On November 30, Education News Canada shared NC’s release announcing that Dan Patterson, the College’s President Emeritus, has been recognized with the Minister’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented to Patterson at College Ontario’s 2021 Higher Education Summit in Toronto on November 29.
Patterson, who led NC for 25 years before concluding his tenure as president in 2020, was one of four award recipients acknowledged for their outstanding contributions in the Ontario College sector. The release notes how Patterson was a catalyst for innovation and growth during his tenure at NC and provides examples of his remarkable contributions.
The release includes comments from Patterson, NC President Sean Kennedy, Jill Dunlop, Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities who presented the award to Patterson, and Del Rollo, vice president, Industry and Government Relations at Arterra Wines Canada and former chair of NC’s Board of Governors.
Read the re-release on Education News Canada’s website here.
View the Government of Ontario’s Nov. 29 release, which includes a short bio about Patterson.
Patterson is also mentioned as a recipient in an article posted by NationTalk on Nov. 29.
