Diploma in Agriculture Graduation Ceremony to be held April 26

Posted April 26, 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 26, 2002 2002-04-20-AG

Diploma in Agriculture Graduation Ceremony to be held April 26

Saskatoon, SK - Today, the University of Saskatchewan will confer 52
diplomas at its annual graduation ceremony for the diploma in agriculture
program.

The graduation ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Place Riel Theatre in the
Arts Building.

College of Agriculture Associate Dean Graham Scoles will present the
graduands with University of Saskatchewan Chancellor Tom Molloy conferring
the diplomas. Following, University of Saskatchewan President Peter
MacKinnon will present student prizes and awards.

Student awards include:

- Scott Owens from Maidstone, Saskatchewan will receive the University Gold
Medal as the top graduating student.
- Mark Howe from Foam Lake, Saskatchewan will receive the Scott Prize for
leadership and academic performance.
- Chris Hradecki from Meath Park, Saskatchewan, will receive the Fred Fulton
Prize for farm business management.
- Terry Johnson from Peebles, Saskatchewan will receive the SAGA Public
Speaking Award from the Saskatchewan Agricultural Graduates' Association.

After the award presentations, guest speaker and U of S alumnus John Spencer
will address the graduates. Spencer is an agricultural entrepreneur from
Clavet, Saskatchewan. Geoffrey Bedard from Melfort, Saskatchewan will give
the valedictory address.

A reception for graduates and their guests will follow the ceremonies in the
Exeter Room of Marquis Hall, beginning at about 2:45 p.m.

Since 1915, the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture has
conferred 4075 diplomas in agriculture.

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For more information contact:

Chris Maloney
Communications Manager
College of Agriculture
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8618

or

Karen Hughes
Student Services Coordinator
College of Agriculture
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4062