2021/2022 Onward & Upward Annual Report

Onward Upward&

Foundation Donor Story: Ursula Bell

YHS Advancement Committee

Parents' Association

Tiger Party Donor Recognition Revenue Summary

EDITOR

Kelly Walker Schobel

CONTRIBUTORS

Arrington Bricker

Ita Kane-Wilson

Kara McDonald

Nik Williams-Walshe

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Mairin Deery

SCHOOL

PHOTOGRAPHY

Arrington Bricker

Karm Khunguray

GO! Program Cheakamus River Hiking & Camping Trip (Nov. 2021)

MESSAGE FROM THE

DEAR YORK HOUSE COMMUNITY,

It’s hard to believe that my first year at York House School is complete. Over the last 10 months I’ve continued to experience exactly what I saw when I first came here: a warm, inclusive community of people who deeply care about our students and want to help them succeed.

This past year, we saw our students achieve and accomplish much academically, get recognized in athletic and artistic endeavours, and come together once again at beloved events that we missed during the pandemic. We also saw new initiatives emerge, like our work towards accreditation by CAIS (Canadian Accredited Independent Schools) and the launch of a new strategic planning process.

It’s an exciting time to be a Yorkie, with almost a century of leadership, academic excellence and student empowerment fueling each school day. Everything that has come before inspires us as we think about what the future holds for York House. We are thinking hard about steps we will make as a progressive school that is always seeking to provide an exceptional educational experience for young people.

We kicked off our strategic planning process in the fall with an inspirational Think Tank session with members of our York House community and experts in innovative fields beyond our doors. February saw the launch of our Board of Governors Strategic planning committee. We then asked the YHS community what it thinks about the future of our school through surveys and focus groups. Now, as we head into the summer, we will analyze what we’ve heard and build a strategic framework that will guide the direction of the new plan.

This strategic plan won’t be just a document that sits on a shelf. Rather, it is a tangible tool we are using to open the door to a world of possibility—for our school, our students and our community. We are dreaming big, asking the right questions and engaging with the multiplicity of perspectives among our community.

By January 2024 we will have a new strategic plan that will articulate both a vision and a concrete plan to take York House School into a future defined by change. Not only will we continue delivering a comprehensive and powerful academic program, but we will also determine and prioritize the skills and attributes our students will need to flourish in a world we can’t predict.

I personally can’t wait to see what we will do next. Thank you to everyone in our community—students, parents, teachers, staff, alums and donors—for making this school year so successful and all your input and care into who we are becoming.

See you in September!

Deryn Lavell

I am grateful for the experience I have had as Chair of the Board of Governors over the past three years. It’s been a privilege to witness the positive impact York House School is making in the lives of students and see the Board's commitment to stewarding the School for future generations.

As a not-for-profit society, the York House School Society is governed by a board of 12 volunteer governors. Working together with the three advisors representing the Parents’ Association, Alum Association and Foundation, this group thoughtfully engages in the stewardship of the school, focusing on strategy, financial stability, risk and supporting our Head of School. Collectively, these 15 people bring a breadth of experience in distinct fields, diverse opinions, and a shared love of York House School.

The Board works collaboratively with the Head of School, and this year has been energizing and inspirational as Deryn Lavell has planted the seeds of her leadership at the school. Deryn is the right leader for York House at this time. Her experience as an independent school leader is helping us chart a meaningful course for the school’s future. In conjunction with the in-depth preparation for our school’s accreditation as a member of the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools network this year, the Board, together with Deryn, has focused significant energy on building the foundation for our next strategic plan.

MESSAGE FROM OUR OUTGOING BOARD CHAIR

We are a school committed to academic excellence and encouraging students to engage in the pursuit of learning and knowledge. As the educational landscape shifts, as it has done quite remarkably over the past three years, we find ourselves with an opportunity to explore exciting opportunities to expand the experiences for our students. The next strategic plan will be informed by future-focused ideas in education as well as input from members of our own community: students, teachers, staff, parents, alums and board members. Each of these perspectives will provide us with insights to weave into the plan. This is an exciting time for York House School.

My fellow alum, Joanne Lee-Young ’90, assumed the role of Chair of the Board in May 2023. Joanne has been a member of our Board for a number of years, is chairing the Strategic Planning Committee and is Past President of the Alum Association. Working together, Joanne and Deryn will continue to chart an inspiring and exciting future for the students at York House School.

A PATH TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT

BY KARA MCDONALD ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

At York House School (YHS), we’re on a learning journey. To prepare students to flourish as individuals and contribute to a changing world involves an ongoing commitment to adapting and learning as a whole school community. Together, we draw on educational research, evidence, and the rich and diverse perspectives of our students, families, and educators to explore what it means to design relevant, meaningful, transformative, and impactful learning experiences for students.

To support this goal, YHS is engaging in a process of accreditation with Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS). CAIS is a national network of more than 90 schools which participate in an ongoing cycle of improvement in all areas of a school

including strategy, educational programming, and operations. The accreditation process encourages schools to identify areas of strength and improvement and to engage in a five-year cycle of ongoing self-study, goal-setting, action, and reflection. This is an experiential model that is as powerful for students as it is for educators and organizational change.

YHS embarked on the CAIS Accreditation process in February of 2022. A key question guided our design of the inquiry process: How can we leverage our accreditation process to identify our strengths as a school and grow as a learning community?

CAIS Standards Framework at a Glance

From February 2022 to March 2023, we engaged in a collaborative and participatory process of self-study involving all 135 YHS staff, faculty, and leaders from across the Little, Junior, and Senior Schools. We explored the CAIS guiding questions and criteria for assessment and gathered evidence in order to prepare a SelfStudy Report. Staff and faculty were invited to participate in additional focus and report-writing groups and over 30 people including a YHS CAIS Steering Committee and sub-committees contributed to the writing of our report. Members of the Board of Governors contributed to the process as well as 30 students who participated in focus group discussions to share their thoughts about areas of strength and improvement.

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Students weighed in on questions about the School’s mission, vision, values, and how and where they are brought to life at the School. They considered where and how they are developing critical and creative thinking skills. They expressed pride in our school community and they expressed gratitude for outstanding teachers people they trust and people who are inspiring them to discover their interests and next steps for post-secondary pursuits. As a Grade 10 student expressed,

As a Grade 9 student shared,

A CAIS Peer Review Team of 11 educators from across Canada visited the School from May 7 - 10, 2023. They met with students, staff, faculty, parents, alums, the Leadership Team and our Board of Governors to experience the School first-hand. At the conclusion of the visit, the Review Team shared that they observed a tight-knit community at YHS—a place of learning, connection, and warmth that we can be proud of. We look forward to receiving the Review Team’s report and building on the strengths of our school. Thank you to all who have contributed to this important process.

I’ve felt included and valued at

School through this process. As

non-teaching staff member, I used to think of myself as serving the Operations of the School. Through this process, we’ve talked about what is important for students to learn, how it is important to learn, and why. That is meaningful for me. I’ve shifted my own thinking about my role at the School. I’ve come to think of myself as a contributor to the education of students.

I feel like YHS’s mission is to build students’ confidence to find your own niche and create a pathway for a future.

Being invited to participate in this focus group makes me feel like the School is listening and cares about getting better for us. That’s pretty cool.

INCLUSION AT YHS

At York House School, we honour, value and support the identity and uniqueness of each student. We are a girls school and we are also inclusive. To guide this work and to declare our commitment to it, YHS has developed an inclusion statement:

At York House School, everyone is engaged in a journey of learning. It is a journey that has no end and offers rich opportunities for growth. We are constantly evolving and together, we are changing how we see the world and our place in it.

York House School is on a path to create a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable future. We share the belief that individuals have inherent rights

and deserve to be respected for who they are; that every member of our community belongs here and feels included; that we must treat others with dignity and expect the same in return.

