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PILLARS
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Head Shots 4
In Profile: Dr. Johnson Mak ’86 6
The Campus Master Plan is Underway 8
Student Life 10
Residence Life 18
Athletics 19
In Profile: Dr. Stephen Johnson 20
Kindergarten Team Wins National Award
for Critical Thinking 21
Building a Generation of Global Leaders 22
Fifth Pillar Award: Brian Blackstock 24
Alumni Reunion Weekend 26
What’s Your Morning Meeting? 28
Alumni Profiles 29
Alumni News 30
Three Cheers for Our Talented PC Volunteers 34
Holiday Home Tour 36
Upcoming Events 38
table of contents
Happy Hot Day by Zhiqin (Betty) Lu, Grade 12, pictured above with
Noeline Burk, Head of PC Art Deptartment, at PhotoSensitive exhibition.
See Kudos, page 17 for the full story.
“This picture was taken when I
was walking down an old street
in my home town Yuyao. It was
so hot and there were barely
any people on the street except
for building workers. I was on
my way to a location to shoot
photos. My friends and I were
complaining about the sultry
weather and cooling off with
drinks. Suddenly, when I passed
by an old house, I noticed that
an old man was sitting there
smoking and smiling and enjoy-
ing himself. That moment was
all about peacefulness. I think
that calmness is often reflected
in the aged. On the other hand,
young people are too irritable.
Calmness is a gift that time gives
you after you experienced every-
thing in the world and that is a
good quality that exists amongst
the aging population…”
–Zhiqin (Betty) Lu ’05

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Head Shots
Last fall I had the honour of making a presentation at a conference entitled Exponential
Change: The Future of Work and Learning. Ostensibly my talk was about the Global Leadership
Program and how it is taking an entirely different approach to teaching, learning and education.
In that talk I started with the premise that we are preparing for the 21st century by toiling under
a dominant culture of education that was designed in the 19th century while using 20th century
techniques to teach. And to illustrate that thinking, I start with the two quotations below.
The British historian and philosopher Bertrand Russell once summarized the early stage
development of education by saying, “Education should aim at destroying free will, so that, after
pupils have left school, they shall be incapable, throughout the rest of their lives, of thinking,
or acting otherwise than as their schoolmasters would have wished.” Meanwhile, Winston
Churchill is supposed to have said, “Schools have not necessarily much to do with education…
they are mainly institutions of control where certain basic habits must be inculcated in the
young. Education is quite different and has little place in school.”
In contrast to that pervasive culture, a couple of months ago I had the opportunity to listen
to controversial speaker and author Alfie Kohn. He spoke about “The Myth of The Spoiled
Child” and one of the key points he made was that our schools, all schools, should be creating
“reflective rebels.”
Now that is an interesting term, “reflective rebels.” It is certainly a far cry from the purpose of
schools envisioned by Mr. Russell and Mr. Churchill.
As I pondered this term, I was reminded of something I read in a book written by Philip Yancey.
In the book he points out that every major step forward in human rights begins as a subversive
thought and then requires rebellious action.
Think about that; every major step forward in human rights begins as a subversive thought and
then requires rebellious action.
Think about the fact that helping the disadvantaged has always been a subversive thought.
Think about some of the major movements in history (some that carry on today)—the abolition
of slavery, women’s suffrage, the civil rights movement, the recognition of religious minorities,
the acceptance of gender and sexual orientation, or of equality for the disabled. At one point
or another, each of these ideas ran completely counter to the prevailing cultural norms and
expectations. At one point, speaking up for those groups would have been considered treasonous,
sacrilegious, blasphemous or heretical. At one point, to do anything about changing the prevailing
attitudes and behaviours would have been rebellious; and probably would have put your life at
risk. Unfortunately, that remains all too common in many parts of the world today.
So what exactly is a reflective rebel? I would like to think it includes, but is not limited to:
• A person who constantly questions why things are as they are;
• A person who does not tolerate the status quo when there is injustice;
• A person who thinks and learns and asks questions before taking action;
• A person who does know and understand that there are multiple perspectives on any issue
and they all need to be heard and understood, even when disagreed with;
• A person who pushes forward against injustice in a respectful, non-violent but powerful way;
• A person who can envision a better way and can communicate that way passionately; and
• A person who has the determination, resiliency and courage to persevere to get things done.

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So to improve the world, rather than focusing on compliance and control, schools need to
be creating these reflective rebels. And that’s why the Global Leadership Program resonates
so strongly. The vision of this program, which guides every student at Pickering College, is for
students to learn to become “agents of courageous, ethical and positive change, true to Quaker
values.” That, to me, sounds like a reflective rebel.
Philip Yancey talks about new, challenging ideas bringing forth what he calls “a new stream of
liberation.” He says, “And even though it seems to take many years for that stream to erode the
hard banks of oppression (as it did with slavery), the stream of liberation flows on.”
The question I pose to our students, and will continue to pose to them, is this: “Will you throw
yourselves in the stream that fights injustice and become reflective rebels…a new generation
of global leaders? Or will you stand on the banks of the stream and watch it go by?”
Peter Sturrup, Headmaster

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DR. JOHNSON MAK ’86
A career in scientific research is not
for the faint of heart. There are
highs and there are lows. Sometimes
there can be complete and utter failure.
But for Dr. Johnson Mak ‘86, now a Full
Professor, and Chair of Infectious Diseases
at Deakin University in Australia, it was
Pickering College’s supportive environ-
ment that gave him the confidence to
pursue his passion, to not shy away from
making mistakes and the will to keep
trying.
“I remember when I first got to Pickering,
I moved from Hong Kong and I literally
did not speak any English,” says Dr. Mak.
“Pickering always had this very support-
ive environment which allowed you to
explore and to try new things that you
might not be good at to begin with, and
I think that environment of encourage-
ment was very helpful.”
AFTER PICKERING COLLEGE
Dr. Mak attended McGill University where
he earned both an undergraduate degree
and a PhD in the field of biochemistry and
molecular virology, respectively. During his
career he has focused primarily on Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and hopes
his research will lead to better prevention
and treatment options for the disease.
“The failure rate for research is quite
high, because a lot of things you try are
not going to work and it’s often not a
financially rewarding career. I believe that
some people have to do it and the fact
that it seems to be compatible with my
personality—that’s what propelled me to
pursue this career,” says Dr. Mak.
He has a group of about ten people,
including PhD students and postdoctoral
researchers who work with him to better
understand how the virus evolves, causes
disease and functions. Their goal is to apply
what they learn about HIV to the develop-
ment of new treatment options, including
vaccines, antiviral drugs and something
called microbicides (a compound women
can apply to help protect themselves
against HIV infection, he explains).
Dr. Mak uses state-of-the-art technology
to do his research, including cryo-electron
microscopy (a scientific instrument to
determine the distribution of electron
dense materials of an object at a super cold
temperature) and super-resolution micros-
copy (a microscopic approach that can
define the position of molecule beyond the
diffraction limit of light, also the subject
of 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry).
“The other technology we use is next-
generation sequencing, which is basically
a technology that was developed as a
consequence of the Human Genome
Project,” explains Dr. Mak. “Instead of
getting the sequence information—
before Human Genome, between 10-15
years’ time—we can actually get it in a
week or two.”
Dr. Mak hopes the information obtained
will produce something that will help
society—the ultimate goal would be to
find a cure for HIV. Though, he is quick to
admit he is facing no small task.
“I’m hoping that some of our work can
contribute to the process,” he says. “It
will be great if, with the collective effort
of the community, that we can eventually
find a cure for this virus.”
Dr. Mak says a career in science is a lot of
fun—in fact, in his opinion, there’s “no bet-
ter job.” Though it requires a lot of patience
and hard work, he says he likes that every
day his job brings new challenges.
Aside from the science and research itself,
what he finds particularly rewarding is
having a hand in training future scientists.
“Watching the next generation of scien-
tists grow and seeing them gaining their
own success—I think overall that’s much
more gratifying,” he says. “You’re hoping
that you’re increasing the strength of the
community to do something better and
greater.”
A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
Dr. Mak recently visited Pickering College
and says he was “very, very impressed”
with what he saw in terms of the cali-
bre of students and the school’s Global
Leadership Program.
A diverse, international student popula-
tion was part of what made Pickering
special when Dr. Mak was a student—and
this remains true today. He says having
classmates from around the world gives
students a broader perspective of how
different we all are but, at the same time,
how similar.
Pickering’s global environment and
emphasis on leadership is something Dr.
Mak says he is really proud to be associ-
ated with and will serve our students well
in the future.
“The reality is we are not able to predict
what kinds of jobs will be available. And
if you had asked me the same question
15 years ago, I would have given a very
different answer—I would have said, just
work hard and just go,” he explains. “I
think the truth is that they have to follow
Pickering College’s supportive environment instilled confidence in
Dr. Johnson Mak to pursue award-winning HIV research
“It was Pickering College’s
really supportive
environment that allowed
me to grow and to gain
the confidence that
I needed to pursue the
next step. I also realized,
much later on,
it’s okay to be imperfect
or make mistakes.”
– Dr. Johnson Mak, reflecting on how
his time at PC impacted his life

7. their heart, they just have to go for it
and find their passion. They will make
mistakes, like every one of us, but I think
those are actually opportunities for them
to learn about themselves.”
WHAT’S NEXT?
As for what’s next for Dr. Mak, he’s happy
to continue to follow his passion by
continuing to develop novel approaches
to dissecting the biology of HIV.
“I’m really happy with what we do and
I think if we continue to do it, that’s
probably great. And hopefully we can
have some good information and help
the community and better train the next
generation of scientists. Being able to do
that is the reward itself.”
MORE ABOUT DR. JOHNSON MAK:
• Set up research group within the AIDS
Pathogenesis Research Unit at the
Burnet Institute
• Chair of Infectious Diseases, Deakin
University’s School of Medicine
• Head of HIV and Emerging Virus
Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific
and Industrial Research Organisation
(CSIRO) Australian Animal Health
Laboratory (AAHL)
• Awarded the Pfizer Australia Research
Fellowship in 2004
• Recipient of the Australian Society for
Microbiology Frank Fenner Award,
in recognition of the contributions
of any area of Australian research
in microbiology by scientists in a
formative stage of their careers
• Established Australia’s first level-three
pathogen imaging facility, through a
grant from the Pfizer Australia Research
Fellowship
• On the editorial board of a number of
international virology journals
• Has authored over 50 highly-cited,
high-impact publications
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PICKERING COLLEGE’S $50 MILLION
CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
IS UNDERWAY!
P ickering College is firmly on track
to meet the goals of our strategic
plan: implementing the Global Leadership
Program; and moving ahead with the
exciting new Campus Master Plan, a new
learning environment to support the Global
Leadership Program. The ambitious $50
million in campus improvements will be
realized through a combination of fundrais-
ing (approximately 20 per cent), financing
(approximately 40 per cent) and innovative
partnerships and other revenue generation
(40 per cent). We are very excited about
what this visionary build will mean for our
students, our programs and for the entire
Pickering College community.
The year 2015 signifies the start of the
next important steps toward the realiza-
tion of this Campus Master Plan. Over
the next four to six months there will
be significant action taken as we begin
building our school to support the vision
of the Global Leadership Program.
With the December 2014 submission of
the Site Plan Application to the Town of
Newmarket, it is anticipated that approval
will be granted within the next few
months and we will move forward with
breaking ground in the spring. The first
phase of construction will include:
RECONFIGURING THE FRONT CIRCLE
AND DRIVEWAY OF THE SCHOOL
Pending site plan approval, a recon-
figuration of the way traffic flows into
the front driveway and circle will help to
ease traffic congestion and provide addi-
tional parking. The current single drive-
way setup will be replaced by a larger
circle design, with the existing driveway
becoming a beautiful pedestrian walkway
and gathering area.
DINING HALL EXPANSION
Once a building permit has been secured,
we will begin the Dining Hall expansion
in the late spring. This $1-million renova-
tion will allow us to seat approximately
100 more students, staff and guests. This
is a critical piece of the plan, as we grow
to an enrollment of 498 students.
DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL
DRAWINGS
The development of architectural draw-
ings for the Centre for Creativity and
Innovation is now underway. Charettes
are an important first step in this pro-
cess and the PC Community has been
invited to participate. In early February,
the architect will provide a brief overview
of the architectural plans for the Centre
for Creativity and Innovation and the
academic spaces of Rogers House. This is
the PC Community’s opportunity to hear
about the plans and offer feedback and
suggestions.
HEADMASTER’S HOUSE CONSTRUCTION
The Headmaster’s current home will
be repurposed as a part of the overall
Campus Master Plan. As a result, a new
home will be constructed on the north/
northeast side of the campus.
UPGRADES TO SITE SERVICES
Upgrades to the campus site services are
a necessary part of the overall plan. As we
increase our enrollment and facilities, so
too must we increase the services (water,
hydro, gas) required to run an expanded
facility.
FINALIZING FUNDING AND FINANCING
We are in the process of finalizing our
funding and financing to execute the
Campus Master Plan. In addition to bank
financing, one of the avenues we are
exploring is the monetization of Pickering
College lands currently not in use for
programs.

