Looking northwest with Ellis Hall and Interns' Residence in foreground. Diefenbaker Canada Centre and Education Building at centre; agricultural buildings and University land in background.

Aerial view looking west with University land and agricultural buildings in foreground. Campus buildings at centre of photograph; river and city in background.

Note on back: "Prof. David Kaplan, President, Saskatoon Jewish Community, presents Canada Park certificate representing a grove of 20 trees planted as a living memorial in Israel to Rt. Hon. J.G. Diefenbaker to John A. Munro, Director, Diefenbaker Centre".

Douglas R. Cherry, Dean of Arts, presents the President's Medal to Anne Kathleen Dzus at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

Robin H. Farquhar, dean of Education, presents the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Prize to Amy Louella Buehler at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium. Seated dignitaries applaud in background.

Dr. Leo F. Kristjanson, University President, speaks from podium during Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium. Visible in background is Douglas R. Cherry, Dean, Arts and Science; U of S logo hanging on wall.

Posed image of annual Saskatchewan Wheat Pool bursary winners. Back row (l to r): Keith Fournier, Harvey Joel, Donald Buecyk, Tim Semeschuk. Centre row: Douglas Hobman, Russell Muri, Craig Campbell, Gary Belisle, Duance Karcha, Kerry Schreiner. Front row: Robert Little, Rose Marie Birkenshaw, Arlene Clemence, Denise Mann, and Raymond Gagnon.

Posed image of School of Agriculture students, winners of a $200 bursary for the current year. Standing: Bruce Pennington, winner of Pioneer Grain Company bursary. Seated (l to r): Gilbert Stremick, winner of United Grain Growers bursary; and Howard Ellis, winnner of Saskatchewan Dairy Association bursary.

Posed image of School of Agriculture students who have received bursaries for the current year. Standing: Jim Hornford, winner of $250 Canadian Seed Growers Association (Sask.) bursary. Seated (l to r): Jason Dreger, winner of $100 R.C. Ross bursary; and Brent McKen, winnner of $250 Gordon South bursary.

Posed image of School of Agriculture winners bursaries, with John Kozial (left), winner of $250 Rapeseed Growers' Association of Saskatchewan bursary; and Robert Groat, winner of $250 Western Fertilizer and Chemical Dealers Association bursary.

Dr. Leo F. Kristjanson speaks at the news conference to announce him as president.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Leo Friman Kristjanson was born on 28 February 1932 at Gimli, Manitoba. He attended the University of Winnipeg, earning a BA and an MA in history. In 1957 he began studies in Agricultural Economics at the University of Wisconsin. Upon finishing his course work in 1959, he accepted a position with the Centre for Community Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. The Centre was established to undertake a program of applied social research related to the development of Saskatchewan communities. In 1960 he began lecturing in the Department of Economics and Political Science, and completed his PhD in 1963. Two years later Dr. Kristjanson joined the Department of Economics and Political Science. He was vice-president (Planning) from 1975-1980, and in 1980 he became president of the U of S. The atrium in the Agriculture Building at the U of S is named in honour of Dr. Kristjanson’s contribution to the University. As president he sought funding for agricultural research and a new College of Agriculture building. He formed a “Sodbusters Club” to raise planning funds and undertook a leadership role in raising over $12 million from private sources for the construction of the building. Dr. Kristjanson was also instrumental in improving the Soil Testing Laboratory, the Poultry Centre, the Kernen Crop Research Laboratory, the Horticulture Field Service Building, the Saskatchewan Institute of Pedology’s Field Facilities, and the Large Animal Research Facility. Dr. Kristjanson was also instrumental in having an art gallery become part of the new College of Agriculture building, named in honour of the first resident artist at the university, Gus Kenderdine. Also during his term as president, the Centre for the Study of Co-Operatives, Toxicology Research Centre and the Centre for Agricultural Medicine were established. Dr. Kristjanson made major contributions to rural Saskatchewan as a consultant to farm organizations, co-operatives, credit unions, and governments. He served on boards and participated in projects designed to improve living conditions for farmers and their communities. Dr. Kristjanson was chairman of the Saskatchewan Natural Products Marketing Council from 1973-1979; a member of a committee to recommend restructuring of the Department of Co-operation; and chairman of the Board of Public Inquiry into the Poplar River Power Project, a provincial study of the environment. Dr. Kristjanson also wrote extensively and gave many public speeches on co-operatives, population and rural development, marketing boards, and commissions. He retired as president in 1989 due to health reasons, a year before the end of his second term. In 1990 Dr. Kristjanson was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame the same year. After retirement, Dr. Kristjanson moved back to his hometown of Gimli, where he died on 21 August 2005.