Former board chair receives first posthumous honorary degree from U of L

A former board chair at the University of Lethbridge will be honoured posthumously by the post-secondary institution next week.

Dean Gallimore is credited with being a key decision maker including the creation of the Southern Alberta Medical Program at U of L. 

Chancellor Terry Whitehead said “those who worked with Dean understood how committed he was to post-secondary education, enhancing student life and effecting long-lasting change in his community.”

This distinction will be the first time the university has granted a posthumous honorary degree and will be done privately during convocation ceremonies.