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RIGOROUS SELECTION PROCESS
The Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation, founded in 1988, is a national charity that works in partnership with Canadian universities, donors and volunteers throughout the country to invest in young Canadians who demonstrate character, commitment to service and leadership potential. The foundation is governed by an independent board of directors.
We look for qualities in our scholars that a transcript alone cannot show: personal integrity and character; commitment to service and an entrepreneurial spirit; breadth in academic and extra-curricular interests; strongly developed inner-directedness; and outstanding overall potential for leadership. Through a series of assessment and personal interviews, we select the top 30 of approximately 3,800 applicants as Loran Scholars. We also grant 80 one-time entrance awards.
LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN POTENTIAL
M IS S ION STAT EMENT We are committed to the greatest of Canada’s natural resources: our youth. We work to identify and support talented students who show promise of leadership and a strong commitment to service in the community. We fund these citizens to study on Canadian campuses, to the benefit of their future and ours.
We provide Loran Scholars with a renewable award comprising an $9,000 living stipend matched by a tuition waiver from one of our 25 partner universities. We encourage scholars to resist the temptation to take easy or conventional paths and to seek out, instead, how they can most effectively contribute to society. To this end, we provide $8,500 in funding for three kinds of scholar-initiated summer internships (private sector, public policy and personal/community development). We also pair scholars with mentors who will challenge them and introduce them to their new community. We expect scholars to use these opportunities to broaden and enrich their academic studies.
EXTENSIVE NETWORK TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from CEO & Chair
Scholar Gatherings
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Results 6
Summer Program
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Selection Process
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Volunteers 22
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Donors 27
University Partnership
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Mentoring 12
Financial Information
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Board & Staff
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We welcome Loran Scholars into an extended family of volunteers, donors, staff, and past and present scholars. The incoming class of Loran Scholars spend seven days together in Algonquin Park as part of their orientation expedition before they begin university. All scholars are invited to our annual four-day national scholars’ retreat. Our past scholars organize their own Connexion weekend every three years. We know the value of these relationships and take care to nurture them.
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LETTER FROM CEO & CHAIR The past year is an important one in the history of the Loran Scholar program. Even as one of our principal donors, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, began to wind down its support, several donors stepped up with new donations and/or multi-year commitments, demonstrating convincingly the old adage that with each challenge comes opportunity. In 2012, 19 major donors are underwriting scholarships for more than two-thirds of the Class of 2012.
Franca Gucciardi (Loran ‘90) Executive Director & CEO
Peter George, C.M., O.Ont Chair
Loran Scholars play increasingly critical roles in stewarding this enterprise. They serve as volunteers, mentors, staff members, summer internship employers and donors. This year, alumni gathered for the second Connexion weekend planned and funded by alumni themselves. They also set a new record of personal giving. To date, 74% of 347 alumni have donated to the Loran Scholar program. Last year, they comprised 56% of our annual donors. This sends a strong message that those who know the program best are willing to invest in future classes of Loran Scholars. The enrichment program continues to get better. The summer program provides the practical means for scholars to use the time between academic terms productively. For example, Erica Baker (2009 Loran Scholar) worked as a Junior Policy and Research Analyst at the Assembly of First Nations, Ali Schwabe (2009 Loran Scholar) worked with the talent acquisition strategy team at Shoppers Drug Mart, and Devon Jackson (2011 W. Garfield Weston Loran Scholar) was the assistant director for The Globe Theatre’s adaptation of The Comedy of Errors with a cast of Afghan actors and musicians. The project rehearsed and toured in India, England, and Germany. Our staff members encourage scholars to venture beyond their comfort zones and to gain meaningful job experience in different sectors and cultural settings. The orientation expedition and annual scholars’ retreat provide the time and place for scholars to build lasting relationships with each other and with the Foundation.
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A key piece of the enrichment program is the time our mentors invest in our scholars. Thirty outstanding Canadians committed to mentoring our newest class of Loran Scholars last year, for a total of 248 people who have participated in our mentoring program. Current mentors include CEOs of businesses and non-profits, public sector executives, social entrepreneurs, members of the Order of Canada, writers, and professionals in a wide variety of other fields. They exemplify our values of character, service and leadership and serve as role models to our scholars. Thanks to our unique partnership with Canada’s leading universities, we leverage the private donations we receive to invest significantly in every Loran Scholar. A living stipend of $9,000 matched by a tuition waiver from a partner university provides a measure of financial independence that allows our scholars to make program choices that are best for them. To our 25 partner universities, now including Ryerson University, thank you for your continued trust and commitment. Our nationwide network of more than 500 volunteers remains one of our organization’s most important assets. Their keen insight and good judgment enables us to select students of outstanding character who demonstrate great potential for leadership each year. Further, we are pleased to have welcomed several dynamic leaders onto our Board in the past year, including Ken Broekaert, Nancy Lockhart, Meghan Moore (W. Garfield Weston Loran Scholar ’98), Mamdouh Shoukri, The Hon. Michael Wilson, and Nancy Young. Thank you to all of our volunteers who provided over 8,000 hours of volunteer service last year. The Loran Scholar program is without doubt the premier independent, nationally competitive undergraduate award in the country. To date, we have granted more than $21 million in scholarships to more than 2,100 students over the last two decades. We are confident that with your continued, generous investment in identifying, nurturing and supporting young Canadians of exceptional promise, the Foundation will continue to be a leader in educational philanthropy and play a vital role in building a better future for all Canadians. Warm regards, Franca and Peter
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RESULTS SO FAR The breadth and depth of Loran Scholars may be difficult to capture, but Class of 1990 Loran Scholar, Sam Wong identified a common thread that connects most scholars: “The scholarship challenged me to go further, to extend myself, and to encourage others to do the same. These values continue with me today.” For example, Graham Fox (Loran Scholar ‘93), who studied politics at Queen’s, recently became the youngest president and CEO of the Institute for Research on Public Policy. George Georghiades (‘95), a graduate of the Ivey business program at Western, transitioned from a successful career in management consulting with McKinsey & Co. to start his own real estate company in Kitchener-Waterloo.
Our alumni are also working for leading organizations, including federal, provincial and municipal governments, the World Bank, the Canada Pension Plan, Amazon, and various hospitals, law firms, school boards, charities, management consulting firms and universities.
On the business front, scholars are succeeding while pursuing entrepreneurial paths. Lucas Skoczkowski (’92) is the founder and CEO of Redknee Solutions Inc., a mobile Laura Thomson,W. Garfield Weston Loran software company listed on the Toronto Stock Scholar ’04, is currently a PhD candidate in Glaciology at the University of Ottawa. Exchange. Corey Centen (‘03), a graduate of the biomedical engineering program at McMaster, invented the CPRGlove, worked to commercialize it, and then sold the product to a major manufacturer in the United States. Breanne Everett (‘02), a Calgary-based plastic surgery resident, invented a sensor to mitigate the loss of sensation in the feet associated with diabetes and has founded a company to manufacture and distribute the device.
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The younger cohort of Loran Scholars is also meeting our high expectations for academic achievement, leadership and service. Over 93 per cent of scholars graduate in good standing, while also taking on significant leadership roles on-campus. In the spring, two scholars from the class of 2008, Adam Fearnall and Siobhan
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Rhodes Scholars from Canada are also Loran Scholars
More than 80 per cent of Loran Scholars pursue graduate studies, many as tenants of major scholarships. Sheiry Dhillon, from the class of 2008, is the 13th Loran Scholar to become a Rhodes Scholar. Others have received Chevening, Trudeau, Vanier, Baxter, Fulbright, NSERC and SSHRC scholarships for graduate studies. In the field of law, Annamaria Enenajor (‘02) and Adela Gotz (‘03) became the fourth and fifth Loran Scholars to serve as clerks at the Supreme Court of Canada.
François Tanguay-Renaud (‘98) earned tenure at York University, where he teaches at Osgoode Hall Law School and runs a research centre on transnational law. Two of his fellow scholars from the class of 1998, Michelle Dagnino and Heather Holland, are executive directors of Canadian charities.