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P ickering College is doing what it has
always done—developing talented
and motivated young leaders and global
citizens who will be positive forces in
the global economy. Our graduates are
change makers; innovative, collaborative,
adaptable, resilient and open-minded
values-driven entrepreneurs. They have
the moral courage and capability to make
informed, ethical decisions and take pur-
poseful actions to inspire others to make a
difference in the word. They always have.
Why do our students need new learning
spaces? Because our Global Leadership
Program is reimagining how education
is delivered and to bring the opportunity
of a Pickering College education to more
students.
Through the Global Leadership Program
we are teaching students to assess their
world, to be innovative, creative and to
take risks. Rather than waiting for a job
to appear, they will be equipped with the
skills and knowledge to create one. When
faced with a challenge, they will have the
skills and resiliency to address it head-on.
The Global Leadership Program makes
this educational leap, teaching students
to be “agents of courageous, ethical and
positive change, true to Quaker values.”
It is learner-driven, project-based, expe-
riential, driven by digital citizenship and
media literacy, and it is interdisciplinary—
just like real life.
The Campus Master Plan will ensure
Pickering College students have the facili-
ties they need to support 21st-century
learning. Learning spaces will spark col-
laboration, innovation and creativity, and
will include robotics labs, technology and
artistic spaces that are full of natural light
and Quaker educational design.
Buttomakeithappen,weneedyourhelp.
We need you to help us Light The Way.
LIGHT THE WAY
In September, Pickering College launched
its capital campaign in support of the
Campus Master Plan.
In his Opening Days speech to our parents,
Headmaster Peter Sturrup introduced
the theme of our fundraising campaign
for the Campus Master Plan—Light The
Way. Revealing the inner light in each
student has always been a key principle
at Pickering College and the theme of the
campaign captures that sentiment.
Now, through our strategic plan and
Campus Master Plan, each member of
our community, alumni, students, par-
ents and alumni parents, friends and sup-
porters can take a role as part of the Light
The Way campaign, to help the school
achieve its goals and shine a light to the
future.
Already, we have received major dona-
tions and pledges to the Light The Way
campaign from alumni, from current
and alumni parents, from Board and
Corporation members, and many more
discussions are underway about invest-
ments in our school. We have a vibrant
and strategic group of volunteers who are
involved and taking action.
We hope you are inspired as well to be
part of the future of Pickering, to Light The
Way, and that you look forward to getting
involved in accomplishing the Campus
Master Plan. Together, we will Light The
Way for this generation of global leaders.
For more information on how you can
help, please contact Peter Sturrup,
Headmaster, or Kim Bilous, Executive
Director, Development, at 905-895-1700.
N E W L E A R N I N G S P A C E S S U P P O R T
G L O B A L L E A D E R S H I P P R O G R A M

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STUDENT LIFE
PICKERING COLLEGE HONOURS ALL
COMBATANTS KILLED IN 1914 WITH
POIGNANT ART DISPLAY
As 2014 marked the 100th Anniversary
of the start of the First World War, Picker-
ing College honoured all those who gave
their lives serving their countries with a
poignant art display.
Pickering College projected the names of
those Canadians who died in 1914 on a
wall in the front foyer. The projection was
part of an international project called The
World Remembers, taking place over the
next three years.
Because of the international composition
of the student body at Pickering College,
with students from more than 20 coun-
tries, the school decided to include the
names of all of the combatants killed in
1914, from all countries, in a projected
video loop.The display was set up in the
lobby at Pickering College and included
a small area where people could stop,
reflect and appreciate the art display cre-
ated by the school’s students.
PICKERING COLLEGE CELEBRATES UN
DAY WITH A FLAG PARADE OF
STUDENTS’ HOME COUNTRIES
Students from all grades participated in a
ceremony that kicked off with a flag parade,
representing all of the countries Picker-
ing College’s students are from, including:
Austria,Barbados,Bermuda,Canada,China,
Colombia,Germany,HongKong,India,Iran,
Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan,
Korea, Mexico, Moldova, Nigeria, Russia,
Sierra Leone, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan,
TrinidadTobago,UnitedKingdom,United
States of America and Venezuela.
Pickering College’s students represent a
diversity of cultures, religions and per-
spectives, and its residential boarding
program attracts international students
from around the globe. Students, from
Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, learn
from and work collaboratively with each
other to be open-minded, develop mutual
respect and a deeper understanding of
other nations and cultures.
PC WELCOMED BEVERLY BRADLEY AS
LEADER-IN-RESIDENCE
The Leader-in-Residence
is an inspiring individual
whose work is closely
aligned with Pickering
College’s Global Leader-
ship Program. Individu-
als are invited to share
their experience, insights,
wisdom and advice at
Morning Meeting and
during in-class visits.
Beverly is a doctoral student with the
University of Toronto’s Centre for Global
Engineering. For her thesis, she is working
to develop sustainable new technology to
provide low-income countries with reliable
and affordable access to oxygen, to help
children who might otherwise die from
pneumonia. Through her research, Beverly
is exploring a number of models, including
a solar-powered solution to generate
oxygen, so that countries can choose the
technology that works best for them.
Beverly spent the day working closely
with students of all ages. Highlights of
the day included working through global
case studies with the Grade 12 Lead-
ership class and exploring “what is an
engineer?” with the Grade 2 Social Science
class. In addition, she collaborated with
the Grade 10 Math class on their plans for
implementing a new water structure into
a remote village and engaging the Senior
School in a Morning Meeting focusing on
leadership and personal passions.
STUDENT COMMITTEE STARTS THE
YEAR OFF IN MORNING MEETING
Both the Junior and Senior Student Com-
mittees welcomed students to the 2014-
2015 school year in our first full-school
Morning Meeting on September 5. PC’s
youngest students carried the school bible
to our new Assistant Head, Academics,
Dr. Stephen Johnson.
Chair of the Student Committee, June
Gleed, gave an inspirational speech about
the year ahead to the student body, and
House Chairs led a human scavenger
hunt collecting students from all different
years to represent their House. This was
the first of many more memorable Morn-
ing Meetings.
SENIOR SCHOOL LEARNS ABOUT THE DAY OF THE DEAD
The Day of the Dead is a very important celebration in Mexico and in other countries
in Latin America. Families and friends gather to remember their loved ones who have
passed away by making altars, visiting the graves of their significant others, or both.
PC’s Mexican students, with the help of Madame Lafrance, shared this tradition with
classmates and teachers at Morning Meeting. A mariachi band played traditional mu-
sic, reminding everyone to celebrate life and remember the lives of close friends and
family who have passed away. “We wanted to talk about something that is very signifi-
cant for us,” says Nadia Cerda, from Grade 11.
Some of the Mexican boarding students also built a Day of the Dead altar outside the
Dining Hall and encouraged everyone to remember their loved ones who have passed
away. “Hopefully the students will learn a bit more about our culture and our tradi-
tions,” says Paloma Munoz, Grade 9.

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STUDENT LIFE
KINDERGARTEN CLASS TREE ADOPTION
The children in Kindergarten are learning
about the seasonal cycle and they have
been documenting their observations in
a variety of ways. To deepen their under-
standing and broaden their inquiry, they
have adopted a tree! Their tree of choice
is the glorious Norway Maple found on
the front lawn of the school. The children
have already noticed changes, with some
leaves turning from green to orange,
yellow and red and some falling to the
ground. They are keen to continue their
investigation over the next three seasons!
GRADE 10 CULTURAL IMMERSION
PROJECT
In support of their Global Leadership Di-
plomas, the Grade 10 class is undertaking
a year-long cultural immersion project,
which explores how to identify cultural
values and integrate into new cultures.
On their first day, they investigated
local culture in downtown Newmarket.
Students explored local values by analyzing
signage, structures, cleanliness, shop
fronts, products available, secular and
religious buildings and other evidence of
their choice. They created a photo essay
to illustrate their viewpoint, which they
uploaded to their digital portfolio. They
also enjoyed a lunch at a local restau-
rant where they discussed representation
of the named culture at the restaurant.
Students will refer back to this learning
throughout the year, working towards an
investigation of culture in Toronto neigh-
bourhoods in the spring. Students will be
able to apply this knowledge to any new
culture they experience.
THE LAPTOP PROJECT
Students enrolled in Computer Science
completed a hands-on project that gave
them a better understanding of the hard-
ware component theory they learned in
class.
The challenge was to take apart a working
laptop right down to the main hardware
parts and then put it back together so that
it still worked. Only one group was success-
ful. Congratulations to Adam Stella, Patrick
Prochazka and Ryan Johnson. All students
have promised not to try this at home.
POLIKON CLUB PARTICIPATES IN BRITISH
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE WORKSHOP
In October, the Pickering College debate
team attended a British Parliamentary
workshop hosted by University of
Toronto Schools. British Parliamentary
style-debating is prevalent in university
competitions, as well as in tournaments
on the international stage. It is far more
convoluted than Canadian Parliamentary
debating, the biggest difference being it
involves eight debaters (as opposed to
the customary four). Each debater has a
specific role to play and goals to achieve.
The PC team learned a lot of extremely
valuable information and participated in
an impromptu debate: Should protestors
respond violently if the state attempts
to quash a peaceful protest violently?
Polikoners Ali Shourideh-Zibari, Sterling
Mancuso, Ethan Fitzsimons and Christo-
pher Nam all conducted themselves with
grace and poise.
GRADE 3B VISITED BY RCMP CONSTABLE
In October the Grade 3B class had a
special guest visit their classroom. Consta-
ble Julie Anne Hearty, an officer with the
RCMP, came to speak to the students. The
students were thrilled to see the officer
in her red serge, blue breeches, Stetson
and tall riding boots. They learned a brief
history about the Mounties and asked
many curious and thoughtful questions
about her job in Vancouver. Constable
Hearty is the sister of Mrs. Demarco, a
Grade 3 teacher.
GRADES 4-6 AT SENECA KING CAMPUS
In September, Pickering’s Grade 4-6 students participated in a day of outdoor team
building at Seneca King Campus. Through large group games, canoeing and high
ropes challenge courses, the students learned the importance of following instruction
and working together. “Engaging, hands-on experiences are an important part of
learning at Pickering College,” says Alex Au Yong, Grade 4 teacher. “Teachers had some
great moments getting to know students outside the classroom and students loved
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STUDENT LIFE
GRADE 3 TRIP TO THE ROC
ThisfalltheGrade3classeshadtheexciting
opportunity to participate in an Outdoor
Education Program at The ROC in Georgina.
The sun was shining and spirits were high.
Not only did the trip meet and surpass
our Physical Education Curriculum, but it
also tied in very well with our Character
Education program, Second Steps. Stu-
dents had the chance to use a 10-metre
climbing wall, low ropes circuits and team
building games that tested their decision
making, listening, attention and collabo-
ration skills. The students and teachers
had a fantastic time and felt that The ROC
was a destination to which they would
love to return.
GRADE 7 TRIP TO QUÉBEC
The Grade 7 classes went to Québec City
and Tadoussac for a four-day excursion.
Some highlights of the trip included:
exploring the ’Old City’ and Plains of
Abraham, whale watching in Tadoussac,
hiking Montmorency Falls and enjoying a
hearty dinner at a local sugar shack. The
students did an outstanding job of soak-
ing up all the historical value of the trip
and are eager to apply their new found
knowledge to class.
“Going to Québec and Tadoussac was
definitely my favourite overnight trip so
far! There were so many fun activities
planned and everyone had a blast. I don’t
think I could have asked for a better trip.”
– Madeleine
PC TAKES MANHATTAN
In November, a group of Arts, Communications Technology
and Music students excitedly boarded a bus and set out for
the bright lights of New York City! The trip included a tour
of Madison Square Gardens, a powerful lesson in history
and world events at the new 9/11 Museum and a visit
to the Empire State Building. The students had the op-
portunity to take in a Broadway show, Rock of Ages, and
wandered around the iconic Times Square, where they were
dazzled by the towering billboards and lively atmosphere.
The students visited the Guggenheim Museum, where they
saw interesting pieces of art involving minimalism, light
and texture that were displayed tastefully in stark white
showcases. After a few hours of Fifth Avenue shopping,
the next stop was the Museum of Modern Art where they
viewed classic works by Van Gogh, Matisse and several
other well-known artists. For the finale they boarded the
Staten Island Ferry where they enjoyed views of the city’s
spectacular skyline and the famed Statue of Liberty.

