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2019 Spring Convocation photo gallery

Congratulations to all of the graduates and honourees celebrated during The University of Winnipeg’s 2019 Spring Convocation ceremonies

The UWinnipeg community honoured outstanding students, faculty, and staff, including Valedictorians Larissa Chubenko, Ferron Guerreiro, and Jennifer Lischynski, as well as nine exceptional members of the campus community personifying excellence and achievement: Dr. Neil Besner, Dr. Edward Byard, Dr. James Currie, Dr. Scott Forbes, Dr. Judith Harris, Lynn Jones, Karina Kachur,  Dr. Dean Peachey, and Dr. Craig Willis.  

Honorary Doctorates were given to five stellar citizens whose stewardship in improving access to math, Indigenous language, history, and environmental education has had profound influence in Manitoba and beyond. Environmental steward and elder, Dave Courchene; Indigenous historian and elder, Ruth Christie; mathematician and educator, John Mighton; and Indigenous language educators, Ida Bear and Annie Boulanger. 

Pictures taken by Jason Halstead and Naniece Ibrahim, ©UWinnipeg.

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