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Stories from your LCC family

60s

FRASER LASCHINGER ’64 is stepping down, after seven years, from the board of trustees of St. Lawrence Academy in Prescott, ON. He spent five of those years as chair. “It has been a fascinating and rewarding experience, seeing how an independent school functions, from an insider’s point of view. My experience at LCC helped me immeasurably.”

TERRY RAPOCH ’64

TERRY RAPOCH ’64 is retired but consulting with a company in Cincinnati, OH, on the implementation of quantitative risk management methods into hospitals. (Photo above)

MIKE ROSS ’65 is presently serving as president of the Kiwanis Club of Fredericton, NB, and was recently elected to serve as its governor in 2022–2023.

70s

DAVID GOLDBLOOM ’71

DAVID GOLDBLOOM ’71 had his new book, We Can Do Better: Urgent Innovations to Improve Mental Health Access and Care, published internationally by Simon & Schuster. David recently discovered that he and his father, Richard Goldbloom ’41, were both recipients of LCC prizes of books of verse, awarded in 1941 and 1967. The stickers inside are not only identical, 26 years apart, but also signed by the same teacher (and then headmaster), Dr. D.S. Penton. (Photo above)

JOHN MICHAEL MACHUTCHIN ’77

JOHN MICHAEL MACHUTCHIN ’77 recently lost his father and, in sharing this news with the school, wrote: “I am grateful to him for enrolling me and my brother Jamie at LCC. We both share fond memories of the school and our classmates and teachers.” (Photo above)

80s

VACATION RENTAL OF FRANK VALENTA ’81 AND NATALIE DAVIAULT

FRANK VALENTA ’81 and his wife Natalie Daviault have made the move from corporate executives in Singapore to vacation rental entrepreneurs in Istria, Croatia. In addition to renting their villa, Casa Famiglia, they also offer bespoke vacation planning and guiding. Their first season of rentals has been great and they look forward to welcoming members of the LCC community (Photo above).

PHILIP MOSCOVITCH ’84 has been increasingly involved in podcast production for the past few years. He is the producer for D’innombrables voyages, the French-language podcast of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, NS. The recently released second season focuses on the fascinating, moving, and sometimes very funny stories of immigrants to Canada who were involved in the arts, non-profits, and business.

JULES D’ISEP ’85 was recently named Senior Director of Global Supply Chain at IAMGOLD.

90s

KONDWANI MWASE ’94

KONDWANI MWASE ’94 was recently appointed to the position of Executive Director, Audience Engagement at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. His mandate is to reimagine and reenergize audience engagement, build meaningful ties with all Canadian communities, and to do so with the broader goal of contributing to the revival of the arts in the Canadian landscape. (Photo above)

Isabella with her older sister

PATRIZIA CRIVELLI ’96 welcomed Isabella Patrizia Renata, born on May 10, 2021. She joins her three older sisters, aged 9, 7 and 3. (Photo above)

2000s

MADELEINE LOUISE, BABY OF KATHLEEN HÉBERT POLSINELLO ’01

KATHLEEN HÉBERT POLSINELLO ’01 and Brian Polsinello welcomed Madeleine Louise in Toronto on May 13, 2021. She is already very loved by older siblings Henry (2) and Sophie (5). (Photo above)

JASON ADES ’02 AND OLIVIA

JASON ADES ’02 and Beverley Shimansky welcomed Olivia Sloane Ades, born on September 4, 2020. (Photo above)

LENNY, BABY OF MAXIMILIAN CUKIER ’03

MAXIMILIAN CUKIER ’03 and Charlotte Luel welcomed Lenny Jacob Cukier, born on September 9, 2020. (Photo above)

MARIE, BABY OF BRYANNA THIEL ’03 (PRE-U ’04)

BRYANNA THIEL ’03 (PRE-U ’04) and Adam Outhwaite welcomed Marie Emmeline Outhwaite, born on February 28, 2021. (Photo above)