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GRADE 1 CUP CAR RACES
The students in Grade 1 were excited to
make “Cup Cars” in Science class. At the
end of an afternoon of “Cup Car” races,
with lots of cheering, they were happy to
announce that Zoe’s “Cup Car” travelled
the furthest.
LE JOUR DES FRANCO-ONTARIENS
CELEBRATED IN MORNING MEETING
The Grade 11 and 12 French classes
organized a Morning Meeting to mark
Le Jour des Franco-Ontariens, September 25.
The students presented their videos on
interesting facts on La Francophonie
in the world and in Canada. Many stu-
dents went up to the microphone to
share their reasons for staying in French
beyond Grade 9. Traveling, culture and
job opportunities were among the most
common reasons for learning French.
GRADE 10 STUDENTS RECEIVE DUKE OF EDINBURGH BRONZE LEVEL AWARD
On November 5, the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze level awards were presented to the following Grade 10 students: Sean Malins-Umansky,
Alyssa Cork, Christopher Farmer, Zachary King, Garrett Barlow, Mark Barratt, Ryan Johnson, Matthew Sochaniwskyj, Junyoung Park,
Sydney Stevenson, Amy Kavanagh, Alexandra Cumiskey, Sterling Mancuso, Carter Eby, Darragh Dzisiak, Hugo Berlan, Alanna Miller
and Hannah Floyd.
DEBATE TEAM KICKS OFF SEASON WITH FIRST-PLACE FINISH
In September, Pickering College attended the 37th annual St. Clement’s School
Impromptu Debate, a precursor to the Fulford tournaments. Almost all of the 20 CIS
member schools in the Fulford Debating League were in attendance, with a total of
33 teams and 66 debaters. Our team exceeded all expectations, placing first. Andrew
Donnell placed second overall as an individual and co-captain Maurice Berleth placed
first overall as an individual. A hearty congratulations to Sterling Mancuso, Nupur
Krishnan and Patrick Prochazka whose cumulative scores contributed to this team’s
stunning victory.

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PC HOSTS FALL FULFORD DEBATE COMPETITION
On November 15, Pickering College hosted the Fall Fulford Debate Competition. Eighty
competitors from 19 Ontario CIS (Canadian Independent Schools) debated a prepared
topic: “Should factory farming be banned?” then branched out to an impromptu topic:
“Should social etiquette be taught in schools?”
Sixty judges from our Pickering community, local Toastmasters clubs and the broader
debate community listened attentively and scored each student according to their knowl-
edge and capability. The competition was fierce, but the day was enjoyed by all. Said
one judge, “It was a real honour to participate in this event. It was tremendously well
organized and I enjoyed the whole process. The students were brilliant and delightful.”
Our students and staff were very conscientious hosts, with warm welcomes, good
food and a well-executed event, including the entertainment portion, “The Rhetorical
Olympics” which was enjoyed by all.
STRONG FINISH FOR POLIKON CLUB AT THE PROVINCIALS
Five members of the PC debate team took part in “The Provincials”—a debating and
public speaking qualifier, hosted at Appleby College. Grant Kavanagh placed fourth in
the Impromptu Speaking category and Sterling Mancuso’s overall score earned him a
spot on Team Ontario. He will be compete in “The Nationals” at St. John’s-Ravenscourt
School in Winnipeg in February.
SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
On November 27, eight members of the
Senior Vocal music class ventured down
to Main Street Newmarket for an evening
of traditional carol singing. The students
livened up the Main Street with their
program of traditional Christmas carols.
Some of the highlights of the evening
included a special visit from Mr. Boyd,
some specialty hot chocolate at the Just
Brunch restaurant, some fantastic home-
made cookies from the Nutmeg Bakery,
Grade 11 student Sam Shaw’s conducting
debut and the many supportive merchants
and customers who stopped to listen and
invite the students in to sing.
This was a fantastic opportunity for PC’s
students to give back to the community
and they did an amazing job representing
our school.
THREE STUDENTS SELECTED FOR FIRST
STUDENT EXCHANGE
June Gleed, Sterling Mancuso and Holly
Rouselle will represent Pickering College
for the first exchange with Brighton
College in the United Kingdom. We are
certain all three will be excellent ambas-
sadors for our school.
STUDENT LIFE

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KUDOS
PICKERING COLLEGE STUDENTS’ WORK CHOSEN FOR
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT ON AGING
The work of two Pickering College visual arts students was
selected for a photography exhibit that opened in Toronto this
past fall. The show, created by PhotoSensitive, was an interpre-
tation of aging and featured the work of over 50 professional
photographers, as well as students from 17 independent schools
and Loyalist College.
The photographs by Pickering College students Zhiqin (Betty)
Lu, a current Grade 12 boarding student from China, and Daniela
Hernandez Navarro, a former boarding student from Mexico,
were selected for the exhibit and will be published in a book.
ASHLEY JEPPESEN CONTINUES HER WINNING STREAK
Ashley Jeppesen, Grade 10, spent most of the summer training
and competing on the West Coast. In Santa Barbara, at the
Morgan Medallion Regional Show, she won her division and
championship on her beautiful Morgan Classic Pleasure geld-
ing named Intrepid’s Behold. In July, she returned home to
compete on her American Saddlebred, Centennial’s Comet,
at the Classic Horse Show in Cedar Valley at Royal Canadian
Riding Academy where she won both her Country Pleasure
Class and championship. She then returned to California for
the Santa Barbara Horse Show, where she competed on her
American Saddlebred, winning her class and becoming Reserve
Champion. Ashley also had the opportunity to show a 21-time
World Grand Champion Frieson named Harem, winning both
her class and the championship.
SAMANTHA TAN COMPETES AT
THE CANADIAN TOURING CAR
CHAMPIONSHIP
Grade 12 student Samantha Tan had a
spectacular summer of racing in the 2014
Canadian Touring Car Championship
(CTCC). She finished a remarkable 5th (of
22) in the Touring Class and 9th out of
47 overall, as well as securing top rookie
placement, making her a candidate for
Rookie of the Year. Sam raced with Team
Octane and their fleet of Mini Cooper JCW.
Not bad for a hard-working PC student
who just started her racing career in
March at age 16.
“There is evidence of their fighting spirit, regardless of age and
disease. There is evidence that true love can win. There is evidence
of promises that remain as the first day when it all began. There is
evidence that just a kiss can make the heart young again and wipes
out the years.” –Daniela Hernandez Navarro ’15
PhotocourtesyofLucasScarfone,ScarfonePhotography

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RESIDENCE LIFE
BOARDERS TRIP TO DEERHURST RESORT
Twenty-four of the Pickering College
boarding students went to Deerhurst
Resort for the Thanksgiving weekend
with Associate Faculty members Ms.
Giacomazzo and Mr. Pape as the
chaperones. The group enjoyed a relaxing
weekend filled with fun activities and a
delicious turkey dinner. They enjoyed
playing paintball, went swimming and
rock climbing and spent an afternoon in
the beautiful town of Huntsville.
Sunday night, the boarding students
watched the Deerhurst Decades Show
which features all of the greatest hits
from the 1950s to today. The students
had a great time enjoying Kawartha Dairy
ice cream and, for most of them, trying
pumpkin pie for the first time!
It was an outstanding trip that left the
boarding students looking forward to their
next long weekend adventure.
THE BOARDING CHOIR made its debut at Morning Meeting in October.
TORONTO HARBOUR BOAT CRUISE
The boarding students enjoyed a tour of the Toronto Harbour in September.
LET IT SNOW!
Kristen Hamilton (from Barbados) enjoying
the snow!
BARRIE PAINTBALL
Associate Faculty members Mr. Lam and
Mr. Kohyar, and a large group of board-
ing students went to Barrie Paintball. The
group took part in various challenges and
games. Not only did the boarders have an
amazing time, but they also showed great
teamwork and some pretty awesome skills.

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ATHLETICS
SENIOR BOYS SOCCER TEAM WINS DIVISION III SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
PC’s undefeated Senior Boys’ Soccer team kicked off its semi-final game against Ridley
College – a team they had barely beaten in regular season play. Knowing it was going
to be a tough game, the boys came out playing aggressively by challenging each ball
and working hard to find opportunities to score. Finally, in the second half, Pickering
College scored off of a Ridley player into his own net, making the score 1-0, which was
enough to send PC to the championship game that same afternoon. The steady rain
didn’t dampen the spirits of the spectators as the boys played hard, going on to win the
championship game against Albert College, with a final score to 3-1.
JUNIOR BOYS SOCCER TEAM WINS DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP
The Junior Boys’ Soccer team arrived on Memorial Field … to find it covered in snow.
After quickly shoveling the field to see where the lines were, the team played its semi-
final game, defeating Bayview Glen, 3-1. Temperatures felt like they began to drop
as the boys took to the field again at noon against Albert College. Motivated by the
success of the Senior Boys team who had defeated Albert the day before for the gold,
the boys played with enthusiasm, grit and dedication. It was a team effort with solid
passing, strong defense, effective offense and impeccable goaltending that secured the
4-1 win, making the team the Division III champions!
PICKERING COLLEGE SENIOR GIRLS SOCCER TEAM WINS GOLD AT CAIS
NATIONAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Despite the near freezing temperatures, mud and rain, Pickering College’s Senior
Girls Soccer team persevered and won the gold medal in Division II, at the Canadian
Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) National Soccer Tournament in Lennoxville,
QC. At the three-day tournament, the Pickering College team battled hard in all six of
their games, with wins against Holy Trinity School and Bishop’s College School, and a
tie against ECS from Montreal. “Each girl on the team pushed themselves physically
and mentally to stay focused and supportive of each other, especially in our final game,”
said Coach Erin Matthews. “The girls should be very proud of their efforts.”
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR
BOOKER’S RUN
Pickering College students and staff took
part in Booker’s Run, a time-honoured
tradition of a three-kilometre race around
Fairy Lake. Here are the 2014 Top Finishers:
SENIOR SCHOOL: Junior - Camilo Beltran,
Seira Kajiro; Senior - Charles Qiu, Camila
Bolivar. JUNIOR SCHOOL: Primary - Harri-
son Frank, Moira Boland; Junior - Quintin
Roy, Hannah Kim; Intermediate - Blaise
Uglow, Celine Barratt.
JUNE GLEED ATTENDS
OFSAA
June Gleed travelled
to Kingsville, Ontario,
to attend the OFSAA
Championship for Girls’
Golf. There, she com-
peted against over 200
athletes representing
schools from all over
Ontario.
GABBY DALEMAN ’16 ATTENDS PC’S
BANNER-RAISING CEREMONY
Canadian Olympian Gabrielle Daleman
spoke at Pickering College during Morning
Meeting as a part of the school’s athletic
banner-raising ceremony. Gabby is an
alumna of Pickering College and repre-
sented Canada in Women’s Figure Skat-
ing at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
She spoke to Pickering students about her
experience in Sochi and the importance
of perseverance and striving for athletic
excellence. Pickering College’s annual
athletic banner-raising ceremony cel-
ebrates the achievements and cham-
pionship wins of the previous school
year’s sports teams, including: Junior
Girls Soccer Team - Fall (CISAA Division
Champions, CAISAA Silver Division Na-
tional Champions); Junior Girls Volleyball
(CAISAA Division Champions); and the
Junior Girls Soccer Team - Spring (CISAA
Division Champions).

