ST. ANDREW’S COLLEGE
ANNUAL REPORT
2016
Michael Sifton ’79 Chairman of SAC Board Retires
As
the sun sets on my time as Chairman of the Board of Governors, I have the opportunity to thank some of the wonderful people who have not only propelled our school forward but who have also made my time as the Chair so enjoyable. It would take the whole Andrean from cover to cover to thank everyone who has supported me, but there are specific individuals I would like to thank publicly. Our school is successful because we have countless folks who contribute selflessly day in and day out toward our mission. Let me start with those who create the wonderful environment we all live and thrive in—the staff. Because of this hard-working group of people, our world-class campus looks better than it has ever looked, and I do not describe it as such just because of all our new buildings. Our school and its environment are an inspiration to those who live, work, and learn at SAC. Next, I want to applaud our exceptional faculty who share knowledge and provide inspiration to our boys 24 hours a day, often seven days a week. Our faculty are clearly not just teachers, they are also our boys’ coaches, mentors, and friends. Leadership doesn’t just happen. Leadership is a combination of enlightened understanding, hard work, and great humility, along with the dogged determination to achieve a mission in progressive and creative ways. Our leadership team has demonstrated this consistently over the years. Of course, we wouldn’t have boys attending the School if we didn’t have our extremely generous and supportive parent community. This incredible community is embodied in the Parents Guild, who give countless hours across a very diverse set of activities. I am constantly amazed by their boundless energy and commitment. As our boys graduate and head out into the world as young men, they automatically become Old Boys. This exclusive club remain benefactors and staunch supporters of our traditions. The Old Boys Association and the staff that support it provide the glue that holds this group together.
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Michael Sifton (right) congratulates in-coming Chair, Dan Stock
The SAC Foundation plays an essential role in safeguarding and growing the funds that are donated to the School. These funds help on an ongoing basis to support many annual initiatives and major capital investments. The Foundation is overseen by a Board of Trustees who play an essential role. Of course, I need to make special mention of Scott Hayter, who leads the Foundation, our development initiatives, and countless other school activities. I was incredibly humbled when, six years ago, I was asked to be just the 10th Chairman of the SAC Board of Governors. The support, debate, collaboration, trust, respect, honesty, and wise counsel the Governors have shared with me and with one another is beyond words. This group has achieved a tremendous amount together. I could easily shine a spotlight on each and every one of the Governors and wax on about the huge contribution each has made. Although I feel I am doing them a disservice by
2016-2017 Board of Governors and Foundation Trustees (see www.sac.on.ca/Discover/School Leadership for names)
not pointing out their individual contributions, I believe their combined selflessness and humility are truly the hallmark of our collective success. They have contributed for the benefit of the School, not for their own recognition. From my personal experience of community and non-profit boards and from interacting with many other CAIS Chairs and Heads of school, I can state unequivocally: our Governors are unique in being both selfless and humble. For this, I am truly grateful. Despite what I just said, I would like to make two special mentions. First is Jim MacPherson, who adeptly provided a steady hand and sound advice as Vice-Chair; and, second is Dan Stock, the new Chairman of the Board of Governors, who tirelessly led our Not An Ordinary Place Campaign and the build-out of our campus. Speaking of the Board, I would also be remiss in not saluting Beth MacKay, CFO, for her effective stewardship of the Board and committees by keeping us on track as corporate secretary. The history of SAC is filled with tremendous examples of monumental generosity. Many of our largest contributors have asked to go unrecognized. As I said during the opening of the La Brier Family Arena two years ago, there isn’t a building on this campus, including the property itself that would be here if it weren’t for the extraordinary generosity of supportive families over the generations. The space I have here is clearly not large enough to recognize everyone for their generosity, but to this group I want to say a huge thank you. That being said, I need to single out our friend, Old Boy, and Governor, Dem Rogers ’59, for his
unwavering financial and motivational leadership in making capital projects happen around our school. As important as my relationship with the Governors is, the most important relationship is that of the Head of School and his Chair. I could speak at length about my incredible respect and admiration for Kevin McHenry and his leadership. The challenge would be to make sure I didn’t miss important elements of his many achievements. Kevin’s clarity of vision, boundless energy, steadfast adherence to mission, direct personality, collaborative approach, honest humility, and, most of all, his very wise decision to marry Karan have made him and our school the very best in North America. We simply have the best Headmaster in the business, and I have been blessed to work closely with him, learn from him, share both good and challenging times with him, stand proud and united with him, and most of all, to be able to call Kevin a close friend. St. Andrew’s is a school steeped in tradition yet cognizant of the need to maintain its competitive edge. SAC’s focus on boys, boarding, and brotherhood remains steady as we strive to outpace our competitors. As I sign off, I want to thank and applaud all members of the St. Andrew’s community for what you contribute to make our school so great. Our school is in fine condition, and I know it will continue to be in great hands with Kevin and Dan. I am honoured to have had this opportunity, and I am proud of my time as Chair. Michael Sifton ’79 www.sac.on.ca 3
Headmaster’s 2016 Prize Day Speech The following is an edited version of the speech given by Headmaster Kevin McHenry at SAC’s Graduates’ Prize Day ceremony June 17, 2016.
