阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 announces 2014 civitas award recipient
may 16, 2014 – orillia, on
an award-winning environmental consultant, writer, artist, nature photographer, educator, and naturalist will receive 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s 2014 civitas award. the award recipient, robert bowles of orillia, is known throughout simcoe county and muskoka regions for his exemplary ecological stewardship.
the civitas award, given annually to a community member who has made a significant contribution to the university’s orillia campus, will be awarded to bowles at lakehead’s convocation ceremony on saturday, june 7 (10:00 am) at rotary place, west orillia sports complex.
bowles’ connection to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 goes back to 2006 – the summer preceding the opening of the downtown orillia campus — when he was approached by biologist and lakehead interdisciplinary studies professor nanda kanavillil to help set up environmental research studies for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .
“robert’s relationship with lakehead has continued to grow,” said lakehead president & vice-chancellor dr. brian stevenson. “his efforts and wisdom continue to provide our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty, and staff with an exceptional understanding of complex ecosystems while forging valuable ties with their communities.”
“he is a true friend of lakehead’s orillia campus; one who promotes the university’s mission wherever he goes,” added stevenson.
among his many achievements, bowles has founded kids for turtles environmental education, friends of scout valley, and the muskoka and carden field naturalist groups. he also hosts the rogers cable tv series “focus on nature with bob bowles” and writes a weekly science and nature column for the orillia packet & times.
bowles is a member of the community relations sub-committee of the orillia campus advisory committee and he is a frequent guest lecturer in programs such as humanities 101.
past civitas award winners include: will mcgarvey (2013); anderson charters (2012); paul weber (2011); former mayor of orillia, ron stevens (2010); lloyd dennis (2009); and sue mulcahy (2008).
over 1,000 people are expected to attend this year’s convocation ceremony. in addition to conferring approximately 420 degrees at our orillia campus, the honourable mary anne chambers, former ontario minister of training, colleges and universities, will receive an honorary doctorate of laws.
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will confer over 2,000 degrees at its convocation ceremonies in orillia and thunder bay between may 30 and june 7.
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bob bowles will receive the 2014 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 civitas award at the university’s orillia campus convocation on june 7.
media: for more information, please contact kathy hunt, communications officer, at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014, or kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca.
in 2015, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. guided by a new strategic plan (2013-2018), our university is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. about 9,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses, in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. home to ontario’s first new faculty of law in 44 years (fall 2013) and the northern ontario school of medicine's west campus, lakehead is among canada’s top 10 undergraduate universities (2014 maclean’s university rankings), as well as 1st in ontario and 2nd in canada for its innovative research (re$earch infosource). our orillia campus is the first in north america to be built entirely to leadership in energy and environmental design (leed®) standards. share your lakehead story as it relates to our strategic plan at www.hsbcwebinars.com/presidents-office/nurturing-passion, and learn more about lakehead at www.hsbcwebinars.com.