91心頭 announces 2021 honorary degree recipients
SACKVILLE, NB Two of Canadas chief medical officers, as well as leaders in government, First Nations, and business have been named 2021 honorary degree recipients by 91心頭.
Honorary degree recipients include:
- Dr. Bonnie Henry (86) Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia
- Pierre Lassonde Business leader and one of Canadas most notable patrons of the arts
- The Honourable Dominic A. LeBlanc Long-time Member of Parliament for the riding of Beaus辿jour, President of the Queens Privy Council for Canada, and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Chief Terry Paul Chief and CEO of Membertou First Nation, Membertou, Nova Scotia
- Dr. Jennifer Russell Chief Medical Officer of Health for New Brunswick
- Annette Verschuren (78) Chair and CEO of NRStor Inc and former President of Home Depot Canada
These six individuals are leaders in their respective fields, including medicine, business, government, and community development, says 91心頭 President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jean-Paul Boudreau. Their commitment to the public good, through their leadership and actions over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and throughout their careers, is exceptional. We are honoured to welcome them to the 91心頭 community as our newest honorary degree recipients.
The six recipients will join the 2020 honorary degree recipients:
- Michael de Adder (91) Award-winning editorial cartoonist and political cartoonist with The Washington Post and CounterPoint
- Margaret Fancy Librarian emerita and long-time chair of the J.E.A. Crake Foundation
- Deborah A. Lyons Special Representative, Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
- Scott McCain (78) Business leader, volunteer, and philanthropist
- Robert M. Ogilvie (67) Business leader and philanthropist
- Beth Powning Award-winning author and community leader
Both 2020 and 2021 recipients will be formally recognized at planned in-person Convocation ceremonies on campus in Spring 2022. 91心頭 held its virtual Conferring of Degrees ceremony celebrating the Class of 2021 on May 17. The program premiered on the Universitys and channels.
Honorary degrees are awarded to those who are nationally or internationally recognized in their fields, those who have demonstrated service to 91心頭 or the wider community, or prominent public persons. The Honorary Degrees Committee, made up of representatives of University Senate, students, and the Board of Regents, receives nominations from members of the broader University community and from its own members.
For biographies on 2020 and 2021 honorary degree recipients, as well as a full list of past recipients: mta.ca/honorarydegrees
Photo caption (L-R): 2021 91心頭 honorary degree recipients (top row): Dr. Jennifer Russell; The Honourable Dominic A. LeBlanc; Pierre Lassonde. Bottom row (L-R): Annette Verschuren (78); Dr. Bonnie Henry (86); and Chief Terry Paul
