List of University of Saskatchewan alumni

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Academic unit key
Symbol	U of S Academic college[1]
BA, M.A., MMath,	Arts and Science College
B.Comm, M.Comm, MPAcc, DBA PhD	College of Commerce
M.Ba	College of Commerce
B.Ed., M.Ed. Master of Continuing Education MCEd	College of Education
BFA, MFA	Arts and Science College
LL.B, J.D., LL.M.	College of Law
BMus, BMus(MusEd), MMus	Arts and Science College
BSc, M.Sc.	Arts and Science College
BE, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology BSc(Kin)	College of Kinesiology
Bachelor of Science in Medicine BSc(Med), MD	College of Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition BSc(Nutr)	Arts and Science College
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy BSP	Arts and Science College
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education BSPE	College of Physical Education (now Kinesiology)
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy BSc(PT)	College of Medicine
BSc, M.Sc.	Agriculture and Bioresources College
BSN, MN	Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan
DMD	College of Dentristry
Master of Veterinary Science MVetSc, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVM	Western College of Veterinary Medicine

Between 1907 and 2007 there have been over 132,200 alumni of the University of Saskatchewan. The alumni feature those who have successfully graduated from a degree, certificate and/or diploma program at the University of Saskatchewan.^[2]

Agriculture

• BABIUK: Lorne Allan Babiuk, O.C., S.O.M., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C. M.Sc. soil microbiology D.Sc. Department of Veterinary Microbiology immunologist, pathogenesist, virologist, molecular virology, and vaccinologist^[3]
• FREDEEN: Howard Fredeen is a Canadian animal breeding researcher.^[4]
• KIRK: Lawrence Eldred Kirk B.A. B.Sc., M.Sc. in agriculture Canadian agronomist best known for introducing crested wheatgrass.^[3]
• MACEWAN: The Honourable J.W. Grant MacEwan, Director of the School of Agriculture, Professor of Animal Husbandry, and Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta (1966–1974).^[5]
• NORRIE: Kenneth Harold Norrie Canadian economic historian specializing in the economy of Western Canada esp. prairie wheat farming.^[6]
• PATTERSON: Cecil Frederick Patterson BSc, Ph.D. 52 new varieties of hardy fruits for the prairies and over 18 varieties of hybrid hardy lilies.^[7]
• PERSON: Clayton Oscar Person BSc Honours in Biology MA international authority on the genetics of host-parasite relations.^[8]

Arts and entertainment

• BOYER: Robert (Bob) Boyer B.Ed. Canadian visual artist of aboriginal heritage; BEd from the Regina Campus of the University of Saskatchewan in 1971.^[9]
• EPP: Richard Epp Canadian playwright ^[10]
• FOX: Stephen Fox (clarinet maker) MSc physics ^[11]
• HICKS: John Victor Hicks Canadian poet Honorary Doctorate in Literature U of S.^[12]
• HOBBS: William G. Hobbs physician, surgeon major Canadian artist.^[13]
• HUNTER: Maureen Hunter, playwright.
• JOHANNESSON: Laurel Johannesson BFA Canadian artist.^[14]
• SCHULL: Joseph Schull Canadian playwright and historian.^[15]
• THEAKER: Deborah Theaker Canadian actress known as Casey Edison on the Canadian science fiction comedy show Manic Mansion.^[16]
• THIESSEN: Gordon G. Thiessen, OC, B.A., Ph.D, LL.D Governor of the Bank of Canada as well was one of the 100 Alumni of Influence from the U of S.^[3][17]

Business

• ANSELMI: Tom Anselmi President and COO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.^[18]
• BARBER: H. Douglas Barber B.Sc. M.Sc. Electrical Engineering Canadian founder & CEO of Gennum Corporation^[19]
• EDWARDS: N. Murray Edwards B.Comm a very rich ($1.4 Billion US) Canadian.^[3]
• GILANI: Abid Gilani Chief finical officer of Europe at Marriott International
• FLOYD: John E. Floyd B.Comm is a published Canadian economist ^[20]
• HAMRE: Chad Warren Hamre B.Sc. Canadian entrepreneur^[21]
• SEAMAN: Daryl Kenneth "Doc" Seaman, OC, B.Sc Mechanical Engineering, LL.D, honorary Doctor of Laws, Canadian businessman as well was one of the 100 Alumni of Influence from the U of S.^[3]
• TREMERE: Arnold Tremere, M.Sc., Ph.D., Executive Director, Government Official (Canadian International Grains Institute)^[22]
• WOODS: Steven Gregory Woods B.Sc. Canadian entrepreneur^[23]
• ZALESCHUK: Victor J. Zaleschuk B.Comm Chair of the board of Cameco Corporation.^[24]