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Stewart, were elected president of their respective student bodies at Western and McMaster. Paulina Bogdanova (’10) was selected as head girl of Trinity College in the University of Toronto.
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In addition to forging successful careers, our alumni remain committed to service, volunteering in a wide range of roles with local and national charities. For example, alumni are currently volunteering with the Adoption Council of 2005 Dominion Loran Scholar Jesse Robson, is the co-founder Ontario, the Manitoba Agriculture and managing director of Happily Ever Active in Halifax, NS. Museum, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, shelters for the homeless in New Brunswick and Camp Triumph in Prince Edward Island. We are pleased that so many alumni are supporting the foundaof alumni is tion as volunteers and as donors. To date, 74 per cent of our alumni have donated $280,000 in support of the Loran Scholar program. One third of alumni are volunteers. Given that the average age of our alumni is just 30 years, these numbers are y e a r s o l d very encouraging.
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exceptional overall promise TH E SELECTION PROCESS We believe that a young person’s character is a better indicator of overall potential
than standard academic measures. As a result, our selection process is rigorous, thorough and involves personal interviews with a talented and diverse group of volunteers. We send our application 3 year ’11-’12 materials to more than average 4,000 high schools and No. of applicants 3,894 3,553 CEGEPs in Canada, and we Percentage of sponsored applicants 52% 53% encourage each school to select and nominate the Est. volunteer hours for selection process 6,000 5,600 candidates who best match our selection criteria. This year, 2,024 young Canadians were recognized by their schools for their character, commitment to service and leadership potential. An additional 1,870 students applied directly.
CLASS OF 2012 Connor Anear, Loran Scholar
Turner McKay, WestJet Loran Scholar
Evan Hardy Collegiate, Saskatoon, SK
County Central School, Vulcan, AB
Sarah Arsenault, BMO Capital Markets Loran Scholar
Kate Morrison, Temerty Loran Scholar
École Pierre Chiasson, St. Louis, PE
Evan Hardy Collegiate, Saskatoon, SK
Karl Chastko, Marilyn & Walter Booth Loran Scholar Shoal Lake School, Shoal Lake, MB
Alexa Mouawad, Loran Scholar École Sécondaire L’Essor, Kingsville, ON
Maurane Cloutier, BMO Capital Markets Loran Scholar
Camille Pelletier Vernooy, Lallemand Loran Scholar
Cégep François Xavier-Garneau, Québec City, QC
Cégep de l’Outaouais, Gatineau, QC
Tristan Emiry, Applebanks Loran Scholar
Aanchal Ralhan, Loran Scholar
Espanola High School, Massey, ON
Gonzaga Regional High School, St. John’s, NL
Lynden Evers, Ralph M. Barford Loran Scholar
Nicole Raymer, Loran Scholar
École secondaire Franco-Jeunesse, Sarnia, ON
Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School, Keene, ON
Chanel Fournier, Loran Scholar
Hayden Rodenkirchen, Scace Loran Scholar
Collège Catholique Samuel-Genest, Ottawa, ON
Kelowna Christian School, Kelowna, BC
Alice Gauntley, Loran Scholar
Anamjit Sivia, Loran Scholar Western Canada High School, Calgary, AB
Humberside Collegiate Institute, Toronto, ON
Maryellen Gibson, Rebanks Loran Scholar Lacombe Composite High School, Tees, AB
Megan Smith, Loran Scholar
Simon Harmgardt, Young Fund Loran Scholar
Carly Sotas, Loran Scholar
T.A. Blakelock High School, Oakville, ON
Birtle Collegiate Institute, Birtle, MB
Kaleem Hawa, BMO Loran Scholar
Nathan Valsangkar, Belzberg Loran Scholar
Hants East Rural High School, Nine Mile River, NS
We have established 30 regional committees and one national direct pool committee in 21 cities across Canada. More than 295 volunteers, drawn from business, education and the wider community, are involved as assessors or interviewers. This year, our regional committees selected 352 semi-finalists for personal interviews from an original pool of 3,894 applicants. In February, the top 76 candidates attended our national selection weekend in Toronto, where our six national committees and two national co-chairs selected our 30 newest Loran Scholars. We also granted 42 finalist awards ($3,000 ea.), 40 provincial awards ($2,000 ea.) and recognized students with honour citations (54) and semi-finalist certificates (214).
Loran Scholar group photo on facing page: back row (l to r): Tristan Emiry, Megan Smith, Nathan Valsangkar, Tony Zhang, Lynden Evers, Emily Hilton, Julie Van de Valk, Turner McKay, Hayden Rodenkirchen, Alana Lapworth, Evan Vassallo, Anamjit Sivia, Simon Harmgardt, Connor Anear, Kate Morrison; front row (l to r): Karl Chastko, Emily Hodgson, Alice Gauntley, Chanel Fournier, Maurane Cloutier, Carly Sotas, Sanasi Jayawardena, Sarah Arsenault, Aanchal Ralhan, Cam Yung, Maryellen Gibson, Kaleem Hawa, Camille Pelletier Vernooy, Alexa Mouawad, Nicole Raymer.
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Upper Canada College, Toronto, ON
Dover Bay Secondary, Nanaimo, BC
Emily Hilton, Future Leaders Loran Scholar
Julie Van de Valk, Loran Scholar
Sa-Hali Secondary School, Kamloops, BC
Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Waterloo, ON
Emily Hodgson, Loran Scholar
Evan Vassallo, Redknee Loran Scholar
Collége Gérald-Godin, Hudson Heights, QC
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, St. Catharines, ON
Sanasi Jayawardena, BMO Capital Markets Loran Scholar
Cameron Yung, Nexen Loran Scholar
Bluevale Collegiate Institute, Waterloo, ON
St. Francis High School, Calgary, AB
Alana Lapworth, Loran Scholar
Tony Zhang, Loran Scholar
Churchill Community High School, La Ronge, SK
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute, Scarborough, ON
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PROFILE : PATRICK CRONIN & ERIC TRIPP
UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP
We have benefited from the counsel of Patrick Cronin, Executive Managing Director & Head of Trading Products at BMO Capital Markets, since he joined our board of directors in 2009. He has interviewed candidates at the regional and national level and, along with his wife, Ramona, Pat is a major annual donor and member of the Executive Director’s Circle.
Unique in Canada, our university partners demonstrate their trust in our selection
All of the Loran Scholars we’ve met are truly outstanding. These young people are not only accomplished, they are also confident, inspiring and passionate – all qualities that we consider essential for the next generation of Canadian leaders. Patrick Cronin, BMO Capital Markets
process by waiving tuition for Loran Scholars. They also join us in stewarding scholars throughout their undergraduate studies by designating a staff member who serves as an advisor on campus. Universities with a significant number of Loran Scholars on-campus host receptions for past and present scholars, volunteers, mentors and supporters.
Since its inception, the Loran Scholar program has excelled at selecting and supporting the next generation of leaders for Canada. Its emphasis on experiential education, entrepreneurial thinking and the importance of a well-rounded undergraduate experience makes this program worthy of all our support. Mamdouh Shoukri President, York University & Board Director, CMSF
Patrick Cronin and Eric Tripp of BMO Capital Markets
“All of the Loran Scholars we’ve met are truly outstanding. These young people are not only accomplished, they are also confident, inspiring and passionate – all qualities that we consider essential for the next generation of Canadian leaders,” says Pat.
“We need leaders in every domain and every organization, which is why BMO Capital Markets is a proud supporter of the Loran Scholar program. Through our Equity Through Education initiative, we have invested $1,825,000 in a diverse group of scholars, all of whom show potential as leaders,” says Eric Tripp, President, BMO Capital Markets.
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Dalhousie University Memorial University Mount Allison University Université de Moncton University of King’s College University of New Brunswick
Québec McGill University Université Laval Université de Montréal
Ontario McMaster University Queen’s University University of Guelph University of Ottawa Ryerson University University of Toronto University of Waterloo University of Western Ontario York University
BMO Capital Markets has been one of our biggest supporters since they joined us eight years ago. Over that time, through its Equity Through Education program, the company has underwritten 24 BMO Capital Markets Loran Awards, each now valued at $80,000, for young women from all over Canada: from Victoria, BC to Biggar, SK to St. Louis, PEI. The bank has also offered enterprise internships to scholars through our summer program. Equity Through Education is a charitable initiative aimed at creating a more diverse workplace by offering support to help bright, deserving people realize their educational ambitions by giving them opportunities they might not otherwise have.
Atlantic Canada
Prairies Peter Guo (’09), Christina Klassen (’11) and mentor Hilary Pearson at the annual Loran Scholar reception hosted at McGill University.
University of Alberta University of Calgary University of Manitoba University of Saskatchewan
BC Simon Fraser University University of British Columbia University of Victoria
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mentoring
PROFILE : ROSE WILSON & EMMA HERRINGTON
Our growing national network of donors, alumni and volunteers is one of our greatest assets. Since 2005, the one-on-one mentorship program has involved 248 mentors,
118 of whom are mentoring current Loran Scholars. Mentors commit to sharing their experiences and networks with the scholars and also act as role models and advisors. To build connections between mentors and scholars, senior fellows have convened gatherings for more than 100 mentors and scholars in Vancouver, Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.
M ENTORS FOR T H E C L A S S O F 2 0 1 1 Iris Almeida-Côté, Chief Executive Officer, The TRIGONE Group, Montreal Bill Black, Past President and CEO, Maritime Life, Halifax Madeline Boscoe, Executive Director, the Reach Community Health Centre, Vancouver Tim Brodhead, Senior Fellow, Social Innovation Generation (SIG) National, Montreal Vickie Cammack, President & CEO, Tyze Personal Networks, Vancouver Kevin Chan, Director of Policy, Parliamentary Affairs and Research, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Ottawa
Kosar Khwaja (’94), Assistant Professor, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, McGill University, Montreal David Laidley, Chairman Emeritus of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Montreal Laurie Lashbrook, President, Lashbrook Marketing & Public Relations, London Nancy Lockhart, CAO, Frum Development Group, Toronto Judith Marcuse, Co-Director, International Centre of Art for Social Change, Vancouver
Originally from Orillia, Ontario, Emma Herrington (Loran Scholar ‘10) is a third-year student at Dalhousie University where she is majoring in neuroscience in the integrated science program. On-campus, Emma is the president of the Dalhousie Science Society, wrestles competitively and is past-president of Smith House. During her two summers so far, Emma volunteered in a hospital in Moldova and interned at Apple Athletic Products in Ontario. Upon moving to Nova Scotia, Emma was paired with Rose Wilson, co-chairwoman of Wilsons Fuel, through the Loran mentorship program. Rose, a 2011 Red Cross Humanitarian Award recipient, is well-known for her tireless efforts to contribute to the Halifax community. She is particularly supportive of youth in the region and is a major donor to the Loran Scholar program.
The beauty of my relationship with Rose is that she believes fully in my ability to complete any task. I work best when I talk through decisions with someone I hold in high regard. Our discussions help me to explore my options. Emma Herrington
Hilary Pearson, President & CEO, Philanthropic Foundations Canada, Montreal
Shirley Chan, Past CEO, Building Opportunities with Business, Vancouver
Tamara Rebanks, Vice President, Community Affairs, George Weston Limited, Toronto
Jane Craighead, Sr. Vice-President, Total Rewards, Scotiabank, Toronto
Sidney Ribaux, Co-founder & Executive Director, Équiterre, Montreal
Linda Ann Daly, Past Chair, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston
Mike Ridley, Chief Information Officer, University of Guelph, Guelph
Walter Fenlon, Financial Advisor, Assante Wealth Management, Kingston
Norman Riddell, President, SOGERI Consultants, Ottawa
Jane Good, Past Manager of Career Education and Counselling, Queen’s University, Kingston
Karen Sheriff, President & CEO, Bell Aliant, Halifax/Toronto
Cheryl Hodder, Partner, McInnes Cooper, Halifax
Merilyn Simonds, Artistic Director, Kingston WritersFest, Kingston
Stephen Huddart, President and CEO, The J. W. McConnell Family Foundation, Montreal
Michael Urlocker, Director, Equity Research, GMP Securities, Toronto
Don Jaffray, Executive Director, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton, Hamilton
Peter Wong, Vice President, Investment Advisor, Raymond James, Vancouver
Emma was struck by her mentor’s openness from the very beginning: “Rose is unbelievably successful and yet, when you meet her, you are not overwhelmed by an ego. Her humility is something that I have tried to emulate since the day we met.” Rose and Emma’s mentor-mentee relationship extends beyond the casual conversation: “The beauty of my relationship with Rose is that she believes fully in my ability to complete any task. I work best when I talk through decisions with someone I hold in high regard. Our discussions help me to explore my options.” Rose also believes in the value of the reciprocal mentoring relationship, “It is an honour to be invited to mentor a young person with such strong potential for leadership and energy to contribute to her community. Further, the rewards are tremendous. Emma is like a member of our family now.”
Lucia Harrison, Executive Director, KitchenerWaterloo Multicultural Council, Kitchener
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a community of scholars With 118 scholars studying throughout Canada at 19 different universities, we believe strongly in the value of establishing a national community of scholars who inspire and motivate each other. To this end, each year we bring scholars together for an orientation expedition, national scholars’ retreat, regional events and our national scholars’ forum. We also provide an online space for past and present scholars at www.loranscholar.ca and on LinkedIn.
ORIENTATION EXPEDITION A multi-year pledge from Nancy and Bob Young continues to bring each new class of Loran Scholars together to participate in an outdoor expedition. The week-long trip provides scholars with an opportunity to challenge themselves physically, gain confidence
in taking risks and work productively in a team setting. It also builds a shared sense of identity amongst the incoming class of Loran Scholars before they disperse across Canada to begin their first term at university. This year the incoming Class of 2012 scholars split into one hiking and two canoeing groups before venturing into Algonquin Park. Scholars covered up to 10 km a day and pitched camp every night, carrying their gear and food with them. This wilderness experience was a first for many. A 24-hour solitary period in the middle of the expedition and several days of rain added extra elements of challenge this year. This is our fourth year partnering with Outward Bound to deliver this program. Since its inception in 2009, there has been a noticeable impact on scholars’ relationships with one another as the Loran Scholar community grows more cohesive every year.
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SCHOLARS’ RETREAT Upon completion of the orientation expedition, the incoming scholars joined their upper-year counterparts at the annual Scholars’ Retreat. This year, 83 scholars, eight staff members and several alumni gathered to highlight peer-topeer learning, role modeling, and reflection. During the weekend, alumni facilitated sessions about the value of learning from failure and how to maximize opportunities in your career and community. Scholar- and staff-led sessions provided tips to pursue summer plans outside of your comfort zone and ideas to improve service activities. This retreat was the largest gathering of current scholars to date.
NATIONAL SCHOLARS’ FORUM As is tradition, first- and fourth-year scholars were invited to attend the national selection weekend to participate in the annual Scholars’ Forum and assist with interviews. The forum consisted of workshops and plenaries led by scholars, alumni, staff and guests. Highlights of the forum included a case-based discussion on trust, reputation and ethical leadership led by Rotman business professor and former director of CMSF, Rick Powers; alumni-led sessions investigated what constitutes a classroom and what counts as education, as well as how to integrate the Loran values into the transition out of undergraduate studies. Fourth-year scholars facilitated a discussion titled, “What We Wish We Had Known” with first-year scholars that rounded out the day.
