Miller Thomson Scholars Announced

Shad Valley is pleased to congratulate 22 alumni recipients of the 2009 Miller Thomson Scholarship, awarded by Miller Thomson LLP. The scholarship, worth $1,000, is open to students in their final year of high school, pursuing secondary education in the fall. Winners are announced in the Globe and Mail on June 27. 200 recipients are awarded in total, out of 2,660+ applicants this year.

This year's Shad Valley recipients are:

Ivneet Bains, Surrey, BC; École Panorama Ridge Secondary School
Shad Valley 2009 Lakehead University

Mitchell Cahill, Halifax, NS; Halifax West High School
Shad Valley 2008 University of Waterloo

Florence Chan, Toronto, ON; Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute
Shad Valley 2008 McMaster University

Andy Chau, Burnaby, BC ; Burnaby North Secondary School
Shad Valley 2008 Queen’s University

Eric Coomes, Oakville, ON; Appleby College
Shad Valley 2007 MUN

Connor Emdin, Belleville, ON; Moira Secondary School
Shad Valley 2008 Dalhousie University

Elizabeth Ferreira, Winnipeg, MB; Fort Richmond Collegiate
Shad Valley 2008 MUN

Eden Full, Calgary, AB; John G. Diefenbaker High School
Shad Valley 2008 Trent University

David Koke, Burnaby, BC; Burnaby Central Secondary School
Shad Valley 2008 MUN

Wyanne Law, Mississauga, ON; Glenforest Secondary School
Shad Valley 2008 McMaster University

Rachel Lay, Oakville, ON; St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School
Shad Valley 2008 University of Waterloo

Amanda Lee, Nepean, ON; John McCrae Secondary School
Shad Valley 2008 UNB

Adam Melanson, Fredericton, NB; Fredericton High School
Shad Valley 2008 Trent University

Alyssa Moledina, Toronto, ON; University of Toronto Schools
Shad Valley 2007 Dalhousie University

Jessica Moloney, St. Albert, AB; Bellerose Composite High School
Shad Valley 2008 McMaster University

Bhavika Patel, Toronto, ON; University of Toronto Schools
Shad Valley 2008 Carleton University

Andrea Quon, Lethbridge, AB; Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
Shad Valley 2008 UNB

Ankur Ralhan, St. John's, NL; Gonzaga Regional High School
Shad Valley 2008 University of Calgary

Juwan Ryu, Burlington, ON; Nelson High School
Shad Valley 2007 MUN

Ruphen Shaw, Burnaby, BC; Moscrop Secondary School
Shad Valley 2008 McMaster University

Julia Wall, Fall River, NS; Lockview High School
Shad Valley 2008 Queen’s University

Emily Yorke, Sydney Mines, NS; Memorial Composite High School
Shad Valley 2008 Université Laval

The Miller Thomson scholarships encourage and promote the attainment of higher educational goals. Students are considered based on level of academic achievement, contribution to their school and contribution of time and energy to community service programmes. To see a complete list of recipients, please click here.

Congratulations to all Shad Valley alumni award recipients!

News from abroad

Wren Laing, who attended Shad Valley Queen's in 2007, is currently volunteering in Kenya for a 2-month placement at the MCLRC (Mariwa Community Learning and Resource Centre). A highlight of her trip: meeting President Obama's grandmother (pictured above)! Please see the link to the article to read more about her travels.

Shad alumni on Discovery Channel Quiz Show

Six Shad Valley alumni will be competing throughout July and into August on Discovery Channel's QUBIT quiz show, which premiered July 4. The show will utilize new holographic technology, the first trivia show of its kind to do so. 70+ Contestants must answer a series of questions to reach the next level, competing for the ultimate prize of $10,000.

Among the contestants are the following Shad alumni (in order of air dates*):

Janice Takata-Shewchuk, Shad 1981 St. Andrew's College, July 8
Robbie Zuk, Shad 2007 Trent University, July 8
Craig Kaplan, Shad 1989 UBC, July 15
Eric LaForest, Shad 1992 Université Sherbrooke, July 22
Kristen Hahn, Shad 2001 UBC, August 5
Jordan Graham, Shad 2007 Memorial, August 8

*Episodes typically air at 6pm ET Wednesday and Saturday

Read about each contestant and learn more about Qubit by clicking on their website: http://www.discoverychannel.ca/showpage.aspx?sid=14795

Shad Valley participants in Stratford news article

Three 2009 Shad participants are featured in the Stratford Beacon-Herald. To read the article, click here:
http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1593073