???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Nipissing University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr Mike DeGagne is now a member of the Order of Canada.

He was invested last month at a ceremony at Rideau Hall along with dozens of other Canadians, including Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, retired Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield and former governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney.

DeGagne was recognized for his support of residential school survivors and First Nations communities, notably as the head of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, where he served as Executive Director from 1998 to 2012.