While Spring 2018 Convocation will be a week-long celebration of McGill’s graduating students it will also see honorary degrees conferred upon 14 inspiring individuals. Giants in their respective fields, this year’s Hon Docs have blazed trails in everything from healthcare and human rights to Photonics and philanthropy.
Although some on this list have never stood in front of a classroom, all are teachers. Their respective lives and careers stand as lessons in commitment, ingenuity, public service and the ability to see possibilities where others see obstacles.
Human rights activist, journalist and author, 
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Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky has been reappointed as Chair of our Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology (ECP). The appointment is for a three-year term, effective January 1st, 2018, and was announced by Professor Dilson Rassier, Dean of Education, earlier this week.
