35 Years

John Stewart, Mathematics and Statistics

Kevin Crosby, Mathematics and Statistics

30 Years

John Chinneck, Systems and Computing Engineering

Fran Klodawsky, Geography and Environmental Studies

Chan Phong Lu, CCS

Graham Beard, Science Technology Centre

Steve Tremblay, Science Technology Centre

Jeff Cohen, CUOL

Mani Jordan, CCS

Carol Overton, Library

25 Years

Wade Hong, Science, Office of the Dean

Tom Sauve, Facilities Management and Planning

Michael Seguin, Facilities Management and Planning

20 Years

Armand Ruffo, English Language and Literature

15 Years

Manuel Baez, Architecture and Urbanism

Mark Brown, CCS

Yvonne Clevers, CURO

Erin Currie, Student Academic Success Centre

Janine Debanne, Architecture and Urbanism

George Hadjisophocleous, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Paul Kariouk, Architecture and Urbanism

Yvan Labiche, Systems and Computing Engineering

Robert Langlois, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Ron Miller, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Lily Qu, CCS

Siva Sivathayalan, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Arthur Ullett, Facilities Management and Planning

Di Wu, CCS

Elizabeth McLarty Halfkenny, Earth Sciences

Martha Attridge Bufton, Library

10 Years

Ash Asudeh, Cognitive Science

Onita Basu, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Joanne Bree, Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs

James Deaville, Studies in Art and Culture

Denis Levesque, CCS

Susan Simmons, CCS

Kim Heuff, Faculty of Engineering and Design

Ben Schmidt, CCS

Lauren Boivin, Admission Services

Andrew Breedyk, Admission Services

Mirka Snopkowska, Initiatives in Education

5 Years

Emilie Cameron, Geography and Environmental Studies

Tiffany Douglas, Architecture and Urbanism

Phaedra Gryz, Career Services

Lynn Lamey, Awards Office

Tesia Lara Bojorquez, Institutional Research and Planning

Steve Morris, Facilities Management and Planning

Inderbir Riar, Architecture and Urbanism

Paula Trennel, University Registrarial Services

Katherine Waitschat-Drew, Initiatives in Education

Lily Visanuvimol, Science – Office of the Dean

Edina Storfer, Computer Science

Rachel Tannahill, Business Office

1 Year

Michael Corkum, CCS

Karen Green, Equity Services

Nick LeBrun-Ellerton, University Safety

Timothy Mount, Earth Sciences

Anh Pham, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Misty Saikaley, Linguistics and Language Studies

Melanie Guertin, Sch of Journalism and Communication

Mawuena Torkornoo, Faculty of Engineering and Design

Vanessa Lawrence, Library

Katie McCarlie, Student Academic Success Centre

Professional Services Appointments

Melissa Lett has accepted the position of Administrative Assistant – Main Office in the Sprott School of Business.

Michelle Cosh has accepted the position of Human Resources Partner in the Department of Human Resources.

Dysney Hernandez has accepted the position of Computer Technician in Computing and Communication Services.

Daniel Redmond has accepted the position of Senior Project Manager in Facilities Management and Planning.

Tai Zimmer has accepted the position of Video Editor/Multimedia Specialist in Carleton University Online (CUOL).

Patrick Stoqua has accepted the position of Senior Development Officer, Football in the Department of University Advancement.

Joanie Verret has accepted the position of Assistant to the Joint Chair in the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.

Rebecca Windover has accepted the position of Research Office Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International).

Linda Cruz has accepted the position of Conference Co-ordinator in the Department of Conference Services.

Yvonne Leung has accepted the term position of Global Academy Administrator in the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic).

Cara Cassidy has accepted the term position of Booking Co-ordinator in the Department of Conference Services.

Yvonne Langen has accepted the term position of Alumni Relations Program Officer in the Department of University Advancement.

Karina Auclair has accepted the position of Admissions and Recruitment Assistant in the Undergraduate Recruitment Office.

On the Move

Grace Valentine has been promoted to the position of Program Support Co-ordinator in Student Affairs.

Terrence Odin has been transferred to the position of Senior Quality Advisor in the Office of Quality Initiatives.

