GRADUATION & CONVOCATION

Medal of Excellence

The Medal of Excellence recognized the outstanding contributions and achievements of individuals from many fields and sectors—academic, social, economic, cultural, artistic and political—at the local, national or international levels.  

Prior to the establishment of the Medal of Excellence in 2015, MacEwan University honoured excellence in the community with the Distinguished Citizen Award. The inaugural award was presented to the Honourable Dr. J.W. Grant MacEwan in 1972. In 2018, MacEwan University discontinued the bestowment of the Medal of Excellence. We honour and thank our past award recipients.

Past Medal of Excellence Award recipients

2018

  • Chief Victor Buffalo, Former chief, Samson Cree Nation

2017

  • Roger Charest
  • Jens Lindemann

2016

  • Robert Baker
  • Dr. Fred Fletcher
  • James Marsh
  • Oliver Kamau

2015

  • Linda Cook

2014

  • Maureen Collins
  • Susan Green
  • Elizabeth O'Neill

2013

Fall

  • Mr. Stephen Mandel

SPRING

  • Eric D. Young, QC
  • David Majeski

2012

Fall

  • Douglas R. Stollery, QC
  •  Terence (Terry) Wickham

Spring

  • Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour
  • Mr. Greg Christenson
  • Dr. Roberta Jamieson
  • Mr. Reginald Milley
  • Mrs. Sheila Weatherill

2011

  • Ms. Jennifer Heil
  • Mr. Harry Hole
  • Mrs. Louise Miller
  • Mr. William K. Robbins
  • Mrs. Mary Jo Robbins

2010 

  • Edmonton Community Foundation
  • Mr. Allan Scott
  • Ms. Muriel Stanley Venne
  • Mr. Ralph Young

2009

  • Mr. Peter Kossowan
  • The Right Honourable Donald Mazankowski
  • Mr. Michael Phair
  • Dr. Robert Steadward

2008

FALL

  • Dr. Ruth Collins-Nakai

Spring

  • Mr. Jim Gurnett
  • Dr. Peter Kule and Dr. Doris Kule
  • Mrs. Elexis Schloss

2007

  • Dr. Herbert Belcourt, LLD
  • Mr. Don Sprague
  • Dr. Lorne Tyrrell
  • Mr. Donald H. Wheaton, Sr.

2006

  • Mr. Don Getty
  • Mr. Graham Hicks
  • Ms. Judy Padua
  • Dr. Robert Westbury

2005

  • Mrs. Susan Aglukark
  • Mr. Ed Bean
  • Mrs. Cathy Roozen
  • Mr. Cam Tait

2004

  • Mr. Lyle Best
  • Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation Patrick Laforge
  • Mr. Nick Lees
  • The Honourable Anne McLellan

2003

  • Ms. Del Dilkie
  • Mr. John Stanton
  • The Muttart Foundation Bob Wyatt

2002

  • Mr. Jack Agrios
  • Reverend Martin Garber-Conrad
  • Sgt. Kevin Graham

2001

  • Mr. Tim Melton
  • Mr. Eric Newell
  • Mr. John Poole and Mrs. Barbara Poole

2000

  • Mr. Ross McBain
  • Mrs. Harriet Snowball Winspear

1999

  • Ms. Linda Hughes 
  • Mr. Doug McNally

1998

  • The Honourable Senator Jean B. Forest 
  • Mr. John Ramsey
  • Mrs. Margaret Osbaldeston

1997

  • Mrs. Lois Hole
  • Mrs. Marjorie Bencz
  • Mr. John Berry

1996

  • Mr. Sandy Mactaggart
  • Mr. P.J. Perry

1995

  • Mr. Bill Comrie
  • Mr. Sigmund Sobolewski

1994

  • Mr. Steve Ramsankar
  • Mr. Robert Stollery

1993

  • The Honourable Joe Clark
  • Dr. Don Stanley

1992

  • Mr. Bruce Hogle
  • Mrs. Mary Burlie

1991

  • Dr. Randy Gregg

1989

  • The Honourable David Russell
  • Dr. Francis Winspear

1988

  • Dr. Harold Baker
  • Mr. David Foster

1987

  • The Honourable Neil Crawford

1986

  • Dr. Joseph Shoctor
  • Dr. Helen Hays

1985

  • Mr. Max Ward
  • Mrs. Alice Makokis

1984

  • Dr. Charles Allard

1983

  • Mr. Conrad Bain

1982

  • Dr. Dick Rice

1981

  • Sister Therese Castonguay

1980

  • The Honourable Ralph Steinhauer

1979

  • Dr. Tommy Banks

1977

  • Mrs. Ethel Marliss

1976

  • Judge E.D. Stack

1972

  • The Honourable J.W. Grant MacEwan