CORNWALL – St. Lawrence College is pleased to announce it will award Guy Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, with an Honorary Diploma. Guy Lauzon will address St. Lawrence College’s graduating class of 2019 at the 4:30pm Convocation ceremony at Aultsville Theatre on Friday, May 31.

As one of the longest serving politicians in the Conservative party, Guy has represented the riding for 15 years; he recently announced he will not be seeking reelection this fall. Before entering politics, Guy spent more than 22 years in the federal public service and served as a local union president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. During the 1990s, he served as chair of the local United Way chapter and multiple sclerosis research funding campaigns.

Guy has also served as fundraising chairman of the St. Andrews West Catholic Church, which raised more than $100,000 for their building restoration. Guy has been involved in the community in many ways. He operated the Bonville Flea Market, was the fundraising coordinator for the Cornwall Aquatic Centre, and acts as chair of the Cornwall Canada Day Committee.

You can read more about Guy Lauzon at www.stlawrencecollege.ca/honorarydiploma

Three Convocation ceremonies will be held at in Aultsville Theatre on St. Lawrence College’s Cornwall campus on Friday, May 31 at 10:00am, 1:30pm and 4:30pm.