Head and shoulders image of Dr. David L. Holmberg, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Anesthesiology, Radiology and Surgery, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. David Holmberg graduated from the Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1973. He practiced for several years in the United States and Australia and then completed an MVSc and residency at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. He became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1982. Following this, he joined the faculty at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, in 1985. Amongst all his career achievements, Dr. Holmberg participated in key projects involving the Jarvick artificial heart and the training of human surgeons for heart transplantation procedures. Recipient of three teaching awards, he authored and co-authored over 80 articles in refereed journals, authored 12 chapters in textbooks and was section editor for the second and third editions of Textbook of Small Animal Surgery. Dr. Holmberg was the creator of the DASIE, a surrogate device used by many medical and veterinary schools to teach basic surgical skills without having to sacrifice animals.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Neal D. Houghton, Visiting Professor, Political Science; originally from the University of Arizona.

Posed indoor image of C. Larry House, instructor in Music, holding a trumpet.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Bill Howell, professor of Department of Animal and Poultry Science.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. William Edwin (Bill) Howell was born 23 March 1923 in Toronto. Dr. Howell served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, first in the North Atlantic and later in the Mediterranean and Pacific. He earned his DVM from Ontario Agricultural Clinic. After obtaining his PhD at the University of Minnesota in 1952, he joined the Department of Animal Husbandry (later Animal Science), retiring in 1993. Bill Howell died 30 May 2009 in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia.

Head and shoulders image of Robert B. Howsam, past lecturer, College of Education, and principal of Brunskill School in Saskatoon. Image taken at time of presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree.

Bio/Historical Note: Following an early education in Saskatchewan schools and his Bachelor and Master of Education degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, Robert Basil (Bob) Howsam earned his Doctor of Education degree at the University of California, Berkeley. He taught for six years in elementary schools, served five years in the RCAF, lectured for a year in the College of Education, and served as principal of Brunskill Elementary School, the College of Education demonstration school, for 5 years. Prior to accepting the Deanship of the College of Education at the University of Houston Howsam was Chairman of the Department of Educational Administration and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, College of Education, at the University of Rochester. A mark of recognition of Howsam’s role as a leader in education is his membership in the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, serving on its Board of Directors, its Executive Committee, and its Bicentennial Committee. Howsam's many publications reflected his special interest in the administration of public education, performance-based teaching, and the evaluation of teaching and administration. The competency-based teacher education project in his College gained national recognition.

Head and shoulders photo of S.J. Hurka, Associate Professor, College of Commerce.

Head and shoulders image of Lyle Hislop, Alumni Affairs.

Head and shoulders image of George Ignatieff, honourary Doctor of Laws degree recipient. Image possibly taken near time of presentation.

Bio/Historical Note: George Pavlovich Ignatieff (1913-1989) was a noted Russian-Canadian diplomat. His career spanned nearly five decades in World War II and the postwar period.

Head and shoulders image of Professor H. Schmidt, president, Saskatchewan Horticultural Association, who presided over the first organizational meeting in 1925 until 1931.

Image of W.H. Kirkaldy-Willis, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital. A coffee cup and an ashtray with a pipe are sitting on the desk.

Head and shoulders image of Roy A. Kohler, Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing, College of Commerce, from 1969-1970.

Image of an oil painting of Dr. Leo F. Kristjanson, University President, 1980-1989; painting located in the Administration Building.

T.K. (Kurt) Kyser, Professor, Geological Sciences, checks equipment used to determine the oxygen isotope composition of earth samples.

Head and shoulders image of Samuel Laimon, Associate Professor, College of Commerce.

Posed indoor image of Mike Lamborn, Huskie football player and Canada West all-star, posing with a football and kneeling on one knee.

Bio/Historical Note: Mike Lamborn was a two-time CWUAA All-Star defensive back and was a starter over four years. He was drafted in the 6th round (48th overall) by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1978.