On September 7, Shawnigan held its first Shawnigan Community Golf Classic hosted on Vancouver Island at Arbutus Ridge Golf Club. It was a fantastic event, where over 100 alumni, current parents, and staff came to play golf and enjoy dinner together. The golfers experienced perfect weather for their competition, and those who joined for dinner had the opportunity to connect with others from the community and win prizes.
A special congratulations to the winners of the tournament from the Class of 2006: Ian Manly, Andy Lee, Mike Wilding, and Ted Jaewan Cho!
All proceeds from the event went to support Shawnigan Impact Scholarships for those who face circumstances that impede their access to the growth and development that education offers. The Community Engagement Team enjoyed hosting our community and supporting our incredible students in the process.
The event was made possible thanks to our generous sponsors:
Campus Visits
As the Community Engagement team was enjoying the quiet weeks of summer at Shawnigan, a number of alumni stopped by to visit. If you are in the area and would like to come and visit campus, please email us at alumni@shawnigan.ca!
Frank Benn ’12 (Ripley’s)
Jeff Ma ’04 (Lake’s)
Brian Sirkia ’06 (Lake’s)
Sophie Miranda ’20 (Groves’)
Sophie Miranda ’20 (Groves’) was featured as an “upcoming soccer player to watch” as she plays with the Victoria Highlanders, and was recently selected as MVP of the Highlanders (fans' choice) after a league game. Sophie is currently enrolled at Queen’s University, where she plays midfield on the Women’s Soccer team.
The article in which she was featured can be read
here.
Gunnar Platt ’22 (Lake's)
Gunnar Platt, rowing for Team BC, won both a gold and silver medal at the Canada Summer Games in Ontario in August. Gunnar, son of current teacher and rowing coach Julie Platt, is a regular visitor on campus.
Brendan Tang ’93 (Lake’s)
Brendan Tang ’93 (Lake’s) was the 2022 recipient of the City of Nanaimo’s Excellence in Culture Award for his contributions in visual art (click
here to see video). Brendan is primarily known for his sculptural ceramic work, through which he often expresses a love of both futuristic technologies and ancient traditions. This fall, Brendan is starting his second year as an Assistant Professor at Emily Carr University in the Audain Faculty of Art.
Announcements
Geoff Roth ’05 (Ripley’s)
This spring, Geoff Roth ‘05 (Ripley’s) married partner Julie in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the Maciço da Pedra Branca forest. Congratulations Geoff and Julie!
Ian Manly ’06 (Copeman’s)
Ian Manly ’06 (Copeman's) married partner Abby at Brew Creek Centre in August. Many alumni, as well as current and former staff were in attendance, and Ian's groomsmen included Michael Wilding ’06 (Copeman's), Michael Berg ’06 (Ripley's), and Struan Robertson ’'06 (Copeman's). Congratulations Ian and Abby!
Jodi Bloomer-Kaput ’04 (Renfrew)
Jodi Bloomer-Kaput ’04 and husband Arjen welcomed baby boy Jake on April 7. Congratulations Jodi!
Passages
In this section we recognize those members of our alumni and greater community who have passed away. Please reach out to Rhodri Samuel at rsamuel@shawnigan.ca if you have information or updates you would like to share with our wider community.
Houston Stevenson ’13 (Ripley’s)
February 25, 1995 - July 5, 2022
Lance Bean
February 20, 1941 – August 23, 2022
If you would like to receive information regarding the upcoming celebration of life for Lance Bean, please contact Rosemary Dolman at red@shawnigan.ca.