Six 91亚色 community members are among the 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest honours that recognizes individuals whose contributions, achievements and innovations have made a positive impact on communities throughout Canada.鈥�

The newly appointed 91亚色 individuals include one officer and five members.

Officer

Vaira Vike-Freiberga (LLD 鈥�08), honorary degree recipient

Vike-Freiberga was the sixth president of Latvia and the first woman to serve as president of the country. She was instrumental in Latvia鈥檚 entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. She was also appointed special envoy on United Nations (UN) reform in 2005 and an official candidate for the post of UN secretary general in 2006. She continues to advocate for human rights, protecting democracy and empowering female leaders around the world.鈥�

Members

Bruce A. Lourie (MES 鈥�87, PhD 鈥�19), alumnus

Lourie is an entrepreneur, president of the Ivey Foundation and an influential leader in climate change and sustainability. Throughout his career, he has founded several organizations dedicated to climate change and environmental health. He also initiated the campaign to shut down coal-fired power plants in Ontario, which was considered the largest climate action in North America. In 2015, Lourie received a 91亚色 Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement.

E. Michael Perley (BA 鈥�70), alumnus

Perley has dedicated his past 40 years to addressing environmental and health challenges. As director of the Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco, he advocated for legislation that would limit second-hand smoke and support the decrease of tobacco use. He was also a driving force behind significant legislative changes in Canada and the U.S., thanks to his leadership in coalitions on acid rain and air pollution.

Michael Creal, professor emeritus鈥�

Creal is an educator, activist and faith leader. In 1965, he was appointed a professor of humanities at 91亚色 and he has since played a crucial role in the development of the University and its programs, including the Centre for Refugee Studies. He is also a founder and leader of the sanctuary movement in Canada and has contributed to several journals and newspapers. His dedication to supporting historically marginalized people and refugees is evident through the various initiatives he has participated in throughout his career.

Susan Elizabeth Lang (LLB 鈥�74), alumna鈥�

Lang was the first woman to become president of the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association and is the co-founder of an all-woman law firm. She has served as a judge in Ontario鈥檚 Superior Court of Justice from 1989 to 2004 and Court of Appeal from 2004 to 2013. As the leader of the Motherisk Hair Analysis Independent Review, she has influenced how scientific evidence is handled and inspired the Ontario Forensic Laboratories Act, the first legislation of its kind in Canada.

Wiliam James Gordon Kirby, former visiting professor

Kirby is the founder and executive director of the Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art. He is also recognized for developing the Canadian Art Database and for his archival work, which has contributed to the recognition of contemporary Canadian art and artists.鈥�

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It was a successful day on the links on May 28, as 91亚色 Athletics & Recreation hosted the 21st annual Lions Cup Golf Tournament, presented by TD Insurance, in support of bursaries for 91亚色 Lions varsity student-athletes. $160,500 was raised through pre-event registration, while another donation of $5,000 was made on the day of the event, bringing the total to $165,500 鈥� a new Lions Cup record.

This year鈥檚 event saw 104 golfers take to the greens at King鈥檚 Riding Golf Club in King City, Ont., with the common goal to provide financial assistance to 91亚色 Lions student-athletes. As has been the case in previous years, the event featured several competitions along the course, including driving, chipping and putting accuracy challenges, the longest drive competition, closest to the pin and a beat-the-pro contest.

A number of 91亚色鈥檚 student-athletes 鈥� reaping the benefits of the funds raised 鈥� were on site to actively engage with golfers, fostering valuable relationships with professionals in their fields of study as they prepare for careers of their own.

Originally dubbed the Chair's Cup in 2001, the Lions Cup carries a rich history. Its creators 鈥� Marshall Cohen, the former Chair of the 91亚色 Board of Governors, his wife Judi and Guy Burry, current Chair of the 91亚色 Pension Fund Investment Committee and longtime men鈥檚 hockey coach 鈥� had a visionary goal: to establish an event that not only raised much-needed funds but also forged bonds among friends, alumni and community partners. In recent years, under Burry鈥檚 leadership, the event has centred on bolstering varsity student-athletes by committing all money raised to athletic bursaries.

