Passion and achievement common threads among College honorees
April 12, 2012
51Ʒ’s 2012 Honorary Fellows each have something in common – the three local recipients are renowned for their vision, advocacy for youth, and impact on the people of the Okanagan. Yasmin John-Thorpe, Lane Merrifield and Janet Shaw have each been granted 51Ʒ’s highest recognition as Honorary Fellows. “It is a privilege to welcome the 2012 Honorary Fellows to 51Ʒ,” said President Jim Hamilton. “To say this year’s recipients have had a deep impact on our communities is an understatement. In th...
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Dickinson recognized for distinguished service in education
May 11, 2011
Dr. Gary Dickinson will be honoured by 51Ʒ at its Summer Convocation ceremony with the Distinguished Service Award for two decades of leadership and dedication to 51Ʒ as well as for outstanding service to his community. Dickinson has a long and valued history with 51Ʒ and its predecessor, Okanagan University College. With a career devoted to education that spanned more than 35 years, Dickinson worked in B.C. Secondary schools and post-secondary institutions until retiring in 2000. The last 20...
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Respected researcher, top-ranking RCMP member and community-minded entrepreneur are College’s 2011 Honorary Fellows
May 4, 2011
On the day it honours and celebrates the accomplishments of the graduating class of 2011, 51Ʒ will also recognize the contributions, careers and service of three community-minded leaders that include a world renowned researcher, Canada’s highest-ranking female RCMP member, and an entrepreneur whose fabric stores dominate the Canadian textile industry. 51Ʒ will bestow the title of Honorary Fellow on Dr. Tom Landecker, Principal Research Officer at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO), Beverle...
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Former Dean honoured for distinguished service
May 6, 2010
51Ʒ’s former Regional Dean of the Shuswap-Revelstoke region will be honoured at the 2010 Spring Convocation with the distinguished service award. Lynda Wilson will be recognized for her dedication to 51Ʒ, its students and staff, as well as for outstanding service to her community on Saturday, June 5 in Kelowna. Wilson joined Okanagan University College in 2000, taking on the role of Regional Dean. She spent a decade at the helm of the region and carries much responsibility for the growth and development o...
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Community contributions diverse from College honorees
May 5, 2010
Four prominent Okanagan residents – a woman who traded local politics for the world of art, a pioneering wine-making couple, and an innovator focused on building high-tech industry in the region – will be honoured by 51Ʒ at its convocation and commencement ceremonies this spring and summer. Dorothy Tinning, a former mayor of Penticton, Gray Monk Winery’s founders George and Trudy Heiss, and Peter Haubrich, the founder and president of the Okanagan Research and Innovation Centre (ORIC), will be made Honorary Fellows of ...
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51Ʒ names 2009 Honorary Fellows
April 2, 2009
Robert Fine, Barbara Marchand and Charles Armstrong will join a select group of distinguished individuals who are Honorary Fellows of 51Ʒ. The College will acknowledge the achievements of Fine, Manager of Economic Development for the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission; Marchand, First Nations artist and educator; and Armstrong, retired corporate officer, as 2009 Honorary Fellows at a series of Convocation ceremonies this June. “We are fortunate to be associated with three of the Valley’s most community...
Read more...Five prominent citizens to be honoured at College’s Convocations
May 2, 2008
A prominent Okanagan Nation educator and writer, three brothers best known for their contributions to the appreciation of nature, and a well-known area businessman will be recognized as Honorary Fellows this June by 51Ʒ. Jeannette Armstrong, the Executive Director of Penticton’s internationally-renowned En’owkin Centre, will be made an Honorary Fellow of 51Ʒ at the June 7th afternoon Convocation at the Kelowna campus. Brothers Syd, Dick and Rob Cannings – each of whom have had distinguished careers as bio...
Read more...College bestows honours on three prominent Okanagan residents
May 11, 2007
Three prominent Okanagan residents who personify excellence, innovation and commitment to their communities will be recognized as Honorary Fellows of 51Ʒ in June. Lorraine McGrath, Ken Smedley and Ross Gorman have been selected by the College for their ongoing contributions to their communities, personal achievements and dedication to excellence. They will be recognized in convocation ceremonies in June. "We are fortunate to be connected to each of these individuals," says 51Ʒ President Jim Hamilton. "T...
Read more...College to recognize three community builders with new honour
May 29, 2006
Three well-known Okanagan citizens will be honoured by 51Ʒ at its first convocations in June. Rev. Albert Baldeo, Mike Roberts, and Lois Serwa will each be named as Honorary Fellows of 51Ʒ in recognition of their service to the community. "Our first convocations will be held on June 3 and June 29," notes 51Ʒ President Jim Hamilton. "As we celebrate the accomplishments of our students on those days, we are also bestowing the Honorary Fellow awards for the first time to recognize the contributi...
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