Sara Landry has been promoted to the position of Administrative and Financial Assistant in the Office of the Dean of Science.

Elizabeth Bruce has accepted the Career Development Assignment in the position of Registrar Specialist in the University Registrar’s Office.

Rachel Tannahill has accepted the Career Development Assignment in the position of Assistant Supervisor, Student Accounts in the Business Office.

Clair Switzer has accepted the Career Development Assignment in the position of Institute Administrator, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies.

25 Years

Daniel Potvin, Bookstore

15 Years

Dave Brown, CCS

Kevin Lee, Facilities Management and Planning

Laura Thomas, Biology

5 Years

Elizabeth Lariviere, Sprott School of Business

Anna Russell-Mercier, Student Academic Success Centre

Professional Services Appointments

Ann Morneau has accepted the position of Assistant to the Joint Chair in the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.

Janice King has accepted the position of Manager, Total Rewards in the Department of Human Resources.

Laura McCaffrey has accepted the position of Research Administrator in the Carleton University Research Office.

Gina Maddalena has accepted the position of Manager, HR Systems, in the Department of Human Resources.

Kristine Nadon has accepted the position of Assistant Director, Space Management and Capital Planning, in Facilities Management and Planning.

Tim Golding has accepted the position of Fire Prevention and Environmental Health Officer in Facilities Management and Planning.

Greg Skazyk has accepted the position of Faculty Systems Functional Analyst in the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic).

Marc Larochelle has accepted the term position of Campus Safety Officer in the Department of University Safety.

On the Move

Maria McClintock has accepted the position of Manager, Strategic Communications in the Office of Quality Initiatives.

Caroline Karasiuk has been promoted to the position of Undergraduate Administrator in the School for Studies in Art and Culture.

Lisa Saunders has been transferred to the position of Electronic Records Administrator in the Carleton University Research Office.

Mawuena Torkornoo has accepted the term position of Special Projects and Research Facilitator in the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism.

Professional Services Appointments

Allie Davidson has accepted the term position of EdTech Development Co-ordinator in the Educational Development Centre.

Sabrina Robineau has accepted the position of Administrative Assistant to the Chair in the Department of Economics.

Patrick Hansen has accepted the position of Manager, Athletics Facility Operations in the Department of Recreation and Athletics.

On the Move

Audrey Gervais has been promoted to the position of Meeting and Events Co-ordinator in Conference Services.

Melanie Thompson has accepted the Career Development Assignment in the position of School Administrator in the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism.

35 Years

Mike Saucier, MacOdrum Library

30 Years

Jim Provost, Facilities Management and Planning

Andrew Slojewski, The Print Shop

25 Years

Juliet Kayanja, Office of the Vice-President (Finance and Administration)

20 Years

Paul Smith, CUOL

15 Years

Pierre Morissette, Computing and Communications Services

10 Years

Alberto Alcazar, MacOdrum Library

Margaret Babbini-Higgs, International Student Services Office

Kelly Callan, Computing and Communications Services

Sharon Collins, University Safety

Amanda Dobbie, Quality Initiatives

Kelly Dumas, Student Academic Success Centre

Melissa Forrest, Advancement

JoLynn Hardwick, Financial Services

Alana Kelly, Health and Counselling Services

Ryan MacKay, Law and Legal Studies

Dragana Polovina-Vukovic, Educational Development Centre

Joan Thompson, School of Journalism and Communication

5 Years

Christopher Cline, University Communications

Sandra Crocker, Office of the Vice-President (Research and International)

Nancy Delcellier, Facilities Management and Planning

Marta Wein, Recreation and Athletics

Fiona Wright, Carleton University Art Gallery

1 Year

Blair Bowman, Facilities Management and Planning

Laura Connolly, Health and Counselling Services

Heather Dorries, School of Public Policy and Administration

Nuwan Gardi, Recreation and Athletics

Blake Henderson, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Computing and Communications Services

Adam Landry, Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Design

Lisa Saunders, CURO

Jeffrey Smirle, Office of the Dean, Science

Professional Services Appointments

Alaba Agbatogun has accepted the position of Instructional Design Co-ordinator at the Educational Development Centre.

