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Annual Report 2008/2009 Roommates (l to r) Bikem, PC 36 Turkey; Mary Louise, PC 35 Québec; Eeva, PC 35 Finland and Linda, PC 35 Indonesia chat on campus. Bikem studies at the College on The Sir Val Duncan Memorial and the Government of Canada Endowed Scholarships and Mary Louise receives the Florence Honderich Endowed Scholarship. Eeva attends on the Finland UWC Committee Annual Scholarship and Linda receives the Indonesia UWC Committee Annual Scholarship and the Placer Pacific Endowed Scholarship.

Cover: Charity, PC 36 Kenya and Ambar, PC 35 Scotland. Charity attends the College on the 25th Anniversary Endowed Scholarship and Ambar receives the Christina Mary Hendrie Charitable Trust Endowed Scholarship. MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

From a student perspective, I believe this past year In November 2008, I succeeded Diana Maughan at Pearson College was as new and exciting as as Chair of the Board of Trustees. On behalf of the entire it was for the first students who arrived back in 1974. College community I thank Diana for her leadership They were part of the most diverse group ever and tireless efforts, not only as Chair, but for her ongoing assembled on campus as we reached more than work at the UWC level. I must also acknowledge one hundred countries. There is no college or university the nonstop efforts of Jim Coutts as Chair of the of any size in Canada with such diversity. The Pearson Pearson College of the Pacific Foundation in Canada. experience does not touch lives lightly. As our graduates share with us, We live in (almost) unprecedented financial times and the College and the College is a transformative experience in their lives. the Foundation are working together to make Pearson College sustainable financially, both now and in the longer term. When a student leaves Pearson College the work of carrying on the mission and values of the United World Colleges really begins. You will get a flavour In April, the Board embarked on a long-term strategy to achieve this goal. of this from the graduate stories on page five and also by visiting our The essential ingredients are: website to see a collection of alumni profiles. Our graduates are now part • Finalize a Vision for the College to 2020 – see the story on page seven of a living legacy. Through their annual giving they are funding more than • Address our “infrastructure deficit” (the 35 year old campus ten full scholarships. It is wonderful to see this generosity among our alumni requires upgrading) – we have applied for infrastructure funding in addition to the support we receive from so many individuals, foundations, (the outcome is unknown at this time) corporations, governments, trustees and patrons. • Increase emphasis on fundraising – particularly with the alumni, on a long-term basis As we begin the work of looking forward to and planning the preferred future • Continue closely monitoring our costs – which are already very low for a new decade at Pearson College, it is deeply gratifying to see the compared to other similar institutions breadth and depth of our partners who work tirelessly to keep the impact of the College strong and relevant to the global issues we face today. Since April, our Trustees have been extremely busy working to realize These fundamental human and environmental challenges require the kind our goals. The leadership and effort shown by the members of the Board of collaboration and understanding across all conceivable barriers that is something to behold and the work of David Hawley and his team our students come to live out in their daily lives at Pearson College. continues to be outstanding. Investing in these Pearson Scholars is a down payment on a more peaceful I wish also to thank the alumni for their financial help in the past year. It was and sustainable future. a record year both in terms of the number and size of alumni contributions. David Hawley In my opinion, long-term continued support from Pearson College alumni will College Director be the largest single means by which the College will sustain itself. Frances Saville Chair

