posted May 14: Spring Convocation features 3,000 graduands, 16 honorary degree recipients

The annual ritual of Spring Convocation begins tonight with graduands from Divinity College receiving their degrees at a ceremony in Convocation Hall.

About 3,000 McMaster University students will receive degrees during Convocation ceremonies taking place today (May 14), May 17 for Health Sciences and June 5 to 7 for graduands from the Faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences, Engineering and Science, Business and the Arts & Science Program. (All ceremonies, except Divinity College Convocation, take place at Hamilton Place.)

President's Awards for student leadership and excellence in teaching will also be presented at the various Convocations.

As well, 16 individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their fields of expertise and areas of interest will receive honorary degrees from the University

(* denotes Convocation speaker or performer).

The honorary degree recipients are:

Divinity College Convocation (May 14) – Pastor Joao Samuel Matwawana, Doctor of Divinity; Biblical translator Eugene Nida, Doctor of Letters*
Health Sciences Convocation (May 17) – Nursing professor emeritus Susan French, Doctor of Science*;
Arnold Livingstone Johnson, Doctor of Science,
Canadian cardiology pioneeer
Business Convocation (June 5) – Calvin Stiller, Doctor of Laws, physician, scientist and entrepreneur;
Executive development expert Henry Mintzberg, Doctor of Laws*
Humanities, Arts & Science Program (June 5) – Tenor Richard Margison, Doctor of Letters*;
Philanthropist Neil McArthur, Doctor of Laws
Social Sciences Convocation (June 6) – Anthropologist and film maker Hugh Brody, Doctor of Laws*;
Enrico Henry Mancinelli, Doctor of Laws, labour leader and community supporter
Social Sciences Convocation (June 6) – Hamilton entrepreneur Ethilda (Tilly) Johnson, Doctor of Laws;
Roger Neilson, Doctor of Laws, Ottawa Senators assistant coach
Engineering Convocation (June 7) – Former McMaster provost and vice-president academic, civil engineering professor emeritus Arthur Heidebrecht, Doctor of Science;
Chemical engineering expert George Stephanopoulos, Doctor of Science*
Science Convocation (June 7) – Investment entrepreneur Stephen Jarislowsky, Doctor of Laws*;
Leslie King, Doctor of Laws, former McMaster vice-president academic and geography professor emeritus.

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The annual ritual of Spring Convocation begins tonight with graduands from Divinity College receiving their degrees at a ceremony in Convocation Hall.<p> <br />
About 3,000 McMaster University students will receive degrees during Convocation ceremonies taking place today (May 14), May 17 for Health Sciences and June 5 to 7 for graduands from the Faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences, Engineering and Science, Business and the Arts & Science Program. (All ceremonies, except Divinity College Convocation, take place at Hamilton Place.)<p><br />
President&#039;s Awards for student leadership and excellence in teaching will also be presented at the various Convocations.<p><br />
As well, 16 individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their fields of expertise and areas of interest will receive honorary degrees from the University<br><br />
(* denotes Convocation speaker or performer).<p> <br />
The honorary degree recipients are:<p><br />
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<ul><li>Divinity College Convocation (May 14) -	Pastor <b>Joao Samuel Matwawana</b>, Doctor of Divinity; Biblical translator <b>Eugene Nida</b>, Doctor of Letters*</li><br />
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<li>Health Sciences Convocation (May 17) - Nursing professor emeritus <b>Susan French</b>, Doctor of Science*;<br />
<b>Arnold Livingstone Johnson</b>, Doctor of Science, <br />
Canadian cardiology pioneeer</li><br />
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<li>Business Convocation (June 5) - 	<b>Calvin Stiller</b>, Doctor of Laws, physician, scientist and entrepreneur;<br />
Executive development expert <b>Henry Mintzberg</b>, Doctor of Laws*</li><br />
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<li>Humanities, Arts & Science Program (June 5) - 	Tenor <b>Richard Margison</b>, Doctor of Letters*; <br />
				Philanthropist <b>Neil McArthur</b>, Doctor of Laws</li><br />
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<li>Social Sciences Convocation (June 6) - 	Anthropologist and film maker <b>Hugh Brody</b>, Doctor of Laws*;  <br />
<b>Enrico Henry Mancinelli</b>, Doctor of Laws, labour leader and community supporter</li><br />
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<li>Social Sciences Convocation (June 6) -	Hamilton entrepreneur <b>Ethilda (Tilly) Johnson</b>, Doctor of Laws; <br />
<b>Roger Neilson</b>, Doctor of Laws, Ottawa Senators assistant coach</li><br />
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<li>Engineering Convocation (June 7) - 	Former McMaster provost and vice-president academic, civil engineering professor emeritus <b>Arthur Heidebrecht</b>, Doctor of Science; <br />
Chemical engineering expert <b>George Stephanopoulos</b>, Doctor of Science*</li><br />
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<li>Science Convocation (June 7) - 	Investment entrepreneur <b>Stephen Jarislowsky</b>, Doctor of Laws*;<br />
<b>Leslie King</b>, Doctor of Laws, former McMaster vice-president academic and geography professor emeritus. </li></ul> <p><br />
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