Sharon Dawn Carry (born March 31, 1950) is a Canadian education administrator. She was president and chief executive operator at
Bow Valley College from 1997 until 2016.
Early life and education
Carry was born on March 31, 1950, in
Calgary
Calgary () is a major city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in C ...
,
Alberta
Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
. She completed her Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education (with distinction), and Masters of Communication Studies.
Career
After working for th
University of Calgarywhile a student, Carry began her career at
Mount Royal College
Mount Royal University (MRU) is a public university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally “Mount Royal College,” Mount Royal University was granted university status in 2009 by the provincial government. The university has an average class s ...
in 1972. Between 1983 and 1997, Carry held positions at
Olds College
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is an Alberta public post-secondary institution located in Olds, Alberta, established in 1913 as Olds Agricultural College.
Total student enrolment for the 2020–2021 academic year was 5446.
The college ...
, including registrar, dean, and vice president of student and support services.
From 1997 to 2016, Carry served as president and chief executive officer of
Bow Valley College from 1997 through the end of 2016, where she led the school through a transition from provincial administration to a public governance model. Her administration doubled enrollment and expanded programs and facilities.
Carry was also the owner of a marketing and communications business and consulted for private and public sector organizations. She has served on the boards o
Council of Post-Secondary Presidents of Alberta th
Calgary Homelessness Foundation the Calgary Community Land Trust, th
Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation.
ref name="AOE"> She is currently a director of the International Women's Forum
The International Women's Forum (IWF), founded in 1974 as the Women's Forum of New York, is an invitation-only women's organization with some 7,800 members. Its mission is "to support the women leaders of today and tomorrow". The IWF hosts two co ...
,
YW Calgary
th
Alberta Order of Excellence Council
and ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation.
*Alberta Order of Excellence
The Alberta Order of Excellence is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Alberta. Instituted in 1979 when Lieutenant Governor Frank C. Lynch-Staunton granted royal assent to the Alberta Order of Excellence Act, the order is admi ...
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is a voluntary membership organization established in 1972 that represents public colleges, institutes, polytechnics, and CEGEPs in Canada. The organization advocates for its members with the federal gover ...
(2013)
*Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal () or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. There are four versions of the medal: one iss ...
Alberta Centennial Medal
(2005)
She has honorary degrees from Olds College and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Alberta University of the Arts
.
In 2015, Carry was given the honorary title and a Blackfoot name, Niipaitapi ee-bah-tah-peeAskinimatstohki s-ksee-nee-maht-stooh-kee which translates to Lifelong Educator.
References
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1950 births
Living people
Academics from Calgary
Academic staff of Mount Royal University
Members of the Alberta Order of Excellence