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summer program Over the course of their undergraduate studies, scholars are expected to gain work experience in the private and public sectors in Canada and abroad. Staff members support scholars by establishing partnerships with leading companies and organizations, such as Social Capital Partners, the Consulate General of Canada in Vietnam and the Martin Prosperity Institute. In 2011, 28 internships were made available to scholars through the Foundation. Scholars are also encouraged to connect to our extensive network of donors, alumni and volunteers. They can access up to $8,500 in order to plan three unique and challenging summer experiences. 1. An enterprise internship: Scholars develop skills
PROFILE : DIVYA PAHWA Originally from Saskatoon, Divya Pahwa (Loran Scholar ’09) graduated from Walter Murray Collegiate Institute, where she served as co-editor of the school paper, head of the environmental club and chaired the student ambassador council for Kids Help Phone. After being selected as a Loran Scholar, Divya decided to move to Montreal to study at McGill University. Now a fourth-year student in sociology and marketing, she serves as treasurer of a campus political club and was a delegate to the G8/G20 youth summit in Paris, France. In the wider Montreal community, she volunteers with a literacy initiative for at-risk youth. She also writes for the McGill career services blog about career advice and issues facing young women in the workplace. Divya’s summer experiences have complemented and broadened her academic studies. During the summer after
in a for-profit environment and learn about leadership in the business world. For example, 2010 BMO Capital Markets Loran Scholar Sarah Lone was a Social Responsibility Research Assistant with Teck Resources Ltd, a mining company with 9000 employees worldwide.
The summer program has exceeded my expectations, says Divya. I had no idea there was so much adventure and learning in store for me. It’s been an incredible ride. Divya Pahwa
2. A public policy internship: Scholars gain experi-
ence with Canada’s policy-making process, in its partisan or non-partisan forms, and are exposed to institutions that influence public policy in Canada. For example, 2010 Loran Scholar Dylan Collins interned with the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, where he researched policies to widen access to an opioid antidote.
her first year at McGill, Divya volunteered with SIDART, an NGO in Jaipur, India. She helped to lead focus group discussions with politically involved women and researched de-centralized governments, education and women’s empowerment in politics. “My summer working with SIDART taught me the most about people, exercising patience, and how people define value in their lives,” says Divya. “It was fascinating to understand and learn why my co-workers value kinship and loyalty so much and how family influences the decisions a young person makes.”
3. Personal and/or community development: In
For her second summer, she interned at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy in Saskatoon. Building on her experience the previous summer, she researched and wrote a paper on federalism, social policy, the welfare state and health care in India.
Canada or abroad, scholars participate in projects that take them outside of their academic and personal comfort zones. For example, 2009 W. Garfield Weston Loran Scholar Tyler Heal helped to lay the groundwork for a new Arctic service-learning project for the University of Alberta’s engineering department in Pangnirtung, Nunavut.
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For her third summer, Divya worked at Loblaw Companies in Brampton. She interned in product development, project management and marketing, with a focus on new gluten-free products. “Working for such a large company I was expected to learn a lot on my own. From a business perspective, it was quite possibly the best learning experience I’ve had in the past four years,” she says.
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PROFILE : GEORGE GEORGHIADES In late September 2011, alumni, scholars and their guests gathered in Toronto for the second Connexion weekend. On Friday, Klara Michal (‘97) hosted an informal reception that gave alumni an opportunity to meet and catch up with each other. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of the MaRS Discovery District, kicked off Saturday with a morning keynote address. She challenged alumni to consider the innovation imperative we face as a nation and called on a new generation of leaders to usher in this new knowledge economy. The theme, “Unconventional Leaders in an Open World”, included six interactive panels involving 16 speakers on topics related to the theme, including the future of health care, innovation in public policy and the public sector, urban environmentalism, unconventional education, rural Canada and the open Internet.
Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary, was the highlight of the evening as he delivered a keynote address outlining his “politics in complete sentences” approach. An excerpt of Mayor Nenshi’s speech was later aired on CTV’s W5 program. An alumni brunch on Sunday concluded the weekend. Alumni spoke about the value of the personal connections forged through the alumni network and participated in a brainstorming session led by Chris Cowperthwaite (‘99), the incoming coordinator of the alumni association. Writing about the weekend later an alumna said she would strongly recommend the Connexion experience, stating: “The inspiration, the confidence and the sense of potential you walk away with is really remarkable. Plus, the desire to continue to achieve, work hard to serve your community, and to build meaningful connections with people is invaluable.”
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Almost three years ago, George Georghiades (Loran Scholar ’95) and his brother Nickolas started Lexington Park Real Estate Capital Inc., a premier real estate investment and asset management firm in Waterloo. Focused on the growing region of Kitchener-Waterloo, the firm manages a broadly diversified portfolio of retail, office, and multi-residential assets totaling over $135 million. Beyond generating returns, the firm strives to create sustainable new and repurposed assets that serve the long-term interests of the communities in which it operates. Being selected as a Loran Scholar and having the opportunity to study at Huron College and the Richard Ivey School of Business was a life-changing experience for George. “I was It’s easy to give back to very comfortable in Waterloo. an institution that has But it was great to be plucked helped shape my life. out and be immersed in a new environment with the resources George Georghiades and time to think about what I wanted to do and who I wanted to be. Without the award, I would never have been able to study away from home,” he says. George was a residence don for two years and served on a number of Ivey committees. Through his mentor, Paul Hayman, fellow scholars and other contacts in the foundation’s network, he found summer internships at Cooperators Insurance, HSBC Bank Canada and Ballantyne Systems. Upon graduating from Ivey, George joined McKinsey & Company as an analyst and spent nearly a year in Greece helping to establish the firm’s Athens office. After two and half years, he then went to work on special projects within CIBC’s Retail Markets group. George earned an MSc in real estate economics and finance from the London School of Economics and an MPA from the Kennedy School at Harvard University before returning to McKinsey. He held progressively senior roles and was primarily focused on alternative investments, real estate and private equity. In conjunction with his academic studies, his time at McKinsey provided the content knowledge that he needed to launch Lexington Park with his brother. George is a strong supporter of the Loran Scholar program. He mentored a scholar who attended Western, was the first alumnus to serve on the board of the foundation, and currently chairs the selection committee in Kitchener-Waterloo/Guelph. Through Lexington Park, he is also a major donor. “To be competitive globally, we need to invest significantly in talented young Canadians,” he says. “Just a few people can have a huge impact on the world. We need to give them an option to excel here in Canada and the Loran Scholar program does that – one student at a time.” 2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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volunteers Since inception, our selection process has relied on a network of dedicated volunteers who assess and interview candidates. We recruit volunteers from a variety of sectors and careers who are demonstrating in their own lives the very values we look for in our scholars. Our small staff of seven employees works at the centre of this national network. From the directors on our board to the interviewers and assessors to the mentors who commit to four years of advising a scholar, it is only through the work of volunteers that we are able to deliver such an effective enrichment program. Last year, more than 500 volunteers gave more than 8,000 hours of their time. We thank the individuals listed below for giving their time and for believing in the value of making long-term investments in young Canadians who demonstrate character, service and leadership potential.
