McMaster alumnus named to Order of Canada

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/KennethKernaghan08.jpg” caption=”McMaster alumnus Kenneth Kernaghan has been named a member of the Order of Canada.”]McMaster alumnus Kenneth Kernaghan has been named a member of the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada, established in 1967 to recognize outstanding achievement and service in various fields of human endeavour, is Canada's highest civilian honour for lifetime achievement.

Kernaghan was recognized “for his contributions to public administration as one of Canada's foremost scholars in the areas of ethics and accountability for more than 30 years.”

In his senior year as an undergraduate student at McMaster, Kernaghan served as president of the McMaster Students Union, was admitted to the McMaster Honour Society and received the Chancellor's Gold Medal. After graduating with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science, he went on to complete a master's and doctorate degree at Duke University.

Kernaghan is now a professor of political science at Brock University and is a prominent authority on public administration. He has served as an advisor to governments in Canada and internationally, and as an administrator of scholarly and professional organizations. His previous honours include the Vanier Medal for excellence in public administration (1996), induction to McMaster's Alumni Gallery (1997) and election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1998).

Governor General Michaelle Jean announced 60 new appointments to the Order of Canada, which included 4 companions, 14 officers and 42 members.