Danielle McKeirnan has accepted the position of Student Activities and Engagement Co-ordinator in the Student Experience Office.

Kyle Harvey has accepted the position of Undergraduate Program Advisor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics.

Amanda Bettencourt has accepted the position of Learning Support Co-ordinator in the Paul Menton Centre.

Amarpreet Vaid has accepted the position of Electronic Media Assistant in the Department of University Advancement.

Maureen MacMullin has accepted the term position of Payroll Specialist in the Department of Human Resources.

James Boyce has accepted the term position of Electronic Classroom Liaison and Technician in Instructional Media Services.

Nataliia Chernenko has accepted the term position of Financial Systems Support Specialist in the Department of Financial Services.

Daniela Cerquera Zuluaga has accepted the term position of HR Client Services Representative in the Department of Human Resources.

Flora Marguerite has accepted the term position of Research Facilitator, Institutional Initiatives in the Carleton University Research Office

On the Move

Nicholas LeBrun-Ellerton has accepted the position of Campus Safety Officer in the Department of University Safety.

Cindy Wilson has accepted a Career Development Assignment in the position of Acquisitions Financial Supervisor at the MacOdrum Library.

Tiffany Douglas has accepted a Career Development Assignment in the position of Undergraduate Student Success Officer at the Sprott School of Business.

Professional Services Appointments

Paul Durocher has accepted the position of Modeling Laboratory Technician in the School of Industrial Design.

Teri Amyotte has accepted the position of Patient Services Co-ordinator in Health and Counselling Services.

Alex Haarbosch has accepted the position of Registrarial Assistant in the University Registrar’s Office.

Tom McConnell has accepted the position of Admissions Client Services Assistant in Admissions Services.

Alisha Seguin has accepted the position of Research Compliance Co-ordinator with Animal Care Veterinary Services in the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International).

Jordan McMahon has accepted the position of Mail Clerk in Mail Services.

On the Move

Elizabeth Bruce has accepted a term assignment in the position of Student System Support Officer in the University Registrar’s Office.

Caitlind Anderson has accepted a Career Development Assignment in the position of Registrar Specialist in the University Registrar’s Office.

Jenny Leppard has been promoted to the position of Undergraduate Administrator in the Department of English.

Dotty Nwakanma has transferred to the position of Manager, Student Academic Support in the Centre for Student Academic Support.

Kelli Thompson has accepted a Career Development Assignment in the position of Examination and Timetabling Co-ordinator in Scheduling and Examination Services.

Alvin Tran has been promoted to the position of Admissions Assistant in Admissions Services.

Samah Sabra has accepted the Career Development Assignment in the position of Professional Development Officer in the Office of Quality Initiatives.

Jessica Windle has accepted the position of Masters of Accounting Administrator in the Sprott School of Business.

Laurie Jaeger has been promoted to the position of Executive Assistant in the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Public Affairs.

Tamara Rozina has accepted the position of Lab Superintendent in the Department of Physics.

40 Years

Susan Jameson, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

30 Years

Steve Dubreuil, Faculty of Engineering and Design

25 Years

Keith Armstrong, Facilities Management and Planning

Ruth Hill-Lapensee, Biology

15 Years

Lesley Bowlby, Recreation and Athletics

Robert Buchanan, MacOdrum Library

Tony Lackey, Financial Services

Dariush Motazedian, Earth Sciences

Michelle Santoianni, Integrated Science

10 Years

Aleksandra Blake, MacOdrum Library

Lynda Finn, MacOdrum Library

Richard Heron, University Safety

5 Years

Sharon Johnston, Faculty of Public Affairs

Katie LeBlanc, Sprott School of Business

Jennifer Robson, Kroeger College of Public Affairs

1 Year

Marc Brunette, Facilities Management and Planning

Holly Gilroy, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs

Tom Huisman, Recreation and Athletics

Hilary Jandricic, Residences – Academic Services

Allison Jaworski, Health Sciences

Shannon Noonan, Residences – Academic Services

Taylor Prichard, Recreation and Athletics

David Sarazin, School of Journalism and Communication

Leonardo Solano Mendez, Faculty of Public Affairs

Chris Trainor, Board of Governors

Stephanie Vennard, Residences – Academic Services

Carleton University is awarding 15 honorary degrees at this year’s Spring Convocation ceremonies, which will be held from June 7-10, 2016. In total, about 4,380 students are receiving degrees.

