Brag - Spring2023

Brag 

VOLUME THIRTY-FOUR | SPRING 2023 

Convocation 

2023 

Congratulations 

Graduates! 

Historical 

Role Playing 

& the Plague 

The Nash 

Lecture 

Returns

Words from the 

President 

I often remind myself that saints are indeed our living friends in prayer life of 

our College. Jesuit Spirituality emphasizes friendship with the Lord as sacred 

relationship that is worth seeking. This is very true of Edmund Campion’s friendship 

with the Lord, and whose name we choose for our College thanks to his scholarship 

and sanctity within our Mission. I ponder what possible views he has of us as the 

Campion community serving higher education in Saskatchewan. I thank God for his 

friendship marked in his intercessions for us. That level of holy engagement is very 

real for those who pray to the Lord in the friendship of his saints. 

This academic year has been a special one of grace and I could sense it through the 

practice of faith in our broken world of insecurities, places of war, and high costs 

of living, to name a few. We held rather well against the wave of the pandemic, the 

concern of student enrollment, mental anxieties, and the financial restraints that 

are upon us. Our staff and faculty along with our supporters have understood the 

parameter of commitment to our students, and each one at Campion has strived to 

give the best possible service to our enrolled students. We are living the faith. 

The Ignatian spirituality will aid us in the coming academic year to start a process 

of reflection, based on the Examen prayer, on how we are living and growing with 

our College Mission. We are joining other Jesuit Colleges and Universities in our 

global network in this endeavour, and we at Campion are preparing ourselves for 

this process. 

Campion College stands firmly for the Jesuit ideals of trust and service. Our inspirational 

founder in his Brag, his final speech, reminds us, “The expense is reckoned, 

the enterprise is begun; it is of God, it cannot be withstood. So the faith was planted; 

so it must be restored.” Each of these Campion’s words touches our reality at the 

College: a people of faith, a community of sacrifice, and God’s involvement which we 

discern by the riches of the Ignatian spirituality. We are a community that continues 

to transform others into hearts of generosity in the pathway of education. I like the 

symbol of our College, the winding path in a Cross-shape indicating the “way” of the 

Cross; and the crest of our College, affirming the divine presence, as oval-looking 

Eucharist just above the motto Sapientia Regina. We understand that wisdom 

has a path to enlighten our students as we walk with them, and we extend hearty 

congratulations to our graduates this year. It was a great privilege having them. 

Please keep us in your prayers. 

TABLE OF 

CONTENTS 

President’s Message 3 

Spring Grads 4 

Grad Stories 6 

St. Edmund Campion Medal 7 

New Student 8 

The Plague Comes to Campion 10 

Journey to Cuernavaca 12 

Rapid Test Kit Distribution 14 

Champions of Change 15 

Rising Politician 16 

Student Activities 17 

Nash Lecture 18 

Alumni of Distinction 20 

Brag-a-Bits24 

Alumni in Business 25 

Editor: 

Krista Calfat 

Photography: 

Cover: Trevor Hopkin 

Kelly Bourke 

Krista Calfat 

Brandi Klein 

Contributors: 

Kelly Bourke 

Krista Calfat 

Dr. Allison Fizzard 

Dr. Dawn Flood 

Holly Gustafson 

Bronwyn Heerspink 

Fr. Sami Helewa, SJ 

Shae Sackman 

Raiha Shareef 

Katelyn Wood 

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Previous Donors List 26 

Environmental Talk 

and Scholarship 28 

Mission Priority Examen 30 

Faculty Notes 31 

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SPRING GRADS 2022-23 

FACULTY OF ARTS 

FACULTY OF MEDIA, 

ART, & PERFORMANCE 

FACULTY OF SCIENCE 

BACHELOR OF ARTS 

HONOURS 

Alexandra Leigh Apesland 

Psychology (Anthropology) 

High Honours in First Major 

Ava Josephine Bowns 

Psychology (Sociology) 

Honours in First Major 

Cassandra Rose Byblow 

Psychology (Justice Studies) 


Magdalyn Frances Derow 

Psychology (Linguistics) 


Matea Gerbeza 

Psychology 


Jared Joseph 

LaFleur Graham 



Bronwyn Greer Heerspink* 

Political Science 


Emma Christine Kalynchuk 

English 


Taylor Angela Stremick 

Psychology 



Jane Marie Ardelan 

History 

Laura Deanna Atter 

English (Geography & 

Environmental Studies) 

Distinction 

Christopher Armand 

John Bisson 

Classical & Medieval Studies 

(Religious Studies) Distinction 

Madeleine Harper Bote 

English 

Jackson Isaiah Brezinski 

Sociology (Catholic Studies) 

Evan Henry Peter Brick* 


Great Distinction 

Macy Jean Brogden 

Psychology Distinction 

Isbah Zahid Butt 

Sociology Distinction 

Elizabeth Beatrice Capnerhurst 


(Catholic Studies) 

International 

Chad Matthew Churylo 

Philosophy, Politics & 

Economics (Psychology) 

Distinction 

Melissa Fenk 

Psychology Distinction 

Katie Elizabeth Ganong 

Psychology (Philosophy) 

Nolan Clarence Grad* 

Linguistics (Psychology) 


Kylena Teagan Gronick 

Psychology 

(Law & Society)/(Sociology) 


Rebecca Michelle Hansen 

Sociology (Psychology) 

Grace Hawkins 

Psychology (History) Distinction 

MacKenna Janine Jackson 

Sociology Great Distinction 

Kristina Lynn Kaminski 

International Studies 

[International Affairs] 

Nina Lizabeth Koster 

Chinese/Religious Studies 

Great Distinction, 

International 

Drew Peter Wallace 

Markesteyn 

Political Science (Philosophy) 

Zachary Monchamp 


International 

Shayla Renée Pelletier 


Breanne Hannah 

Sargeant-Radomski 




Shelby Rayanne Steidl 



Chase Mackenzie Stelter 

Psychology 

Kyle Timothy Taphorn 


(International Studies) 

Princia Julie Ugobi 



BACHELOR OF HEALTH 

STUDIES 

Fatima Tuz Zehra Syeda 

Health Studies 

BACHELOR OF 

HUMAN JUSTICE 

Peyton Elizabeth Andrew 

Human Justice 

Mackenzie Kelly Bernhauser 

Human Justice (Philosophy) 

