lakehead u’s 41st convocation saturday, may 28
(thunder bay - may 25, 2005) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
is expecting more than 1,500 degrees and diplomas to be awarded on saturday, may 28, 2005, during its 41st convocation ceremonies at the thunder bay community auditorium.
dr. george macey and rod shewchuk will receive the title fellow of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
. stephen low will receive the alumni honour award, and christopher fernyc will receive the young alumni award. maude barlow and phil fontaine will be awarded honorary degrees. however, as both have indicated they will not be attending the ceremony, their awards will be given in absentia.
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fellows and alumni honour award winners will be available for media interviews between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. please call marla tomlinson at 343-8177 if you plan to interview anyone as convocation morning is very busy.
phil fontaine - doctor of laws, honoris causa
phil fontaine is anishinabe from sagkeeng first nation in manitoba and has dedicated most of his life to the advancement of first nations people. fontaine attended the residential schools of sagkeeng and assiniboia, and was the first aboriginal leader to publicly expose the shocking abuses that existed in secrecy within the residential school system. while chief of sagkeeng, his belief in the autonomy and treaty rights of first nations resulted in the establishment of canada's first locally controlled education system, child & family services, and the first on-reserve alcohol treatment centre.
in 1991, he was elected grand chief of the assembly of manitoba chiefs and served for three consecutive terms. working together with manitoba's first nations communities, grand chief fontaine was instrumental in the defeat of the meech lake accord. in 1997, he was elected national chief of the assembly of first nations and continued to provide exemplary leadership in the advancement of first nations issues. in july 2003, he was re-elected national chief of the assembly of first nations.
maude barlow - doctor of humane letters, honoris causa
maude barlow is the national chairperson of the council of canadians, canada's largest citizen's advocacy organization with over 100,000 members, and the founder of the blue planet project, which works to stop commodification of the world's water. she is also a director with the international forum on globalization, a san francisco-based research and education institution opposed to economic globalization. barlow is the recipient of numerous educational awards and has received honorary doctorates from four canadian universities for her social justice work. she is the best-selling author or co-author of 14 books. her most recent publications are blue gold, the fight to stop corporate theft of the world's water (with tony clarke), now published in 40 countries; profit is not the cure, a citizens' guide to saving medicare; making the links: a peoples' guide to the wto and the ftaa (tony clarke); and the canada we want: a citizen's alternative to deep integration.
dr. george c. macey - fellow of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
dr. george macey has practiced dentistry in northwestern ontario since graduating from the university of toronto faculty of dentistry in 1968 as a general practitioner dentist at the age of 23. he practiced in thunder bay from 1968 to 1985 and is currently practicing in rural marathon. dr. macey is interested in community activism, innovation, and public policy through the chamber of commerce movement. he is on the board of the northwestern ontario technology centre and says that, "working on notc projects and working with the clients, staff, and board members at the northwestern ontario technology centre for the last 10 years has been my most rewarding experience."
phil fontaine is anishinabe from sagkeeng first nation in manitoba and has dedicated most of his life to the advancement of first nations people. fontaine attended the residential schools of sagkeeng and assiniboia, and was the first aboriginal leader to publicly expose the shocking abuses that existed in secrecy within the residential school system. while chief of sagkeeng, his belief in the autonomy and treaty rights of first nations resulted in the establishment of canada's first locally controlled education system, child & family services, and the first on-reserve alcohol treatment centre.
in 1991, he was elected grand chief of the assembly of manitoba chiefs and served for three consecutive terms. working together with manitoba's first nations communities, grand chief fontaine was instrumental in the defeat of the meech lake accord. in 1997, he was elected national chief of the assembly of first nations and continued to provide exemplary leadership in the advancement of first nations issues. in july 2003, he was re-elected national chief of the assembly of first nations.
maude barlow - doctor of humane letters, honoris causa
maude barlow is the national chairperson of the council of canadians, canada's largest citizen's advocacy organization with over 100,000 members, and the founder of the blue planet project, which works to stop commodification of the world's water. she is also a director with the international forum on globalization, a san francisco-based research and education institution opposed to economic globalization. barlow is the recipient of numerous educational awards and has received honorary doctorates from four canadian universities for her social justice work. she is the best-selling author or co-author of 14 books. her most recent publications are blue gold, the fight to stop corporate theft of the world's water (with tony clarke), now published in 40 countries; profit is not the cure, a citizens' guide to saving medicare; making the links: a peoples' guide to the wto and the ftaa (tony clarke); and the canada we want: a citizen's alternative to deep integration.