Two ceremonies will be held each day in the University Fieldhouse. The morning ceremonies will take place at 9:30 a.m. and the afternoon ceremonies will begin at 2 p.m. All recipients will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.

Her Excellency Sharon Johnston

Her Excellency Sharon Johnston will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Tuesday, June 8, “in recognition of her career in rehabilitation science, her work in the field of child psychiatry, and as a Canadian author all while serving Canada, especially at Rideau Hall.”

She began her career in Kingston, Ont., as a psychiatric occupational therapist with young adults at Kingston General Hospital, and then worked as a therapist at Beechgrove, a treatment centre for children with learning and behavioural problems. When the family moved to Toronto, she worked at the Crippled Children’s Centre in Occupational Therapy.

In 1966, she completed her studies in physical and occupational therapy at the University of Toronto. Later, she completed a Bachelor of Science at the University of Western Ontario, a Master of Science at McGill University, and her PhD in Rehabilitation Science at McGill University.

Mrs. Johnston recently published her first novel, Matrons and Madams, a fictional account of life in southwestern Alberta during a colourful, post-Great War era, based on her grandmother’s experiences.

His Excellency David Johnston

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, the 28th Governor General of Canada, will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Tuesday, June 7, “in recognition of his successful career as an educator, brilliant leader of many post-secondary institutions and his service to Canada as Governor General.”

Mr. Johnston has dedicated his life to public service. A strong believer in both equality of opportunity and excellence, he spent most of his career in higher education as a professor and later administrator at several of Canada’s leading universities.

Mr. Johnston has focused his mandate on strengthening learning and innovation, philanthropy and volunteerism, and families and children. Since his installation as governor general in October 2010, he has travelled widely across Canada and around the world, connecting, honouring and inspiring Canadians and their global partners.

Gail Asper

Gail Asper will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 2 p.m. ceremony on Tuesday, June 7, “in recognition of her humanitarian work, advocacy for human rights, and leading volunteer service to the community.”

The president of The Asper Foundation, Gail Asper practised law for a number of years in Halifax before joining Canwest Global Communications Corp. in 1989 as general counsel, corporate secretary and a director.

She has served on the boards of numerous non-profit groups, including the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and United Way, and is currently board chair of the National Arts Centre Foundation, a board member of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and a governor of Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

She worked for 14 years to develop the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which opened in Winnipeg in 2014. She has received numerous awards for community service, including the Governor General’s Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts, the Order of Manitoba and Officer of the Order of Canada.

Daniel Alfredsson

Daniel Alfredsson will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 2 p.m. ceremony on Tuesday, June 7 “in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Canadian hockey and, in particular, his commitment to the community through philanthropic efforts that include mental health awareness and advocacy for equality for athletes, regardless of their sexual orientation.”

Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, “Alfie” was a member of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club from 1994 to 2013, including 14 years as team captain. He and his wife Birgitta have four sons – Hugo, Louis, Fenix and William.

Alfredsson represented Sweden internationally 14 times, including the 2006 gold medal and 2014 silver medal winning Swedish Olympic teams.

He won the National Hockey League Rookie of the Year in 1996, and two NHL leadership awards—the 2012 King Clancy Memorial trophy and the 2013 Mark Messier Leadership award.

He is most proud of his work in Ottawa fighting the stigma against mental illness. His efforts have helped people open up and talk about mental health.

Jodi White,

Jodi White will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Wednesday, June 8 “in recognition of a distinguished career in journalism, public service and volunteer leadership.”

Her career spans the nexus of journalism, government, the private sector and the not-for-profit sector.  She is committed to the importance of dialogue and collaboration between sectors for improved public policy.

She has worked as CBC TV news reporter and radio producer, was chief of staff to the prime minister and the minister of Foreign Affairs, served as vice-president at a major Canadian multinational and was president of the Public Policy Forum.

She played senior roles in six successive federal election campaigns. She participated in international projects concerning Eastern Europe and the Old City of Jerusalem.