Computers, engineering, and technology

• MOHAN: Permanand Mohan M.Sc. in Computer Science Chief Examiner for the Caribbean Examinations Council’s CAPE Examinations in Computer Science.^[25]

Educator

• ABRIOUX: Dominique Abrioux B.A. (honours) was the President of Athabasca University
• ARCHER: John Hall Archer, B.A. M.A. O.C., S.O.M. Canadian librarian, historian, civil servant, and the first President of the University of Regina.
• BATEMAN: Reginald John Godfrey Bateman Master of Arts of Dublin, professor of English.^[26]
• CURTIS: George Fredrick Curtis LL.B. dean of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law.
• MACKINNON: R. Peter MacKinnon Master of laws Canadian lawyer, legal academic and the current President of the University of Saskatchewan.^[3]
• NESBITT: Darin Nesbitt B.A. M.A. instructor of Political Science at Douglas College, in New Westminster, B.C..
• THAGARD: Paul Thagard Professor of Philosophy, with cross appointment to Psychology and Computer Science, and Director of the Cognitive Science Program, at the University of Waterloo
• THODE: Professor Henry (Harry) George Thode, CC, MBE, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D., LL.D., FRSC, Canadian president and vice-chancellor of McMaster University as well was one of the 100 Alumni of Influence from the U of S .^[3]

Environmentalist

• BARBER: Richard St. Barbe Baker English forester, environmental activist, and author
• MACNEIL: James 'Jim' William MacNeill B.Sc Bachelor of Engineering (Mech); Canadian consultant, environmentalist, and international public servant.^[3]

Fiction/non-fiction

• BARR: William Barr (Arctic historian) U of S faculty member.
• COOLEY: Dennis Cooley is a Canadian poet
• CROZIER: Lorna Crozier is a Canadian poet a.k.a. Lorna Uher
• HELM: Michael Helm is a Canadian novelist.
• MANDEL: Eli Mandel PhD, D.Litt (hon.) Canadian poet and literary academic.
• SARJEANT: William Sarjeant, geologist and novelist.
• VANDERHAEGHE: Guy Clarence Vanderhaeghe, OC, SOM, Canadian fiction author who was one of the 100 Alumni of Influence from the U of S .^[3]
• WHITEHEAD William Frederick Whitehead B.A. M.A. is a Canadian writer, actor and filmmaker.

Historian

• KUSCH: Frank Kusch historian of American history student of a Ph.D. at the History.

Honorary degree recipients

• DUNTON: Arnold Davidson Dunton CC Doctor of Laws, honoris causa from the U of S was a Canadian educator and public administrator.
• HAY: Charles Cecil Hay honorary doctorate Canadian ice hockey player, organizer, and administrator.

Journalism/publishing/broadcasting

• MAILING: Eric Malling B.A. was a Canadian television journalist.^[3]
• MARCHANT: Maria Margharita "Sally" Merchant television personality and political figure.

