2009 – John Thomas
The Port Credit Alumni Association is pleased to announce that the second recipient of our $750 Alumni Scholarship for 2009 is John Thomas.
John has been in many extra-curricular activities. He has volunteered two days a week to tutor grade nine and ten students who are having difficulties with their math and literacy skills. He also took the initiative to mentor junior students who were considered “at risk”.
In sports, John was a member of the cricket team and placed third in the Peel skills Architectural competition. Outside of school, John works part time as a television technician at Trillium Health Centre as well as being a member of staff at The Tower Garden Café at City Hall.
In May, John was chosen by the Mississauga West Rotary Club to attend the national conference. He was one of 220 students chosen from all across Canada. John has always gone out of his way to help others. He continues to demonstrate excellence in his own studies while encouraging others to do the same.
John would like to help others by being a police officer and as such he has enrolled in the Criminal Justice and Police Foundations program at Humber College.
The Port Credit Alumni Committee would like to thank John for his contributions to the school and to wish him success in his future academic and career pursuits. Congratulations.
2009 – Diana Zuccarelli-Pegoraro
The Port Credit Alumni Association is pleased to announce that the recipient of our $750 Alumni Scholarship for 2009 is Diana Zuccarelli-Pegoraro.
Diana has been an outstanding all-round student during her years at Port Credit. In addition to honour roll standing with marks in the 90s, Diana has also received individual subject awards in History, French and English.
Rounding out her subject awards was an award in Music – an area in which she demonstrated great skill. Diana plays several instruments and was a member of the band, jazz band, orchestra and choir.
Diana also has a keen interest in athletics, and participated in track & field, cross-country running and dragon boat racing.
Diana’s goal is to become a lawyer, and this year she is enrolled at the University of Toronto, and is taking history and political science classes as a background for law school.
The members of the PCSS Alumni Committee wish to congratulate Diana on her academic achievements at Port Credit and to thank her for her contribution to school activities. We wish her much success in her future endeavors.
2009 – Nathan D’Souza
Congratulations to Nathan D’Souza, our first SciTech award winner. Nathan is continuing his keen interest in technology by taking the Aircraft Maintenance programme at Centennial College.
At Port Credit, Nathan built a solar-powered car and a rocket, and placed first in Ryerson University’s rocket contest. Nathan also worked on the stage crew at Port Credit and was an active member of the video games club. Outside of school, Nathan took karate lessons.
His co-op placement at the Brampton Flying Club confirmed his desire to work on airplanes as a career, hence Nathan is looking forward to his Aircraft course at Centennial College.
The members of the PCSS Alumni Committee wish to congratulate Nathan on his academic achievements at Port Credit, and wish him much success in his future endeavors.
2009 – Justin Brown
Sci Tech Award
Congratulations to Justin Brown, the first recipient of our Science and Technology award of $500. Justin is pursuing his science interests by taking the Honours Major Theoretical Physics programme at the University of Guelph.
While at Port Credit, Justin distinguished himself in many ways. He won first prize in the Peel regional robotics competition and was a co-developer along with some classmates, of a cost-effective Smart Board technology for teachers. This Smart Board is an electronic tool that allows teachers to use the projected image of their computer screen as a touch screen.
In addition to his love of physics, Justin is also a keen athlete, doing very well in cross-country skiing and wrestling at PCSS, as well as skiing and snowboarding outside of school.
Showing an artistic side as well, Justin was a member of the chamber strings and orchestra programme and was Musician Of The Year at Port Credit. He is also a member of the Mississauga Youth Orchestra. All in all, Justin is a very well-rounded and intelligent student.
The members of the PCSS Alumni Committee wish to congratulate Justin on his academic achievements at Port Credit, and wish him much success in his future endeavors.