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ach year’s graduating class distinguishes itself in some fashion, and this year is no exception. This class is particularly special to me as 14 of these young men began their journey at St. Andrew’s as grade 6 students during my first year as
Headmaster. It is quite apparent to me that our graduating class of 109 young men love their school. They have set a wonderful tone all year, and I couldn’t be more proud of their collective commitment and excellence. And, how could you go wrong with a class that is led by a Head Prefect who decided to leave that big blue school in Toronto for St. Andrew’s after his grade 7 year? Speaking of James Michaelis and our Prefects, I would like to share an email sent to the School News conference shortly after our Andrean Christmas event in December. It was posted by Prefect Vitaliy Shevchuk. I think his words are very appropriate today given it’s the final time this group of young men will be together in one space. “It is not until an era of thrilling emotions and great moments comes to an end, do you realize how much value it carries. It is not until time comes to say goodbye, do you start to appreciate it most. It is not until you recognize something will never happen again, do you strive to grasp every second of it. It is not until you experience identical feelings with people around you, do you see them as true brothers. Andreans forever” Academically, this group of young men received 534 university offers. The average number of university offers per student is 4.9. Sixty-seven percent of the class will attend university in Ontario. Almost one-third of our graduates will be attending university at either Queen’s or Western, with Queen’s leading the way with 16 students heading to Kingston 4 FALL SPRING 2016 2016
Headmaster Kevin McHenry with Head Prefect James Michaelis ‘16
this fall. Western is next with 15 future Mustangs in our graduating class. A total of 12 boys will head to the big city, as the University of Toronto is their choice. Internationally, 17% of the class will continue their postsecondary education in the United States with acceptances to a number of American schools that include Brown, Notre Dame, Princeton, and University of Southern California; 4% will study overseas in the United Kingdom. These results and accomplishments are impressive. Without
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a doubt, this is primarily because of the faculty seated behind me. It’s really no wonder why 99% of parents said their son enjoys going to school in our latest parent survey. Our classroom teachers, advisors, coaches and, of course, Housemasters are the ones who inspire your sons through lessons not only taught in the classroom, but also in life. We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated and gifted group of educators at St. Andrew’s. And I’m happy to say, no one is leaving. Turning our attention back to our grads, the members of the Class of 2016 have received a great deal of advice and counsel during their time at St. Andrew’s. Without a doubt, one of the highlights of the year occurred when our oldest Old Boy visited the campus all the way from St. John’s, Newfoundland. Bill Neal is a member of the Class of 1934, and turns 101 years old in July. He is also graduating student Jack Irwin’s great grandfather. I would like to share some information about a few of the boys in order to show the incredible depth and breadth of talent that exists in the Class of 2016. Many of these individuals have “flown under the radar” this year. Some examples: Ji Sang Jeon • from Seoul, Korea • band leader for the Wind Ensemble • 540 hours of Community Service • Going to Notre Dame – to play in the band for the Fighting Irish next year? Jonah Pawluk • member of Flavelle with a 90% average • Cadet Commanding Officer • fantastic photographer • gave one of the most powerful speeches I’ve heard from a student Nils Plinkert • from Heidelberg, Germany; boarder in Flavelle • won the Mark Oliver Award for excellent contribution to Rugby at SAC
ember of the Wind Ensemble that was awarded Triple m Gold at MusicFest Nationals in Ottawa Burak Yalçin • from Istanbul, Turkey • 90% average • Head of House, Flavelle • Company Sergeant Major for Flavelle House Jimmy Yuan • played JV Soccer, JV Basketball, 1st Tennis • involved in DECA, jazz, library leadership, social justice • shocked his parents with his singing/dancing in Focus Cameron Lawrence • Sifton House Sergeant Major • played 1st Volleyball, 1st Lacrosse, president of Jack.org • heading to St. Andrews, Scotland • Father David ’81, grandfather Bill ’49 Jack Little • section leader in Wind Ensemble • 1st Baseball star pitcher • brothers Nicholas ’11 and Thomas ’13 are Old Boys • father John went to UCC Everyone should make the St. Andrew’s College experience last a lifetime. Whether you’re an Old Boy, parent, grandparents, or sibling, you are an Andrean, and as such are always welcome back to your school. Grads, I am sure you look forward to what is ahead of you while feeling a little anxious of what is to come. I say with confidence, you are well-prepared and very capable. Congratulations and best of luck in the future. •
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SAC Foundation Statement of Operations 2015-2016 Year Ended June 30
2016
REVENUE Donations
2015
5,877,898
6,683,631
899,919
890,269
1,469,951
1,527,460
$8,247,768
$9,101,360
889,810
838,545
Unrestricted Donations
653,562
615,049
Other Designated Gifts
381,676
446,781
23,535
11,420
Capital Projects (CMP & Major Renovations)
4,481,201
5,413,266
Total Distributed to St. Andrew’s College
$6,429,784
$7,325,061
Interest & Dividends Realized Gain/(Loss) on Sale of Investment Total Revenue
Donations
Endowment: 8.2%
Capital: 82.3%
Annual Giving: 9.5%
DISTRIBUTIONS Scholarships & Bursaries School’s Priority Needs & Designated Gifts
Gifts in Kind
Donations by constituency
Old Boys: 45% Other: 14% Current Parents: 41%
OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS Investment & Custody Fee & Credit Card Charges
156,120
129,272
Planned Giving Expense
126,706
125,165
Total Other
282,826
254,437
$6,712,610
$7,579,498
1,535,159
1,521,863
Fund Balances Beginning of Year
30,013,646
28,598,588
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
-1,082,061
-106,805
$30,466,744
$30,013,646
Total Distributions
Excess (Deficit) of Revenue over Expenses for the Year
Fund Balance End of Year
Governors & Trustees: 46% This % is counted in the above totals, as all Governors and Trustees are in another category.
distributions Investment & Planned Giving, Expenses & Fees: 4%
Scholarships, Bursaries & Awards: 13%
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Capital Projects: 67%
School’s Priority Needs & Designated Operating Items: 16%
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How is SAC Funded?
The audit for St. Andrew’s College was conducted in August 2016 by Smith Sykes Leeper and Tunstall for the year ending June 30, 2016.
Statement of Operations The breakdown of expenses and revenues is shown in graphical format on the right. For internal purposes and for the purpose of setting tuition fees, the Board does not budget for depreciation; however, we did allocate $1.1 million toward major capital expenses and maintenance in 2015-2016.
SAC Revenues Actual 2015-2016
Tuition & Mandatory Fees: 86% Ancillary Incomes: 8%
SAC Revenues 2015–2016 Tuition revenues and mandatory fees are the primary revenue source. Ancillary revenue is comprised of interest income, housing rentals, summer program revenue, Campus Shop revenue, and rental of facilities. Donations toward operating costs were $1.85 million in 2016, with $1.16 million coming from the SAC endowment funds.
Donations for Operations: 6%
SAC Expenses SAC Expenses 2015–2016 The expense chart depicts expenses based on a functional division. Salaries and wages represent approximately 60% of our total budget but are included within the functional areas. The percentage of expenses in each category is very stable year over year. Academic and co-curricular expenses refer to all student program activities including athletics, Cadets, library, and resident support services. Buildings, grounds, and maintenance expenses include utilities, insurance, repairs, and replacement of small capital items. Financial Aid represents $2.2 million in bursaries and scholarships.
Actual 2015-2016
Academics and Co-Curriculars: 53%
Admission: 3% Advancement: 4% Buildings, Grounds & Maintenance: 21%
Administration: 4% Financial Aid: 7%
Food Services: 8% www.sac.on.ca 7
Patience Pays Off
After years of financial cultivation, two SAC funds bear fruit
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he St. Andrew’s College Foundation has more than 100 individual funds, 45 of which support the School’s Financial Aid program. While these funds will impact generations of Andreans, they can take decades to grow large enough to produce a significant disbursement. SAC’s threshold for a fund to go live—i.e, able to generate $10,000 in annual interest—is $250,000, though on occasion benefactors have asked that their funds be released earlier or stay invested longer. This year, the School will award $2.4 million in scholarships and bursaries. About 166 deserving students receive tuition support based on need, as determined by a careful process that includes evaluation by a third-party agency and assessment and approval by the School’s Financial Aid Committee. Named funds are typically established by friends or families in memory of a loved one or to honour a faculty or staff member upon their retirement. Such is the case with the two endowed funds that became active in June.