Tameeza Chatur
Linda Ann Daly
Kevin Farrell
Douglas Grant
Priscilla Chen
Lisa Dalziel
Sarah Farrell
Pierre-Luc Gravel
Steve Chipman
Elaine Davies
Walter Fenlon
James Gray
Jerome Chomos
Annabelle DeGouveia
Andrea Feunekes
Jerry Gray
Jeeshan Chowdhury (‘00)
Paul Dekar
Marta Filipski (‘02)
Loree Gray
Jennifer Clapp
Lisa Demers
Mary Ann Finn
Shari Graydon
Jennifer Clark
Rose-May Demore
Julie Firestone
Kelly Grindrod
Meghan Clarke
Jean Dennie
Brenda Fitzgerald
Harry Grossmith
Andrew Clement
Melanie Derynck (‘02)
Normand Fortier
Wojciech Gryc (‘04)
Lisa Cline
Brian Desbiens
Catherine Fowler
Bill Guest
Robert Cluett
Mohamed Dhanani
Graham Fox (‘93)
Luther Haave
Ruth Ann Companion
Adrienne di Paolo
Renzo Francescutti
Frederick Hall
Alex Conliffe (‘99)
Cam di Prata
Evan Fraser
Louise Hamel
Martin Connell
Sarah Dickson
Graham Fraser
Darlene Hammell
Sergio Acuna Mancilla
David Bell
Elizabeth Bronson
Meg Connell
Lauren Dobell
Diane Freeman
Joel Adams
Hannah Bell
Kyla Brophy (‘06)
Megan Conway
Kelly Doctor (‘99)
Charlotte French
Leanne Hammond Komori
Megan Adams
Teresa Bennett (‘94)
Joseph Brubaker
Sean Conway
Alix Dostal
David Friesen
Lucy Hanes Chatham
Alice Adelkind
Vali Bennett
Dinu Bumbaru
George Cooke
Vaughan Dowie
Virginia Froman
Debbie Hanlon
Amanda Affonso
Louis Bernatchez
Erika Burger (‘91)
Aline Cool
James Downey
Janet Frood
Ian Hanna
Dorinne Ah-Kam
Lyle Best
Kate Burke
George Cooper
Andrea Drager
Rick Frost
Rick Harcourt
Lauren Albrecht (‘01)
Bridget Beswick (‘99)
Helen Burstyn
Michele Corbeil
Jacques Dubé
Guy Fuller
Dylan Hardy
Brent Allison
Mebrat Beyene
François Cadieux (‘05)
Peter Dueck
Kathleen Gallagher
Patricia Harris
Teresa Alm
Benoit Bisaillon
Kelsey Cameron (‘98)
Priscilla Corcoran Mooney
Wendy Duff
Bill Black
Lindsay Cameron
Dave Cormier
Nora Duke
Carolina Gallo Richer La Flèche
Lucia Harrison
Iris Almeida-Coté Anne Andermann
Rob Black
Vickie Cammack
Christine Corston
Martin Dumas
Brian Gardner (‘93)
Anne Hebert
Caroline Andrew
Calee Blanchard (‘98)
Valerie Campbell
Stephen Couchman
Carly Dunster
Peter George
Gerard Heffernan
Amy Andrews Alexander (‘96)
Randy Boissonnault
Wendi Campbell
Yvan Couture
Kim Dupre
George Georghiades (‘95)
Cheryl Heinzl
Mark Angelo (‘97)
Madeline Boscoe
Ray Cantwell (‘98)
Chris Cowperthwaite (‘99)
Erin Eacott (‘93)
Frances Gertsch
David Helliwell
James Appleyard
Julie Clare Boudreault
Derek Carlisle
Philip Cowperthwaite
David Eaves
Natalie Gerum (‘05)
Meghan Henry
Louise Arkle
Marina Boulos
Sharon Carstairs
Christine Cowtan
Kim Echlin
Melissa Gibaldi (‘04)
Claire Hepburn
Ted Aubut
Andreea Bourgeois
Sheila Casgrain
Jane Craighead
Lyle Eide
Julie Gibson (‘95)
Les Herr
Mary Lou Babineau
Marg Bowman
John Cawley
Caroline Crawford (‘06)
Susan Eide
Mark Gifford
Hillary Higgins (‘03)
Anne Catherine Bajard
Cory Brake
Wendy Cecil
Purdy Crawford
Pearl Eliadis
Scott Gilmore
Garry Hilderman
Lauren Baker
Gurpreet Brar (‘00)
Amy Cervenan (‘99)
David Crombie
Michael Emes
Eric Gionet
Alex Himelfarb
Karim Bardeesy
Samuel Breau (’05)
Louise Chagnon-Bucheit
Patrick Cronin
Kristin Erickson (‘01)
Patrick Giroux
Terrence Ho
Stephanie Barker
Jeff Brison
Mark Chamberlain
Michael Currie (‘05)
Breanne Everett (’02)
Jonathan Glencross
Cheryl Hodder
Katie Barnes-Prior
Scott Brittain
Kevin Chan
Ruth daCosta
Paul Fahey
Steve Glickman
Karen Hoffmann
Allison Barrett-George
Alan Broadbent
Shirley Chan
Ann Dadson
Kevin Fairs
Nicki Glowacki
Laura Hogan (‘99)
Debbie Barton Moore
Tim Brodhead
Alice Chan-Yip
Michelle Dagnino (‘98)
Conor Falvey (‘06)
Jane Good
Heather Holland (‘98)
Jeff Baryshnik (‘98)
Ken Broekaert
Robert Chatelain (‘01)
Kit Dalaroy
Johnny Fansher
Ida Goodreau
Jonathan Holmes (‘07)
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VOLUNTEERS
PROFILE : THE HON. MICHAEL WILSON, P.C., C.C.
c o n ti nu e d
Grant Hopcroft
Jane Lapointe
Michael MacMillan
Meghan Moore (‘98)
Nancy Hopkins
Viviane Lapointe
Antonia Maioni
Mary Moran
Jon Hountalas
Paul Larocque
Beth Malcolm
Michael Moreau (‘98)
Stephen Huddart
Laurie Lashbrook
Zahra Mamdani
Caroline Morency
Renée Hudon
Sylvie Lauzon
Sharon Manson Singer
Elizabeth Morey
Jim Hughes
Tracy Lavin
Judith Marcuse
David Morin
Michelle Hurtubise
Patrick Lawlor
Verlie Martin
Isabelle Morin
Andrea Iaboni
Doug Lawson
Marilyn Mason
Françoise Morissette
Yaacov Iland (‘97)
Stéphane LeBlanc
Jaymie Matthews
William Morneau
David Ingram
Marie Leblanc-Kerr
Judy Matthews
Kim Morris
Nicole Israel (‘99)
Linda Leith
Ashif Mawji
David Mosher
Humera Jabir (‘08)
Richard Lemon
Arthur May
Christine Moss
Tim Jackson
John Lennox
Alex Mazer (‘97)
Kristen Munro
Don Jaffray
Richard Lessard
Donald Mazer
Susan Murley
Francine James (’94)
Pat Letizia
Gordon McBean
Shawn Murphy
Ed Jernigan
Peter Leuprecht
Brian McCain
Kyleen Myrah
Michael Johnston
Leah Levac
Jill McCaw
Nicolas Nadeau (‘02)
Craig Jones
Leanne Lewis
Rosemarie McClean
Patrick Nadeau (‘98)
Seth Kay
Christopher Li (‘93)
Velma McColl
Kendra Naidoo (‘01)
Allison Keating (‘04)
Grace Li (‘06)
Kim McConnell
Ted Needham
Anthony Keating
Alison Loat
Helen McEvoy
Byron Neiles
Carol Kehoe
Nancy Lockhart
Sandy McFadden
Naheed Nenshi
Ruth Kelly
Sandra Lockyer
Désirée McGraw
Jennifer Newcombe
Kevin Keough
Charles Loewen
Mary McIntosh
Chris Newton-Smith (’95)
John Keuper
Chad Lubelsky
Helen McLean
Martha Nixon
Ekta Khemani
Wayne Ludlow
Anne McLellan
David Noble
Kosar Khwaja (‘94)
Gaëtan Lussier
Christy McLeod
Donna Noonan
Candace Kielbiski
Axel Meisen
Wesley Novotny (‘96)
Jamie King
Marie-Claire Lussier-Desbiens (‘05)
Sylvie Mercier
Mark Nyvlt
Jennifer King (‘98)
Emma Lyndon (‘98)
Klara Michal (‘97)
Janice O’Born
Joey Kish
Jeanette Lynes
Christian Michaud
Daniela O’Callaghan (‘01)
Emilie Knoechel (‘96)
Kurt Lynn
Sandi Mielitz
Jennifer O’Connor
Sevaun Palvetzian
Ian Peer
Craig Pho
Jennifer Racine
Sara Knowles (‘98)
Heather Millar (‘00)
Jeremy O’Krafka
Marc Paquin
Carole Pelletier
Lawrie Pollard
Marie-France Raynault
Audrey Kobayashi
Mary MacDonald-Pickering
Diane Minichiello
Liz O’Neill
Sandra Patterson
Kate Pereira (‘04)
Gerry Pond
Brandi Read (‘98)
Michael Kogon (‘95)
Rhiannon MacDonnell
Sam Minniti
Vivienne Ojala
Lianne Paturel
Laura-Julie Perreault
Rick Powers
Tamara Rebanks
Amy-Lee Kouwenberg (‘01)
Sandra MacGillivray (‘94)
Usha Mittoo
Sharon Olmstead
Martin Pearce
Ann Peters
Gail Prasad (‘98)
Wendy Rebanks
Norman Labrie
Jim Mackey
Jessica Moe (‘04)
Catherine Ouimet
Matthew Pearce
Cathy Phillips
Deborah Preston
Matthew Reid (‘05)
David Laidley
Peter MacKinnon
Mike Moffatt
Mark Ouseley (‘06)
Hilary Pearson
John Phillips
Christopher Proctor (‘06)
Sylvie Renault
Scott Landgraff
Roderick MacLennan
John Montalbano
Terry Owen
Landon Pearson
Tara Phillips (‘96)
Ene Querney
Grant Reuber
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Well-known for his work as federal Minister of Finance and later as Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, The Honourable Michael Wilson joined the Board of the Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation in 2012. He brings a wealth of experience from his distinguished career in Canadian public life as a politician, diplomat, business leader and community volunteer to our board. “The Loran Scholar program, with its emphasis on identifying and nurturing strong character in young Canadians who are making practical contributions to communities across the country, is a key means of investing in the future prosperity of Canada. I am proud to serve on the board,” says Mr. Wilson, who is Chairman of Barclays Capital Canada.
