The Award for Excellence in Public Service was presented to Dr. John Conway of the Department of Sociology and Social Studies on June 6, 2008.
John donates his time and services to many labour groups through his work on various arbitrations and grievances. He is also the longest serving Department Head in the Faculty of Arts. John exemplifies the courage required to take controversial stands, to change people’s lives for the better, and to bridge the divide between scholarship and community.
John speaks on out on issues relevant to policy makers and citizens of our community: poverty, Medicare, public education, civil liberties, political corruption, the war on terror, and many others. His particular passion is for Regina’s underprivileged children. Among the many victories that he has won during his years as a trustee of the Regina Public School Board, is the implementation of a program to assist children who were coming to school hungry.
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