Nova Scotia Agricultural College will bestow an Honourary Doctorate on Mr. Dale Ells, Friday, May 6th, 2011 during the university’s 106th Convocation ceremony at Langille Athletic Centre.
NSAC’s honourary doctorate is designed to recognize extraordinary contributions to society or exceptional intellectual or community achievement. The awarding of honourary doctorates, an important feature of NSAC's convocation, serves to celebrate both the individual and the university as well as to inspire our graduates, their families and guests.
Mr. Ells has made an exceptional contribution to the agricultural industry and in particular NSAC. It was his leadership that helped to establish NSAC’s national presence and expertise in applied, skills based education. The influence of his early work in the field of internationalization is also still being felt today by students, faculty, staff and agricultural colleges and universities around the world.
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NSAC’s honourary doctorate is designed to recognize extraordinary contributions to society or exceptional intellectual or community achievement. The awarding of honourary doctorates, an important feature of NSAC's convocation, serves to celebrate both the individual and the university as well as to inspire our graduates, their families and guests.