Jim Brandon Leadership in Education Memorial Graduate Scholarship

Jim Brandon possessed the traits of a true educational leader. He has been described as a gifted teacher and a continual learner, a visionary leader and committed follower, and someone who showed respect to everyone and who gave freely of his time. As a person he possessed integrity and unbridled kindness. Jim was a distinguished member of the Alberta education community for 50 years; first as a teacher, then in the superintendency, and then becoming a professor in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary in 2011.

In his short academic career, Jim published more than 200 articles, presentations, book chapters and professional books. His commitment to his students was unparalleled; he supervised over 20 PhD and EdD students and earned the Great Supervisor Award in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in 2018. Jim also received the Service Excellence Award from the Werklund School of Education in 2014, the Halvar Jonson Award for Leadership Contributions from the Association of Alberta Charter Schools in 2016, and the Distinguished Service Award from Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration in 2021.

Jim was passionate about teaching and believed strongly in the positive influence of teachers on individual students and on society at large. This scholarship has been created with the goal of encouraging the educational leaders of tomorrow to foster excellence in education through their leadership, policies, and governance.

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