BROCK UNIVERSITY HONORARY DEGREE AND AWARD RECIPIENTS
DATE RECIPIENT
2020 (107th)
SPRING CONVOCATION** DOCTOR OF LAWS
June 19 (virtual ceremony) Right Honourable Paul Martin* Gary Kobinger Peggy Nash Alice Rueda Debbie Zimmerman
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL*** Benjamin Earp-Lynch (MSc, Mathematics and Statistics) Simon Earp-Lynch (MSc, Mathematics and Statistics) ***By special request to the Governor General’s office to award two Gold Medal Awards. The first time the award has been given to multiple recipients at Brock.
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Kaitlyn Luttjehuizen (pass) Sabrina Buchanan (honours) Faculty of Business Brittany Kotewicz Faculty of Education Tim Hewitson Faculty of Humanities Aaron Robert Shakerley (pass) Jessica Tigchelaar (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Brook Lynn Falk (pass) Robert Kraig Jefferson Helmeczi (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Noah Desruisseaux (pass) Lizaveta Vasileuskaya (honours) **Virtual Convocation due to COVID-19
2020
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Friday, October 15 (morning, virtual ceremony)
Friday, October 15 (afternoon, virtual ceremony)
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL HELMECZI, Robert Kraig (Physics) TOWER, Colin (Physics) **Virtual Convocation due to COVID-19 *Denotes Speaker 2019
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
June 10 (morning) *Dr. Reggie Leach
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Adam Tonet (Master of Computer Science)
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Raj Kishorkumar Patel (pass) Danial Behzad (honours) Faculty of Business Sunny Chawla Faculty of Education Richard Armancinski Faculty of Humanities Malcolm Frederick Gear (pass) Ryan Baxter (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Alyssa Moneisha Singh (pass) Rachel Marie Van Herk (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Matthew Jonathan Mengia (pass) Jessica Doerksen (honours)
2019
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Friday, October 18 (morning)
Friday, October 18 (afternoon)
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Rachel Van Herk (Math & Computers Applications) Ashley Kapoor (Mathematics)
* Denotes Speaker
2018
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
June 4 (morning) *Dr. James Orbinski
June 5 (morning) *Dr. Hassan Yussuff
June 8 (morning) *Dr. Edward Burtynsky
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Michelle Przedborksi (PhD Theoretical Physics)
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Sandra Patricia Jackson (pass) Matthew William McGarr (honours) Faculty of Business Gianna Batterink (honours) Faculty of Education Usman Hassan Faculty of Humanities Rachel Louise Agombar (pass) Andrea Caruso (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Grant Mckinnon (pass) Shabana Jamani (pass) Bill Phuong Truong (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Alanna Jennifer Kozak (pass) Terra Lee Yott (honours) *Rebecca Alcock (BA HUM) – 100,000th graduate June 8, 2018
2018
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Friday, October 12 (morning)
Friday, October 12 (afternoon)
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Rachel Clemens (Math & Statistics) Bill Phuong Truong (Physics)
* Denotes Speaker 2017
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
June 8 (afternoon) *Dr. Maureen Sabia
June 9 (morning) *Dr. David Kanatawakhon-Maracle
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Lindsay Elizabeth Cline (PhD AHS)
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Bradley David McGarr (pass) Stephanie Beni (honours) Faculty of Business Jessica Teresa-Rose Menchella (honours) Faculty of Education Henry Nguyen Faculty of Humanities Maya Elena Slominski (pass) Heike Koch (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Zakaria Haj-Ahmad (pass) Andrew Kenig (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Sean Ryan Ott (pass) Kariann Leslie Gracey (honours)
2017
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Friday, October 13 (morning) Installation of *Dr. Gervan Fearon as sixth President and Vice-Chancellor
Friday, October 13 (afternoon) *Dr. Tom Rankin
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Stephanie Beni (Physical Education) Jessica She-Ting Wong (Child Health)
* Denotes Speaker 2016
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
June 7 (morning) *Dr. Liz Palmieri
June 7 (afternoon) *Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish
June 8 (morning) *Dr. Satish Tripathi
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Justin Maltese (MSc Computer Science)
