LITTLE FLOWER ACADEMY Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony Programme
Friday, May 28th, 2021
The Class of 2021 Carmen Accili Lauren Accili Daveena Ambalawarner Caitlin Ambrose Saoirse Rose Pascale Anderson Sierra Avila Lydia Maria Bakas Elysse Barfoot Isabella Battiston Catherine Charlotte Boily Blouin Lucy Borowski Marie Antonia Boucher Alison Chan Joelyn Chan Megan Chan Stephanie Chau Roxana Joyce Chen McKenzie Chisholm Hannah Christie Zoe Isabella Derrheim Daniella Diogo Juliana Rei Dioquino Kailey Sydney Do Kim Phuoc Do Sophia Elizabeth Dobell Julia Kate Dosenberg Nadine Duente Liana-Khim Dy Hanna Garcia Mika Hamanishi Brooke Hamilton-Wong Amber Hensel Katia Hnatiuk Brianna Hong Mackenzie Hourston Natalie Wyn-Yee Hui Ellie Hwang Julia Isajew Genevieve Joe Olivia Quin Johnston Vanessa Kahwaji Kimberly Kavlekar Emily Ko Vera Ko Hailey Louise Krueger Laryssa Amber Ting Lancaster Solenne Le Billon Agatha Wing Hei Leung
Vani Leung Elise Lim-Dickens Ashley Megan Low Tsiporah Lowy Annabelle Lui Brianna Lung Ariana Noelle Canelas Madamba Danielle Samantha Mar Alexis Mezzarobba Giana Mikulik Alexandra Mitha Hailey Moretto Emmalia Ann Morris Cailee Violet Moy Magdalen Munro Vivian Nguyen Sophie Nguyen Maya Pasut Niamh Philips Sasha Ramchandani Sofia Rieger-Torres Sophia Marie Alma Santos Sofia Carrasco Sida Emily Katelyn Silva Pinto Melanie So Nicole Stein Mikayla Stelling Eva Stewart Janice Sun Avery Swoboda Mireille Synaeghel Victoria Tan Anne Tarves Natalia Tewfik Alexandra Taylor Thomas Trinity Tran Anya Trivedi Renee Tung Amalia Vela Bernice Wong Katelyn Wu Amanda Leslie Yau Erin You Shannon Micaella Young Katelyn May Ying Yue Natalie Zanatta Lola Zilic
Programme
Liturgy Celebrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Father Eugenio Aloisio
Ceremony Masters of Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Fitch Roland St. Cyr
Salutatory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yasmeen Motevaselan Student Council President Elect 2021-2022
Valedictory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce Chen
Presentation of Graduates Awards and Scholarships Class Pledge Recessional ‘Hail to Thee, Our Alma Mater’
Graduation Awards and Scholarships Sisters of St. Ann Excellence Awards These awards recognise graduates for their outstanding contribution to the life and community at LFA. Citizenship Awards These awards are presented to three graduates who best represent the spirit that we hope to find among the students at LFA. LFA Friendship Award This award recognises a graduate selected by her classmates for her friendliness and generosity. Sister Beatrice Wambeke Scholarship $250 Donated by the Wambeke Family This scholarship is awarded to a graduate who is interested in science, and is planning to enroll in the medical field in college or university. Dumont Family Scholarship for Excellence $400 Donated by the Dumont Family This scholarship is awarded to a graduate based upon a combination of: academic achievement; participation and contribution to the extracurricular life of LFA; demonstration of Christian leadership qualities; and fellowship with students and staff members.
Kun Lee Memorial Scholarship $500 Donated by Pius Lee and Family, on behalf of Mrs. Chan Ho Lee This scholarship is awarded to a member of the graduating class who has contributed significantly to the life of our school and has been faithful to the values of LFA. Student of the Year and the Cannon Family ‘Spirit’ Award $750 Donated by the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary and the Cannon Family This scholarship is awarded to a graduating student who best exemplifies the qualities that characterize a student of LFA. Michelle Lynn Rosa Memorial Scholarship $750 Donated by the Rosa Family and Christopher Ross This scholarship is awarded to a graduating student pursuing an Arts degree, with an interest in English Literature or languages. She is bright, hardworking, and demonstrates leadership and community involvement. She exhibits the qualities Michelle most exemplified: tremendous kindness, overwhelming generosity, boundless empathy, and deep compassion. Suzanne and Constantinos Cassinos Scholarship $1000 Donated by the Cassinos Family This scholarship recognises a graduating student who has excelled academically and has contributed generously to the LFA community through her musical talents. Marcelle DeFreitas Scholarship $1000 Donated by the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary Awarded to a well-rounded, graduating student who has demonstrated integrity, poise and leadership. The student has shown commitment to the well-being and betterment of the LFA community through her wide-spread involvement, her hard work and the energy she has put into the many activities in which she has been involved. Marcelle values one’s ability to adapt, and was known for saying, “blessed are the flexible.” Therefore, in addition to the qualities above, this student has demonstrated her ability to be flexible and accommodating.
LFA 75th Anniversary Scholarship $1000 Donated by the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary This scholarship is awarded to a graduating student who has exhibited strong academic achievement throughout her five years at our school, while fully participating in the school’s extra-curricular programmes. This graduate has also demonstrated Christian leadership qualities and fellowship with students and staff. Brother D.A. French, CFC Scholarship $1000 Donated by the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary This scholarship is awarded to a graduating student who has contributed to the development of the Spirit of LFA while maintaining a high academic standing, having been an Honours Student from Grade Eight until present. Archbishop Carney (Two Scholarships) $1000 each Given by the CISVA ~ Donated by the Gernaey Family These scholarships honour two graduates who best exemplify a Christian example to her peers, while maintaining a high academic standing and an outstanding involvement in her school community. Sister Mary Edna Memorial Scholarship $1000 Donated by the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary This scholarship acknowledges the graduating student with the highest scholastic achievement in the Class of 2021 Sister Josephine Carney Scholarship $1000 Donated by the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary This scholarship recognises a graduate who has demonstrated excellence in all facets of school life and in particular has contributed to LFA’s Athletic Programme.
