Bill Waiser has been a member of our department for so long (sorry Bill) that it is easy to forget that he was once our (institutionally speaking) student, having earned his MA (1976) and Ph.D. (1983) on our very own seventh floor. This past Thursday evening, October 12th, Bill was presented with the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Honour Award, in recognition of Bill having recieved "notable acclaim for professional achievements, which in turn has enhanced the image of the University of Saskatchewan and its alumni." You need only scroll a ways down our fair blog, or check with your friends at Google, to review some of the acclaim that has justly come Bill's way.