Rick died peacefully at home with family at his side on June 29th, 2023.
Sadly missed by his bride of 33 years Cheryl Y. (Laushway) and daughters Shelley Stevenson of Stratford ON, and Stacey Jones (Andy) of Christchurch, UK as well as grandchildren: Hayley Stevenson, Connor Stevenson, Erin Boyle and Callum Boyle and brother-in-law Keith Laushway (Bonnie) of Toronto and sister-in-law Linda Laushway of Brockville.
Predeceased by his much-loved parents Lydia Dunn (Farrel) and Leslie Dunn of Brockville.
Rick joined the founding 18 faculty at the Brockville campus in 1970. After 8 years as a professor, he was asked to join the administration. There he served in a number of positions over the 25 years retiring in 2003 as College-wide Register and Director of Student Service.
Rick also played a leadership role in the installation of two tri-campus telephone systems and two student information systems. When it was evident that Y2K would disrupt many colleges student information systems (he then held the combined role of Registrar and Director of Computing Services) and with the financial support of the committee of Presidents, he chaired a task force which worked with all college Registrars and Computing Services Directors to specify and then select a student information system option for all Ontario colleges.
After retirement in 2003, Rick consulted for 2 years with an Ottawa company advising them on their student information system design and installation at Conestoga College.