed to the new school in the Rosewood area of Saskatoon called Colette Bourgonje School.

Minister Jonathan D Wilkinson, BA'88, of Ottawa, ON, was appointed Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard of the Government of Canada on July 18, 2018.

Mr. John C. Will, LLB'85, of Humboldt, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2017.

Ms. Donna M. Woloschuk, BSP’82, of Calgary, AB, was appointed, in September 2017, to the AB Expert committee on Drug Evaluation and Therapeutics for a three-year term. Prior to this, Donna was the consultant who led the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada's revision of its Educational Outcomes for First Professional Degree Programs in Pharmacy.

Ms. Alice L. Wong, BComm'84, MA’90, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named as a College of Arts & Science Alumni of Influence honouree for 2018.

Minister Gordon S. Wyant, BA'85, LLB'86, of Regina, SK, was appointed Deputy Premier and Minister of Education for the province of Saskatchewan by Premier Scott Moe on February 2, 2018.

Mr. David T York, BA'88, Arts'96, MA'01, of Saskatoon, SK, received the USSU Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Saskatchewan on March 25, 2018.

Ms. Heather L Zordel, BComm'86, of Toronto, ON, was elected as a Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario in January 2018. She then became a member of the law society's Audit Committee and Government Relations Committee.

 

Class of 1990-99

Ms. Norely Abd Rahman, BComm'91, of Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA, graduated with her PhD in October 2017 from Asia e University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after 5 years of research. The title of her dissertation is Second Language and Background Language Influences on the Oral Production of Spanish Words and Phrases as a Third Language among 5 - 6 Year Old Students.

Ms. Leanne M. Bellegarde, LLB'91, of Saskatoon, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2017.

Senator Yvonne M Boyer, JD'96, of Merrickville, ON, was appointed as an independent Senator for the province of Ontario by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 15, 2018.

Ms. Susan R. Busse, BComm'99, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Western Canadian Music Award for Impact in Music Marketing on September 16, 2017.

Ms. Susana Chan, BEd'91, BA'91, of Saskatoon, SK, was nominated for the 2018 Education Award by YWCA Saskatoon.

Mr. Brooks B DeCillia, BA'95, of Calgary, AB, completed his PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Science and has been elected to the University of Saskatchewan Senate as a member-at-large.  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.

Dr. Evan E. Eichler, BSC'90, of North Bend, WA, was elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) on October 16, 2017.

Minister Bronwyn O. Eyre, BA'93, LLB'96, of Regina, SK, was appointed Minister of Advanced Education for the province of Saskatchewan by Premier Brad Wall on August 23, 2016. On August 30, 2017 Bronwyn Eyre was appointed Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for the Status Women for the Province of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Justice Paul Favel, BA'95, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed a supernumerary judge, effective December 11, 2017, by The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

Mr. Scott A Flory, BE'99, of Saskatoon, SK, was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on September 14, 2018.

Dr. Karla L. Guyn, MSc'94, PhD'01, of Lockport, MB, has been named as College of Arts & Science Alumni of Influence honouree for 2018.

Ms. Lisa N Hermiston, BEd'95, BA'99, of Saltcoats, SK, has been elected to the University of Saskatchewan Senate as a district 6 representative (Wynyard-Yorkton-Esterhazy).  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.

Dr. Jennifer L. Hilton, BSC'98, MSc'00, MD'03, of White City, SK, completed postgraduate Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons subspecialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at UBC and is now providing the full spectrum of fertility care with the team at Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM) in Edmonton, Alberta.

Ms. Leanne R Johnson, BA'95, JD'98, of Saskatoon, SK, was nominated for the 2018 Leadership and Professions Award by YWCA Saskatoon.

Mrs. Nathalie M Johnstone, BComm'99, MPAcc'00, of Martensville, SK, received the USSU Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Saskatchewan on March 25, 2018.

Mr. Joe M. Kaminski, BComm'94, of Ottawa, ON, received a North American Award of Excellence from Roche Diagnostics in 2012.