Life at Pearson College is always experienced in a global context. Students live in residence in an intense global community. Roommates will usually come from four different countries and continents. UNITED WORLD COLLEGES PEARSON COLLEGE HONORARY PATRONS Mr. Alejandro Alex Bolz, PC 1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ms. Brenda M. Boyd The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Mrs. Hazel Breakey PRESIDENT OF THE CHAIR C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. Dr. Patrice C. Brodeur, PC 6 UNITED WORLD COLLEGES Francis Saville, Q.C. Governor General of Canada Mr. E. Blake Bromley Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan The Honourable Stephen Point, O.B.C., VICE CHAIR Mrs. Ralph Brown Xwe li qwel tel HONORARY PRESIDENT Michael Gordon, PC 14 Ms. Mary Browning Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Nelson Mandela Ms. Mary E. Bruce TREASURER Former President of South Africa Mr. James W. Burns, O.C., O.M. Glen Crawford Mr. W. A. Doug Burns INTERNATIONAL PATRONS SPECIAL PATRONS SECRETARY Mr. C. Douglas Caldwell Lord Richard Attenborough Mary Bruce Mrs. Cynthia Baxter, C.M. Ms. Rosann L. Cashin Antonin Besse Mr. Ronald L. Cliff, C.M., F.C.A. Mr. Ian J. Chisholm Shelby Davis TRUSTEES The Honourable Mrs. France Chrétien-Desmarais Lu Pat Ng Jim Black, C.M. Mr. Justice Robert B. Hutchison The Right Honourable Joe Clark, P.C., C.C., A.O.E. W. Galen Weston, O.C., O.ONT. Douglas Blakey Mr. Hassan and Mrs. Nezhat Khosrowshahi Mr. Geoffrey Clarkson Ian Chisholm CHAIR Mrs. Jane E. Matthews Mr. Michael A. Code The Right Honourable Joe Clark, Tim Toyne Sewell Mrs. Barbara Poole Mr. David Colussi P.C., C.C., A.O.E. The Honourable Robert G. Rogers, O.C., O.B.C. Dr. Andreas A. Conradi, D.M.D., F.O.M.F.S.(c), PC 4 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jean Drouin, PC 15 and Mrs. Jane Rogers Mrs. Marjory Cooper Keith Clark Ken Dunham, PC 9 Dr. Thomas H.B. Symons, Mr. Pierre Côté, C.M. Peter Dunn C.C., O.ONT., F.R.S.C., LL.D. Mr. James A. Coutts, C.M. Randy Gossen Dr. Michael C. Cowpland Susan Green Mr. Glen Crawford Jim Hayhurst PATRONS Mr. Patrick D. Crofton, C.D. Emma Howard Boyd, PC 7 Mr. David M. Culver, C.C. Robert Janes, PC 10 Mr. Bent Aabjerg Mr. F. Peter Cundill David Laidley and Mrs. Shirley Mooney Aabjerg Mr. Ian S. Davey Diana Maughan The Honourable Anthony C. Abbott, P.C., LL.B. Mr. Michael W. de Carle, PC 14 Paul Pathy Mr. Hugh H. Aird M. Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien, O.C. Michael Pearson Mrs. Jane H. Aird Mrs. Marlene DelZotto Smader Peretz The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk Mr. Gordon A. Denford Khalil Shariff Mr. Gary Anstey The Honourable Paul G. Desmarais, P.C., C.C. UWC makes education The Honourable David P. Smith, Q.C., P.C. Count Riprand Arco Dr. Theo and Mrs. Eileen Dombrowski Alan Stubbs The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, P.C., O.C. Ms. Carletta Downs, PC 2 Thomas Sutton, PC 13 Dr. Thomas S. Axworthy, O.C., Ph.D. a force to unite people, Jean Drouin, PC 15 Mr. Abu B. Bah, PC 22 nations and cultures Mr. Ken Dunham, PC 9 Mr. Allen Ball Mr. Peter Dunn for peace and HONORARY CHAIRS Dr. Robert A. Bandeen, O.C., K.St.J. Mr. J. Duncan Edmonds Mrs. Suzanne Banfield-Lount James A. Coutts, C.M. Mrs. Pamela E. Ellis a sustainable future. Mr. Jean J. Baribeau Diana D. Maughan Mr. William R. Emerton, F.C.A. Mrs. Olivia R. Barr United World College Mission Statement The Honourable John L. Nichol, O.C. Dr. John R. English, C.M., Ph.D. Mr. Douglas G. Bassett, O.C., K.St.J., O.ONT. W. Galen Weston, O.C., O.ONT. The Honourable J. Trevor Eyton, O.C. Mr. Peter D. Bavinton Mrs. Linda Fitzpatrick Mr. David C. Bentall Mr. Brian Flemming, C.M., Q.C. Mr. James T. Black, C.M. and Mrs. Diana Black Mr. Garry L. Fletcher Mr. Douglas Blakey Dr. Anne L. Fraser, C.M. Mr. Sam Blyth Ms. Kate Freeman, PC 1 Mrs. Meera T. Gandhi, PC 7 The Honourable Henry N. R. Jackman, Mrs. Sarah F. Milroy Mr. Lionel H. Schipper, C.M., Q.C. Mr. George Githii O.C., O.ONT., D.S.O. Drs. Douglas and Gwen Milton Ms. Judith A. Scott Mr. John K. Glaab Robert Janes, PC 10 Mr. A. Keith Mitchell, Q.C. Mr. Joseph Segal, C.M., O.B.C. The Honourable John F. Godfrey, P.C., M.P. Ms. Elizabeth Jefferson, PC 6 Mr. W. Thomas Molloy, O.C. Mr. Khalil Z. Shariff Mr. Norman S. Godfrey Mr. C. Kent Jespersen, B.Sc., M.Sc. Mr. M. S. Naidoo Mr. Peter Shostak Mr. Jean and Mrs. Hélène Godin Mr. Fred Jorgenson Mr. Jack and Mrs. Alice Newton Mr. Hamish and Mrs. Patricia Simpson Mr. Gordon L. Goldie, C.F.R.E. Dr. Thomas W. Kent, C.C. Mr. John F. Newton Mr. Gary Singh Mr. Klaus Goldschlag, O.C. Mrs. Golnar Khosrowshahi Winston The Honourable John L. Nichol, C.C. The Honourable David P. Smith, Q.C., P.C. Mr. Michael J. Gordon, PC 14 Mr. George C. Kitching Mrs. Cornelia Oberlander-Hahn, C.M. Mr. Hugh B. Smith Dr. Randall G. Gossen Dr. Murray B. Koffler, O.C., O.ONT. Mr. L. Peter O’Hagan Dr. Greg Spendjian Mr. Allan E. Gotlieb, C.C. Ms. S. Judi Korbin Mr. L. Richard and Mrs. Wanda O’Hagan Mr. Michael Springer Sir Ian Gourlay Mr. Rajendra Kothari, C.A. Sir Christopher Ondaatje, O.C., C.B.E. Dr. Robert W. Stevenson Mr. Anthony R. Graham Mrs. Angela Kwan Dr. Sylvia Ostry, C.C. Mrs. Nalini Stewart Mr. Cameron Graham Ms. Carole M. Lafrance, C.M. Mr. Robert A. Pace The Honourable Maurice F. Strong, The Honourable William C. Graham, Mr. David H. Laidley Mr. P. K. Sunny Pal P.C., C.C., O.M., LL.D., F.R.S.C. C.P., C.R., B.A.(Hon.), LL.B., D.U. Mrs. Peter Laing Mr. A. Ranson Parker Mr. Alan Stubbs Mr. Nels Granewall Dr. Akbar V. A. Lalani Mr. Paul M. Pathy Mr. David B. Sutcliffe Ms. Susan L. Green Mr. Raymond Lavoie Mrs. Gay Pearce Mr. Thomas N. T. Sutton, PC 13 Mr. Julian K. Greenwood The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, M.P. Ms. Hilary M. Pearson Mr. R. Barry Tackaberry Mr. Anthony G. S. Griffin Mrs. Lila D. Lee Mr. Michael Pearson Mr. William Teron, O.C. Mrs. Maria Groussman Ms. Julie G. Lennox, PC 2 Mrs. Patricia L. Pearson Hannah Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend Dr. Juliet R. Guichon, PC 2 Mrs. Shirley Lewchuck Dr. K. George Pedersen, O.C., O.ONT., O.B.C. Mr. Eric and Mrs. Berit Turner Mr. Leo Guigueno Mr. Willard J. L’Heureux, Q.C. Mr. H. Clifford Penney M. Michel Vennat, O.C., Q.C. Lady A.S.P. Hankey Mr. Roger A. Lindsay of Craighall Ms. Smadar Peretz Mr. Rasool Verjee Mr. David N.S. Harris, M.V.O., C.D. Mr. Leon Lubin Dr. Howard E. Petch Mr. Stuart and Mrs. Wendy Walker Mr. William B. Harris Mr. Gaétan Lussier, O.C. Mrs. Heather A. Peterson Mr. Glenn G. Wall Ms. Dolfi Havlovic, PC 1 Dr. Monique L. Lussier Mr. Peter Pocklington Sir Eric Weiss Mr. Jim Hayhurst The Honourable Donald S. Macdonald, P.C., C.C. Captain (N) Christopher G. Pratt, Mr. W. Galen Weston, O.C., O.ONT. Mr. Roy L. Heenan, O.C. The Honourable Flora I. MacDonald, O.M.M., C.D., C.F. (ret’d) Mrs. Ann C. Whittaker Mrs. Jane Heffelfinger, O.B.C. P.C., C.C., O.ONT., O.N.S. Ms. Jennifer H. Rae Mr. William P. Wilder Mr. Michael Hennessey Mr. Hartland M. MacDougall, O.C., C.V.O. Hon. Sir Shridath Ramphal, O.C.C., G.C.M.G. Dr. Abiodun Williams, PC 4 Mrs. Carol Hill The Honourable Allan J. MacEachen, P.C., O.C. Mrs. Joan Redhead Mr. Richard J. Wise, PC 1 Ms. Elizabeth W. Hilliard-Colleye, PC 10 Dr. Leah P. Macfadyen, PC 14 Mr. Jerome P. Redican Mrs. Patricia A. Wisener Dr. Christian H. Hodeige, PC 2 Dr. Joseph B. MacInnis, C.M., M.D., LL.D., F.R.C.P.(C) Mr. Bryan J. Reynolds Mrs. W. R. Wister Mr. Stuart M. Hodgson, O.C., LL.D. Mr. William Mackness Mr. Douglas B. Richardson Mrs. Rose Wolfe, C.M. Mr. W. Thomas Hodgson Mr. Grant W. MacLaren Mr. Hartley T. Richardson, C.M., O.M. Mr. Torrance J. Wylie Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon Mr. Anthony M. and Mrs. Ann Macoun Ms. Sylvia Roach Mr. John R. Yarnell Mrs. Florence Honderich Mr. John K. MacRitchie, PC 3 Mr. J. Michael Roberts, L.V.O. Mr. L. Paul Zed Mr. Robin Hopper Mr. Douglas W. Maloney Mr. Gordon Robertson, P.C., C.C. Mr. Adam H. Zimmerman, O.C. Mr. W. David Hopper Ms. Ana Maria Mass, PC 3 Mr. H. Basil Robinson, O.C. Mr. David R. Zussman Mr. Valdy Horsdal Mr. Angus Matthews Mr. Gerald A. Robson Mr. Brett E. House, PC 15 Mrs. Diana D. Maughan Mr. David R. L. Rolfe, F.C.A. IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Emma Howard Boyd, PC 7 Mr. Marks A. and Mrs. Margaret McAvity Mrs. Olive Rolls The Honourable Madam Justice Mrs. Barbara L. McConachie Mr. Donald M. Ross Mr. Raymond Joseph Addington, O.B.E. Carol M. Huddart Dr. Aileen McConnell Mr. Kenneth Rotenberg Mr. R. Gordon Lee Fairweather, O.C. Mr. James S. Hutchison Mr. Everett R. McCrimmon Dr. Sharyn Salsberg Ezrin Mr. Flemming Jorgensen, D.F.A. (Hon.) Mr. Alex I. Inglis Mr. Sandy McNeil Mr. Francis M. Saville, Q.C. Dr. Fleming McConnell Mr. Richard W. Ivey, C.M. Mr. Ajit K. Medhekar, PC 1 Mr. Ted J. Sawchuck Mr. Eric Austin Trigg 3 Teresa, PC 35 Nunavut works on a project in the Chemistry lab. She studies at the College on the Vancouver Foundation Endowed Scholarship. LIFE AFTER PEARSON COLLEGE

