Seven to Receive Honorary Degrees
May 28, 2010 - News Release
A renowned Canadian jazz musician, an award-winning journalist, the first woman to lead a Canadian federal political party and the country's highest-ranking black police officer will be among seven recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Guelph and the University of Guelph-Humber during summer convocation.
Convocation on the main campus runs June 15 and 16 in the Gryphon Dome. More than 2,600 degrees and diplomas will be presented during seven ceremonies. Honorary degree recipients will deliver the convocation addresses. Convocation Schedule
The University of Guelph-Humber convocation is June 21 at the Pearson Convention Centre in Toronto, where about 600 students will receive degrees. Guelph-Humber Convocation Schedule
Honorary degrees will be presented to:
Peter Appleyard, a Canadian jazz vibraphonist, percussionist and composer who has performed and recorded internationally, been featured on television and radio programs, and contributed to numerous arts and civic endeavours;
Simon Cooper, chief operating officer of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and former chair of U of G’s Board of Governors, who has had a successful career in the hospitality and tourism industry and is a strong proponent of education and Canadian tourism;
Frank Hasenfratz, a former political refugee who founded Linamar, a diversified global manufacturing company and Guelph’s best-known industry;
Jay Hope, the deputy minister of correctional services and the country’s first black deputy chief of police, whose career in law enforcement, human rights and public service spans more than three decades, including 27 years with the Ontario Provincial Police;
Audrey McLaughlin, the first woman to head a Canadian federal political party (NDP, 1989-1995), the first New Democrat to represent Yukon in the federal parliament and the first woman to chair the parliamentary caucus of any federal party;
Stephanie Nolen, an author and award-winning journalist for the Globe and Mail who has reported on major conflicts of the past 15 years, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, focusing on the consequences of war and political instability; and
Roger Warren, a longtime supporter of the Ontario Veterinary College and an advocate for health sciences and veterinary medicine who helped create OVC’s Pet Trust Fund 22 years ago and still serves on its board of trustees.
On the main campus, convocation begins June 15 at 10 a.m. with a ceremony for the College of Arts. Appleyard will receive an honorary doctor of letters degree.
A 1 p.m. ceremony will be held for the College of Biological Science, with retired integrative biology professor Doug Larson addressing graduands.
A second ceremony for CBS and for the College of Physical and Engineering Science will be held at 4 p.m., with Hasenfratz receiving an honorary doctorate of laws.
There will be a 7 p.m. ceremony for the College of Management and Economics, where Cooper will receive an honorary doctorate of laws.
On June 16, McLaughlin will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at 10 a.m. during the first of two ceremonies for the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. A second ceremony will be held at 1 p.m., with Nolen receiving an honorary doctorate of laws.
Ceremonies for the Ontario Agricultural College, the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and the Ontario Veterinary College will be held at 4 p.m., with Warren receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree.
Guelph-Humber convocation is June 21 at the Pearson Convention Centre in Toronto, where about 600 students will receive degrees during two ceremonies. Hope will receive a doctorate of laws during the 10 a.m. ceremony, John Walsh, vice-provost for Guelph-Humber, will address graduands at the 2:30 p.m. ceremony.
For media questions, contact Communications and Public Affairs: Lori Bona Hunt, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53338, or l.hunt@exec.uoguelph.ca, or Deirdre Healey, Ext. 56982 or d.healey@exec.uoguelph.ca.