Dr. Shelley P Kirychuk, BSN'90, MBA'01, PhD'08, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of a 2017-2018 SHRF Collaborative Innovation Development grant.  Mould is a significant factor in housing and health for rural residents and on-reserve First Nations citizens. Kirychuk and co-applicants George Katselis, Joshua Lawson and Vivian Ramsden note that dampness or mould in the home have been associated with respiratory health in adults and children. The goal of their research project is to better understand if measures of mould levels in floor dust samples are an effective method to estimate the influence of mould on the respiratory health outcomes of Saskatchewan residents. The findings will help with mould control and remediation strategies.

Dr. Jennifer E. Kuzmicz, MD'99, of White City, SK, has been named the 2017 Family Physician of the Year by the Saskatchewan Medical Association.

Dr. Bart A Lardner, BSA'91, MSc'93, PhD'98, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award from Grande Prairie Regional College on March 13, 2018 and is the recipient of the Extension Award from the American Society of Animal Science Western Section.

Dr. Colin P Laroque, BSc'93, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the 2018 Provost's Themed Teaching Awards - Provost's Outstanding Teaching Award - Innovation (College of Agriculture & BioResources) from the University of Saskatchewan.

Mr. George A. Lewko, BSA'92, of Prince Albert, SK, was the recipient of the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists Recognition Award.

Mr. Alastair J MacFadden, BSc'99, Arts'99, MA'02, of Regina, SK, was appointed Deputy Minister of the new Ministry of Immigration and Career Training for the province of Saskatchewan on March 1, 2018.  He was previously Assistant Deputy Minister of Immigration and Labour Services.

Madam Justice Heather D. MacMillan-Brown, LLB'96, of Saskatoon, SK, was appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan on February 22, 2018.

Mr. Chad W. Magus, BComm'98, of Calgary, AB, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Secure Energy Services Inc. on September 5, 2015.

Minister Gene A. Makowsky, BEd'97, of Regina, SK, was appointed Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority for the Province of Saskatchewan on August 30, 2017.

Ms. Catherine N. Marshall, HECADM'93, HECADM'94, BSN'99, of Saskatoon, SK, is the head nurse in the Emergency Department at the Hamad Medical Corporation Heart Hospital in Doha, Qatar.

Ms. Monique C. Martin, BEd'93, of Saskatoon, SK, was one of the 2017 short-listed nominees for the Arts & Learning award from the Saskatchewan Arts Board.

Madam Justice Meghan R. McCreary, BA'95, of Regina, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2017. She was appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan on February 22, 2018.

Ms. Joanne C. Moser, LLB'93, of Regina, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2017. She is presently the co-chair of the Saskatchewan Social Services Appeal Board, and the Chair of the City of Regina Board of Revision, along with her private practice at the law firm of Richmond Nychuk.

Ms. Sloane J. Muldoon, BComm'91, of Calgary, AB, was appointed senior vice president, Prairie Region of Scotiabank in May 2017.

Ms. Marion R. Mutala, BEd'79, PGD'94, MEDUC'95, of Saskatoon, SK, published two new books, More Babas Please!, and Kohhum's Babushka: A Magical Metis/ Ukrainian Tale. Marion is also host of TV Show YOU ROCK on Shaw Cable 10. Check out her website at www.babasbabushka.ca.

Mr. Terrance R Pelletier, BEd'92, MEduc'11, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the 2018 Indigenous Student Achievement Award - Leadership from the University of Saskatchewan on February 8, 2018.

Dr. Cassandra Phillips, MA'97, PhD'07, of Saskatoon, SK, was nominated for the 2018 Health and Wellness Award by YWCA Saskatoon.

Ms. Laura J. Reiter, BSA'93, of Radisson, SK, was appointed to serve as the Board Chair for the Saskatchewan Wheat Commission on January 11, 2018.

Ms. Serese A. Selanders, BA'95, MBA'13, of Saskatoon, SK, was named to the Board of Directors of Saskatchewan Health Quality Council (HQC) on January 30, 2018.

Dr. Susan A. Shaw, MD'95, of Saskatoon, SK, was appointed the Chief Medical Officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority on December 4, 2017. She was also the 2017 recipient of the Dr. Dennis A. Kendel Distinguished Service Award. The annual award, which is presented by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, recognizes outstanding contributions to physician leadership and/or to physician engagement in quality improvements in health care in Saskatchewan.

