Governor General visits Yukon College

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:

8:35     Their Excellencies - Tour of Yukon College
9:00     The Governor General - Boardroom – presentations/discussion on research initiatives at
YC (to include videoconference call to campuses)
9:00     Her Excellency - Intro to YNLC and the Nursing Program
10:00   Their Excellencies - Governor General’s address to students, followed by a
discussion with students (open to the public)
11:00   Lunch to be served in the dining room
11:30   Departure