Fall Convocation welcomes 992 more USask alumni

There are 992 students graduating, some of whom have multiple degrees or certificates. The total number of degrees and certificates to be awarded is 1,018.

These graduates join a century-old community of more than 175,000 alumni worldwide whose contributions are helping to shape our world.

Both morning and afternoon ceremonies will be streamed live on the convocation webpage.

Media information:

Before arriving, please contact John Shelling.

Parking is available in front of Merlis Belsher Place for the media. Pylons will block reserved spaces. (Note: they will not be marked for media.)

Story ideas:

• A number of awards will be presented, including the Distinguished Researcher Award and the Distinguished Teacher Award, as well as an honorary degree and the President’s Medal.
• Honorary Degree recipient Chief Perry Bellegarde LL.D (afternoon ceremony)
• President’s Medal recipient Aiden Sean Gerwing (afternoon ceremony)
• Distinguished Teacher Award presented to Ben Hoy (afternoon ceremony)
• Distinguished Researcher Award presented to Daniel Chen (morning ceremony)
• This will be the first convocation with Scott Banda as chancellor. There will be an installation ceremony overseen by the Lieutenant Governor, Her Honour Bernadette McIntyre. Banda is the 17th chancellor in USask’s history.
• This will be the final convocation with Peter Stoicheff serving as university president and vice-chancellor. Stoicheff’s term as president will conclude in December.
• The morning ceremony will mark Elder Roland Duquette’s 100th ceremony on stage. Duquette holds the revered position of Eagle Staff Bearer for USask convocation ceremonies and leads the Grand Entry procession.

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For media inquiries, contact:

John Shelling
USask Communications Co-ordinator
john.shelling@usask
306-914-1221

Victoria Dinh 
USask Media Relations   
306-966-5487 
victoria.dinh@usask.ca