College flags lowered for Dr Jack Snedden
Medicine Hat College is deeply saddened by the news of former Honorary Applied Degree recipient, Dr. Jack Snedden, who passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the age of 91.
Dr. Snedden was a local dentist and the owner/operator of River Centre Dental. He was the president of the Medicine Hat Kinsmen Club, member of the Rotary Club and chairman of the National Convention. He was also a past president of the Cypress Club and the Medicine Hat Curling Club.
In 1967, when the college was still housed at Medicine Hat High School as a junior college, Dr. Snedden joined the board of governors as chair. He was deeply involved in the planning and relocation of MHC as it stands today.
As an advocate of education and major contributor to Medicine Hat College, Dr. Snedden was named the Honorary Applied Degree recipient at the 2016 convocation.
A celebration of his life will take place on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the Pattison Funeral Home & Celebration of Life Centre. Flags at Medicine Hat College will be lowered to half-mast in his honour.
To read Dr. Snedden’s obituary, please visit this link.