The journalists of the honorary degree class of 2012
Spring convocation season is well underway, and a number of journalists have received or will be receiving honorary degrees from universities across Canada for their contributions to the industry. Among them, with the conferring school listed in parenthesis, are:
- Gwynne Dwyer (Trent University)
- Michael Enright (York University)
- Graham Fraser (Concordia University)
- Chantal Hébert (York University)
- Louis Lapham (University of King’s College)
- Stuart McLean (Saint Mary’s University)
- Rick Mercer (University of Guelph)
- Steve Paikin (Laurentian University)
- Jody Paterson (University of Victoria)
- Valerie Pringle (Ryerson University)
- Lloyd Robertson (University of Manitoba)
- Shelagh Rogers (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
- Ken Shaw (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)
- Barbara Turnbull (York University)
Are there any we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter @jsource.
UPDATED: Thank you, Twitter, for pointing out some notable omissions.
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