Charlie B. Edwards & Class of 1970 Bursary Charlie Edwards ’70 was in the prime of his life in 1998, so his sudden death at the age of 47 left his family and friends reeling. Since Charlie was such a proud Andrean, they felt it fitting to establish a named bursary as a way to help others Charlie Edwards (right) with former attend the School he Headmaster Bob Bedard loved so much. The fund expanded over the last 18 years with contributions from Andreans playing in the Annual Manhattan Golf Tournament, hosted by Dan MacKay ’70 at his course in Bracebridge, Ont. The tournament is attended mainly by members of Charlie’s Class of 1970, as well as his brother Mike Edward’s Class of 1979. In addition, Mike has taken out a life insurance policy to 8 FALL 2016
ensure the fund will receive additional funding upon his death. Also giving it a boost are contributions from Sandy Munro ’70, who rolled over a small family bursary, splitting it between the C. B. Edwards Fund and the School’s Hockey Booster Fund. “Mike has been very excited about this fund going live and made an additional donation this year to push it over the threshold,” says Edna Collins, Associate Director of Advancement.
The Jim Herder Scholarship Jim Herder ’64 is the quintessential Andrean, and like Charlie, his love for St. Andrew’s is boundless. When he retired in 2008 as Director of Advancement and President of the Foundation, faculty, staff, friends, Jim and Gail Herder and family started a fund to honour his 23-year career and 50-year commitment to the College. Only eight years after it was instituted, the Jim Herder Scholarship Fund had grown from zero to $285,000. In the 2016-17 school year, it will contribute about $12,000 to financial aid. An added bonus is that Jim and his wife, Gail, have also provided a planned gift of life insurance through the Andrean Legacy Society, so this fund and the amount it generates will grow even further. “Building endowment is so important as it helps to make our school affordable to as many boys’ families as possible,” says Jim, who himself attended the School for six years. “I am pleased and proud to have my name attached to the scholarship program, not only for my lifetime, but forever.” If you are thinking of starting a family endowment fund, come talk to us, says Mrs. Collins. “Time and patience is what it takes to create a lasting endowment to your school.” Cindy Veitch
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Endowment by the Numbers
$30 M
40
funds support Prize Day and its many awards in recognition of excellence in academics
funds support financial aid and scholarships
8
gifts received
Survey Says
funds growing to fund financial aid and scholarships in the future
8
funds support academic and extra-curricular programs
7
funds support athletic programs
2015-2016 Giving
1,712
19
45
127 individual funds with a current market value of
funds support Cadet programs
Old Boys Giving
958
70%
10%
donors
of Old Boys list scholarships and bursaries as the top priority for giving
of Old Boys support SAC
Endowment Growth over the Years
11.5%
$35,000,000
likely to include SAC in their will
$30,000,000 $25,000,000
3 highest priorities
$20,000,000
if they were to make a financial contribution to SAC:
$15,000,000
71% Scholarships and bursaries
$10,000,000
41%
$5,000,000
Building and facilities development
40%
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$18.99 Gets You into Giving Week Social media challenge helps build Old Boys Bursary Did you know? Old Boys Bursary: $130,000 raised of $250,000 goal
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Andrew’s College held its first-ever Giving Week last April to raise funds for the Old Boys Bursary (OBB)—a bursary designed specifically to provide financial assistance to the sons of Old Boys who attend St. Andrew’s. This initiative called on our community to show support not only for the College but also for fellow Andreans, who, ultimately, are the beneficiaries of this unique bursary. Founded in 2010 by members of the Old Boys Association, the OBB was designed to respond to a question frequenting the minds of many former students: how can I afford to send my son to SAC? While scholarship and bursary opportunities exist for prospective students, a fund specifically for sons of Old Boys helps provide a SAC education for a greater number of legacy families. Passing down the St. Andrew’s experience from generation to generation is important to many Andreans. With it comes a meaningful combination of history, tradition, and memories that add to the lore of this great school. Since the OBB began, donations of $130,000 including earned interest have accumulated. At St. Andrew’s, for an
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Average number of sons of Old Boys attending St. Andrew’s in a given year
Percent of Old Boys who list scholarships and bursaries as their top priority for giving
endowed fund to become active (and begin disbursing money on an annual basis) it must reach $250,000. Thus the drive to build this bursary continues! Giving Week was launched to build awareness and raise funds collectively for the OBB. Through a series of emails, challenges, and social media posts, the case was presented, and the School asked for donations in increments of $18.99, in recognition of our founding year. Old Boys responded well, contributing over $15,000 throughout the week and spawning additional fundraising efforts that will add even more to the bursary. In all, donations came from all parts of the world and from graduating class years 1941 to 2015. A particularly exciting incentive happened on Day 3, when Headmaster Kevin McHenry challenged all Old Boys to a one-day gift-matching proposal, during which he pledged to personally donate $50 to each amount received that day. This ignited a spirited day of giving that resulted in $9,300 raised. We are grateful to everyone who made Giving Week a success, as well to others who contribute throughout the year to scholarships and bursaries, and to other school initiatives. It is important that our community is aware of the Old Boys Bursary and the many other funds that exist to help young aspiring students. As the OBB has yet to hit the $250k mark, our fundraising continues. Be on the lookout for Giving Week 2017 next April, as we continue to support our Andrean brothers—and their sons. RYAN BRYCE ‘05
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New Appointments F. Mark Fell ’87 has been elected as a new Trustee of the SAC Foundation. Mr. Fell attended St. Andrew’s College from 1982 to 1987, after which he obtained a bachelor’s degree with honours from Queen’s University and a law degree from Oxford University. He began his career in London working for British Gas and the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE). His is currently Head of Royal Bank of Canada’s Global Ultra High New Worth Services Group. Previous to this, he was Head of RBC Wealth Management’s Strategy, Brand and Marketing; and Director, RBC Enterprise Strategy. Mr. Fell lives in Toronto, with his wife, Dawn, and their three children: sons Adam, 16, James, 14, and daughter Morgan, 12.
Melissa Ramon was appointed to the St. Andrew’s College Board of Governors at the Board and Trustee’s Annual General Meeting in September. Melissa has been a member of the Middle School faculty since January 2006. In addition to her teaching duties and athletic responsibilities as head coach of curling and golf, Melissa is Chair of the School’s ITi Committee, which meets regularly to discuss information technology initiatives as they pertain to the classroom. Additionally, Melissa is the coordinator of the Clan program in the Middle School. Melissa has acted as Mutual Respect Facilitator and has been a faculty leader in the Expert in Us program. Melissa lives on campus with her husband Keith, Housemaster of Sifton, and their sons, Owen, 7, and Duncan, 5.