We move toward improvement when we actively deepen our understanding of the things that make each of us unique. It is those differences which strengthen our community and bring the variety of viewpoints and perspectives that spark innovation.

The work of this journey begins by examining our personal, curricular and professional development, as well as our institutional practices. We must be courageous, honest and prepared to make the changes necessary to achieve our vision.

There will be challenges, tensions, and difficult conversations, but together we will create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our students are expanding their minds and deepening their understanding of the world. It is to them that we owe this responsibility.

As Community Service Captains and human beings, we are responsible for creating inclusive and comfortable environments by listening to others and their needs. We strive to challenge the status quo and push towards practices that make everyone feel heard. It is important to continually reevaluate our biases and seek ways to support others. We look forward to continuing our efforts to make everyone feel welcome at our school, no matter their identity, and thus do our part to promote inclusivity in all spaces.

RUBY HARRIS ’23 AND JACLYN BOXER ’23, COMMUNITY SERVICE CAPTAINS

Rose Ball York

York Rose Ball

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER!

Every five years the entire York House Community comes together to celebrate YHS and raise funds at the time-honoured tradition of the York Rose Ball. On November 18, 2022, we celebrated our 90th anniversary with an incredibly successful event at the Hotel Vancouver.

Thanks to the outstanding generosity and participation of parents, alums, staff, sponsors and friends of the school, a total of $565,413 was raised at the event.

The Parents’ and Alum Associations are grateful for the support of the YHS community to help us raise these important funds to benefit scholarships for future Yorkies and upgrades to the cafeteria.

On behalf of the Parents’ Association and the Alum Association, we hope to see you at the next York Rose Ball in 2027!

The 2022 York Rose Ball Committee

Andrea Cheng ‘13, Courtney (Smith) Cousineau ‘99, Farrell Eckman, Lisa Greczmiel ‘82, Ishita (Kalia) Hayer ‘98, Arezou Marzara ‘99, Tanya Mehta, Hunter Skuce ‘16, Gillian (White) Smith '81, Devon Taylor ‘02, Alicia Winter

Please note that all 2022 York Rose Ball donors and sponsors will be formally recognized in the 2022-23 Annual Report as contributions were recorded in the 2022-23 fiscal year.

LAUREN LECKY AND ANDREA JANG

BY ITA KANE-WILSON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ALUM RELATIONS

Andrea Jang ‘00 and Lauren Lecky ‘19 connected via an online summer course offered by Andrea’s commercial real estate company in New York. Their connection has evolved into an enduring mentorship opportunity. We invited them to share their experience.

at Ackman-Ziff. Additionally, through UBC I have been able to build a network within the real estate industry in Vancouver, but this opportunity from a firm based in New York City was something out of the ordinary and an opportunity to meet an entirely new group of people. Over the course of my degree I have participated in a few summer courses and workshops similar to this one, and I think they are a great way to start building a resume and explore new industries, and can also be easily balanced with a summer internship.

What was that experience like and has it influenced your future studies and career path?

LAUREN,

what are you studying at UBC and why did you decide to apply for the online summer course?

I'm currently in my fourth year at UBC's Sauder School of Business, where I am majoring in Real Estate. What first drew me to apply for the summer course at AckmanZiff was that it complemented my studies. At school I've studied real estate investment and real estate finance, topics which directly align with the services provided

I found the summer course to be incredibly worthwhile. I think that any opportunity to learn outside of the classroom and from industry professionals offers a new perspective and lessons based on "real world" experience.

I often find programs like Ackman-Ziff Educate highlight building interpersonal skills and valuable personality traits, rather than the knowledge and technical skills that are taught in school. At the time of participating in the program I was slightly unsure about what I wanted my career path to look like, but understanding the day-to-day requirements of different roles in the firm is helpful in filtering what appeals to you.

Lauren Lecky '19

Andrea’s support and guidance has been extremely valuable to me since we first connected in September. Firstly, it is thanks to her sharing the summer program with the YHS community that I found out and applied for it. After completing the program, the firm paired participants with mentors and knowing Andrea and I are both YHS alum, they paired us together. We first met in September and spoke about real estate, my past work experience, her work experience, and our time at YHS. I felt that us both having attended YHS and having a similar upbringing helped us bond quickly over shared experiences.

At our next meeting, we had a more in-depth conversation about my career path and how my current role in management consulting has transferable skills to the real estate industry. Andrea has a wealth of knowledge about the industry, how it is changing, and how I can build a career plan that aligns with my longer-term goals. Having someone to discuss my thoughts and ideas, bring a new perspective, and offer me insights based on their extensive experience has been valuable as I approach graduation and begin my career.

What advice would you give to Grade 12 students about mentorship and finding a mentor?

My advice for Grade 12 students in finding a mentor is to start the process of building a network in your field of interest. This can be through your family, through YHS or your university, or seeking out mentorship opportunities through the companies in your chosen field. Through my experience in business school, I have seen countless mentorship programs being offered by firms looking to partner with younger generations and teach from their experience. I think a

key part of building a mentor relationship is to not be afraid to show your personality and be vulnerable. Building a connection with someone older or more experienced than you can be intimidating, but the best way to build a personal connection with them is to be yourself and not be afraid to let your guard down. In previous mentorships, I often shared what I thought my weaknesses were or topics in my mentor’s industry I didn’t understand, and that is when the majority of my learning took place. The beauty of a mentorship is that it isn’t a job interview and you aren’t expected to know all the answers. Simply show respect for your mentor and a desire to learn from them.

ANDREA, how important have mentors been to you throughout your career?

When I first entered the Commercial Real estate (CRE) industry in NYC, unfortunately mentorship was not highly marketed or represented for women in CRE. When I graduated in 2009 from grad school, LinkedIn did not exist to the extent it does today and the only way to learn about networks was through word of mouth and college alumni. Given I did not have a large network at the time and the lack of good online platforms to promote networks, I was not aware of women CRE networks being formed when I started at JLL. Today, this is much different with the

Andrea Jang ‘00 has been a valuable mentor for you since you took part in the program at Ackman-Ziff.

Tell us more about that mentorship relationship? Do you connect very often? It sounds like it happened very organically.

industry’s focus on community building and elevating women to senior positions in CRE. I was fortunate to have a few great bosses early in my career who eventually became mentors of mine, but this took a lot of proactive internal networking at my firm with limited resources.

Due to the lack of formal mentorship and networking opportunities when I first moved to NYC, I made a commitment that when I was at a place in my career to give back, I would become an active mentor for women and minorities entering this industry.

Is there any particular instance where you benefitted from having a mentor?

Before I went to college at the University of Pennsylvania, I benefitted from another YHS grad who was a student there and they helped me navigate which student housing to choose and coursework to take. I was very appreciative of her advice. From a professional perspective, as I progressed through my career, I have been fortunate to meet senior leaders who have given me guidance and advice.

What makes a good mentor?

In my experience, a good mentor is someone who is observant and empathetic, and someone who not only provides guidance, but also provides candid feedback. A good mentor is also helpful in connectivity, helping to expand a mentee’s network.

I network by attending industry events and alumni events. I advise young professionals early in their careers to join college alumni groups and affiliate groups at their firm with the goal of helping others.

What tips would you give to Grade 12 students as they embark on their mentorship journeys?

My guidance would be to figure out what you are good at and what you love doing. The intersection of the two is the ideal place to focus. Don’t be afraid to take risks, but learn from mistakes and craft a story around how you overcame the challenge or pivoted to something else. Another tip is to be intellectually curious and present. Lastly, before reaching out to someone you would like to meet, make sure to know your audience: prepare by researching the potential mentor before meeting them. Ask specific questions (i.e., why did you make this decision?), rather than vague questions (i.e., you’ve had an illustrious career, how did you get there?). Specific questions show you have done your homework and thoughtfully prepared for the discussion.

Networking is such an important part of professional development. How do you network?

ONTARIO, NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA

ONTARIO

Ita Kane-Wilson from the Alum Office and Maébh Carragher, YHS University Counsellor, embarked on the annual alum trip to Ontario and Quebec to meet up with recent grads and connect over dinner. Alums came out to meet with them in Ottawa, Montreal, Kingston and Toronto. Head of School, Deryn Lavell, and Executive Director of Advancement, Nik Williams-Walshe, joined up in Toronto for lunch with alums who were running between work meetings. That evening, alums congregated in the Queen and Beaver Gastro Pub for dinner and the following morning, alums connected over brunch. It was fantastic to see so many Yorkies engaged and excited to connect with each other.

NEW YORK

The New York gathering took place at the home of Lindsay Forbes, Class of 1996, and it was a roaring success. Close to 30 alums were in attendance including Lindsay’s mom, Nora (Mitchell) Newlands ‘67 and her sister, Kelly (Forbes) Selby ‘01 as well as Lindsay’s daughter, Ava, Class of 2030

A huge thank you to Lindsay for hosting this reunion. We also reconnected with Cristina Concepcion ‘90 for lunch and former head girl, Ally Gomberoff ‘15 and Amelia Kearns ‘05 for morning coffee.

SAN FRANCISCO

Alums came together in San Francisco at the Jax Vineyards for happy hour and even though the weather was less than welcoming, a lovely evening was had. It was wonderful to connect with our alums and special thanks to Victoria Wills ‘10 for the venue recommendation.

The following afternoon, we enjoyed lunch with Emma-Jane Burns ‘22 who met us at the SFMOMA and later that evening, Anjali Katta ‘15 joined us for dinner.

LOS ANGELES

Thanks so much to everyone who attended the LA gettogether in West Hollywood. Special mention to Cindy Delgado ‘89 for the restaurant recommendation. It was a very special evening.

JOINING THE YHS LEGACY SOCIETY

The York House Legacy Society was founded by alum and Foundation trustee, Barbara (Sanderson) Armstrong ’55 in 1999. “Small groups of alums got together to share their ideas on how the school’s scholarship program could grow and how the society would work. We realized that an easy and painless way to give something back was to make bequests in our wills to the York House School Foundation for scholarships and bursaries for future students and we vowed to make it happen,” recalled Barbara. “Of course, there was a lot of reminiscing about the old days, sharing photo albums and much laughter.” Fast forward 24 years later and the YHS Legacy Society has grown to more than 120 members.

When those alums gathered together to discuss York House’s far future back in 1999, they envisioned a thriving, progressive York House with opportunities for students who have potential but perhaps not the financial resources to support their dreams. This is where legacy giving and our Legacy Society intersect. We invite you to consider partnering with the school to share our vision of ensuring future generations of smart, ambitious students can have access to a York House education regardless of their family circumstances.

Are you proud to be a part of our alum community? In planning for your future legacy and thinking about how you would like to be remembered, would you consider leaving the school a gift in your will?

A complete re-draft of your will is not necessary in order to include a legacy donation to support YHS. A codicil is a document used to easily modify and make minor changes to your existing will with little expense.

IT TAKES ONLY THREE STEPS:

1. Call a lawyer or notary to request an appointment for the preparation of a codicil.

2. Make an appointment with the YHS Advancement Office to complete and sign the necessary YHS Legacy Society documents.

3. With your permission, we will add your name to the YHS Legacy Society list and invite you to the Legacy Society Tea and other associated events. You can also choose to remain anonymous.

For any questions relating to legacy gifts to support York House School and our students, please contact Ita Kane-Wilson, Associate Director, Alum Relations at 604-730-2409.

A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR

OF ADVANCEMENT

BY NIK WILLIAMS-WALSHE

Looking back on the 2021-22 academic year, I feel a deep sense of gratitude and inspiration for all this community has achieved to strengthen and shape the school for the future.

Every gift collectively has a transformative impact on the school and the lives of our students across our campus. Current examples include our spectacular new science labs in the Senior School, the installation of a new Junior School playground structure in the summer of 2023, and important Reggio-inspired student learning and teaching resources at our Little School.

In addition, donations to the YHS Foundation in support of our scholarships are vital to the ongoing diversity of our school and provide the precious gift of a York House education by removing financial barriers for students and their families.

Raising $1M for the 2021-22 Annual Giving Campaign was a significant milestone for York House along with six grades achieving 100% participation in our Day of Giving Grade Challenge! Your unwavering commitment creates possibilities for our Yorkies and allows

them to flourish within the classroom, on the stage, as part of an Athletics team, or in the great outdoors.

With the school engaging in a strategic planning process to develop a renewed vision for the school, we will need your ongoing partnership to keep moving forward. Our students will always remain at the centre of our mission as we explore what tools, spaces, and opportunities they need to thrive in a vibrant world where change is swift and inevitable.

Thank you for your incredible loyalty and generosity as we continue our YHS journey together.

Onward and upward,

Nik Williams-Walshe

Coach WW and Ms. Yeh with the YHS Senior Field Hockey Team at the ISA's on Vancouver Island

REFLECTION DAY OF GIVING 2022

MESSAGE FROM CO-CHAIRS SHANNON CHUNG AND PHOENIX SHIH

We've been reflecting on the success of last year's magical Day of Giving. At that point in the year, we were starting to come out of COVID and parents were able to be on campus for the first time in a while. We mingled, shared stories, and enjoyed the coffee and pastries after drop-off. It is a moment we are grateful for and we vow to never forget this feeling as parents, staff, and students were finally able to celebrate our community in person.

While the result was undeniably incredible—with the total exceeding our targets for the year, what stood out more for the Annual Giving Committee was the enthusiasm and willingness to give from all facets of our community. It was a day of the YHS community saying, "Yes–we want to have our donation matched; yes–we want our grade to reach the grade challenge, and yes–I want to be a part of the fitness on the field with our students." It was a chance for our community to show our students the importance of giving - putting our motto "Not for Ourselves Alone" to the test, which we passed with flying colours. It was a positive day of "yes –I believe in York House and we are stronger together". We cannot wait to do it all over again!

Shannon and her daughter Teagan '31 with Phoenix and her daughter Elena '31

THE

STORRS FAMILY A GIFT FOR THE FUTURE

The increasing complexity of our modern world has underscored the need for informed, disciplined, and creative scientists to solve some of our toughest challenges. The participation of women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering Arts and Math (STEAM) has never been more important.

To enhance students’ learning experiences in the sciences, we have renovated all four Senior School Science Labs for the 2022-23 school year. This was made possible through the philanthropic support from a number of YHS community members, including the Storrs family who wanted to contribute to the legacy of York House School for years to come.

The recent redesign of our Senior School Science Labs has transformed them into student-centred, flexible learning spaces that reflect how modern science and design labs function. The revitalized labs include new millwork, flooring, lighting and furnishings along with new smartboards and rolling dividers that double as writing surfaces. These enhancements encourage collaboration, inspire creativity, and support the design-thinking process while allowing students to become more empowered in their learning experience.

We are grateful to the Storrs family for their generous support to revitalize these learning spaces along with their continued committment to the Annual Giving Campaign, Legacy Society, and volunteer time on the YHS Day of Giving.

When we reflect on our decision to send our daughter to York House School, we’re reminded of our incredible first impression of the school and how we immediately felt the warmth and community atmosphere. Without a doubt, York House has exceeded our expectations in every way. We have to thank the individuals who paved the way for our family, and we feel lucky to be part of such a fantastic community.

Our passion for York House is at the heart of our philanthropic decision. Choosing to support the renovation of the Science Labs allows York House to continue offering outstanding learning experiences to current and future students. The enduring success of York House is built on the work of the original founders, previous and current parents, alum, teachers, staff and school leaders all working together to ensure a bright future for all Yorkies.”

- Ian and Pear Storrs

ANNUAL GIVING FAMILY FEATURES

TOMMY HE & MICHELLE MIN

We have two beautiful twin daughters currently in Grade two. We believe that giving back and helping the community is our family value and we as a family want to keep this as a tradition, influencing our next generation. Not only do we support the school through financial means, we also volunteer our time through various meaningful events—including the Annual Giving campaign and devoting extensive time to chairing the Tiger Party. We take the school motto “Not for Ourselves Alone” into our hearts and consider the YHS community as our family.

As parents, we want to spend as much time as possible being involved in our children’s school life. Whether it be 15-minute activity sessions at the Little School, attending the dinner-dances, or being at soccer practices. We don’t want to miss any moments in our daughters' lives. We are proud that our twin daughters are learning at York House School, and we are proud to be involved and volunteer with the school wherever possible. We love to continue to be inspired by YHS’ long-standing history, rich culture, advanced academic programs, modern campus, friendly faculty and staff, and most importantly, the family-like YHS parents.

GILLESPIE FAMILY

We are the Gillespie Family consisting of Joanne, Clay, Sarah, and Meagan. I, Joanne, graduated from York House in 1988. Sarah is graduating this year, and Meagan is in Grade 10. Both girls have been at YHS since Junior Kindergarten. We have really enjoyed volunteering with the school, even traffic duty days in the Junior School. It has been a great way to be part of the school community. We have made many good friends with our fellow parents. It has been a great opportunity for us to see the school grow and be enhanced through the Annual Giving campaign.

The people and friendships we have formed are what keep us motivated and continue being involved at York House School. We have had fun participating in various events, volunteering as class parents, and helping out with class activities. Back in junior school, the students would donate books to the library on their birthdays, even though it may seem like something so small, our family loved to do it every year. Helping organize the motherdaughter tea was also an amazing way to see how easily the YHS community will come together to help pull it all together. It was such a fun and rewarding way to give back to our school community!

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE YHS FOUNDATION, MARGOT KEATE WEST '93

My husband and I are both members of the YHS Legacy Society. We’re paying it forward, and as kids who benefitted from scholarships at YHS and St. George's in the 90s, we know what a difference an opportunity at York House can provide.

At our YHS Foundation meeting in February, the trustees had the immense pleasure of hearing from one of our graduating scholars, Jewel Gonzales '23. She shared with us her college entrance essay which described her experience as a Yorkie scholar, and there was not a dry eye in the house. Needless to say, she has since been awarded a spot and a scholarship at her first choice of college, Parson's School of Design at The New School.

Financial support at York House can make a world of difference for a student with great potential. Scholarships set kids on a path towards success that would be otherwise nearly unimaginable, unattainable, and often astonishing. Our support often translates into further awards in post-secondary realms as well. The achievements of our past scholars are truly remarkable, and they make me so proud to be a Yorkie. For the greater community, having these kids in our midst elevates the school experience for all of our

students—raising the bar, striving for true excellence, lifting one another up—this is what "Onward and Upward" is all about. My mission as Chair of the Foundation is to re-engage with our donors and share with them both the gratitude and successes of our scholars, both past and present.

Building new opportunities by growing our endowment, and giving the gift of a YHS education to exceptional students who wouldn’t have an opportunity to attend the school otherwise is something that I want to be a part of. In my view, this is one of the best things that we can do to walk-the-walk of "Not for Ourselves Alone".

Please join me in supporting our efforts to create more scholarship opportunities by giving a gift to the YHS Foundation through our Annual Giving campaign.

Sincerely,

Margot Keate West Chair of the YHS Foundation

FOUNDATION DONOR STORY URSULA BELL

Ursula Bell or Miss Bell as she was fondly known, passed away on the evening of Saturday, November 13th, 2021 at St. John’s Hospice, UBC, with her close friend Mary Pollock at her bedside. After teaching at Crofton House for 11 years, Miss Bell joined York House in 1973 as Head of the Junior School. Throughout her career, she was recognized as an educator who really understood how to spark the imagination and instill a love of learning in her students. High standards and high expectations were Miss Bell’s guiding principles and she had the gift of turning little moments into extraordinary learning opportunities. She also excelled as an administrator for our school. In 1999, Miss Bell became the first non-alum to be presented with the Alum Special Achiever award for the outstanding legacy she left to the school during her 26 years.

She led the construction of the Junior School in 1994 as well as the redevelopment of the Junior School’s bilingual program, the building of the library and the computer room, and the introduction of full-day Kindergarten. Exemplifying the school’s motto, "Not for Ourselves Alone", Miss Bell introduced numerous volunteer projects that engaged our students.

She was immensely proud of the Ursula Bell Bursary that was established upon her retirement in 1999. This fund provides financial aid to Junior School students who require short-term assistance in meeting the cost of tuition.

From the 1999 York Rose Magazine.

THE YHS ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

CHAIR

Mike Hudson

MEMBERS

2021-2022

Kim Abbott

Ed Barnes

Stevie (Bryson) Mitchell '61

Nelson Chung

Shannon Chung

Ian Crosby

Kimberly Cudney

Mike Desjardins

Leanne Goodwyn

Margot Keate West '93

Omar Ladak

Huey Lee

Tea Nicola

The Advancement Committee has a mandate to engage with the York House community to share an understanding of the school’s fundraising initiatives and programs. The committee supports the work of the Advancement and Alum Relations department and provides strategic advice on matters relating to fundraising opportunities in support of the school’s mission.

We would like to thank all our committee members for their dedicated service and for shaping a positive culture of philanthropy at our school.

M EET ADVANCEMENT C OMMITTEE MEMBER

MIKE DESJARDINS

In December 2011, while in the ultrasound room at Women’s Hospital, we discovered that we were expecting a girl. Not soon after, we decided we wanted her to attend York House School. I had attended Vancouver College and had close friends that were attending YHS around the same time. I later graduated from UBC Commerce with those same women, and they remain close today. We had known Sarah McNeill's daughter, Olivia ‘19, from an early age and, hearing Sarah and her husband Cam speak about the YHS community, we were certain it was the right choice for our daughter and our family; we opted only to apply to YHS.

Even prior to the entrance application parent interview, we were aware that the extraordinary facilities and programs at YHS had been made possible by the generous donations of alums and parents. When the school explained that tuition alone does not cover all the operational costs associated with running the school and the impact giving back has on our students each and every day, we knew that we wanted to contribute. We had a history of being actively involved in the communities we are a part of, which is why when Mike Hudson offered me the opportunity to join the Advancement Committee, it was an easy yes.

Mike, Sabrina, and Lillie '30 Desjardins

UPDATE FROM OUR YHS PARENTS' ASSOCIATION

One of the things we love most about York House is our tight-knit school community. It’s not only our children who are forming life-long friendships at the school. The various PA events held throughout the year, as well as social gatherings organized by our Class Parents, have always helped foster this sense of connection and belonging amongst the parent community. As COVID restrictions began to ease for the 2021-22 school year, we saw the welcome return of our beloved Holiday Market as well as both the Junior and Senior Father-Daughter Dinner Dances.

In addition to their impact as community builders, our PA events also raise funds which are used to support resources and programs for our Yorkies, as well as for scholarships to students who would not otherwise be able to attend York House.

The cancellation of Bid Night and the Tiger Party in the 2021-22 school year, did have a significant impact on the funds that we were able to raise for that year. However, by taking our annual PA Raffle online and creating an online silent auction, we were able to find new ways to continue to support our Tiger Scholarship.

The YHS Parents’ Association is thrilled that 2022-23 has seen a return to in-person events like the Welcome BBQ, the York Rose Ball (in lieu of Bid Night every five years), the Holiday Market, the Tiger Party, and both the Junior and Senior School Father-Daughter and MotherDaughter dance events. With equal amounts of creativity, resilience, and commitment, our Class Parents have worked hard to bring these events back to life.

One of the greatest strengths of York House School is our community. The YHS Parents’ Association would like to thank each and every one of you for your support of our work to maintain and continue building our shared commitment to our school motto, "Not for Ourselves Alone".

Your York House School Parents’ Association

PARENTS' ASSOCIATION

TIGER PARTY TIGER PARTY

A SPEECH FROM TIGER SCHOLAR MARGARITA ARTES CLASS OF 2020

Back in 2015 I began my journey at York House as a Parents’ Association Tiger Scholarship recipient and I noticed fairly quickly just how driven and warm the community was.

On a typical day, I’d walk through the front glass doors and run down the ramp towards the music room hoping that I wouldn’t be late for my 7:15 AM choir practice. And without fail, I always had a friend laughing and running with me so she wouldn’t be late either.

We’d go to our first class after that , and then we’d go to TAG—our mini homeroom. It was like a family meeting everyday with the same group of girls for all of high school; we’d come together, talk about our day or how we felt or what we’re looking forward to. It really was a safe space to feel seen and known. We’d go through the rest of our classes until lunch. Lunch was both a time for friends but also time to get work done—so again there was balance between work and play.

Now I’m at UBC, and when I talk to my UBC friends I’ve come to realize just how unique my York House experience was. Even during lunch break, teachers were willing to help you understand class material. And when they taught the material it felt like they were teaching because they were passionate about their subject and sharing knowledge for knowledge’s sake.

This culture really helped shape my curiosity and drive to discover the world. Even though I’ve learned a lot about problem solving and collaboration through outdoor education trips, volleyball games, science competitions, fashion shows, volunteering, and more, it’s the everyday experiences at York House which gave me the confidence to pursue law, and to go out into the world ready to create new friendships.

So I’d like to thank the YHS Foundation, the Parents' Association, and all of you tonight who support the school by giving to the Tiger Scholarship.

Thank you so much.

Thank you

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2021-2022

10+ Years of Support

Anonymous (3)

Karen Birkeland '83

Sarah Boatman '90 & Frederic Bastien

Jill Donaldson and Mike Brankston

Jordan & Suzanne Campbell

Lareine Chan '08

Rita Chan

J. Stephen Cheng and Lauren A. Lee

Priscilla Clark

Jill Diamond '84 & Andrew Abramowich

David & Farrell Eckman

Laura Edwards '74

Nancy Gibson '67

Jean (Shilvock) Hackett ‘57

Michael & Lisa Hudson

Catharine (McGavin) Jacobsen ‘82

William Lang

The Tulk Family

Cameron & Erika Lew

Feng Cai and Bizhen liang

Don Lindsay and Jennifer MacKenzie

Karen Manyal

Alexandra McIntyre '92

Neil Menzies and Martine Blier

Caroline Jean Murphy '74

Paul Ngan and Jenny Yeung

Pietro Yuen and Amy N L Pun

Rajiv and Stacy Reebye

Susan (Rathie) Schouten ’67 and Marissa (Schouten) Ball

‘97

Yoshiki & Yoshiko Shimmura

The Siddoo Family

Daryl and Ella Swetlishoff

Henry Woo and Janet Leung

Robyn Woodward '72

The Yung Family

The Weathertop Foundation

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2021-22

5+ Consecutive Years of Support

Anonymous (10)

Michael & Carolyn Atkinson

Stephanie Au '98 & Neil Blackadar

Laura Beaulieu-Lindsey and C Robin Lindsey

Jason & Marlene Burrows

Calvin & Miranda Chan

Alan & Marianne Chan

Connie Chan '95 & Herbert Chan

Pearl and Anselm Chan

Angela and Michael Chase

Pearl and Carolus Chow

Lisa Crossfield '88 & Robert Boone

Kimberly Ann Cudney and Fraser Phillips

Zixing Dong and Dongmei Yan

Ethan Zhang and Li Duan

Anlin Duan and Yinghong Li

We would like to recognize the extraordinary generosity of the York House School Community. Every gift makes a difference and has an impact on our students, programs and facilities. We are truly grateful for your support.

Grant Elston and Nicole Audy

Lindsay Forbes '96 & Ali Dibadj

The Fordyce Family

Derek and Joanne Francis*

Jennifer and Richard Gannon

Susan (Yuill) Gifford ‘59

Wendy (Barr) Hamblin '57

James Houssian and Lauren Gehlen

Zhenyu Guo and Shanshan Huang

Jag Kaliray and Rajvinder Malhi

Takahiro Kato and Yifan Zhou

Margot Keate West '93 & Ben West

Joshua & Basilia Kesselman

Stephen Lew

Tamir Moustafa and Nina Lobo

Gregory & Jennifer Louie

Andrew & Sabine Martz

Gurmeet Khangura and Shikha Minhas

Jeff Gravistin and Nancy Mitenko

Nora (Mitchell) Newlands '67

Michelle Ostrow '89 & Marc Kazimirski

Gerald Pochynok and Priscilla Walsh

Alshad & Seemi Roopani

John and Tamara Ross

Julie Rousseau

Kristian Sawkins and Joy Munk

Kai Shen & Jessica Tang

Alexander & Nydia Sinclair

Daryl Swetlishoff and Catherine Lanyon

Annemarie Tempelman-Kluit and Andrew Kenny

Gogo and John Upton

Christopher Wilson and Jeanette Scribner

Bin Wu and Yanli Wang

Hua Xie

Ming Xu and Shuyang Wang

Qing Bing Chen and Lei Yang

Zhen Yuan and Qianhua Wang

Ray Zhang and Qian Ma

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2021-22

Anonymous (74)

