Our dear friend and colleague Dr. Gerald "Gerry" Francis Shields, class of 1966, died unexpectedly in Helena on April 1. He was a devoted husband to his wife Pat, as well as an internationally respected evolutionary research biologist, and a gifted teacher with a lifelong interest in ornithology. His academic career spanned five decades. He was the James J. Manion Endowed Chair of Biological Sciences at Carroll College (1999-2017) and was Professor Emeritus in Biology and Research at the Institute of Arctic Biology and Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1975-1999). He received the Carroll College Academic Achievement Award in 1996, and Distinguished Scholar Award in 2017. He was 79. See full obituary
Memorial Ceremony - Friday, April 21
Memorial services will take place on Friday, April 21, 2023, at the Carroll College PE Center Conference Room on the Carroll College campus from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.