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Dr. Canter ’44 and President Lindgren |
Dr. Noland M. Canter, Jr. ’44 was the recipient of the Society of Alumni’s Yellow Jacket Salute on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Sunnyside in Harrisonburg, VA.
As a student at Randolph-Macon College, Canter was an active participant in the R-MC Concert Choir, the Franklin Debate Society and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order. He also had a passion for athletics and was a member of the football and swim teams. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Randolph-Macon in 1944.
Upon leaving Randolph-Macon, Canter received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1947. He served in the Medical Corps in the Army during World War II and the Korean War. He received the fellowship degree of the American College of Radiology in 1966. Canter’s long and distinguished career was highlighted by his years of service as Chief Radiologist at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg. In addition, he served as the President of the Virginia Chapter for the American College of Radiology.
Canter has provided many years of devoted volunteer service to Randolph-Macon. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for 14 years. He is a member of the Presidents Society and has served as a class agent for the Annual Fund.
Canter and his wife, Eleanor, have 3 children: Noland (Mac, III ’71), Jane, and Ann.