U of S holds Canada 150 Citizenship Ceremony
SASKATOON–For the first time in its history, the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) will host a citizenship ceremony on its campus. Up to 50 new Canadians will take the Oath of Citizenship with Presiding Official Lynda Haverstock, Saskatchewan’s former Lieutenant Governor.
Friday, September 15, 2017
2:30pm
Convocation Hall
Peter MacKinnon Building
107 Administration Place
Speakers will include: President Peter Stoicheff, Lee Ahenakew, chair of the U of S Board of Governors, and Ghassan Al-Yassin, a U of S graduate student from Iraq who became a new Canadian last year.
The event is presented by the U of S Canada 150 Project. The event is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend.
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For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Thoma
Media Relations Specialist
University of Saskatchewan
jennifer.thoma@usask.ca
306-966-1851