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Laura Wiens (pass) Cameron Giles (honours) Faculty of Business Chun Yu Lao (honours) Faculty of Education Paul Ferrara Faculty of Humanities Marissa Gueter (pass) Matthew Ludwig (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Beau Atkinson (pass) Stacey Van Herk (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Nicole Hinsperger (pass) Rebecca Lepore (honours)
2016
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Saturday, October 15, 2016 (morning)
Saturday, October 15, 2016 (afternoon)
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Stacey Van Herk Cameron Giles
* Denotes Speaker
2015
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Tuesday, June 9 (morning) Dr. Susan Venditti
Friday, June 12 (morning) Dr. Roberta Bondar
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Kyle Harrison (Grad Studies)
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Colin Maslink (pass) Jonathan Vaantaja (honours) Faculty of Business Steven Enns (honours) Faculty of Education Jennifer Ashbury Faculty of Humanities Ella Breanne Michelle Leslie (pass) Cameron Smith (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Michael Boekestyn (pass) Jakub Subczynski (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Eryn Hartmier (pass) Charissa DiMarco (honours)
2015
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Saturday, October 17, 2015 (morning) Dr. Ned Goodman
Installation of Chancellor (morning) Dr. Shirley Cheechoo
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Steven Enns Jakub Subczynski
* Denotes Speaker 2014
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Tuesday, June 3 (morning) Dr. Ron Sexsmith
Thursday, June 5 (morning) Dr. Leo W. Gerard Thursday, June 5 (afternoon) Sir Hilary Beckles
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Yin Xu (MSc M&S)
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Gaibrie Stephen (pass) Mark Levitan (honours) Faculty of Business Jordan Raymond Menchella Faculty of Education Kyle Sutter Faculty of Humanities Ruchama Jedida Lelie (pass) Miriam Grace Brouwer (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Tyler Jordan Plyley (pass) Kristina Elizabeth Wamboldt (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Michael Denson (pass) Carolyn Elizabeth Blank (honours)
2014
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Saturday, October 18 (morning) Betty-Lou Souter
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Jordan Raymond Menchella Kristina Wamboldt
* Denotes Speaker 2013
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Friday, June 14 (morning) Dr. Doug Rapelje Friday, June 14 (afternoon) Dr. Neil Armstrong
Saturday, June 15 (morning)
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Vincenzo Coia (MSc M&S)
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Mathew Rocca (pass) Michelle Zahradnik (honours) Faculty of Business Daniel John Mancini Faculty of Education Jeff White Faculty of Humanities Adrianna Polito (pass) Jacinta Margaret Peel (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Frederick Graham (pass) Laura Rose Margaret Broley (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Stephanie Colic (pass) Krysten Bonnie Bates (honours)
2013
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Saturday, October 19 (afternoon) James Lockyer
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Laura Rose Margaret Broley Jacinta Margaret Peel
* Denotes Speaker 2012
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Tuesday, June 5 (morning) *Dr. Colin Chilvers
Thursday, June 7 (morning) *Dr. Edward L. Greenspan
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Andrew Skelton (MSc M&S)
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Erin Kelly Duval (pass) Martin Zaback (honours) Faculty of Business Andrew Manuel Medeiros Faculty of Education Richelle Capriotti Faculty of Humanities Eric Michaud (pass) Hilary Leigh McLean (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science David Clark (pass) Jesse Larone (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Jane Morgan (pass) Melissa Leigh Dol (honours)
2012
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Saturday, October 13 (morning) Dr. David S. Howes
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Jesse Larone Andrew Manuel Medeiros
* Denotes Speaker 2011
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Thursday, June 9 (morning) *Dr. Claude Bouchard
Friday, June 10 (morning) *Dr. (General) Alfred John Gardyne Drummond de Chastelain
Saturday, June 11 (morning) *Dr. Michael McCain
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Val Andrei Fajardo (MSc M&S)