Susan McDade PC 8 Sitraka Andriamanantenasoa PC 31 Rahila Muhibi PC 30 Canada Madagascar Afghanistan B.A. (Honours with Distinction), University of Guelph, B.A., Methodist University, International Development and Economics Sitraka is a third-year student at Princeton Political Science and International Studies M.A., Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands, University where he is studying Public Policy Development Studies, Economic Policy and Planning and Near Eastern Studies. “I envision international Rahila was one of five students selected in 2003 public service as my most likely career path,” from 200 applicants in Afghanistan to attend Susan feels her experience at Pearson College he says. Pearson College. She went on to complete her shaped her value system, university studies, undergraduate studies and has recently entered a occupation and her commitment to the environment, Sitraka worked in Ethiopia as an intern with the graduate program in Islamic Studies and Humanities humanitarian affairs and international development. Pan Africa Division of OXFAM International during at the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London. the summer of 2008. He helped establish the “I grew up in a working class neighborhood terms of reference for a major evaluation of the In 2007, through a grant from the Davis Foundation, outside Saint John, New Brunswick and I am the African Union’s Peace and Security Council. Rahila organized a summer youth camp in first generation in my family to go to university,” This past summer, he interned in the Jordan office Afghanistan, “While I was at home, I realized that Susan states. “Throughout my career I have focused of Endeavor, a global nonprofit that identifies if my mother was literate and self-sufficient, on sustainable development, the environment and and supports entrepreneurs for high-impact change. my brothers would have grown up with a much poverty reduction. Initially I worked in Guatemala This fall, Sitraka will spend the year studying at different image of women,” she recalls. with the United Nations Development Programme Sciences-Po in Paris. (UNDP) and have served in China, heading up Faced with the low literacy rate in her home country, the Energy and Environment Division as well as Sitraka feels that the Pearson College experience Rahila developed the idea for The 100 Mothers New York as manager of the Sustainable Energy provides countless opportunities for students Literacy Program which opens doors for the women, Programme.” to reach the peak of their potential not only as mostly mothers 18 – 35, to pursue careers and students, but also as human beings and, above all, help themselves and their children. “Being able From 1989–1990 Susan taught at the Institute as citizens of the world. “Pearson was a deeply to read and write will offer opportunities for new of Social Studies in The Hague and then formative part of my journey. I fell in love there and employment,” she said. The first class of 105 at Columbia University School of International I met people whose friendships I cherish beyond mothers graduated in March 2009. The three Public Affairs (SIPA) from 2002–2005 focusing measure. I asked myself questions that I could month courses are now being led by Rahila’s on Energy and Development. never imagine,” he said when asked about what brother and by graduates of the village school. Currently Susan serves as the UN Resident being at the College meant to him. “The College After her graduate studies, Rahila hopes to work Coordinator in Cuba and Resident Representative is calling me back. I am not sure when or how. with a nonprofit organization while continuing of the UNDP. She manages the collaboration But it is calling me,” he said. to raise funds to sustain her own projects. Her goal between the UN system agencies working in the field Sitraka studied at the College on scholarships from is to expand possibilities for women. “Right now, of development assistance and the disbursement The Pincher Foundation and the Government of Canada there are not a lot of options,” she said. of over US $20 million a year in a highly complex Scholarship Fund. “I want to provide basic skills to enable Afghan domestic environment. Susan is also the senior women to move forward.” official responsible for security and humanitarian affairs on behalf of the UN system. Rahila received scholarship support from the Khosrowshahi Scholarship and the Government of Canada Refugee and Susan attended the College on a scholarship funded by CIDA Scholarship Funds. The Themadel Foundation. 5 Liphoto, PC 35 Lesotho; Juniar, PC 35 Haiti and Filip, PC 34 Croatia (l to r) take a moment to relax during end of year exams. Liphoto attends the College on the Government of Canada and the A.M. Shoults Endowed Scholarships, Juniar receives the Government of Canada and the Clark and Phyllis Bentall Endowed Scholarships and Filp studied on the 25th Anniversary Endowed Scholarship. CAMPUS EVENTS 2008 /2009

Lewis Lapham Vision 2020 by David Hawley Experience: How is the educational experience at Pearson College designed so that it is truly This spring the Pearson College community At the April 2009 Board of Trustees meeting, transforming and develops individuals who, was delighted to welcome Lewis H. Lapham, it became clear that in addition to our need to cut over the course of their lives, will make a positive Editor of Lapham’s Quarterly as the inaugural costs and adapt to our current fiscal reality, it was impact in the world? speaker in the James A. Coutts Lecture Series. also time to think about our future and imagine Team: What is the profile of the adults who James Coutts was also in attendance and what Pearson College could become in 2020. serve as mentors and lead, in a collaborative introduced Lewis Lapham to the full house In thinking about our future, we want to be true way, the pursuit of the UWC mission? of nearly 300 lecture attendees. to our mission, values and place within the UWC Impact: How do we demonstrate in compelling network, and at the same time we want our own Mr. Lapham told the audience that, “The truth and measurable ways the impact investing unique compass points to begin this exciting and isn’t about a collection of facts or the acquisition in a Pearson Scholar has on the promotion compelling new journey. Since the spring of 2009, of dogma. What makes men and women free of international understanding, peace and we have engaged faculty, staff, trustees, students, is learning to value their own minds and a sustainable future? local alumni, host families and friends of the speak in their voices. Possess the courage College on this path of discovery. We were all From the early answers to these questions, of your own thought, and you can make challenged to complete the following sentence: a “Vision 2020” document has been developed. of the future what you will.” Mr. Lapham also It describes what might be possible at Pearson paid tribute to Pearson College learning model: “For Pearson College to make its finest contribution College ten years from now. Having created this “From what I know of Pearson College you’re towards a peaceful and sustainable world, broad-brush vision, it is time to share this more lucky enough to be blessed with teachers through the endeavors of talented individuals broadly, to bring this vision into sharper focus who hold to the view that the mind is not and a dynamic international community, and to begin the work of making it real. a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. Pearson College needs to pay attention to…” It doesn’t matter how or when the mind This will require a significant amount of planning, The results and analysis of the work done to date can achieves the spark of ignition – in an old rhyme goal setting, resources, energy and commitment. be found on the “Peernet” section of our website. or a new equation, in the course of chasing It will be discussed by the full Board of Trustees Five themes emerged from feedback gathered a butterfly or dredging a tide pool.” at its November meeting in Ottawa. from nearly three hundred people. As this is a Lapham strongly advocated for the study work in progress, the themes are best expressed What is your role in this? We invite anyone with and understanding of history, exclaiming that by questions representing each emerging theme: an interest in Pearson College to look over this “Cicero made the point fifty years before “Vision 2020” document and give us some feedback. Selection: How do we find students of exceptional the birth of Christ: ‘Not to know what We plan to convert this vision into concrete, promise and potential from every background happened before one was born, is always measurable one, three and five year goals and and country to come to Pearson College? to be a child.’” to communicate regularly with the entire Pearson Place: What are the attributes of the campus family as we work to implement these goals. that make it a healthy and thriving place to learn, live and work? We invite you to be a part of this.

“Your idealism is your courage, your best weapon the strength of your own mind.” Lewis H. Lapham in his address at Pearson College in April 2009. 7 Chef Luke Taylor gathers vegetables and herbs for use in the Dining Hall kitchen with Malakai, PC 35 Ontario. In the background students Diego, PC 35 Costa Rica; Alan PC 35 Newfoundland and Labrador and Anna, PC 35 Québec join cook Michelle Walker in picking produce. Malakai studies at the College on the Government of the Province of Ontario Annual Scholarship and Diego receives the Kwok-Leung Li Endowed Scholarship 1997. Alan attends on the Jane-Claire Inkster Endowed Scholarship and Anna receives the Cynthia Baxter Annual Scholarship. CURRENT SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

Eco Star Award Also at the Gala, Garry Fletcher, a former long-term New Campus Greenhouse faculty member of the College was presented Pearson College won the Water Stewardship During the 2008/2009 academic year the the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition Award at the 2009 Capital Regional District (CRD) student-led Campus Care Activity constructed of his passion for the Race Rocks ecosystem EcoStar Awards Gala for a host of activities that a greenhouse with 1,100 square feet of growing in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. have led to an annual reduction of over 7.6 million area and adjacent compost bins. The project, litres of water use on campus compared to three Garry began exploring protection of the Race Rocks which will contribute to increasing campus years ago. ecosystem in 1976 and after more than 30 years, sustainability, was completed with help from the he is still involved in stewardship and educational Growing Opportunities Activity and with guidance “This significant reduction in water consumption activities there, particularly through management from Chris Blondeau, Director of Operations. is a source of great pride on campus and the of the website and hosting tours of the site. momentum to save even more water resources “A grant from the Ivey Foundation made the He has been instrumental in bringing together continues to build,” stated College Director greenhouse possible,” stated Chris Blondeau. innovative partnerships with government, private David Hawley. “It has also inspired the Pearson “We are now able to produce salad greens corporations, schools and NGOs to provide community to explore many other areas where and other vegetable crops to serve in the Dining leading edge technologies in energy use and similar thinking can be applied to save money, Hall. The impacts and benefits to the campus digital communications. In 2004 Pearson College resources, protect the environment and improve community will reach far beyond the dinner table received an Excellence in Distance Education our quality of life. The environment has always and there is already a real sense of pride Award, the result of Garry’s tireless efforts to played an integral role in the educational experience of what has been accomplished by the students provide state of the art educational opportunities of Pearson College students. Our global focus and employees taking part in the project.” on marine environments from Race Rocks through means that our more than 3,400 graduates gain the development of the Race Rocks website valuable hands-on stewardship experience at the (www.racerocks.com). College and take these practices back to their hometowns in countries around the globe.” Garry also has written The Road Ends at Our Place, which documents the myriad ecosystems at Pearson College and Race Rocks. Please visit http://racerocks.ca/PCbooklet/booklet.htm to view this informative and colourful guide.

International understanding cannot be achieved in the classroom alone. Beyond the academic program, the College offers a varied program of services and activities.

9 Roommates (l to r) Yannick, PC 36 Hong Kong; Piotr, PC 36 Poland; Felix, PC 36 Ghana and Joseph, PC 35 Ontario in front of Ondaatje Hall. Yannick receives the Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong Annual Scholarship and Piotr attends on the Government of Canada and the F. Mildred Douglas Endowed Scholarships. Felix studies on the Canadian International Development Agency and Victoria Endowed Scholarships and Joseph receives the Government of the Province of Ontario Annual Scholarship. We wish to thank the many generous SUPPORTERS Mary Alber Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander, M.P., PC 11 Anonymous (97) individuals, corporations, foundations Jumana Al Hashal, PC 25 , PC 1 (3) Anonymous Mr. Mohameddek M. Ali, PC 33 and governments that have given donations Anonymous, PC 2 (3) Alidina Family Anonymous, PC 3 (3) I. J. Alley to Pearson College and the , PC 4 Anonymous Tanyella Allison, PC 30 Anonymous, PC 5 Pearson College of the Pacific Foundations Sameh Al-Natour, PC 22 , PC 7 Anonymous Ele Alonso Martin, PC 33 , PC 8 in Canada and the United States Anonymous Ms. Marianne Alto-Bond, PC 2 in support of the students and the College. Anonymous, PC 9 (4) Nora Graciela Alvarez , PC 10 Anonymous Mr. Victor M. Alvarez Mendoza, PC 32 , PC 11 (4) Anonymous Daniel Alvarez, PC 15 , PC 12 Anonymous Ms. Catherine A. Alviso, PC 16 Our friends and donors are very important Anonymous, PC 13 (2) Miss Elsa M. Amadio Anonymous, PC 14 (4) to us. Every effort has been made Mr. Mohamad S. Amine, PC 34 Anonymous, PC 15 Luis Amor to ensure that all information is accurate. Anonymous, PC 16 (2) Gita Anand Anonymous, PC 17 (4) Trevor & Flo Anderson If, however, you notice an error please , PC 18 Anonymous Sitraka Andriamanantenasoa, PC 31 contact us at [email protected] Anonymous, PC 19 David Angell , PC 20 (3) Anonymous Mr. Shigeyuki Aoki, PC 1 , PC 21 (2) to help us correct our records. Anonymous Mari Arakawa, PC 17 Anonymous, PC 22 (3) ARAMARK Canada Ltd. , PC 23 (3) Anonymous Corey Archer, PC 19 Thank you! Anonymous, PC 24 (3) Chris Archibald and Nancy Oldfield , PC 25 (3) Anonymous Keira Armstrong, PC 18 and Steve Thompson Anonymous, PC 26 (3) Shirley C. Armstrong Anonymous, PC 27 (5) Elizabeth Arnold-Bailey Anonymous, PC 28 Mrs. Helen C. Arnott Anonymous, PC 29 (5) Mr. Douglas Asp and Ms. Anne Shuttleworth Anonymous, PC 30 (2) M. Asselin Anonymous, PC 31 (3) Peter and Donna Atkins , PC 32 (6) LEGEND FOR PEARSON COLLEGE GRADUATES Anonymous Ted Aubut, PC 26 Anonymous, PC 33 (8) YEAR ENTERED 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 J. Brian Aune Anonymous, PC 34 GRADUATING CLASS PC 1 PC 2 PC 3 PC 4 PC 5 PC 6 Edie Austin, PC 1 Bent and Shirley Aabjerg Austrian UWC Committee 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Hans Bøhle Aarhus, PC 19 PC 7 PC 8 PC 9 PC 10 PC 11 PC 12 Hannah Avni , PC 17 Zia Akhter Abbas Ina Avote-McWilliams, PC 24 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Debbie and Geoff Abbott Mrs. Deborah Ayotte PC 13 PC 14 PC 15 PC 16 PC 17 PC 18 , PC 25, Bishan and Sarah Abeysekera Dulguun Baasandavaa, PC 28 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Accord Business Credit Inc. Seun Babalola, PC 18 PC 19 PC 20 PC 21 PC 22 PC 23 PC 24 Ana María Achío Méndez Amélie Babcock, PC 32 David Achío, PC 33 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Bahamas UWC Committee PC 25 PC 26 PC 27 PC 28 PC 29 PC 30 Irene Adams Ms. Céline M. Bak, PC 8 , PC 27 Grace Adeniyi , PC 33 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Evelyn Balsells David Aikman, PC 15 PC 31 PC 32 PC 33 PC 34 PC 35 Barbara Bambiger David M. Ainsworth, PC 12 Betty Jean Bankes Timur Akazhanov, PC 26 11 Jesse Barke Doka, PC 31 Mr. Matt and Mrs. Carmel Bowman Pria Chatterjee, PC 4 Mrs. Margaret Crumpacker Ryan Barker, PC 23 Clarie Kane Boychuk, PC 32 Wilmer Alfredo Chavarria Gonzalez, PC 33 Dany Croysberghs, PC 6 Ruanne Barnabas, PC 16 Miranda (Kahn) Bradford, PC 10 Ms. Vidula Chen, PC 8 The CSL Group Inc. Roberto Baron, PC 7 Roger & Mary Lou Bradley Janepicha Cheva-Isarakul, PC 28 Peter R. Cumberbirch Mrs. Olivia R. Barr Mrs. J. N. Braithwaite Andreea Chisca, PC 26 Sam Cummings, PC 31 Jose Barreto, PC 2 Mr. Alan R. and Dr. Linda M. Brown Youghoon Cho, PC 16 Rosemary Cunningham Ms. Doris M. Bate Mr. Andrew Brown, PC 26 Ernest Chorabik, PC 7 Mr. Donald Currie Mrs. Cynthia Baxter and Ms. Jemima Cowan, PC 26 Pascale Chrétien, PC 10 Jean-Olivier Dalphond, PC 26 Ian P. Beacock, PC 31 Carla Brown, PC 16 Gordon and Mary Christopher Kannika Damrongplasit, PC 22 Victor Beacock and Ellen MacDonald-Beacock Mrs. Francine Brown Lucy Chung, PC 21 Paolo Danese, PC 28 Luke Beaton, PC 33 Ms. Janice L. Brown, PC 6 Mr. Arthur Clark Catherine Daniel Mr. and Mrs. William Beaton Kenneth and Ruth Brown Ian C. Clark Miles P. Davenport, PC11 Julie Beauchemin, PC 12 Mr. Peter Brown Laura Hurd Clarke, PC 13 Mrs. Pearl David Jo Becker, PC 7 Mr. Rodney Taylor Brown Helle Sparre Neerstrand Clausen, PC 24 Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Leanor Davidson Jöern Beissert, PC 10 Ms. Catherine Bruce Dr. Joyce Clearihue Mr. Larry and Mrs. Christine Davis Marie-Noëlle Bélanger-Lévesque, PC 28 Ms. Mary E. Bruce Laura Clemente Mr. and Mrs. Shelby M. C. Davis Belgium UWC Committee Oliver Bruce, PC 30 Leslie Cliff and Mark Tindle Todd A. Davis, PC 22 Kim Bellefontaine Hunter Brumell Mr. Ronald L. Cliff, C.M., F.C.A. Mr. Alex de Bruyn, PC 34 Oz Benamram Mr. Graham and Mrs. Cicely Bryce