February 4, 2011
On Thursday, February 10, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and his wife Mrs. Sharon Johnston will spend the morning at Yukon College, engaged with students and staff.
The Governor General will attend a presentation on the Yukon Research Centre of Excellence (YRCE) as well as a discussion on the research initiatives at Yukon College. “His Excellency has worked for many years in post-secondary education and he understands the connection between education and research with community and economic development”, says Yukon College Vice President, Karen Barnes. “We are proud of our accomplishments at Yukon College and look forward to sharing them with Their Excellencies”, says Barnes.
Her Excellency will be touring the Yukon Native Language Centre (YNLC) and the Nursing Program.
The schedule for the visit is as follows: