Spring Convocation May 26 & May 27, 2004 Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium
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Spring Convocation May 26 & May 27, 2004 Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium Ceremony 1, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. page 15 Ceremony 2, Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. page 43 Ceremony 3, Thursday, 9:00 a.m page 59 Ceremony 4, Thursday, 2:00 p.m. page 73 A message from President Peter MacKinnon want to express a very warm welcome to the graduates, families and friends who join us today. Convocation is the University’s most important ceremony, for it is here that we celebrate the I accomplishments of our students and the contributions of their loved ones to their success. You should be proud of this day, and of the commitment and sacrifice that it represents. We at the University of Saskatchewan salute you—our graduates—and we extend to you our very best wishes for the future. We hope that you will stay in touch with us through our University of Saskatchewan alumni family, and that we will have the opportunity to welcome you ‘home’ to our campus many times in the years ahead. Warmest congratulations! University of Saskatchewan2 2004 Spring Convocation The Chancellor W. T. (Tom) Molloy om Molloy was born and raised in Saskatoon. He number of awards including the City of Saskatoon T attended St. Thomas More College and later the Certificate of Distinguished Community Service; Rotary College of Law, both at the University of Saskatchewan. Golden Wheels Award for Excellence, Saskatoon B’nai He received his B.A. and LL.B. in 1964. He has Brith “Proud of You Award” and the Head of the Public practiced law in Saskatoon since Service Award for Excellence in graduation and is with the Service Delivery. MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman’s In 1996 he was made an officer of the Saskatoon office. He has represented Order of Canada, with a citation that the Government of Canada as the reads: He is widely known for his role as Chief Federal Negotiator in the Chief Negotiator for the Government of successfully concluded treaties in Canada in the Nunavut Land Claim Nunavut and with the Nisga’a in Agreement. His integrity, commitment to British Columbia and an Agreement a just settlement and personable rapport in Principle with the Sechelt Indian have also been valuable in his leadership Band. He presently represents Canada of numerous cultural, educational and in treaty negotiations in British charitable groups, not only in Columbia, Quebec, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan but also nationally, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island including the Meewasin Foundation and and Nunavut. Mr. Molloy has been PRIDE Canada. described as “Canada’s most expert treaty negotiator.” The University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association awarded him the 2000 Alumni Mr. Molloy recently authored a book The World is our Honour Award in recognition of receiving notable Witness: The Historic Journey of the Nisga’a into Canada. acclaim for professional achievements, which in turn The book has won two Saskatchewan Book Awards, The has enhanced the image of the University of Brenda MacDonald Riches First Book Award and the Saskatchewan and its alumni. In January 2001, The Non-fiction Award which was sponsored by the Canadian Bar Association Saskatchewan Branch University of Saskatchewan. named him as the recipient of the Distinguished For his work in the community he has received a Service Award. University of Saskatchewan3 2004 Spring Convocation University of Saskatchewan 2004 Spring Convocation he word “Convocation” arises from the Latin “con” The ceremony, solemnized in the presence of the T meaning “together,” and “vocare” meaning “to call.” University community and family and friends of the Our Convocation ceremony is a calling together of the graduands, consists of three parts: a procession marking new graduates of the University the leaving of the old status and entering the new; the of Saskatchewan, symbolizing President’s statement to the the historical practice of calling graduands, the Secretary’s together all former graduates. In petition and the Chancellor’s current times, the major consent for their admission; functions of Convocation are followed by individual the election of representatives presentation by their Dean and to University governing bodies admission by the Chancellor to and the admission of candidates the degrees to which they are to degrees. The Chancellor, entitled. As graduates are elected by Convocation as its admitted to their degrees, a Chair, is the highest official and graduation hood, which has a spokesperson of the University. colour symbolizing a particular degree, is placed over each The Convocation ceremony graduate’s head. A banner marks the transition from the displaying the University crest role of student to the holder of is hung above the stage, as a a degree with its accompanying symbol of the