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HAVERGAL COLLEGE
Tessa Buchan
Harvard University, Liberal Arts Program
As School Captain in her graduating year, Tessa
worked hard, played hard and created an upbeat
atmosphere within the school. She enjoyed
her time at Havergal because she could pursue
her passions for sports and music through the
school’s co-curricular opportunities. This included playing on the
hockey, rowing and field hockey teams and participating in musical
ensembles such as the Senior Choir and the Symphonic Band (she
plays the trombone). At graduation, Tessa was awarded The Suzanne
Curtis Memorial Senior Athlete Trophy for her contributions to sports
throughout her years in the Upper School. Tessa currently attends
Harvard University, where she is exploring the university’s liberal arts
program. She looks forward to a career in the health care industry.
Nicole Leung
New England Conservatory of Music,
Vocal Performance
An opera singer in training, Nicole attributes her
love of singing to the music program at Havergal.
“My music teachers recognized my talent and
fostered it,” she says. Currently a student at the
New England Conservatory of Music in Vocal Performance, Nicole is a
proud Old Girl and feels lucky to be connected to the school’s alumnae
community. During her time at Havergal, she participated in various
music groups such as the Middle School Choir, the Chamber Choir, the
Senior Choir and Symphony Orchestra (she plays the violin). Nicole
also enjoyed the leadership opportunities available at Havergal and was
a member of the Community Council and the Arts Council and was
the Admissions Prefect in her graduating year.
Florence Chan
King’s College London, Law (LLB)
Florence’s experience with Havergal’s Exchange
Program to England in Grade 10 sparked her
interest to study abroad. She is currently a student
at King’s College London studying Law (LLB).
While at Havergal, Florence enjoyed being a
member of the school’s badminton, swimming and softball teams and
assumed leadership roles in the Public Speaking Club, TEDxHavergal
College and Student Council. She admired the balance at Havergal
that inspires opportunities to engage in academics, sports and the arts.
“Havergal’s culture of intellectual curiousity has motivated my ability
to make a difference. The relationship of law and democracy, and how
the former can help aid or define the latter, is of great interest to me,”
says Florence.
Saira Obaid
University of Waterloo, Mechanical
Engineering
Saira first fell in love with mechanical engineering
and biomechanics in her Grade 11 Physics class,
where she learned about the various fields of
engineering and took an interest in the biomechanics
of artificial hearts. This passion for engineering led her to become involved
in Havergal’s Robotics and Environment Clubs. During her spare time,
Saira volunteered for various robotics and engineering competitions at the
University of Waterloo (including judging LEGO Robotics competitions
and supervising math competitions) and is a student member of
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). Today she is studying Mechanical
Engineering at the University of Waterloo and looks forward to a career in
industrial research and biomechanics. She thanks Havergal for giving her
the confidence to join this male-dominated profession.
Grad
Profile
2015
Congratulations to the 121 students of Havergal’s graduating Class of 2015 who have chosen
to attend universities both in Canada and abroad. The Class of 2015 was offered in excess
of $1.2 million in both renewable and non-renewable scholarships. We wish them the best of
luck in their areas of study.
Graduate Profile