Dr. Carey J. Simonson, BE'91, MSc'93, PhD'98, of Corman Park, SK, was presented with the Distinguished Graduate Supervisor Award at the University of Saskatchewan's Fall Convocation on October 28, 2017.

Ms. Samantha L Simpson, BSc'97, of Calgary, AB, was inducted into the University Of Saskatchewan Huskie Athletics Wall Of Fame on May 10, 2018.

Ms. Glorie B Tebbutt, MA'91, MEduc'99, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the 2018 Provost's Themed Teaching Awards - Sylvia Wallace Sessional Lecturer Award (College of Arts & Science - English) from the University of Saskatchewan.

Dr. Christine L Theoret, MSc'95, PhD'00, of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC, has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Université de Montréal, for a five year tenure, commencing effective June 1, 2018.

Ms. Susan C Toews, LLB'93, of Vancouver, BC, is the new General Counsel for Equinox Gold Corp effective April 4, 2018.

Mr. Ben K. Voss, BE'99, of Saskatoon, SK, was named the incoming president & CEO of Morris Industries Ltd. on September 6, 2017.

Ms. Nicole R Wilton, BA'91, MEduc'85, of Saskatoon, SK, was nominated for the 2018 Education Award by YWCA Saskatoon.

Ms. Tracey A Wray, BusAdm'96, of Saskatoon, SK, was a member of the Nunavet JD Program, was a recipient of the 2018 Provost's Project Grant for Innovative Practice in Collaborative Teaching and Learning from the University of Saskatchewan.

 

Class of 2000-09

Ms. CeCe D. Baptiste, CIBA'02, BComm'04, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named one of CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 for 2017.

Ms. Nicole J. Berg, BA'09, of London, UK, has been named Life Coach of the Year (2017) by Powerhouse Global Women.

Ms. Amanda L Brindley, BComm'03, of Saskatoon, SK, has been nominated for the 2018 Health and Wellness Award by YWCA Saskatoon.

Ms. Tenille K Campbell, BA'07, of Saskatoon, SK, received two Saskatchewan Book Awards on April 28, 2018 in the categories of Rasmussen, Rasmussen & Charowsky Indigenous Peoples' Writing Award and The O'Reilly Insurance and The Co-operators First Book Award for her book #IndianLovePoems.

Dr. Daniel Chen, PhD'02, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of a 2017-2018 SHRF Collaborative Innovation Development grant.  Chen and team members David Cooper, Brian Eames, Ali Honaramooz, J.D. Johnson and Nitin Sharma are researching the development of novel 3-D printed bone substitutes (scaffolds) that incorporate biomaterials as a way to restore permanent bone function. The project will also focus on developing non-invasive synchrotron imaging technology to track bone regeneration in scaffold-treated animal models. Dr. Chen also received the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award from APEGS on May 5, 2018.

Dr. Erin L. Cortus, BE'02, PhD'07, of Vadnais Heights, MN, joined the University of Minnesota, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering as an Assistant Professor and Extension Engineer in August 2017.

Judge Natasha D Crooks-Day, JD'04, of Saskatoon, SK, was appointed as a judge to the Provincial Court in Saskatoon on March 23, 2018.

Dr. Adam Z Csank, MSc'06, of Reno, NV, has been appointed as the National Geographic Nevada Geography Steward.

Ms. Amanda S Doucette, BA'04, LLB'07, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the 2018 Provost's College Award for Outstanding Teaching (College of Law) from the University of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Matthew J. Dunn, BE'04, MSc'10, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named one of CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 for 2017.

Mr. Trevor W Ethier, BEd'00, of Saskatoon, SK, will be inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame for hockey and softball on November 3, 2018.

Dr. Leah J Ferguson, BA'07, MSc'09, PhD'14, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the 2018 Provost's College Award for Outstanding Teaching (College of Kinesiology) from the University of Saskatchewan.

Ms. Mackenzie D Firby, BComm'03, of Saskatoon, SK, was nominated for the 2018 Entrepreneurship Award by YWCA Saskatoon.

