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Dr. Kevin McCormick
Dr. Kevin McCormick PhD, FRSA, is the 8th President and Vice-Chancellor of Huntington University, located in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. He is also the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Irish Regiment of Canada since 2011.

Early Life and Education
Born in Toronto, Ontario, McCormick studied sociology at York University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in 1990 and a Master’s degree in 1992. McCormick went on to complete his PhD in Sociology, supervised Dr. Livy Visano, and focused his research on penology.

Career
McCormick was a Fellow of Bethune College and an associate professor in the Sociology Department at York University – dates?. In 1997, he joined Georgian College as Dean of the Institute of University Partnerships and Advanced Studies, where McCormick was responsible for establishing undergraduate and graduate programming. This resulted in the creation of the Police Studies and Automotive Management degree programs, and the Cyberspace Security post-graduate program. In 2006, McCormick joined Huntington University as President and Vice-Chancellor, where he continues to preside today. At Huntington University, he has overseen the establishment of the several centres of excellence including theLougheed Teaching and Learning Centre, the Canadian Institute for Studies in Aging, the Canadian Institute for International Policing and the Canadian Finnish Institute.

Volunteerism and affiliations
As a volunteer, McCormick has dedicated his time to over fifty community and charity committees at a local, national, and international level.

In 2012, Dr. McCormick led the United Way campaign for Sudbury and Nipissing districts and helped raise close to $2 million for 52 community-based programs.

List of Volunteer Initiatives

 * Health Sciences North
 * Sudbury Theatre Centre
 * Lifeline Sudbury
 * Big Brothers Big Sisters
 * Maison Vale Hospice
 * Reseau AIDS Network
 * United Way
 * Learning Disabilities Association
 * Crime Stoppers
 * Northern Ontario Centre for Learning Disabilities
 * Vitanova Rehabilitation Foundation
 * St. John Ambulance
 * Military Families Fund(s)
 * Veterans’ Associations
 * Various refugee organizations
 * Local Immigration Projects (LIP)
 * Community-based multicultural initiatives

Military
In 2011, the Minister of National Defence, Peter MacKay, named McCormick the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Irish Regiment of Canada.

McCormick founded Project Honour and Preserve, a program that seeks to raise awareness of the sacrifices and contributions made by Canadian Veterans. As part of this program, McCormick finds lost items belonging to Veterans and repatriates them with their owners or families of the Veterans, at his own expense. In 2014, he travelled across Canada to present items to various museums and veterans associations. He expanded the program in 2016 to include items from the United States and the United Kingdom.

McCormick established the Canadian Homeless Veterans’ Network, where he supports veterans through donations to shelters and service industries. In addition, he has used his own funds to create bursaries and scholarships to benefit members of the Canadian military and their families, and worked with the Canadian Armed Forces to create educational programs.

In 2016, McCormick received a National Commendation by the Minister of Veterans Affairs.

Refugee Work
Internationally, McCormick has volunteered in Myanmar-Burma, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Laos, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Morocco to support developmental and relief efforts. He has visited refugee camps, and purchased medical supplies, educational resources, and other supplies to help those in need.

Awards and Honours
McCormick has received many awards for community service, volunteerism, education, and humanitarianism.

He received the Award of Excellence for Humanitarianism by Chiangrai Rajabhat University in 2008.

In 2010, McCormick was named as a Member of the Order of the Crown of Thailand by the Kingdom of Thailand. In the same year, he was also named a Member of the Venerable Order of St. John, awarded by The Right Honourable David Johnston.

In recognition of his public service, McCormick was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012, as well as the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.

McCormick received the Community Builders’ Award of Excellence for Education from Laurentian Media in 2012.

In 2015, McCormick was awarded the International Human Rights Award by the Vitanova Foundation and the International Peace Medal by the YMCA.

Most recently, McCormick was the recipient of Paul Harris Fellowship, presented by the Sunrisers and Rotary Club of Sudbury.

1996

 * University-Wide Teaching Excellence Award from York University
 * Academic Advising Award from the Sociology Undergraduate Students’ Association and Department of Sociology at York University

1999

 * Canadian Professor of the Year Award from the Canadian Council for Advancement of Education and Council for Advancement and Support of Education

2001

 * Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology from the International Conference on Teaching and Technology

2002

 * Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal

2003

 * International Award of Merit from the Pontzen International Academy of Art

2005

 * Exemplary Leadership Award from the International Chairs Academy

2008

 * Award of Excellence for Humanitarianism from Chiangrai Rajabhat University

2010

 * Member of the Order of the Crown of Thailand by the Kingdom of Thailand
 * Member of the Venerable Order of St. John

2012

 * Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal

2015

 * International Human Rights Award from the Vitanova Foundation
 * International Peace Medal from the YMCA

2016

 * Paul Harris Fellowship from the Sunrisers and Rotary Club of Sudbury

Canadian Finnish Institute
On October 8, 2015, Huntington University launched the Canadian Finnish Institute, to highlight the relationship between Finnish peoples and Canada. The centre is unique for Canada, and serves many different functions: In honour of former Finnish Ambassador to Canada, Charles Murto, CFI established a scholarship to award students who help foster Finnish-Canadian liaisons. Some of the CFI fellows include Judy Erola and Charles Murto.
 * to acknowledge and honour the contributions of Finnish people to Canada,
 * to establish partnerships with Finnish centres of learning, and
 * to celebrate Finnish-Canadian community endeavours.

Affiliations
A growing university, Huntington has partnership agreements with colleges and universities in Canada and Overseas. The Gerontology department has established articulation agreements with Cambrian College, Canadore College, Fanshawe College, George Brown College, Georgian College, Sault College and St. Lawrence College. Huntington’s Communications Studies department also has an articulation agreement with Cambrian College concerning their Public Relations Program.