Indigenous Education Council

Indigenous Education and Council (IEC)
St. Clair College has an active IEC that gathers quarterly. These community and college members are advocates and ambassadors of the vibrant and diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis student populations that are represented on campus.

Meeting Minutes:

IEC 2024-2025 Committee Membership:

  • Jody Noah  (Co-Chair) - Delaware First Nation
  • Art Barron (Co-Chair) - Institutional Lead, Campus Operations and Student Services (Chatham)
  • Debbie Dolson - Chippewa of the Thames First Nation
  • Candida Sinopole - Aamjiwnaang First Nation
  • Donna Grayer - Red River Métis
  • Carrie Ann Peters - Caldwell First Nation
  • Portia Shipman - Southern First Nations Secretariat
  • Ava Williams - Walpole Island First Nation
  • Jeffery Blackbird - Walpole Island First Nation
  • Cortnee Goure - St. Clair Catholic District School Board
  • Mary Whiteye - Lambton Kent District School Board
  • Lacey Smith - Anishinabek Educational Institute
  • Bree Ann Thompson - Student Representative
  • Tina Jacobs - Indigenous Learner Advisor
  • Muriel Sampson - Indigenous Counsellor
  • Ralph Nicoletti - Senior Vice President, International Relations & Student Services
  • Lindi Prendi - Executive Director, Centre for Academic Excellence, Quality Assurance and Accountability
  • Brian Nairn - Coordinator, Centre for Academic Excellence and Quality Assurance
  • Karamjeet Dhillon - Director of Research and Innovation
  • Sonja Popovski - Business Development Manager, Research and Innovation