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (pass) Paul Gerard Corkerey (honours) Catherine Johnson Faculty of Business (honours) Matthew Greenfield Faculty of Education Nicole Macri Faculty of Humanities (pass) Christie Adams (honours) Donna Pearce Faculty of Mathematics & Science (pass) Nicholas Borich (honours) Vincenzo Coia Faculty of Social Sciences (pass) Cara Crandlemire (honours) Aidan Miller
2011
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Saturday, October 22 (morning) Dr. John H. McCall MacBain
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Charlotte Tunikaitis Donna Pearce
* Denotes Speaker 2010
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Thursday, June 10 (morning) Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond Thursday, June 10 (afternoon) Dr. Wilma Morrison
Friday, June 11 (morning) Dr. Val Fleming Dr. James Stewart Friday, June 11 (afternoon) Dr. Brigadier-General Hilary Jaeger
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Patrick Callaghan Boyle
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Matthew Gary Gordon (pass) Bailey Gresham (honours) Faculty of Business Norman Johnston Faculty of Education Christina LeRose Faculty of Humanities Caroline Elise Bourque (pass) Kathleen Elizabeth Buchan (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Ann Dion (pass) Jonathan Ross (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Jennifer Rose Detina (pass) Jennifer Moule (honours)
2010
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Saturday, October 16 (morning) Dr. Anthony C. Hearn
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Norman Johnston Bailey Gresham
* Denotes Speaker 2009
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Tuesday, June 9 (morning) Dr. Rick Mercer Dr. Belinda Stronach
Friday, June 12 (morning) Dr. Richard Howden Tomlinson
Saturday, June 13 (morning) Dr. Roy Cairns
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Carrie-Lynn Bell (pass) Sheena Usher (honours) Faculty of Business Elaine Kramer Faculty of Education Jennifer Crawford Faculty of Humanities Haley Ann Gienow (pass) Laura Ellen Sangster (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Tamara Foster (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Shawn Stubitz (honours)
2009
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Saturday, October 17 (afternoon) Dr. Dan Patterson
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Tamara Foster Laura Sangster
* Denotes Speaker 2008
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Tuesday, June 10 (morning) Dr. Robin C. Williams
Thursday, June 12 (afternoon) Dr. Roberta Jamieson
Saturday, June 14 (afternoon) Dr. Paul House
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Curtis Brandon Russell
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Joanne Alicia Kaufman (pass) Danielle Helene Vording (honours) Faculty of Business Colleen McIntosh Faculty of Education Melissa Bruch Faculty of Humanities Rosanna Pisani (pass) Kevin Ullrich (honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Isabel Chochorek (pass) Robert Flack (honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Amanda Dawn Vanderform (pass) Mark Donald Vida (honours)
2008
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Saturday, October 18 (morning) Dr. Marilyn Walker
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Robert Flack Colleen Cottrill
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Mathematics & Science Tiiu Kirsten Burghardt-Kunnapur (Pass) Faculty of Social Sciences William Ashton Lydon (Pass)
* Denotes Speaker 2007
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Wednesday, June 13 (afternoon) Dr. Barbara Vyrostko
Friday, June 15 (morning) Dr. Bluma Appel Friday, June 15 (afternoon) Dr. Brian Tobin
Saturday, June 16 (afternoon) Dr. Anthony R. Graham
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Ariel David Garcia (Pass) William Gott (Honours) Faculty of Business Julie Lynn Swan (Honours) Faculty of Education Tara-Lea Beaudoin Faculty of Humanities Robert Hayes Knight (Pass) Christina Le Rose (Honours) Faculty of Mathematics & Science Alec James Yarascavitch (Pass) Colin Phipps (Honours) Faculty of Social Sciences Jason Lawrence Ostafichuk (Pass) Sherri-Leigh Lynn Vervaeke (Honours)
2007
FALL CONVOCATION Installation of Chancellor Ned Goodman
Saturday, October 13 no honorary degrees awarded
* Denotes Speaker 2006
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Monday, June 5 Dr. Bernard J. Shapiro
Tuesday, June 6 Dr. June Callwood (Doctor of Letters)
Wednesday, June 7 Dr. Peter Herrndorf
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Robert Hawes
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Don-Paul D'Elia Katie Ego Faculty of Business Iris Chan Faculty of Education Annette Schindler Faculty of Humanities Julianne Tenhaaf Brianne DiAngelo Faculty of Mathematics & Science Thomas Farrar Melanie Zadorozny Faculty of Social Sciences Amar Shanghavi Stacey Ann Neil