CN John and Ann de Bruyn Gadi BenMark Markovitch, PC 11 Peter Brymer Joan Coates Catherine de Grandpré, PC 18 The Honourable Madam Justice Hon. J. Judd Buchanan Jack and Joan Colbert Ms. Patricia C. de Mascaro, PC 5 Elizabeth A. Bennett Annie Bunting, PC 8 Peter and Judith Colley Tanya De Mello, PC 21 Marina and Jeff Benson Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Doug Burns Beth, PC 10 and P.O. Colleye, PC 10 Dr. M. Patrick Decowski, PC 16 Queenie & Orm Benson Ms. Barbara J. Burrows Judge E. Leo Collins, (Retired) Alexandra DeForge, PC 33 Mr. John and Mrs. Jean Berger Howard Bussey and Mrs. Selma Collins Ellen Denney, PC 33 Ms. Jennifer P. Bernstein Richard C. Butler Mark and Phae Collins Fund Mr. André Desmarais, O.C. Michael Beshara, PC 31 Miss Janet A. Calder Ms. Iris E. Cook and Mrs. France Chrétien-Desmarais Ian, PC 7 and Kimberly Bickley John Callahan, PC 27 Mr. Roy Cooke Carole Didier Mr. & Mrs. James T. 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Fowler, PC 23 Dr. Randall Gossen Hans Ivar Hanevik, PC 22 Mrs. Emma, PC 7 and Mr. Iain Howard Boyd Ms. Nancy Fowles Mr. Cecil Gould Lady Stephanie Hankey Beth Howe Dr. Frank Fowlie Sir Ian Gourlay Ms. Brenda Hans Mr. Ben Howells, PC 34 Kelly Foyle, PC 25 Government of the Province of Alberta Mr. Adam Harding, PC 34 13 Lucy Reid and David Howells Flemming Jorgensen, D.F.A (Hon.) Ms. Emma M. Kreuger, PC 34 Erzo F. P. Luttmer, PC 12 John M. Hubbard Professor Ashwin W. Joshi, Ph.D., PC 11 Aparna Krishnan, PC 33 Mr. Roger C. Lytton Bob Huddart Jean-Sébastien Joyal, PC 20 Mr. Søren P. Kristensen, PC 8 K. Maass, PC 19 The Honourable Madam Justice Carol M. Huddart Jean-Philippe Julien, PC 26 Fides Krucker, PC 4 Ms. Genevieve MacAulay Arfon Hughes, PC 16 Mr. Heeten Kanti Kalan, PC 13 Ms. Eri Kudo, PC 8 Mrs. Jean M. MacDonald Mrs. Chris Hulsker Akiko Kamitakahara Dr. Susan M. Kuhn, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)., PC 7 John and Carolyn MacDonald Ms. Mary C. Hummel Max Kaplan, PC 33 Elina Kuitunen, PC 33 Lucy MacDonald, PC 19 Hungary UWC Committee Ms. Kristin Karlstad C. Lachapelle, PC 14 Mary Ellen Macdonald, PC 13 The Honourable Robert B. Hunter Harold Kasinsky and Vicki Turay David H. Laidley, F.C.A. Dr. Leah P. Macfadyen, PC 14 Robert Hutchison Ms. Élise Kassis, PC 34 Ms. Pamela L. Langevin, PC 34 The Honourable Mr. Justice Alan B. Macfarlane Basil Hwang, PC 16 Ursula Kasting Ms. B. Susan Langlois Nicholas Macfarlane, PC 28 Mr. Vanes Ibric, PC 34 Mr. Finn Katerås, PC 8 Mr. Vincent Larouche, PC 33 Betty H. MacGregor Kaori Imayama, PC 10 Kayman, PC 27 Dr. Laureen Laturnas, PC 19 Donald and Margaret Mackenzie Dr. Elizabeth P. Imrie Diane Kendall Lau Ying Ying Ruby, PC 25 Ian MacKenzie, PC 13 Indonesia UWC Committee Chris, PC 14 and Neyla Kennedy, PC 14 Burt & Jennifer Lauderdale Alison MacKenzie-Armes, PC 5 Industrial Alliance Insurance Dr. Dorothy Kennedy Dr. Whitney Laughlin Trenton MacKenzie-Armes, PC 4 and Financial Services Inc. 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Madonia, PC 11 Suzanne Jacob, PC 4 Tetsu Kitayama, PC 13 Mr. Alexandre Lefebvre, PC 33 Rebecca Mador, PC 26 and Eric Steenbergen Ms. Megan Jacques The Kiwanis Club of Victoria Ms. Danuta Leitch Svjetlana Madzar, PC 5 Mrs. Margaret Jaffary Mr. Shuichi Kiyanagi, PC 19 Tara Leitzell, PC 22 Mr. Mauricio Maluff Masi, PC 34 Norbert Jaeger, PC 3 Ms. Judith L. Klassen Mrs. Patricia I. K. Lennox Mr. Brian Mandell and Ms. Debra David Javed S. Jaghai, PC 33 Susanna Klassen, PC 33 Stephanie Lepsoe, PC 26 Joanne Manley Karen A. James Michelle Klimczak, PC 23 Lerners LLP Teresa Maradiaga, PC 33 Ward Jamieson Mark Klingler, PC 8 Hilda Hei Nam Leung, PC 26 Ross Marks Mr. Robert J. M. Janes, PC 8 Vjosa Klosi, PC 23 Serena Leung, PC 23 Lilian Marquez, PC 16 Japan UWC Committee Lucía Kmaid Calderini, PC 33 Zerlina Wing Yee Leung, PC 32 Ian Marshall, PC 4 Paul Jardine Brad Kney, PC 1 Gerald S. Levinson Leo Martin, PC 10 Nancy and Jack Jefferson Ashley C. Knowles, PC 33 LexisNexis Canada Inc. Dr. Patricia Martin-Bates, R.C.A. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Ms. Kandra G. Knowles, PC 34 Saijai Liangpunsakul, PC 33 Adriana Martinez Fernandez, PC 14 Gitte Jespersen, PC 19 Christine Koch Mrs. Andrea Lindsay Julian R. Martlew, PC 14 The Norman and Margaret Jewison Dr. G. Helge Koch Albert Lluís Viñas, PC 24 Francisco Marty, PC 11 Charitable Foundation Mr. John P. Koch, PC 8 Charles Lo, PC 14 Capt. (N) John and Mrs. Ritha Mason Bao-Jun Jiang, PC 18 Mr. Radoslav Koitchev, PC 18 Mason Loh, Q.C. Pier Massa, PC 5 Mr. Jorgen W. Johansen, PC 17 Jesper Koll, PC 5 Cynthia Lopez, PC 32 Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Mathieson Alice B. Johnson Gillian Kolla, PC 21 Victor Lotto Mr. Angus and Mrs. Sandra P. Matthews Cyne Johnston, PC 20 Janet Komars Ms. Marlene Lovell Mrs. Jane Matthews Mr. John C. Johnston Puchanart Kongsuvan, PC 18 Joan Su-May Low, PC 33 Mr. and Mrs. Tam Matthews F. B. Jones Dr. Britta Köppe-Bindslev, PC 8 The Honourable Mr. Justice Richard T. A. Low Josseline Matute, PC 33 Kenton Jones, PC 24 and Dr. Henrik Bindslev, PC 7 Desiree Lowell Mrs. H. E. Mau Anne and Michael Jones Dr. Andreas Köttering, Ph.D., PC 8 Mr. George Xiao Lu Mr. Ralph N. Maud Morgan Jones, PC 20 Mr. Gary Kowalski and Ms. Dori Jones Elizabeth Lunn Mrs. Diana D. Maughan Mr. J. P. Jongsma KPMG Chartered Accountants Dr. Monique L. Lussier John Maurice Stewart Mawdsley, PC 27 Paul Michalik, PC 12 Kantha Naicker, PC 17 Efrain Osorio, PC 16 Fiona E. May, PC 9 Amber Middleton, PC 28 Mr. Behdad Naini, PC 3 Santiago Osorio, PC 4 Miriam May Stephen Middleton, PC 30 Dick and Anne Nakamura Barbara O’Sullivan, PC 6 Jutta Mayer, PC 9 James R. 