Nominate a Royal Roads Ex-Cadet for the Alumni Leadership Award & Ex-Cadets in the News
Nominate a Royal Roads Ex-Cadet for the Alumni Leadership Award
Do you know an inspiring leader who is a graduate of one of the military colleges at Royal Roads that pre-dated the creation of Royal Roads University in 1995? Consider nominating him or her for the Royal Roads University Alumni Leadership Award.
The Alumni Leadership Award recognizes an alumnus who is a significant and successful leader. Ex-cadets and RRU alumni are eligible for the award. The winner of the award will be honoured at events from June 17-19 as part of the university’s convocation.
Nominations are now open and close April 15.
More details on the Alumni Leadership Award can be found here: www.royalroads.ca/alumni/alumni-awards.
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Ex-veterans’ ombudsman, 12723 Pat Stogran, treated for post-traumatic stress
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Defence Minister Peter MacKay and Chief of Defence Staff General Tom Lawson face off against each other, trying out the new Canadian Forces fitness test.
New fitness tests for Canadian Forces Video
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War observer, Sean Maloney, defends Canada’s role
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WOMEN’S DAY: 22847 Sophie Furnivall Polwin. The Armed Forces
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Bruce Power executive assuming managing director’s role at WANO
11484 Ken Ellis Article
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International Wheelchair Rugby Federation appoints, 16113 Eron Main first full-time secretary general
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A top Canadian soldier talks running
12320 Walt Natynczyk Article
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Governor General Invests 50 Recipients into the Order of Military Merit – Ex Cadets and family member of an Ex Cadet among those recognized.
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ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT RECIPIENTS
COMMANDERS
12995 Major-General Nicolas Matern, C.M.M., C.D. Canadian Defence Liaison Staff Washington
Rear-Admiral Mark Norman, C.M.M., C.D. Office of the Chief of the Naval Staff (son of 3572 MGen (Ret) Frank Norman – former RMC commandant 1982-85 Class of ’56)
14330 Lieutenant-General Alain Parent, C.M.M., C.D. This is a promotion within the Order.
Deputy Commander, North American Aerospace Defence Command
OFFICERS
20941 Major Patrick Heebner, O.M.M., C.D. 2 Service Battalion
21526 Lieutenant-Commander Lorinda Semeniuk, O.M.M., C.D. Canadian Fleet Pacific Headquarters
MEMBERS
20511 Major Elizabeth van Oostrum, M.M.M., C.D. Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering