2012 Okanagan College Honorary Fellows :) Lane Merrifield, one of the Okanagan’s best-known entrepreneurs, will receive his Honorary Fellow distinction at the College’s afternoon Convocation ceremony on June 2 at 1:30 p.m.

Merrifield is the co-founder of Club Penguin, the Internet’s largest virtual world for children, and now serves as executive vice president of Disney Online Studios where he oversees Disney’s Virtual Worlds and Connected Games.

Merrifield exemplifies key attributes of an Okanagan College Honorary Fellow; chief among them are innovation, passion and leadership. Club Penguin began in 2005 out of a desire to provide a safe online space for children around the world to connect in a fun, creative and meaningful way. The company grew significantly and was acquired by Disney in 2007.
His projects have won numerous awards including a Webby, BAFTA, and various Parent Choice Awards. In addition to such external successes, Disney Online Studios was recently named one of the top 20 Best Places To Work in Canada, affirming Merrifield’s vision and leadership within the company.
The company’s philanthropic contributions as a result of the company’s success have been impactful through the development of a giving culture of global citizenship. Since Club Penguin’s inception, millions have been donated to a wide variety of charitable organizations. Okanagan Collage News
CONGRATS Billybob :)
UPDATE: Okanagan College 2012 Honorary Fellow Lane Merrifield speaks to Graduates :)
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