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PROFILE
In August, Pickering College welcomed
our new Assistant Head of School, Aca-
demics, Dr. Stephen Johnson. Dr. Johnson
has a prolific and varied background in all
levels of education, constantly challenging
himself to move forward.
Born in Chicago, he studied pre-veterinary
medicine at Iowa
State, but well into
the program, he felt
it wasn’t the direc-
tion he wanted to
take. He switched
to a double major
of History and Zo-
ology to complete
his BSc. He stresses
the importance of
understanding that
the first choices stu-
dents make do not
always agree with
the outcome they
may reach. “High
school kids today
are certain they
know what they
want. If you don’t
know what you
want to do, it’s all
right, because even
if you think you
know, it doesn’t al-
ways work out.”
Dr. Johnson immi-
grated to Winnipeg
in 1969 to com-
plete a graduate
program in Russian
History at the University of Manitoba.
After finishing his master’s degree and
PhD, he took a leap of faith to begin
his teaching career at St. John’s-Raven-
scourt School (SJR) in Winnipeg. With
his first placement, he was captivated
by the energy of young people and his
career path was set.
“These are the things you never plan on,”
he says. “This is why the idea of keeping
open to change is important. It was a
much better fit.” He moved on to the
Senior School, becoming Head of the
History department and remaining at
SJR for nine years. His first administrative
position was at Glenlyon School for Boys
in Victoria in 1984, where he assumed
the role of Deputy Headmaster for seven
years, which included an amalgamation
with Norfolk House School. He spent
five years as Director of the Junior School
before leaving Glenlyon-Norfolk School
in 1996 to become Head of the Queen
Margaret’s School for Girls in Duncan, BC.
In 2000, he relocated to the GTA when he
accepted the role Head of the Prep School
(Junior Kindergarten to Grade 7) at Upper
Canada College where he remained for
five years. He and wife, Deryn Lavell
(current Head of School at The Bishop
Strachan School), saw an opportunity to
travel and work abroad.
Working with a private company, they
opened the Raha International School in
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. After
two years he returned to his teaching
roots as Head of SJR, where he remained
as Head for over seven years that includ-
ed completing an ambitious capital cam-
paign. He was eager to return to connecting
with teachers and students, and that’s
when the position at PC presented itself.
WhatdrewhimtoPCwastheschool’scom-
pelling vision and the attainability of the
goals of the Global Leadership Program,
in such a close-knit community. Also of
key interest was Pickering’s outdoor ed-
ucation program.
Children today, he
believes, are suffer-
ing from a “nature
deficit.” Students
need to see how
important the natu-
ral world is, explore
it and examine its
interconnectivity,
regionally and na-
tionally.
He believes today’s
students must
become strategic,
visionary thinkers
and become used to
change and to feeling
uncomfortable for
all the right reasons.
“It used to be that
there was one post-
secondary choice,
say university or
college, and your ca-
reer was guaranteed.
Now, there are many
choices and nothing
is guaranteed.”
After just a few short
months, Dr. Johnson
can see how PC’s students are hungry
for teaching and learning, but there is
more than an academic expectation.
The real world is much more complex
and engaging than a textbook, he says,
and our students are more than capable
and ready to explore it. He points to how
students are learning vital leadership and
social skills through these explorations
and beginning to examine larger global
issues such as climate change.
“They’ll be collaborating and pushing
limits to see what they’re able to do. They
are excited about taking education out-
side the textbook and outside the class-
room. It’s like an adventure for them.”
E M B R A C I N G
U N C E R TA I N T Y:
2 1 S T C E N T U R Y L E A R N I N G
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PROFILE
PICKERING COLLEGE’S KINDERGARTEN TEAM
WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR CRITICAL THINKING
We always knew our Kindergarten team was a class act—but now they have the award to prove it!
“We are thrilled to receive
the Class ACT Award
from the Critical Thinking
Consortium. We strongly
believe that by engaging in
rich and meaningful learning
opportunities, young children
not only strengthen their
skills of critical thinking,
collaboration and creativity
but also develop a lifelong
love of learning.”
– Jennifer Middleton and Alexis Furlan
Kindergarten teacher Alexis Furlan and
Kindergarten teaching assistant Jennifer
Middleton are the 2014 recipients of the
ClassACTAward,fromtheCriticalThinking
Consortium. The award is in recognition
of educators who show a commitment
to embedding critical thinking into their
own practice and who have demonstrated
notable success in furthering critical think-
ing with their students or colleagues.
Critical thinking is an integral part of the
curriculum for all grades at Pickering Col-
lege and begins as early as Kindergarten.
“At Pickering College we provide learning
opportunities that are authentic and rich,
relevant and age appropriate, where
students can see themselves in what is
taught and how it applies to the world
around them,” Kimberly Bartlett, Director
of Teaching and Learning at Pickering
College. “Alexis and Jennifer’s work has
an enormous impact on our school com-
munity. They have deliberately taught
the Kindergarten students the process of
critical thinking through engaging
and meaningful lessons and
projects. Their work has
ensuredthat our students
are prepared and con-
sequently are able to
perform higher order
thinking at younger
ages.”
The learning example that secured the
win for Pickering College came when
the Junior and Senior Kindergarten
students discovered a mutual love of pizza.
From that jumping off point, the children
learned about what goes into pizza,
how it’s made and how to make it
themselves (which they got to eat, of
course!). The students then took it a step
further, creating a classroom pizzeria
where they set tables, created menus,
took orders and explored what it would
take to run a restaurant.
“The pizzeria is just one of many examples
our Kindergarten team uses to teach 21st
century skills, including collaboration and
critical thinking,” says Maria Wolscht,
Director of Pickering College’s Junior
School. “We are very proud of Ms. Furlan
and Ms. Middleton for continuously
fostering a love of learning in our youngest
students that will ensure their spark for
learning remains strong and bright.”
The Critical Thinking Consortium is a non-
profit association of educational partners.
Founded in 1993, its aim is to
promote critical thinking in
primary to post-second-
ary classrooms through
professional learning,
resourcedevelopment
and research.

