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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Winter 1963
ship of $100.00. She .is the daughter of
Johann and Helga Sigurdson of Lun-
dar, Manitoba.
Shirley Una Bjarnason
Shirley Una Bjarnason was awarded
a Canada-Iceland Foundation bursary
of $50.00. She is a daughter of Halldor
S. and Gudrun Una Bjarnason of Win-
nipeg.
James Bjerring, son of Mrs. and
Mrs. K. N. Bjerring of Calgary gradu-
ated last spring with distinction, from
the University of Alberta. He is at
present on a teaching scholarship at
the University of Oregon where he is
majoring in mathematics. He is the
eldest son of Kari and Barbara Bjerr-
ing of Calgary.
Dr. Clifford N. Cassidy
Dr. Clifford N. Cassidy, formerly
of Minneota, Minn, and now of Meth-
uen, Mass., is a graduate of Harvard
University. He received his Master’s
degree from the University of Chicago
and his Doctor of Philosophy degree,
in June 1963, from Boston University.
He served his psychological intern-
ship at the Judge Baker Guidance
Center, Boston, and served on the
faculty of the University of Arkansas
for three years.
Dr. Cassidy was formerly chief
psychologist at the Lawrence Guidance
Center and is now Chief Psychologist
for the Northeastern Essex Mental
Health and Child Guidance Center.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William
V. Cassidy, of Somerville, Mass. His
mother Sigthora was presented with
the Order of the Falcon by the Presi-
dent of Iceland in 1962.
Dr. Clifford N. Cassidy
Dr. Cassidy married Eileen Leber,
of Wallingford, Conn. They have three
children, William 8, Thomas5, and
James 2.