John.G. Diefenbaker, University Chancellor, making presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree to Helen C. Hnatyshyn at the 66th annual spring Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

Bio/Historical Note: Helen Hnatyshyn was born in 1909 at Wroxton, Saskatchewan. After completing her elementary and secondary education in Yorkton, she attended Normal School in Saskatoon, graduated in 1929 and taught school for five years. Hnatyshyn devoted many years of dedicated service to society, including serving as Past-President of the local. Provincial and National Council of Women; Vice-President of the International Council of Women; member of the National Advisory Council on the Status of Women; and National Councillor for the Girl Guides of Canada. Locally Hnatyshyn served on the boards of the YWCA, Family Welfare, Victorian Order of Nurses, United Appeal, and the Citizenship Council. She served 14 years as Saskatoon president and three years Provincial President of the Ukrainian Women's Association. She was involved in other organizations such as the Canadian Ukrainian Committee, Saskatchewan Human Rights .Commission, Canadian Commission for UNESCO, and the Canadian Service for Overseas Students and Trainees. Hnatyshyn received an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1977. She died in Saskatoon in 1993.