White has served on numerous boards, including Tides Canada, Action Canada, the National Theatre School, the Canadian International Council and the Canadian Journalism Foundation.

She is a distinguished senior fellow at Carleton University.

Margaret Bloodworth

Margaret Bloodworth will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 2 p.m. ceremony on Wednesday, June 8 “in recognition of her outstanding career in public service and leadership service to the community.’’

She completed her distinguished public service career as national security advisor to the prime minister and associate secretary to the cabinet, a post she held from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that, she was deputy minister of transport (a post she held during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks), deputy minister of National Defence, and the first deputy minister of Public Safety.

She chairs the boards of the Council of Canadian Academies and Cornerstone Housing for Women and is a member of the boards of the Community Foundation of Ottawa and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation.

A member of the Order of Canada, she has been awarded the Public Service of Canada Outstanding Achievement Award and the Vanier Medal of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada.

Karim Rashid

Karim Rashid will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Thursday, June 9 “in recognition of his outstanding and internationally acclaimed contributions to the profession of industrial design and popular culture.”

With designs for water bottles, furniture, appliances, laptops, jewelry and condominiums, his work spans the fields of fashion, architecture and art to transform our daily living. He has worked with companies such as Samsung, Method, Umbra, Citibank and Veuve Clicquot.

A frequent winner of prestigious international awards, he designed the interiors of the Morimoto restaurant in Philadelphia, the Universita Metro Station in Naples and the Semiramis Hotel in Athens. More than 3,000 of his designs have been put into production and his work is on permanent display in 20 collections and galleries around the world.

Karim studied at Carleton and completed graduate studies in Milan and Naples under Ettore Sottsass and in the Rodolfo Bonetto studio. In 1993, Rashid opened his own studio in New York City with offices in China.

Peter Coughlin

Peter Coughlin will be awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Thursday, June 9, “in recognition of his leadership in business development, architectural heritage and his volunteer service in the fields of health and education.”

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Carleton University (1975) and an MBA from Western University (1979).

He started his business career in 1980 with the Canadian National Railway Pension Fund before moving to Cemp Investments. In 1987, he became senior vice-president of real estate investments for Cemp’s successor, Claridge Properties Inc., and was appointed president in 1991.

He co-founded Redbourne Properties Inc. in 1995. It manages a real estate portfolio in excess of five million square feet, including some of Montreal’s premium commercial buildings, such as Place Montreal Trust and Place du Parc.

He has served as board chair of Lower Canada College and the Montreal General Hospital Foundation. In 2010, he joined McGill’s Board of Governors.

Mr. Coughlin was on the organizing committee of Montreal’s Hockey Helps the Homeless.

John Ruddy

John Ruddy will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 2 p.m. ceremony on Thursday, June 9 “in recognition of his leadership as an entrepreneur and developer contributing to the fabric of Ontario’s infrastructure, and as a patron of the arts, history and sports.”

He graduated from Carleton in 1975 and began his career in Toronto. He launched his own company, Trinity Development Group, in 1991 and relocated back to Ottawa in 1993. Trinity is an industry leader in retail and innovative mixed-use developments.

He has held positions as honorary chair of the Royal Ottawa Hospital Campaign for Mental Health, the Ashbury College Opening Doors Campaign and the Campaign Cabinet for the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence.

John Ruddy is lead governor of the CFL Ottawa Redblacks, managing partner of the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, owner of the Redblacks, Ottawa Fury and Ottawa 67’s and president of Old Crows Football Inc.

Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins will be presented with the degree Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 2 p.m. ceremony on Thursday, June 9 “in recognition of his stellar contributions to education, enterprise and innovation in both the public and private sectors in Canada.”

He is chair of the board of OpenText Corp. of Waterloo, the largest software company in Canada, as well as chair of the National Research Council and the 10th chancellor of the University of Waterloo.

Mr. Jenkins pioneered many technologies commonly used today to manage digital information. He’s the author or co-author of 10 widely read books on Internet publishing.

