Brock University President and Vice-Chancellor Lesley Rigg was recently honoured by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) at Northern Illinois University (NIU), where she previously served as CLAS Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Affairs. Rigg received a 2023 CLAS Distinguished Award during an event in DeKalb, Ill., on Friday, Oct. 29. These awards honour those who have achieved prominence in their fields or who have made major contributions to CLAS. From left are Christopher McCord, CLAS Interim Associate Dean for Academic Administration; Robert Brinkmann, CLAS Dean; Rigg; and Laurie Elish-Piper, NIU Interim Provost and Executive Vice-President of Academic Affairs.