Portage College launched the formal recruitment process for its next president with a pipe ceremony and feast. The ceremony was held to send positive messages to the spirits and ask for good fortune in finding a new president, explained Portage Cultural and Community Facilitator Robert Rayko. Elders and guests from local Indigenous communities, municipal leaders and representatives, and Portage staff such as current Portage President Nancy Broadbent took part in the ceremony. “We believe it is essential to start this process in a way that is respectful, inclusive, and deeply connected to the values that shape our college and our future,” said Portage Board of Governors Chair Randy Benson. Portage expects to announce a new president by August.