He is a member of the board of Manulife Financial Corp., Thomson Reuters Inc. and TransAlta Corp. He is also a director of the Business Council of Canada, the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary and a member of the advisory council of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Bonnie M. Patterson

Bonnie Patterson will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Friday, June 10, “in recognition of her leadership and service to Trent University and to all universities in Ontario as she guided them though changing times and built a strong network of shared vision.”

A champion of higher education and a role model for women in leadership, Bonnie Patterson is recognized for many firsts in the university sector.

She obtained a BA and MLS from Western University and joined its faculty. At Ryerson, she moved into academic administration and was the president’s special adviser during transformation to full university status. She was the first woman dean of business in Canada. After 11 years as the longest-serving president and vice-chancellor of Trent, she served nine years as president and CEO of the Council of Ontario Universities.

She has won the Order of Canada, Order of Ontario, Queen’s Diamond and Jubilee medals and recognition in the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada.

John Daniel O’Leary

John Daniel O’Leary will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Friday, June 10 “in recognition of his lifelong commitment and leadership in advancing literacy among marginalized and under-served communities and his service to the unique educational opportunity offered by Frontier College.”

Born in Toronto, he studied history and political science at Carleton while playing linebacker for the Ravens football team.

He spent a year studying with the Jesuits, teaching in schools in Chicago and Winnipeg, and lived with the L’Arche community, assisting people with special needs. After teaching literacy in an Ontario prison, he joined Frontier College as a literacy teacher in Manitoba prisons. He then joined the Frontier staff and, in 1990, was appointed president of the organization. His goal was to recruit university students across Canada as literacy tutors for disadvantaged and oppressed people.

He now works in development at Teach For Canada and serves on the boards of the Christian Resource Centre and the Toronto Native Friendship Centre.

Barbara McInnes

Barbara McInnes will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 2 p.m. ceremony on Friday, June 10, “in recognition of her service to the community as a volunteer and local organizer and for her development of the Community Foundation of Ottawa.”

McInnes joined the foundation at its 1987 inception, overseeing its growth to more than $100 million in assets and creating an international reputation for excellence.

She has been on the Board of Governors at Carleton University, president of the Ottawa Estate Planning Council and the Ottawa School of Art, and a board member of the United Way and numerous other associations. She currently serves as a director of the Shorefast Foundation, HUB Ottawa, the Telus Ottawa Community Board and Match International Women’s Fund.

Barbara won the 2014 Volunteer Ottawa Lifetime Achievement Award, 2012 Key to the City, 2008 Order of Canada, 2004 Community Service Award – Academy of Medicine Ottawa and the 2001 Volunteer of the Year – Volunteer Ottawa.

Tony Urquhart

Tony Urquhart will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 2 p.m. ceremony on Friday, June 10, “in recognition of his fine and internationally recognized contributions to the visual arts in Canada.”

Tony Urquhart began his exhibiting career in 1956 at the Isaacs Gallery in Toronto. His art has since been shown in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Carnegie International in Pittsburgh and the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.

His work is in the collections of many major art museums across Canada and the globe, such as the National Gallery of Canada and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

In 1967, he co-founded what is known today as CARFAC (Canadian Artists’ Representation/le Front des artistes canadiens), which is the national voice of Canada’s professional visual artists.

He served as an artist-in-residence and then as a professor in the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Waterloo from 1960 until 1999.

He was named to the Order of Canada in 1995 and received the Governor General’s award for Visual Arts in 2009.

Jane Urquhart

Jane Urquhart will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 2 p.m. ceremony on Friday, June 10, “in recognition of her extraordinary talent and success as an author, enriching Canada’s literary canon and the lives of her readers.”

She is the author of eight internationally acclaimed novels, a collection of short fiction and four books of poetry. Her work, which often centres on relationships between Canada and Ireland, is published in many countries and has been translated into numerous foreign languages.

Ms. Urquhart has received the Marian Engel Award and the Harbourfront Festival Prize, and is a Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France and an Officer of the Order of Canada.

She has been writer-in-residence at the University of Ottawa and Memorial University. She also held the Presidential Writer-in-Residence Fellowship at the University of Toronto. She has given readings and lectures around the world. She has served on several international prize juries and is the editor of the most current Penguin Book of Canadian Short Stories.