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Grad 2009

Graduation - One stage of life is over and another begins

For hundreds of Grade 12 students in Greater Victoria, recent weeks have been exciting and perhaps a bit nerve wracking as they prepare for a life beyond their school's rules and four walls.

What does the future hold for 2009 grads, children of the Internet?

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What does the future hold for 2009 grads, children of the Internet?

Students face the transition to full-time jobs, or post-secondary studies

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Frances Kelsey students cut grad costs to donate money for African school

For the third year, graduating students at the Mill Bay secondary school have found ways to save money at their grad and donate that money to build a school.

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The Class of '59: no limos or cleavage, but still a thirst for independence

The class of ‘59 had only 25 members and was quite close because of it. The reunions started around 1969 and continued as annual lunches.

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Readers' Photos: Grad from your eyes

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Claremont Secondary

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St. Andrews

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St. Margaret's

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Glenlyon-Norfolk

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Lambrick Park

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Pacific Christian

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Gulf Islands Secondary

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Reynolds Secondary

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Parkland Secondary

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Spectrum

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Belmont Secondary

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Edward Milne Secondary

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Oak Bay Secondary

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Mount Douglas Secondary

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Victoria High

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Esquimalt High

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Aboriginal Grad

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Retro grad

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Retro Grad - 1921 Fasciano

Mary Fasciano graduated in Winnipeg.

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Notable students

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Victoria High School grad started a group to help exploited youth

Ben Herman overcame a fear of public speaking to spread news of his cause.

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Grad

Valedictorians

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Lauren Coulter is the valedictorian of St. Margaret's School's 2009 graduating class.

St. Margaret's School: Who are these young women before you?

Well, ladies and gentlemen before you are (potentially) five doctors, one of them with doctors without borders. There is also one politician, one reporter, who might end up writing about that politician, one physicist, one scientist, two anthropologists, one criminal profiler, one writer, two economists and one interior designer....

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Student messages

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Principal's address: Judy Raddysh, Gulf Island Secondary School

speech is a hard one to give – because it’s meant to capture the character of your class. It’s supposed to tell you what makes you special to us as we send you off into your adult life. And that’s not easy because there are so many unique individuals– but it’s kind of fun.

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