Kim Abbott and Andrew Webb

Zahra Ahmadian and Hani Eskandari

Zhizhou Ai and Lu Xia

Richelle Alam

Shamir & Sophia Alibhai

Sally (Robson) Alston '76

Joshua Anderson & Whitney Lewis

Kristin Armstrong '00

Gina Arsens and Cameron Carter

The Ayas Family

Emmanuel Grillot and Chantal Baehl de Lescure

Edward & Sheila Barnes

Dan Barnholden & Lori Hill

Monica (Boytinck) Bell ’89

William Bell

Manuel & Judy Bernaschek

Bey Family

Linda (Laing) Billingsley ’61 and David Billingsley

Anthony & Isabelle Marie Therese Booth

Angela and Edward Bopp

Tyson and Elizabeth Boychuk

Mani Bratch

Rick and Jemmy Braun

David Ferguson and Kathy Butler

Angus Campbell

Margaret Campbell

Guglielmo & Lorraine Cantarella

Cait Quinlan '24

Marcus & Lori Chalk

Carole Chan '93

Nicholas Chan '95 and Kanako Chan

Richard & Christine Chan

Trudy Chan-Johnson '98

Murali Chandrashekaran and Kristin Rotte

Angela Chang '81

Mohit Chawla and Fenghua Zou

James Roland and Sheri Chen

Liang Zou and Yiqing Chen

Mike Chen and Victoria Wong

Tianpei Chen

Joy Cheng

Wai & Wendi Cheung

Ben Chew and Julia Kim

Kim Chi and Sarah Helmel

Douglas Yee and Mary Chong

Qin Chu and Yuchan Yang

David & Alice Chung

Nelson & Shannon Chung

Michelle Clarkson

Leah Collings

Olivia Cook

Susan (Stubbs) Courtemanche ‘76

Courtney (Smith) Cousineau '99

Steven Cowling and Marta Sofia Machado

Garcia Ribeiro Cowling

Gordon Bird and Sarah Creedon

Karen Kim & Ian Crosby

Vincent & Catherine De Paula

Arko Demianczuk and Doris Vretenar

Michael & Sabrina Desjardins

Jasvinder Dhaliwal and Harmeena Sangha

Harinder and Harp Dhillon

The Dhillon Family

Ni Cai Di

Joe & Mahsa Di Placito

Gordon and Leslie Diamond

Jaskinder and Sukhjeevan Dulay

Harold Schellekens and Cynthia Dyson

Beverly Ellingson '82 & Fred Pletcher

Wagner Batista and Nazgol Esfahani

Chris & Alexa Evans

Lynn (Palmer) Eyton '57

Alice Jiang '25

Maureen (Morris) Fauman '63

Andrew Liu and Alice Fei

Elaine Lau

Collin & Shannon Ferguson

Rey Lum and Clara Ferguson

William Henderson and Heather Finlayson

Shirin Foroutan '94

Steven Attard and Ciara Freeman

Michael and Lyn Friesen

Gary Joe and Man Ching Fung

Kate & Nicholas Furber

Charles & Hayley Gadalla

Jennifer Gargon '87

Jon Mickelson and Krista Genoway

Harminder Gill and Jessie Ahuja

Tag Gill & Katie Dhaliwal

Joanne (Walker) Gillespie' 88 & Clay Gillespie

Heather Goad '79 and David Plant

Jason and Jeanne Gordon

Liesl (Jaeger) Graham '02

Lally Grauer '65

Olivia Gravistin '25

Lisa Greczmiel '82

Danielle Gregoire-Hamer

Qiang Zhao and Giorgia Gullino

Mong Xuan Ha

Chris Hall and Zoe McDonell

Nicholas and Michelle Hallaran

Stuart & Caroline Haselden

Tommy He & Michelle Min

George & Mary Henderson

Markus Hermann and Betsabeh Madani

Alexander Hermary

Otto Schaffner and Karin Hers-Schaffner

Rhiannon Hillis

Jason Hitkari and Lucy Janega

Daphne Ho

Elizabeth and Jeremy Hooper

Christine Hu and Colin Anderson

Lin Family

Christina Hudson

Cynthia Hum and John Yee

Michael & Jennifer Hungerford

Brenden Hursh and Alice Foster-Hursh

Christopher Hyland

Stephanie and Charles Isaac

Susan (Wootten) Jackson '65

David & Tristan Jagger

Farhan and Shahin Jamal

Tracy Ji and Michael Xing

Jun Chen and Aili Jiao

Derek and Ivy John

Jon Johnson and Kimberly Tuttle

Jasson Kam '97

Ita Kane-Wilson and Cameron Wilson

Margrit (Meyer) Karolyi '59

Alexander and Anali Kavanagh

Karm Khunguray

Arvinder Sooch and Sevena Khunkhun

The Kirker Family

Paul & Irina Klann

Robert Klassen and Katherine Heath

Susan (Bentley) Kololian ‘74

Robert Kopstein and Jasmine Sidhu

Nir & Marni Kushnir

Heather Kuzsel

Tammy (Chan) Kwok '95

Tony Kwong and Mary Ho

Omar Ladak and Suzanne Boyd

Ryan Lalonde and Ashley Judd

Hermes Lam '00 and Sherman Tung

William Lang and Samantha Elvin

Dirk & Mina Laudan

Patrick, Soha & Amaya Lavin '30

Philip & Kieu Law

Heather Leach '92 & Douglas Sage

The Lederman Family

Chris Lee and Lauren Chung

Dennis Lee and Cristina Bigg

Edmund Lee and Ann Chan

Huey Lee and Olivia Kei

Jackson and Jacqueline Lee

Kwang Mo Lee and Seonhoi Yoo

Sam Lee and Anita Chan

Sandra Lee '89 & David Kason

T. Kuan Chuah and Tracy Lee

Earl and Donna Lesk

Henry Woo and Jane Leung

Frances Levitt '00

Angela ST

Linda Li and Zheng Wu

Shuyang Li and Helen Shen

Zhi Qiang Li and You Ci Xu

Mabel Lim and Michael Stewart

Bo's Family

Cici Liu

Juxin Liu and Caizhong Sun

Stephen Leung and Rosalina Liu

Yichao Liu and Xilu Liu

Yong Bin Liu and Fei He

Georgina Loh '89 and David Wong

Cameron Hague and Jennifer Long

Vicky Lopez '96

Ming An Fu and Yu Lu

Shu Chuan Wang and Yaping Lu

Elizabeth Lyall ’77 & Tony Skuce

Jessica (Smith) Lyall '10

Winnie Ma '94 & Michael Ng

Xiong Wei Ma and Sha Li

Yu Ma and Andy Lou

Gina Macdonald '90 & Brent Johnston

Peter & Haley MacDougall

Sophia & Michael Mackay

Christopher & Michelle Mah

Stanley Mah and Jennifer Chan

Svetoslav Diamandiev and Johanie Marcoux

Framin & Jenny Mark

The May Family

Jennifer Maynard

Deirdre McCarvill '75

Neville McClure and Nousheen Huq

The McConville Family

Kara McDonald and Tom Harding

Paul McDonald and Nural Sumbultepe

Jocelyn McGowan '99

Tanya & Akshay Mehta

Jordan Reber and Andrea Melvin-Reber

Zahid Merali and Poonam Sethi

Andrew and Golnaz Mindell '96

Darrell Mindell

Ian Mitchell and Kaaren Vlug

Katharine Montagu and Robert Wenzek

Venu Karapareddy and Sudha Muly

Anna Dhillon '95 & Salil Munjal

Navleen (Mehta) Navsarikar '91 & Anup Navsarikar

Dean O'Leary and Lynette Ng

Tea Nicola and Christopher Nicola

Katrina & Brian O'Connor

Trevor O'Reilly

Virginia O’Connell

Jeremy Gellis and Emily Ohler

Kirsten (Koopman-Sutton) Osterreicher '83 and Dave Osterreicher

Yan Li and Juan Ou

Morag & Gary Pansegrau

Thomas & Tina Pappajohn

Alison Parry

Kunal & Mona Patel

Ivane-Stephanie (Yu) Peacock '03 & Michael Peacock

The Pearmain-Davoudian Family

Matthew Phillips and Kitty Chow

Ward Philips

David Porte

Arash Pourzare and Behnaz Alijani

David Prissinotti

Mihovil & Marijana Prpic

Jacqueline Purtzki

Qiyuan Qian and Zhuyun Shen

Julia Quon and David Legault

Salima Rasul '02

Manoj Raval & Harpreet Gill

Yvette Reid

Macario Teodoro Reyes and Tobi Reyes

Heather (Harrell) Robinson '66

Nita & Clarence Rodrigues

Hugh & Anjalika Rogers

Kristine Roland '93 & James Barclay

Simone Rousseau '99

Tannis (MacLean) Rowe '92

Gail Ruddy

Garson Sam and Jocelyn Wong