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Strachan Natalie Reid, PC 20 Sheryl Sandberg Isabelle Silverman James Stringham, PC 5 Thomas Reisinger, PC 23 Mr. Mujahed Sarsour, PC 33 Chantelle Simmons, PC 21 Ms. Glorianne Stromberg Mrs. Barbara Rendell Marjorie-Anne Sauder Roberta Simões, PC 14 Dr. Sira Tock Sudhikam, PC 13 Claudia Ricca, PC 10 Francis & Linda Saville Hamish & Tricia Simpson Dorothy J. Sullivan Robyn Riddoch, PC 33 Paul Sawchuk, PC 11 Mr. Hamish and Mrs. Patricia Simpson Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Sullivan Renah Blair Rietzke Family Roel Scheepens, PC 7 Nikola D. Simunovic, PC 18 Elizabeth A. Sully, PC 29 and Community Foundation, Inc. Ilona M. Scherneck Santokh Singh, PC 12 James Sully, PC 27 Ms. Viola Rigotti, PC 34 Han Schiet, PC 3 Genevieve Singleton Ken and Catherine Sully R. T. Riley John Schioler Vorravit Siripark, PC 19 Mi Sun, PC 31 Jean and Dave Surry United World Colleges International of Canada Inc. Michel Wapler, PC 5 Mrs. Josephine Young Ms. Doreen M. Sutherland Mr. Estlin J. Usher, PC 34 Hilary Joan Warren Mr. Rory and Mrs. Jane Young Kate Sutherland, PC 1 UWC International Office Rei Watanabe, PC 33 Maliha Zahid, PC 12 Dr. Rowan T. Sutton, PC 11 UWC-USA Miss Barbara Jean Watkins Beini Zhou, PC 33 Mr. Thomas N. T. Sutton, PC 13 Dr. Giacomo Vacca, Ph.D., PC 12 Mike Watson, PC 20 Dr. Sue Zinck, PC 15 Mr. Lorne F. Swannell Alessandro Valera, PC 26 Sebastian Weesjes, PC 33 Zonta Club of Victoria Switzerland UWC Committee Thomas E. Van Alstine Mrs. Katherine G. Weisman, PC 9 Zonta Club of Yakima Valley Paul Sze Tu Mr. Jan Van Cruyningen Judith and Bill Welbourn Zonta International District 8 Irinieta T. Tabuyaqona, PC 33 Tom and Ann Van de Reep Xiaoxue Weng, PC 31 Zonta of South Puget Sound Foundation Mr. Roberto Talento Lane, PC 2 Mr. Jonathan Van Deventer Martha Were, PC 30 Michael Zryd, PC 7 Dr. Misa Tanaka, PC 20 Richard Van Dine Robin Wettlaufer, PC 19 Ms. Naomi Zucker, PC 34 Mrs. Beverly Tandberg Mr. Remco A. F. Van Eeuwijk, PC 13 Alden & Joyce Wheeler Wouter Zwart, PC 35 Audrey Tappin Mr. Anton J. Van Niekerk Margaret Whetter Mrs. Daphne M. Taylor Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, PC 5 Ian Whetter, PC 21 GIFTS RECEIVED TD Bank Financial Group Alison Van Rooy, PC 10 Mr. John Whitehead IN MEMORY OF Jeff Telgarsky, PC 4 Dennis & Jean Vance Stephen Whyte, PC 9 Martin Tengler, PC 33 Vancouver Foundation Mr. John and Mrs. Pam Wickson Brenton G. Alley Louisa, PC 1 and Chris Teron, PC 1 Sharon Vanderheiden, PC 17 Janice Wiens & Gordon deBruyn Meta Astrea Mr. A. Thackray Joshua Vanwyck, PC 28 William P. Wilder Robert Ormond Benson Mr. Nathan Thanki, PC 34 Sam Van Zanten, PC 33 Dinsie Williams, PC 18 Ambassador J. C. Gordon Brown Ms. Abimbola Thanni, PC 12 Ms. Kara D. Vatcher, PC 17 John and Kay Williams Mr. Timothy H. Dunn Tokiso Thatho, PC 33 Itzamna Vazquez Moreno, PC 12 Tim Williams, PC 18 Mrs. Kathleen Gordon Mrs. Betsy C. Thériault Marcos Vázquez Rodriguez, PC 23 Chauntez Wilson, PC 31 E. Sybil Graburn Thermal King Glass Ltd. Sherie Verhulst, PC 16 Ken and Lorraine Wilson Carmel Marie Hall Ms. Meghan L. Thom, PC 32 Cynthia Verjovsky Marcotte, PC 12 Mr. Robert J. Winkenhower Isobel Marie Havlovic Joy Thompson Alayne R. Viberg, PC 5 Mr. Richard J. Wise, PC 1 David B. Heymann, PC 5 Mary M. Thomson Victoria Arts Marketing J. V. Wittenberg D.R. Manley Dr. Ken and Mrs. Lorna Thorlakson Victoria Suzhou Sister Association Ms. Zuzanna Wojcieszak, PC 34 Jack E. Matthews Jane Thorson Aleah Vinick, PC 20 Professor and Mrs. William C. Wonders G. B. Maughan Thrifty Foods Natan Voitenkov, PC 33 Yee-Tau Wong Dr. Fleming McConnell Ugur Tigli, PC 20 Cyrill C. von Planta, PC 22 Ms. Audrey Woodward Norman Meyers Angela Tindyebwa, PC 23 Dr. and Mrs. Ernst M. von Rudloff World Federalists Movement – Canada Elvira E. Nordlund Bette & Geoffrey Torrible Dr. Anita G. Voss Sarita Worravitudomsuk, PC 32 Lorne and Mildred Paul Daniel Torsher, PC 5 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wagner Arthur Wright and Sylvia Bews-Wright Mr. Geoffrey A.H. Pearson, O.C. An Tran, PC 33 Richard H. Wait Ms. Marion S. Wright Jean-Pierre Prud’homme, PC 13 Sarah Trefry, PC 27 Mr. Ed Waitzer Antonia Wynne-Hughes, PC 28 Rolando Rodriguez Bolanos, PC 11 Ms. E. Ann Tresize Hussein Waljee, PC 18 Xiang Xian, PC 23 H. M. Seervai Mr. Eric A. and Marjorie E. Trigg Deborah Walker Ms. Sang Xiaohong, PC 26 Edwin and Ruth Smith John Trueman Dr. Hilda M. Walker Rui Yan, PC 20 Margaret Smith Ms. Magda Tsaneva, PC 28 Paul W. Walker Ms. Shenghan Yan, PC 28 Richard Snape Agnes Tsang, PC 20 Roger & Betty Walker Elizabeth and John Yarnell Audrey Tappin Eric Hiu Fung Tse, PC 22 J. H. Wallis Abdel Yattara, PC 20 General Gerard Charles Édouard Thériault, Dr. Derval Tubridy, PC 11 Ms. Lucy A. Walsh, PC 32 Richard Yeo, PC 1 and Patricia Curry C.M.M., C.D. Geoff Turner, PC 10 and Leslie Ferguson Sophie Walsh, PC 23 Mr. K. H. and Mrs. K. J. Yoon Marika Townshend The William and Nancy Turner Foundation Mrs. Margaret Walton Mr. Jack and Mrs. Sylvia York Mr. Jake H. Warren, O.C. Therese Turner-Jones, PC 3 Ms. Chao Wang, PC 24 B. J. Young, PC 25 Eluned Rose Williams, PC 12 Mrs. Cecile Turrall Hua Wang, PC 25 Brennen Young, PC 24 Jimmy Wright Priya Udeshi, PC 16 Ms. Siyu Wang, PC 34 Doug and Donna Young John Wynne-Hughes 17 Wouter, PC 35 United States and Margot, PC 35 Québec in front of the Student Commons Building with Pedder Bay in the background. Wouter attends the College on the UWC-USA Annual Scholarship and Margot receives the Power Corporation of Canada Endowed Scholarship. DONORS’ LIVES AND GENEROSITY CELEBRATED

