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N E W S TA F F Wanneta Martin joined the Faculty of Education in August 2016. Prior to that she held positions with the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance (with positions in both the Student Program Centre and Department of Visual Arts) and with Student Recruitment Coordinator with the Student Recruitment Office (Enrolment Services) at the U of R. RETI REMENT S Marina Ahrendt joined the Faculty of Education in September 2016. She was raised in Regina, but moved to British Columbia to pursue a career in the film industry. After seven years working at Capilano University, she recently returned to Regina to be closer to family and friends. Having worked in the Centre for Continuing Education, Flexible Martin grew up in Balgonie, SK and Learning Division, and the after completing high school she Registrar's office, Marina is familiar attended the Dental Assisting with working with academic data Program at SIAST. However, Martin (transcripts), academic policy realized that this career was not her services and ceremonies, such as passion, though helping people was. convocation, and class scheduling and registration. After a few years of working in a Call Centre as a team manager she Marina looks forward to new applied for a position at the U of R experiences while working in the in 2004 and has been working on Student Program Centre and the campus since then with nine of transition to the new Integrated those years spent working within the Student Program Centre, currently fast-paced environment of under construction. recruitment and events. Martin enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children. She especially enjoys taking warm winter vacations to Mexico and playing poker in Las Vegas! ELDERS-IN-RESIDENCE The Faculty welcomes this year's Elders-in- Residence Alma Poitras and Noel Starblanket who will offer their invaluable support in our individual and collective efforts to Indigenize our pedagogy, research, and practices. The Faculty celebrated the retirements of two faculty: Dr. Carol Schick (top photo) and Dr. Wanda Lyon (bottom photo). Both have made substantial contributions to our Faculty over the years. Dr. Schick is well-known for her work in social justice. Dr. Michael Cappello, in his retirement speech merely referred to her academic contributions (important articles, first Canada Research Chair, Summer Institutes, and so on), choosing instead to focus on her work with graduate students, her committee work such as with the URFA Bargaining Committee, and the boldness and grace in which she engaged in relationships with others, in renewed and reconciled anti-racist relationships. Dr. Lyons is known for her work in inclusive education, specifically in her support of people and students with disabilities. Dr. Scott Thompson in his retirement speech said that shortly after he met Wanda he realized she "was a community builder." He also respected her work ethic. As one example, Dr. Thompson said, "Wanda wrote and co-wrote many of the Saskatchewan educational documents designed to support teachers, such as "Teaching Students with Autism." While a faculty member she authored and co- authored several articles, was invited and commissioned to speak at conferences, and was an integral part of the research team for a 3-year SSHRC Insight Grant, among many other commitments. Carol and Wanda will be missed greatly and the Faculty wishes them all the best in their retirements. Page 22