Art R. Knight, Dean of Arts, presents the University Prize in Arts to Brian Douglas McLean of Saskatoon at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

Newton Haslam, dean of Arts, presents the University Prize in Arts to Judith Norline Wivcharuk at fall Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium. She was also awarded the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation Prize at spring Convocation earlier the same year.

Newton Haslam, dean of Arts, presents Dennis Frederick Essar of Kindersley with the University Prize at fall Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

Newton Haslam, dean of Arts, presents the Copland Prize in Arts to Ellen Lynn Derrick at Centennial Year Convocation in Convocation Hall.

Newton Haslam, dean of Arts, presents the W.B. Francis Prize in Arts to Lynn Diane Allen during Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium.

Newton Haslam, dean of Arts, presents the University Prize in Arts to Henry Ronald Kloppenburg of Humboldt during Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium.

Bio/Historical Note: Henry Ronald Kloppenburg was born 21 June 1945 at Humboldt, Saskatchewan. He attended elementary and secondary schools in Humboldt, then moved on to the University of Saskatchewan where he obtained an BA (1965) and an LLD (1968). He went to Oxford University in 1968 as a Rhodes Scholar. He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Laws in 1970. After returning to Canada, Henry served as a law clerk to Justice Emmett M. Hall at the Supreme Court of Canada and was called to the Saskatchewan Bar in 1971. Henry continued to practice law until the time of his death, the last several years in semiretirement. A significant 55-piece donation of his collected Inuit art was donated to the university in 2011 by the Kloppenburgs and is located in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. Since 1977, Henry practiced law with his wife, Cheryl L. Kloppenburg, (all Sask) BA’70, MA’75, JD’75. Henry Kloppenburg died 12 October 2022 in Saskatoon.

The Kloppenburgs were generous supporters across campus, with research awards in the College of Medicine in addition to their gifts to University Archives and the University Art Collection.

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Sheridan Lois Campbell (centre) and Theodore Jacob Wiens (right) receive the Copland Prize in Arts during Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium.

Doug Cherry, dean of Arts, presents Lorna Mae Sjolie with the Copland Prize in Arts as top graduate at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

Newton Haslam, dean of Arts, presents the Copland Prize in Arts to Donna Gay McInnis of North Battleford at the Diamond Jubilee Spring Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

J.B. Kirkpatrick, dean of Education, presents an Arts prize to Fred Matthews at Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium.

Art Knight (left), dean of Arts, presents the Copland Prize in Arts to Maxwell Thomas Bilson of Saskatoon at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

Art Knight, dean of Arts, presents the University Prize in Arts to Lynn Elizabeth McLeod of Saskatoon during Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

Bio/Historical Note: "Some troubling questions have been raised over the awarding of the prestigious President's Medal at the University of Saskatchewan. Each year the award is given to the top undergraduate at Fall convocation. the university's awards bulletin states that the medal is given to the most distinguished undergranduate of the year taking into consideration both scholarship and leadership...This year's award was given to Cyprian Enweani who represented Canada at the last Olympics [1988] and is active in local anti-drug campaigns. Enweani graduated with a grade point average 12 points higher. Subcommittee chair, Professor Ivo Lambi, resigned his position as chair because he felt that the award was given without proper consideration of academic achievement. Others on campus feel there are other reasons for McLeod not being awarded the medal. McLeod listed on her application her involvement in the gay and lesian community and some feel that involvement was what denied her the medal. Peter Millard, head of the English Department, is one of those who believes McLeod's involvement in the gay/lesbian community was a factor for her not being awarded the medal. According to Millard, the subcommittee simply selected the wrong person. The controversy has caused the Academic Awards Committee to make some changes in the way decisions are made in the awarding of future President's Medals. University Council directed the subcommittee to clarify its criteria for awarding the medal and to review its operation procedures". -Perceptions, v8 i3, 11 April 1990, pps 14-15.