October 11, 2005 Source: Dalhousie University:
http://www.dal.ca/news/media/2005/2005-10-11.html Dal Grants Honorary Degrees to Three Exceptional Nova Scotians During fall convocation ceremonies, October 15th and 16th, 2005, Dalhousie University will award honorary degrees to three prominent Canadians in recognition of their significant accomplishments. The following individuals will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. Stephen Giles, Saturday, October 15th, 9:30 a.m., Architecture and Planning, Engineering, Health Professions, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Medicine and Law. Stephen Giles received the Olympic bronze medal for his performance in C-1 1000 metre canoeing at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He is also a member of the Esteem Team, a national organization of elite athletes and role models that travels to elementary schools throughout Nova Scotia, motivating young people and sharing with them the importance of health and physical activity. Daniel Christmas, Saturday, October 15th, 2:30 p.m., Arts and Social Sciences, and
Science. Dan Christmas is currently Senior Advisor to the Chief and Band Council of the Membertou First Nation. He has played a key role in Membertou’s transition to economic self-reliance and social development, a transition that has drawn national and international recognition. Hector Jacques, Sunday, October 16th, 2:30 p.m., Management. Hector Jacques is an internaltionally-known business leader whose engineering and environmental consulting company, Jacques, Whitford and Associates employs more than 1,000 skilled professionals in 35 locations around the globe. In 1994, Jacques Whitford was chosen by the Financial Post as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies. Dalhousie’s Class of 2005
Dalhousie’s fall convocation ceremonies will be held in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium of the Dalhousie Arts Centre where nearly 900 Dalhousie students will graduate. Dalhousie is a comprehensive, research-intensive university with an enrolment of more than 15,500 students. About Dalhousie: Dalhousie is a comprehensive, research-intensive university with more than 15,500 students. In The Scientist magazine, it was recently named one of the best non-commercial places to work as a scientific researcher outside the United States. Media inquiries, contact:
Charles Crosby
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