Torch - 2021 Edition

University Destinations

Barnard College Brown University Columbia University Duke University Eastern Michigan University Georgetown University New York School for the Arts New York University - Stern School of Business New York University - Tisch School of the Arts Northeastern University The George Washington University Tufts University Tulane University University of Chicago University of Pennsylvania Vassar College Wake Forest University UNITED STATES — 19%

CANADA — 73%

HAVERGAL COLLEGE Grad Profile 2020 Congratulations to the 115 students of Havergal’s Class of 2020 who have chosen to attend universities both in Canada and abroad! We wish them the best of luck in their areas of study.

Brock University Concordia University Dalhousie University McGill University

McMaster University Queen’s University Ryerson University The University of British Columbia Trent University University of Guelph University of King’s College, Halifax University of Toronto, St. George

University of Waterloo University of Windsor Western University Wilfrid Laurier University York University

IE University - Spain King’s College London School of Medicine University of Central Lancashire St. Andrews University - School of Medicine The University of Sunderland University College London University of the Arts London INTERNATIONAL — 7%

1% of graduates are taking a gap year.

Read more at: havergal.on.ca/classof2020

Shirley Guo WHARTON SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS STUDIES

Olivia Guy WESTERN UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES/ IVEY BUSINESS SCHOOL

As a frontrunner to compete on Team Canada’s Fencing team in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Shirley was disappointed when the COVID-19 pandemic closed borders and halted competitions. She joined the team in Grade 9 and spent many weekends during high school flying to Europe and Asia with her teammates, which ignited in her a passion for travelling. “Being in a different environment and meeting new people is intimidating, but I love it,” she says. Despite her busy schedule, Shirley still found the time to get involved at Havergal in various arts-based activities and events such as the Art Club, the Mandarin Club and Beatstock (a charity talent show). Shirley continues to fence on the University of Pennsylvania’s NCAA team, where she is attending the Wharton School for business studies. She felt inspired to pursue a career in international corporate law after taking Havergal’s world issues and law courses. One day, she hopes to work for the United Nations, where she can apply her knowledge and experience of the world to help others.

Growing up with her mother’s stories about Boarding at Havergal (Class of 1986), Olivia was excited to experience it for herself. “I will never forget move-in day: I was greeted by a group of friendly students who carried my bags to my room, helped me unpack and gave me advice about what teams and clubs to join,” she recalls. During her time in the Senior School, she was involved in rowing and took on various leadership positions. On weekends, she was a competitive alpine ski racer and coach, a passion of hers that taught her time-management skills. In addition to taking math, science and business courses, Olivia also took subjects such as Kinesiology, French and World Issues as she wanted to experience the wide variety of courses and teaching styles offered at Havergal. Since graduation, she has been studying Management & Organizational Studies at Western University, with early entrance to the Ivey School of Business. She’ll never forget her time in Boarding, which taught her about independence and community living. “Being around other girls who are so motivated really inspired me,” she says.

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