Prof. Whitney Lackenbauer named Honorary Lt. Col.

Thursday, October 9, 2014
Prof. Lackenbauer receives his appointment from Maj. Craig Volstad.

At a ceremony in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories on September 29, Professor Whitney Lackenbauer, chair of the Department of History at St. Jerome’s University, was appointed the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group. This is the largest military unit in Canada, comprising 1850 Canadian Rangers and 1600 Junior Canadian Rangers in Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, as well as Atlin, British Columbia.

Read the whole story on the Daily Bulletin and at St Jerome's University news site.