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BUILDING A GENERATION OF
C U T T I N G E D G E P E D A G O G I C A L
Looking around the Grade 10 Math
class, it is easy to see why students are
so engaged in their new project. They
are learning to co-ordinate geometry
though the lens of urban planning. Stu-
dents have been tasked by their teachers,
Lindsey Rife and Kim Smith, with design-
ing a water system that can be used to
transfer water from a source to a village,
to ensure access to clean water. Ms. Rife,
who recently completed the Havergal In-
stitute course Project-Based Learning, says
“projects like this give meaning to both
mathematic concepts and real-world
problems that students hear about all
the time in the news.”
The Grade 10 students also recently
worked with Bev Bradley, Leader-in-Resi-
dence and a member of the University of
Toronto’s Global Engineering team, who
provided insight into the types of issues
engineers might face when trying to
investigate challenges like this abroad.
One year after the implementation of the
Global Leadership Program, students and
faculty are excited by the opportunities
the program brings and its focus on
taking risks and understanding concepts
on a deeper level, through the practical
application of skills and theories.
But the Global Leadership Program itself
isn’t a big departure from what PC has
always done. The school has a proud history
of embracing social innovation, values-based
education, authentic learning, cutting-edge
pedagogy and rigorous academic program-
ing. The academic research explored over
the last five years to design the Global Lead-
ership Program framework lends credence
to both PC’s history and its future.
To create it, educational movements were
researched systematically, including aca-
demic journals and other publications,
traditional and modern pedagogy,
critiques of existing systems and speci-
fications, interviews with universities,
entrepreneurs and NGOs, educational
resources, literature predicting 21st century
contexts and case studies of innovators
and their contexts. Pickering College
wanted to ensure it was designing a pro-
gram that would put its students one step
ahead of their peers in a rapidly chang-
ing world, whether it be for university,
employment or the creation of a new job.
Through research, a number of skills were
identified that students need to have to be
successful in today’s challenging post-
secondary contexts. As a faculty, Pickering’s
teachers focus on what are called 21st
centuryskills. PC has chosen to focus primarily
on creativity, collaboration, communication,
critical thinking and character, as well
as digital and media literacy. In order
to ensure that students leave Pickering
College with these skills deeply entrenched,
teachers are focusing their teaching on a
number of pedagogical premises that have
been found to support complex under-
standing on a deeper level.
INTERDISCIPLINARY LESSONS
Lessons at Pickering College are increas-
ingly interdisciplinary. Grade 9 students
complete a large entrepreneurial project
that gathers information from all their
subjects to generate a socially-responsible
product and business model. Grade 10
students explore Quaker values and
contexts from historical, civics and litera-
ture perspectives. Ultimately, students will
have the opportunity to explore one issue
through the lens of all of their Grade
12 courses, when they complete the
Culminating Demonstration for their
Global Leadership Diploma.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THROUGH
CRITICAL THINKING
Lessons are designed around authentic
and experiential projects that allow the
students to gain hands-on experience of
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GLOBAL LEADERS:
T H E O R Y M E E T S VA L U E S - B A S E D E D U C AT I O N
solving a specific challenge through critical
thinking. For instance, Grade 11 Physics
students are tasked with designing a new
model for an energy transfer machine. In
Grade 11 Communications Technology,
students design an entire media awareness
campaign for a non-profit organization.
Teaching for Global Leadership means
ensuring globally-orientated content is
covered, but also providing students with
opportunities to practice globally desir-
able skills such as collaboration, digital
citizenship and creativity. An excellent
example of this type of learning at Pick-
ering College is its partnership with the
NAIS Challenge 20/20 project, where
Grade 12 Interdisciplinary Studies students
have been paired with a class from the
Nepal International High School. Togeth-
er, the students are researching the issue
of equitable education by collaborating
online and generating potential solutions
in a report to be presented at an online
conference in the spring.
ENRICHED PROGRAMMING
Outside the classroom, students can par-
ticipate in a number of critical-thinking
challenges, such as working with the
Munk team for the Global Ideas Institute.
This team is given a global problem to
solve and attends eight university lectures
from different disciplines at the University
of Toronto. After they have absorbed the
lectures, they perform their own research,
often collaborating with experts through
digital platforms. They then create a model
to address the issue and present their
findings to a panel of highly-regarded ex-
perts in the field. Similar programs, such
as the Toronto Policy Leadership Lab,
Model UN and Forum for Young Canadi-
ans, are also very popular with students
and teachers.
BUILDING CULTURAL FLUENCY
PC’s experiential excursions, near and
far, continue to develop cultural fluency,
language skills and self-challenge. The
exchange program launches in March,
with three students attending Brighton
College, one of the highest-regarded
independent schools in the United
Kingdom. In addition, during March
break, Geography students will study
natural landforms and energy alterna-
tives in Iceland, whereas French and
History students will immerse them-
selves in French culture and language
with visits to Paris, Nice and Nîmes. The
fall Arts trip to New York City exposed
students to a whirlwind of drama, art,
media and music.
As important as it is for PC students to
go out into the world, it is equally impor-
tant to bring the world to PC. This year,
four Leaders-In-Residence (individuals)
are scheduled, ranging from doctors to
entrepreneurs to engineers to educators.
At Senior School Morning Meeting, a
Leader-In-Residence explores issues of
leadership in their experience and then
works closely with a number of Junior and
Senior School classes throughout the day.
In addition, a speaker series in January/
February entitled “World Perspectives”
brings in six guests from a range of con-
texts to explore the importance of cultural
perspective.
FULLY-INTEGRATED PROGRAM
The faculty at Pickering College is very
proud of the Global Leadership Program
—it offers a unique framework in which
every student, from JK-Grade 12, is
enrolled and benefits. It is fully integrated
into all aspects of programming and values
every child as an individual. The exten-
sive research that has gone into its plan-
ning ensures both academic rigour and
innovative pedagogy. It is no wonder
that PC’s Global Leadership Program has
received excellent reviews from universities,
faculties of education, entrepreneurs and
academics alike.
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n Saturday, October 3rd, as a
highlight of Reunion Weekend
2014, Brian Blackstock ’56 was
awarded the rarely-bestowed Fifth Pillar
Award, in recognition of his many years
of service to Pickering College.
Previously, only alumnus Bruce Foster ’43
and former Headmaster Sheldon Clark
had received this honour. With nearly
100 people in attendance for this special
evening, Brian graciously listened to the
kind words of Headmaster Peter Sturrup,
Charles Beer ’59, John Meisel ’43 and
accepted the ovations of the gathered
friends and family.
Guests included Brian’s family, brother
Richard ’63 and his wife and children;
many friends from Pickering College,
including all three Beer and Veale brothers,
coming from as far afield as Whitehorse,
Yukon; alumni, including winners of
the Blackstock Award over the years,
honoured anniversary years of 1989 and
1964, members of the undefeated 1964
hockey team; parents of current students,
board and corporation members; and
friends and alumni of Camp Mazinaw,
including Pickering alumnus Larry Paikin
’51 and his son, Steve Paikin.
Brian’s acceptance speech was built on a
number of quotations and truisms that
have served him well, which he used to
illustrate both his life experiences and his
involvement with Pickering College. His
theme of always making your best effort
and creating change deeply resonated with
the guests. Quoting Mother Teresa, he said:
“Not all of us can do great things. But we
can do small things with great love.”
He went on to share the words of Robert
F. Kennedy, as he illustrated examples
from his life of teaching and service.
“Few will have the greatness to bend
history itself, but each of us can work
to change a small portion of events. It is
from numberless diverse acts of courage
and belief that human history is shaped.
Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or
acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes
out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny
ripple of hope, and crossing each other
from a million different centers of energy
and daring those ripples build a current
which can sweep down the mightiest
walls of oppression and resistance.” It
was a very fitting address for a Pickering
audience!
Brian was born on the Pickering College
campus, while his father C.R. “Blackie”
Blackstock was head of the Physical
Education and Director of the Prep
Departments. Blackie came to Pickering
in 1928, at the request of Headmaster
Joe McCulley, bringing with him his
wife Norah. Joe McCulley was Brian’s
godfather and he spent his years
here surrounded by Beers, Veales and
McLarens – the familiar names and faces
that fill the memories of our alumni.
Together, Blackie and Joe instituted
a Physical Education department at
Pickering College that would be ground-
breaking, focussing on educating the
whole child: mind, spirit and body.
Blackie would also bring a strong outdoor
education program to Pickering, using the
farm, camps and the ski hills of Limberlost
Lodge in Huntsville.
Blackie instilled in his sons a love of the
outdoors and, for Brian, fostered what
would be a lifelong commitment to
providing camp experiences for children
and a dedication to the Ontario Camping
Association, as well as his deep and
abiding devotion to Pickering College.
Brian was an owner director at Camp
Mazinaw, which had a long association
with Pickering, as well as president of the
Ontario Camps Association for two terms,
Honourary Life Member of the Ontario
Camping Association, and president of
the Society of Camp Directors (Canada)
for two terms.
Brian also followed in his father’s footsteps
in becoming a teacher, requesting in his
A LIFE OF SERVICE
TO COMMUNITY AND CANADA’S YOUTH
PICKERING COLLEGE HONOURS BRIAN BLACKSTOCK WITH RARE FIFTH PILLAR AWARD
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25. first year teaching that he be assigned to
a “tough” inner-city school, determined
to bring the ideals instilled in him at
Pickering wherever he went. Brian spent
his teaching career with the Toronto
school board.
RECOGNITION WELL-DESERVED
Brian grew up in the Preparatory Depart-
ment and High School at PC. He spent a
summer just before Grade 13 with a Pick-
ering alumni family, the Laniers, in the
Alberta foothills they called home, as several
other Pickering alumni did over the years.
Pickering was never far from his heart.
Brian has supported Pickering College as
a board or corporation member for 20
years, including fulfilling the role as Chair
for five years.
With the input of Harry and Betty Beer,
Brian instituted the prestigious Blackstock
Award, presented to a deserving PC
student whose contribution to athletics
exemplifies the motto “the joy of effort.”
He served as a member of the 100th
Anniversary Committee and was the
driving force behind the restoration
of the Haydon mural in the Old Gym
and commissioning the completion of
the provincial paintings in the Joseph
McCulley Meeting Room. Most recently,
Brian made a very generous donation to
the development of a robust outdoor
education program at Blue and Silver,
the farm property bequeathed to
PC by long-time teacher Charles
Boyd, himself a dear friend of Brian’s.
Past faculty member Al Jewell would be
proud to see the farm so used!
Brian is an outstanding example of a
Pickering College alumnus and has been a
supporter, donor, friend and true believer
in Pickering College for over 65 years.
“BRIAN HAS A VERY TENDER SPOT IN
HIS HEART FOR PICKERING COLLEGE.
He is a man of many interests and none
more so than the people he has met
over the years and never wishes to for-
get. Brian is at home here, he sees be-
yond the ordinary, that special something
which enriches the human soul. In the
true Pickering College tradition, he is a
great letter writer and, whenever he sees
something that he knows is of interest
to another, clippings are sent with com-
ments with great regularity. His influence
and inspiration is on many fronts—from
the classroom to Mazinaw and the whole
camping scene—where, with care and
great perception, he exposed many gen-
erations of young people to the joys of
the natural world. He caught what the
Group of Seven caught in the Canadian
hinterland—the mystique of the rugged
Canadian Shield, the wonder and the
beauty of secluded lakes, the sound of
the loon in the early morning, the vast-
ness and the appeal of our country, which
speak volumes to the human heart. He
loves this country and what it has to offer
to the community at large and, like our
nation, he wants to give back what he can
to improve the lives of others. He under-
stands the essence of what it means to be
a Canadian.”
– Charles Boyd, Alumni Ambassador
In a lovely announcement
at the dinner, Brian and his
brother Richard formally pre-
sented Pickering College
with the portrait of their
father “Blackie,” painted by
former faculty member Fred
Hagan, which hangs in our
Dining Hall. They were joined
in this presentation by Julie
Hagan, daughter of Fred.
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ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND
CELEBRATING OUR FRIENDSHIPS:
1. Beer brothers, David ’59, Jim ’63 and Charles ’59
2. Patrick Waters ’89, Adam Mernick ’89 and Marc French ’89
3. Matt Barbuto ’02 and guest
4. Laird Cawdron and Doug Broad, Class of 1964
5. Former faculty member Bob Forhan and his wife
6. Eddie Lee ‘86 and Patrick Turner ’89
7. Jennifer Scrymgeour ’03 and Jennifer Ely ’03
8. Rob Drynan ‘91and his lovely daughter
9. Steve Paikin, Larry Paikin ’51 and Brian Worrall ’69
10. Laird Cawdron ’64, Doug Broad ’64, Ross Dann ’64, Mark Oelbaum ’65,
Ken Greason ’64 and Bob Forhan, Past Faculty
75-YEAR-OLD FRIENDSHIPS CELEBRATED AT THE 1940s
ALUMNI “JOE’S BOYS” LUNCHEON
Front row: Don King ’46, Dunc Waddell ’47, David Dixon ‘46,
Tom Aikenhead ’44, Doug Sirrs ’49, Rick Arnold ‘49 Back row:
Charles Boyd, Carol Potter (guest of) Daniel Sherry ’42, Bob Moffat
’44, Hugh Edighoffer ’47, Greg Dopulos ’68, Michael Mackenzie
’45, Ed Richardson ’45, Jim Beer ’63, Jack Houghton ‘47 Missing:
Bob Prittie ’49, Charles Beer ‘59
PASSINGS
On behalf of Pickering College,
our very deepest sympathy
is extended to all the family
members of our Pickering alumni,
faculty, staff and friends who
have passed away.
Douglas Morgan ’65
2007
Philip Mortimer Hitchcock ’56
May 28, 2013
GD La Brash,
husband of former staff Doreen,
May 2014
Derek Langdon ’90
August 16, 2014
Marlene MacPherson,
mother of Dakota ’22,
October 18, 2014
John Sharpe ’56
September 4, 2014
Derek Shenstone ’58
September 20, 2014
Nathan Stuart ’02
September 4, 2014
David G. Ferris ’74
October 2014
Ron MacFeeters ’31
December 7, 2014
Lyle Sifton ’48
December 8, 2014
Stone Avery ’47
December 30, 2014
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AVISH SOOD ’07
As Morning Meeting guest speaker, Avish Sood kicked off Reunion Weekend. His advice
to Senior School students:
“Number one: Get involved in something new that puts you out of your comfort
zone and forces you to learn. Doesn’t matter if you fail or succeed, what matters is the
experience and the journey you develop. That starts with your time here at PC.
Number two: Find out what you’re passionate about. There are too many people in the
world not doing what they love, and you are in a fortunate situation where you have
the resources to create that dream career that you envision for yourself. Make sure you
are taking active steps toward what you want, even if it means short-term sacrifice for
long-term gain.
Number three: Don’t be afraid of hard work and challenges. Life is going to be full of
them, but it’s better to take these obstacles head on and get an amazing reward out
of it.
Number four: Take advantage of your time at Pickering College. Some of the best
friends I have today are relationships I forged at this school and they have been invalu-
able to my personal development. The school truly does help with building your char-
acter and as you graduate you will join an elite group of Pickering alumni making a
difference around the world. Take advantage of what you have in front of you to learn
about yourself, because soon you’ll be those leaders making the world a better place.”
Avish Sood ‘07 has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Toronto’s Rotman
School of Business and a postgraduate degree in Sport and Event Marketing. He is a
Sponsorship Sales Coordinator for Toronto Pan American Games. He is a recent recipient
of the “Rising Stars Program” from Partnership Activation Inc., which recognizes young
professionals under the age of 30 who are making an impact in the sports industry.
THOMAS TAM ’95
Thomas Tam was a Morning Meeting
guest speaker and a Grade 9 Innovation
Mentor helping students develop their
social innovation projects as part of the
Global Leadership Program.
He credits Pickering College with provid-
ing the foundations that still hold true
for him today; his love for art, geography
and the friendships he made while here at
Pickering College.
Speaking from the heart, he encouraged
students to appreciate the multicultural
community at Pickering College and take
advantage of their time here, to do what
they love, to work hard and to find balance.
Thomas Tan ’95 was a boarding student
at Pickering College from 1990 to 1995.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of Toronto. Wishing
to start up his own business and tap into
his creative side, he opened his own busi-
ness, making and selling soap. Demo Soap
product is now being sold across Canada
and Europe. Demo Soap has been featured
on CityLine, is a regular participant in the
One of a Kind Craft Show and is known for
its creative and innovative custom designs.
Thomas has perfected his craft over the
years to become one of Toronto’s most
well-known soap manufacturers. He spends
his spare time traveling the world and for
four years has participated in Habitat for
Humanity trips in South America.
WHAT’SYour MORNING MEETING?
Morning Meetings are some of the fondest memories for alumni. Two alumni returned this past
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ALUMNI PROFILES
GLOBAL WORK EXPERIENCE INFLUENCES NEW CAREER PATH FOR ALUMNA
When Noorin Mawani began her consulting career, she quickly realized that
her skills might be better used to do her small part in contributing to a large
problem—global poverty. The graduate from the Ivey Business School at Western
University had secured a job with a consulting firm, travelling the world working with
Fortune 500 companies. However, after two years, she found the drive to the bottom
line was not fulfilling—she wanted something more meaningful. She then turned her
attention to the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), knowing it was addressing serious
issues in developing countries.
CHAI was founded in 2002 with a transformational goal: help save the lives of millions
of people living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world by dramatically scaling up anti-
retroviral treatment. It works at the invitation of governments to strengthen and sustain
their own capacity to provide long-term healthcare to their citizens. She applied to
the foundation’s Ugandan office and was accepted. Her role was to help the Ugandan
Ministry of Health manage the supply chain for critical medicines.
As an unmarried woman with no children, Noorin’s youth worked against her at
first. However, demonstrating strong cultural sensitivity, she developed the individual
relationships required to change people’s perceptions. She also had a support system
amongst the other foundation members that allowed for solid friendships to form, that
exist to this day.
Her proudest moment was facilitating a negotiation between the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID), the Ugandan government and CHAI, where-
by shortages of drugs would be avoided by real-time stock balancing across different
supply chains. During her time there, she also led the creation of a program that
would better identify children who were exposed to HIV and get them treatment and
assistance faster than before. This program is still running to this day.
Noorin reflects that for her, the largest risks have been the most rewarding. The profes-
sional risk of leaving a well-paying, prestigious job in North America and the personal
risk of leaving her country, family and friends to live in East Africa, was a big one. But
she credits this experience with finding out how she wants to live her life and setting
her on her career path.
Noorin has now returned to North America and is completing her master’s degree
at Columbia Business School and the School of Engineering. Her future focus is in an
emerging field called Impact Investing—which encourages private sector investment
as a means to accelerate economic development in developing countries, thereby
addressing issues of poverty, health care and more.
RAISING THE BAR
Former Chair of the Student Committee
and boarding student, Quinn Ross ’94, is
a lawyer with The Ross Firm. His areas of
expertise include real estate, corporate /
commercial law and estate law and he is a
member of the Board of Directors for the
Ontario Bar Association and the Alzheimer’s
Society—Huron County.
In addition to his weekly radio program,
Quinn frequently lectures at Western Uni-
versity, Osgoode Hall Law School and
the Law Society of Upper Canada. Last
year he spoke with PC parents about the
Parental Responsibility Act, the risks their
children may expose them to and how to
minimize that risk.
He credits Pickering College for “making
him the man he is today.” As a vocal
advocate for gender equality, he speaks
openly about the choices he’s making to
achieve work-life balance, as he and his
wife Erin revel in their daughter Greyson’s
first year of life.
He recently started running and in Sep-
tember, he participated in the Haliburton
Forest 50 km Trail Race—a rugged trail
course with over 1,200 meters of climb-
ing. He placed 13th overall (the top six
were professional elite athletes) and
finished in 6:20.51.
Quinn is currently working with his
partners to expand their law firm into a
regional player. In addition, he has been
nominated to run for President of the
Ontario Bar Association, an organization
representing 18,000 lawyers in the province.
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ALUMNI NEWS
Doug Reed ’58 recently ran for Deputy
Mayor in the town of Midland’s munici-
pal elections.
Dag Spicer ‘80 continues to work at the
Computer History Museum in California,
where they recently won the 2014 Tony
Sale Award for computer conserva-
tion. Their project, called the IBM 1401
Experience, was a restoration of one of
the most significant machines in com-
puter history.
Blake Melnick ‘81: Blake’s 20-year
dream of moving to the West Coast has
been realized. “Our love of the moun-
tains and the ocean has been a strong
pull for us for many years. When my
wife and I were presented with work
opportunities in the West, we decided
it was either now or never.” In addi-
tion to his role as Chief Knowledge
Officer with the Knowledge Management
Institute of Canada, Blake is the Senior
Advisor, Knowledge Management and
Organizational Effectiveness with Husky
Energy. He also serves as an Advisor to
the Faculty of Management at Royal
Roads University.
David Drain ’89 and his wife, with
Charles Boyd.
Thomas Tam ’95 trekking in the
Himalayas.
Tony Yang ’97 with his wife Jennifer and
their two boys, Justin and Brian.
Nicole (Benke)
Cleary ’99 and
her family relo-
cated to China
for her husband
Paul’s work. Good
luck Nicole! Stay in
touch!
Michael Barbuto ’00 stars in a new
live-action animation, multi-cam sitcom
The Stanley Dynamic for YTV. Michael
plays cartoonist and dad of the house-
hold, Lance Stanley, a boy at heart who
chronicles the family’s adventures in his
online comic strip. The show premiered
in January 2015.
Kelsey McMaster ’00 and Shannon
McMaster ’01 recently opened up
their own store “The Purple Door” in
Schomberg ON. The Purple Door is a
designer consignment and thrift store
with a business model of “conscious
shopping,” focusing on both local and
global social responsibility and sustain-
ability. Congratulations to you both!
Angelica Blenich ’03 is now engaged
to Chad Philip Ingram.
Angie Poechman ’03, Ali Joutsi
’06 and Jayne Lewis ’04 visiting in
Barbados. Angie writes, “Ali Joutsi was
an AF (associate faculty) a year before I
was an AF at Pickering College and we
both got the pleasure to teach Shannon
Hamilton ’12 and Ciara Mohamed
’12 both from Barbados! We met up with
them for a long afternoon of laughter and
memories and stories!”
Congratulations to the Class of 2004
on their 10th Anniversary! Here are
some updates from the class.
Erika Anschuetz ‘04: “After graduat-
ing PC, I went to U of T Scarborough
and did a degree in Political Science and
International Development. I worked for
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outsourcing firm in both the Training and
Sales departments. However, HR consult-
ing didn’t really get me fired up, so in
September 2013 I moved to Fredericton
and started law school at UNB, which
I absolutely love. I have an adorably
grumpy cat named Zizou who I have
carted (mildly sedated) halfway across
the country several times over the past
year. Aside from that I like to spend my
time playing soccer, cooking vegetarian
food, appreciating wine, dominating in
board games, and being an animal lover
and a feminist.”
Aram Barra ‘04 graduated university
in Mexico with a degree in International
Studies in 2008. He worked for the
International AIDS Society, organizing
the largest health-related conference in
the world that year, which was a huge
success. In 2009, Aram worked for the
German political cooperation, in charge
of training and capacity building of young
people from the left, whether in political
parties, working unions, academia or civil
society in Mexico.
In 2011, Aram moved to the Middle
East where he was fully dedicated to
reforming drug policy and helping to
empower young people in the region.
Aram moved back to Mexico to continue
working on issues such as drug policy
reform, sex work legalization, migration
and sexual health. These agendas have
taken him to over 30 countries around
the world and he has met many amazing
people. Aram was recently an advocate
behind bill initiatives in the Mexico City
Assembly, the Federal Congress House
and the Senate of Mexico and recently
completed his second book. He is now
moving to New York City to complete
a master’s program in public policy and
administration at New York University.
He plans to finish the program at UCL
in London.
Ashley Burke ‘04 is
a video journalist for
CBC News Ottawa
and a reporter for
CBC Radio One
91.5 FM Ottawa.
She films, writes and
edits her own TV sto-
ries, while also per-
forming live hits and
filing for radio. You may have seen some
of her work during the coverage of the
Parliament Hill attack in October.
Chantal Carrier ‘04 graduated from
Queen’s University in Life Sciences and
then spent many years traveling and
living around the world. She now calls
Spain “home” and (with her boyfriend)
divides her time between Spain, England
and Canada. Over the years she has
developed a great passion for art and
recently attended ArtBasel in Switzerland.
Benson Dakay ‘04 lives in Philippines
and we were relieved to hear that he was
unaffected by Typhoon Yolanda and the
powerful earthquake that struck central
Philippines in 2013.
Ian Hastings ’04 and Allison
Hastings ‘08: Ian and Allison’s mother,
Tina Brillinger wrote in this update for The
Pillars on their behalf:
“Following Pickering College, Ian gradu-
ated from Laurier and has since worked
in Whistler and in the GTA working in
retail settings building and selling skis and
snowboard equipment. Recently he was a
Manager at Senecal Snow and Ski Shop
in Newmarket, while attending George
Brown College in their Advanced Business
Program. He has one more year of college
left and plans to attend summer school
this fall as well to study for his real estate
licence. He’s interested in a career in
commercial real estate.
Our youngest Allison graduated with hon-
ours from Trinity College in Art History
and History last spring. Allison moved
to London, UK, last August to do her
master’s in Business Art at the Sotheby
Art Institute. She is very passionate about
art and is quickly becoming known in
the industry as having a well-developed
knowledge of art as well as having a
keen eye. She has interned at the Frick
Museum in New York and Corkin Gallery
in Toronto, but visits galleries and muse-
ums wherever she travels in her off time to
expand her knowledge. She hopes to stay
on to work in London or Berlin to gain
European experience and she is exploring
avenues for combining art with technol-
ogy; how it is starting to change the way
in which people both view and access art
to collect.
Our family is grateful to Pickering College
for providing a solid foundation for both
Ian and Allison—I’m sure you can tell how
proud we are of them. Their friendships
with other PC students have remained
very prominent in their lives and both are
a testament to everyone’s involvement
at PC.
Thank you for being instrumental in help-
ing our children and thousands of others
with whom your caring and support has
touched.”
Jacob Leung ‘04 lives in Hong Kong
and has been working on opening a new
restaurant.
Max St. John ‘04: “After graduating from
Laurier, I decided to move to Australia and
take my MBA. Once I finished the pro-
gram, I took a position where I did my
internship with a software development
company. Other than that, still playing
heaps of basketball, four times a week
for the Brisbane rep team which is pretty
solid. Upcoming plans for us include the
south Australia trip with the wineries
tour, World Cup, then back to Canada
and Costa Rica for Christmas/New Year,
then New Zealand next March for Easter,
then another trip on our way back from
Australia to Canada.”
Andrea Schneider ‘04: “After PC, I
became a Golden Hawk and majored in
Psychology at Laurier. I then moved to
Whistler to major in “shredding deep
pow.” After a year of fun, I decided it
was back to business; I moved to the
island to obtain an MSc in Experimental
Neuropsychology at the University of
Victoria. The island was lovely, and I
enjoyed being a teaching assistant, learn-
ing to surf in Tofino and publishing a few
times in journals and textbooks. However,
I decided that research wasn’t for me
in the long term. After finishing up at
UVic, I moved to Vancouver to study in
the master’s of Occupational Therapy
program at UBC. This summer I’ll be
working on my rock climbing skills in
Squamish and enjoying ocean-side living
in Kitsilano. I’ll be finishing up in August
and will then travel Europe with my sister
Sarah (who’s been teaching in South
Korea for the past year). Then, I will finally
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Richard B. Adejumo ’05 recently par-
ticipated in Pickering College’s Seasonal
Boutique with EPH Apparel.
Alexander Zetzl ‘05
I have essentially moved back to
Canada on a permanent basis. My
work term in Germany is now finished.
It was a very interesting and worth-
while time, giving me a chance to
meet a lot of new people and grow
as a person. I also was responsible for
doing a lot of product development
work—among other things, I developed
a reduced-sodium tomato ketchup. So
maybe you will be eating a small piece
of my project at some point in the near
future. In January, I am starting full time
at our company in Aurora as Technical
Director of the ingredient division.
Sheremet Berisha ’06 and Musa
Berisha ’06 became Canadian citizens!
Congratulations to you both.
Jen Gautier ’07 recently graduated
from New York University Law School—
congratulations Jen!
Sarah Schneider ’07: “I was in
Korea for 15 months teaching English
to Kindergarten students. While I was
there I met with another alum from my
class (2007) Peter Son. While travelling
in Europe recently, I also met up with
another alum, Kasima Paisansukanan
’03, a boarder from Thailand who lives
in Germany. She is now married to a
German man and has two kids. They’re
moving to Thailand soon to be with her
family.
Avish Sood ’07 and Shauna
McConnell ’08 with Kim Bartlett during
Avish’s visit to PC.
Alyssa Dominique ’09: After graduat-
ing from PC, Alyssa continued her educa-
tion at the University of Western Ontario.
She excelled in a number of writing pro-
grams and majored in Classical Studies,
gaining a keen understanding of ancient
Greek and Roman culture, politics, law
and mythology. Having found a love
for club involvement during her time at
PC, Alyssa became an active member of
the Pi Beta Phi sorority at Western. She
held a number of key positions within
the Chapter and, as an alumna, contin-
ues to be active today as Vice President
of Pi Beta Phi’s Ontario Beta Chapter
House Corporation. Alyssa is a published
freelance writer, living and working in
Toronto at an advertising agency as a
Content Marketing Specialist. She enjoys
copywriting for clients and plans to pur-
sue a career in public relations in the near
future. Alyssa looks forward to bestow-
ing the gifts of knowledge, support and
opportunity she received from Pickering
College to future PC Pumas.
Samantha Fu ‘10
“I graduated from McGill not too long
ago and am now working as an analyst
at a finance/economic consulting firm in
New York. It’s been great so far, and I’m
really enjoying the work.”
Shannon Cumiskey ’12 recently received
the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award from
Princess Anne. Congratulations Shannon!
Shannon’s mother, Eleanor writes “Much
thanks to you Mr. Lewis for all of your
help and encouragement. Ryan (silver
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medal) Shannon (gold medal) and Eric
(working on silver) have all greatly ben-
efited from their involvement in this pro-
gram and Troy and I are very grateful for
the support and encouragement of Mr.
Lewis and PC.”
JessieScrymgeour’12 travelledtosouth-
east Asia with Operation Groundswell.
Shiori Ono ’13 met up with Claudia
Chavez, PC’s Admission Associate for
International Boarding, while Claudia was
visiting Tokyo.
Yuka Imonawa ’14 also met with
Claudia Chavez and assisted in a meeting
with a prospective family.
MARRIAGES
Alex Priest ’05 married Kimberlee in
August.
Isabelle Payne ’98 got married right
after completing her master’s in Social
Work from the University of British
Columbia. Congratulations to Isabelle
and Alex and best wishes to you both!
Andrew Gordon ’02 married long-time
girlfriend Andrea on October 25, 2014.
Andrew Kemp ’04 married girlfriend
Camille in October.
Katja Lieb ’03 married Angelo Germano
on November 21.
Julia Simmen ’04 married sweetheart Roger Marszalek on June 6 in McKinney, Texas.
Included in the wedding party were other 2004 Alumni, Danielle Matos ’04, Erika
Anschuetz ’04 and Kathryn Walsh ’04.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
SEND US YOUR NEWS!
We’d love to hear from you.
Please contact Alumni Parent
Relations Coordinator Anna Cook
at acook@pickeringcollege.on.ca
or 1-877-895-1700 ext. 257.

