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The University of Lethbridge will hold its annual Chancellor’s Dinner during Spring 2022 Convocation, marking a pair of momentous occasions — the return of an in-person event for the first time since 2019, and the final Chancellor’s Dinner for Chancellor Charles Weaselhead.

As one of Canada’s most respected legal minds, Supreme Court Justice John Charles (Jack) Major ruled on some of our country’s most important decisions. The University of Lethbridge is proud to present Major with an honorary degree at its Spring 2022 Convocation. The Honourable John Charles (Jack) Major served his province and his country with distinction for more than 50 years, first as a respected litigator and then as a judge who appointed himself with dignity and the utmost respect for those who appeared before him.

An inspiring educator who finds ways to challenge her students while complementing their knowledge, new media professor Leanne Elias is this year’s recipient of the Board of Governors Teaching Chair. Elias plans to develop and deliver a series of interdisciplinary workshops for both undergraduate and graduate students with the goal of understanding how teaching changes when working with multiple disciplines and how students are impacted. While Board of Governors Teaching Chair, she also intends to bring together a community of practice for interdisciplinary teaching.

Strong and resilient are two terms that barely scratch the surface when describing former Olympic athlete, trauma survivor and inspiring Indigenous speaker Waneek Horn-Miller, who will be presented with a University of Lethbridge honorary degree at Spring 2022 Convocation.

Started as a one-week science camp and a handful of school workshops in 2002, Destination Exploration (DE) has blossomed into the flagship STEM youth outreach program in southern Alberta. On Saturday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University of Lethbridge Science Commons Atrium, DE will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a family-friendly open house.

Psychology and dramatic arts student Avery Raine is the winner of the 2022 Play Right Prize competition.

Recognized as one of Canada’s leading sociologists, Dr. Trevor Harrison is renowned for his interdisciplinary approach to research that delves into many of today’s vital issues related to globalization, populism, immigration and political economy. The University of Lethbridge is proud to name Harrison as the winner of the 2022 Speaker Research Award.

The EleV Navigator Team earned a significant honour Tuesday at the University of Lethbridge, helping set the stage for the important work they will soon begin in the Blackfoot communities of Kainai, Piikani and Siksika.

An influential medical doctor who has significantly enhanced the health and well-being of Canadian society, Dr. Ruth Collins-Nakai is the second of four distinguished individuals who will be awarded an honorary degree by the University of Lethbridge at its Spring 2022 Convocation.

As one of the country’s best young research scientists, Dr. Trushar Patel has earned numerous honours for his expertise with viruses and RNA-based vaccines.