Posted on May 31: Canadian musicians Daniel Lanois and Jeff Healey among honorary degree recipients at McMaster Spring Convocation

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May 31, 2004

Canadian musical icons Daniel Lanois and Jeff Healey, former federal cabinet minister The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, and astronaut Julie Payette, the first Canadian to board the International Space Station, are among the distinguished recipients who will be given honorary degrees at McMaster University's Spring Convocation ceremonies.

These prominent Canadians will share words of wisdom, and music, with members of McMaster's 2004 graduating class of more than 3,000 students during convocation ceremonies to take place June 2 to 4 at the Great Hall, Hamilton Place.

The honorary degree recipients are honoured for their contributions in areas such as public service, education and scholarship, creative
and performing arts and the McMaster community. (The asterisk denotes Convocation speaker or performer.)

Daniel Lanois and Hugh Fraser

Humanities and Arts & Science

Wednesday, June 2, 9:30 a.m.

  • Grammy-winning musician/producer Daniel Lanois, Doctor of Letters* (performing)

  • Vancouver jazz musician Hugh Fraser, Doctor of Letters

    • Edward Minich and Arthur Weisz

    Business

    Wednesday, June 2, 2:30 p.m.

  • President and CEO of Otis Elevator Edward Minich, Doctor of Laws*

  • Arthur Weisz, Chairman of Effort Trust Company, Doctor of Laws

    • Sultan Bin Mohammad Al-Qassimi

    Social Sciences (Anthropology, Communication Studies, Indigenous Studies, Economics, Geography (undergraduate only), Labour
    Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies and Work & Society)

    Thursday, June 3, 9:30 a.m.

  • Former federal cabinet minister The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, Doctor of Laws*

  • Roofing industry leader Herbert Schreiber, Doctor of Laws

    • Ferguson Jenkins and Jeff Healey

    Social Sciences (Communication Studies, Gerontology, Health Studies, Human Bio Dynamics, Indigenous Studies, Kinesiology,
    Social Welfare Policy, Social Work, Social Work Practice and Sociology)

    Thursday, June 3, 2:30 p.m.

  • Baseball hall of fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins Jr., Doctor of Laws

  • Juno-winning guitarist Jeff Healey, Doctor of Letters* (performing)

    • Kenneth Hill and Julie Payette

    Engineering

    Friday, June 4, 9:30 a.m.

  • Executive director of the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program Kenneth Hill, Doctor of Science

  • Canadian astronaut Julie Payette, Doctor of Science*

    • Michael Goodchild and Ann Oaks

    Science

    Friday, June 4, 2:30 p.m.

  • McMaster University graduate and professor of geography at University of California, Santa Barbara Michael Goodchild, Doctor of
    Science*

  • Internationally known plant biologist Ann Oaks, Doctor of Science

    • Convocation ceremonies for Divinity College and the Faculty of Health Sciences were held in May.

    At Divinity College convocation on May 11, Canadian Christian education pioneer Henry De Bolster and president of the Women's Department of the Baptist World Alliance Audrey Morikawa received honourary Doctor's of Divinity.

    At Health Sciences convocation on May 14, His Highness Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al-Qassimi, the Ruler of Sharjah received a Doctor of Laws and former dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Jack Laidlaw, received a Doctor of Science.