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HAVERGAL COLLEGE
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ompetitive swimmer.
Gator Zone
editor.
Co-head of the Math and Mindbenders
Clubs. Chamber musician. Angelina Pan’s
interests are not only wide ranging, but also
long-standing, and it’s the second fact that’s
key: she’s not only discovered her talents, but
she’s also been honing them with discipline
over the years. Now in Grade 12, Pan has
advanced to lead some of the clubs where
she’s been a long-time member, eager to pull
younger students up.
One such enduring interest has been as
a member of the Swim team, which she
joined in Grade 8. A freestyler, she has
won six gold medals at Ontario Federation
of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA)
competitions. But her love for the sport goes
beyond medals. “I feel like swimming has
made me a different person just because of
the commitment. You have to regulate—to
get up for those early morning practices,”
says Pan. She also appreciates her team’s
camaraderie. “I always feel that I have a
family behind me who I can turn to. The
team spirit when we’re at meets has been
really great for me.”
Outside of the pool, Pan performs in Prayers
and also plays the piano in a chamber
music group. Most recently, this group
competed in the Kiwanis Music Festival,
playing Mendelssohn’s
Piano Trio in D
Minor
. She also takes this talent into the
community by performing monthly at a
local nursing home for patients living with
Alzheimer’s and dementia. On the science
side, Pan’s involvement as co-head of both
the Mindbenders Club (focused on physics)
and the Math Club (she’s been a Math Club
member since Grade 7) sees her organizing
meetings at lunch. Listing English as one
of her favourite subjects, she’s also found a
place to combine her love of athletics and
writing through her position as head
editor of the school’s athletics newsletter,
Gator Zone
, where she leads a team of
19 student writers.
So what’s next for this Grade 12 student
who is poised to graduate? She’s thinking
of going into Liberal Arts, but will probably
head toward the sciences. No doubt she’ll
be taking part of Havergal with her, too. “I
think Havergal has a really good community
of students. We’re diverse because everyone’s
interests vary so much; I feel like being in
that environment, where you have all these
different interests and conversations, is really
stimulating.”
Multi-Talented Senior Takes the Lead
Angel ina Pan
Pan enjoys spending her mornings in the pool with her Swim team family.