# Sharon Carry

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'''Sharon Dawn Carry''' (born March 31, 1950) is a Canadian education administrator. She was president and chief executive operator at [Bow Valley College](/source/Bow_Valley_College) from 1997 until 2016.

==Early life and education==

Carry was born on March 31, 1950, in [Calgary](/source/Calgary), [Alberta](/source/Alberta). She completed her Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education (with distinction), and Masters of Communication Studies.<ref name="AOE" />

==Career==

After working for the [https://ucalgary.ca/ University of Calgary] while a student, Carry began her career at [Mount Royal College](/source/Mount_Royal_College) in 1972. Between 1983 and 1997, Carry held positions at [Olds College](/source/Olds_College), including registrar, dean, and vice president of student and support services.<ref name="AOE" /> From 1997 to 2016, Carry served as president and chief executive officer of [Bow Valley College](/source/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.<ref name="Brooks">{{cite news|last1=Brooks|first1=Bill|title=A celebration of Sharon Carry's extraordinary leadership at Bow Valley College|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/bill-brooks-a-celebration-of-sharon-carrys-extraordinary-leadership-at-bow-valley-college|access-date=11 March 2018|work=Calgary Herald|date=10 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="CelebrateSC">{{cite web|title=Celebrate Sharon Carry - legacy of extraordinary leadership at Bow Valley College|url=https://bowvalleycollege.ca/about/news-media-releases/2016/celebrate-sharon-carry---legacy-of-extraordinary-leadership-at-bow-valley-college|website=bowvalleycollege.ca|access-date=11 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>

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 of [https://coppoa.ca/ Council of Post-Secondary Presidents of Alberta], the [https://www.calgaryhomeless.com/ Calgary Homelessness Foundation], the Calgary Community Land Trust, the [http://www.cudgc.ab.ca/ Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation], [https://www.ywcalgary.ca/ .]<ref name="AOE">{{cite web|title=Sharon Carry|url=https://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/community-service/sharon-carry/index.html|website=The Alberta Order of Excellence|access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref> She is currently a director of the [International Women's Forum](/source/International_Women's_Forum),  [https://www.ywcalgary.ca/ YW Calgary], the [https://www.alberta.ca/the-alberta-order-of-excellence.aspx Alberta Order of Excellence Council], and ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation. 
*[Alberta Order of Excellence](/source/Alberta_Order_of_Excellence)<ref name="bowvalleycollege.ca">{{Cite web |title=Celebrate Sharon Carry - legacy of extraordinary leadership at Bow Valley College |url=https://bowvalleycollege.ca/about/media-relations-centre/news-media-releases/2016/celebrate-sharon-carry---legacy-of-extraordinary-leadership-at-bow-valley-college |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=bowvalleycollege.ca |language=en}}</ref> (2014)
*Distinguished Service Award from the [Association of Canadian Community Colleges](/source/Association_of_Canadian_Community_Colleges) (2013)
*[Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal](/source/Queen_Elizabeth_II_Diamond_Jubilee_Medal)<ref name="bowvalleycollege.ca"/> (2012)
*City of Calgary's Award for Education<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of Calgary honours Sharon Carry and the College Community |url=https://bowvalleycollege.ca/about/media-relations-centre/news-media-releases/2011/city-of-calgary-honours-sharon-carry-and-the-college-community |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=bowvalleycollege.ca |language=en}}</ref> (2010)
*[https://bowvalleycollege.ca/about/media-relations-centre/news-media-releases/2016/celebrate-sharon-carry---legacy-of-extraordinary-leadership-at-bow-valley-college Alberta Centennial Medal] (2005)

She has honorary degrees from Olds College<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olds College Announces 2012 Honorary Degree Recipient |url=https://bowvalleycollege.ca/about/media-relations-centre/news-media-releases/2012/olds-college-announces-2012-honorary-degree-recipient |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=bowvalleycollege.ca |language=en}}</ref> and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology<ref name="AOE" /> and she also received the first honorary Masters of Fine Arts <ref>{{Cite tweet |title=The very first ACAD {{as written|Hono|urary &#91;sic&#93;}}… |number=865313674486988802 |user=mariongarden1 |archive-date=Mar 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307061654/https://twitter.com/mariongarden1/status/865313674486988802 |url-status=live |access-date=22 June 2023 |lang=en |url=https://twitter.com/mariongarden1/status/865313674486988802}}</ref> from Alberta College of Art and Design (now known as [https://www.auarts.ca/ Alberta University of the Arts]).

In 2015, Carry was given the honorary title and a Blackfoot name, Niipaitapi [nee-bah-tah-pee] Askinimatstohki [es-ksee-nee-maht-stooh-kee], which translates to Lifelong Educator.<ref name="ANNBlackfootNames">{{cite news|title=Bow Valley College executives are honoured to receive Blackfoot names|url=http://www.albertanativenews.com/bow-valley-college-executives-are-honoured-to-receive-blackfoot-names/|access-date=11 March 2018|work=Alberta Native News|date=5 June 2015}}</ref>
 
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