Canadian University Holds Early Convocation To Award Indian-Origin Cancer Patient Her PhD

Precilla Veigas DSouza was diagnosed with cancer in 2015 by when the time she had already completed 80 per cent of her dissertation work.

 

She completed her dissertation and six weeks after defending her PhD dissertation successfully, the University in a rare gesture, held a special convocation for her on May 9, 2017, a month before their usual June celebrations, to mark her achievement.