Class Notes
Former lecturer and alum recognized by peak teacher education body
Former ORPT lecturer and Lakehead alum, Dr. Janet Dyment (PhD '05) is Australia's Teacher Educator of the Year, as awarded by the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA) at a conference in Brisbane in July.
Alumni honoured with the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence
Two exceptional Lakehead University alumni received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa on May 3.
ORPT alumnus Jackie Chan receives 3M National Student Fellowship
Jacky WL Chan (HB OEd'16) is an outdoor educator and the co-founder and director of Zen’s Outdoor Leadership Camp for Youth (ZOLCY) – a volunteer driven Canadian NGO.
2017 Parks and Recreation Ontario Award of Excellence winner
The City of Thunder Bay announced that Kimberly Baskin (BA'11), Program Supervisor – Children & Youth, Recreation & Culture Division, was awarded the 2017 Parks and Recreation Ontario Award of Excellence in the Emerging Leader category.
Principal honoured by Catholic Principals Council of Ontario
Letizia Tremonti, Principal of St. Martin School in Thunder Bay, was named Principal of the Year by the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario and selected by her peers as Outstanding Principal in 2017.
Thunder Bay teacher one of Canada's Outstanding Principals
Lakehead Public Schools is pleased to announce that Darren Lentz (HBOR, BSc. Bed ’96, MEd.’07), Kingsway Park/Hyde Park Public School Principal has been named as one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals of 2017.
Patty Hajdu becomes new Minister of Labour
I was an adult student when I began my studies at Lakehead University. I had two children and I knew that the only way forward was to finish the university degree that I had started years before at York University.
Lakehead Student & Faculty Member Win Innovation Awards
Congratulations to Lakehead student Shayna Parker (MHSc) and Dr. Pedram Fatehi who won innovation awards from the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre (NOIC) at its recent awards ceremony.
Joseph N. Agostino enjoys retirement
Joseph N. Agostino (MA'80) is currently retired from his position as Psychometrist / Behaviour Consultant with the Cochrane Temiskaming Resource Centre in Timmins, ON.
Four grads receive "Caring Canadian" Awards from Governor General
In separate ceremonies held during the last week of March, four Lakehead alumni received a Governor General's "Caring Canadian" award, in recognition of their significant, sustained, unpaid contributions to their community, in Canada or abroad.