2006
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 20 no honorary degrees awarded Dr. Jack N. Lightstone* Installation of Dr. Jack N. Lightstone as fifth President and Vice-Chancellor Saturday, October 21
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Julianne Justine Tenhaaf Thomas Joel Farrar
* Denotes Speaker 2005
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Monday, June 6 Dr. Tom Brzustowski (Doctor of Science)
Tuesday, June 7 (morning) Justice Rosalie Abella Tuesday, June 7 (afternoon) Dr. Eber Hampton
Wednesday, June 8 Dr. Patricia Clements (Doctor of Letters)
Thursday, June 9 Dr. Oded Bar-Or (Doctor of Science)
Friday, June 10 Dr. Johann Koss
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S GOLD MEDAL Amirmohamad Keyvanloo Shahrestanaky
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S SILVER MEDAL Wolfgang Haas
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Erin Hoh Melodie Ruth Ghent Faculty of Business Steven Elnazir Faculty of Education Samantha Anderson Faculty of Humanities Bettina Rachel Jordan Alanna Marie Twohey Faculty of Mathematics & Science Wolfgang Haas Sarah Marie Lebrun Faculty of Social Sciences Alan John Chaffe Sherri-Leigh Lynn Vervaeke
2005
FALL CONVOCATION
Saturday, October 15 Dr. Samantha Nutt (Doctor of Science) Dr. Eric Hoskins (Doctor of Science)
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Dayle Schultz
* Denotes Speaker 2004
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Monday, June 7 (morning) Phil Fontaine Monday, June 7 (afternoon) Gillian Dooley
Wednesday, June 9 Donald Triggs
Thursday, June 10 Robert Giroux
In absentia Terry O’Malley
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S GOLD MEDAL Kelly Campbell
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S SILVER MEDAL Rahul Shukla
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Rahul Shukla Sabrina Sonia Ciotti Faculty of Business Jeremy Doan Faculty of Education Brenda Nicholls Faculty of Humanities Jordan Diacur Steven Zaporzan Faculty of Mathematics & Science Kevin Arthur Bayne Wolfgang Haas Faculty of Social Sciences Marie Louise Good Allison Nicole Clift
2004
FALL CONVOCATION
Saturday, October 16 Lewis Perinbam
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S SILVER MEDAL Brendan Wolfe
* Denotes Speaker
2003
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Monday, June 9 Roy Romanow
Tuesday, June 10 Dr. Andrew Pipe
Wednesday, June 11 Lynton (Red) Wilson
Thursday, June 12 Robert Cooper (Doctor of Letters)
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S GOLD MEDAL Karen Forgrave
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S SILVER MEDAL Julie Danielle Harty
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Valerie Ann Sheppard Angela Gueldenstubbe Faculty of Business David Mathew Bunn Faculty of Education Jessica Benner Faculty of Humanities Julie Danielle Harty Mark Poulin Faculty of Mathematics & Science Kimberly Sara Dobson Kevin Arthur Bayne Faculty of Social Sciences Jessica Rourke-Marcheterre Laura Lee Joan Breadner
2003
FALL CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS
Saturday, October 18 Lutz Teutloff
PRESIDENT'S MEDAL Stephanie Leinemann
* Denotes Speaker
2002
SPRING CONVOCATION
Monday, June 10 Veronica Lacey Tuesday, June 11 Diane Jones Konihowski Wednesday, June 12 Terry Varcoe
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Nola Fuller GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Joshua Lessard
DEANS’ MEDALS Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Marcelle Sloetjes Nikolas Stojsavljevich Faculty of Business Allison Dawn Gullett Faculty of Education Amanda Juliet Miles Faculty of Humanities Vladimira Juskova Sunita Srivastava Faculty of Mathematics & Science Joshua Lessard Lindsay Sarah Beth Hilderley Faculty of Social Sciences Marnie Elizabeth McWhinne Maria Gardina Sadler
2002
FALL CONVOCATION
Saturday, October 19 Suzanne Rochon-Burnett PRESIDENT’S MEDAL Mark Poulin
* Denotes Speaker
2001
SPRING CONVOCATION
Monday, June 1 Installation of Chancellor Dr.Raymond Moriyama
Tuesday, June 12 The Hon. Ethel Blondin-Andrew
Wednesday, June 13 Dr. David Schindler
Thursday, June 14 Dr. Laurier LaPierre
Friday, June 15 Mr. John Walker
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Mr. Miroslav Hornik
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Sarah Elisabeth Farrar
DEANS’ MEDALS
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Bryan Stewart Grimwood Christian Kraeker Faculty of Business Lindsay Dawn Franklin Faculty of Education Gretta Lucrezia Parrotta Faculty of Humanities Sean Lafferty Clarence Gary Glokhuis Faculty of Mathematics & Science Michael Janzen Sarah Elisabeth Farrar Faculty of Social Sciences Darcey McVanel Robin Michelle Hallam
2001
FALL CONVOCATION
