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ARCHIVES 2002 - 2003
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VANIER
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE
IN MODEL UNITED NATIONS
November
25, 2003
Vanier College represented
Canada and Djibouti at the Secondary Schools Model United Nations
Symposium (SSUNS) from November 13-16, 2003 at the Delta Centre-Ville
in Montreal. Three of the Vanier students were selected for special
awards. Read
more. |
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ANOTHER VANIER STUDENT NAMED
"AMATEUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
November
19, 2003
Paget Berridge was selected as the "Amateur
Athlete Of The Week". Paget's clutch performances with the
AAA Basketball Cheetahs is a major factor in the team being currently
ranked 2nd in the entire country. Read
more plus view a video clip. |
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SECOND
VANIER STUDENT WITHIN TWO WEEKS
NAMED "AMATEUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
October
15, 2003
William Miller was selected as the "Amateur
Athlete Of The Week" for his excellent work on the Vanier
Football Cheetahs defensive line. William, also team captain,
is considered a shoe-in to be offered a scholarship to an American
university. His first priority, though, is a championship for
Vanier.Read
the whole story and view a video clip. |
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VANIER
STUDENT NAMED "AMATEUR ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK" BY GAZETTE AND GLOBAL TV
October
1, 2003
Daryl Rankin received the honour of
being selected as the Amateur Athlete of the Week on Wednesday,
October 1st. A story appeared in the Montreal Gazette of that
day and a video profile on Daryl was presented on Global TV as
well. Congratulations! Get
the full story. |
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STUDENTS
MARCH FOR AIDS AWARENESS
September
22, 2003
Over 40 Vanier students
participated in this year's "Ca Marche" walk to raise
awareness of AIDS and AIDS-related issues. Find
out more. |
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COMMERCE
STUDENT IS TOP-NOTCH DIVER
August
12, 2003
David Kalec was awarded the Sports-Études
award, granted to students who combine a high level of academics
with winning results in competitive sports on the national or
international level. Find
out more. |
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VANIER
STUDENT AWARDED MEDAL OF BRAVERY
BY GOVERNOR GENERAL ADRIENNE CLARKSON
July
30, 2003
Kerianne Wilson was awarded the Medal of
Bravery by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson for her pivotal
role in a dramatic rescue of an elderly gentleman who fell into
the tracks of the Montreal metro system. Read
the whole story. |
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VANIER
STUDENT WINS TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
May
26, 2003
Latoya Campbell was awarded the Local Excellence
Award from the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
for her contributions to the Montreal community, as well as the
Jackie Robinson Health Science Nursing Scholarship from
the MABBP for her work here at Vanier as well as in the Black
community. Find
out more. |
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MUSIC
STUDENT WINS PROVINCIAL LEVEL
CANADA MILLENIUM
SCHOLARSHIP
May
23, 2003
Melodie Adler was awarded a scholarship
from the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation at the provincial
level. UPDATE: It was announced that Melodie had been named as
McGill's Composer in Residence for 2005. Find
out more. |
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CANADA
MILLENIUM SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED
May
13, 2003
Caitlin Myles was awarded a scholarship
from the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. Throughout
her four semesters at Vanier, Caitlin has contributed in a significant
manner to the Learning Centre, editing a book of student writing,
amongst other projects.
Find out more. |
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CAREER
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
WINNER ANNOUNCED BY MABBP
May
10, 2003
Carmena Farray was awarded a Career Scholarship
by the Montreal Association of Black Business Persons and Professionals
for her contribution to both the Vanier community and to the
Black community. Click
for more. |
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THE
LEARNING CENTRE PICKS THEIR
TOP STUDENT VOLUNTEER FOR 2003
May
9, 2003
Jennifer Joseph was voted by staff at the
Learning Centre as this year's outstanding volunteer Student
Assistant. Jennifer created a book club and was involved with
every TLC event on the roster for this year. Find
out more. |
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LLOYD
ELDER SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED
April
10, 2003
Matthew Kafenzakis, a second year student
in the Commerce Honors program, is this year's winner of the
Lloyd Elder Scholarship for excellence in mathematics and sport.