Indira & Sam Samarasekera

Daren & Elaine Sanders

Benjamin & Emily Schach

Jacqueline & Michael Schach

Graham Scott and Janelle Shiplett

Gerard Search

Rachel Seelig '99

Derek and Patricia Senft

Wan Young Seong and Seong Ah Lee

Debbie Setton

Candace Shadley '90

Yirui Song ‘23 & The Song Family

Chris Sherry and Rebecca Grinti Sherry

The Shih & Huang Family

Guangheng Shu and Ping Gong

Chris Andison and Stacey Silber

Georgia Silk '29

Paul Silk and Janie Hungerford

Gillian Simonett '93 & Chad Brealey

Demetrios & Jennifer Sirounis

Christine & Gerhard Sixta

Hunter Skuce '16

Gillian (White) Smith '81 and Russell Smith

Julia (Smith) Grant '99 and Kevin Grant

Alan So and Lara Jones

Julie & Tyler Steele

Jaime Stein and Jessica Hanick

Katherine (Black) Stephens '90

Ian & Pear Storrs

Kehua & Fang Sun

Ming Yang Sun and Xuan Wang

Christine Tam '01

Huai Sheng Tang and Hong Jia

Devon Taylor '02

Krishnan Ramanathan and Carolyn Taylor

Sheena Thadhani and Mr. Thadhani

Peter Tioco and Heather Zhang

Lisa (Bentley) Turner '81

Marilyn and Kevin Tyfting

Shelagh (Ryan) Van Kempen ‘50

Gene Vitug and Sonya Varma

Hari and Madhu Varshney

Arun & Pooja Verma

Patrick Sutherland and Giselle Villar

Alice & Sean Virani

Vicki (Frost) Vogrin '61 & Leo Vogrin

Stuart Breen and Zoe Voisey

Stanley and Lynne Wales

Samuel & Emmy Wall

Lily (Wong) Wallace '82 and Laurence Wallace

Ariel Wang

Dazhong Wang and Jingping Wang

Liming Ma and Daphnee Wang

Peng Wang and Ya Li

The Liu Family

Alexander Wardle '91 & Paula Wardle

Katherine Wardle '93 & Matthew Quinlan

Aase & Charles Webb

Peter & June Webb

Alexandra Webber '30

Shoshanah Webber '90

Alex and Fiona Weed

Jessica Hua '24 & Emily Hua '25

Belinda Weltman '96 & Ryan Hayden

Ryley Best and Kristina West

The West Family

The Wick Family

Nik Williams-Walshe

Haydn & Alicia Winter

Courtney Wong '15

Dr. Victoria Wong Inc.

Helen Wong

Hillary Wong '95

Ian & Sharon Wong

Ivy Wong

Jiarong Wu and Jing Wu

Guangrui Xia

Fan Xiao

Hong jie Xu and Jia Bao

Xin Xu

Daniel Varnals and Wei Hong Yan

Dachen Yang and Yiru Gong

Benny Yee and Na Lam

Jim Yeganegi and Ellie Fasihy

Laurene Yen '99

Timothy and Queenie Yeung

YHS Alum Association

YHS Parents' Association

Jimmy Yi & Vivian Huang

Ken Aeng and Anna Yip

Stephanie (Lang) Young '01

Xianfeng Yu and Kelly Yu

Yu Liang and Yue Jia Yu

Qi Wang and Jie Zhang

Xiaofeng Liu and Yingqing Zhang

Yingjie Zhang and Zhijun Cheng

Dengping Yang and Qing Zhao

Jin Zhou

Victoria ZiHan Zhou '35

Wilson Chung and Yan Zhou

Xun Lu and Shiyi Zhou

Yu Zhang and Shanshan Zhou

You Zhou and Baoqing Zhu

Harris & Company

Heathcliff Foundation

Phillips, Hager & North Investment Funds Ltd.

The Artona Group Inc.

Tweedledum Foundation

Women's Probus Club of Vancouver

YHS FOUNDATION

Anonymous (7)

Rajib and Sarah Alam

Shamir & Sophia Alibhai

Stephanie Au '98 & Neil Blackadar

The Ayas Family

William Bell

Sarah Boatman '90 & Frederic Bastien

Mrs. Angela and Mr. Edward Bopp

Bryan and Joyce Buckland

Angus Campbell

Margaret Campbell

Guglielmo & Lorraine Cantarella

Carole Chan '93

Trudy Chan-Johnson '98

Qing Bing Chen and Lei Yang

Priscilla Clark

Michelle Clarkson

Ronald Cliff, Sr.* and Ardelle Cliff

Jasvinder Dhaliwal and Harmeena Sangha

Jill Diamond '84 & Andrew Abramowich

Gordon and Leslie Diamond

Kimia Eskandari '31

Lynn (Palmer) Eyton '57

Shirin Foroutan '94

Derek Francis and Joanne Francis*

Lally Grauer '65

Lisa Greczmiel '82

Mong Xuan Ha

Wendy (Barr) Hamblin '57

Elizabeth and Jeremy Hooper

Michael & Lisa Hudson

Christopher Hyland

Catharine (McGavin) Jacobsen ‘82

Jasson Kam '97

Margot Keate West '93 & Ben West

Susan (Bentley) Kololian ‘74

Jeff Kong and Helen Xie

Tammy (Chan) Kwok '95

Patrick, Soha & Amaya Lavin '30

Heather Leach '92 & Douglas Sage

The Lederman Family

Edmund Lee and Ann Chan

The Tulk Family

David Legault and Julia Quon

Earl and Donna Lesk

Stephen Leung and Rosalina Liu

Shuyang Li and Helen Shen

Zhi Qiang Li and You Ci Xu

Peter & Haley MacDougall

Diana (Cliff) Maughan ’70

Jennifer Maynard

Neville McClure and Nousheen Huq

Alexandra McIntyre '92

Michelle Ostrow '89 & Marc Kazimirski

Cait Quinlan '24

John Rak and Mun Kwan Tham

Salima Rasul '02

Gail Ruddy

Candace Shadley '90

Christine & Gerhard Sixta

Angela ST

Katherine (Black) Stephens '90

Lily (Wong) Wallace '82 and Laurence Wallace

Katherine Wardle '93 & Matthew Quinlan

Robert Wenzek and Katharine Montagu

The Wick Family

Hillary Wong '95

Robyn Woodward '72

Xin Xu

YHS Alum Association

YHS Parents' Association

SENIOR SCIENCE LABS

Anonymous (2)

Diamond Abramowich Family (Daniella '16 and Ava '22)

Ming An Fu and Yu Lu

Qi Fei and Xin Yang Guo

Kun He and Hannah Ho

Zhichao Huang and Heqing Zhang

Leighton Lee '34

Yan Li and Juan Ou

Paris '35 & Victoria '37 Liu

Ian & Pear Storrs

The Tang Family

Ariel Wang '34

The Meng Family

Athena Kong '34

Jun Yang and Jian Yu

Ryan Yang and Cherry Xu

The Yu Family

Lindsey Zhang '34

Fengchun Zhao

Victoria ZiHan Zhou '35

SENIOR STEAM LAB

Anonymous (1)

Mishal ’23 & Ava Iman ’25 Alibhai

The Ayas Family

The Barnes Family

The Brankston-Donaldson Family

Dalia & Brian Bressler

The Chalk Family

Jinghan Chu ’30

The Chung Family

Priscilla Clark

Class of 2023 Parents

Noa Cohen ’21

Ian Crosby & Karen Kim

Cindy Delgado ’89

Ysabella Delgado ’18

The Duan-Li Family

The Franiek Family

The Furber Family

Tag Gill & Katie Dhaliwal

Tommy He & Michelle Min

The Jia Family

The Karapareddy Family

Ciaran & Pamela Keogh

The Klann Family

Patrick & Vandana Lecky

The Li Family

Zhensuo Li & Cherie Chen

The Lindsay Family

The Liu Family

The Liu-Fei Family

Jennifer & Gregory Louie

The Martz Family

Isabel McDonald ’21

The Meng Family

The Menzies Family

The Nicola Family

The Ostrow-Kazimirski Family

Tina & Thomas Pappajohn Family

Georgia Phillips ’21

Dr. Neil & Michelle Pollock

The Robibo Family

The Samarasekera Family

The Sanders Family

Yirui Song ’23

Jaime & Jessica Stein

Mingyang Sun & Xuan Wang

The Tulk Family

Amir & Yasmin Virani

HM Wang

Hongjun Wang & Xin Liu

Michael Wang & Jessica Zhang

Nik Williams-Walshe

Nancy & Cindy Wu ’20

The Xie Family

The Yang Family

Michael Yang & Winnie Zhao

Brianna ’31, Amelia ’32 & Chelsea ’34 Zhang

Wayne Zhang & Estelle Yu

YHS Parents' Association

YHS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

Anonymous (3)

