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Tuesday, January 28

48th C.J. Mackenzie Gala of Engineering Excellence

Celebrate engineering, alumni, and the USask Engineering community with us!

By USask College of Engineering

Date and time

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM CST

Location

Prairieland Park

503 Ruth Street West Saskatoon, SK S7J 0S6 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

Event lasts 5 hours

You are invited to the C.J. Mackenzie Gala of Engineering Excellence, hosted by the University of Saskatchewan College of Engineering and the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development.

Join engineers, students, and professionals for an evening of networking, celebration, and inspiration featuring the 48th Distinguished Lecturer and inductee to the College of Engineering’s Alumni Wall of Honour, Shauna Curry, P.Eng (BE’94, Agricultural Engineering).

Get your tickets today and join us celebrating engineering!

ABOUT THE DISTINGUISHED LECTURER:

Shauna Curry (BE'94)

Shauna Curry, P.Eng (BE’94, Agricultural Engineering) is the President & CEO of the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST), leading the organization since 2011. With a strong engineering background and a deep commitment to sustainable development, Shauna has been central to CAWST’s mission to provide water, sanitation, and hygiene training to communities in need worldwide.

Under her leadership, CAWST has grown into a global leader, expanding its reach and empowering local populations with the knowledge and tools to maintain safe water and sanitation practices. As a Canadian charity and licensed not-for-profit consultancy, CAWST provides expert training and consulting, housing the world’s largest database of water, sanitation, and hygiene resources. In 2023, over 90,000 people from more than 200 countries accessed CAWST’s materials, and CAWST and its partners reached over 14 million people with improved water, sanitation, or hygiene.

Since CAWST’s inception in 2001, it has already impacted more than 50 million people, and under Shauna’s leadership, the organization is working toward reaching another 50 million by 2030. Shauna is a passionate advocate for equitable resource distribution and believes education is key to lasting, sustainable change. Her dedication to CAWST’s mission reflects her lifelong commitment to improving lives through community empowerment.

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EVENT INQUIRIES & SPONSORSHIP:

Ashley Dzorda, Director of Advancement, ashley.drozda@usask.ca or (306) 966-5575

Organized by

USask College of Engineering

In the heart of Saskatoon, on Treaty 6 territory and the homeland of the Métis, is the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).

USask is one of the top research-intensive, medical doctoral universities in Canada, and is home to world-leading research in areas of global importance, like water and food security. Study and discovery is enhanced by our outstanding facilities, including the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, VIDO-InterVac, the Global Institute for Food Security, the Global Institute for Water Security and the Sylvia Fedoruk Centre for Nuclear Innovation.

Guided by our University Plan: The University the World Needs, we work together across disciplines and with our communities to find creative solutions to the most pressing global challenges. Our graduates, recognized for their strong work ethic, resourceful nature and determination, are leading change here at home and around the world.

Contact the College of Engineering:

engr.inquiries@usask.ca I 306.966.5273