It’s fitting that Lorne should receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement award – after all, he’s devoted a lifetime to the service of others. Service is a huge part of his ethic – service to the province, Church, higher education, and, vulnerable people whose voices are seldom heard. Lorne was born and raised in Moose Jaw […]
Doug has had a long and distinguished career in the accounting profession and has been a tireless community volunteer, especially for the University of Regina Rams football club. He began public accounting practice in 1979 and became a partner with the Virtus Group LLP in 1982. He recently transitioned to the role of a Senior […]
Through their outstanding personal and professional contributions, University of Regina alumni inspire their fellow alumni, current students, and the community, both close to home and around the world. In doing so they also bring honour and recognition to the University and highlight the quality of a University of Regina education.
For as long as he can remember, award-winning filmmaker Adrian Halter loved to play pretend. A creative and industrious young redhead from the small town of Luseland, Saskatchewan (about two and half hours west of Saskatoon), Halter would spend hours making up stories in his head. As he looked out at the expansive prairie skyline […]
Eman Bare always knew she wanted to be a journalist; she’s been documenting experiences and telling stories for most of her life. As a child of immigrant parents, she translated the news from English into Somali for her father and later wrote her parents’ emails. Now, at 29, Bare is looking back on years of […]
Ron Forsythe returns to Regina to accept the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from MAP’s Department of Film.
Kerry Benjoe’s journey hasn’t always run a straight course. Only three years ago, she was homeless and caring for a young daughter. Two years ago, she faced the difficult decision to have her left leg amputated below the knee, the tragic result of spousal abuse. But Benjoe did what Benjoe has always done – she […]
In 1992, on a whim, Carol LaFayette-Boyd competed in her first masters track meet. Although she hadn’t competed in track and field since high school, she captured the 100 metre and 200 metre gold medals and has been competing ever since. She holds world records in the indoor 60 metres, 200 metres, long jump and […]
The COVID-19 pandemic put a sudden halt to many special events in the past 16 months. That’s true of the awarding of University of Regina honorary degrees that are usually presented at Spring and Fall Convocation ceremonies. The last time the University presented its most prestigious awards was in the Fall of 2019. Thankfully, that […]
Christine Selinger BEd’11, BSc’11 Outstanding Young Alumni Jacq Brasseur CSW’13, BSW’15 Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth MEd’01 Distinguished Professional Achievement Award Shawna Argue BASc’87 Lifetime Achievement Award Robert Jamont BPAS’89 Outstanding Service Award 2020 Alumni Crowning Achievement Awards