Max Colton Xavier Doyle 

Human Justice 

Crystal Lynn Husband 

Human Justice 

Robyn Jamie Knowles 

Human Justice 

Alexis Lana Paige Needham 

Human Justice 

Amanda Marie Parsons 

Human Justice 

Kamryn Margaret Stewart 

Human Justice 


IN JOURNALISM 

Liam Alexander O’Connor 

Journalism 

Hannah Grace Polk 

Journalism 

Distinction 

BACHELOR OF 

JOURNALISM 

Stephen Levi Ernest Lylyk 

Journalism 

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN 

POLICE STUDIES 

Miranda Allison Ward 

Police Studies 


CERTIFICATES 

Arslan Azeem 

Nonprofit Sector Leadership 

and Innovation 

Evan Henry Peter Brick* 

Law and Society 

Macy Jean Brogden 


Cassandra Rose Byblow 


Bronwyn Greer Heerspink* 

Economics 

MacKenna Janine Jackson 

Nonprofit Sector Leadership 

and Innovation 

Nina Lizabeth Koster 

Japanese Language and Culture 

Matthew Leonard 

Theodore Lorencz* 

Economics 

Peace Ibukunoluwa 

Olanipekun 

Political and International 

Governance 

Shelby Rayanne Steidl 

Spanish 

DIPLOMA 

Jamie Lynn Curtis 

Health Studies 

*Member of the 

Jesuit Honour 

Society Alpha 

Sigma Nu 

BACHELOR 

OF ARTS HONOURS 

Kaeli Susanna Wood 

Media, Art, & Performance 

[Art History] (Visual Art) 

Honours in First Major, 

International 


Ayrianna Lynne 

Hrenyk 

Theatre & Performance 

Avery Stephanie Hunt 

Theatre & Performance [Acting] 

Yunting Shao 


[Creative Technologies] 

John Michael Nunag Viray 


[Creative Technologies] 

BACHELOR 

OF FINE ARTS 

Megan Christine Kasdorf 

Visual Arts [Painting] 

Distinction 

BACHELOR OF MUSIC 

Nathan Stanley Ross Syrnick 

Performance 

Distinction 

Matthew Kenton Watchman 

Performance 

Distinction 

CERTIFICATE IN CREATIVE 

PRACTICE 

Maya Jan Humphries 

CERTIFICATE IN MEDIA, 

ART, AND PERFORMANCE 

Maya Jan Humphries 

LA CITÉ UNIVERSITAIRE 

FRANCOPHONE 

CERTIFICAT EN FRANÇAIS 

LANGUE SECONDE 

Nolan Clarence Grad* 

Nathan Stanley Ross Syrnick 

BACHELOR OF 

SCIENCE HONOURS 

Madison Elise Blatchford 

Physics 


Deven Santosh Dufour 

Biochemistry 


Aluk Verlyn Geu 

Biochemistry (Psychology) 


Sarah Katherine Gulash* 

Psychology 


Zoe Elizabeth Stradeski* 

Psychology (Biology) 


BACHELOR OF 

SCIENCE IN 

ENVIRONMENTAL 

BIOLOGY 

Tory P. Frankl 

Environmental Biology 

Distinction 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 

Basmah Almosallem 

Psychology 

Distinction 

Ariston Edwin Bodnarchuk 

Computer Science 

Co-operative Education 

Program 

Griffin John Chorney 

Geography (Biology) 

Distinction 

Ericka Louise Alfonso Cleto 

Psychology 

Genevieve Rose Couture* 


(Classical Studies) 


Zachary Evan Andrew Eltom 

Biology (History) 

Carter Chase Hinzmann 


Matthew Leonard 

Theodore Lorencz* 

Actuarial Science 


Internship 

Payton Joan McKechnie 

Biology 


Lauren Brynne McMaster 

Biology 

Distinction 

Jenna Nicole Merk 

Chemistry (Kinesiology) 

Distinction 

Co-operative Education 

Program 

Devin Paul Miller 

Economics (Biology) 

Brenna Jordyn Patenaude 

Psychology (Chemistry) 

Shammah Abiola Oluseyi 

Peluola* 

Biology (Computer Science) 


Alisa Thuy Trang Pham 

Psychology 

Camille Lumban Pizarra 

Biology 

[Cellular and Molecular 

Biology] 

Myles Alexander Sahulka 

Physics 


Jonah Justin Tremblay* 

Actuarial Science 

(Computer Science) 


Matthew William Tress 

Economics 


Campion College Campion College 

Brag 5 

| VOL. THIRTY-FOUR | SPRING 2023

Celebrating the 

Achievements of a 

Lifelong Learner 

St. Edmund Campion 

Medal Recipient 

Huntley O'Connor 

BY HOLLY GUSTAFSON BA '96 

“I was just so 

glad that I was 

able to help 

people – it was 

so rewarding 

because I was 

able to speak 

in a language 

that they knew, 

and explain 

the technology 

in words that 

they could 

understand.” 

Nearly 40 years ago, in 1985, 

Elizabeth “Betty” Capnerhurst 

began her studies at Campion 

College with a keen desire to learn. 

Despite facing immense challenges—including 

the difficulties of transitioning to online 

learning during covid, and most recently, a 

diagnosis of dementia—Betty will be proudly 

graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political 

Science with a minor in Catholic Studies at 

this year’s Spring Convocation. At the age of 

83, Betty is the epitome of what it means to be 

a lifelong learner. 

Betty worked as a computer analyst for the 

provincial government and was one of the first 

computer coders in the province, but despite 

her notable work with information technology 

across the various Crown corporations, she is 

most proud of the relationships she built along 

the way. One of the last jobs she held before 

her retirement was as a programmer analyst 

for ISM, where she worked closely with 

user interface, guiding employees through 

the challenges of incorporating brand-new 

technology into the workplace. 

“I was just so glad that I was able to help 

people—it was so rewarding because I 

was able to speak in a language that they 

knew, and explain the technology in 

words that they could understand.” 

For Betty, her education was a great gift—she 

loved learning and enjoyed the classes she 

took, but most importantly, she is incredibly 

grateful for all the people she met throughout 

her studies at Campion College. And as a 

lifelong learner, Betty even attended classes 

at the same time as her grandson, Ryan Salter, 

who now teaches grade six at St. Gabriel 

school, and to whom Betty has been a constant 

source of inspiration: 

“I came into the picture of her educational 

journey around 2015 when I was finishing 

my own degree. She was always excited 

to tell me about her classes and the 

discussions they were having. She is an 

amazing woman, and to think that she 

has been working towards this degree 

essentially my entire life is astounding.” 

