Vanier鈥檚 recipient of this year鈥檚 Governor General鈥檚 award is a true Renaissance man.
Involved in a wide variety of clubs and programs at Vanier, Grayson Collins鈥� impressive list of extra-curriculars include 鈥� improv team captain, a lead in the district鈥檚 musical theatre production of Something Rotten, and jazz band. In 2023, he won a gold medal at the Skills Canada BC provincial competition in Graphic Design and represented Vanier and BC at the National Competition in Winnipeg.
The GG award is earned by the top graduating student each year, with the highest average across all courses in their grade 11 and 12 years. Grayson鈥檚 impressive average of 97.2 per cent included a rigorous selection of classes including Chemistry 12, Physics 12, Calculus 12, French 11, and Physical Geography 12.
These courses will help him in his future goal of designing better home environments that are inclusive and adaptive to all stages of life, more accessible to all and designed to be built in small rural communities. He is currently in his first year of the UBC Bachelor of Design in Architecture program.
"Best of luck in the future Grayson!" a release from SD71 says.
For nearly 150 years, the Governor General鈥檚 Academic Medals have recognized the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada. They are awarded to the student graduating with the highest average from a high school, as well as from approved college or university programs. Pierre 台湾MM裸聊室, Tommy Douglas, Kim Campbell, Robert Bourassa, Robert Stanfield and Gabrielle Roy are just some of the more than 50,000 people who have received the Governor General鈥檚 Academic Medal as the start of a life of accomplishment.
Lord Dufferin, Canada鈥檚 third governor general after Confederation, created the Academic Medals in 1873 to encourage academic excellence across the nation.
Over the years, they have become the most prestigious award that students in Canadian schools can receive.
Today, the Governor General鈥檚 Academic Medals are awarded at four distinct levels: Bronze at the secondary school level; Collegiate Bronze at the post-secondary, diploma level; Silver at the undergraduate level; and Gold at the graduate level.
Medals are presented on behalf of the Governor General by participating educational institutions, along with personalized certificates signed by the Governor General.