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CHOP FM BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Matt Barbuto ‘02
Tim Beers
Marc dela Bastide
Stephanie Filman ‘09
Sarah Gardiner ‘11
Ian Johnston
Melissa Morris
Keitaro Tatematsu ‘09
Ian Proudfoot
Peter Sturrup
Jim Waters
CHOP FM ADVISORY
COUNCIL
Alex Au Yong
Kim Bilous
Noeline Burk
Ed Elyahky ‘07
Brian Purdy ‘56
Caleb Sturrup ‘04
Kait Swadron
ALUMNI CLASS REPS
Kevin Allan ‘88
Adam Bradley ‘98
Bob Bryant ‘60
Chris Campbell ‘87
Malcolm Campbell ‘65
Jason Carmichael ‘02
Philippe Coupey ‘57
Francis Coral-Melon ‘06
Peter Davis ‘61
Greg Dopulos ‘68
Jaime Gianopolous ‘06
Jack Houghton ‘47
Paolo Kernahan ‘89
Eddie Lee ‘86
Laura Ann Lobraico ‘01
Isabelle Payne ‘98
Brian Purdy ‘56
Doug Reed ‘58
Allen Shully ‘67
Avish Sood ‘07
Thomas Tam ‘95
Patrick Turner ‘97
Ryan Turner ‘99
Stephen Widdrington ‘83
INTERGUILD
REPRESENTATIVE
Donna Fordyce
CHAIR, ANNUAL GIVING
Kelly Mason
NEW PARENT MENTORS
Joel Berger
Diane Farmer
Debbie Floyd
Donna Fordyce
Joanne Golding
Gaitree Gupta
Beverley Hagias
Susan Hundert
Lisa Jeppesen-Dhanjal
Elan Moore
Mirella Morra
Nilgen Perez
Krystie Robinson-Vincent
Sandy Scherre
Lisa Simmonds-Kim
Alana Simon
Danielle Visco
Elizabeth Walker
PCA EXECUTIVE
Andie Desforges
Pam Falcon
Donna Fordyce
Ajit Khanna
Kelly Mason
Kirsten Nicolson
Krystie Robinson-Vincent
Ellen Rosen
Sandy Scherre
Mitch Stevenson
GRADE REPS
Pam Fabian
Diane Farmer
Joanne Golding
Bev Hagias
Nancy Kerswill
Jill Krstajic
Elan Moore
Krystie Robinson-Vincent
Kirsten Nicolson
Linda Nunn
Lisa Simmonds-Kim
Alana Simon
HILLTOP BOOKSTORE
VOLUNTEERS
Maya Dhanjal ‘18
Renee Duan ‘17
Rennie Ip ‘16
Caitlyn Proctor ‘16
Tina Ren ‘17
Megan Robinson ‘18
Eugene Yuan ‘16
Vanessa Zykova ‘18
HILLTOP SHOP
VOLUNTEERS
Nicole Cannon ‘18
Joanne Golding
Emily Golding ‘19
Emma Kerswill ‘19
Madeline Philp ‘18
Megan Robinson ‘18
Jenna Skurnac ‘18
LEARNING COMMONS
TRIBUTE PROGRAM
Kirsten Nicolson
STAFF APPRECIATION
COMMITTEE
Susann Cannon
Anna Cook
Donna Fordyce
Sookie Ha
Kellie McKay
Nitin Mendiratta
Elan Moore
Nilgen Perez
Juli Prochazka
Krystie Robinson-Vincent
Ellen Rosen
Sandra Scherre
Linda Stevenson
STAFF APPRECIATION
JUNIOR LUNCH
COVERAGE VOLUNTEERS
Suzanne Altman
Essam Aly
Joel Berger
Magdie Buder
Claudia Chavez
Samantha Chen
Diane Farmer
Donna Fordyce
Amanda Gao
Toby Hatch
Tiffany Houle
Ellie Karkouti
Kellie McKay
Nitin Mendiratta
Noelle Mevissen
Elan Moore
Mirella Morra
Ashley Powell
Jill Powell
Krystie Robinson-Vincent
Ellen Rosen
Tara Roy-DiClemente
Sandra Scherre
Margo Starr
PC AMBASSADORS –
ADMISSION EVENTS
Carlos Avila Mandujano ’16
Celine Barratt ’19
Julia Bianco ’19
Nadia Cerda Kadise ’16
Vanessa Chiu ’15
Kamsi Chukwuma ’15
Alyssa Cork ’17
Samuel Correa ’19
Alexandra Egi ’16
Erin Falcon ’18
Jenna Farmer ’20
Debbie Floyd
Hannah Floyd ’17
June Gleed ’15
Deborah Hamilton
Eddie Han ’15
Yuka Imonawa ’14
Kenneth Joe-Ezigbo ’15
Yuki Kajiro
Ahkina Kim ’15
Ally Krstajic ’16
Jeongsook Lee
Diana Morris
Anastasia Moskaltcova ’19
Adam Murphy ’19
Calvin Nunn ’15
Maria Ochoa Lopez
Shiori Ono ’13
Anzhelika Osotkina ’17
Junyoung Park ’17
Madeline Philp ’18
Risa Saito ’15
Adam Starr ’16
Katherine Starr ’20
Margo Starr
Sydney Stevenson ’17
Rosemarie Stoute
Natalia Tanina ’18
Urmi Upadhyay ’20
Alejandra Valdes Mendieta ’12
Shomari Warner ’11
Venicia Warner
Rachel Zhang ’15
Vanessa Zykova ’18
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
GUEST SPEAKERS
Avish Sood ‘07
Thomas Tam ‘95
FUN FAIR VOLUNTEERS
Mark Barratt ’17
Kim Bilous
Noeline Burk
Vanessa Chiu ’15
Alyssa Cork ’17
Lori Cork
George Cui ’17
Alexandra Cumiskey ’17
Isabelle Darvay-Canavor ’17
Renee Duan ’17
Alexandra Egi ’16
Erin Falcon ’18
Donna Fordyce
Pamela Gardner
June Gleed ’15
Galen Gole ’18
Montgomery Gole ’18
Maja Halmburger ’17
Helen Han ’16
Victoria Hannan ’16
Rennie Ip ’16
Lauren Jenkins ’16
Lisa Jeppesen-Dhanjal
Naznin Jindani
Josephine Kanu ’16
Nicole Kelln ’17
Samantha Kelln ’16
Zachary King ’17
David Kovac ’15
Ally Krstajic ’16
Doreen LaBrash
Joe Li ’15
Tommy Li ’16
Vicky Liu ’16
Betty Lu ’15
Sterling Mancuso ’17
Emma Mantle ’17
Michael Marchese ’15
Vickie McInnis
Kellie McKay
Karen Meisel
Alanna Miller ’17
Tiffany Mok ’16
Allison Montgomery ’17
Mirella Morra
Aileen Mulroy ’16
Samantha Murphy ’17
Aryan Norouzi-Farsangi ’18
Junyoung Park ’17
Juli Prochazka
Caitlyn Proctor ’16
Derek Qiu ’16
Tina Ren ’17
Krystie Robinson-
Vincent
Sonny Rogers ’16
Stephanie Scott ’16
Vida Sernas
Nicole Shouldice ’16
Kim Smith
Heather Smith-
Morton
Adam Stella ’16
Sydney Stevenson ’17
Lisa Sturrup
Volunteering is the essence of Pickering’s community spirit. Thank you to all those who
give their time and talent in support of the school’s many events and initiatives in 2014.
THREE CHEERS FOR OUR TALENTED

