U of S Honours Outstanding Graduates

Posted May 30, 2001


May 30, 2001 2001-05-24-OTHER

U of S Honours Outstanding Graduates

The University of Saskatchewan will recognize the achievements of its most
outstanding graduates at this year?s Spring Convocation ceremony. Numerous
awards and prizes will be presented, including the prestigious Governor
General?s Gold and Silver Medals.

Mark Francis Tachie (Ph.D.) of Saskatoon will receive the Governor General?s
Gold Medal, awarded to the graduate student with the highest cumulative
percentage average.

The Governor General?s Silver Medal will be presented to Jimmy Xavier
Makaroff, (B.Sc., B.E.) of Saskatoon for earning the highest cumulative
percentage among undergraduate students.

Several other outstanding graduates will also be recognized for their
academic achievements. They are, in order of presentation:

Maryse Gabrielle Wilkinson of Saskatoon (B.A. Honours) Copland Prize in
Humanities;

Raymond William Gunter of Saskatoon (B.A. Honours) Copland Prize in Social
Science;

Wendy Weseen of Saskatoon (B.F.A.) University of Saskatchewan Film Society
Prize;

Jackson Chap-Shing Chan of Saskatoon (B.Sc. Honours) Earl of Bessborough
Prize in Science;

Jackson Chap-Shing Chan of Saskatoon (B.Sc. Honours) Haslam Medal;

Mark Walter Morris of Saskatoon (B.Sc.) Spring Convocation Three-Year Medal;

Kirsten Elise Ketilson of Saskatoon (B.S.A.) Saskatchewan Institute of
Agrologists Gold Medal;

Michael George Scott of Saskatoon (B.Comm.) The Goodspeed Prize in Commerce;

Ryan Brent Spelay of Yorkton (B.E.) The Association of Professional
Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan Gold Medal;

Robert Brian Meyer of Saskatoon (D.M.D.) Gold Medal in Dentistry;

Krista Lee Armstrong of Saskatoon (B.Sc.(Kin)) The Dr. Gordon Garvie Prize
in Kinesiology;

Rodrick Kenton Stryker of Moose Jaw (M.D.) Lindsay Gold Medal in Medicine;

Sharon Dawne Balzer of Saskatoon (B.S.N.) Lindsay Gold Medal in Nursing;

Kara Lee Mackow of Chaplin (B.S.P.) Robert Martin Prize in Pharmacy;

Hollie Amber Fischer of Saskatoon (B.Sc.P.T.) Talmage E. Hunt Award in
Physical Therapy;

Dianna Elizabeth Saam of Nanaimo, B.C. (D.V.M.) Western College of
Veterinary Medicine Faculty Gold Medal;

Brenda Gail Epp of Rosthern (B.Ed.) Saskatchewan Teacher?s Federation Prize;

Jordon Reagan McJannet of Davidson (LL.B.) Law Society of Saskatchewan Gold
Medal.

For more information please contact:

Jacquie Fraser
Director, Registration, Examinations & Convocation
University of Saskatchewan
Office of the Registrar
Tel: (306) 966-6728