Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 21, 2013
• Invested on: November 21, 2014

For his contributions to improving education systems in the Maritimes, notably by championing early childhood learning.

Dennis Cochrane’s integrity, his passion for learning and his skills as an administrator have made him one of Canada’s most compelling educational advocates. He has been a junior high school teacher, a principal, a district superintendent, a university president and a deputy minister of education in two different provinces. In his every role, he has enriched Atlantic Canada’s educational landscape. His leadership was particularly integral to implementing early childhood development programming in the Maritimes.