Honorary Alumni
Former College Librarian Named 2023-2024 Honorary Alumnus
The 2024 designation of Honorary Alumnus has been granted to Cindy Derrenbacker, the former librarian of Wycliffe College.
She is currently the librarian at Whitley College in Victoria, Australia, where husband Bob is currently the Dean of Trinity Theological College.
Cindy has worked for several theological colleges in Canada, the American Theological Library Association, and also undertaken theological study at Wheaton College in Illinois and Regent College in Vancouver.
She participated closely in the planning, design and administration of an award-winning new library facility for the School of Architecture at Laurentian University.
The Wycliffe College Alumni Association presents members of the College and Church community with the distinction of being an honorary alumnus in recognition for their contributions to Wycliffe, College community, and/or Church.
| RECIPIENT NAME | YEAR RECEIVED |
| Cindy Derrenbacker | 2024 |
| Barbara Jenkins | 2023 |
| Clare Burns | 2022 |
| Dunbar Russel | 2021 |
| Ajit S. John | 2020 |
| Karen Stiller | 2019 |
| Ben Phillips | 2016 |
| R Mwita Akiri | 2016 |
| C. Peter Molloy | 2015 |
| Brian Walsh | 2014 |
| Nicholas Brotherwood | 2014 |
| David Demson | 2012 |
| Peter Robinson | 2012 |
| Marion Taylor | 2012 |
| J. G. Taylor | 2012 |
| George Sumner | 2012 |
| Christopher Seitz | 2012 |
| Ephraim Radner | 2012 |
| Thomas Power | 2012 |
| Joseph Mangina | 2012 |
| Wanda Malcolm | 2012 |
| Alan L. Hayes | 2012 |
| Annette G. Brownlee | 2012 |
| John Bowen | 2012 |
| Andrew J. Stirling | 2012 |
| Drew MacDonald | 2012 |
| Michael Hawkins | 2012 |
| Murray Henderson | 2012 |
| Anne Day | 2011 |
| Adam Halkett | 2010 |
| Bruce McKenna | 2010 |
| Beryl Whitecap | 2010 |
| Charles Whitecap | 2010 |
| Eliza Sewap | 2010 |
| Angus Sewap | 2010 |
| Theresa Sanderson | 2010 |
| Wilfred Sanderson | 2010 |
| Theresa Halkett | 2010 |
Rev. Canon Clifford Dee was the 2023-2024 was recently awarded the Archdeacon Harry St. Clair Hilchey Alumni Award for Distinguished Service.
Clifford has been involved in training in the Moosonee School of Ministry and has represented the School for many years on the Ontario Provincial Commission on Theological Education.
He graduated from Wycliffe College with a Master of Divinity in 1984 and is now retired, living in Waswanipi, a Cree community in the Eeyou Istchee territory of Central Quebec. Since his graduation, he has spent nearly the entirety of his career in the North, where he learned the Cree language.
The award is presented each year to one Alumnus of Wycliffe College who has distinguished themselves in service to the Alumni Association, Wycliffe College and/or the Church.
Visit Hilchey Alumni Award for more information.
Shaila Vesser and Rev. Dr. Barry Parker were awarded honorary degrees from Wycliffe College during the 2024 Convocation Ceremony May 13 in Sheraton Hall.
For the past two decades, Shaila has provided leadership to Alpha—the church-based program known around the world for introducing people to the Christian faith. National Director of Alpha Canada and Global Senior Vice-president for Alpha International, Shaila is a gifted communicator and addressed the graduating class of 2024. She received the honorary degree of Doctor of Sacred Letters (honoris causa).
Barry is best known for serving 22 years as rector of St. Paul’s Bloor Street, but he has given a lifetime of service to the church in Canada, beginning in rural Alberta in 1986. He has taught at Wycliffe College and Tyndale University, and served as a critical Incident Chaplain for Toronto Fire Services. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa).
Read more in the College's news article: Wycliffe College Announces Honorary Degree Recipients for 2024.
We hope are enjoying this preview of Convocation 2024 photos. If you would like copies for yourself, please email the Wycliffe College Alumni Association.