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New Chairman of the Board DAN STOCK The St. Andrew’s College Board of Governors announced the appointment of Dan G. Stock as Chairman of the Board at its September AGM. Mr. Stock takes over as Chairman from Michael G. Sifton ’79, who served in this role for six years. The School extended a heartfelt thank-you to Mr. Sifton for his unwavering leadership and superb guidance during his tenure. Dan Stock has a long affiliation with St. Andrew’s College. He has been Chairman of the Property and Facilities Committee for the past seven years, and more recently, Chairman of the Not An Ordinary Place Campaign, which contributed a total of $42.5 million in capital improvements to the campus. Mr. Stock has served on the board since 2006.
For the past 15 years, Mr. Stock was the franchise partner of Expedia CruiseShipCenters in the Newmarket-Aurora area, which he sold earlier this year. Prior to this he was a partner and Senior VP of Stock Transportation, a family business providing student transportation services throughout Canada and the USA. The Stock name is a familiar one on campus. His wife, Joanne, is Manager of the Campus Shop and their three sons, Graydon ’02, Jarryd ’03, and Darryl ’04 are graduates of the College. Jarryd has been an Officer in the Admission Department since October 2011. “These are exciting times for St. Andrew’s College,” says Mr. Stock. “Headmaster Kevin McHenry and his senior leadership team, together with an exceptional faculty and staff, are now working in leading-edge facilities that allow them to provide an enriched learning experience for the boys. “We will shortly introduce a new strategic plan that will help to ensure St. Andrew’s continues to be a leader in education. I look forward to working with the Board of Governors to lead and support St. Andrew’s toward a very bright future.”
Rodger Leslie ’82 has been appointed to the St. Andrew’s College Board of Governors at the Board and Trustee’s AGM. Rodger played football and hockey and was Cadet Drum Major while a student at St. Andrew’s. He is the son of Fred Leslie ’54, as well as the father of two Old Boys, Brennan ’11 and Kevin ’14. He and his wife, Marion, are also parents to son, Trevor. Rodger graduated from Bishop’s University in 1985 with a degree in
business and economics and took over the family business, Canada Cartage System, as a fourth generation Leslie. In 2001, he became executive vice-president. The business went public in 2006 and Rodger took a seat on the board. In 2008, he purchased Nine North Logistics Inc., which was sold in 2015, the same year he stepped down from the Ontario Trucking Association’s board. Rodger graduated from the ICD program at Rotman and currently sits on the board of Providence Health Care and serves on its Quality and Safety Committee.
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and the Foundation to refrain from using their personal information for development purposes.
tecting the personal information of our alumni, family of past and current students, volunteers,
If you have any questions about how the School Advancement Office uses your personal
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information or no longer want to receive information from the School, please contact Edna Collins,
handled with the utmost attention to how it is attained, secured, and utilized. This personal
Associate Director of Advancement, at edna.collins@sac.on.ca or 905.727.3178 ext. 239.
information is kept private to the School and the Foundation. We will not sell, rent, or trade personal information with anyone outside the School. The Advancement Office will use this information for development purposes such as processing donations, maintaining accurate donor records, communications, Andrean and Old Boy relations, and fundraising
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Old Boy Donors 1934
David Rea
Bill Neal
1954
1938
Duncan Campbell John Cathers Graham Dutton Doug Grant Tony Guzman Fred Leslie Mike Mann Robert Morrison Jim Munro Evan Schulman Walter Somerville Barry Wansbrough
Jim O’Brian 1940
Bill Shields 1942
Philip Alspach 1943
Sandy Hyde Harry Sands 1944
Charles Eddis Murray Hall the late John Horwood John Lowndes Jim McLeod 1946
Fred McKenzie Liam O’Brian Tony Weldon 1947
Tom Chipman Allan Shaver Don Shaw 1948
Donald Ashdown Ian Wishart 1949
Bill Lawrence Jim Shirley David Wilson 1950
Dick Clavell Farrell Hyde Tom Munn Joe Paterson David Trent Chris Wansbrough 1951
Axel Hochkoeppler Warren Ritchie Bill Somers 1952
John Auld David Hector Jake Omstead Coulter Osborne Roger Strand 1953
Gordon Alexander Bill Andrews Mike Dunn Beefy Esson Garth Hazlett Jim Mylrea John Trent
1955
Al Cruickshank John McCrea Ian Purdie Gord Robertson 1956
Barry Black Michael Burns David Dunlap Robbie Keith Ross Reucassel John Swinden Reilley Tapley Bruce Thomson Michael Wood
Bob MacLeod John Morse Hugh Robinette David Stamper Andrew Wood
1967
1972
David Kitchen Tim Macdonald Jim McCreath Fraser McTavish
Mike Hogg Robin Wilkie
1961
1968
Brian Armstrong Carl Ingwalson, Jr. Ron Rea Mike Rothery
Graham Brunke Jim Good John Housser Rob Warren
1962
1969
Herb Gregory Harold Hough Terry Joyce Doug McMullen Mike Sommerville
Barry Brackley John Brown Scott Jolliffe David Morton
1964
