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Nominations for the 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards are now open. The nomination
deadline is April 15, 2024.

The Alumni Achievement Awards are presented annually to USask graduates who
advance the reputation of the University of Saskatchewan and the Alumni
Association. Award recipients are chosen for their outstanding achievements and
innovation; commitment to excellence; community engagement and leadership; and
contributions to the social, cultural and economic well-being of society.

Established in 1978, the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association Awards
honour the outstanding accomplishments of our alumni and attest to the
excellence of the University of Saskatchewan educational experience.

For questions, please contact the Advancement Office
at alumni.awards@usask.ca or 1-800-699-1907 / 306-966-5186.

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2023 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS

As the highest honour presented by the University of Saskatchewan Alumni
Association, this award recognizes an alumnus/alumna for an outstanding lifetime
of personal and professional accomplishments and contributions to the social,
cultural, and economic well-being of society in their field(s) of endeavor.


DR. BELINDA DANIELS (BED'98, MED'05, PHD'21)

Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Belinda (kakiyosēw) Daniels’ work to preserve and teach Indigenous language
is transformative and nation-building for Indigenous people. 
 
Daniels is from the community of pakitahwākan sākahikan – Sturgeon Lake First
Nation, Sask. She is a faculty member at the University of Victoria and founder
of the nēhiyawak Language Experience, a non-profit organization. She was awarded
the Outstanding Indigenous Educator Award of 2015 by the Canadian Teachers’
Federation. Her work in Indigenous language revitalization has also been
recognized by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. 
 
Daniels co-published the book, nēhiyawētan kīkināhk: Speaking Cree in the Home,
which was nominated for a Saskatchewan Book Award and a ‘how-to’ guidebook for
creating a language camp. She is co-authoring another book on the topic of
learning survival phases for immersion settings in an Indigenous language. Read
more.


ARLA GUSTAFSON (BA'82)

Lifetime Achievement Award

After nearly 37 years in the non-profit sector, Arla Gustafson has been a leader
in shaping a strong philanthropic culture in her community. 
 
Following a decades-long career as Executive Director of the Elizabeth Fry
Society and CEO of United Way of Saskatoon, Gustafson served for 15 years as CEO
of the Royal University Hospital Foundation, where she oversaw a $140 million
fundraising effort to advance research, education and patient care at the Royal
University Hospital and the College of Medicine.
 
Gustafson has been active as a volunteer in many local and provincial
organizations and has received numerous awards including Outstanding Fundraising
Professional from Association of Fundraising Professionals Saskatoon, Canada’s
125 Medal, the Lieutenant-Governor’s Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, YWCA Women
of Distinction and Saskatoon’s Centennial 100 People Award. Read more.


DR. M.N. SRIKANTA SWAMY (MSC'60, PHD'63)

Lifetime Achievement Award

In nearly six decades, Dr. M.N. Srikanta Swamy has established himself
internationally as a leading researcher and educator with pioneering
contributions. 
 
Dr. Swamy is one of the first two students to receive a PhD from USask’s College
of Engineering in 1963. He is the founding chair of the Electrical and Computer
Engineering Department at Concordia University and after serving as chair, he
became Dean of Engineering and Computer Science for 16 years.

He is the first Canadian to become president of the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society and the only
Canadian to have received the Van Vlakenburg Award, the highest award from the
society.  
 
He has published more than 350 journal articles, holds five patents, has
co-authored nine books and has supervised/co-supervised more than 50 doctoral
theses. 
 
Among his many significant recent research discoveries is an evaluation of a
method for using deep learning techniques to determine early diagnosis of
Alzheimer's Disease. Read more.

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2023 OUTSTANDING IMPACT AWARD WINNERS

This award recognizes an extraordinary alumnus/alumna who is currently making
significant personal and professional contributions in society, demonstrating
exceptional leadership in their field(s) of endeavour, maintaining a standard of
excellence that inspires their colleagues and peers, with promise of future
achievement and resulting in a demonstrable betterment of their community.


SARAH BUHLER (LLM'11)

Outstanding Impact Award

Prior to joining the College of Law at USask, Buhler practiced law in Saskatoon,
taught as a sessional lecturer and served as the first executive director and
supervising lawyer at Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner
City (CLASSIC), an organization that provides free legal services for low-income
residents, and that has received local, national, and international recognition.
Professor Buhler teaches courses in the areas of housing law, clinical law and
legal ethics, and is the recipient of several USask teaching and research
awards.  
 
She is committed to community-engaged research and teaching, and in addition to
her ongoing collaborations with CLASSIC, has worked recently with the Canadian
Centre for Housing Rights and the National Right to Housing Network on projects
relating to human rights and eviction prevention. 
 
In addition to receiving several accolades and awards, most recently including
the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal, the Association for Canadian Clinical Legal
Education established an award in Buhler’s honour. Read more.


SHAUNA CURRY (BE'94)

Outstanding Impact Award

Shauna Curry is a champion for innovation, philanthropy and social change. Her
measure of success: Ensuring the entire world has access to safe drinking
water. 
 
Curry is the CEO of the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology
(CAWST). Based in Calgary, CAWST is both a licensed professional engineering
consultancy and a registered Canadian charity, providing training, consulting
and expertise in water and sanitation in developing countries.  
 
Assuming the role of CEO in 2011, she has led the development of CAWST’s global
service delivery model, and expanded CAWST’s reach from two countries to its
current global network in almost every country in the world.

Curry mentors and serves as a role model to future water leaders at home and
internationally. Read more.

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2023 ONE TO WATCH AWARD WINNER

This award recognizes a young alumnus/alumna who is making significant personal
and professional contributions in society, resulting in a demonstrable
betterment of their community, and setting an example for fellow and future
alumni to follow.


ZOEY ROY (BED'17, MPP'20)

One to Watch Award

An educator and a creative force, Zoey Roy is building her career of connecting
with young people and bringing messages of anti-racism and healing into
classrooms across the country.  
 
A graduate of the College of Education and the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School
of Public Policy, Roy is a consultant and teacher for organizations such as
Three Things Consulting, the National Arts Centre, Taking IT Global, and the
Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund.  
 
She has written two books: The memoir Homecoming, and The Voyageurs: Forefathers
of the Métis Nation. In 2021, she served as Indigenous Storyteller in Residence
with the University Library at USask. 
 
Roy has been honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal,
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National Youth Leadership Award, Indspire Award,
the Saskatchewan Arts Award for Arts and Learning, CBC Saskatchewan Future 40
and more.  Read more.

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A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE


LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD LEGACY.


AWARD DESIGN

The use of greystone is intentional in our Alumni Achievement award. You might
recognize it as the defining feature found on many USask buildings.


WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

We caught up with influential past award winners to see what being a USask
Alumni Achievement Award winner has meant to them.


PAST RECIPIENTS

Who are Alumni Achievement Award winners? They are leaders in their fields and
being what the world needs.


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