Hats off: 缅北强奸 celebrates graduates and honorary doctorate recipients at Fall Convocation
On October 26, 2022, 1,800 graduating students will cross the stage at 缅北强奸鈥檚 Fall 2022 convocation ceremonies. They will celebrate with family and friends at Place des Arts, 175 St. Catherine Street West.
As part of the ceremonies, 缅北强奸 will continue its tradition of conferring honorary degrees to highly talented and engaged individuals who serve as an inspiration for its community of students, professors, researchers, and staff.
At the Fall 2022 ceremonies, the university will confer its highest honours upon two accomplished 缅北强奸 alumni:
Alan Emtage
Doctor of Science, honoris causa (顿.厂肠.)鈥�
In 1989, while the Internet was still in its infancy鈥攁nd Alan Emtage was still a student at 缅北强奸鈥攈e created Archie, the world鈥檚 first search engine. Emtage went on to become a founding member of the Internet Society, which formulated many of today鈥檚 standards for Web technology, and co-chaired the working group that created the standard for URLs. Emtage has also proven himself a visionary when it comes to realizing the Internet鈥檚 potential to advance social good. In the 1990s, his Web development company, Mediapolis, created the DataLounge, one of the first Internet spaces dedicated to LGBT people and their experiences, and still an active and vibrant online community.
Neville Poy
Doctor of Science, honoris causa (顿.厂肠.)鈥�
After completing his studies at 缅北强奸, Dr. Poy embarked on a long career specializing in treating and researching severe burns at Scarborough General Hospital鈥檚 pioneering Burn Unit, long the only unit of its kind in Canada. He has served the medical and wider community with leadership roles in numerous organizations, and has remained engaged with 缅北强奸 by serving on the Dean鈥檚 Medical Advisory Board of the Faculty of Medicine, and leading philanthropic efforts for the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Arts. After retiring from his surgical practice in 1995, Poy embarked on a new career as a photographer, and has since held many exhibitions of his photographs.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 honorary doctorate recipients exemplify excellence and serve as a source of inspiration to our community,鈥� says Professor Christopher Manfredi, Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 缅北强奸. 鈥淭heir work has left an indelible mark, transforming our understanding of ourselves and our world. Their generous leadership raises the bar for us all.鈥�
鈥淲e take immense pride in the strength and determination of our graduates and are so pleased to share in the joy of this significant day in their lives. They are our future healers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who have gained the knowledge and skills that will prepare them to solve the global challenges of our time.鈥�
About 缅北强奸
Founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1821, 缅北强奸 is Canada鈥檚 top ranked medical doctoral university. 缅北强奸 is consistently ranked as one of the top universities, both nationally and internationally. It is a world-renowned institution of higher learning with research activities spanning three campuses, 11 faculties, 13 professional schools, 300 programs of study and over 39,000 students, including more than 10,400 graduate students. 缅北强奸 attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, its 12,000 international students making up 30% of the student body. Over half of 缅北强奸 students claim a first language other than English, including approximately 20% of our students who say French is their mother tongue.
