2023-2024
THE STRATHCONA-TWEEDSMUIR SCHOOL (STS) FOUNDATION SERVES TO ADVANCE THE SCHOOL'S LONG-TERM INTERESTS THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL’S MISSION BY STEWARDING THE LAND, BUILDINGS, AND ENDOWMENTS, AND WITH PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS, REJUVENATES CAMPUS FACILITIES AND ENCOURAGES STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES.
The Foundation's directors include seven parents of School alumni and the Head of School. Many of the Directors were previously on the Board of Governors and, in some cases, are alumni.
Nancy Birt
Board Member
Wayne Chiu
Board Member
Carol Grant-Watt
Board Member
Mike Jackson
Chair of Finance, Audit, and Investment Committee
Scott Kirker
Board Secretary and Chair of Board Effectiveness Committee
Eric Le Dain
Chair of the Board of Directors
Vinay Ruparell ’80
Board Member
Chris Shopperly ’80
Chair of Asset Risk Management Committee
The Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Foundation, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, was established 23 years ago as an independent charitable entity. The Foundation’s role has been to hold and steward the endowed funds and the building and land assets of Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (STS).
Each year, the STS community generously donates to meet not just the School’s immediate needs but also to continue to grow the endowments to serve the needs of students today and in the years to come The endowment funds were established by the forward-thinking STS founders many years ago Today, the STS Foundation is focused on sustaining and growing the endowments to provide opportunities for exceptional students to attend STS through scholarship and bursary financial assistance. This critical initiative allows deserving learners to cover a portion of their tuition and receive an STS education despite financial constraints. And, of course, the inclusion of scholarship and bursary students enriches our community in a multitude of ways
The STS community, including past and current parents and employees, students, alumni, and other supporters, donated $269,093 to the endowments trust fund and capital fund during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Additionally, the Foundation received $26,700 from pledges made several years ago by committed long-term donors in support of the facilities and other priorities of the Inspiring Possibilities campaign
The Foundation granted $577,424 from the endowments/trust fund in 2023-2024 for student financial assistance (ie. scholarships, bursaries, prizes, etc.) to support 99
students or roughly 13 percent of the student population This level of financial assistance is meaningful and contributes in part to bringing exceptional students to the School who might otherwise not be in a position to attend In addition, as per donor wishes, another $12,256 was granted to support Health and Wellness initiatives for the entire student body.
This Report contains the Financial Position and Revenue and Expenses statements for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 The Foundation's endowments portfolio value increased by approximately 13 percent after fees but before accounting for donations and awards Taking into account all fees, donations, and awards made during the year, the total value of the endowed funds grew by approximately 10 percent, reaching $12,316,579
The Board would like to acknowledge Wayne Chiu, who officially retired from the Foundation Board in March 2024 after three years of Foundation service. We will miss Wayne’s wise counsel and expertise and thank him for giving his time to support STS, both on the Foundation Board and, before that, on the Board of Governors
The Foundation exists to support and help further the School’s strategies, including Flourish 2031, and recognizes the STS campus, endowments, and community as extraordinary. We are committed to doing our part to help nurture, protect, and strengthen these assets for the benefit of today’s and tomorrow’s students.
Respectfully yours,
Eric Le Dain STS FOUNDATION CHAIR
For additional information, including detailed notes on the financial statements, please get in touch with the School’s Finance Office at 403-938-4431.
STS focuses on building leadership and character, while also giving students the freedom to be curious and find their passion. I have felt so welcomed at STS and appreciate how much the community cares about everyone.
The best part about STS, in my opinion, is the unwavering dedication to fostering overall development. Students aren’t just prepared for academic success, but also for a lifetime of meaningful contributions to society
I am deeply grateful to the donors of STS. Without your generosity I wouldn’t have had the chance to be part of this unique environment. I am determined to succeed, carrying your support and belief in me every step of the way!