Bill Albino Rob Dilworth David Grass George Hathaway Jeff Hayes Sandy Munro John Percival Tom Stephens Mark Westcott Norm Wilkie Tony Wong Mac Yule
Jim Herder Ray Osborne Bill Westfall David Wharton Bob Williams John Zurbrigg 1965
Bob Emerson Doug McKeen Gregory Pritchard Hugh Pritchard Larry Roberts
1957
1966
Mal Darroch Jim Guy John Hill John Hough Carlos Kepke David McLean Andrew Milne John Mueller George Tejada Jim Wyse Bill Yuill
Graham Butler George Dangerfield Bill McNeil the estate of Attila Nagy Doug Simmonds
1970
1971
Bill Haust Mark Jurychuk Craig MacPherson Ted Ruse Chris Stoate
1973
Tim Boland Jim Empey Raymond Leung Rick Reininger Ian Tait 1974
Robert Nelson Stuart Rutherford Michael Throop 1975
Rick Mann Stephen Peter David Peters 1976
Charlie Ballantyne Michael Earle Neil Hendrickson Bob Lassaline Gary Lawrence Al McClelland Greg Miklas Robert Morrow Paul Seay Matt Shinkle Simon Vincent 1977
Mark Bedard Stuart Cove Brian Mitchell John Omstead Myles Pritchard
Cliff Sifton Scott Sillcox 1978
Ian Carlsen Andrew Dalton Philip Henderson David Mosley John Stewart 1979
Paul Bedard Bill Cathers Stephen Dewis Mike Edwards Rob Fawcett Tim Houlton John Mortimer David Offen Jeff Richmond Mike Sifton 1980
Alain Bonvecchio Michael Chau Doug Crawford Murray Hyde Paul Miklas Glenn Stanley-Paul John Stevenson 1981
Chris Ball Kirk Brown George Jackson David Lawrence Ken Marshall Scott McNeill Paul Stanborough
1958
Joe Kepke Tom Orr Jim Stronach 1959
Adam Clatsoff Jim Dunn Frank Metcalf Dem Rogers Rob Russell Bill Snyder Alf Wirth 1960
Chris Allworth Kirk Gardner Mike Heath-Eves
Upper School teachers (l-r) David Joiner, Stephen Kimmerer, Greg Shields, and (in front) Marke Jones www.sac.on.ca 13
Warren Stoddart Roger Zonnenberg
Michael Roy Derek Sifton
1982
1986
Kelly Begg Jonty Harris Chris Murphy Ives Rodger Leslie David Tredgett Bob Wilkinson
James Austin Blair Boston Vlad Hachinski Doug Merkel Peter Neal Stephen Pitel
1983
1987
Peter Bedard John Coupland David Isaacson Stew Kiff Scott Nirenberski Allan Rogers King Ward
Conrad Bona Marty Bone Tim Callaghan Michael Chen-Young Beric Farmer J.P. Hoffman Ian Howey Steve LaFay Scott Lunau
1984
Luis Benito Larry Biricz Robert Caldwell Robin Comfort Paul Keating Peter Smith Philip Wood 1985
John Archibald Drew Hickey Tom Hussey Duncan Jackman James MacKay
1988
Mike Brewer John Dunlap Glenn Hant Oliver Herbst Scott Kelly Matthew Lem 1989
Jake Bullen Brian Ledson Jonathan Morgan Derek Plaxton
1990
1994
1998
James Barton Scott Bryk Bruce Chin Robert Katic Ron Kopas Jim Mirkopoulos Renny Monaghan Scott Pearson Don Price
Andrew Beach Geoff Brennagh Josh Ginou Ryan Lawlor Craig McFarlane Geoff Pennal Stephen Rees Otto Schuemer Alfredo Villegas-Camil Alex von Arb
Ronald Cruz Brook Dyson Chris Fusco Mark Landry John Lowes Jamie Taylor Benjamin Wood
1991
Jamie Biggar Simon Corman Bassam Ghais Jamie Inglis James Morgan 1992
Allan Best Jim Dennis Mark Etherington Rob Mantrop Ian Michael Courtney Powers Mark Shillum Stuart Smith 1993
Robert Leckey Gilbert Lee James Nichols Peter Wardell
Jeff Ginou Richard Goldhar Pete McClelland Nick Weedon 2003
George Brown Jamie MacPherson Paul O’Hea Dano Wells
Geoff Delean Joel Ford Alessandro Lupo Brendon McCullough Joseph Rothwell Nathan Rothwell Jarryd Stock Bosco Tse
2000
2004
Tejus Ajmera Ryan Brandham Brian Chisholm Ben Craig Gordon Ozawa
Alex Bacardi Chris Bromley Justin Martin Malcolm O’Hare
1996
2001
Santiago Barona Julian Battiston David Dunlap Martin Landry Robert Lowes Steve Mantrop Ted Mercer Matthew Thorne Alex Wood
Gord Birkett Jonathan Cheng Mike Craig Olivier Manigat Paul Perrier Aaron Racine Jason Wong
Tristan Benson Ryan Bryce Robert Mackay Ryan Marek Rocco Mattucci Clinton McCullough Basim Mirza Malek Smith Matthew Whiteland
1995
Ojus Ajmera Paul Etherington Chris Foster Chris Gafoor Jeff Lewis Jan Lutzen David Roker
1997
Ricky Leung
1999
2002
Randall Blom Andrew Cronin Aladdin Diakun
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Adrian Bruno Eric Cumming Jeremy Slessor 2007
John Stoneman Jon Thomson 2009
Max Bauer Alex Culp Jamie Symmes 2011
Nicholas Chretien Alex Lance Arun Partridge 2012
Bowen Sun 2013
Mathew Durisin 2014
Scott Elliott 2015
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J.D. Falconer Matt Iwai Joseph Manchia Angelis Prattas Austin Valjas Derek Watson
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Current Parents Mahbubul & Fuzia Alam Roberto Alcantara Rojas & Maria Gonzalez de Alcantara Marjan Aleagha Imtizi & Camela Ali Geoffrey & Lona Allen Alvaro Almuina & Melinda Pica Jose & Zelia Amaral James & Julie Appelbe Dan & Charlatta Ardellini Wade & Melissa Arnott Kourosh Asgari & Margalit Gavrilov Brett & Sharon Ashton Joseph Attrux & Clare Lau Duane Aubie & Carol Veenstra Aubie Doug Austgarden & Michelle Cellucci Essam Aly & Entisar Badi Stuart Bahen Li Bai Armando & Jacquie Baldassarra Douglas & Corie Bannister Frank & Susanne Bertolas David & Dawn Beswick Kevin & Tracy Beswick Paul Binnendyk Rod & Nancy Black Brad Boland & Kirsten Nicolson Joe & Jannine Bowen Terry-Lynn Brandon Joseph & Karrie Brandt Darren & Melissa Bray Ken & Agnes Broekaert Michael Bruce & Lorina Yip Vito Buffone & Aniko Farkas Xinghua Cai Heping Cai Alfonzo & Nella Carogioiello Ross & Susan Carter Lionel & Chantal Carter Michael Chadsey Sandra Chadsey Todd & Margaret Chapman Pingan Chen & Huiquing Zhang Dong Chen & Li Shen Yu Chen & Chunlei Zhao Jack Chen & Susana Su-Chen Zhan Hong Chen & Li Luo Michael ’87 & Adrienne Chen-Young William Cheng & Grace Lin Fei Cheng Kwok Chi Cheung & Alice Law