Betty is proud of her First Nations Status, 

having close ties to the Key Reserve near 

Norquay, Saskatchewan, and is a passionate 

advocate for Indigenous rights, particularly 

concerning Missing and Murdered Indigenous 

Women. In 2016, as part of her Religious 

Studies 100 course, Betty participated in 

Luther College’s Project of Heart, an initiative 

facilitated through Campion’s Engaged 

Learning program which focused on bringing 

awareness to the Regina Indian Industrial 

School and commemorating and remembering 

the students who attended the school. She 

was the first female councillor for the RM of 

Edenwold from 2001-2005, and also served on 

parish council at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic 

Parish in Regina. She is looking forward to 

spending time with the many family and 

friends who will be joining her to celebrate 

this latest achievement. 

“It was a great experience, and I’m really 

glad I had the opportunity to work with 

so many kind people along the way.” 

A bit of Fortitude from 

Huntley O’Connor, St. Edmund 

Campion Medal Recipient 

First of all, I would like to congratulate you 

all on the present milestones in your quest 

to be successful citizens of the world. You 

are all marvellous! 

For the next phases of your development, 

I would like to pass on to you a bit of 

fortitude, which I have learned and 

implemented over the years. 

If you don't like something—change it. 

Never settle for less than you know to be 

your ideal. 

As you become older and become more 

entrenched in life you may start to get the 

idea that it's easier to follow the path of 

least resistance. Unfortunately, that path 

also gives you the least satisfaction in life. 

Instead, I would suggest that you set your 

highest goals and stick to them. Do not 

settle for mediocrity! Any slight slip and 

you find yourself at the bottom of the pile. 

Listen and learn—you have two ears and 

one mouth. Therefore, listen twice and 

speak once if possible. 

Be respectful—do not be belligerent but 

on the other hand, do not give up your 

ideals. Do not just settle because it is 

easy. Fight for what you believe in but 

know when to capitulate. If you are in a 

situation that you do not like, change it. 

You do have that ability. 

Acceptance must mean agreement in 

the long run. Therefore, accept only that 

which in your conscience is the best 

option and proceed along that line. 

You don’t have to work harder—just 

smarter! 

Huntley O'Connor, B.SC in Engineering, 

Dip Arch, Dip Bldg Con, Dip Civ Eng, and 

Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil 

Engineers, and the 2023 recipient of the 

St. Edmund Campion Medal, was born 

in Kingston, Jamaica. After pursuing his 

education in London, he moved to Canada 

to complete his degree and married his 

wife, Grace, with whom he had two sons, 

Aaron and Tyler, and one grandson, Nathan. 

Huntley began working in Regina with 

Arnott, Kelly, O'Connor in 1973, then began 

his career with Cochrane Engineering and 

held the position of Branch Manager from 

1996 until his retirement in 2014. 

Huntley has been on the Board of Regents at 

Campion College for the past nine years. 

THE ST. EDMUND 

CAMPION MEDAL 

The St. Edmund Campion 

Medal is presented to 

those whose life and 

activities have exemplified 

in an outstanding way the 

service of faith and the 

justice and ideals Edmund 

Campion embedded in 

the Jesuit philosophy of 

education championed by 

Campion College. 



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Petitcodiac, NB, 

to Regina, SK 

BY KATELYN WOOD 

FAR 

FROM 

HOME 

“My family 

was shocked 

that I chose 

a school so 

far away 

from home 

because it was 

a huge move, 

especially 

for a kid who 

never wanted 

to be far from 

home.” 

“Hearing Katelyn say, ‘I want to 

apply to Campion College at the 

University of Regina, it’s the best 

option for what I want’ 

came with a feeling of inexplicable emotion. 

Regardless of my feelings, I knew she needed 

to follow her dreams and I miss her every day” 

said Katelyn’s Mom. 

I found Campion College in some late-night 

research of colleges where you could get 

a history degree without specific math 

requirements. Unfortunately, I did not take 

the right math course in high school for 

university, but still wanted to pursue a degree. 

Campion’s requirements, which were not 

math-heavy, seemed like the best fit for me 

to apply. I didn’t have the opportunity to visit 

the campus prior to applying to the school 

because I’m from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick, 

so my first visit was move-in day. My family 

was shocked that I chose a school so far 

away from home because it was a huge move, 

especially for a kid who never wanted to be far 

from home. 

My advice would be to be prepared for the 

culture shock, especially if you’re coming 

from an area like the Maritimes because 

Saskatchewan is so different. At the same 

time, don’t be scared to take a leap like that. 

In my experience, it was the best thing I 

could’ve done for myself because it gave me 

the opportunity to start fresh and experience 

so many new things. I met two of my very 

best friends out here, Dani and Femke, who 

have helped make Saskatchewan feel more 

like a home for me. So far in my bachelor’s 

degree, I have enjoyed how welcoming and 

helpful the staff have been in helping me get 

adjusted to a completely new place and a new 

school. Plus, the school is small enough that 

the staff you work with get to know you and 

it feels like a more personalized experience. 

My very first experience in Saskatchewan 

was flying from Saskatoon to Regina on my 

first flights out here, and my mom and I both 

found the flatness disorienting because, back 

home, if you can see it, you can walk there. I 

like the people and the diversity and have 

come to like the land's flatness, but I still miss 

the trees, hills, my family and friends back 

home. Moving across the country can be so 

intimidating to think about but once you’ve 

done it, you do find that it is worthwhile. 

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9

Teaching a Medieval 

Pandemic with a Historical 

Role-Playing Game 

BY DR. ALLISON FIZZARD 

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, CAMPION COLLEGE 

THE 

PLAGUE 

COMES TO 

CAMPION 

“These historical 

role-playing 

games are 

typically set 

in periods of 

tension or crisis; 

students are 

given the roles 

of people who 

have to debate 

and decide 

on courses of 

action that 

reflect real 

controversies.” 

In the fall of 2022, students enrolled in 

HIST 290AU The Black Death: A Medieval 

Pandemic had the opportunity to learn about 

the distant past in a new way. After spending 

the first portion of the course studying the 

historical background of this devastating 

fourteenth-century outbreak of disease, 

students took on the roles of citizens of the 

English city of Norwich to debate and vote on 

how they should respond to rumours of plague 

advancing toward them. They were doing so 

as part of the historical role-playing game 

“1349: Plague Comes to Norwich”, designed by 

Amy Curry of Lone Star College in the United 

States. 

