Six dedicated members of the 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 community are being honoured by University Council with the Distinguished Service Award.
This year鈥檚 recipients are Judith Brown, Artsci鈥76, MA鈥79, Ir猫ne Bujara, Albert Clark, Janice Hill, Ed鈥99, Terry Krupa, and Hok-Lin Leung.
University Council has presented the award annually since 1974 to recognize individuals who have made 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 a better place.
鈥淭hese six people have done tremendous work for the 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 community. I look forward to helping honour them and celebrating their achievements. They deserve recognition for their years of dedicated service,鈥 says Chancellor Jim Leech, MBA鈥73, who will present the awards during the University Council Dinner on Nov. 4 at the Ban Righ Dining Hall.
This year鈥檚 recipients have a long list of contributions to the 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 community.
Judith Brown is the former Associate Vice-Principal (Advancement) and Executive Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving before retiring in the spring of 2017. She worked closely with two of the university鈥檚 most beloved alumni and benefactors, Alfred (Sc鈥45, Arts鈥46, Msc鈥47, LLD鈥86) and Isabel Bader, LLD鈥07. She worked closely with the Baders as they made several transformational gifts to 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚, including the Isabel Bader Centre For the Performing Arts and many works of art to the Agnes Etherington Art Centre 鈥 including three Rembrandts. She played a pivotal role in establishing the university鈥檚 reputation as a careful steward of its donors and their philanthropic gifts.
Ir猫ne Bujara has worked at 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 since 1992 and is currently the University Advisory on Equity and Human Rights. She advises the university on its obligations under the Human Rights Code as well as other related legislation such as the Employment Equity Act. She has earned the praise of her staff and colleagues across 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 for providing strong leadership in handing challenging issues such as racial discrimination and sexual harassment.
Albert Clark is a former Associate Dean (Research) in Medicine and Health Sciences, and the founder and current Chair of the 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 University Health Sciences and Affiliated Teaching Hospitals Research Ethics Board (1991 to present). The biochemist was instrumental is helping 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 become a leader in human participant research by setting standards and guidelines to ensure studies are conducted ethically and safely.
Janice Hill was recently named 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 inaugural Director of Indigenous Initiatives after serving as the Director of Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre for the past seven years. Since 2005, she has been diligent advocate for Indigenous students at 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 and in the Kingston community. She has spent countless hours on committees and working with staff and administrators to develop a welcoming and supportive environment for Indigenous students at 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚.
Terry Krupa is the current Associate Director, Research and Post-Professional Programs in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy and has worked hard to help establish 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 as a leader in mental health research. She is a much sought-after speaker at mental health conferences around the world and she regularly collaborates with researchers on local, national and global levels. She was awarded the Muriel Driver Lectureship, the highest honour bestowed by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. Colleagues say Dr. Krupa is a dedicated teacher who has made a lasting impression on generations of 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Science students.
Hok-Lin Leung is a Professor Emeritus and director of the China Projects Office, and founder of the Asia-Pacific Ambassadors鈥 Forum which is focused on sharing perspectives from the academic community on ideas related to human rights, immigration, and international agencies. Since joining 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 in 1979, he has done tremendous work to strengthen the ties between the university and China. He is always promoting 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 to Chinese researchers, government officials and potential students.
Tickets to the University Council Dinner are now on sale and can be purchased through the 国产91尤物福利在线观看鈥檚 alumni website.
