The 2010 award recipients include: Kenneth Calder (BA’66, MA’67), Richard Ehman (BSc’74, MD’79), Willard Estey (BA’40, LLB’42), Larry Fowke (BA’63, DSc’06), June Menzies (BA’49, MA’51), Ernest Olfert (BA’65, DVM’69, MSc’76), Louise Simard (BA’69, LLB’70), Michelle Swenarchuk (BA’69), Dorothy Walton (BA’29, MA’31) and David Zakus (BSc’75).

The inaugural 100 Alumni of Influence awards were a high point in the college’s centennial celebration last year and the annual event continues to attract numerous returning alumni and their family members from across North America. Among the 2009 Alumni of Influence award recipients were economist Tom Courchene, photographer Courtney Milne, author Sharon Butala, civil servant Albert Johnson and former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.

“Honouring these alumni is a task that’s both humbling and inspirational,” said Dean Jo-Anne Dillon. “When we gather to recognize world-renowned artists, scientists, business executives and even a former Prime Minister, it truly puts into perspective the impact of a foundational education in the College of Arts & Science.”

With over 50,000 alumni and 45 per cent of the total student population at the University of Saskatchewan, the College of Arts & Science is the largest college on the University of Saskatchewan campus.

The College of Arts & Science teaches 60 subject areas in Fine Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences, one of only a few institutions in Canada to combine arts and science course offerings within the same college.

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For more information, contact:

Joy-Ann Allin, Alumni and Development Communications Officer
College of Arts & Science
University of Saskatchewan
Phone: (306) 966-4880
E-mail: joy-ann.allin@usask.ca