Eddie Kei Lung Cheung & Man Yee Leung Todd & Dana Childerhose Po-Sen Chiu & Yi-Chen Liu Christopher Chow & Anita Lo Kan Fung Chu & Ling Cheung Pin & Cindy Chung Wendel & Denise Clark Jorge Cobian & Ana Bustillo Trevor & Kimberly Cochran Danny & Lenore Collis Sylvain Cote & Kristen DeGurse Fraser Cowell & Tracey Browne Douglas ’80 & Luciana Crawford Jeffery & Victoria Crocker Robert & Michele Crowder Giles & Sonia Cruickshanks Anthony & Angela D’Alessandro Gian & Sabrina D’Angelo George Daguiam Pamela Daguiam Roger & Mariola Daher Arlen Dautov Susan Dawson Robert Dawson Fabian De Pedro & Maria Del Mar De Pedro Paul & Carrie Denton Brian & Sheri Deo Tony & Sherry Derbedrosian Joerg & Sanjuana Dietterle Paul Dilworth & Mary Lyn Seymour Andrei & Elena Dimitriev Rongfeng Ding & Xiaoli Li George & Chrys Douramakos David Dowey Hai Tao Du & Qin He Yue Sergey & Irina Dyagilev Peter Elliott & Catherine Morrison Mark & Susan Ennis Dina Eydelman Dave & Joanne Falconer Don Fan & Janice Duan Ti Fan & Yang Mai Tiziano & Lisa Fantin Sandy & Nina Forte Robert & Katherine Fox Yong Fu & Xiaolan Ni Mark & Christine Fullerton Alan & Paola Fullerton Wendy Garner Gino Gentile & Donna Cook-Gentile Claude Germain
Gian Carlo Giarrusso & Caroline Sabbah Ron Giorgio & Natasha Both Vitalii & Elena Godonooga Paul & Alison Gold Rupert Gomes & Asha Gomes Russ Gorochowskij & Anna Golovatova Gennady & Olga Gorodetsky Teodor & Tanja Grantcharov Sebastian & Mary Grassa Christopher Grier & Amanda Werth Lingmin Gu & Yelin Xiong Weimin Gu & Ning Li Qun Guan Daniel & Maria Guizzetti Jun Guo & Ning Xian Yu Guo & Lan Lai John Guo & Winnie Yang Hugh & Andrea Hamilton Kyuje Han & Yunjae Park Greg & Dorothy Harris Jonathan ’82 & Bianca Harris Bruce & Darlene Haryott Jie & Eva He Jason & Katie Henderson Kevin & Tara Hennessy Christopher Hersh Drew ’85 & Deborah Hickey Andrew & Cynthia House Miao Hu & Bei Ding Ye Huang & Jie Chen Shaofeng Huang & Qian Yu Li Haibo & Belinda Huang Guo Hao & Cant Huang Gordon & Katherine Hufsky Brian & Ana Hutchings Claudio & Cindy Iatan Dee & Cathy Iezzi Steven & Lorna Illick R. Alan & Jennifer Irwin Chris ’82 & Paula Murphy Ives Dean & Kelly Iwai Bradley & Rebecca Jackson Olaf & Susanne Jacobsen Mehdi & Parastou Jadidi John & Audrey Jamieson Paul & Christine Jansen Dieter Jentsch & Angela Ganstal Man-Bae & So-Yeun Jeon Erik & Tzipora Jeppesen James Jiang & Han Shen Hongbo Jiang David & Louise Joiner
Robert Jones & Margit Klemt-Jones Alfonso Juan & July Cassis Elli Kabir & Amira Mohamed Walter & Julie Karabin Vadim & Ina Kasianiuk Chris & Heather Kempczinski Michael & Carol Kensit Rachel Keyes & Nicola Young Baseer Khan & Susanna Tung YongGoo & KyungJa Kim Geun-Sung Kim & Jung-Sook Sun Norman Kirton & Michelle Burns Rick & Paola Kloepfer Kevin & Jocelyn Knox Chris & Ida Krueger Chao Kuan & Bonita So Brian Kyle & Maria Perrella Michael & Wendy La Brier Neo & Helen Lakkotrypis Geoff & Lee Lander David ’81 & Diana Lawrence Adam & Rhonda Le Boeuf Brian Ledson ’89 & Rhonda French Kam-Ting Lee & Mei-Yuk Tsang Minsang Lee & Hyejin Byun Seung Woo & Sun Hyung Lee Dan & Andrea Lehman Chi-Ming Leung & Siu-Ching Li Zhen Ming Li & Li Dong Long Li & Hong Tao Fuwen Li & Ying Mao Yi Li & Limei Zhang Runping & Lin Li Jian Hua Li & Shali He Bing Li & Jin Jia Guang Bo Li & Xiu Hua Pi Christopher & Leslie Lindsay Gregory & Joan Link Liwen Liu & Lixin Fang Wei An Liu & Xue Qun Yang XueWei & YanXuan Liu Yong Liu & Qun Wang Andres & Lijuan Liu Peng & JingJia Liu Yi Jun Liu & Chun Hong Xu Feng Liu & Xiulu Yang Ka Wai Lo & Yin Ping Wu Michael Lombard & Susan Wilde Christopher & Donna Lowry Jianfeng Lu & Li Wei Scott Lunau ’87 Nathan Luo & Mary Lu Shouli Ma & Hui Wang
Li Ma & Shan Yang John MacFarland & Lisa Millar Robert Macgregor & Angela Wood-Macgregor Ian & Paula Macpherson Jim Mai & Tracey Wang Michael & Marnie Martan Les & Audrey Marton Enrique Mateos Sutcliffe & Ana Paula De Pedro Scott & Lisa May Radoslaw & Joanna Mazurkiewicz Grant & Judy McDaniel Allan McDonell & Cailey Stollery Ian & Claudette McGowan Kevin & Karan McHenry Dale & Vickie McInnis Michael & Michele McLaughlin Keith & Susan McLean Robert & Yvonne McTeague Scott & Debora Medhurst Vivim Meijer & Nico Meijer Mario Mendoza & Ursula Fernandez Doug ’86 & Pam Merkel Tom Michaelis & Stacey Sutherland David & Julie Michelberger Jeff & Nicky Minor Jason & Andrea Mitchell Siavash & Mojdeh Mizrahi Andrew Abramowicz & Elan Moore Christopher & Lana Morris Kokoro Motegi James & Lisa Muenzenberger Craig & Sarah Munro Edward & Deidra Murphy Paul Muspratt & Virginia Czarnocki John & Marlis Mwinyoglee Joel & Anne Myerson Barry Nabuurs & Oksana Kovalenko Les Nip & Debra Wilson Scott ’83 & Andra Nirenberski Kyle & Alison O’Brien Ron & Carolyn O’Connell Conrad & Andanilza Ogniewicz Adebola Ogunremi Arun & Olga Ojha Peter Olejarz & Karen Leung Bolaji & Ayodele Olojede Onyekachi & Irene Omenuko Ray ’64 & Jennifer Osborne www.sac.on.ca 15
Paul & Katerina Oushalkas Michael Paluch & Sarah Burchmore Jiu wen Pan & Yinghua Chen Jaeyoung Park & Hyeeun Yoo Gi-Bok Park & Seon-Ye Kim Garry & Violet Paspalofski Alexander & Yuanying Paylan Robert & Elisa Pennino Peter & Beate Plinkert George & Liliana Polemidiotis Jing Qian & Li Chen Zhengjun Qian & Hua Tong
