BU names alumni award recipients
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Brandon University has announced three alumni award recipients. The trio will be celebrated at the university’s Homecoming dinner and awards evening on Saturday.
The recipients are music educator and conductor Erin Dodds (Outstanding Young Alumni Award), teacher Meryl Orth (Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service) and William Godolphin, a pioneering educator and medical researcher who will be inducted to the Alumni Wall of Fame.
Born and raised in Russell, Orth dedicated her life to education and community service. She spent 50 years as an early years teacher, resource teacher and literacy specialist, while earning multiple post-baccalaureate degrees and a master’s degree in special education. Orth is known for her innovative classroom leadership in areas ranging from food programs to literacy initiatives.
William Godolphin, a pioneering educator and medical researcher, will be inducted into the Alumni Wall of Fame. (Submitted)
Originally from Saskatchewan, Dodds came to Brandon to study at BU. She has devoted her career to music education, teaching Grade 7 and 8 concert band and wind ensemble as the East Side Band director at Earl Oxford School for more than a decade. Outside the classroom, Dodds has contributed to Manitoba’s musical community as a teacher, conductor and adjudicator.
Born in St. Boniface and raised in Virden, Godolphin attended Brandon College from 1959-62 before beginning a career in education, science, and health care. After early roles as a teacher and principal in Manitoba, Nigeria and the Northwest Territories, he completed a PhD in clinical biochemistry at the University of Alberta. He went on to conduct pioneering research advanced clinical chemistry, toxicology, laboratory robotics and health communication.
Homecoming 2025 starts today and ends Sunday. The four-day celebration is open to the community and will include music, sports, campus tours, the PrairieCon GamesDay, a smores evening, stargazing at the Gulliver Observatory and a look at BU’s cutting-edge research.
The annual event is a celebration of the university’s community spirit, BU Alumni Association president Chris Hunt said in a news release.
“Whether we’re celebrating a milestone reunion or just graduated this past spring, all alumni come together at Homecoming with current students, faculty and friends to share memories and make new ones,” Hunt said. “We share very strong bonds tying us to this special place and to each other.”
Music educator and conductor Erin Dodds is the recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. (Submitted)
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Teacher Meryl Orth will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service. (Submitted)