OTTAWA, May 16, 2017 /CNW/ - Her Excellency Sharon Johnston will receive the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from the University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg,on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at 10:30 a.m.
Her Excellency will receive the honorary degree at the beginning of the ceremony. She will then deliver a convocation address to students graduating from the College of Medicine. For more information about the University of Manitoba, visit www.umanitoba.ca.
The ceremony will be streamed live at http://stream.bann.umanitoba.ca/liveplayer.html.
Media wishing to cover this event should arrive at the Brodie Atrium,
727 McDermot Avenue, no later than 10 a.m. on the day of the event.
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