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Srinivasa Ragavan & Priya Gurusamy Greg & Christine Reid Timothy & Robyn Reinemo Anatoliy & Svetlona Reshetnikov Stewart & Elizabeth Ritchie Gary Roberts & Michelle Lalonde Samuel Rong & Irene Zhao Bruce & Clare Ross Michael ’85 & Sue Roy Ken & Lynnette Rumble Mustafa & Farhat Salemwalla Rupinder Sangha & Harleen Kaur
Andre & Michelle Sauter Jordan Schmidt & Jennifer Eichenberg Francis Seguin & Patricia Bianchi Prasad Senadeera & Veda Lall Frank & Sandra Settino Philip & Sandra Seymour Joseph & Grace Sgro Pratik & Bina Shah Xiang Shen Yongxin Shen & Fenglin Yang WanQiu Shen & Hui Ning
Greg & Anne Shields Yong Shu & Guiyou Ma Ronald Shuttleworth & Jody Ridpath Derek ’85 & Sheila Sifton Rand Simon & Laurel Galt-Simon Tony & Corianne Simpson Graham & Allison Sirman Jason Situ & Sophie Yang Ibrahim Siyam & Huwaida Matar Richard Smeenk and Kyla Scullion-Smeenk Jason & Heather Smith Stony & Sarah Smith Andrew & Anne Soetikno Lucas & Amanda Sorbara Glenn Stanley-Paul ’80 & Karen Walker Min Soo Sul & Okyoung Kim Darui Sun & Yonghong Xiao Daniel & Patricia Sun Jie Sun & Lizhu Lin Dmitri Svirsky & Elaine Stein Hien & Thuy Ta Chiu Cheuk Tai & Judy Wong Xiu Wen Tang & Rong Lan Tian Liang Tang & Wei Ye Ye Tao & Hai Xia Cao David Tasker & Diana Lazarou Jeff Taylor & Kara McIntosh Zafrullah & Saira Tejpar John & Martha Theodorakakis Scott Thomas & Debbie Waechter Sara Thomson John & Deanna Todd Jie Tong George & Elizabeth Tsvetanov Cameron & Michelle Ubell Paul & Anat van Eeden Herbert & Andrea Veisman Joe & Linda Vercillo Jorge Villegas & Patricia Healy Hussein & Yasmin Virani Stefan & Marni von Schalburg Desmond & Kristin von Teichman Constantin & Thea von Waldthausen Andrey & Elena Vovtchenko Eric Wallace & Sharon Brooks-Wallace Gary Walters & Nadine Melemis Peter Wan & Natalia Zsolyomy Wan
Dao Wang & Yun Cheng Yanjun Wang & Tian Yao Hao Wang & Michelle Xu Yu Wang & Aiping Zhu Tony Wang & Lily Zhou Jinghui Wang & Liqiong Xin Xiaofeng Wei & Ying Wang Harold & Annette Weiser Richard & Maya White Brian Wodehouse & Brenda Falvo Chin Leong Wong & Shuk Yee Leung Richard Wong & Vivian Liu Ralph & Jennifer Woodford Cameron Woods & Tricha Rasmussen Shaowen Wu & Ping Qi Xubo Xie & Lily Fu Junqing Xu & Wei Liu Zhiyuan Xu & Zhen Gao Hong Wei Xu & Gu Hong Yu JinSong Xu & YingZi Gu Yuqing Xu & Hongyan Zhou Sheng Xu & Jia Qi Dong Yan & Ying Zhou Shu Yang & Tao Xu Dang Yang & Yun Wang Zhihui Yang & You Chun Tu Zhihui Yang & Pingshan Jiang Dong Yang & Bo Feng Milan & Liisa Yazdani Lu Cam Man Yep & Su Feng Yeh Ji Yu & Wen Yu Zhou Seung Yu & Yunok Hyung Herman Yuan Remo Zadra & Nadia Toffoli-Zadra Felipe Zercovitz & Vanessa Marina Xiaogan Zhang & Min Liu Yuan Bo Zhang & Jing Huang Yuansheng Zhang & Tian Wang Wen Yao Zhang & Zhenhua Lu Guangzhen Zhao & Chungling Yang LiBin Zhao & Li Zhang Liying Zhao Nai Ding Zhou & Jian Hong Zhang Zheng Fang Zhou & Bo Hu Xudong Zhou & Fangxian Liu Sheng Zhu & Huiping Ma Yan Zong & Rong Wang
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Past Parents Gordon & Jo-Anne Almadi Ronald & Celia Armstrong Edward & Donna Battiston Robert Bauer & Sandy Pullin Robert & Anne Bedard Maurizio & Isabella Bertani Derek & Margaret Brown Judith Caldwell Patrick & Marilyn Callaghan Allister & Carolyn Cameron Jeff & Mary Ellen Chisholm Douglas Clark & Morag Hartleb Susan Comfort Barton & Eric Barton Roberta Creber James & Alicia Dennis Bruce & Elizabeth Douglas J. Carl & Joyce Dow Michael & Cathy Durisin Brian & Mary Jayne Feeley C. William & Karen Foster Andrew & Marianne Guizzetti Morag Hartleb & Douglas Clark David & Jayne Harvey Mark & Cynthia Healy Thomas & Mary Hockin Bruce & Janice Hynds Jonathan & Catherine Knowles R. George & Dawn Leggett Sylvain & Michelle Lord Scott & Ann Luther Jeff & Karen MacLeod Jim & Gladys MacPherson
Thomas & Margot Marshall G. William & Nancy Martin Ian & Barbara McClelland Patrick & Teresa McGrath Leslie & the late Neil McLean John & Nancy Near Anthony & Rosemary Nichols Roger & Ann Northwood
Donald Oliver Michael Partridge & Sudha Rajagopal David Pidduck & Bonnie Best Jack & Cristine Prattas Sandra Rea Joel Ross Pamela & Paul Rowcliffe
Patricia Sedgwick Bruce & Jackie Somerville Volker & Oksana Stein Kenneth & Davetta Stock Dan & Joanne Stock Richard & Nancy Stoneman John & Julie Symmes W. Paul Taylor
Helen-Claire Tingling Peter & Marianne Valjas Nigel & Vera-Lynn Watson David & June Williams John & Lynne Wills Sally & Kevin Zhang
Corporations/Foundations Agile Manufacturing Allied World Amcan Bearing Company Argyle Materials Inc. Atec Signs - Div. Erik Jeppesen Holdings Ltd. Benevity Community Impact Fund Benson Kearley IFG BolandHoweLLP Brown’s Fine Food Services Inc. David A Brown Dentistry Professional Corporation
The Calgary Foundation Canada Helps Cargill Kert Lawyers Professional Corporation Cowan Insurance Group The Dalton Company Limited Etherington Generations Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Frank Cowan Company Limited Greenpark Homes Highland Chevrolet GMC Buick Cadillac Imperial Windsor Group
Insureit Group Inc. J.D. Strachan Construction Limited JEO Inc. Kopas Family Foundation The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation Microsoft Matching Gifts Moffat Dunlap Real Estate Limited Neiman Accounting Services Inc NRF Contracting - 1089692 Ontario Ltd.
