"There is not one moment, in the last 1756 days that I have taken for granted, and I wouldn't change those memories for the world. And it's because of you that I'm not sure whether or not I'm thrilled to be saying goodbye. But I know, because of Encounter, all of us will be brothers in spirit for the rest of our lives."
Matthew Rachman - Valedictorian, Class of 2019 On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, staff, faculty, board members, parents, family, and friends gathered to celebrate Vancouver College's 94th graduating class, the Class of 2019.
"Now you are leaving Vancouver College and going out into the world. To quote the Latin phrase that is the motto of the University of British Columbia, Tuum Est. It is to you. It is up to you."
John Nixon, President, Vancouver College Throughout the year, our graduates focused on the "pursuit of excellence in all its endeavours," our Edmund Rice Essential Element for 2018-2019.
The challenge students were given was to not only pursue excellence in academic endeavours, but also in all they do; at home, with family, and on the sports field or on the stage. It is evident in all their accomplishments highlighted at Graduation and below, that all 159 students exceeded that challenge.
"As you journey outward from VC, you must also journey inward to your soul. For it will be this inward journey that will give the purpose and the fuel for the journey outward." Johnny Bevacqua, Principal, Vancouver College
423 Combined total university acceptance offers received from universities and colleges across North America and the UK including:
84 Honour Cord recipients, achieving an academic average of 85.5% or higher 56 President's Honour Society Cord recipients, achieving an academic average of 89.5% or higher 10 of our 2019 graduates will compete in University level athletics Our graduation celebration also included the distribution of awards recognizing excellence in academics, faith, service, extracurricular activities, and athletics. In addition to the Subject Awards, which honour the student(s) with the highest mark in each discipline, Special Awards were presented in the following categories:
To commemorate your son's time at Vancouver College, consider a legacy gift of a paver in the VC Alumni Corridor, slated for completion July 2020. Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2019 Semper Fidelis
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