Being surrounded by motived and talented individuals has instilled a sense of discipline in me, helping me define a clear path for my future. I feel prepared for what comes next
Without the support of the bursaries you so generously donated, I would not have had the opportunity to experience all that I have at STS. I will be forever grateful for my time here I cannot wait to hit the ground running for my last senior years
Over the past year I’ve taken part in many activities, taking advantage of all the opportunities in front of me. I volunteer to give back to the community that welcomed me so warmly.
The moment I first put on my STS uniform, all I felt was joy. Your generosity has lightened the financial burden for my family and empowered me to seize every opportunity in front of me.
forIamprofoundlygrateful STS.theprivilegetoattend I am so excited to embracetheopportunities, thatchallenges,andgrowthawaitme.Thankyouforbelievinginmeand turningmydreamintoa reality.
STS extends its heartfelt gratitude to our incredible community of students, parents, alumni, parents of alumni, employees, and cherished friends Your unwavering generosity has been the cornerstone of countless transformative learning opportunities Thanks to your support, we are thrilled to share that the donors listed below contributed an extraordinary $905,494 in gifts during the 2023-2024 year Together, we’re shaping a brighter future—thank you for making it possible!
$100,000 +
Pam Francis
Rose Foundation
$25,000 - 99,999
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Dick and Lois Haskayne
Greg Smith and Jewel Swanson
$10,000 - 24,999
Bar None Ranches Memorial Fund
Carol Grant-Watt and Sandy Watt
Fairburn Family
Scott and Dawn Hendrickson
Kanovsky Family Foundation
Read Family Foundation
Kam and Sandy Sandhar
Eelco Vanderveer
$5,000 - 9,999
Anonymous (3)
The Calgary Foundation –
Scott Daniel Seaman Memorial Fund
Benjamin ’91 and Christine Ezinga
David Harrison and Haly Peper
William Kennedy and Kit Johnson
Akbar and Jamila Nathu
Paramount Resources Ltd.
Axel and Stasia Schmidt
Rohet and Priya Sharma
Connor Waterous ’10
Harrison and Brianne Zivot
$2,500 - 4,999
Anonymous (3)
Benefaction Foundation
Canado Foundation
Darichuk Family
Nigel Hermansen and Kelsey Gilson
Jason and Angela Jogia
McDermid Family
Moberly Family
Morgan Family
Elisabeth Ritchie
Paul and Tulien Thurston
Owhoede and Ufoma Udolu
Ken and Christine Woolner
Worsley Family
Duane (Bud) and Alice Wyatt
$1,000 - 2,499
Anonymous (4)
Naim Ali and Rose Nagra
Nadim Allidina ’01
BDO Canada LLP
BERC Mechanical
Bloom Benefits Group Ltd.
Robert Butt and Victoria Tenthorey
Carstar Collision and Glass
Chartwells
Country Hills Toyota
Steve and Julie Dierkens
Curtis and Pamela Dunford
Engstrom Family
EXP Services Inc
Lennard Fink
Jody and Kim Frowley
Furlong Steel
Anand and Anju Giri
GreatWest Kenworth Ltd.
Daniel Hays ’54
Pam Heard ’73
Karen Huhn
Mike and Sally Jackson
Wenbo Ji and Lili Hao
Zubair Kassam
Halla Kharfan ’19
Michael Klym and Kristi Kasper
Darren and Jennifer Kuharski
Lashyn Family
Eric Le Dain and Christie Wiltshire
Likun Liao and Wei Zhang
Lifetouch Canada Inc.
