New student award - the Dr. David Liddle Memorial Award in Education
Dr. David Liddle, Nipissing University’s second Chancellor, was a successful and generous business leader who was deeply committed to volunteerism, his community and the university. Nipissing is proud to announce the new Dr. David Liddle Memorial Award in Education, recognizing his dedication and passion for education. The inaugural award, worth $300 will be presented to a student during the upcoming convocation ceremonies at Nipissing University, June 7 - 9, 2017.
Created to honour Liddle and his significant contributions to the university, the award was established from the many memorial donations that were directed to the Nipissing University Scholarship Foundation following his death in 2015. It will be presented to a graduating full-time Bachelor of Education student in the concurrent or consecutive program who attended a local secondary school. The recipient must demonstrate service to the community through volunteerism and a passion for education through mentorship. The recipient must also have positively impacted the lives of others beyond the university setting.
“This is a wonderful and fitting way to honour Dr. Liddle,” said Dr. Carole Richardson, dean of the Schulich School of Education. “He truly cared about Nipissing University and this community as demonstrated through his commitment to volunteerism and his leadership. He also cared deeply about education and helping students, so it is fitting that he will continue to help students, and education students in particular, for years to come with this award in his name.”
Liddle was a strong advocate and ambassador for Nipissing University. He gave more than 25 years of service to Nipissing as a member of the Board of Governors from 1989-99 and as a Board Chair from 1994-97. Devoted to building a strong university, he was appointed Nipissing University’s second Chancellor in 2002, and was reappointed for a second term in 2006. During his eight years as Chancellor, he conferred over 9,000 degrees, including 51 honorary degrees, at 47 Convocation ceremonies. Nipissing bestowed Liddle with an honorary degree, the university’s highest honour, in 2011; he recordedthis short video for Nipissing about the honour. Liddle was an instrumental leader in the success of the university’s Learning Library campaign, serving as Campaign Co-Chair.
Liddle’s lifetime commitment to volunteer service included positions as Chair of the Wawa Chamber of Commerce, President of the Algoma Kinniwabi Travel Association, President of the Rotary Club of Wawa, Vice-President of the Northern Ontario Outfitters Association, member and later President of the North Bay Rotary Club, and original member of the North Bay Economic Development Commission.