U of L success story returns to alma mater

Minister of Central Services and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Transportation Company Jennifer Campeau (Saskatoon Fairview MLA) recently returned to her alma mater. Campeau completed a bachelor’s degree in the First Nations governance program in the University of Lethbridge’s Faculty of Management. After graduating from U of L, she obtained a Masters of Business Administration degree at the University of Saskatchewan. Before she entered politics, Campeau was an instructor at the U of S and a doctoral student in the Department of Native Studies. Campeau was in Lethbridge Jan. 26 to 30 as part of the Scotiabank First Nations, Métis, and Inuit mentors program, which engages Aboriginal youth in a culturally sensitive, safe and welcoming environment. Mentors are U of L Aboriginal students who provide support to Aboriginal youth aged 12 to 17 enrolled in school in Lethbridge or on the Blood and Piikani reserves. As executive-in-residence, Campeau spoke to several U of L classes and met with high school students. Campeau was elected to the Saskatchewan legislature in 2011 and named minister in the Saskatchewan Party government in 2014. She is the first Aboriginal woman to serve in the Saskatchewan cabinet.