Ms. Ashlyn N. George, BA'09, BEd'10, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named one of CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 for 2017.

Ms. Katrina L. German, BA'00, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named as a College of Arts & Science Alumni of Influence honouree for 2018.

Mr. Matt D Goudy, BE'08, of Lacombe, AB, was appointed Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Lacombe, Alberta on March 6, 2018.

Minister Jeremy E. Harrison, JD'04, of Regina, SK, was appointed Minister of Trade and Export Development and Minister of Immigration and Career Training for the province of Saskatchewan by Premier Scott Moe on February 2, 2018.

Mr. Tim P. Hawryluk, LLB'01, BA'01, of Saskatoon, SK, has been honoured with the Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for 2017.

Ms. Megan O Hrynchyshyn, BEd'07, BSKI'07, of Saskatoon, SK, was inducted into the University of Saskatchewan Huskie Athletic Wall of Fame on May 10, 2018.

Ms. Bonnie K Hughes, BA'03, MA'05, of Saskatoon, SK, was a member of the Nunavet JD Program, was a recipient of the 2018 Provost's Project Grant for Innovative Practice in Collaborative Teaching and Learning from the University of Saskatchewan.

Ms. Adrienne N. Ivey, BSA'03, of Ituna, SK, is the recipient of the 2017 Farm and Food Care Champion Award, as presented by Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan.

Mr. Wilson O. Johnston, BSA'04, of Rosetown, SK, launched FieldAlytics, an AG Geospatial tool, throughout Canada, along with Devin Dubois (LLB'07).

Mr. Cameron J. Kemp, LLB'03, of Medicine Hat, AB, Cameron J. Kemp Law Office won the 2017 Business Ethics Award sponsored by the Better Business Bureau and presented annually by the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce on October 13, 2017.

Mr. Benjamin J. Kormos, JD'08, of Calgary, AB, began his year as President of the Rotary Club of Calgary West effective July 1, 2017.  He graduated 2008 and was one of the first of his class invited to join the partnership of an established Calgary regional law firm (Walsh LLP), where he articled and continues as founding Practice Group Leader of its Estate Litigation Group and a Practice Group Leader of Walsh LLP's Commercial Litigation Group.  He is a contributing member of several CBA-Alberta Executives, including Estate & Trusts; Civil Litigation; and Construction; and the National Counsel (Alberta Rep).  As President of Rotary Calgary West, he is a leader of fellow Rotarians undertaking numerous local and international projects and initiatives to make a difference in the world.  Benjamin personally leads and participates in several projects focused on Latin American education, basic housing, and local advanced dementia care.

Dr. Kylie E. Kvinlaug, BScMED'04, MD'04, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named one of CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 for 2017.

Mr. Robert J. LeBlanc, BEd'06, of Lethbridge, AB, was appointed as Assistant Professor of ELA/Literacy at the University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Education.

Mr. Jeffrey R Long, BSC'04, MSC'06, of Saskatoon, SK, received the USSU Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Saskatchewan on March 25, 2018.

Ms. Michelle J MacDonald, BComm'03, of Eston, SK, has been elected to the University of Saskatchewan Senate as a district 5 representative (Kindersley-Delisle-Lucky Lake).  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.

Mr. Kim J. McKechney, BA'04, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named Executive Director, Community Engagement and Communications for the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Dr. Rae R Mitten, JD'00, LLM'04, PhD'11, of Redvers, SK, has been acclaimed to the University of Saskatchewan Senate as a district 1 representative (Weyburn-Estevan-Carlyle).  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.

Ms. Kelley D Moore, BA'00, MA'13, of Saskatoon, SK, has been elected to the University of Saskatchewan Senate as a member-at-large.  This is a three-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.

Ms. Vicki R. Mowat, BA'08, MA'11, of Saskatoon, SK, was elected as Member of Saskatchewan Legislature to represent the riding of Saskatoon Fairview on September 7, 2017.

Dr. Adebola O. Obayan, PhD'04, of Saskatoon, SK, received his Canada 150 pin from MP Trost on December 1, 2017. Dr. Obayam has dedicated his medical career to fighting fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD).

