Honouring Brian Storosko

Mr. Storosko…

This name conjures up different images and memories for many of us.

A young teacher, right out of teacher’s college, engaging his math students with “Dr. Decimal”. The back of his head, hair somewhat askew, driving the school bus down the 417 at a steady clip. Rink-side with Mr. Mousseau, coaching hockey, always in his maroon Ashbury gear.

After a remarkable 31-year career at Ashbury College, Brian Storosko is retiring this summer. Over the decades, Brian has taught math and science (with a proclivity for explosions), coached hockey and rowing with unparalleled energy, led the Junior School through significant growth and expansion to co-education, and has been a leader school wide as Deputy Head. More recently, Mr. Storosko took his commitment to Ashbury even further, moving into the Boarding Program as Head of Matthews House. Behind the many different titles and roles is a person who has made a great effort to really know every one of his students and inspire them to be their best… and support them when they were not. We know many of you will agree that Mr. Storosko served as much more than a teacher, he was a mentor, confidant and even a father figure to some.

In recognition of his three plus decades of service, we are establishing a bursary in Mr. Storosko’s name that will provide financial assistance to a student in Grade 7 or 8 with demonstrated financial need. The bursary will be Mr. Storosko’s legacy at Ashbury, a place where he gave so much. The bursary will exist in perpetuity: it will be invested in the Ashbury College endowment and the annual investment income will award an annual bursary to support a deserving young person. The power of this bursary is its permanence.

If you would like to show your gratitude and support, please consider joining us with a donation at ashbury.ca/give or contact Stephanie Young, Director of Development, at stephanie.young@ashbury.ca.

Mr. Storosko’s unique ability to be an educator and a friend, a role model and a compassionate leader was incredibly impactful on the broader Ashbury community. Together, through this bursary in his name, we can show him our gratitude for all he has done for us.

Sincerely,

Adam Leslie ’08, James Nabwangu ’92 and Steve Norton ’02