Sister Frieda Raab Scholarship $1000 Donated by the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary This scholarship is awarded to a graduating student who has combined high academic achievement with an outstanding commitment to LFA’s Extra-Curricular Programme. Sister Eileen Kelly Scholarship $1000 Donated by the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary This scholarship is awarded to the graduate who best exemplifies consistent effort with cheerful dedication to learning. Sisters of St. Ann Scholarship $1000 Donated by the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary This scholarship recognises a graduating student who has combined academic excellence, Christian leadership and service, and an outstanding commitment to the LFA community. Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin Scholarship $1000 Donated by the LFA Parents’ Auxiliary This scholarship is awarded to the graduating student who best exemplifies the ideals for which the Sisters of St. Ann established LFA. She embodies a keen desire to excel in all facets of her life, while sharing her God-given talents to build a true LFA community. The recipient has consistently shown a genuine concern for her fellow students and our school staff, while demonstrating the spirit of loyalty and commitment to her school.
With Sincere Thanks...
Giving in our community has played a central role in delivering the education and opportunities that have shaped the Class of 2021’s experience. The gifts we have received come in many forms. From the dedicated volunteers to the generous gifts of financial resources. Very simply, Little Flower Academy would not be the school it is without the blessings of a generous community. Thank you. Annual Fund From retreats and Campus Ministry to enriched course offerings, annual giving has enriched and sustained all aspects of the student experience each and every year. Parent giving makes up more than 70% of our Annual Fund, so thanks is owed widely to the people enjoying this livestreamed graduation experience. Thank you. Campus Enhancement The school campus has changed dramatically in the past five years. A successful Technology Campaign transformed access and use of technology in the classrooms. We have added one of the most progressive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Labs of any high school in the region. Our Library has been reenvisioned and modernized. We made siesmic improvements, refurbished our Counselling Department, introduced new athletic equipment and diligently kept up with building maintenance. This was all funded solely through philanthropy and impacted every girl’s experience. Thank you. Volunteerism Not an event goes by at the school where there is not a group of volunteers quietly working behind the scenes. Whether it was helping with Walkathon, laundering table cloths, serving at a Father Daughter Dance, or helping to prepare for a Grandparent Day Liturgy and Reception, nearly every family at this graduation has given their time to make their daughter’s experience better. Thank you. The Parents’ Auxiliary The organization of nearly every volunteer and the generous support coordinated by the Parents’ Auxiliary is an annual blessing. Though their gifts are so much wider, their generosity is fully on display today, with so many of the student awards made possible through PA gifts and their critically important financial commitment to graduation events. From her first day to her last day at LFA, the PA has helped to make your daughter’s experience special. Thank you.
With Sincere Thanks...
The Little Flower Academy Foundation The LFA Foundation stewards the Little Flower Academy Endowment Fund—a permanent trust that provides financial resources to Little Flower Academy in perpetuity. The LFA Endowment Fund provides financial aid, awards, scholarships and operating funds that are essential to maintaining the accessibility of an extraordinary girls’ Catholic education in our community. We would like to acknowledge these endowment funds which have greatly benefited our Class of 2021 and will continue to enrich future generations: Jeanne (Gagnon) Comesotti ’55 Endowment
Dana Hospitality Endowment
Marcelle DeFreitas Bursary Endowment Fitch and Dudek Family Endowment Hensel Family Endowment Le Billon Family Endowment Man Family Endowment Jack and Bettye Mills Family Endowment Mowat Family Endowment Rogers Family in Memory of Lloyd and Mary Rogers Endowment Westbury Family Endowment
Alumnae continue to support and build our financial aid endowment through endowed class funds. These include: Class of 1949, Class of 1962, Class of 1982 (In Memory of Brigitte Massot), Class of 1987 (In Memory of Grace Aquino), Class of 2012, Class of 2013, Class of 2014, Class of 2015, Class of 2016, Class of 2017, Class of 2018, Class of 2019, Class of 2020, Class of 2021 (newly established).
The Foundation also administers financial aid and awards that widely benefit our community at every grade, which are not endowed but funded annually through long term commitments to the school. These include: The Carraresi Foundation in Memory of Augusto Carraresi Bursary Mrs. Mei Ying Chang Memorial Scholarship Eustace De Souza Memorial Scholarship Kristian Domingo Foundation #11 Forever Scholarship Penny and Jim Rogers Scholarship Brenda Troughton Memorial Scholarship Wasiela Family Bursary Samantha Wong ‘97 Memorial Scholarship Vincent T. Wong Memorial Scholarship
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Hail to Thee, Our Alma Mater Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, where we spend our student days! True to thee we will always stay, true to the memory of LFA Oh, here our hearts will e’er remain; Here we sing this glad refrain; And loyal praise to thee we’ll pay; All hail to LFA! To fight for thee, to win our aim, on the field at every game. Win or lose we will always stay True to the standards of LFA We’ll keep her honour clear and bright, ever true to maroon and white; And loyal praise to thee we’ll pay! All hail to LFA!
In Gratitude The School Community of Little Flower Academy expresses its sincere gratitude to our benefactors for the awards and scholarships they have graciously donated.