“1349: Plague Comes to Norwich” is one 

of a number of historical role-playing 

games designed by post-secondary 

educators following an active learning 

approach known as “Reacting to the Past” 

(see https://reactingconsortium.org/ 

WIR-basics). 

These historical role-playing games are 

typically set in periods of tension or crisis; 

students are given the roles of people who 

have to debate and decide on courses of action 

that reflect real controversies. Each student 

has an objective they must achieve in order 

to “win”. Most students belong to factions 

and must work with their faction members to 

advance the faction’s objectives. “Winning” 

in these historical role-playing games means 

persuading one’s fellow students to support 

the course of action one is advocating. 

In HIST 290AU last fall, students took over 

the running of the classes when we were 

playing the game. Attired like the Grim Reaper, 

I remained in the background, waiting until 

at some point during each class I “tolled the 

bell” and had the students pick stones of 

different colours from a bag. Depending on 

the colour of the stone, they learned whether 

their characters lived, died, or were suffering 

from symptoms of the plague. Each class 

students debated issues such as whether 

to close the city gates to travellers or to 

impose a quarantine. These debates allowed 

students see how issues like balancing medical 

advice with economic needs during times of 

pandemic have a very long history. 

In addition, students developed their skills in 

reading and analyzing historical texts, writing 

persuasive speeches, and working in groups. 

Some students expressed nervousness about 

public speaking but afterward said how much 

the experience helped them build confidence 

in speaking in front of others. 

One Campion student in the course, 

Madeleine Boté, described what she got out of 

the course this way: 

“The Black Death class and game were 

not just fun, but [they] also encouraged 

students when playing to engage more 

with the course readings so that they had 

a better chance of succeeding in-game. 

Being able to experience this sort of 

hands-on and involved learning was a 

great treat, and I would recommend this 

class to anyone who wants a class that 

is not only deeply informative, but very 

different and standalone amongst the 

other history classes offered on campus.” 

HIST 290AU is being offered again in the 

Fall, 2023, semester. 

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11

JOURNEY 

to Cuernavaca 

BY KELLY BOURKE, CAMPUS MINISTER, CAMPION COLLEGE 

This past February, a group of 30 people 

travelled with Archbishop Donald Bolen to 

Cuernavaca, Mexico. Of the group, three were 

from Campion College, two students, Sera 

Lizée and Jacey Kukura, as well as Campus 

Minister, Kelly Bourke. The purpose of the trip 

was to further a long-running sister project 

of the Archdiocese of Regina in Hueyapan, 

Mexico, partnering with local organizers to 

build an agricultural technical college that will 

operate as a satellite college to the University 

of Cuernavaca. 

Campion College has been a supporter 

of the Cuernavaca Project over the years 

through fundraisers, but this is the first year 

we officially sent students to connect with 

students. In the fall, Archbishop Donald Bolen 

reached out to invite Campion College to 

participate in the project of connecting student 

-to-student to share their experiences. 

On the trip, the group was able to see how 

much of this project has already been 

accomplished. With several buildings 

completed and operational, participants 

worked on finishing the classroom building, 

started on the foundation for the dormitory, 

Cuernavaca, 

Morelos Mexico 

and planted 50 trees which were gifted by 

generous donors from the Archdiocese of 

Regina. The students, and the whole group, 

learned building techniques from the local 

workers and managed the language barrier 

by building friendships as they worked side by 

side. 

The participants stayed with local families 

to learn about the culture and to build 

connections. These families welcomed us, 

fed us, and took care of us so well that we felt 

part of their family. These families joined in a 

welcome celebration and a time of communal 

reflection and recognition at the end of our 

week on the land. 

Local coordinators Carmen and Gabriel keep 

the project moving forward, and after more 

than 10 years this project’s dream is nearing 

completion. Campion College students will 

help with fundraisers to finish the remaining 

buildings, set up a reliable water system, 

and build a secure perimeter fence. The 

coordinators in Mexico raise money locally by 

selling produce grown on the land. 

During this adventure, work, meals, prayer, 

laughter, and even a game of soccer were 

shared as a community. Travelling to Mexico, 

we all carried an extra suitcase with donations 

and supplies for the project, but on the way 

home, our luggage was much lighter—though 

we carried so much more in our hearts than 

our suitcases! Most of the bags were lost for a 

few days on the way home, having their own 

adventure, but that’s a story for another day! 

For more information on the Cuernavaca 

Project or to buy Mexican Vanilla to help fund 

this project, contact: 

Joan Rink at (306) 533-1648 

PHOTOS BY KELLY BOURKE 




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Students Keeping Our 

Community Safe 

Champions 

of Change 

BY RAIHA SHAREEF BA LUTHER COLLEGE '23 

BY SHAE SACKMAN 

While COVID-19’s pandemic declaration has 

ended and the world is learning how best to 

mitigate and contain the virus moving forward, 

the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s 

(SPSA) Thomas Czinkota and Shae Sackman 

continue to provide vital resources for the 

province. 

Czinkota and Sackman are integral to the 

SPSA’s Rapid Test Kit (RTK) initiative, which 

focuses on providing Saskatchewan with 

free, publicly available rapid test kits to help 

keep the public safe. These Campion College 

students have maintained the RTK initiative 

since the SPSA developed the program in 

November of 2021. As of May 2023, the SPSA 

has distributed over 16 million free rapid 

antigen test kits throughout the province. 

Czinkota, Sackman, and the rest of the small, 

inter-agency Rapid Test Kit team won the 

Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Public 

Service in November of 2022. The Premier’s 

Award recognizes employees who have made 

outstanding on-the-job contributions to the 

government and citizens of the province while 

exemplifying our core values in action. These 

core values include showing integrity, serving 

citizens, practicing innovation, and acting as 

one team. 

In addition to helping to maintain this safety 

initiative, both Czinkota and Sackman are 

finishing concurrent Honours Philosophy 

and Honours Psychology degrees. Sackman’s 

background at the university in psychological 

research remains a useful lens, with them 

stating, “Thinking through how to build and 

then maintain a process is a critical skill in 

emergency management.” Czinkota agreed, 

adding that similarly to research, consistency, 

and documentation are important. “Keep 

everything. That useless note from last 

November, you will probably need on a 

Tuesday in June.” 

The link between philosophy and public safety 

is not immediately apparent. When asked if 

studying philosophy is ever important in his 

work as a public servant, Czinkota responded, 

“It is how I guide the process of thinking. What 

I put behind my work at the SPSA passes 

through a necessary philosophical filter.” 