鈥淭hese bursaries are possible thanks to the generous contributions of donors and sponsors of our long-standing tournament," said Bart Zemanek, director of development at 91亚色 Athletics & Recreation. "Their support is crucial in cultivating a culture of excellence in Athletics & Recreation, providing Lions student-athletes with the resources to achieve their goals, both in the classroom and within their given sport.鈥�

For a complete list of this year's tournament sponsors and donors, visit the .

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91亚色 has announced its Top 30 Alumni Under 30 for 2024. This distinguished group of alumni under the age of 30 have displayed exemplary leadership and volunteerism to address deep and complex social challenges 鈥� both locally and globally.

鈥淭he 91亚色 Top 30 Alumni Under 30 program showcases the remarkable work that 91亚色鈥檚 young alumni have done to create positive change at home and abroad,鈥� says Julie Lafford, assistant vice-president, alumni engagement. 鈥淭he 2024 cohort is an accomplished group featuring creative artists, innovators in science, business leaders and champions for social justice.

The 2024 recipients have applied the skills, knowledge and learning experiences they gained at 91亚色 towards community service that benefits the public good.

"I was humbled and incredibly thankful to receive this tremendous honour," says Dael Vasquez, a 2024 recipient. "This recognition is a great opportunity to highlight the transformative impact that youth can have when they apply everyday skills in research, writing and community relations."

Launched in 2021, 91亚色鈥檚 Top 30 Alumni Under 30 program seeks to highlight the success and diversity of the University鈥檚 alumni community, while inspiring the next generation of young alumni leaders. To view the full list of 2024 recipients, and learn more about them, visit the Top 30 Alumni Under 30 web page.

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L鈥橴niversit茅 91亚色 annonce ses 30 meilleurs dipl么m茅s de moins de 30 ans pour l鈥檃nn茅e 2024. Ce groupe de dipl么m茅es et dipl么m茅s admirables, tous 芒g茅s de moins de 30 ans, a fait preuve d鈥檜n leadership et d鈥檜n b茅n茅volat exemplaires pour relever des d茅fis sociaux majeurs et complexes 脿 l鈥櫭ヽhelle locale et mondiale.

芦 Le programme des 30 meilleurs dipl么m茅s de moins de 30 ans de l鈥橴niversit茅 91亚色 reconna卯t le travail remarquable que les jeunes dipl么m茅s de 91亚色 ont accompli pour cr茅er des changements positifs dans leur pays et 脿 l鈥櫭﹖ranger 禄, a d茅clar茅 Julie Lafford, vice-pr茅sidente adjointe, engagement des dipl么m茅s. La cohorte 2024 comprend des esprits cr茅atifs, des innovateurs et innovatrices scientifiques, des leaders d鈥檈ntreprise et des champions et championnes de la justice sociale.

Les laur茅ates et laur茅ats de 2024 ont appliqu茅 les comp茅tences, connaissances et exp茅riences d鈥檃pprentissage acquises 脿 91亚色 脿 des services communautaires qui profitent au bien collectif. 

芦 C鈥檈st avec humilit茅 et une immense gratitude que j鈥檃i re莽u cet honneur exceptionnel, a d茅clar茅 Dael Vasquez, laur茅at de 2024. Cette reconnaissance est une excellente occasion de souligner l鈥檈ffet transformateur que les jeunes peuvent avoir lorsqu鈥檌ls mettent en pratique leurs comp茅tences quotidiennes en mati猫re de recherche, de r茅daction et de relations avec la communaut茅. 禄

Lanc茅 en 2021, le programme des 30 meilleurs dipl么m茅s de moins de 30 ans de 91亚色 vise 脿 mettre en 茅vidence le succ猫s et la diversit茅 de la communaut茅 des dipl么m茅s de l鈥橴niversit茅, tout en inspirant la prochaine g茅n茅ration de jeunes leaders.

Pour consulter la liste compl猫te des meilleurs dipl么m茅s de moins de 30 ans pour 2024 et pour en savoir plus 脿 leur sujet, visitez la page Web des 30 meilleurs dipl么m茅s de moins de 30 ans.

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