LEWIS, BABY OF KRISTINA VELAN ’03 (PRE-U ’04)

KRISTINA VELAN ’03 (PRE-U ’04) and Julian Friedman welcomed Lewis G. Sean Velan Friedman on May 27, 2021. A message from Lewis: “I can’t wait to stand! I’ve heard stand-up lunches are the best.” (Photo above)

STEFAN ZEBROWSKI- RUBIN ’03 rejoined the contemporary art gallery Hauser & Wirth in London, as an artist liaison promoting the work of seven artists from around the world. He has now lived in the UK for 11 years, two of which have been in Walthamstow.

AVA, BABY OF ANDREW BURNETT ’04

ANDREW BURNETT ’04 and wife Jessica welcomed Ava Rose Burnett, born on January 12, 2020. (Photo above)

PAUL HAVAS ’05 AND BABY RUSSELL

PAUL HAVAS ’05 and wife Catherine welcomed Russell Gil Havas, born on March 30, 2021. (Photo above)

KIM RIOUX ’08 (PRE-U ’09) recently started a Halifax, NS, non-profit called Like a Girl. It is an extracurricular group that supports gender equality, women’s rights and promotes opendialogue of women’s issues, such as period stigma, body image issues, safe sex practices, consent, sexual assault and violence against women. The program is offered to all students that identify as femme currently enrolled in grades 9–11 (age range of 14–17).

ELLERY, BABY OF LEAH HUMES ’10

LEAH HUMES ’10 and Tyler Silvey welcomed Ellery Cynthia Ann Silvey on July 13, 2021. (Photo above)

HAILEY LAXER ’11

HAILEY LAXER ’11 made a career change and moved back to Montreal to start McGill University’s Faculty of Law BCL/JD program, after spending four years in Toronto. Throughout the past few years, her community work in health advocacy has sparked her passion to take her work to the next level by studying law. In addition, after two years of her relentless advocacy, Trikafta, a life-saving cystic fibrosis medication has been approved by Health Canada. Now Hailey is advocating for drug access and coverage. (Photo above)

MATTHEW ANZAROUTH ’20 (PRE-U ’21) helped lead Team Canada to its second consecutive world title in the World Schools Debating Championships. Matthew also finished second individually in the world, besting his finish from third speaker last year. This is Canada’s fourth world title since the event started in 1988. Almost 80 countries and 400 debaters participated.

FORMER FACULTY & STAFF NEWS

GARY KIRCHNER

GARY KIRCHNER (Science Teacher 1986–1991) had his first novel Cromby’s Axiom published by FriesenPress. The near-future dystopian fiction criticizes our reliance on social media, the incessant erosion of our privacy, and our ever-increasing thirst for celebrity and sensationalism. www.garyjkirchner.com

Adieu to our Retiree

30 YEARS

John Vlahogiannis, Teacher & Director of Faculty Development

After 30 exemplary years of service, Mr. Vlahogiannis (affectionately referred to as “Mr. V.”) retired at the end of the 2020–2021 academic year. He began at LCC as a social science teacher, eventually took on the role of head of the social science department and, most recently, acted as the director of faculty development. Essentially that means he has been the chief coach and mentor of teachers across all disciplines and divisions. He has helped teachers to explore best practices, hone their skills and craft, and become the best they could be, all in the interest of LCC students. He modelled great variety in his own teaching methods, while integrating effective use of technology in his units and activities. Mr. Vlahogiannis possesses a deep appreciation for the value of ideas and critical thinking. He has been dedicated to equipping students with the tools to succeed and thrive in a complex world and has helped his students to become more interesting people.

Mr. Vlahogiannis was also involved in LCC’s co-curricular activities, coaching basketball and serving as the faculty advisor for Model UN.

He has left his mark on many minds and hearts while positively impacting our school culture. We wish him all the best as he shifts gears and focuses his interests and abilities in new directions.