Czinkota added that being a part of the RTK 

initiative means that, “actions and decisions 

have an accountability to them that isn’t in 

other jobs, and I think that makes it more 

fulfilling in some senses even if it is at times 

more stressful.” 

Sackman also highlighted the accountability 

angle of public safety, explaining, “Our Public 

Distribution Centres are places like rural 

municipality offices, small local gathering 

places, libraries, and local Co-ops. We needed 

their help, and they stepped up and continued 

to show they care about the province. That’s 

incredible to experience, and I feel like I 

value that more because of my philosophy 

background at Campion.” 

“We knew 

that period 

products 

should be as 

available as 

toilet paper 

is in public 

restrooms, 

so we 

challenged 

our administration 

to make an 

investment 

to reflect the 

needs of all 

students.” 

The University of Regina Champions of 

Change Club is a student-led gender equity 

group on campus. What started off as a small 

group of six students back in 2019, has now 

accumulated over 90 members. I started 

the group because of my lived experiences 

with period shame and a lack of knowledge 

of my body. I grew up without proper 

sexual and reproductive health education, 

leaving me to stigmatize my natural bodily 

functions like menstruation. Not only did 

many menstruating people feel ashamed, 

disgusted, and embarrassed of their bodies, 

but they would conform to these stigmas by 

hiding their pads and tampons on the way 

to the washroom, used euphemisms like 

“that time of the month” instead of naming 

menstruation, and be surrounded by jokes 

about PMS. The sad reality of the period 

stigma and period poverty is that it affects 

menstruating students’ education. According 

to a report by Plan International Canada and 

Always, 1 in 7 Canadians struggle to afford 

period products. When students do not have 

access to period products, they skip class or 

use unsanitary solutions like toilet paper. The 

U of R Champions of Change Club set out 

to educate the public on menstruation and 

advocate for more access to pads and tampons 

so all menstruators may feel dignified and 

empowered. The club has toured elementary 

schools and refugee centres teaching young 

students across Regina about menstruation 

and reproductive health. We have also made 

monthly donations of period products and 

food to the community fridge, donating over 

5,000 period products in total. Passionate 

about making systemic change within our 

community, the club campaigned for free 

dispensers of pads and tampons at the 

University of Regina main campus in 2020. 

We knew that period products should be as 

available as toilet paper in public restrooms, so 

we challenged our administration to make an 

investment to reflect the needs of all students. 

After six months of negotiations, we secured 

12 dispensers of free pads and tampons at the 

main campus. Just recently, we worked closely 

with Campion College to secure an investment 

on freely dispensed pads and tampons in their 

washrooms as well. Throughout the past four 

years of the club, we are honoured to work 

with like-minded organizations and create 

sustainable change for students. There is still 

a long way to go for gender equity, but we 

are optimistic that, with the support of our 

community, we can guide equitable change. 

To learn more or join the club, find us on: 

Instagram: @uofrchampionsofchange 

Facebook: U of R Champions of Change 

e-mail: ccuofr@gmail.com 

Website: ccuofr.wixsite.com/ 

championsofchange 

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15

Civic Engagement within 

Campion and Beyond 

Student Activities 

BY BRONWYN HEERSPINK BA '23 

“I first became 

hooked on 

politics at the 

age of ten. I 

was glued to 

the television 

the night of the 

2011 election 

... I guess you 

could say I was 

destined to 

be a Political 

Science 

student!” 

Upon wrapping up my degree, I have found 

myself introspecting on the little moments 

that led me to where I am today. Through this 

process, I have come to realize how much 

engagement has been a central focus of my life, 

from high school to my undergraduate degree 

at Campion College. 

I first became hooked on politics at the age of 

ten. I was glued to the television the night of 

the 2011 election, following a few months of 

learning about the Canadian government in 

my social studies class. I guess you could say I 

was destined to be a Political Science student! 

Throughout my time in high school, I was 

lucky to be exposed to several other opportunities 

to further learn about government/ 

politics. 

The semester I started my degree, there 

was another federal election. I decided to 

volunteer with an organization called Future 

Majority to walk students to the on-campus 

advanced polls. While engaging with students 

about the election, I realized that my 

knowledge of our country’s political systems 

was not uniformly shared by my peers. I had 

taken for granted all of the amazing opportunities 

I had been given to meaningfully engage 

in our democracy and assumed that those 

who remained peripheral from these systems 

were just as “in the know” as I was. Trying to 

rectify this imbalance in engagement became 

a guiding feature of my advocacy and research 

work over the next four years. 

I continued on with Future Majority for the 

2020 Saskatchewan election and 2021 federal 

election, becoming one of their Regional 

Directors for Saskatchewan, managing a 

team of over 20 student volunteers across the 

province, and advocating for better integration 

of young people’s priorities in policy. I also 

became involved with UR POLIS, the representative 

body of students in the Department 

of Politics and International Studies, serving 

two of my three years on the council as 

President. I was the lead organizer for fifteen 

events for UR POLIS, bringing leading 

political figures to campus to educate students 

on pressing social/political topics. We built 

our team from a dormant student group to one 

of the most active societies on campus. 

As I move on to my graduate studies at 

Carleton University, I am excited to continue 

my work on youth civic engagement. I’ll 

be writing a Master’s thesis which further 

explores how provinces/territories engage 

youth in the development of public policy, 

building upon the work I did in my Honours 

thesis. 

To call back to the 2011 election, a quote from 

Jack Layton’s farewell letter to Canadians 

comes to mind, 

“To young Canadians… I believe in you. 

Your energy, your vision, your passion 

for justice are exactly what this country 

needs today. You need to be at the 

heart of our economy, our political life, 

and our plans for the present and the 

future. I hope that my work will allow 

my generation and future generations 

to come to realize this vision—where 

young people are central to Canadian 

democracy.” 

Intramurals are a great way for students to 

get involved on campus. Currently, there are 

basketball, volleyball, ice hockey, badminton, 

soccer, futsal, ultimate frisbee, and cricket 

teams that play all different levels offered at the 

University of Regina. The Intramural Program 

is designed to provide currently enrolled 

students with the opportunity for experiential 

learning through participation in organized 

activities. Participating in the intramurals is 

a great way to develop the essential qualities 

of leadership, cooperation, communication, 

planning, self-reliance, and a sense of fair play, 

and provide lifelong recreation skills while 

having a good time. Registration will open in 

September for the fall semester so check out 

imleagues.com to register. 

“Thank you for sponsoring our basketball 

league Campion Chaos. It’s been a lot 

of fun, and was great to be supported by 

Campion.” 