Fleming McConnell, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. 1925–2008 Werner Hesse 1926–2008 Audrey Tappin 1929 –2008 Hildegard Hesse 1918 – 2008 In addition to many family and friends, a large When Audrey moved to Victoria in the early 1990s number of College graduates from China joined In October 2008 friends and family gathered she immediately became active in a number of Aileen McConnell on September 27th, 2008 at the College to celebrate Werner Hesse’s life community organizations including the Zonta Club to celebrate the life of her late husband Fleming. and later in November Hildegard and Werner’s of Victoria. Through her affiliation with Zonta, One after the other the graduates, who had ashes were scattered on Race Rocks. Werner Audrey was introduced to Pearson College and traveled from their current homes around the world, was pre-deceased by his wife, Hildegard became an important liaison between the Zonta spoke of their immense respect and gratitude in February 2008. International District 8 Clubs and the Pearson for the generous and unwavering support Fleming students. Audrey would tirelessly gather gifts and The Hesses donated a complete encyclopaedia set had extended to them while they were at the goodies using funds sent in by clubs in Alaska, of The Birds of North America (BNA) to the College and in the ensuing years as they pursued the Pacific Northwest and BC and then drive College Library. The 18 volumes with over 18,000 their university studies and careers. her packed car to the campus to distribute them pages were a joint 10-year project published amongst the students on Valentine’s Day, Fleming and Aileen McConnell moved to a farm in 2002 by the American Ornothologists’ Union, Halloween and other occasions. Her visits to the near Pearson College in 1990. When they first the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology and campus always brought pleasure. The students visited the College, they were surprised to discover the Academy of Natural Sciences. Please visit were amazed and delighted that this smiling, that China was not currently represented amongst bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna for more information. friendly woman often accompanied by other club the 200 students from 80 countries. They went The Birds of North America is only the fourth members, would simply appear with bags full to work immediately to establish a connection comprehensive reference covering North America’s of welcome treats. between Pearson College and schools in Suzhou, breeding birds. It is an impressive set with Victoria’s Sister City in China. Thanks to their efforts, detailed summaries of over 700 species. Werner Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global the first student from Suzhou arrived at the and Hildegard visited the Library often, taking home service organization that focuses on projects College in 1992. Fleming and Aileen assisted with one volume at a time and over the past few years to advance the status of women worldwide. the selection process in China and made annual studied the entire set of 716 species of birds. The club takes its name from the Lakota-Sioux gifts to support scholarships for the students word meaning “honest and trustworthy”. For the In keeping with their keen interest in birds and selected. They also served as a host family and students at Pearson College, Zonta has long the environment, they were generous supporters mentors for the students. In 2001 they established stood for “very generous and caring individuals”. of the College’s environmental projects on the Drs. Fleming and Aileen McConnell Endowed A Zonta Endowed Scholarship, funded by the Race Rocks. (please visit www.racerocks.com). Scholarship and a few years later made a gift 30 clubs in the Pacific Northwest (District 8) They made a significant provision in their estate of life insurance to Pearson College. currently sponsors a young woman attending for the Race Rocks program. the College from Central and Eastern Europe. Through her estate, Audrey made a substantial contribution to the Zonta Club Endowment “It is my scholarship donor’s faith in youth at Pearson College. that has made me who I am today. Their generosity has inspired me to achieve new heights.” Brenda Ogembo, PC 25 Kenya 19 ENDOWMENT H. S. Southam Scholarship R. Howard Webster Memorial Scholarship PEARSON COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Harrison McCain Foundation Scholarship Race Rocks Endowed Fund OF THE AND FUNDS Holt Foundation Scholarship The Government of Canada Refugee PACIFIC FOUNDATION Esso Scholarship Endowment Imperial Tobacco Canada Scholarship Rogers Communication Scholarship 20th Anniversary Scholarship J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Scholarship Ronald L. Cliff Scholarship CHAIR 25th Anniversary Scholarship Jack & Jane Matthews Scholarship Rt. Hon. Roland Michener Scholarship Mr. James A. Coutts, C.M. A. M. Shoults Scholarship James A. Coutts Lecture Series on World Affairs Samuel E. Simco Scholarship American Barrick Resources/ Jane-Claire Inkster Scholarship Seagram Scholarship TREASURER Peter Munk Scholarship Jim Pattison Group Scholarship Shan Goldschlag Library Endowment Mr. David R. L. Rolfe, F.C.A. Ann and Tony Macoun Scholarship Joan Meek Memorial Scholarship Sir Mark Turner Memorial Scholarship Bishop Lobkowicz Scholarship John and Barbara Poole Scholarship Social Service Endowment DIRECTORS C. D. Howe Memorial Scholarship John and Elizabeth Nichol Scholarship Southeast Asia & Vidya Kochhar Scholarship The Honourable Anthony C. Abbott , P.C., LL.B. C.I.D.A. Endowed Scholarship Fund John Davis Memorial Scholarship Southwestern Ontario Scholarship Mr. Hugh H. Aird Canadian Family Scholarship John Gardiner (Tom) Austin and Student Aid Endowment Mr. Glen Crawford Canadian Pacific Limited Scholarship Pamela Charlewood Austin Scholarship Tama Vercoe Awhina Trust Hon. William Graham, C.P., C.R., B.A.(Hon.), LL.B., D.U. Charles & Elva East Memorial Scholarship John Labatt Limited Scholarship TD Canada Trust Endowed Scholarship Mrs. Susan L. Green Christina Mary Hendrie Trust John Wynne-Hughes Memorial Scholarship The Général Gérard C.E. Thériault Scholarship Mr. Richard W. Ivey, C.M. Clark & Phyllis Bentall Scholarship Julia Alice Saddington Memorial Scholarship H.R. MacMillan Family Fund Scholarship Mrs. Sarah F. Milroy Clifford E. Lee Foundation Scholarship Kraft Canada Inc. Scholarships The Hon. Nelson Rattenbury Memorial Mr. L. Richard O’Hagan Curry Bursary Kurt Hahn Award Scholarship Mr. Francis M. Saville, Q.C. Donner Endowed Scholarship Laidlaw / M.G. DeGroote Scholarship The Johan Ashuvud Fund Mr. Mark L. S. Smith Drs. Fleming and Aileen McConnell Mr. Michel Vennat, O.C., Q.C. Larry Huddart Scholarship The Late Dr. G.R.A. Rice, O.C., C.M. Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Lionel & Marvin Gelber Chair International Affairs The Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods Scholarship Mr. John R. Yarnell Duff Roblin Scholarship Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Scholarship The Shaw Foundation Scholarship E. E. Brockelbank Scholarship Maclean Hunter Scholarship The Sidney A.Windsor Memorial Scholarship Eaton Foundation Scholarship MacMillan Bloedel Limited Scholarship The Sir Val Duncan Memorial Scholarship Thanks to the vision and Elvira Nordlund Student Aid Fund Maritime Provinces Scholarship Theodore Xanthaky and the support of many passionate Endowment for Greatest Need Mark & Phae Collins Scholarship Dorothy Osborne Xanthaky Scholarship and loyal supporters, Entrepreneurship and Family Business Marlene and Elvio DelZotto Scholarship Thomas Henry Pentland Molson Family Scholarship Martha Lou Henley Scholarship Scholarship Pearson College has for Eric W. Hamber Memorial Scholarship Maryon Pearson Memorial Scholarship Ukrainian Scholarship the past 35 years offered F. Henry Betait Scholarship Maryon Pearson/RHOMA Scholarship Unilever Canada Limited Scholarship a respected and challenging F. Mildred Douglas Scholarship Milton and Shaw Family Scholarship Vancouver Foundation Scholarship international education F. R. England Memorial Scholarship Molson Pool Maintenance Endowment Victoria Scholarship to over 3,400 students from The Florence Honderich Scholarships Nabisco Brands Ltd. Scholarship W. Garfield Weston Foundation Scholarship General George Kitching Scholarship New Brunswick Scholarship W. Maurice and Mary Young Scholarship more than100 countries. George Cedric Metcalf Scholarship Nexen Inc. Scholarship Winspear Fund Scholarship George Weston Limited Scholarship Est.1985 Nimpkish Scholarship Years1, 2 & 3 Alumni Scholarship For information on endowed George Weston Limited Scholarship Est.1997 Ondaatje Foundation Award Years 3 & 4 Plant Maintenance Fund scholarships please contact Georgina Morrison Memorial Scholarship Pearson College Foundation Scholarship Fund Years 5 & 6 Alumni Scholarship Grant Monck, LL.B. Gladys & Merrill Muttart Scholarship Peter & Eva Pocklington Scholarship Years 7 & 8 Alumni Scholarship Fund Director of Development Gordon MacMillan Southam Memorial Pincher Foundation Scholarship Years 9 &10 Alumni Scholarship Fund Scholarship Placer Pacific Scholarship Zonta Club Endowment at 250-391-2413 Government of Canada Scholarship Fund Power Corporation of Canada Scholarship Kwok-Leung Li Scholarship1997 or [email protected] Grant W. MacLaren Scholarship Queen Noor Scholarship AUDITORS’ REPORT ON SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

