Governor General's Award

Melissa Kim '09 has just completed her first year at Duke University where she is pursuing a biomedical engineering degree, with a focus on tissue engineering. She has been taking a variety of courses in engineering, math, chemistry, writing and psychology, earning a 4.0 GPA last semester and finishing at the top of her class. After Duke, she is considering graduate school.

While at Shawnigan, Melissa earned Dean's Dinner and Honour Roll status during every assessment from Grade 9 to 12. She received Colours in Academics, Fine Art and the House. She graduated as the Head Student and her name is on the Honour board in the main hall for having the highest academic results.

Melissa wrote 7 AP exams, and earned a 5 in Calculus, Chemistry, Physics B, Biology and Physics C. In grade 11, her final average was 97.8%. In grade 12, it was 97%. Her final average and her strong exam results earned her a $1000 Government Scholarship.

I’d like to thank Melissa for taking the time to come back to the school today, and would ask the Headmaster to present her with the 2009 Governor General’s Academic Medal and Certificate.

– Wendy Woollven, Registrar

Photos by Stephen Lane