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Jubilee Medals for UWindsor recipients
University of Windsor President Dr. Alan Wildeman
received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
Medal
in Windsor on August 25, in recognition of his
exceptional achievements. He joined professors
Dr. Peter Frise, Professor Diana Mady Kelly and
Dr. William McConkey, who were also honoured this
year. The Canadian government created the medal to
mark significant achievements in celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the Queen’s coronation.
“I am truly honoured to receive the Queen Elizabeth
II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and will forever cherish it,”
Dr. Wildeman said. “It is without question a tribute to the
efforts of the faculty, staff and students at the University
of Windsor, and of the many alumni, friends and
volunteers who work with us, to make the Windsor-Essex
community stronger.”
Wildeman was cited for his outstanding contributions
to higher education and the economic development of the
Windsor-Essex region.
Frise, professor of mechanical, automotive and
materials engineering and head of the AUTO21 Network
of Centres of Excellence, was recognized for his
outstanding contribution to Canada’s manufacturing
and automotive sectors.
Drama professor emeritus Mady Kelly received the
medal for her outstanding contributions to the Windsor
area and the theatre community.
Physics professor emeritus McConkey was cited for
his world leadership in the field of atomic, molecular and
optical science, both as a teacher and a researcher.