Douglas and Janet Long
Keaton Maier ’22
Michael and Bonnie Makinson
Metric Marketing
MK Auto Group
Tony and Carolynn Pensak
Pensak Houghton Dentistry
Pipella Law
Promateus Ltd
Siwei Qi and Yan Han
Rae Family
Raymond James Canada Foundation
Graham Richardson and Bettina Wagner
Karen Robinson ’92
Stephen and Tamara Schaaf
Southland Transportation
Sun Life Financial
Mark and Brett Thompson
Hoang Tran and Hong Minh Pham
Dion Ullrich and Stephanie Jackman ’90
Jason and Lara ’95 Unsworth
William and Sheila Van Horne
Dannie and Iris Wong
Guangjie Xie and Yi Jue Zhong
Matt Young
Jiale Zou and Han Yu
$1 - 999
Anonymous (38)
Colin and Amy Adair
Roy and Nola Adam
Alan ’76 and Vera Alger
Joanna Alsop
Aayan Althaf ’24
Alexander ’86 and Barbara Aspinall
Barbara Aspinall
Calla Bailey ’24
Bartoshyk Family
Angelica Bathory-Frota ’24
Ian Beddis
Emily Beingessner ’24
Scott Bennett and Kimberley Tateson
Derek and Christina Bennett
Aimee-Jo Benoit ’97 and Family
Ethan Benson ’24
Emily Black ’18
Bodnar Family
Jason Boothman and Rebecca Paquette
Tiaan Botha ’24
Ryan Bowhay and Blaire Lancaster
Kevin and Dana Brown
Maxwell Brown ’24
Buntain Family
Preston Burnett ’24
Shelly Burnham
Andrew Chalmers
Kevin and Charity Chanut
Breck and Morgan Chapman
Michael Chase and Cory Royal
Ethan Chen ’24
Roger Chen and Jenna Zha
Mica Cheuk and Wendy Yip-Cheuk
Neha Chopra
Alec Clark and Sloan Pipella-Clark ’81
Larry Clark
Jack Colhoun ’24
Brad and Carol Collyer
Color Compass Corporation
Conway Family
Neil Copeland ’84
Benjamin and Miriam Coulton
Claire Cugnet ’24
Connor Daniels ’24
Brianna Dawe ’01
Bern Dayment ’75
Mark and Annabel Dias
Nick Donne and Jennifer Morrison
Bradley and Helen Drebit
Clayton and Jacqueline Dubyk
Timothy Dyck and Nathalie Roy
Deana Dypolt
Nicole Egli
David and Debra Fettig
Jason ’03 and Vivien Fong
Douglas and Tawny Fremont
Beiwen Fu ’24
Furlong Family
Gabriel and Sandra Ghali
James and Sharon Gibson
Nar and Nove Gill
Mark and Elena Gillis
Brian and Kathy Gitelman
Olivia Giuffre ’24
Andrew Greene and Shannon Taggart
Jack Guo ’15
Andrea Hahn
Bryson Hajee ’24
Bryce and Michelle Hartsburg
Eric Hawthorne
Xiaojun He and Wai Ngai
Mark Heard ’78
Tara Hebert
Heffron-Ames Family
Henry Family
Hill Family
Matthew Hill and Jill Anderson
Hoang Family
Hollinger Family
Hannah Hollinger ’24
Dawson Hollinshead ’24
Hu/Wang Family
Hunt Family
Reuben Govender and Abigale Knapp-Govender
Zorain Hussain ‘24
Colin and Rachel Husted
InSchoolwear
John and Carrie Jackson
Robert Jackson and Charlotte Osvath
Trevor and Vicki Jacobs
Bobbi Jensen
Faith Jinjika ’24
Alexander Johnston ’24
Siddharth and Tejal Kadam
Jeffrey Kahane ’89
Chad and Tanya Keating
Gabriel Kemp
Matt Kerr
Tim and Gail Keskic
Holly Kletke ’18
Barbara Knowlton
Tim and Kimberly Kruchkowski
Robert and Janice Lacroix
Mark Le Dain ‘08
Julie Leadbeater
David and Lynda Leathwaite
Adam and Tara Leece
Bo Li and Qiao Zhou
Frances MacLean ’70
Nevada Maier ’24
Will Matthews ‘85 and Michele Williams ’85
Al-Noor and Shefina Mawani
Lloyd and Tracy Maybaum
Eric McGovern-Burke ’24
Ron and Shawna McGovern-Burke
Leonardo Merlo ’24
Audrey Meyer ’24
Justin and Amy Meyer
Yevedzo Mhuka ’24
Milnes Family
Avinash Murthy ’24
Ezinne Nwachukwu ’24