Jonah Tremblay, Campion Student 





NASH 

Memorial Lecture Returns 

BY DR. DAWN FLOOD 

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AT CAMPION COLLEGE 

PHOTOS BY BRANDI KLEIN 

The Nash Memorial 

Lecture Series was 

founded in 1979 to 

honour the first 

President of Campion 

College, Dr. Peter W. 

Nash, SJ. This event 

welcomes distinguished 

scholars from North 

America and around 

the world to make a 

significant contribution 

to the academic life 

of the university and 

community. It was a 

pleasure to hold in 

person once again, 

this premier event at 


After a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, 

Campion College welcomed around 100 

campus and community supporters—with 

additional viewers zooming in—to the 41st 

Annual Nash Memorial Lecture, delivered by 

Dr. Robert J. Allore, SJ. Dr. Allore comes to us 

from Vancouver, where he serves as pastor of 

St. Mark’s Parish, chaplain to the University 

of British Columbia, and Adjunct Professor 

of Theology at St. Mark’s College at UBC. 

Dr. Allore’s research background as a scientist 

investigating the genetics of nervous system 

development, and his theology training with 

the Society of Jesus combined to shape his 

enlightening lecture on “Science, Religion, and 

the Search for a Christian Anthropology”. 

Dr. Allore began the lecture by suggesting 

that science and religion are not oppositional 

practices. Indeed, he argues that, in a way, 

science is a religious activity in that scientists 

spend time seeking truth about the natural 

world, and that it is a meditative privilege to 

be able to contemplate, on a deep level, the 

mysteries of the natural world. Spiritual faith 

demands reflection, as does science. Rather 

than being in competition, these distinct areas 

of inquiry should work in dialogue to best 

move forward in service of an increasingly 

complex world. 

Using examples including an in-depth look 

at the Human Genome Project, an ongoing 

research project launched in 1995 in an 

effort to sequence human genomes in order 

to better understand the study of human 

biology, Dr. Allore highlighted the excitement 

of discovery surrounding this research, 

which former U.S. President Bill Clinton 

described as “learning the language in which 

God created life.” Technological advances 

allow for near-total sequencing quickly and 

easily today, leading to a number of ethical, 

legal, and social issues that potentially arise 

out of understanding human life at this 

fundamental level. Genome-based research 

also enables medical researchers in the 

development of more specific and effective 

diagnostics and therapeutics, which are 

currently being employed in cancer research. 

Dr. Allore asks, “how do we integrate 

this new information personally, and as 

communities of faith, especially considering 

that such hi-tech research is not readily 

available to all nations of the world, and 

how best to democratize the benefits of such 

research?” 

More than just a theoretical dilemma, 

Dr. Allore compares such questions about 

genome research with ethical concerns 

surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and 

vaccines. He praised the gifts of science for 

quick vaccine development, and pondered 

issues of vaccine justice/access while 

wondering how political leaders and health 

experts might address ongoing issues of 

vaccine hesitancy and the need for education 

that acknowledges and respects people’s 

questions and faiths. Placing his broader 

scientific research into this timely context 

truly brought home the point of his lecture 

about the need for science and religion to 

remain in dialogue to handle the increasing 

challenges global society must face as we 

move toward a better future. 




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ALUMNI 

Of Distinction 

HOW TO 

NOMINATE 

SOMEONE 

If you would like to nominate someone for the 

Alumni of Distinction awards, the full application 

is available at campioncollege.ca/alumni 

GEORGE 

KRESS, ba ‘84 

LINDA 

DEWHIRST, BA ‘75 

FRANK J. McCRYSTAL, 

hs ‘72, ba ‘77 

CAMPION COLLEGE 

& ALPHA SIGMA NU 

George grew up in a small town 

with a strong Catholic community. 

After graduating from high school, he 

moved to Regina and enrolled in Campion 

College and began dating Louise from 

Montmartre. George spent every weekend 

with Louise. They got married in 1984. In 

1991, George and Louise had a profound 

conversion of heart and made a personal 

commitment to Jesus Christ. “Our love 

for God just expanded dramatically. We 

understood intimately just how loving 

God is. That personal commitment to 

Christ changed everything, including our 

love for the Catholic faith”. Since then 

George has spent his time volunteering 

within the Catholic church in the fields of 

evangelization, apologetics, service, and 

development. After retirement, George 

began working for Catholic Christian 

Outreach, then, as Executive Director of 

NET Ministries Canada, and most recently, 

Interim Director of Development for the 

Archdiocese of Regina. Throughout it all, 

George has never lost the desire to share his 

joy for the love of Jesus with anyone God 

chooses to place in his life. 

Linda has a diverse career and volunteer 

history, but always maintains a passion 

for education and improving her community. 

She graduated from Campion College with 

a BA Visual Arts, and then a Bachelor of 

Commerce from the University of Alberta, 

and a MA. Edu from the University of 

Regina. Through collaborative partnerships, 

Linda has devoted her career to improving 

educational outcomes. Projects have included; 

strategic planning for technology integration 

and implementation; distributed learning, 

adult basic education, and literacy; and 

educational options for labour and skill 

shortages. Linda is dedicated to Campion 

and has been a part of the Student Council, 

the 75th and 100th Anniversary Celebration 

Committees, and the Board of Regents. 

She enjoys giving back to her community, 

volunteering with several other organizations, 

including the Saskatchewan Science Centre, 

SaskCulture, and the University of Regina 

Alumni Association. Linda values the 

Campion community's Vision, Mission, 

and Values, which focus on forming people 

for others through the development of the 

whole person. 

Exemplary athlete, teacher and coach, 

Frank leads by example to motivate 

students, athletes, and others in our 

community to strive for the Magis in their lives. 

Frank played on three National Champion Rams 

teams in the early 70’s. After five years as an 

assistant coach on the Rams, Frank was named 

head coach in 1984. Leading the team to seven 

Canadian Junior Football Championships, 

Frank received the Canadian Junior Football 

Coach of the Year award twice. Frank is an 

honoured member of the Saskatchewan Sports 

Hall of Fame and the Regina Sports Hall of 

Fame. Giving back to the community is also 

a passion for Frank as he has devoted much 

of his time assisting amateur programs in 

the city and around the province as a guest 

speaker, clinician, and counselor to young 

athletes looking to move on to university. 

Leading by example Frank also encouraged 

his coaching staff to volunteer as well. Many 

of his players (and students) have gone on to 

excel as professional athletes in the CFL and 

NFL. There are many more who credit their 

success in business, education, and professional 

communities in Regina and beyond to the 

valuable lessons learned from Frank. 