Saturday, October 20 (morning) Mr. Norris Walker Saturday, October 20 (afternoon) Ms. Diane Dupuy
PRESIDENT’S MEDAL Ms. Amy Joy McGrath
* Denotes Speaker
2000
SPRING CONVOCATION
Monday, June 5 Dr. Myer Horowitz
Tuesday, June 6 Ron Lancaster
Wednesday, June 7 Ian Beddis
Thursday, June 8 The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin
Friday, June 9 Ann Medina
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Christopher Somers
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Tyrone Nicholas
DEANS’ MEDALS Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Janice Marie Coates Carla Feltrin Faculty of Business Gregory Matthew Sawatsky Faculty of Education Stacey Christine Falconer Faculty of Humanities Christine Jean Hill Francine Janna Homan Faculty of Maths & Science Tyrone Nicholas Gregory Olivieri Faculty of Social Sciences Julie Ann Shergold Karen Elizabeth Forgrave
2000
FALL CONVOCATION
Saturday, October 21 Morning Richard Wright Afternoon Murray Adaskin
* Denotes Speaker
1999
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS Monday, June 7 Norah Humphry Morgan Tuesday, June 8 Wendy Wiebe Wednesday, June 9 Carol Reid Thursday, June 10 Eric Bergenstein Friday, June 11 Atom Egoyan
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Martin Snajdr
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Shari Frances Leitch
DEANS’ MEDALS Faculty of Business Shari Frances Leitch Faculty of Education Tracey Abraham Faculty of Humanities Janette Auer Faculty of Mathematics & Science Anna-Liesa Salome Lapinsky Faculty of Phys.Ed. & Rec. Shannon Elaine Smith Faculty of Social Sciences Gabriella Nagy
1999
FALL CONVOCATION
Saturday, October 16 Raymond A.J. Chrétien
* Denotes Speaker
1998
SPRING CONVOCATION DOCTOR OF LAWS Wednesday, June 10 James Fraser Mustard
Thursday, June 11 Wendy Lynn Wiebe Was scheduled to speak but had to cancel.
Friday, June 12 morning Flora MacDonald afternoon Basil “Buzz” Hargrove
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL Viktor Staroverov
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SILVER MEDAL Jason Dwyer
THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S MEDALS Karen Ruth Dobell Amy Nanette Gore Rong Li Jennifer Mathews Hsin-I Yen
1998
FALL CONVOCATION
Saturday, October 17 James Cameron Austin C. Clarke
* Denotes Speaker
1997
SPRING CONVOCATION
Wednesday, June 11 DOCTOR OF LAWS
The Hon. Iona Campagnolo* Mr. James O. Kaufman Thursday, June 12 Mr. Leo LeBlanc* Mr. William Goertz Friday, June Morning Mr. Richard Gwyn Rt. Honourable Kim Campbell* Mr. Joe Reid
Governor-General’s Gold Medal Peter Langfelder
Governor-General’s Silver Medal Doan Nguyen
Vice-Chancellor’s Medals Business Giuseppe Castelli Humanities Terry Nicholls Physical Ed. & Recreation Vaughan McMillan Social Sciences Thong Nguyen
1997
FALL CONVOCATION
No honorary degrees awarded
Dr. David W. Atkinson* Installation of Dr. David W. Atkinson as fourth President & Vice-Chancellor
* Denotes Speaker
1996
SPRING CONVOCATION
Wednesday, June 12 DOCTOR OF LAWS
J. Frank Clifford *
Thursday, June 13 Geofrey E. H. Ballard * Paul Michel Bosc
Friday, June 14 Morning Ellen Louks Fairclough Tony van Bridge *
Afternoon Gilbert Parent *
Governor-General’s Gold Medal Timothy Ian Murphy
Governor-General’s Silver Medal Scott Wiebe
Vice-Chancellor’s Medals: Business Norman Chasse Humanities Alfonso Monachino Physical Ed. & Recreation Michael Christian Social Sciences Kathy Hadjiyannakis
1996
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 25 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Charles Pachter
* Denotes Speaker
1995
SPRING CONVOCATIONS
Wednesday, June 7 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Henry N.R. Jackman
Thursday, June 8 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Walter Ostanek Edward J. Blair *
Friday, June 9 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Kasandra K. Vartell
Knowlton Nash
Governor-General's Gold Medal Andrej Dobos
Governor-General's Silver Medal Richard H. Cleve
Vice-Chancellor's Medals Business Gregory Bryan Smith Humanities Stephen Harold Ellison Physical Education Alexandria Francisca Haak Social Sciences Elizabeth Grace Bougerol
1995
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 27 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Mr. Frank Alfred Branscombe Madame Justice Mabel Van Camp
* Denotes Speaker
1994
SPRING CONVOCATIONS
Wednesday, June 8 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Karl Kaiser
Donald Ziraldo *
Governor-General's Gold Medal Janice Elizabeth Clark
Thursday, June 9 DOCTOR OF LAWS
David Robert McCamus *
Governor-General's Silver Medal Hermant Kumar Srivastava
Vice-Chancellor's Medals
Business Jeffrey Morgan Kushner Physical Education & Recreation Daniel Francis Sullivan
