Knox College announces two Distinguished Leadership award recipients
The Knox College Board of Governors will recognize the distinguished leadership of two people at a special Founding Day Convocation on at 4:15 p.m. on November 5, 2019, in the Knox Chapel:
Ms. Beverly Grace LeBlanc
Bev LeBlanc was born to a rural Manitoba family of Scottish, French, and – family history says – Cree ancestry. Bev became known for her deep friendships with other Indigenous families living in the area.
After coming to faith in Christ, Bev found a keen desire to bring her Christ-centred experience together with day-to-day life, ultimately exploring its meaning for Indigenous life. Over the next decades, Bev became central to the emerging contextualization movement in Indigenous Christian faith. She co-founded several critical movements and organizations, including a rural church plant, an urban mission, My People International (a ministry of Indigenous people dedicated to healing and restoration of identity), and NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community.
Dr. Peter N. Ross
Peter Ross has had a long and distinguished career in public education and service to The Presbyterian Church in Canada. He has been active in congregations for sixty years as a member, an ordained elder, and a lay preacher. In public life, Peter has been active in race relations, governance issues, and community engagement, and on the Board of Seneca College, and the Senate of York University. As an educator, Peter has worked throughout the public education system as a teacher, principal, administrator, and researcher.
Dr. Ross served the Board of Knox College with excellence over fourteen years, including two terms as Convener. Deeply committed to strengthening the mission of Knox College over many years, Peter has been a distinguished leader in theological education for the church.
The Founding Day Convocation celebrates the 175th anniversary of the first Knox College classes, which were held on November 5, 1844. The Rev. Dr. Terry LeBlanc will speak on “What Goes Around: Circular Theology in a Linear Age.” More information here.