Law, government, and public policy

• ATCHISON: Donald J. Atchison is a Canadian politician who was elected mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• AXWORTHY: Christopher S. Axworthy Canadian politician.
• BARNHART: The Honourable Gordon L. Barnhart, University Secretary, Professor in Canadian Politics, and former Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan ^[3]
• BATTERS: Dave Batters was a Canadian politician.
• BAYDA: Edward Dmytro Bayda B.A., LL.B. Chief Justice of Saskatchewan^[3]
• CHARTIER: Clément Chartier LL.B, QC Métis Canadian leader.
• CLAXTON: Brooke Claxton, PC, DCM, KC, BCL, LL.D was a Canadian veteran of World War I, federal Minister of National Health and Welfare and Minister of National Defence honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the U of S
• CLINE: Eric H. Cline B.A. Political Science, LL.B. Canadian politician.
• DALLAIRE: Lieutenant-General Roméo Alain Dallaire, OC, CMM, GOQ, MSC, CD, B.Sc, LL.D (h.c.) is a Canadian senator, humanitarian, author and retired general honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the U of S.
• DEVINE: Donald Grant Devine was the Progressive Conservative Premier
• DIEFENBAKER: The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL, 13th Prime Minister of Canada^[3]
  • Diefenbaker was also the university's chancellor. After he died, he and his wife were buried at the university, near the Diefenbaker Canada Centre.
• EVANHCUK: Noah Evanchuk LL.B is a politician and candidate for Parliament.
• EVANS: Laurie E. Evans B.Sc. M.Sc. Ph.D. is a politician
• FINES: Clarence Melvin Fines provincial treasurer of Saskatchewan
• GERRARD: Jon Gerrard PC, MLA, BA {Economics}, Ph.D, MD (born October 13, 1947) is a politician and medical doctor.
• GOODALE: Ralph Edward Goodale PC, MP, BA, LL.B was Canada's Minister of Finance
• HAMILTON: Alvin Hamilton, PC was a Canadian politician.
• HANBIDGE: Robert Leith (Dinny) Hanbidge honorary Doctor of Laws Canadian lawyer, municipal, provincial and federal politician, and Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan.
• HAVERSTOCK: The Honourable Dr. Lynda M. Haverstock, Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan (2000–2006), Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.^[3]
• HEPPNER: Benjamin D. Heppner B.A., BEd, Canadian school teacher, businessman and politician.
• HEWSON: Dr. John Hewson, Australian politician
• HNATYSHYN: The Right Honourable Raymond Hnatyshyn, 24th Governor General of Canada^[3]
• HUNT: Constance D. Hunt LL.B is a Canadian lawyer, legal academic, and judge.
• JENNISSEN: Gerard Jennissen is a politician
• JOHNSON: The Honourable Fredrick W. Johnson, 16th Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan
• KIRKBY: Gordon Kirkby BSc, LLB politician, mayor and lawyer.
• LANG: Otto Emil Lang, PC, OC, QC, LL.D, BCL, LL.B, BA (born May 14, 1932) is a Canadian politician
• LEGAULT: Léonard Hilarion Joseph Legault B.A., LL.B. Canadian diplomat.
• LUDWAR: James Ludwar LL.B. Canadian politician and founder of Bayda Ludwar Law Firm.
• MACPHERSON: Murdoch Alexander MacPherson OR M.A. MacPherson QC was Attorney-General of Saskatchewan and awarded the honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree from the U of S
• MADDIN: Jim Maddin Business Administration certificate, Mayor of Saskatoon
• MALLORY: James Russell Mallory ( jurist ) was a Canadian academic and constitutional expert (instructor in political science at the University of Saskatchewan).
• MARCHANT: E.F. Anthony "Tony" Merchant, Q.C. Saskatchewan lawyer.
• MALONE: Edward Cyril "Ted" Malone Saskatchewan lawyer and politician.
• MACKAY: Harold Hugh MacKay, OC, QC, LL.B. Canadian lawyer and corporate director.
• MCINTYRE: William Rogers McIntyre BA, LL.B CC (born March 15, 1918) is a retired Canadian Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.^[3]
• MCLEAN: Stewart McLean B.A., LL.B was a Manitoba politician.
• MERASTY: Gary Merasty, M.P., B.Ed., M.Educ. politician who was one of the 100 Alumni of Influence from the U of S^[3]
• PAULSON: Tiffany M. Paulsen Canadian politician and lawyer
• PORTEOUS: The Honourable George Porteous, 14th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
• ROBERTSON: Robert Gordon Robertson, PC, CC, MA, DU,^[27] FRSC was Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
• ROMANOW: Roy John Romanow, PC, OC, SOM, QC, B.A., LL.B, DU,^[28] Canadian politician and former Premier of Saskatchewan as well as one of the 100 Alumni of Influence from the U of S.^[3]
• RODNEY: David Rodney B.A. politician, teacher, and professional speaker.^[3]
• TAYLOR: Tillie Taylor, B.A., LL.B, judge, first chair of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
• THOMSON: Andrew Thomson B.A. Political Science Minister of Finance Saskatchewan.
• TURGEON: William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon honorary Doctor of Laws Canadian politician and diplomat.
• WOLFE: John ("Jack") Thomas Wolfe was a Canadian provincial politician
• WRIGHT: Clifford Emerson Wright mayor of Saskatoon honorary Doctor of Laws
• WOROBETZ: Stephen Worobetz OC, MC, SOM, MD, LL.D, F.R.C.S.(C) Canadian physician and former Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan who was one of the 100 Alumni of Influence from the U of S.^[3]
• YEO: Iva Yeo is a politician

