lakehead u’s 42nd convocation saturday, may 27

(thunder bay - may 25, 2006) approximately 2,000 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will be graduating from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 for the 2005-2006 academic year. the 42nd convocation takes place on saturday, may 27, 2006.

two honorary degrees will be awarded -- one to dr. jerry f. franklin, a university professor and researcher who has been active in a wide range of environmental issues in the united states, and one to paul weiler, a law professor and author of books and publications on topics ranging from medical malpractice and tort reform, to labor and employment law.

weiler will receive a doctor of laws, honoris causa, and will address the graduands during the morning ceremony. franklin will receive a doctor of science, honoris causa, and will address the graduands in the afternoon.

tracy buckler (bscn'99) will receive the alumni honour award, and the young alumni award will be presented to herpreet lamba (bsc'98).

this year, lakehead will celebrate a special milestone ? degrees will be awarded to the first graduating class of the collaborative nursing program with confederation college.

dr. jerry franklin received his bachelor's and master's degrees in forest management from oregon state university, and a phd in botany from washington state university. he has been a researcher for the forest service and at academic institutions including oregon state university and, since 1986, the university of washington. he has authored over 300 scientific articles and books. in 1993, he was named program director of the wind river canopy crane research facility. in addition to his teaching and research responsibilities, he is active in a wide range of environmental issues including serving on the board of trustees, national institute for global environmental change, and on national boards of the nature conservancy and the wilderness society. franklin has received the heinz foundation award for the environment, an honorary degree from simon fraser university, and has been recognized for his contributions to science and conservation by the u.s. department of agriculture, society of american foresters, the wilderness society, american forests, society for conservation biology, and the george wright society.

in his capsule biography, paul weiler says his official title is "the friendly professor of law at harvard law school." weiler is a canadian from thunder bay, who received his ba and ma degrees from the university of toronto, then at the advice of bora laskin, his llb degree from osgoode hall law school and his llm from harvard law school. weiler taught at osgoode hall from 1965 through 1973, then was chair of the b.c. labor relations board from 1974 to 1978, before going back to harvard at the request of, by then, chief justice laskin, as its mackenzie king professor, in the fall of 1978, to create the canadian studies program there. weiler has taught and written in a host of fields of law and public policy in both canada and the united states.

his new book project, titled radically moderate law reform, pulls together, and updates for the general public, his views about a wide range of issues including gay marriage and affirmative action.

tracy buckler began her nursing career at st. joseph's care group after graduating from sault college as a registered nurse in 1985. afterwards, she went back to school and received her bscn from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in 1999. from there, she went on to receive her master's degree in health studies from athabasca in 2004. now she is the president and ceo of st. joseph's care group, having been appointed to the position december 1, 2005. despite her busy schedule, buckler is currently working on a certificate in catholic leadership from st. michael's college at the university of toronto. she is also a certified health executive and a surveyor with the canadian council on health services accreditation.

herpreet lamba is the youngest division director for investor's group financial services, having graduated from lakehead with a bsc in mathematical sciences in 1998. lamba has worked to develop partnerships between 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and investor's group, and is active in recruiting, hiring, and mentoring lakehead graduates. he is an active member of the volunteer community and is committed to ensuring that investor's group plays a significant role supporting many charitable causes in thunder bay.