Rooted in the Jesuit and Catholic traditions 

of education, Campion offers all students 

the opportunity to pursue their dreams in an 

innovative, diverse, and inclusive community 

where scholarship and spirituality find a 

common home. Recognized internationally 

for their high academic excellence, Jesuit 

institutions are centers of excellence uniting 

scholarship with ethical values and service to 

others. The Jesuit philosophy of education has 

defined Campion's academic vision since it was 

founded in 1917, driving our mission to develop 

the whole person – intellectually, spiritually, 

and socially – for service within society. 

Campion College is proud to be a member of 

the Alpha Sigma Nu, the international honour 

society for Jesuit institutions for higher 

learning. The society inducts as members 

students, alumni and associates of Jesuit 

institutions who distinguish themselves by 

their scholarship and leadership in loyalty and 

service to their institutions and community. 

This year's Alumni of Distinction Award 

recipients will be inducted as members of Alpha 

Sigma Nu this fall. All are welcomed to attend. 









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Dr. Marnie Badham BA ‘95 has been 

promoted to Associate Professor of Art, 

College of Design and Social Context, at 

RMIT in Melbourne Australia. 

David Belof BSc ‘97 retired from 

Saskatchewan Roughriders as Statistician, 

where he has worked since 1996. 

Scott Carson BSc ‘03 shared, “I am pleased, 

honoured, and humbled to inform you that 

I have been elected the president of the 

University of Regina Alumni Association. 

My two year term began in October and I will 

be representing over 85,000 alumni, including 

Campion, to ensure they have a voice.” 

Hugh Delaney HS ‘51 BA ‘53 was nominated 

by the Rotary Club of Calgary at Stampede 

Park Hugh Delaney to receive the prestigious 

honour of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. 

Justin Hauck BA ‘16 is a freelance musician 

who works with Andino Suns, Keiffer 

McLean, and the Bromantics. 

The Andino Suns won Global Artist of the 

Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, 

and were nominated for the Polaris Music 

Prize for their most recent album as well 

as Roots/Folk Artist of the year for the 

2021 SMA. 

Justin shared, "I chose Campion because 

I felt a strong welcome to the University 

through them. Every semester they helped 

me find the right classes with proper insight 

which relieved a ton of stress and helped me 

focus more on my music!" 

Mark MacLeod HS ‘78, BSc ‘84 has been 

appointed by the Regina-based Group 

Medical Services (GMS) to be the company’s 

new president and CEO. 

Michelle Maurer BA ‘04 began a tenure 

as Executive Director, Lands and Mineral, 

Government of Saskatchewan. 

Dan McCann BSc ‘05 CEO of Precision AI 

was featured in an article for Bloomberg.com 

about using AI-enabled crop spraying drones 

to reduce chemical use. Precision AI was also 

one of a dozen winners of BloomberNEF’s 

2023 Pioneers award, which aims to spotlight 

early-stage climate tech innovators with 

game-changing potential. 

Leah Perrault BA ‘05 received the prestigious 

honour of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. 

Colin Savage BA ‘95 spoke at FHQ 

Developments Forum “Journey to Economic 

Prosperity”. This is a fantastic forum 

for Indigenous economic reconciliation, 

specifically respecting Call to Action 92, which 

is a pillar of Economic Development Regina's 

strategic vision and our commitment to 

advancing the 94 Calls to Action. 

Dan Toogood BSc. (Hon) ‘05 is the program 

leader of the Health and Sciences Academy at 

Bishop James Mahoney High School. Author 

of Amazon international best selling book 

“DeltaU - The Change Starts With You” 

learn more at www.dantoogood.com 

Campion College is proud to share that 

alumna Safoora Abdul BA ‘22 is the newest 

enrollment counselor/recruiter. Safoora felt 

driven to give back and share with others 

her amazing experience at Campion College. 

Compelled to enroll through Campion 

because of the scholarships available, Safoora 

immersed herself in the small community 

and found her academic home. “I want other 

students to feel the personal connection that 

I felt with Campion. Helping students find 

their clear path in life drives what I do. I want 

our students to feel the personal and academic 

support I have always felt at Campion as a 

student and now as a recruiter.” 

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Campion College Launches 

a New Environmental 

Impact Scholarship 

BY HOLLY GUSTAFSON BA '96 

Dr. Sarah Abbott is an associate professor in 

the Department of Film at the University of 

Regina, where she teaches courses in film 

production, ethnographic practice, sentient 

ecologies, and climate change. She has been 

engaging with concepts of sustainability, 

ecology, and climate concerns in a variety of 

ways throughout her research, teaching, and 

life for over 30 years. In 2021, she obtained an 

Interdisciplinary Doctor of Social Sciences 

degree from Royal Roads University with a 

research focus on the sentience, intelligence 

and relationality of trees, with funding support 

from a Vanier Canada Scholarship. 

For her recent doctoral research, Dr. Abbott 

worked with public and multispecies 

ethnography, Indigenous ways of knowing and 

inquiry, plant science, interspecies communication 

and film. In November 2022, she 

presented a talk titled “Perspectives on Earth 

Care and Interconnection” at Campion College 

that highlighted her research, relationships 

between humans and nonhumans, the intense 

impacts of human-centered beliefs and 

activity on the planet we call home, and that 

shifting to mindful, intentional practices that 

recognize and respect all life on Earth can help 

many of us reconnect with this life and live in 

more sustainable, balanced ways. 

Dr. Abbott generously donated the 

honorarium for her talk to officially launch an 

exciting new scholarship at the college: the 

Environmental Impact Scholarship. “I wanted 

to use this speaking opportunity” she says, “to 

draw attention to ecological concerns and to 

support students engaging with this important 

subject in their research and volunteer work.” 

The Environmental Impact Scholarship will 

be awarded to a full-time Campion student 

who is passionate about the environment and 

is making a difference in the world. Campion 

alumni, staff member, and environmentalist 

Carla Ballman designed the scholarship, with 

assistance from the Campion Sustainability 

Committee, Krista Calfat, and Dr. Abbott. It 

provides an opportunity to recognize students 

who are taking action to address environmental 

concerns. This scholarship is for continuing 

students registered through Campion College, 

with preference given to students doing an 

honours thesis with an environmental focus or 

those pursuing the Certificate in Sustainability. 

The scholarship is worth $1000 and will be 

awarded annually each fall. 