The Loran Scholar program, with its emphasis on identifying and nurturing strong character in young Canadians who are making practical contributions to communities across the country, is a key means of investing in the future prosperity of Canada. I am proud to serve on the board, The Honourable Michael Wilson
Mr. Wilson is a strong supporter of higher education. He is a graduate of Trinity College and currently serves as Chancellor of the University of Toronto. In 2010, he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada for his outspoken advocacy in the field of mental health and for his contributions to public service, both in Canada and on the international stage.
VOLUNTEERS
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VOLUNTEERS
INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL GIVING
c o n ti nu e d
Sidney Ribaux
Jason Shannon
David Thompson
Frances Westley
Doug Richardson
Mike Shaver
Ian Thompson
W. Galen Weston
Emma Richardson
Allan Shaw
Wendy Thomson
Anne Whelan
Lindsey Richardson
Karen Sheriff
Chantal Tie
Laura White (‘00)
Norman Riddell
Yafang Shi
Tiffany Tingley (‘02)
James Wilson
Mike Ridley
Mamdouh Shoukri
Kenneth Tolmie
Karen Wilson
Nada Ristich
Don Shumka
Martha Tory
Michael Wilson
Joy Roberts
Robert Silverman
Warren Tranquada (‘92)
Rose Wilson
Peter Robic
Michael Simmonds
Beatrice Traub-Werner
Chuk Wong
Haley Robinson (‘08)
Merilyn Simonds
Moreen Tremblay
Peter Wong
Peter Robinson
Elliot Sims (‘04)
Sue Wong
Bruno Rocca
Duncan Sinclair
Marilyn Trenholme Counsell
Ryan Rodrigues
Lucas Skoczkowski (‘92)
Ilse Treurnicht
Cornell C.V. Wright
Meghan Rodrigues
Beth Skuy
Janet Tryhuba
Fred Wright
Wendy Roe
Malcolm Smith
Linda Tunney
John Wright
Tina Rogers
Michael Smith
Edna Turpin
Arash Yazdani
Richard Rooney
Robert Smithson
Chris Umiastowski
Elizabeth Yeo
Jane Rounthwaite
Kim Steele
Michael Urlocker
Bill Young
Kate Rounthwaite
Erin Steuter
Steven Uster (‘97)
Nancy Young
Jane Roy
Judy Stymest
Barbara Uteck
Sarah Young
Lucie Saint Gelais
Linda Sun (‘07)
Beth Vader (‘99)
Erica Zarkovich (‘98)
Abigail Salole
Peter Sweeney
Stéphane Vaillancourt
Pierre Zundel
Nadia Salvaterra (‘00)
John Swift
Valérie Valiulis
David Sandomierski (‘97)
Michele Symons
Jason van Eyk
Matthew Sardina
Amy Tan (‘96)
John van Nostrand
Meredith Saunderson
Michele Leighton Symons
Colleen Varcoe Christine Vaughan
Andrée Savoie
François Tanguay- Renaud (‘98)
Roberta Sawatzky
Karen Tanner
Lynda Vézina
Natasha Sawh
Deborah Taylor
Bilkis Vissandjée
Susan Scace
Peter Taylor
Román Viveros-Aguilera
Mark Schaan (‘97)
Leah Temerty Lord
David Vlemmix (‘05)
Vicki Schmolka
Ken Teslia
Kevin Waller
Lyle Schwartz (‘96)
Chantal Thériault
Richard Walling
Rudy Sedlak (‘97)
Myriam Thériault
Gary Warner
Hersh Sehdev
Joël Thibert (‘00)
Jaime Watt
Nola-Kate Seymoar
Patricia Thiel
Ashley Weese
Steve Shannon
Steve Thomas
Joy Weismiller
Judy Savage Philip Savage
Bhavana Varma Christl Verduyn
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We thank the individuals listed below for their financial contributions in support of our mission. A denotes a donor who also gave travel miles to mitigate the costs of national selections. M indicates a monthly donor. (from 1 May 2011 to 30 April 2012)
Vis io n a r i e s ’ C i r c l e - $500,000+ Estate of Ora Adeline Abraham
Nancy & Bob Young
Walter and Marilyn Booth
F o u n d e r s ’ C i r c l e - $75,000+ Anonymous
Craig Casgrain
Anonymous
Tamara Rebanks & James Appleyard
Samuel Belzberg
Wendy & Leslie Rebanks
F o u n d e r s ’ C i r c l e - $25,000- $74,999 Gerald & Geraldine Heffernan
John & Cathy Phillips
Robert Cluett
Rose Wilson
Klara Michal (‘97)A
F o u n d e r s ’ C i r c l e - $10,000- $24,999 Wendy M. Cecil
Mark Schaan (‘97)
Patrick & Ramona Cronin
Kevin Sullivan
William Morneau
Quynh-Thuyen Tan (’92)
Craig Pho & Mireille Moors
Fred R. Wright
Richard Rooney
Ben A. Young
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Ch air’s Circle - $5, 000- $9, 999
E xe c u t iv e D i r e c t o r ’s Cir cle - $500- $999 ( cont ’d.)