Read
more. |
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VANIER
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN
THE FORUM FOR YOUNG CANADIANS
March 22,
2003
Vanier
College students
Kamila Witek (left) and Luke Quinn (to her right),
were this year's Vanier participants in the 2003 Forum For Young
Canadians which took place in Ottawa. Get
the whole story. |
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VANIER
EXPLORATIONS STUDENTS FEATURED
IN MONTREAL GAZETTE ARTICLE
March 9,
2003
Vanier College Explorations
students were profiled in an extensive article with photos published
in the Sunday Gazette of March 9th. Read the whole story on their
winter survivor school experiences. Click
for more. |
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VANIER
COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENT WINS
PRIZE IN QUEBEC-WIDE COMPETITION
March 5,
2003
Vanier student Elizabeth
Trinh was honoured recently by being chosen as WINNER for
the Montreal region in the "Chapeau les filles" competition
which highlights outstanding female students who are entering
nontraditional occupations. Find
out more. |
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CHEETAH
BASKETBALL STAR PICKED AS
ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK BY GAZETTE
January 29,
2003
Vanier AAA Lady Cheetah
Dranadia Roc was honoured by being selected by The Gazette
and Global TV as their Amateur Athlete Of The Week. Dranadia
has had a leading role in the Lady Cheetah's success this year.
They are currently ranked 10th place in all of Canada by the
CCAA.
Get
the whole story. |
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VANIER
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN
MCGILL'S MODEL UNITED NATIONS
January 26,
2003
Ten Vanier College students
served as members of a special Model United Nations Assembly
held at McGill University from January 23rd to 26th.
Click for story and photos. |

The two team
captains exchange flags |
JEWISH
& PALESTINIAN STUDENTS
PLAY GOODWILL GAME AT VANIER
December
18, 2002
Vanier served as a locale
for a peace demonstration of a different kind, as soccer players
met here to celebrate both sportsmanship and our common humanity.
Read an article which was published in the West Island Suburban.
Click
for story and photos. |
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VANIER
BSET GRADUATE
WINS NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
August 12,
2002
Vanier graduate Ruth
St-Cyr was recently named as one
of the recipients of the 2002 Stacey Levitt Women and Sport Scholarship.
The award was announced by the Canadian Association for the Advancement
of Women and Sport and Physical Activity. (CAAWS)
Click
for the whole story. |
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HONOURS
SOCIAL SCIENCE STUDENT
WINS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S AWARD
June 19,
2002
Vanier student Dylann
McLean was recently awarded the Lieutenant-Governor's Award.
Granted as an acknowledgment of unusually high academic standing
as well as social contributions, this award is a truly special
and unique prize. Congratulations, Dylann!
Click
for more. |
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ARCH
TECH STUDENT WINS AWARD FROM
ORDRE DES TECHNOLOGUES DU QUÉBEC
May 24, 2002
Second year Architectural
Technology student, Isabelle Bourque was honoured at a
special presentation ceremony held in the N Building. Isabelle
received a certificate as well as a cash award of $500. Félicitations, Isabelle!
Click
for the whole story. |
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LLOYD
ELDER SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED
April 24,
2002
This scholarship is presented
for excellence in the field of mathematics and sport. This year's
recipient is Catherine Gariépy, an
Honours student at Vanier, who won a bronze medal as a rower
in this year's Canada Cup Regatta. Click
for more. |
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TOP
VANIER ATHLETES HONOURED
AT ATHLETIC AWARDS BANQUET
April 19,
2002
A celebration of Vanier's
top student athletes was held at the annual Athletics Awards
Banquet. Athlete Of The Year honours
went to David Zilberman (seen at left) and to Rochelle
Forbes ( at right).
Click
for the 2002 Athletics Awards webpage. |
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VANIER
WRESTLER WINS NATIONAL TITLE
April 17, 2002
James Mancini took home a Gold Medal at the
recent 2002 Cadet/Juvenile National Wrestling Championships.
He was also recently honoured as Amateur Athlete Of The Week
by the Montreal Gazette of June 19th. Click
for more. |
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VANIER
SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS ANNOUNCED
February
14, 2002
At a presentation ceremony
held here on February 14th, the winners in three separate categories
for the Vanier Science Fair were announced. Winners may go on
to the Bell Science Fair to be held March 17-19 here at Vanier
College. Click
for more. |
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VANIER
STUDENTS MAKE THEIR
MARK IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
January 14,
2002
Read about Vanier students
who have made an impact in sports competitions on both the national
and international level. All of these individuals have achieved
remarkable results in their respective disciplines. Several are
either present or future Olympic contenders.
Click
for the whole story. |
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