Friday, June 10 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Howard Engel * Linda Crabtree Ed Freeland
1994
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 28 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Steven Bauer *
* Denotes Speaker
1993
SPRING CONVOCATIONS
DOCTOR OF LAWS
Wednesday, June 2 Walter Pitman *
Mary Lou Radulovich (Deceased Apr.26/98)
Thursday, June 3 Jean Hunt
Archie Katzman *
Friday, June 4 Gerald Nash
Anne Wheeler *
Governor-General's Gold Medal Peter Belohorec
Governor-General's Silver Medal Mr. Paul Wiebe
Vice-Chancellor's Medals
Business Janet Nelson Mathematics & Sciences Peter Harris Physical Education Lisa Redmond Social Sciences Edward Enns
1993
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 22 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Royal Canadian Air Farce
Roger Abbott Donald Neil Ferguson Luba Goy John Morgan
* Denotes Speaker
1992
SPRING CONVOCATIONS
Thursday, June 4 DOCTOR OF LAWS Arthur May * Earl R. Davey
Friday, June 5 Clara M. Thomas * George Seibel
Governor-General's Gold Medal Mildred Lillian Bilsky
Governor-General's Silver Medal Albert Dywan
Vice-Chancellor's Medals:
Humanities Neva Jane Tesolin
Mathematics & Science Lee Tyn Yee Kin Tet
Business Paul Fredrick Keul
Physical Ed. & Recreation Patricia Anne Reininger
1992
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 30 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Jill Ker Conway * John Edward Houghton
* Denotes Speaker
1991
SPRING CONVOCATIONS
Wednesday, June 5 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Margrit Eichler * Clair Wiley
Thursday, June 6 Ken Fowler * Louis Cahill
Friday, June 7 Victor Feldbrill, O.C. Rudy Wiebe *
Governor-General's Gold Medal Peter Neil Arberg
Governor-General's Silver Medal Paul L. Ingram
Vice-Chancellor's Medal Kelly C. Hall
1991
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 25 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Janet Halliwell * James Reaney
* Denotes Speaker
1990
SPRING CONVOCATIONS
Wednesday, May 30 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Karen Kain * Brigid Pyke
Governor-General's Medal [Gold] Anne Elizabeth Cowan
Thursday, May 31 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Alan J. Earp *
Governor-General's Medal [Silver] Hartmut Bueckert
Vice-Chancellor's Medals Robert Craig McLean Son Ha Nguyen Darwin John Penner
Friday, June 1 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Brian Dickson Edward Walter Scott*
1990
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 26 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Liona Boyd Alexander G. McKay * Allan Orr
Vice-Chancellor's Medals Paula Marie Argenta Paul Lawrence Ingram Elizabeth Teunis
* Denotes Speaker
1989
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 2 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Morning Ceremony Elroy Treit Mel Swart *
Vice-Chancellor's Medal Elinor Marie Szemanto
Afternoon Ceremony DOCTOR OF LAWS
Christine McMillan
Michele Landsberg *
Governor-General's Gold Medal: Jens Ragnar Coorssen Governor-General's Silver Medal: Allan Leonard Est
Vice-Chancellor's Medal Kem Soy Ng
1989
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 27 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Mr. Donald G. Willmot Mr. William McNeil *
Vice-Chancellor's Medals James McCarron Randall Pauls Robert Quinn
* Denotes Speaker
1988
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 3 No honorary degrees awarded
Morning Ceremony Professor Cecil Abrahams*
Governor-General's Gold Medal: Lena Neubieser Cutherbertson
Afternoon Ceremony DOCTOR OF LAWS
Stephen Lewis*
Governor-General's Silver Medal: Kai Him Anthony Mak
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Monika Boehringer-Gemmrich
1988
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 28 No honorary degrees awarded
Dr. Terrence White*
Installation of Dr. Terrence White as President & Vice-Chancellor
* Denotes Speaker
1987
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 5 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Morning Ceremony Alexander John MacIntosh*
Afternoon Ceremony Barbara Frum*
Governor-General's Medal: Janet Christine Bourgeau
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Sheelagh Christine Booth Patricia Menon Amy Catherine Plint 1987
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 23 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Heribert Rams Vassos Karageorghis*
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Maria Andighetti
* Denotes Speaker
1986
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 6 No honorary degrees awarded
Morning Ceremony Dr. R.S.K. Welch*
Installation of Chancellor R.S.K. Welch
Afternoon Ceremony DOCTOR OF LAWS
Christopher Newton*
Badger Award: Karen Hammond
1986