Jun Chen and Aili Jiao

Zhi Guang Feng and Kaiwen Zheng

David & Chikako Fong

Wei Gao and Zhe Geng

Kari Jurovich

Young Tze Kuah and Anabel Chan

Yan Li and Juan Ou

Stephen Lin and Ivy Chen

Dean O'Leary and Lynette Ng

Ian & Pear Storrs

The Amir and Yasmin Virani Family

Foundation

Jason Wang and Iris Wang

Wan He Wang and Yun Qing Yang

Nan Wang and He Liu

Zhe Wang

Vincent A Wong and Jennifer Lee

Harry & Sophia Yeh

Xianfeng Yu and Kelly Yu

Xiaolong Zhou and Jia Zuo

YHS Alum Association

YHS LEGACY SOCIETY

Anonymous (3)

Barbara (Sanderson) Armstrong ’55

Kristin Sarah Taylor Armstrong ’00

Stephanie Au ’98 & Neil Blackadar

Nonie (Coldicutt) Augereau ’56

Margaret (Owen) Barbeau ’54*

Jane (Hodgins) Battle ’56*

Angus Campbell

Janet Ward (Cliff) Campbell ’65*

Jean (Cochrane) Campbell ’47*

Stephanie (Southam) Carlson ’62

Corinth (Eckman) Carson ’35*

Marilyn (Pipes) Cassady ’52

Josephine (Bellows) Chanin ’61

Priscilla Clark

Lena (Cotsworth) Clarke, Founder*

Sandra (Baxter) Clarke ’50*

Margaret Mary (Leeson) Cochrane ’55*

Courtney (Smith) Cousineau ’99

Richenda Crawford

Joan (Ritchie) Creighton ’46*

Rosemary (Jukes) Devlin ’46*

Farrell & David Eckman

Jane Edgar ’75

Laura Edwards ’74

Sharen Edwards

Lynn (Palmer) Eyton ’57

Lindsay Forbes ’96

Joanne* & Derek Francis

Alix (Gordon) Fredrickson ’50

Thelma (Keen) Gayton ’42*

Peggy (Parke) Gilmour ’45*

Darlene (Westerlund) Glasner ’84

Claudia (Edwards) Goldman ’71

Lisa Greczmiel ’82

Carolyn & Warwick Green

Nancy (Fraser) Griffiths ’46*

Jean (Shilvock) Hackett ’57

Pauline (Agnew) Hall ’54

Kimberley & Crane Harvey

Darcy Hausselman

Barbara (Bentley) Hislop ’72

Jaymie (Glasmann) Ho

Mike & Lisa Hudson

Helen (Larmonth) Hughes ’50*

Christopher Hyland

Gretchen (Meilicke) Hyland, Founder*

Anita Irani

Catharine (McGavin) Jacobsen ’82

Heather & Keith Jones

Gladys (Morden) Jopling, Founder*

Ita Kane-Wilson

Kathy Kealey & Ed Willes

Denny (Frost) Lang ’62*

Margaret (Wilkinson) Laurence ’43*

Barbara (Lawson) Lecky ’58

Sandra Lee ’89 & David Kason

Joanne Lee-Young ’90

Alexandra Lesk ’91 & Paul Blomerus

Mabel Lim

Don Lindsay

Alan Low

Elizabeth C. Low ’17

Elizabeth Lyall ’77

Gina Macdonald ’90

Valerie (Smith) Magee ’64

Anna-Lisa (Ekstrom) Major ’87

Carol Manders

Katherine Manders ’96*

Robin Mansell ’69

Sarah (Procter) McAlpine ’56*

Mary (McLean) McDermid ’51

Alexia McGavin Coles ’85

Neil Menzies

Camille Mitchell ’71

Janet (MacDonald) Mitchell, Founder *

Nora (McBride) Mitchell ’35*

Stevie (Bryson) Mitchell ’61

Julia Beatrice Molnar ’75

Jonathan & Phyllis Money

Joyce (Penny) Moul ’49

Anita & Oliver Neubert

Nora (Mitchell) Newlands ’67

Caitlin Ohama-Darcus ’07

Brenda (Merrett) O’Keefe ’57

Michelle Ostrow ’89 & Marc Kazimirski

Mary Jean (Cooke) Otway-Ruthven ’59

Mary Pollock

Jill (Rogers) Purdy ’57

Mary Raikes-Tindle

Audrey (Wilson) Robson ’47*

Nita Rodrigues

Gwynneth (Thomas) Rogers ’36*

Stephanie Rose ’51

Julie Rousseau

Gail Ruddy

Diane (Kitchin) St. John ’50

Susan (Rathie) Schouten ’67

Gillian (White) Smith ’81 & Russell Smith*

Katherine (Black) Stephens ’90

Ian and Pear Storrs

Mary-Anne (Johnstone) Stowe ’51

Joan (Crewe) Straight ’37*

Devon Taylor ’02

Sherry (Robson) Taylor ’73*

Dickon Thompson ’81

Lavell Thompson ’85

Caroline Anne (Sexsmith) Trausch ’84*

Mary Frances (Trumbull) Tuck ’41

Catharine (Walwyn) Turner ’84

Lisa (Bentley) Turner ’81

Vicki (Frost) Vogrin ’61

Margaret (Shepard) Walwyn ’55

Margot Keate West ’93 & Ben West

Nik Williams-Walshe

Alex (McBean) Wilson ’63

Susanne (Jopling) Wilson ’52*

Robyn Woodward ’72

Wynn Woodward ’67

Stephanie (Lang) Young ’01

*Deceased

EVENT SPONSORS/ SUPPORTERS & GIFT-IN-KIND DONORS

Anonymous (6)

Nelson & Shannon Chung

The Dhillon Family

Ross Halliday

Tommy He & Michelle Min

Christine Hu and Colin Anderson

The Shih & Huang Family

Michael & Jennifer Hungerford

Brenden Hursh and Alice Foster-Hursh

Derek and Ivy John

Takahiro Kato and Yifan Zhou

Jeff Kong and Helen Xie

Peter Lee and Pollie Wong-Lee

Shuyang Li and Helen Shen

Tanya & Akshay Mehta

Ian & Pear Storrs

Huai Sheng Tang and Hong Jia

Dachen Yang and Yiru Gong

Benny Yee and Benny Yee

Jimmy Yi & Vivian Huang

Yu Zhang and Shanshan Zhou

Cake Conspiracy

Cobs Bread

Showcase Pianos

Township 7 Vineyards & Winery

The Graze Company

MEMORIAL & HONOURARY GIFTS 2021-22

William Bell

In Memory of Ursula Bell

Priscilla Clark

In Memory of Ursula Bell

Gordon and Leslie Diamond

In Honor of Ava Abramowich '22

Laura Edwards '74

In Honor of Shannon Chung and Phoenix Shih

Derek and Joanne Francis*

In Memory of Joanne Francis

Jasson Kam '97

In Memory of Ursula Bell

William Lang

In Memory of Denny (Stephanie) Frost Lang '62

Devon Taylor '02

In Memory of Sherry (Robson) Taylor '73

Hillary Wong '95

In Memory of Ursula Bell

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the donor list. If you notice an error or omission, please accept our apologies and contact ocook@yorkhouse.ca so we can update our records.

YHS SOCIETY

TOTAL REVENUES

TUITION | 82.9%

GRANTS | 11.7% FOOD SERVICES | 2.9% OTHER INCOME | 2.6%

YHS FOUNDATION

TOTAL REVENUES

INVESTMENT INCOME | 64.6% DONATIONS | 35.4%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

90.1% | FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

8.6% | ENRICHMENT

1.3% | ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL FEES

2022 Growth of Endowment

Endowment Fund is $13,841,811, Market Value, June 30, 2022

FOUND A TION

YHS

FOUNDATION

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

The York House School Foundation proudly offers a variety of scholarships to incoming students who demonstrate excellence in academics, co-curricular programs, and citizenship, and whose families demonstrate financial need.

- Scholarships & Finanacial Aid Disbursements Per Year Past 10 Years

Since 2017, the number of students receiving scholarships and financial assistance has increased by 53.7%

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