The University of Saskatchewan and its community recently honoured outgoing USask President Peter Stoicheff with a series of special gifts. The university recently unveiled Stoicheff’s official portrait, painted by Phil Richards, which depicts Stoicheff in a standing pose. Stoicheff was also presented with a traditional Starblanket from USask alumnus Max FineDay and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Vice-Chief David Pratt. A musical piece called “From the East to the West,” representing Stoicheff’s journey from Eastern Canada to Saskatchewan, was commissioned from USask alumnus Paul Suchan and performed publicly at the farewell event. “It’s been a wonderful decade for the university, and it’s been a wonderful privilege to be the president of it,” Stoicheff told CTV News.
