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Spring Convocation 2019 News Archive

Extended Education grads including Bonnie Murray, in her Indigenous graduation scarf, celebrate their moment.

Extended Education

Cheering on our grads

June 24, 2019 — 
“It was a long journey, working full-time and going to school. I'm excited to be done."- Bonnie Murray, Certificate in Applied Counselling grad

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Graduating law student Danielle Morrison is ready to advocate for those in need of a strong legal voice.

Faculty of Law

Born to Advocate

June 6, 2019 — 
Graduating law student Danielle Morrison, has already established an exciting career of advocating for others, all before her convocation day.

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Faculty of Science

Ronald Domalaon will receive his PhD from the department of chemistry on Thursday, June 6

June 6, 2019 — 
Classmates call Domalaon a “go-getter”, having already started a job in the pharmaceutical industry, after being scouted and hired in November of last year – but for Domalaon, it’s par for the course.

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Lodge-Zaparnick

Faculty of Education

A supportive community

June 6, 2019 — 
Whitney Lodge-Zaparnick discovered a love of teaching and determined to pursue a BEd degree at the Faculty of Education.

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Kailee Rutherford works in a lab at CancerCare, helping to identify genes that play roles in cancer development

Personally motivated, completely dedicated to the fight

June 5, 2019 — 
At age sixteen, Kailee Rutherford was diagnosed with cancer

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Fall Convocation 2019

President Barnard’s address to graduands at the 140th Annual Spring Convocation

June 5, 2019 — 
'Pursue your dreams. Think outside the box.'

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Honours bestowed on two faculty members at Fort Garry convocation ceremonies

June 5, 2019 — 
Dr. Rick Linden will have the title of Distinguished Professor conferred upon him, and Professor Aaran Caza will receive the Olive Beatrice Stanton Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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Kom Bol is seeking to lead by example

Surviving culture shock and leading by example

June 4, 2019 — 
Bol is graduating with his fellow Arts class of 2019 on June 5, 2019. He hopes to attend graduate school in environmental law so that he can go back home to East Africa where he can work for an NGO

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Chancellor Anne Mahon. // Photo by Mike Latschislaw

A pledge to ‘listen and engage’

June 3, 2019 — 
University of Manitoba welcomes its 14th Chancellor, Anne Mahon

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Outstanding graduates and remarkable Canadians are recipients of honorary degrees at U of M’s 140th Spring Convocation

May 31, 2019 — 
Each year, the U of M bestows honorary degrees upon individuals who have achieved acclaim for their advancements

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