To the Board of Trustees of Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific and United World Colleges (Canada) Inc.

The accompanying summarized statements of financial position and of operations and changes in fund balances are derived from the complete financial statements of Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific and United World Colleges (Canada) Inc. as at June 30, 2009 and for the year then ended on which we expressed an opinion without reservation in our report dated August 21, 2009. The fair summarization of the complete financial statements is the responsibility of management. Our responsibility, in accordance with the applicable Assurance Guideline of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, is to report on the summarized financial statements.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements fairly summarize, in all material respects, the related complete financial statements in accordance with the criteria described in the Guideline referred to above.

These summarized financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Readers are cautioned that these statements may not be appropriate for the readers’ purposes. For more information on the College’s financial position, operations and changes in fund balances reference should be made to the related complete financial statements.

KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants Chartered Accounts Victoria, Canada St. Andrew’s Square II August 21, 2009 800–730 View Street Victoria BC V8W 3Y7

Telephone 250-480-3500 Fax 250-480-3539 www.kpmg.ca

21 LESTER B. PEARSON COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC AND UNITED WORLD COLLEGES (CANADA) INC.

Summarized Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2009, with comparative figures for 2008

Operating Capital 2009 2008 Fund Fund Total Total Assets Current assets: Cash $ 13,661 $ 235 $ 13,896 $ 170,749 Accounts receivable 107,034 – 107,034 65,070 Donations receivable 131,464 – 131,464 135,668 Receivable from Pearson College of the Pacific Foundation 55,397 – 55,397 – Receivable from Pearson College of the Pacific U.S. Foundation 26,002 – 26,002 94,913 Prepaid expenses 75,417 – 75,417 93,233 Inventory 3,810 – 3,810 4,652 412,785 235 413,020 564,285 Capital assets (note1) – 3,541,929 3,541,929 3,877,090 $ 412,785 $ 3,542,164 $ 3,954,949 $ 4,441,375

Liabilities Current liabilities: Bank loan (note 2) $ 3,106,627 $ – $ 3,106,627 $ 3,090,900 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,023,408 – 1,023,408 1,029,303 Due to Pearson College of the Pacific Foundation – – – 64,426 Current portion of capital lease obligation –––21,588 Current portion of vehicle loan payable –5,0115,011– Current portion of employee future benefits 153,209 – 153,209 80,000 Deferred revenue 461,243 – 461,243 707,987 Interfund balances 491,957 (491,957) – – 5,236,444 (486,946) 4,749,498 4,994,204 Vehicle loan payable – 11,783 11,783 – Employee future benefits 107,592 – 107,592 116,436

Fund Balances Invested in capital assets – 3,525,135 3,525,135 3,855,502 Accumulated operating deficit (4,931,251) – (4,931,251) (4,929,993) Accumulated capital surplus – 492,192 492,192 405,226 (4,931,251) 4,017,327 (913,924) (669,265)

$ 412,785 $ 3,542,164 $ 3,954,949 $ 4,441,375

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

Approved by the Board: Trustee Trustee LESTER B. PEARSON COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC AND UNITED WORLD COLLEGES (CANADA) INC.

Summarized Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances Year ended June 30, 2009, with comparative figures for 2008

Operating Capital Total Total Fund Fund 2009 2008

Revenue: Contributions: Annual fundraising $ 1,073,564 $ – $ 1,073,564 $ 1,193,269 Donations and grants 2,051,216 31,028 2,082,244 2,082,570 Pearson College of the Pacific Foundation (note 3) 2,535,781 211,556 2,747,337 2,432,150 Pearson College of the Pacific U.S. Foundation (note 3) 174,265 – 174,265 78,426 Funded projects 35,161 17,183 52,344 93,955 Vancouver Foundation – Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific Scholarship Endowment Fund (note 4) 33,789 – 33,789 88,279 5,903,776 259,767 6,163,543 5,968,649

Summer activities – net (note 5) 215,009 – 215,009 121,651 Race Rocks 88,559 – 88,559 70,267 Staff housing 79,488 – 79,488 72,014 Miscellaneous 66,745 – 66,745 67,518 Planned giving program 11, 6 47 – 11, 6 47 11,7 5 4 6,365,224 259,767 6,624,991 6,311,853 Expenses: Academic 2,684,694 – 2,684,694 2,633,634 Boarding 926,689 – 926,689 885,787 Property maintenance 634,459 – 634,459 629,492 Administration and development 1,672,362 – 1,672,362 1,465,108 United World Colleges 94,390 – 94,390 113,904 Student transportation 101,033 – 101,033 109,663 Bank loan interest and other 94,995 747 95,742 158,415 Funded projects 35,161 – 35,161 93,955 Race Rocks 88,674 – 88,674 70,267 Planned giving program 11,647 – 11,647 11,754 Goods and Services Tax 22,378 – 22,378 21,425 Amortization of capital assets – 502,421 502,421 504,946 6,366,482 503,168 6,869,650 6,698,350

Deficiency of revenue over expenses (1,258) (243,401) (244,659) (386,497)

Fund balances, beginning of year (4,929,993) 4,260,728 (669,265) (282,768)

Fund balances, end of year $ (4,931,251) $ 4,017,327 $ (913,924) $ (669,265)

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 23 LESTER B. PEARSON COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC 3. Related organizations: AND UNITED WORLD COLLEGES (CANADA) INC. (a) PEARSON COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC FOUNDATION: The College receives contributions from the Pearson College of the Pacific Notes to Summarized Financial Statements Foundation (the “Foundation”) to supplement its fundraising activities. Year ended June 30, 2009 The College has an economic interest in the Foundation. The Foundation is a separate tax-exempt organization formed to raise funds for furthering Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific and United World Colleges (Canada) Inc. the interests of the College and to provide operating and capital grant funding (the “College”) is incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act and to the College. The College provides certain administrative services which the is registered under the Society Act (British Columbia) as an extra-provincial Foundation reimburses to the College. During the year the total reimbursement society and is a registered charity under the Federal Income Tax Act. was $181,603 (2008 – $137,841). During 2009 the Foundation contributed The College promotes the cause of international understanding by creating $2,535,781 (2008 – $2,211,045) to the Operating Fund and $211,556 an environment in which students from many countries and cultures (2008 – $221,105) to the Capital Fund. As at June 30, 2009, the Foundation’s are brought together to study and to serve the community. net assets were $37,330,422 (2008 – $42,695,125).

1. Capital assets: (b) PEARSON COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC U.S. FOUNDATION: 2009 2008 The College receives contributions from the Pearson College of the Pacific Accumulated Net book Net book Cost amortization value value U.S. Foundation (the “U.S. Foundation”) to supplement its fundraising activities. The College has an economic interest in the U.S. Foundation. The U.S. Land $ 140,191 $ – $ 140,191 $ 140,191 Buildings 9,020,354 5,972,514 3,047,840 3,411,371 Foundation is a separate tax-exempt organization formed to raise funds for Equipment 4,064,004 3,710,106 353,898 316,548 furthering the interests of the College and to provide operating and capital Vehicle under grant funding to the College. The College provides certain administrative capital lease 44,908 44,908 – 8,980 services without charge to the U.S. Foundation. During 2009 the U.S. $ 13,269,457 $ 9,727,528 $ 3,541,929 $ 3,877,090 Foundation contributed $174,265 (2008 – $78,426) to the Operating Fund. As at June 30, 2009, the U.S. Foundation’s net assets were $nil (2008 – $nil). Amortization expense incurred during the year with respect to the vehicle under capital lease totaled $ 8,980 (2008 –$ 8,982). 4. Vancouver Foundation – Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific Scholarship Endowment Fund: 2. Bank loan: A Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific Scholarship Endowment Fund The College has a revolving demand credit facility agreement with a major was established with the Vancouver Foundation. In accordance with the Canadian bank. The credit facility is secured by a mortgage on land, provisions of the Vancouver Foundation Act, the fund balance of $1,160,000 buildings and equipment and is repayable on demand. It bears interest at (2008 – $1,16 0,000) (market value 2009 – $1,458,285; 2008 – $1,654,459) the bank’s prime lending rate of 2.25% at June 30, 2009 (2008 – 4.75%). is held permanently by the Vancouver Foundation. A distribution is received The maximum borrowing under the credit facility is $3,500,000. annually by the College as scholarship revenue.

5. Summer activities: 2009 2008

Revenue $ 662,370 $ 626,587 Expenses 447,361 504,936

Net income $ 215,009 $ 121,651 TAX SMART WAYS TO SUPPORT PEARSON COLLEGE STUDENTS

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“Attending Pearson College cemented my resolve to be actively involved in my community and this focus on service has influenced my professional path.” Suzanne Jacob, PC 6 Canada PRINTED IN CANADA ON 100% POST-CONSUMER WASTE RECYCLED PAPER / FSC, SUPPORTING RESPONSIBLE USE OF FOREST RESOURCES FOREST OF RESPONSIBLE SUPPORTING USE FSC, / PAPER RECYCLED WASTE ON POST-CONSUMER IN CANADA PRINTED 100% SKILLING DAVE PHOTOGRAPHY BY / JANE FRANCIS DESIGN All students attend Pearson College on a full scholarship. It was the founders’ belief that every student should be selected on personal merit, potential and a demonstrated commitment to engage actively in creating a better world.

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