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 24 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Awang Had Salleh
HarryWilliam Arthurs*
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Wilma Ruth Dinnick Teakle
* Denotes Speaker
1985
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 7 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Morning Ceremony Sean Patrick O'Sullivan*
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Susan Cheryl Blasko
Afternoon Ceremony Peter Harris
Lynn Williams*
Governor-General's Medal: Laurie Diane Fournie
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Brian Joseph Godwin
Badger Award: Dana Filiatrault
1985
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 25 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Leonard Schoenherr
Veronica Tennant, Q.C.*
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Carolyn Jane Hay Rudy Heinz Klassen
* Denotes Speaker
1984
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 1 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Morning Ceremony Robert Angus McLeod James Alexander Gibson*
Afternoon Ceremony John Charles Polanyi*
Governor-General's Medal: Soobhash Sonah
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Peter Nicholas Fortura See Keung Lam Cecily Anne Flemming
1984
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 26 No honorary degrees awarded
Professor P.J. Atherton*
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Shirley Bryson Dawn Marie Pottie
* Denotes Speaker
1983
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 3 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Charles Alfred Sankey John Meisel *
Governor-General's Medal: David Jamie Learn
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Nichola Ann McKay Davison Laurie Ann Solowey
Badger Award: Dick Stuive
1983
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 28 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Nora Chatwin The Hon. Mr. Justice J.Roderick Barr*
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Steven Renato Graffi John William Meredith Russell
Badger Award: Joanne Ursino
* Denotes Speaker
1982
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 4 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Gerald Benson Mitchell George Anton Hinterhoeller Huguette Labelle*
Governor-General's Medal: Darrell Donald Short
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Daniel Bruce Durksen Carolyn Louise Grayson Daniel Joseph Walsh
Badger Award: Margaret Jean Morris
1982
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 22 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Arthur Gelber Robert McLellan Bateman*
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Earl Wayne Foster David Jamie Learn
* Denotes Speaker
1981
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 5 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Raymond Nicholson Lowes Daniel Arnold Nelson Pierre Berton*
Governor-General's Medal: Patricia Elizabeth Ann Townsend
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: James Patrick Hannan Andre William Kushniruk
1981
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 23 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Shirley Carr*
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Jean Elizabeth Friesen Charlene Elizabeth Wayda
* Denotes Speaker
1980
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 6 DOCTOR OF LAWS
John Alexander Gordon Bell
Cora M. Briant
Simon Anaviapik
Arthur Newcombe Bourns*
Governor-General's Medal: Patricia Ann Marra
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Dianne Lynn Braun Susan Camille Romany
1980
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 24 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Ralph Scott Misener H.E. Shridath S. Ramphal *
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Virginia Schoenfeld
Installation of Chancellor R.S. Misener
* Denotes Speaker
1979
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 1 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Laura Sabia
Ross MacGregor Skinner
Mary Jean Wright*
Governor-General's Medal: Joan Patricia Nicks
Vice-chancellor's Medals: Jane Chudzik Frank Marotta
1979
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 26 No honorary degrees awarded
Dr. Ross MacGregor Skinner*
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Catherine Suzanne Laurie Arnedt Winnifred Janis Medland
* Denotes Speaker
1978
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 2 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Betty Oliphant
Robert B. McClure*
Mackenzie A. Chown
Governor-General's Medal: Daniel Herbert Turnbull
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Judith Marie Brennan Gregg Jarvis Taylor
1978
