A newsletter for Acadia’s Distinguished Alumni and Honorary Degree Community
The Honoree Greetings from Acadia University, where the Fall term is in full swing. Through this newsletter, I’m delighted to introduce you, our Distinguished Alumni Award and Honorary Degree recipients, to our newest honorees. I’m hopeful you will find this an enjoyable way to stay current on Acadia’s annual program to recognize outstanding achievement. At Acadia, we are proud to honour our own graduates and other exceptional individuals, and to celebrate their tremendous accomplishments and contributions. Our honorees represent the highest standard of leadership in the public and private sector, and in every discipline from law to business to ministry to philanthropy. We take deep satisfaction in presenting such wonderful role models to our students. In this issue, we’re pleased to feature a profile of Heather Rankin, a member of our graduating class of 1989 and recipient of an honorary doctorate in 1996; introduce our 2015 honorees; list all of our previous honorees; and provide you with some information about the past year and about some upcoming events. I hope you’ll participate whenever circumstances permit, as these events help us to ensure that our alumni network remains vibrant. Whether or not you already have an active Acadia circle, you will enjoy meeting fellow alumni and hearing all the exciting news from Acadia. Please feel free to pass along any suggestions you might have for next year’s issue of The Honoree. With my thanks for everything you contribute to Acadia, and warm personal regards.
Ray Ivany President and Vice-Chancellor
Issue 1 | fall 2015
2014 – 2015 at a glance • Dr. Tom Herman was honoured by his campus colleagues on June 17, 2014 for his 36-year career at Acadia as an outstanding teacher and compassionate academic administrator. Tom stepped down from his position as Vice-President Academic on June 30 and retired in 2015.
•D r. Mark Mallory, Acadia’s Canada Research Chair in Coastal Wetland Ecosystems, was selected as an inaugural member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
• Acadia University strengthened its role as a regional centre for sports excellence in November 2014, thanks to a $1 million gift from The Stevens Family Foundation.
•O n February 7, 2015 the Andrew H. McCain Arena was officially opened by members of Andrew McCain’s family. The $1 million family gift to Acadia, along with gifts from several local community partners, gave the arena an exciting new look.
• More than 125 alumni and friends gathered for Summer Reunion 2015 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Class of 1965. The 2nd Annual Reunion Lecture was delivered by Dr. Anna Redden on the subject of tidal energy. The Reunion Lecture Series was inspired by a lecture delivered by Dr. Robert Sutherland, BSc(H) ’61 and DSC ’85 during his 50th anniversary reunion in 2011.
• Homecoming Weekend in October was extraordinarily well attended and featured an outdoor gathering on the newly opened Clark Terrace adjacent to Wu Welcome Centre. Provision for Clark Terrace was made by Dr. John Clark, BSc ’52 and DCL ’10 and his family through the J.T. Clark Family Foundation.
• On October 22, the new home of the Fred C. Manning School of Business, Patterson Hall, was officially opened with an event celebrating the many donors who made the project a reality. Individual donors to the Twenty Wing, 80 Common, classrooms, and meeting rooms were thanked by Board Chair Paul Jewer ’94, School of Business Director Dr. Ian Hutchinson, Business Society President Meg Keevil ’16, lead volunteer fundraiser Dr. Bruce Galloway, BComm ’68, DCL ’03, and Vice-President of Advancement Dr. Rod Morrison.