Mr. Kris G Odegard, BA'07, BEd'07, of New York, NY, will be inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame for racquetball on November 3, 2018.

Mr. John R. Pantazopoulos, BComm'00, of Calgary, AB, was recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 in Calgary this year. Pantazopoulos had this to say: “I am so proud of my years at the U of S as it shaped me as an individual, was the place where I learned what it takes to make business run, where I met friends who are still as close to me as ever and where I met my wife who is my support and rock. The U of S is a world class educational institution and I am so proud and humbled that I am a graduate. The graduates of the U of S are changing the world and making a difference. We should all be proud of our University.”

Dr. Noelle K Rohatinsky, BSN'02, MN'08, PhD'13, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the 2018 Provost's College Award for Outstanding Teaching (College of Nursing) from the University of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Derek A. van Nes, BE'03, of White City, SK, was appointed director, Sustaining Capital, for the Mosaic Company, Potash Business Unit on September 1, 2017.

Ms. Blair E. Voth Miller, BComm'03, BA'03, of Saskatoon, SK, was presented with the Honoured Supporter Award from AFP Saskatoon Chapter on November 15, 2017.

Mr. Joe P. Wickenhauser, BA'09, of Moose Jaw, SK, has been named one of CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 for 2017.

Ms. Kim R. Williams, BE'00, of Calgary, AB, received the North American Women in Energy Inspirational Team Leader Award at the 2017 Women in Energy Forum Reception in Calgary, Alberta on September 21, 2017.

Ms. Sheri L. Willick, BUSADM'06, of Saskatoon, SK, was elected to the 2018 Saskatoon & Region Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors as well as to the 2017-18 Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Soccer Association.

Mrs. Viola S Yanik, BA'09, of Saskatoon, SK, will be inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame for wrestling on November 3, 2018.

 

Class of 2010-19

Dr. Abraham A. Ali, PhD'15,returned to his home country, Ethiopia, after graduation and was appointed vice president for Academic Affairs of Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia in November 2015. In December 2016, he was also appointed head of the Regional Health Bureau.

Ms. Robyn P. Anderson, MFA'16, of Corner Brook, NL, had her art installation, Nature and Other Terrible Things, on display inside Gallery No. 2 at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) from September 15 to October 27, 2017.  It is a personal reflection of the artist's personal journeys through depression and anxiety for the artist.

Mr. Justin Bedi, MIT'15, of Victoria, BC, self-published Sports are worth how much?! And other questions in pro sports answered (kind of).

Mr. Taylor J. Bell, BSC'16, of Montreal, QC, had his paper, The Very Low Albedo of WASP-12b from Spectral Eclipse Observations with Hubble, featured in The Astrophysical Journal Letters of September 14, 2017.

Ms. Kayla S Brien, BA'12, BA'13, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Community Building on May 31, 2018.

Ms. Colby J Budnick, BComm'15, of Martensville, SK, was nominated for the 2018 29 and Under Award for Young Women by YWCA Saskatoon.

Ms. Heather L Bury, BSKI'10, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named a 2018 CSTA Rising Star by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance at their annual PRESTIGE Awards (Program Recognizing Exceptional Sport Tourism Initiatives, Games & Events). She was also appointed to the CSTA's Board of Directors for a second-straight term.

Ms. Nicole K. Callihoo, MPA'14, of Edmonton, AB, has been named Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Education Directorate for Alberta Education.

Mr. David C Carpenter, DLITT'18, of Saskatoon, SK, received a honourary Doctor of Literature from the University of Saskatchewan on June 5, 2018.

Dr. Adam L Crane, PhD'18, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Governor General's Gold Academic Medal at the University of Saskatchewan's spring convocation on June 5, 2018.

Dr. Anas El-Aneed, MBA'12, of Saskatoon, SK, has been appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Governing Board.

Ms. Renata R. Huyghebaert, BComm'17, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of the Chamberlain Scholarship from AFP Saskatoon Chapter on November 15, 2017.

Mr. Jake R. Leguee, BSA'10, of Weyburn, SK, has been elected to serve as a director of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission for 2018 - 2022.