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Michael Sud ’15
Leila Totonchian ’17
Jasmine Wang ’17
Willa Wang
Summer Weldon ’16
Daisy Xing ’15
Lucinda Yang ’15
Vanessa Yim ’15
Vine Yu ’15
Emily Zhang ’16
Jasmin Zhang ’16
Joey Zhang ’16
Rachel Zhang ’15
Vanessa Zykova ’18
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
RECEPTION
Meghan Beswick ‘20
Sanjay Gupta ‘20
David Howard ‘88
Daniel Mason ‘18
Sydney Stevenson ‘17
REUNION WEEKEND
Kenneth Greason ‘64
PCA GHOST TOUR
Katelyn Beswick ’18
Nicholas Borowski ’20
Jessica Buckmaster ’15
Brenda Caricari
Marc Cinq-Mars ’20
Mandy Coleman ’16
Anna Cook
Lukas Darijtschuk ’17
Pamela Fabian
Christopher Farmer ’17
Garrett FitzGerald ’17
Hannah Floyd ’17
Isaiah Fong ’15
June Gleed ’15
Amber Gocool ’16
Redmond Gole ’16
Maja Halmburger ’17
Victoria Hannan ’16
Katie Hopkinson ’15
Amy Kavanagh ’17
Grant Kavanagh ’15
Joe Li ’15
Betty Lu ’15
Sean Malins-Umansky ’17
Sterling Mancuso ’17
Amanda McDougall ’15
Tyler McKay ’16
Karen Meisel
Allison Montgomery ’17
Margaret Montgomery ’16
Kate Moody ’15
Michaela Morra ’22
Chiara Naccarata ’12
Emily Perkovic ’16
Madeline Philp ’18
Adam Pitters-Fisher ’16
Jaime Powell ’20
Madeleine Rickman ’20
Lindsey Rife
Sarah Ritchie ’15
Emily Romano ’17
Holly Rouselle ’15
Kieran Stevenson ’20
Linda Stevenson
Sydney Stevenson ’17
Sydney Toye ’16
Urmi Upadhyay ’20
Lucinda Yang ’15
Tony Zhang ’18
HILLTOP SKATING
BOARD MEMBERS
Jean-Michel Bombardier
Bob Delaney
Jessica Ellis
Toby Hatch
Liza Moskaltcova
Janet Proctor
Lisa Sturrup
Maria Wolscht
HILLTOP SKATING
EUCHRE NIGHT
Christina Bianco
Toby Hatch
Rosanna Naccarata
Heather R.
Margo Starr
Lisa Sturrup
Maria Wolscht
HILLTOP SKATING
CELEBRITY SERVER
EVENT
Sydney Berger ’21
Katelyn Beswick ’18
Meghan Beswick ’20
Julia Bianco ’19
Thomas Bianco ’24
Olivia Fabian ’21
Harrison Frank ’24
Toby Hatch
Kyleah MacRae ’18
Mathea MacRae ’22
Schae MacRae ’24
Anastasia Moskaltcova ’19
Liza Moskaltcova
Janet Proctor
Lisa Sturrup
TAKE YOUR GRADE 9
STUDENT TO WORK DAY
Kristen Kennedy ‘05
FALL FULFORD DEBATE
TOURNAMENT
Ria Angelo
Kristen Arkell
Brittany Baker
Brooke Baker ’19
Kimberly Bartlett
Maurice Berleth ’15
Dawn Beswick
Katelyn Beswick ‘18
Meghan Beswick ’20
Christina Bianco
Julia Bianco ’19
Kim Bilous
Ethan Bishop
Talia Black ’07
Nicholas Borowski ’20
Fabio Brussolo
Felix Burns
Connor Campbell
Allyson Cannon ’20
Nicole Cannon ’18
Fernando Casanova Ochoa ’14
Gordon Chiu
Gilles Cinq-Mars
Marc Cinq-Mars ’20
Andrea Cleland
Joanne Clements
Aidan Cook ’19
Anna Cook
David Cooper
Susan Cooper
Steve Cope
Samuel Correa ’19
Santiago Correa
Naomi Côté
Terry Crohn
George Cui ’17
Matthew Daniels
Ding Ding ’18
Andrew Donnell ’15
Iain Donnell
David Downer
Janet Downer
Brian Drake
Christina Drake
Rob Elliott
Richard Elston ’56
Christopher Farmer ’17
Jenna Farmer ’20
Garrett FitzGerald ’17
Ethan Fitzsimons ’16
Jay Fletcher
Donna Fordyce
Cole Galata ’20
Kevin Gardner
Pamela Gardner
Vanessa Gardner ’19
Dean Gessie
Emily Golding ’19
Montgomery Gole ’18
Gaitree Gupta
Sanjay Gupta ’20
Sumana Gupta ’16
Tamer Higazi
Jessie Hu ’15
Sheila Johnson
Stephen Johnson
Andy Juraidini Lopez ’19
Hamza Kara ’18
Zahra Kara
Grant Kavanagh ’15
John Kavanagh
Ken Kavanagh
Ethel Kay
Emma Kerswill ’19
Nancy Kerswill
Justin Kim ’19
Thomas Kim
David Kohyar
Keith Kupsch
Myriam LaFrance
Max Laurin
Joe Li ’15
William Li ’19
Muhannad Malas
Sterling Mancuso ’17
Marcello Marano
Cindy Marginson
Daniel Mason ’18
Kelly Mason
Arnold Massey
Yasmine Mohamed
Margaret Montgomery ’16
Adam Murphy ’19
Nicole Murphy
Christopher Nam ’15
Sahand Norouzi-Farsangi ’15
Justin Park ’19
Hitesh Parmar
Brock Philp
Madeline Philp ’18
Alisha Popatia ’16
Juli Prochazka
Patrick Prochazka ’18
Charles Qiu ’15
Inaara Rajani ’19
Madeleine Rickman ’20
Sean Rickman
David Rouselle
Donna Rouselle
Holly Rouselle ’15
Jessie-May Rowntree
Seyed-Ali Shourideh-
Ziabari ’15
Adam Shully ’78
Lisa Simmonds-Kim
Aidan Slind ’13
Dalton Slind ’18
Nicholas Sopuch ’13
Katherine Starr ’20
Margo Starr
Al Steele
Louisa Steele
Susan Strong
Peter Sturrup
Steven Sun ’17
Kait Swadron
Natalia Tanina ’18
Michelle Tolley
Sybil Wilkinson
Vivian Xin ’15
Lucinda Yang ’15
Tony Zhang ’18
Julia Zhu
Vanessa Zykova ’18
SANTA CLAUS PARADE
VOLUNTEERS
Sherry Barclay
Joel Berger
Sydney Berger ’21
Fiona Bombardier
Noah Bombardier
George Cui ’17
Sydney Desforges ’21
Dale Galbraith
George Gong ’17
Toby Hatch
Arlo Hinrichs
Josephine Kanu ’16
Stacey Lewis
Kyleah MacRae ’18
Mathea MacRae ’22
Schae MacRae ’24
Tracey Marshall
Dan McClymont
Anastasia Moskaltcova ’19
Liza Moskaltcova
Janet Proctor
Jordan Proctor
Steve Sampson
Grace Still ’21
Kevin Still
Amy Wolscht
Erica Wolscht
Hannah Wolscht
James Zhang ’17
Ricky Zhang ’17
PC VOLUNTEERS!

