Dr. David Booth - Doctor of Education
(honoris causa) DEd
Dr. David Booth received the honorary degree, Doctor of Education and delivered the convocation address to the graduates of Nipissing’s Faculty of Education, Primary / Junior division.
For over 40 years, Booth has been involved in education, as a classroom teacher, consultant, professor, researcher, speaker and author. Currently, he is Professor Emeritus and Scholar in Residence in the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Department in the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He has authored and co-authored many teacher reference books and textbooks in all areas of curriculum development and has written several guidelines in literacy and in the arts for the Ontario Ministry of Education, and the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat. Booth is the recipient of several awards in both Canada and the United States, for his classroom teaching, contributions to language and literacy, the arts in education, and his picture books for young people.
Dr. David Marshall - Doctor of Education
(honoris causa) DEd
Dr. David Marshall received the honorary degree, Doctor of Education and delivered the convocation address to the graduates of Nipissing’s Faculty of Education, Intermediate / Senior division and Master of Education degree program.
Marshall is currently the President of Mount Royal College in Calgary. He served as president and vice-chancellor of Nipissing University for 13 years, from 1990 – 2003, and served as dean of Education for the preceding five years. His career in educational administration includes roles as Vice-President of the Consortium of North American Higher Education Collaboration; Deputy Vice-President of the Canada Regional Council of the Inter-American Organization of Higher Education; former member of the Executive Committee of the Council of Ontario Universities; founding Co-Chair of the Ministry of Education College-University Consortium; Board member of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario as well as the Alberta Postsecondary Application System Executive Council. He is the recipient of the University of Manitoba Outreach Award for service to the community, was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation, was chosen as North Bay Community Builder of the Year in 2002, and was honoured as Citizen of the Year for North Bay in 2003. In recognition of his stellar service to university education, Dr. Marshall was awarded a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2003. Marshall has published extensively on leadership and administration, specializing in administration in developing areas, teacher education, higher education management, and degree recognition and accreditation.
Dr. Fraser Mustard - Doctor of Education
(honoris causa) DEd
Dr. Fraser Mustard received the honorary degree, Doctor of Education and delivered the convocation address to the graduates of Nipissing University’s concurrent Bachelor of Education program in Brantford, Ontario.
Mustard has been a leader in Canada on the socio-economic determinants of human development and health. He became a founding member of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at McMaster University in 1966. In 1982, he established the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR), and served as its President for 14 years. Mustard co-authored the Early Years Study and is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Council for Early Child Development. He is a tireless advocate, working nationally and internationally with governments, UNICEF, the World Bank, and other organizations to promote the significance of early brain development on health and quality of life.
Mustard is the recipient of the Gairdner International Award, the Canada Council Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize, and the William J. Dawson Medal of the Royal Society of Canada. He is a Companion of the Order of Canada and a Laureate of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
Eric Schweig - Doctor of Education
(honoris causa) DEd
Eric Schweig was bestowed an honorary Doctor of Education and delivered the convocation address to the graduates of Nipissing’s Faculty of Education, Junior/Intermediate division.
Schweig is an award winning Canadian actor whose acting resumé includes a long list of credits, awards and award nominations including the recent HBO production of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Schweig is known for his portrayal of “Uncas” in Michael Mann’s The Last of the Mohicans; as well as “Injun Joe” in Disney’s Tom and Huck; and, in his critically acclaimed role as “Chiden,” a psychopathic killer in Ron Howard’s The Missing. His performance as “Pike Dexter” in The Big Eden earned him the Grande Jury Prize for Outstanding Actor at the Outfest Film Festival in July 2000. Schweig is also an accomplished artist who carves traditional Spirit Masks of the Inuit. In addition to his work as an actor, musician and artist, Schweig is an active volunteer at a street-level youth outreach agency and speaks to Indigenous, Native American and First Nation youth about suicide prevention, alcohol abuse, adoption and homelessness.
Harry Rosen - Doctor of Letters
(honoris causa) DLitt
Harry Rosen, received the honorary degree, Doctor of Letters and delivered the convocation address to graduates of Nipissing’s Faculty of Arts and Science.
Rosen is Executive Chairman of Harry Rosen Inc., a powerhouse in Canadian retailing, which operates a chain of 16 premier men’s wear stores in seven major markets nationwide. Founded in 1954, the firm accounts for nearly 40 per cent of the Canadian market in high-end men’s wear. Innovative advertising, a reputation for quality and the ability to anticipate change have played important roles in his success. Rosen has a long association with the Canadian Cancer Society, including a three-year term as Campaign Chairman for Metropolitan Toronto, and has been active in the Canadian Paraplegic Association, Special Olympics, Corporate Fund for Breast Cancer, Cancer Care Fund, Mt. Sinai Friends for Life Campaign and the United Jewish Appeal. In 2001, Rosen received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Retail Council of Canada. In January 2004, he was appointed as a member to the Order of Canada.
Maude Barlow - Doctor of Letters
(honoris causa) DLitt
Maude Barlow received the honorary degree, Doctor of Letters and delivered the convocation address to graduates of Nipissing’s Faculty of Arts and Science.
Barlow is a political activist, author, policy critic and an outspoken crusader for Canada. As the National Chairperson of The Council of Canadians, Canada’s largest public advocacy organization, she led the battle against Free Trade. She is the Co-Founder of the Blue Planet Project that works at an international level for the right to water. In 2005, she was one of 1000 Women for Peace nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Barlow is a Councilor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council who also serves on the board of the International Forum on Globalization, which advocates for democratic control of the global economy. She also serves on the board of Food and Water Watch. Ms. Barlow is the recipient of the 2005/06 Lannan Cultural Freedom Fellowship Award and the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (known as the Alternative Nobel) for her global water justice work.
The Honourable Madam Justice Lorna-Lee Snowie - Doctor of Letters
(honoris causa) DLitt
The Honourable Madam Justice Lorna-Lee Snowie received the honorary degree, Doctor of Letters and delivered the convocation address to graduates of Nipissing’s Faculty of Arts and Science.
Snowie was born and raised in North Bay and was one of the original 49 students of Nipissing College in 1967-1968. She was also a member of the first student council. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1984. In 1999, Snowie was appointed as a Judge to the Bench of the Superior Court of Justice and assigned to the Central West Region in the province of Ontario. From 2002-2005, she was one of three federal judges selected to be involved with a Canadian International Development Agency project of justice reform in the Philippines. In 1990, she co-founded and coordinated the Romanian Orphan Relief Organization, with a mandate to bring medicine, equipment, doctors and technicians to hospitals and orphanages in Romania following the 1989 revolution. Snowie is a frequent speaker on issues of women’s rights, family law, children’s rights and crimes against children.