'Take two Aspirin,' advises Dr. Ted Nolan

"Take two Aspirin and call me next week," Garden River's Ted Nolan quipped Saturday after receiving an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from Algoma University College.

Nolan (shown being congratulated by Laurentian University president Dr. Hermann Falter) was recognized for his achievements in both the NHL and OHL, as well as his commitment to the community.

Here's what AUC officials said about 'Doctor' Ted:

"Ted Nolan is this year’s recipient of the Honorary Doctor of Laws. Nolan, known for his career as a hockey coach in both the OHL and NHL, is a member of the Order of Ontario and a past recipient of the prestigious Aboriginal Achievement Award. Hailing from Garden River First Nation, Nolan is well known for his work with Canadian Native Youth, and travels across the country as a speaker through the Native National Role Model Program. Algoma University College is proud to honour Ted Nolan for his achievements and commitment to the community."

Acceptance speech

In his acceptance speech, Nolan emphasized the importance of perseverance.

"Quitting is easy. Anyone can quit," he told the graduating class of 165 students, the largest in AUC's 35-year history.

"You've got to learn to win with what you've got, or you won't win at all," the former NHL coach of the year said.

Afterward, Nolan told SooToday News that he has no immediate prospects for further NHL coaching work, since the New York Rangers awarded their head coaching position this week to Bryan Trottier.

Class of 2002

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To see this year's graduates, click here.

Perpetual student lauded

Saultite Rita Adams received a special award recognizing her 30 years as an AUC student. During that time, Adams has earned two degrees and completed most of the requirements for a third.

A video camera-toting Mayor John Rowswell was in attendance to witness the graduation of son Joel, who received a bachelor of arts degree in accounting.

360-degree views of the campus Algoma University College announced Friday that it has relaunched its web site, with new features including virtual campus tours, events and academic calendars, and class and exam schedules.

To access the newly designed web site, click on this www.auc.ca.

To access eight very cool 360-degree views of the AUC campus, click here.

Additional coverage

To see further SooToday.com coverage of Convocation 2002, please click on the following links:

Full list of Class of 2002 Rowswell attends son's graduation Mayor captures the event on video Ingrid Schleen wins double academic honours Robert McTaggart wins double academic honours AUC graduates largest class in its 35-year history Algoma University College honours Rita Adams

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