In 2020, Dr. Abbott began teaching the 

first course in climate change through the 

University of Regina’s Faculty of Media, Art, 

and Performance. This multidisciplinary 

course, called “Engaging Climate Change: 

Creativity, Community, Intervention” 

considers climate change and ecological 

issues with a focus on resilience, community, 

Indigenous perspectives, science, art, and 

students thinking outside the box. “It’s not 

an easy topic, but it’s so important that we 

spend time with it, that we speak about what’s 

happening in the climate and in our ecology 

and find ways to take action that resonates 

with us” says Dr. Abbott. “There are relational 

complexities, nuances and effects in the 

infinite web of all our human and nonhuman 

life experiences.” 

To find out more about Campion’s Environmental 

Impact Scholarship or to make a 

donation, visit campioncollege.ca. 

To apply for the Environmental Impact 

Scholarship, visit Continuing Scholarships at 


PHOTO BY TREVOR HOPKIN 

The Environmental 

Impact Scholarship 

will be awarded to 

a full-time Campion 

student who is 

passionate about the 

environment and is 

making a difference in 

the world. 

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Mission Priority Examen 

Faculty Notes 

Have you ever wondered 

what is unique about 

Jesuit colleges and 

universities? 

As a Jesuit College, Campion is an associate-member 

of the Association of Jesuit 

Colleges and Universities (AJCU). The AJCU, 

comprises 28 colleges and universities in 

the USA and Belize, provides a forum for 

exchanging information and experiences in 

Jesuit higher education, and encourages and 

facilitates collaboration among its member 

institutions. 

Our Jesuit education is guided by spirituality 

in forming men and women for others and in 

always seeking the Magis, understanding that 

there will always be more to do and ways to do 

it better. That foundation is not only for our 

students but also for staff and faculty. In the 

spirit of the Magis, Campion will embark on 

our first Mission Priority Examen (MPE) in 

September 2023. 

At the request of the Superior General of the 

Society of Jesus, Very Rev. Arturo Sosa, S.J., 

the North American Jesuit Provincials and 

the Presidents of the schools constituting 

the AJCU have established a self-study and 

peer review process for reaffirming the 

Jesuit, Catholic mission of Jesuit colleges 

and universities. Campion College will be the 

first Canadian Jesuit college to embark on an 

MPE to evaluate our mission and priorities 

as we “look honestly at our institutional life, 

notice the activity of God within, and respond 

freely to the invitation to grow in Faith, Hope 

and Love” (Characteristics of Jesuit Higher 

Education: A Guide for Mission Reflection, p. 5). 

The MPE process is multifaceted, with 

presentations, seminars, and group discussions 

that will take place throughout the 2023-24 

school year. 

As members of our Campion community, 

we encourage you to participate as we 

consider our present and future: how we 

currently reflect Jesuit values in our work 

within the college, our community, and our 

wider world. Campion is proud to welcome 

Dr. Margaret Lavin, Professor Emerita, Regis 

College at the University of Toronto, as she 

presents “Celebrating Jesuit Education: 

Dare to Imagine” on September 27th, followed 

by seminars on September 28th. 

For more information about the MPE 

and Campion College events, check out 

www.campioncollege.ca. 

Dr. Marta Bashovski, Assistant Professor 

of Political Science, co-edited a special issue 

of the journal Globalizations on "Political 

Subjectivity in Times of Crisis". She 

contributed the introduction to the special 

issue with Norma Rossi (St. Andrew's), and 

a single-authored article entitled "Knowing 

Dissent: the Enlightenment Subject within 

Contemporary Politics of Subjectivity". She 

also attended the annual meeting of the 

International Studies Association in Montreal 

in March, presenting a paper entitled "The 

Epistemology of Dissent and the Politics of 

Classification". 

Dr. Allison Fizzard, Associate Professor 

of History, Campion College attended the 

Victorian Studies Association Western Canada 

(VSAWC) conference in Winnipeg. May 5 – 6, 

2023. “Women, Work, and Craft Education in 

the United Kingdom, c. 1879-1900: The Case of 

Valentine Eliot, Wood-Carver and Instructor”. 

Dr. Deborah Hoffmann, Sessional Professor of 

English, has retired—we wish her all the best! 

Elaina Lawn, Librarian, delivered a 

presentation titled "The Library Edit: Weeding 

our Way to a Better Library" on May 4, 2023, 

at the Saskatchewan Libraries Conference 

in Saskatoon, SK. The presentation detailed 

recent project work on the east side of 

Campion Library to create a more welcoming 

space for our patrons. 

Dr. Samantha Lawler, Assistant Professor 

of Astronomy, presented “Planet 9 or Planet 

Nein? Discoveries in the Outer Solar System” 

at the Kramer IMAX Theater in Regina, 

prior to the screening of Interstellar: The 

IMAX Experience. Dr. Lawler also presented 

a seminar for the Faculty of Engineering 

and Applied Science at the University of 

Regina titled “Worldwide Internet for All? 

Unintended Consequences of New Satellite 

Constellations”. Dr. Lawler’s discoveries in 

the Kuiper Belt and predictions for satellite 

pollution have been featured by CBC, CNN, 

NPR, Scientific American, The New York 

Times, The Los Angeles Times, Wired 

Magazine, and many other international 

news outlets. 

Dr. Alex MacDonald, Associate Professor of 

English, was the Campion College Idle Talk 

presenter. The title of his talk is "Elizabeth 

Barrett Browning's Aurora Leigh and two 

Popular but annoying songs mentioned 

in Book Seven: 'I'd Be a Butterfly' and 

"C'est l'amour'”. Dr. MacDonald was also a 

panellist for The Archer Book Club of the 

Dr. John Archer Library & Archives “Candy 

Canes & Humbugs: A Conversation About 

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol" a panel 

discussion about the classic novela 

A Christmas Carol. 

Since 1980, Dr. MacDonald has been a faculty 

member of Campion College, this is his last 

year and we wish him all the best! 

Dr. Robert Petry, Assistant Professor of 

Mathematics and Statistics, set up servers for 

WeBWorK, a web application that can create, 

modify, and distribute formula-intensive 

assignments to students with an interface that 

makes testing and assessing your student’s 

knowledge easier during the pandemic and 

helped U of R IT set up their own servers. 

Dr. Tom Phenix, Dean and Associate 

Professor of Psychology, attended the 

Western Canadian Deans of Arts and Science 

Conference, Victoria, BC, February 23-25, 

2023. He was a panellist on "Crossing 

Boundaries: Cultures and Communities". 





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Brag - Spring2023

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