Degrees, Academic

Creator: University of British Columbia

Doctor of medicine diploma awarded to Gurdev Singh Gill on May 21, 1957, from the University of British Columbia medical school. Dr. Gill became the first South Asian Canadian to graduate from a medical school in Canada and was the first to practise in the country. Item was originally framed by Dr. Gill.

Creator: University of British Columbia Alumni Association

Honorary Doctor of Sciences degree awarded to Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill from the University of British Columbia Alumni Association. Item was originally framed by Dr. Gill.

Creator: The University of Washington

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree awarded to Ikball Singh Hundal by the University of Washington. The certificate is preserved in the original tissue envelope.