University’s rights and privileges. authority to confer degrees. Candidates for degrees, known as graduands, having Following the conferring of completed the requirements of degrees and acceptance of each a course of study, are graduate as a member of recommended by college Convocation, a reception is faculties and the University held—a celebration on the occasion of the formal Council to receive degrees from the University of transition from the role of learner to the role of producer Saskatchewan. and contributor in the field of the graduate’s choice. We honour and welcome this year’s graduates! University of Saskatchewan4 2004 Spring Convocation Honorary Doctor of Laws Dafydd (Dave) Rhys Williams orn in Saskatoon, Dafydd (David) Rhys Williams 256 times, covered over 10 million kilometres and B attended high school in Beaconsfield, Quebec. He spent over 381 hours in space. graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of From July 1998 until September 2002, Dr. Williams held Science in Biology in 1976 and went on to obtain a the position of Director of the Space Master of Science in Physiology, a and Life Sciences Directorate at the Doctorate of Medicine and a Master Johnson Space Centre in Texas. With of Surgery from the Faculty of this appointment, he became the first Medicine at McGill University in non-American to hold a senior 1983. management position within NASA. In June 1992, the Canadian Space He concurrently held a six-month Agency selected Dr. Williams as one of position as the first Deputy Associated four successful candidates from a field Administrator for Crew Health and of 5,330 applicants to begin astronaut Safety in the Office of Spaceflight at training. In May 1993, he was NASA Headquarters in 2001. appointed manager of the Missions and In addition to his assignments, Space Medicine Group within the Dr. Williams continues to take part in Canadian Astronaut Program. astronaut training. In October 2001, after training as an aquanaut, he In January 1995, Dr. Williams was became the first Canadian to have lived selected to join the international class and worked in space and the ocean. of NASA mission specialist astronaut candidates. He spent one year training Dr. Williams is currently training to at the Johnson Space Centre, and in May 1996 was participate in his second spaceflight, Mission assigned to the Payloads and Habitability Branch of the STS-118/13A.a. During the 11-day mission to add a truss NASA Astronaut Office. segment and relocate solar arrays on the International Space Station, Dr. Williams will perform three spacewalks. Dr. Williams’ first foray into space took place in April 1998 aboard the space shuttle Columbia. During the 16-day Many awards and special honours have been bestowed flight, called Neurolab, the seven-person crew served as upon Dr. Williams including several Commonwealth both experiment subjects and operators for 26 individual awards and prizes. In 2002, he received the NASA life science experiments. These experiments, dedicated to Outstanding Leadership Medal, and in 2003, a NASA the advancement of neuroscience research, focused on the Johnson Space Centre Space and Life Sciences effects of microgravity on the brain and the nervous Directorate Special Professional Achievement Award for system. Dr. Williams also functioned as the crew medical the implementation of the Automatic External officer, the flight engineer during the ascent phase and was Defibrillator Program that has saved several lives at the trained to perform contingency spacewalks. NASA Johnson Space Centre. During the Neurolab mission, Columbia orbited Earth D r. Williams is married and has two children. University of Saskatchewan5 2004 Spring Convocation Honorary Doctor of Science Marcel (Marc) Baltzan r. Baltzan was born and educated in Saskatoon and Chair of the Department of Medicine and Professor of D later obtained his Doctorate of Medicine at McGill Medicine. University. Never one to avoid a challenge, Dr. Baltzan took on He returned to Saskatoon in 1959 to Presidency of the Canadian Medical set up a private practice in Internal Association, Saskatchewan Medical Medicine and was one of the first Association and the Saskatoon and clinicians to set up a basic sciences lab District Medical Society. where he examined free fatty acids in patients. Dr. Baltzan is a man of many facets, and a master of most of them. In 1999, Shortly after, Dr. Baltzan and his he was acknowledged by his peers in brother set up the first dialysis unit at the American College of Physicians, St. Paul’s Hospital and started one of who awarded him the status of Master the very early renal transplant of the ACP—a rare distinction. He is programs in Canada. also an Officer of the Order of Canada Dr. Baltzan held several leadership (1995), has received the Saskatchewan positions in medical education while Order of Merit (1999) and was named maintaining a busy schedule teaching an Innovative Canadian Physician in medical students, interns and the Last 35 Years by the Medical Post residents on the wards of St. Paul’s (2000).