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The Government of Alberta has appointed Lawna Hurl to the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ’s Board of Governors.

Hurl is a senior legal counsel at RockPoint Gas Storage and a dedicated volunteer who generously offers her time to several professional and community organizations. She currently serves on the board of the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Women’s Centre and previously served as a board member for the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Legal Guidance as well as her local community association. She has extensive volunteer experience with the Canadian Bar Association and the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Folk Festival. Hurl is the recipient of the Up and Comer Award from the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association and was recognized as one of ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ’s Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine. She graduated with a BA from the University of Alberta, an MA'98 from the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ, and a B.C.L. /L.L.B. from McGill University.

"I would like to warmly welcome Lawna to the Board of Governors at the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ," said Gordon Ritchie, chair of the Board. "Her experience as an alumna, a lawyer, a volunteer and a board member with a wide range of professional and community organizations will be a tremendous asset to the university."

Hurl becomes one of nine public representatives who voluntarily serve on the UÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Board.

Visit the Board of Governors website to learn more about the Board’s role, mandate, membership and bylaws.