The University of Saskatchewan’s new chancellor is an alumnus of the post-secondary institution.

Scott Banda was appointed as USask’s 17th chancellor this summer. He grew up on a farm in the Marcelin, Sask., area and went to school in Blaine Lake.

Banda attended USask to study history and law and followed with his career at the Federated Co-op, where he retired as CEO.

“Practicing a little law, spending time in government, worked for a multi-national mining company, and then ultimately had my career at Federated Co-op, retiring as the CEO in 2022,” Banda recalled of his career trajectory.

“Having fortunate opportunities since to chair the board of trustees of Huskies Athletics and chair of the CFL board of governors. Then July 1 of this year, being appointed the chancellor at USask, so

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