Roderick MacLennan
Lucas Skoczkowski (‘92)
Virginia Froman
Mary Moran
Bill & Betty Morris
Steven Uster (‘97)
Peter George
Chris Newton-Smith (‘95)
Holly Gwynne-Timothy
Wesley Novotny (‘96)
Marianne Hawkins (‘93)
Natalie Parks (‘03)
Adina & Jesse HelmerM
Joanne Pooley
Yaacov Iland (‘97)M
Tina Rogers
A
Heinz & Margaret Rieger
Ch air’s Circle - $2, 500- $4, 999 Kenneth Broekaert
Franca Gucciardi (‘90) & Alex Usher
Corey Centen (‘03)
David Ingram
Bryan P. Davies & Andra TakacsA
L.O. Pollard
Mary Ann Finn
Cornell Wright & Sarah McEvoy
Doug & Ruth Grant
E xe cutive Director’s C i rc l e - $1, 000- $2, 499 Gail Asper & Michael Paterson
Richard Ivey
Jeff Baryshnik (‘98)
Kosar Khwaja (‘94)
Jalynn H. Bennett
Michael Kogon (‘95)
Robert Campbell
Sandra (‘94) & Rodney MacGillivray
Nathan Clute (‘98)
Don & Rosemarie McClean
George Cooper
Christy McLeod
Elaine Davies
Richard Phillips
Brian Desbiens
Karen McRae
Paul Fahey
Brandi Read (‘98)
Catherine Fowler
Russell M. Robinson II
Brian Gardner (‘93)
Lionel Schipper
Harry Holman
Jordan Velestuk (‘99)
E xe cutive Director’s C i rc l e - $500- $999 Anonymous (2)
Gurpreet Brar (‘00)M
Dominic Allain (‘95)
Robert Chipman
Amy Andrews Alexander (‘96)
Jennifer ClarkM
Mark Angelo (‘99)
Chris Cowperthwaite (‘99)M
Alison & David Appleyard
Purdy & Bea Crawford
Patricia Arroyo (‘92)
Michelle Dagnino (‘98)
Stephanie Barker
Adrienne Di Paolo
Teresa Bennett (‘94)
Erin Eacott (‘93)
Pierre Boudreault
Graham Fox (‘93)M
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Heather Kerr (‘96)
Heather SprattA, M
Michael Laine
Amy Tan (‘96)
Sophia Lu (‘07)
Martha J. Tory
Gaëtan Lussier
Warren Tranquada (‘92)
Sarah Michael (‘93)
Ryan Van Wert (‘98)
S c h o la r s ’ C i r c l e - $250- $499 Anonymous Ray (‘98) & Christine Cantwell Greig & Carolyn Clark Aline Cool Brian Degnan Melanie Derynck (‘02) Michael Douglas (‘99) James Downey Kim Echlin Conor Falvey (‘06)M Maya Fernandez (‘08) Afzal Habib (‘06) Frederick Hall Ian Hembery Laura Hogan (‘99) Michelle HurtubiseM Francine James (‘94) Sean Junor
Jennifer King (‘98) Catherine Lambert (‘00) John Watt Lennox Emma Lyndon (‘98) Matto Mildenberger (‘03) Calvin Mitchell (‘10) Patrick Nadeau (‘00)M Barbara Nelson Marian Nemec (‘91) Kara O’Brien (‘01) Neil Peet (‘04) Ann Peters Shayan Rahnama (‘01) Tara & Rudy Sedlak (‘97) Evan Short (‘93) Megan Stone (‘06) Christl Verduyn
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S c h olars’ Circle - up to $249 Megan Adams Ainsley Alexander (‘03) Stephanie Arbez (‘01) Aaron Bailey (‘11)M Jordan Banks Zoë Barrett-Wood (‘06) Mischa Bartkow (‘99)M Eric Beaudoin (‘05) Bridget Beswick (’99) Joan & Richard Beswick Rick Bhullar (‘00) Calee Blanchard (‘98) Emily BoehmM Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly (‘11)M Kate Boyle Samuel Breau (‘05) Kyla Brophy (‘06) Erika Burger (‘91)M Brant Carson (‘99) Brianne Castonguay (‘03) Amy Cervenan (‘99) Danielle Chahine-Iny (‘98) Shirley Chan Robert Chatelain (‘01) Cherie Chen (‘11)M Sunny Cheung (‘06) Anne Cheverie (‘04) Alison Chick (‘01) Jerome Chomos Taylor Christl (‘00) Alex Conliffe (‘99)M Stephen Cosman (‘03) Caroline Crawford (‘06) Don Currie Michael Currie (‘05) Patrick David (‘99) & Michael SmithM Rebecca Davis (‘00) Max Deschner (‘09)
S c h o la r s ’ C i r c l e - up t o $249 ( cont .’d)
Jugal Kishore Dhoot Kathryn Dingle (‘07) James Di Paolo (‘08) Kelly Doctor (‘99) Janet Drynan Francis Dubé (‘01)M Michael Dudkiewicz (‘98) Patrick Duncan (‘06) Kaitlin Dupuis (‘02) Danya Dziedzic (‘09) Ann Falvey Akin Famuyide (‘04) Adam Fearnall (‘08) Emma Feltes (‘04) Mairead Ferguson (‘11) Marta Filipski (‘02) Danica Fisher (‘98) Sonja Forstner Frances Gertsch Natalie Gerum (‘05) Jane Good Sam Gregory (‘11)M Wojciech Gryc (‘04)A Ali Hamandi Emma Hapke (‘03) Ryan Harley Eric Haywood-Farmer (‘96)M Meghan Henry Daniel Hertz (‘08) Hillary Higgins (‘03) Heather Holland (‘98) Jonathan Holmes (‘07)M Robyn Hooper (‘07) William Hooper Lindsey Horsfield (‘02)M Nazim Hussain (‘01) Mathieu Isabel (‘06) Devon Jackson (‘11) Melinda Jacobs (‘08)M
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Kevin O’Rielly Justin Oake (‘06) Sharon Olmstead Livia Ottisova (‘03) Mark Ouseley (‘06) Jonathan Paradis (‘08) Konnie Peet John Pegg (‘06) Aimee Pelletier (‘00)M Kate Pereira (‘04)M Lauren Phillips (‘99) Tara Phillips (‘96) Debjani Poddar (‘05) Jay Potter (‘02)
Karen Roberts (‘00) Haley Robinson (‘08) Jesse Robson (‘05) George Roter Jane Rowland David Sandomierski (‘97)M Gail Scott Roberta Seed Katie Sheehan Robert Sillcox Karlee Silver Michael Singh (‘07) Mariana Sklepowich (‘01)M Graham Smith (‘05)
Myriam Thériault Joël Thibert (‘00) Jamie Thomas-Pavanel (‘05) Tiffany Tingley (‘02) Hoai-An Tran (‘08) Geneviève Tremblay (‘97) Joshua Vanwyck (‘04) David Vlemmix (‘05)M Christine Wadsworth (‘06) Joshua Wales (‘04) Alexander Way (‘04) Darryl White Sarah Wiley Karen Wilson
Richard Powers Gail Prasad (‘98) Christopher Proctor (‘06) Vanessa Redditt (‘03) Matthew Reid (‘05) Cameron Revington (‘11)M Armin Rezaiean-Asel (‘11) Lindsey Richardson
Kimia Sorouri (‘11) Elizabeth Sully (‘04) James Sully (‘02) Linda Sun (‘07) Ian Sunderland (‘98) Kailea Switzer (‘05) Julianna Tan (‘11) François Tanguay-Renaud (‘98)
Annabel Wong Diana Wong (‘08) Sam Wong (‘90) Stephen Young (‘03) Erica Zarkovich (‘98) Jiawen Zhou (‘11) Hayes Zirnhelt (‘05)
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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION ANNUAL GIVING (from 1 May 2011
to 30 April 2012)
Since our earliest days, the Loran Scholar program has benefited from the support of Canadian companies and foundations that are aligned with our mission of investing in young people who demonstrate character, service and leadership potential.
P r i nc i pal Suppo rter - $ 1,00 0,00 0+
We need leaders in every domain and every organization, which is why BMO Capital Markets is a proud supporter of the Loran Awards. Through our Equity Through Education initiative, we have invested $1,825,000 in a diverse group of scholars, all of whom show potential as leaders. Eric Tripp, Co-President, BMO Capital Markets
Pr inc ipal B e ne f ac t o r s - $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 + Loran Alumni Association school and sports photography
Sponsor of the W. Garfield Weston Loran Awards
Pr im ar y B e ne f ac to r s - $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 +
Primary Supporter - $500,000+ The Morrison Foundation
Anonymous
Avana Capital Corporation
Future Leaders Fund
The Great-West Life, London Life, Canada Life
M ajo r B e ne f ac t o rs - $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 +
Major Supporter - $250,000+
Friesens
Lexington Park Real Estate Capital Inc.