On The Bean Parkinson Coach & Tours People First Inc. The Leslie Peter Foundation Pfaff Motors PRL Benefits Limited Remax Realtron Lander Realty Inc., Shawarma Land The Sifton Family Smith, Sykes, Leeper & Tunstall LLP Treasure Mills Inc.
Underwriters Security Controls Inc. United Way Centraide Ottawa United Way of Greater Toronto The Uplands Foundation Vancouver Foundation Walton Capital Management Inc. R. Howard Webster Foundation The Jilla & Robert Williams Foundation
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Grandparents and Friends Jorge Bacardi Russell Brown Connie Cargill Marlene Clarke Joan Crossen Sherry Drew Barbara Eastman Edward & Suzanne Rogers Foundation
Susan Fitzpatrick Nadine Foerster Alan Greenberg Barry Haywood Norman Hebert Catherine Holbrook Caryl Horwood Ed & Margie Huycke Barbara Ilfeld
Sheryl Johnston Harry Kennedy Jr. Geneva Kinney Susan LaForge Nancy McFadyen Julia McLaughlin Julia Medland Ellen Mole Margaret Montgomery
Dustin Mylod Hon. Col. John Newman Hugh & Joan Paisley Andrew Paton Ruth Patterson Walter Peters Katherine Rolph George Smith Philip Webster
Ian Wetherly James & Mary Wood Susan Wright Chris & Grace Wyvill
Faculty and Staff Floramie Amancio Paul Bedard ’79 Jane Bedard Randi Berman Trevor Biasi Carolyn Bilton Elizabeth Bishenden Geoff Brennagh ’94 Ryan Bryce ’05 Mark Burton Kevin Cavalier Michael Chadsey Sandi Chasson Edna Collins Fraser Cowell Sabrina D’Angelo Nicholas Day Lawrence DeMello Michele Derwin Corine Duke Whitney Elliott Sam Fisher Nicolette Fleming Marie-Therese Frangie Dave Galajda Klaus Griese Teri Groves Len Gurr Constantine Hamerakis
Scott Hayter Sue Hayter Jamie Inglis ’91 Mary Ann Joaquin David Joiner Shannon Jones Marke Jones David Josselyn Vanida Khamphakdy Stephen Kimmerer Margaret Kirkby Ben Kitagawa Sherrill Knight David Kyle Scott Lewis Sakhone Liemvongdeuane Sean Ludwig Jamie MacPherson ’99 David Manning Brian McCue Christine McCue Susan McGhee Jim McGillivray Kevin McHenry Jo-Anne McIntyre Beth McKay Nancy McMurray Paul Moffatt Paul Mosey
Benny Munar Wendy Muratoff Claudio Numa Robyn O’Hare Michael Paluch Bounpone Phomphakdy Neil Pollon Davide Pontone Emma Porter Terry Prezens Keith Ramon Melissa Ramon Greg Reid John Richardson Bruce Roffey Claudia Rose-Donahoe Michael Roy ’85 Steve Rush William Scoular Seng Sengsavang Greg Shields Courtenay Shrimpton Chris Sibolibane Dave Stewart Natascia Stewart Jarryd Stock ’03 Joanne Stock Stuart Swan Melissa Tackaberry
Cooper Scullian-Smeenk ‘16 (left) with David Guizzetti, grade 7
Amanda Thorne Sharen Turner Keo Vannasouk Sai Veelaphan Cindy Veitch John Walsh
Former Faculty and Staff Marlene Ash Robert & Anne Bedard Luigi D’Ambrosio Dennis Hemmings 18 FALL 2016
Jim Herder ’64 The Hon. Thomas A. Hockin Craig T. Kamcke Sandra Scott
Kim Sillcox Geoff & Ginny Smith Bruce & Jackie Somerville Peter L. Stuart
the late Howard & Joyce Tetlock David & Mary Timms the late Hugh Warburton Gary & Wilma West
Nick Weedon ’02 Julie Wilson Grace Wolska Bert Yeung Yin Thong Yong
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James Michaelis ’16 Valedictory Remarks
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have spent a lot of time reflecting on what exactly cemented the brotherhood I see before me, and, more specifically, what has most impacted our journey from diverse individuals to the strong cohesive body of Andreans we are today. We certainly have been persistent, as was evident in our many academic and extra-curricular triumphs, but that was not what brought us close. We have been loyal to each other, as we showed at this year’s Andrean Christmas where we connected arm over arm during the last verses of O Come, All Ye Faithful. But that alone was not what truly unified us. The greatest change did not come from the joy we shared during prom, the work we put into semi, and it wasn’t even the thought of making it to this moment, the precipice of our graduation. The more I think about it, the more I adamantly believe what brought us from being 109 strangers to the Andrean brothers we are now is one simple thing—fear. It may sound unusual to give so much credit to a word with negative connotations. But I want to let James Michaelis ‘16 everyone know fear is not a detriment to our success, it is a gift. We first walked through the gates of St. Andrew’s with the same feeling: terror. Though our first days were frightening, something beautiful happened. We asked each other for help to fill in the gaps of half-remembered syllabi, discussed how we were going to pass French, sought advice on an assignment, or looked for reassurance we were prepared for a presentation. Through our fear grew friendships and partnerships. We worried less about if and how we would make it at this
amazing school to taking full advantage of everything it offered. We began to realize the weight of the Andrean cross patched to our chests was not ours to bear alone. We can now take pride in our strength. Today is a day of celebration, remembering where we began and now officially stepping forward. To be honest, today I am afraid. I have fear for my future, as I’m sure almost all of you do, even if you are hesitant to admit it. I want to tell you: embrace the fear. Countless times at St. Andrew’s we have been tasked with something unfamiliar, and through the support of peers, we dove headfirst into uncertainty. You’ve put yourself out there, risking rejection but steadfast in your endeavour. As we leave St. Andrew’s today, remember what you’ve accomplished. You made it to this moment through determination and the support of your peers. As we go off to university there is no doubt we will face difficulties. We will meet new people and make new friends. We will be fearful facing aspects of life there. But just remember, when you make yourself vulnerable you will be open to the greatest possibilities. Do not let yourself be overcome by fear, because no matter where you go, you will have 100-plus brothers standing behind you. We have seen what you are capable of and excited to see what your future holds. Be bold, be brave, be confident that you will never walk alone. This is a condensed version of the speech delivered by James Michaelis at the Graduates’ Prize Day Ceremony on June 17, 2016. James is in his first year at Queen’s University. www.sac.on.ca 19
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