Selwyn House Headmaster Emeritus Will Mitchell, who led the school for 24 years, will receive an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree from Bishop’s University at their commencement exercises in Lennoxville, Quebec on June 3.
A graduate of the university, Mr. Mitchell is receiving this honour in recognition of “extraordinary achievements,” it was announced. After retiring from Selwyn House in 2008, Mr. Mitchell served as headmaster of Bishop’s College School, a private school also located in Lennoxville, that serves as a feeder school to Bishop’s University.
Dr. Kathy Reichs, forensic anthropologist, academic, bestselling author and producer of the Bones television series, will also attend the ceremony to receive the same honour on June 3.