dr. george c. macey - fellow of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
dr. george macey has practiced dentistry in northwestern ontario since graduating from the university of toronto faculty of dentistry in 1968 as a general practitioner dentist at the age of 23. he practiced in thunder bay from 1968 to 1985 and is currently practicing in rural marathon. dr. macey is interested in community activism, innovation, and public policy through the chamber of commerce movement. he is on the board of the northwestern ontario technology centre and says that, "working on notc projects and working with the clients, staff, and board members at the northwestern ontario technology centre for the last 10 years has been my most rewarding experience."
he is chair of the marathon development commission. and he is a member of the now alliance (negotiating ontario's wellness). dr. macey is also a member of the northwestern ontario i-team (innovation team) and president of the thunder bay superior north liberal riding association.
rod shewchuk - fellow of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
rod shewchuk has lived in kenora since 1954. a graduate of lakehead (ba'68), he graduated with a bachelor of laws degree from the university of british columbia in 1971, and was called to the bar in 1973. he has practiced law in kenora since then, and is currently a partner in the firm shewchuk, macdonell, ormiston, richardt & fregeau llp, barristers & solicitors. his focus is on solicitor work including real estate, company law, wills, and estates.
rod shewchuk - fellow of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
rod shewchuk has lived in kenora since 1954. a graduate of lakehead (ba'68), he graduated with a bachelor of laws degree from the university of british columbia in 1971, and was called to the bar in 1973. he has practiced law in kenora since then, and is currently a partner in the firm shewchuk, macdonell, ormiston, richardt & fregeau llp, barristers & solicitors. his focus is on solicitor work including real estate, company law, wills, and estates.
shewcuk is a member of the canadian bar association and is currently a member of the area legal aid committee. he served for six years on the board of governors of confederation college, and was chair of the kenora police services board for five years. he is a past president of the kenora golf & country club and a charter member and former director of the ukrainian professional & businessmen's club of kenora.
stephen low, ba'74 - alumni honour award
filmmaker stephen low has been creating award-winning productions for 25 years, including two decades of leading-edge work for the giant screen marketplace. he is founder and president of the stephen low company, responsible for the creation of such films as: volcanoes of the deep sea, fighter pilot, titanica, beavers, and super speedway, as well as three groundbreaking imax 3d productions, among others.
stephen low, ba'74 - alumni honour award
filmmaker stephen low has been creating award-winning productions for 25 years, including two decades of leading-edge work for the giant screen marketplace. he is founder and president of the stephen low company, responsible for the creation of such films as: volcanoes of the deep sea, fighter pilot, titanica, beavers, and super speedway, as well as three groundbreaking imax 3d productions, among others.
the alumni honour award is presented to alumni who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in public service, business, humanities, research, science and technology, scholarship, and/or the arts. one award is granted each year, along with a gift of $1,000 to be designated to a 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
department or area of choice.
christopher fernyc, hbcomm'97 - young alumni award
chris fernyc has been working in calgary, alberta, since graduating from lakehead in 1997, and earning the president's award for contributions to the advancement of the university and the dean braun's gold medal for being the highest ranking student in the commerce program. he keeps in touch with his alma mater by sponsoring an annual competition for third-year finance 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 that involves analysing companies and making investment recommendations - not unlike his own work with bissett investment management as vice president, portfolio manager.
christopher fernyc, hbcomm'97 - young alumni award
chris fernyc has been working in calgary, alberta, since graduating from lakehead in 1997, and earning the president's award for contributions to the advancement of the university and the dean braun's gold medal for being the highest ranking student in the commerce program. he keeps in touch with his alma mater by sponsoring an annual competition for third-year finance 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 that involves analysing companies and making investment recommendations - not unlike his own work with bissett investment management as vice president, portfolio manager.
the young alumni award is given to a graduate 35 years of age or younger who has made significant achievements. one award is granted each year, along with a gift of $500 to be designated, again, to a lakehead u department or area of choice.
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