Benjamin Olson ’24
Shawn and Melony O'Neill
Kamsi Ononye ’24
Pilar Ordonez ’24
Pedro Ortola Villanueva ’24
Elliot Patry ’24
Heather Pearcey and Peter Heide
Annelise Pedersen ’88
Clayton and Lauren Penney
Houston and Rosalynn ’03 Peschl
Brendan Prest and Junmei Prest
Ryan Prest ‘24
Prevost Family
Alayna Qureshi ‘24
Hailey Rabinovitch ‘24
David and Lisa Radomsky
Natalie Radomsky ‘24
Hiba Rafiq ’24
Manrose Rai ’24
Ashton Ramsay ’24
Mark and Erin (McFarlane) ’00 Rathwell
Justine Reiter
Mike and Jessica Richmond
Ty Riddick
Alec Roberge ’24
Amber Robinson
Andrew ’89 and Vicky Romocki
Grace Roth ’24
Piroshka Bakos Roth ’90 and Dale Roth
Ted and Diana Rozsa
Cameron and Miranda Ruff
Chris Ruskay
Isabelle Rutz ’24
Jaiden Sandhar ‘24
Sandhu Family
Joséphine Savariau ‘24
Mark Schweitzer
Karen Scoulding ’88
James Sealy-Thompson ’24
Margaret Sears ’24
Kameron Keshav Sharma ’24
Sabina Siddiqui ’24
Michael Simmonds
Jay Simmons ’85 and Jill Angevine
Anusha Singh ’24
Kaya Singha ’24
Sergey and Alena Smadych
Smith Family
Rory and Antra Stabler
Michelle Stauffer
Paul and Rebecca Steel
Paul ’78 and Shirley Storwick Family
Nicholas Straub
Jessica Stringer
Patricia Sullivan
Alykhan and Shamila Sunderji
Chris Sykes ’06
Melanie Taal ’24
E David Tavender
Jared and Janay Tesche
Luc Tetrault ’24
Brenda Thompson
John and Judy Tottenham
Ryan Unterschultz
Jason and Pana Verhaest
Stephen and Jana Wager
Matthew and Vicki Wagstaff
Walker/Bradshaw Family
Kaylynn Walmsley ’24
Andrea Weber
Alanna Wellwood
Linda Wiggins
Kim Willoughby ‘02
Everett Yasinski ‘15
Douglas Zakaib
Zelez Family
Luigi Zaffino and Yvonne Desjardins
Jason Zhang '24
Over the years, STS has benefited from the foresight and generosity of community members who have left a planned gift to our School. Our campus was seed-funded through a $250,000 bequest from W.H. Atkinson in 1968. In tribute to this monumental gift in our School’s history, (which today would have been worth $2.5 million), we have named our planned giving program the Atkinson Society.
STS is grateful to the following donors who have supported the School through a planned gift (future and realized). The vision these donors bring to our School will benefit future generations of STS students.
Anonymous (3)
JC Anderson*
William Atkinson*
Gregory Borm ’81
Courtland “Tubby” Chapman*
Donald ’47 and Shirley Ann Cross
Brock Dundas*
Anne Evamy
M. Patricia Fischer
Jason ’03 and Vivien Fong
Graham Gilley ’82
Pam Heard ’73
Bonnie Hewson
Joni Hughes
Stephanie Jackman ’90
Mike and Sally Jackson
Darrel Kemp and Patrizia Mazzolani-Kemp ’79
Richard Lindseth ’73
Dana Lougheed ’90
Bruce McFarlane and Janice Heard ’75
Frank McKay*
Cheryl Pirie-Jacobs
Alexander Purdy ’02
Jonathan and Val Robins
Jack Schneider ’90
Llewellyn Turnquist ’86
Mark and Gabrielle Wood
Reg Worsley
Todd Worsley ’88
If you have included STS in your estate planning, please contact STS Advancement at advancement@sts ab ca and we can steward your giving decisions and ensure your wishes are fulfilled *donors who have passed away and whose gifts have been realized
TOTAL # OF STUDENTSthat receivedfinancial assistanceinthat year For example: In2019-20,$781,557 wasdistributed among95students
