When Meagan Cormier Hamilton BKin’16 joined the University of Regina Cougar women’s soccer team in 2009, she had one goal – to play somewhere she knew she would continue to enjoy the game. She found that and so much more. “They were the best years of my playing career,” she says of her five seasons, […]
Hockey brought Darrin McKechnie to the University of Regina Cougars, but he left with more than just success on the ice —hhe gained valuable preparation for the future. “I owe the program a ton,” says McKechnie, looking back at the past few decades, which began with five years playing with the Cougars between 1988 and […]
There was a time when Chris Biegler BA’89, BASc’96 wasn’t sure he would continue playing basketball. A conversation with University of Regina Cougars basketball coach Ken Murray changed that – and likely altered the rest of his life. Since joining the team in 1985, Biegler still hasn’t left the basketball court – nor the connections […]
Seven years in the NFL, a Grey Cup ring, and multiple Canadian Interuniversity Sport awards are just a few unexpected turns on Brett Jones’ road to medical school. Jones attributes his success to the University of Regina and the Regina Rams, with whom he played from 2009 to 2012. There, despite adversity, he learned resilience […]
Of all the things that Linda Vail Dodd learned at the University of Regina, one of the most valuable was how to turn archrivals into teammates. Fifty years later, those same teammates have become lifelong friends she still meets with at least once a year. “We came from fairly diverse backgrounds and there we all […]
Welcome to the Fall/Winter 2024 edition of Degrees magazine. With the University of Regina’ 50th anniversary year now in full swing, it’s been my pleasure to see our many communities join us to mark this special occasion. In this issue of Degrees, you’ll read about some of the incredible accomplishments of our alumni – community volunteers, […]
Chris Getzlaf BBA’07 is a University of Regina alumnus, having graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree that he earned while playing as a receiver with the Regina Thunder and then the University of Regina Rams. Drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2007, he was soon traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, where […]
Meet the outstanding alumni being honoured at the 2024 Alumni Crowning Achievement Awards
Our university is home to outstanding students pursuing their passions in the arts, business, science, healthcare, social justice, and education. U of R alumni have strong ties to their faculties, and with this in mind, we invite you to consider making a gift in support of the faculty that supported you throughout your university career. This […]
Kerry Benjoe BA’00, MJ’20, Devin Heroux BJ’12, Kelly Malone BAJ’13, and Dani Wawryk BAJ ’09 are at the top of their game in an ever-changing industry.