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ALUMNI CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

ALUMNI AWARDS

ALUMNI CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Congratulations to the following extraordinary Faculty of Education Alumni :
Dr . Allan Bonner BEAD ’ 78 ( Business and Language Arts )
Distinguished Professional Achievement Award
As a journalist , educator , political advisor , mentor , author , and lifelong learner , Allan Bonner has tackled some of the most controversial and public issues of our time . Allan began as a journalist locally and then nationally in Canada and the US , and now holds graduate degrees in political science , education , business administration , law and urban planning .
( L-R ) President Vianne Timmons , and Allan Bonner . Photo credit : U of R Photography
Bonner has worked with peacekeepers , international diplomats , oil , gas and chemical companies , and other blue chip clients on five continents . He is the author of eight books on communication , leadership , urban planning , and crisis management . �
Amy ( Mickleborough ) Moroz BEd ’ 98 and Andrea ( Gottselig ) Ward BEd ’ 00 , MEd ’ 10
Dr . Robert and Norma Ferguson Award for Outstanding Service
Amy ( Mickleborough ) Moroz and Andrea ( Gottselig ) Ward are best known as award-winning athletes in the U of R Cougar Women ' s Basketball program . Both graduated with education degrees and now work in Regina schools as teachers and coaches – lending their skills to the next generation of young basketball players .
( L-R ) Amy Moroz , President Vianne Timmons , and Andrea Ward . Photo credit : U of R Photography
In March 2018 , they applied their collective energy and leadership skills to host the U Sports Women ’ s Basketball Championship at the University of Regina . Together with an ensemble of Cougar and University of Regina alumni , they delivered events and hospitality to eight teams from across Canada . The 2018 Cougar Women ’ s Basketball team captured the bronze and the championship weekend was among the most successful U Sports tournaments in the University of Regina ’ s history . �
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