Karen Shaw, a former resident of Sudbury, who now resides in the town of Gore Bay, on Manitoulin Island was recently recognized by Laurentian University for her many contributions to this city.
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Shaw was a member of Laurentian UniversityÂ?s board of governors for many years and had the opportunity to teach as a faculty member. She also served as municipal and regional councillor from 1991 to 1997. Shaw was active member of many community organzations.
Following the completion of a Ph.D. in philosophy at Michigan State University in 1997, she left Sudbury to assume a position at Okanagan University College in Kelowna, B.C. In 2000, Shaw was diagnosed with a neurological illness and retired from her professional activities to Manitoulin Island.