The Midloch Foundation
Ralph M. Barford Family Foundation
B e ne f ac t o r s - $5 , 0 0 0 +
The Temerty Family Foundation
Anonymous
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
Deloitte & Touche Foundation Canada
E.W. Bickle Foundation
Frum Development Group
A s so c i ate Suppo rters - $ 75 ,0 00 + Friends of Canadian Education
M ajo r D o no r s - up t o $ 4 , 9 9 9 Dr. Gupta Medicine Professional Corporation
Loran Scholars’ Association
Microsoft Corporation
National Leasing
Outward Bound Canada
Robertson Stromberg LLP
R.H. McRae Charitable Foundation
TD Private Giving Foundation
The Taligent Group
United Way Ottawa
University of Guelph, Biomedical Sciences
In-Kind The Henry White Kinnear Foundation
The Michael Young Family Foundation
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Harper Grey LLP
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financials
INCOME (Loran Awards)
2012
Donations
2,121,960
Over the past seven years, the Foundation has steadily increased its asset base from $1.3 million to $6.8 million. This provides us with the necessary reserve to continue to offer 30 new awards every year, knowing we have sufficient funds to pay out all anticipated stipends to in-stream Scholars. The increase also reflects the establishment of a modest endowment fund ($2.4M), providing our donors with a means to make a long-term gift in support of the Loran Awards, such as the $500K gift made this year by Walter & Marilyn Booth. One of our goals over the next few years is to fund a modest proportion of our annual expenditures from income earned on invested capital.
Interest and other income
We encourage you to review our audited financial statements, which are available at www.loranscholar.ca. Below is summarized financial information for the year ended April 30, 2012.
Gatherings (retreat, conferences, orientation expedition, etc.)
Current assets Long-term assets
2012 2011
Stipend grants Enrichment program Summer Mentorship and stewardship Selections
$ $
A
Other
2,826,764
3,132,537
3,974,629
2,425,121
2,902
3,627
6,804,295
5,561,285
Excess of revenue over expenses
B
Current liabilities
1,285,302
1,350,634
Long-term liabilities
1,497,745
1,243,556
2,783,047
2,594,190
84,064
2,269,985
2,104,562
1,003,000
985,000
214,032
202,695
56,621
51,729
150,576
137,867
135,485
144,470
1,559,713
1,521,761
185,012
187,891
1,744,725
1,709,652
525,260
394,910
income
Note: Our partner universities waive tuition for Loran Scholars. Total cost of $669,720 is based on the national average tuition of $5,581.
INCOME (Loran Awards) with tuition
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
2,020,498
148,025
EXPENSES
General and administration
ASSETS
2011
$ $
- see note, above
Individuals (12%)
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation (29%) Corporations (21%)
NET ASSETS Endowment Fund
2,476,884
1,181,565
Unrestricted
1,544,364
1,785,530
4,021,248
2,967,095
6,804,295
5,561,285
Universities (Tuition) (24%)
Foundations (11%) Interest & Other Income (3%)
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EXPENDITURES (Loran Awards)
A
B
PROFILE : BREANNE EVERETT
income
without tuition
Summer Program (12%)
Mentorship & Stewardship (3%)
Dr. Breanne Everett, (Loran Scholar ’02), is the President and CEO of Orpyx, a
Gatherings (9%)
Selections (8%)
General & Administration (11%)
Stipend Grants (57%)
B with tuition
Calgary-based company developing sensor technologies to address diabetic patients’ foot complications. Still under the age of 30, this is not the first time she is combining her talents for creativity, entrepreneurship and technical knowledge. She started a jewellery-making business in elementary school that generated regular profits. Her jewellery appeared regularly on the television show North of 60 and in three motion pictures. Breanne says that being selected as a Loran Scholar was a critical moment in her life: “It removed any limitations and gave me the moral and financial support to pursue what I really wanted to It removed any limitations and do. By selecting gave me the moral and financial scholars based support to pursue what I really on their personal wanted to do. By selecting characteristics and scholars based on their personal drive rather than characteristics and drive rather a specific career than a specific career path, path, scholars scholars are supported to pursue are supported to their own goals and interests. pursue their own goals and interests.” Dr. Breanne Everett Breanne elected to leave her home in Bragg Creek, AB to enroll in the biochemistry program at McGill University.
income
- see note, opposite page Tuition (28%)
Summer Program (9%)
Mentorship & Stewardship (2%) Gatherings (6%)
Selections (5%) Stipend Grants (42%) General & Administration (8%)
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She returned to Alberta to complete medical school and her residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Calgary. Struck by the number of diabetic patients she was meeting and the severe complications they experience, Breanne began to imagine combining diabetic foot care and neuroplasticity to address these problems. In 2011 she took a leave of absence from her residency in order to focus on leading Orpyx. She is also completing her MBA through the Haskayne School of Business. “Orpyx is not only about meeting the needs of diabetic patients; it is also about taking a preventative approach to patient care and inspiring innovation in the medical profession,” says Breanne. Orpyx’s sensor-based technologies hold potential to be used in a variety of medical and athletic applications. Recognizing the importance that the Loran Award played in her own life, Breanne is committed to give back to the program. She is a volunteer and active member of the alumni network.
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B O A RD OF DIREC TORS & OFFICE RS
H O N O U R ARY C O UN C I L
Kenneth Broekaert Senior Vice-President, Burgundy Asset Management
Tamara Rebanks (Vice-Chair) Vice-President, Community Affairs, George Weston Ltd.
Patrick Cronin Executive Managing Director & Head, Financial Products, BMO Capital Markets
Susan Scace (Chair) President, The Henry White Kinnear Foundation
Brian Desbiens Past President, Sir Sandford Fleming College
Mamdouh Shoukri President & Vice-Chancellor, York University
Cam di Prata Past Executive Vice-President & Head, Corporate & Investment Banking, National Bank Financial
Michael H. Wilson, C.C. Chairman, Barclays Capital Canada
Mary Ann Finn (Treasurer) Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP Peter George, C.M., O.Ont. (Past Chair) Past President, McMaster University Franca Gucciardi (Loran Scholar ‘90) Executive Director & CEO, CMSF Nancy Lockhart CAO, Frum Development Group Rosemarie McClean Senior Vice-President, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Meghan Moore (W. Garfield Weston Loran Scholar ‘98) Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, United Way of Greater Toronto
Cornell C.V. Wright Partner, Torys LLP Nancy Young CEO & Owner, Elizabeth Bradley Designs Vali Bennett (Secretary) Director of Administration, Avana Capital Corporation Board Members who retired in 2012 James Appleyard (Past Chair) Chairman & CEO, Artez Interactive
R. Alan Broadbent, C.M. Chair, Avana Capital Corporation
James K. Gray, O.C. Founder, Canadian Hunter Exploration
Robert Cluett Founder of CMSF
Lucy Hanes Chatham Chairman, The Morehead-Cain Foundation
David Crombie, P.C., O.C. Former Mayor of Toronto and Member of Parliament
Rod MacLennan, C.M. President, Tribune Holdings
Kim Echlin Author
Grant Reuber, O.C. Former COO, Bank of Montreal; former Chair, Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
David Friesen Chairman, Friesens Corporation
W. Galen Weston, O.C. Chairman, George Weston Ltd
J. Douglas Grant Founder, Sceptre Investment Counsel
Karen E. Wilson Solicitor
C O M M IT T EES Executive Committee
Investment Committee
Mary Ann Finn, Peter George, Franca Gucciardi, Bill Morneau, Susan Scace (Chair), Tamara Rebanks
James Appleyard Cam di Prata
George Cooper, C.M. Partner, McInnes Cooper
Audit Committee
Paul Fahey, Vice-President, Pension Investments, Nav Canada
Rosemarie McClean (Chair)
Bill Morneau (Chair)
Fred Wright Partner, Capital West Partners
John Phillips, CEO, Klister Credit Corp
Chuk Wong, Vice-President & Portfolio Manager, Goodman & Company
Patrick Cronin Martha J. Tory, Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Bill Morneau Executive Chairman, Morneau Shepell
STAF F The Foundation’s CEO, Franca Gucciardi (416.646.2120 x222, franca.gucciardi@cmsf.ca), is a member of the Class of 1990. She has been leading the foundation since 2004. The complete CMSF staff team consists of seven individuals based in Toronto, including three alumni of CMSF programs.
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