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Students

The highest standing

May 29, 2025 — 
Six students have been awarded Governor General’s Academic Medals for outstanding achievement at their level of study.

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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Outstanding graduating students celebrate the educators who shaped their success

May 21, 2025 — 
For the past 33 years, the Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception has provided an opportunity for each faculty and school to nominate one outstanding graduating student, who in turn chooses two teachers—one from their K–12 years and one from their time at the University of Manitoba.

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Two rows of dentistry students wear graduation caps and gowns.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Manitoba’s newest dentists, dental hygienists and pharmacists graduate

May 16, 2025 — 
The accomplishments of Manitoba’s newest dentists, dental hygienists and pharmacists were celebrated on the afternoon of May 15 at the Spring Convocation ceremony on the Bannatyne campus.

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Unlock your inner intrapreneur

February 13, 2025 — 
Practical tips to drive change and transform your work

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Kathy Yerex leans on a dental chair in the UM dental school's clinic.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Oral Biology & Beyond

July 18, 2024 — 
Kathy Yerex [B.Sc./02, Dip.D.Hyg./04, M.Sc./21] would like to see more dental hygienists follow her lead and enter the world of research.

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Graduating students move their tassels to the left at a convocation ceremony.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Class of 2024 celebrated for resilience, perseverance at Spring Convocation

May 17, 2024 — 
The newest doctors, dentists, dental hygienists and pharmacists to graduate from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences received their degrees on May 16 at morning and afternoon Spring Convocation ceremonies on the Bannatyne campus.

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Five students stand in a line with Dr. Kelekis-Cholakis on a stage. A photographer is taking their photo. The students are holding certificates.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dentistry, dental hygiene Awards Evening celebrates successes

December 1, 2023 — 
The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry and the School of Dental Hygiene celebrated the achievements of its hard-working students, faculty and staff at its Awards Evening last week.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Distinguished UM alumni to be honoured by dental hygiene, dentistry peers

August 31, 2023 — 
Two distinguished UM alumni – a dental hygienist who has worked tirelessly to advance the profession and a dentistry professor who leads humanitarian dental missions – will be honoured by their peers at a gala on Homecoming weekend.

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The group of graduates toss their caps in the air.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

First PharmD class among 2023 ‘extraordinary’ graduates

May 19, 2023 — 
Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms looked toward the inaugural graduating class of doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students and told them they should be immensely proud of themselves.

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Three students wearing graduation caps, gowns and lilac coloured diploma in dental hygiene stoles. One student holds a smartphone and takes a selfie with the other two students.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Newest Manitoba health-care professionals set to graduate

May 17, 2023 — 
Manitoba’s newest physicians, dentists, dental hygienists and pharmacists will graduate on May 18, 2023, at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus convocation ceremonies.

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