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School News Supporting Lakefield College School Students: The Paul and Hélène Desmarais Family Scholarship Program
L - Paul Desmarais Jr. '73 speaks in the chapel R - The Desmarais Family
On Saturday, May 15th, Paul Desmarais Jr. '73,
gathered outside the new classroom building as
Hélène Desmarais, and sons Paul (III) '00,
Board Chair, Marilynn Booth, officially
Nicolas '03, and Charles Edward, visited
declared the new name of the wing, "The Paul
Lakefield College School (Alexandre '03 was
and Hélène Desmarais Family Academic Wing."
preparing for an exam and unfortunately was
The Desmarais family had been instrumental in
unable to join the family.) During their visit,
providing a lead gift to launch the 1999 building
the family presented the Paul and Hélène
campaign, and the naming of this building
Desmarais Family Scholarship Program. This
recognizes their outstanding contribution for
endowed gift will fund the equivalent of four
which the school is most grateful.
full scholarships that will enable outstanding and deserving young students to attend LCS each year. The awards will be based on a combination of merit and need. The program will be phased-in starting in the fall of 2005.
Hélène Desmarais spoke on behalf of the family about this special naming opportunity and what it has meant to her, Paul, and the boys. The commemorative plaque hangs proudly in the hallway of the building.
Following the special chapel service to commemorate this gift, the entire school body
The Grove Bids Farewell to Some... The Grove bids farewell and best Benefits Administrator); Marilyn Wadsworth House); Residential wishes to the following staff
Hayward (Store Administrator);
Dons: Graham Angus, Trevor
members: Beti Canet (Records
Julie Moyer (Head of Memorial
Cory, Tanya Craig, Shannon
& Research Officer); Kate Carder House); Julie Murray (Social
Doran, Marc Hoare, Lisa
(Art); Karen Fife (Payroll &
Jamieson, Tanay Naik.
Science); Laura Tobin (Head of