Dr. Magda Lenartowicz, MD'12, of Tujunga, CA, was appointed to the position of Medical Director by SCAN on August 14, 2017. She also still works per diem as a Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician with Rozeroom Hospice.

Ms. Vanessa E Leon, BA'12, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Academic Advising Award from the University of Saskatchewan on March 25, 2018.

Mr. David H. McKerchar, DIPAGB'13, BSA’15, of Yorkton, SK, was awarded with Masters Credential in Grain Operations Management (MCGOM) by Kansas State University (KSU) and the Grain Elevators and Processors Society (GEAPS) in October 2017.

Ms. Camilla L. Offredi, BComm'10, of Yellowknife, NT, passed her National Knowledge Exam (NKE) in November 2017.

Mr. Justin A Pater, MSc'14, of St. John's, NL, has accepted a postdoctoral research position at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard University to study nerve sheath tumors.

Mrs. Elizaveta Petelina, MSEM'14, of Saskatoon, SK, received the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Research and Technology on May 31, 2018.

Ms. Feather K. Pewapisconias, BEd'16, of Saskatoon, SK, was the keynote speaker at the Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo on Indigenous Education, Speaker at the National AFN (Assembly of First Nations) executive directors of education conference. She is a Cree bilingual teacher with the Saskatoon Public School Division.

Vice Chief David Pratt, BEd'16, of Edenwold, SK, was elected Second Vice-Chief of the FSIN on October 26, 2017.

Dr. Kalyani Premkumar, MBA'16, of Saskatoon, SK, was the recipient of a 2017-2018 SHRF Collaborative Innovation Development grant.  Side effects related to breast cancer treatment can last five to 10 years, and can be as difficult to endure as the disease itself. The research project by Premkumar and co-applicants Emiliana Bomfim, Anne Leis and Franco Vizeacoumar aims to provide strong evidence on how Swedish massage therapy acts in improving sleep, fatigue and stress of breast cancer survivors. Evidence from this research can potentially promote and support recommendations on the use of specific therapies for patients treated for breast cancer.

Mr. Malcolm S. Radke, BComm'13, of Lloydminster, SK, has been appointed as the new CEO of the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation effective November 1, 2017.

Ms. Molly M Rayner, BSKI'18, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Governor General's Silver Academic Medal at the University of Saskatchewan's spring convocation on June 7, 2018.

Ms. Karen A. Robson, BComm'13, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named one of CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 for 2017.

Mr. Francois Roewer-Despres, BSc'18, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Governor General's Silver Academic Medal at the University of Saskatchewan's spring convocation on June 5, 2018.

Ms. Zoey M. Roy, BEd'17, of Saskatoon, SK, has been named one of CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 for 2017.

Ms. Naheda M Sahtout, GPSC'17, of Saskatoon, SK, has been elected to the position of President of University of Saskatchewan Graduate Students' Association for 2018/2019.

Mr. Jay D. Schneider, BSKI'10, BEd'11, of Saskatoon, SK, is a full-time teacher with the Saskatoon Public School Division. He has also continued his golf passion as he is now the Saskatchewan Junior Provincial Golf Coach. Over the past few years he has coached at multiple national events including the 2017 Canada Summer Games. Jay has received multiple awards which include the PGA of Canada - Saskatchewan Zone Junior Promoter of the Year (2012), Teacher of the Year (2013), the Professional Development Award and Coach of the Year (both in 2016 and 2017) along with being named the 2016 Sask. Sport Male Coach Dedication Award Recipient. He was just recently in Orlando, Florida for the PGA of Canada Awards Night where he received the 2017 PGA of Canada Tex Noble Professional Development Award (1 of 8 National Awards given out each year).

Ms. Megan L Vandendriessche, BA'14, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Academic Advising Award from the University of Saskatchewan on March 25, 2018.

Mr. Colton R Wiegers, BComm'16, of Saskatoon, SK, has been elected to the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce board of directors for 2018/2019.  He will serve a two year term.

Dr. Jamie L Willems, BSc'13, PhD'17, of Saskatoon, SK, received the Governor General's Gold Academic Medal at the University of Saskatchewan's spring convocation on June 6, 2018.