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VANKLEEK HILL COLLEGIATE CLASS OF 2023 : THE NEXT ADVENTURE

GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca

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The traditional tossing of mortarboard caps to celebrate the success of the Class of 2023 of Vankleek Collegiate Institute. —photo VCI Facebook page

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Jordan Anderson’s efforts in academic and other areas earned him the Ontario Principals Council Award, the Principal’s Trophy, and the Centennial Bursary. —photo Gregg Chamberlain

Olivia St-Denis was nominated by her peers as the Class of 2023 Valedictorian and she is also the recipient of the Governor General’s Academic Medal for excellence. —photo Gregg Chamberlain

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Dr. Ghislain Marleau (left) is the latest alumnus of Vankleek Collegiate Institute nominated for the school’s Wall of Fame. —photo Gregg Chamberlain

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