TORONTO—St. Joseph Communications executive chairman and CEO Tony Gagliano is one of seven individuals receiving an honorary doctorate from Ryerson University at convocation ceremonies this month.

Gagliano says he is proud to receive the award for two reasons. “For one, Ryerson is my alma mater,” he says. “Also, my father Gaetano Gagliano received an honorary doctorate from the school 12 or 13 years ago, so I am proud to be following in his footsteps.”

The convocation ceremonies at Ryerson University run until June 18. St. Joseph Communications ranked number nine on the Graphic Monthly Canada Top 100 Printers in Canada with estimated 2008 revenues of $300 million.