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 27 No honorary degrees awarded
Dr. John Greer Nicholson*
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Marie Yvonne Lorraine
* Denotes Speaker
1977
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, May 6 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Chief Michael Lukumbuzya*
Friday, June 3 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Abram A. Wall Katherine Lorraine McKeever* James Lawrence McKeever
Governor-General's Medal: Arthur Manz
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Douglas W. Kramer
1977
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 28 No honorary degrees awarded
Dr. A.W.F. Banfield*
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Thomas Davidson
* Denotes Speaker
1976
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, June 4 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Ivan Duncan Buchanan
Estelle Cuffe Hawley
John Barfoot MacDonald*
Governor-General's Medal: Leonard G. Parent
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Wayne S. Liebau Mariana Valverde
1976
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 22 DOCTOR OF LAWS
John Max Patrick*
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Kathryn Elisabeth Kelly
* Denotes Speaker
1975
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, May 30 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Sylvia Ostry*
Governor-General's Medal: Pamela Susan Howitt
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: William Kingsley Carroll Maureen Elizabeth McKeon
1975
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 24 No honorary degrees awarded
Dr. Paul Fleck*
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Reinhard Heinrich Friesen
* Denotes Speaker
1974
SPRING CONVOCATION
Friday, May 31 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Edith Fowke
Peter Newman*
Michael Snow
Governor-General's Medal: Brad Charles Inwood
Vice-Chancellor's Medal: Rosalind Alexina Cook Tracey
Installation of Dr. Alan J. Earp as President and Vice-Chancellor
Saturday, June 1 DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
J.H.L. Truscott
DOCTOR OF LAWS
Chief Leabua Jonathan*
Robert F. Peck
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Richard Nicholas Hiscott Henry John Nur
Commemorative red oak trees were planted in the Chancellor's Grove, by Chancellor, Dr. Charles A. Sankey and Dr. James A. Gibson, President Emeritus, first President and Vice-Chancellor of the University.
1974
FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 25 No honorary degrees awarded
Installation of Chancellor Dr. Cecil G. Shaver*
* Denotes Speaker
1973
SPRING CONVOCATION
Tuesday, May 29 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Raymond Moriyama*
I. Norman Smith
Peter John Stokes
Marlene Stewart Streit
Governor-General's Medal: Gary William John Timco
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Mark Anthony DeMarco Elonora Marjolyne Ubbink
1973
FALL CONVOCATION
Monday, October 15 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Stanislav Gvoth Mikita (Official opening of Physical Education Complex)
* Denotes Speaker
1972
SPRING CONVOCATION
Tuesday, May 30 DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
Cecil Gordon Shaver
DOCTOR OF LETTERS
Elmer Iseler (response on behalf of honorary recipients)
Robert Weaver*
Governor-General's Medal: Wayne Albert Dixon Edwards
Vice-Chancellor's Medals: Michael John Bula Janette Elaine Ross
1972
FALL CONVOCATION
Tuesday, November 7 No honorary degrees awarded
Dr. J.A. Gibson*
* Denotes Speaker
1971
SPRING CONVOCATION
Tuesday, May 25 DOCTOR OF LAWS
David William Butler Grace MacInnis* Leopold Simoneau Robert Stanley Kemp Welch
A commemorative tree was planted by Dr. R.L. Hearn, first Chancellor of Brock University. The tree, a red oak, is located south of the mall on the DeCew Campus.
1971
FALL CONVOCATION
Thursday, September 30 No honorary degrees awarded
Dr. S.H. Irvine*
1970
SPRING CONVOCATION
Tuesday, May 26 DOCTOR OF LAWS
C. Bruce Hill Peter Charles Swann*
1970
FALL CONVOCATION
Thursday, September 24 No honorary degrees awarded
Chancellor, Dr. C.A. Sankey*
* Denotes Speaker
1969
SPRING CONVOCATION
Tuesday, May 27 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Roger Gaudry George Ignatieff*
Installation of Chancellor Charles Alfred Sankey
1969
FALL CONVOCATION
Monday, October 6 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Sir William Arnold* Norman McLaren Daniel Roland Michener* (officially opens DeCew Campus)
1968
Tuesday, May 28 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Samuel Freedman Max Ferguson Graham Spry*
1967
Tuesday, May 30 DOCTOR OF LAWS
Hilda Marion Neatby Arthur John Montague Douglas Tyndall Wright*
Installation of Chancellor R.L. Hearn
* Denotes Speaker