Medicine

• Hulda Regehr Clark, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, and the M.A., with a High Honors major in biology; naturopath, author, and controversial practitioner of alternative medicine.
• Emmett Matthew Hall CC, QC, LL.B, LL.D Canadian jurist and civil libertarian and is considered one of the fathers of the Canadian system of Medicare.^[3]
• Franklin Martin Loew, DVM, PhD in nutrition one of the team that developed canola oil. Recipient of the Queen's Jubilee Medal.
• John R. Pfeifer, M.D., became professor of surgery and founding director of the new division of venous disease at the University of Michigan.^[29]
• Charles Randal Smith was the head pediatric forensic pathologist.^[3]

Nobel Prize Winners

• HERZBERG: Gerhard Herzberg, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1970 - Offered a position in 1935 to flee Nazi Germany, and remained at the university for ten years.
• TAUBE: Henry Taube, Ph.D, M.Sc, B.Sc, FRSC Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1983.^[3]

Philosophy

• PYLYSHYN: Zenon Pylyshyn M.Sc. Control Systems Ph.D. Experimental Psychology; Canadian cognitive scientist and philosopher.

Science

• FEDORUK: The Honourable Sylvia O. Fedoruk, University Chancellor, Professor in Oncology, Associate Member in Physics, and Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan (1988–1994).^[3]
• SARJEANT: William Sarjeant, geologist and novelist.
• THORSTEINSSON: Raymond (Ray) Thorsteinsson B.Sc. in geology, award-winning Canadian geologist of the high Arctic who was one of the 100 Alumni of Influence from the U of S.^[3]
• THORVALDSON: Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, internationally known scientist and first dean of graduate studies at the U of S.
• TILL: Dr. James Edgar Till O.C., O.Ont., F.R.S.C. Canadian biophysicist, Medical Researcher who demonstrated the existence of stem cells as well was one of the 100 Alumni of Influence from the U of S.^[3]

Sociologist

• CLARK: Samuel Delbert Clark B.A. political science and history, M.A. Canadian sociologist.

Sports

• BATES: Kelly Bates B.C. Lions CFL and University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Huskies football player.
• BRYDEN: Rod Bryden was owner of the Ottawa Senators professor of law at the U of S faculty.
• CRAIGGS: Tyson Craiggs B.C. Lions CFL and University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Huskies football player.
• ENWEANI: Cyprian Enweani degree in medicine, sprinter.
• GENEREUX: George Genereux B.A. physician and trap shooting Canadian Gold medal winner.
• HAY: Charles Cecil Hay honorary doctorate Canadian ice hockey player, organizer, and administrator.
• JONES-KONIHOWSKI Diane Jones-Konihowski, C.M., B.Ed. was a Canadian pentathlete.^[3]
• KING: Dave King Canadian hockey coach.^[3]
• MAKOWSKY: Gene Makowsky Saskatchewan Roughriders lineman of the CFL.
• SCHMIRLER: Sandra Schmirler, SOM, BSPE, Canadian curler, an Olympic and triple World Champion as well was one of the 100 Alumni of Influence from the U of S.^[3]
• WITTMAN Don Wittman nationally recognized sports broadcaster in Canada.
• YANIK: Viola Yanik is a Canadian wrestler

Theology

• BAUDOUX: Archbishop Maurice Baudoux, O.C., S.J.D., D. esL, Ph.D., D.D., L.L.D., D.Can.L. Canadian priest and Archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba.^[30] I
• FARQUHARSON: The Very Rev. Walter Henry Farquharson noted hymn-writer.^[31]

• GUNTHER: Herbert V. Günther Buddhist, and Professor and Head of the Department of Far Eastern Studies at the University of Saskatchewan.^[32]
• SCHULTZ: Raymond L. Schultz B.A. M.Div. National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.^[33]
• IQBAL: Muzaffar Iqbal, (Urdu:مظفر اقبال), Ph.D. in Chemistry, is the founding president of the Center for Islam and Science.^[34]

See also

• Nobel Prize laureates by university affiliation
• University of Saskatchewan
• University of Saskatchewan Academics

Notes

References

• University of Saskatchewan - 100 Alumni of Influence