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Development office volunteers

St John’s College is looking for volunteers to work with the Development Office as part of a team! When you give up your time, whether it’s an hour or the whole day, you will be making a difference.

Contact Edmund.OpokuAgyeman@umanitoba.ca for details.
Convocation 2024

Join us November 3, 2024 for the 156th Annual Convocation where we will recognize our 2024 Honorary Degree Recipients and 2024 graduates and award winners.

2024 Honorary Degree Recipients include:
Dr. Evelyn Forget - Doctor of Canon Law (honoris causa)
The Rt. Rev. Helen Kennedy - Doctor of Divinity (jure dignitatis)
Mr. Jim Ripley - Honorary Fellowship

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2024 In Lumine

Read the highlights of 2023/24 in this years In lumine

Highlighting stories and events from our alumni, students, staff, and fellows across SJC.

155th Annual Convocation

Recognizing 135 St John's College members graduating from UM in 2023. 11 students graduated with first class honours and 21 with distinction.

SJC alum in the community

Our alumni continue to achieve greatness across the country including book launches, new careers, artists, and more.

SJC impacting students across campus

Coming to Canada for her first year of university was a scary yet exciting time for Fatoumatta. Read her story along with other student features from 2023.

2023/24 college events recap

Bringing our community together over the past year with Jumpstart, Matriculation, Alumni visits, lunch and lively's, and more.

Student Membership Drive

SJCSA travelled around campus throughout 2023 as we increased our student membership by three hundred members!

Read In Lumine Spring 2024

Opportunities to give back

Giving back to St John’s College happens through the following opportunities.

For details, please contact Jackie.Markstrom@umanitoba.ca for more information.

Academic Endowment Fund

These funds are used for initiatives in research, public lectures and conferences.

Canadian Studies Endowment Fund

A Canadian Studies program will promote excellence in learning and be a valued contribution to the interdisciplinary study of Canada.

Chaplaincy Endowment Fund

The Chaplain assists our community to grow in grace, intellectually, physically, spiritually, emotionally and to become stronger more integrated people. The Chaplain provides counselling, support and organizes Chapel services.

Theology Endowment Fund

Theology offers courses to train and equip persons in their ministry, and enhance key academic skills.

A Gift in Memory of a Loved One

This gift ensures the legacy of someone you loved is always remembered at St John's College.

Donation form (PDF)

A Gift to Honour Someone

This gift ensures the legacy of someone you know lives on in St John's College. It will continue to make a difference in the lives of students, staff, and fellows for the future.

Donation form (PDF)

Residence Improvement

Students who live on-campus tend to do better academically and graduate sooner than those who live off-campus. The college works to ensure our 100 room residence is as up-to-date as possible.

Where Needed Most

Unrestricted gifts allow the College to meet urgent needs. These gifts allow us to provide the rich educational experience to students.

Establishing a Bequest-Legacy Giving

A charitable bequest is simply a distribution from your estate to St John's College through your Last Will and Testament. The most important step is deciding how the bequest will be used once received by St John's College.

Securities

A gift that is available in the form of a general bequest in your Will and Testament. Gifts of securities can be stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

More information on Securities (PDF)

Life Insurance

A gift of Life Insurance is made when you name St John's College as your choice of beneficiary. This means that you control the policy, and the organization will receive the insurance proceeds upon death.

More information on Life Insurance bequests (PDF)

Charitable Remainder of Trusts

A gift of trust is making St John's College a secondary beneficiary to an irrevocable trust. The primary beneficiary includes you, and if applicable, your spouse. Upon death, St John's College will receive the reminder of the trust.

More information involving trusts (PDF)