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HOLIDAY HOME TOUR
COMMITTEE
Suzanne Altman
Andie Desforges, Co-Chair
Pamela Fabian
Pam Falcon, Co-Chair
Donna Fordyce
Lisa Hambrock
Sandra Liem
Andrea McMullen
Karen Meisel
Elan Moore
Liza Moskaltcova
Lori Pedersen
Nilgen Perez
Laurie Philp
Nancy Prittie
Krystie Robinson-Vincent
Donna Rouselle
Vida Sernas
Lisa Shirriff
Bozena Sochaniwskyj
Nicole Stella
HOLIDAY HOME TOUR
VOLUNTEERS
Gerardo Alonso Catalan ’17
Laura Anagnostakos
Carlos Avila Mandujano ’16
Sherry Barclay
Garrett Barlow ’17
Kim Barlow
Patricio Benitez Salazar ’17
Christina Bianco
Julia Bianco ’19
Kim Bilous
Darlene Blenich
Camila Bolivar ’16
Alexis Borlestean ’15
Maguire Brice ’16
M.J. Bulmer
Karen Burrows-Smith
Nicole Cannon ’18
Susann Cannon
Elexis Charles ’18
Snow Chen ’16
Somkene Chukwuma ’16
Sheila Clark
Andrea Cleland
Mandy Coleman ’16
Paula Cook
David Cooper
Susan Cooper
Zahan Cooper ’15
Steve Cope
George Cui ’17
Lauren da Silva ’18
Maya Dhanjal ’18
Laurie DiCarlo
Ding Ding ’18
Renee Duan ’17
Penny Edwards
Beth Egan
Pamela Fabian
Erin Falcon ’18
Christopher Farmer ’17
Diane Farmer
Ethan Fitzsimons ’16
Gabriel Flammia ’17
Ryan Forde ’15
Donna Fordyce
Christine Freek
Kyle Fresco ’16
Pamela Gardner
Vanessa Gardner ’19
Kathy Gillespie
Amber Gocool ’16
Emily Golding ’19
Joanne Golding
Redmond Gole ’16
George Gong ’17
Sumana Gupta ’16
Jacob Hagias ’15
Kristen Hamilton ’16
Victoria Hannan ’16
Toby Hatch
Charles Hsieh ’16
Claudine Hubbard
James Hudson ’13
Michelle Hudson
Susan Hundert
Julia Hunt
Rennie Ip ’16
Jane Ireland
Lauren Jenkins ’16
Lisa Jeppesen-Dhanjal
Nancy Johnston
Josephine Kanu ’16
Sandra Kaszuba
Samantha Kelln ’16
Zachary King ’17
David Kovac ’15
Paul Kovac ’16
Ally Krstajic ’16
Catherine Lane
Wendy LaValle
Penelope Lawson-Cameron
Brandon Leong ’16
Harry Li ’17
Tommy Li ’16
Vicky Liu ’16
Alba Lu ’15
Serena MacDonald ’17
Gabriela Macias ’16
Kyleah MacRae ’18
Melinda Mantel
Michael Marchese ’15
Leonie Marschall ’16
Mary McClenaghan-Martin
Amanda McDougall ’15
Dylan McFee
Cathy McGill
Tyler McKay ’16
Alanna Miller ’17
Elaine Miller
Tiffany Mok ’16
Allison Montgomery ’17
Gillian Montgomery
Margaret Montgomery ’16
Paloma Munoz Alvarez ’18
Sarah Neal
Zoe Neal
Christopher Nicholls ’16
Shayna Nicholls ’15
Alyssa Nunn ’17
Calvin Nunn ’15
Linda Nunn
Simon Park ’16
Shannon Pecora
Jaimee Pedersen ’18
Julie Pedersen ’17
Andrea Pellecchia ’16
Nilgen Perez
Mara Pezzutto
Laurie Philp
Madeline Philp ’18
Adam Pitters-Fisher ’16
Leigh Ann Pitre
Alisha Popatia ’16
Nancy Prittie
Kathy Proudfoot
Laura Proudfoot
Naazlin Rahemtulla
Sufia Rahemtulla ’17
Alex Ramirez Mendez ’16
Tina Ren ’17
Tyler Ritchie ’16
Sonny Rogers ’16
Emily Romano ’17
Holly Rouselle ’15
Derek Roy ’16
Jacqueline Rueping
Stephanie Scott ’16
Mariana Serna Guzman ’18
Vida Sernas
Samantha Shaw ’16
Nicole Shouldice ’16
Austin Skelhorn
Jenna Skurnac ’18
Dalton Slind ’18
Kim Smith
Sandra Snell
Brent Snow ’16
Elizabeth Snow
Joshua Snow ’18
Bozena Sochaniwskyj
Matthew Sochaniwskyj ’17
Tyler Somerville ’18
Zenia Sopuch
Adam Starr ’16
Katherine Starr ’20
Margo Starr
Adam Stella ’16
Nicole Stella
Laureen Stenyk
Lisa Sturrup
Alice Sud
Christopher Sud ’16
Michael Sud ’15
Sara Sun ’15
Steven Sun ’17
Heather Suters
Anastasia Takeda
Kevin Tan ’16
Samantha Tan ’15
Kayla Timbers ’16
Leila Totonchian ’17
Sydney Toye ’16
Pat Trerice
Urmi Upadhyay ’20
Nancy Verzin
Ada Wang ’15
Summer Weldon ’16
Karen Whetstone
Eugene Yuan ’16
Emily Zhang ’16
James Zhang ’17
Jasmin Zhang ’16
Johnny Zhang ’16
Ricki Zhang ’18
Silvia Zhang ’16
Tony Zhang ’18
Weixing Zhang
We would also like to express our
sincere thanks to the staff of:
ADM Design Incorporated
Black Forest Garden Centre
Blooming Wellies Flower Boutique
Cassidy’s Flowers
Design Line Studio Inc.
Flowers by Terry of Aurora
Grand Entrance Design
Katherine Joy Interiors
Lori Pedersen Home Staging and
Styling
LRB Interiors
McFee Landscape Maintenance
and Construction
Urban Barn Newmarket
Wendy Neal Design
Yorkshire Garden Services
PICKERING COLLEGE
Anniversary
10th