There’s a big international honour for a University of Regina executive. Livia Castellanos, Associate Vice-President (International), has been awarded the 2017 Award of Distinction by the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC). Castellanos was acknowledged for her exemplary leadership in building a bridge of understanding across the borders of Canada, Mexico, the United States and beyond and in celebrating diverse educational systems. The award also recognizes Castellanos’ outstanding contributions that she has made in advancing the collaborative academic agenda in North America in striving to share educational resources and learn from one another.