Unite. Inspire. Act.
Celebrating 50 Years of Pearson College UWC
Welcoming Messages
Jason McBride, Head of College
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Lori Sterling, Chair of the Board of Directors
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50th Anniversary Celebration
Highlights as we continue to celebrate
50th Celebration photos
Aengus's Bike Journey
Alumni Reunions
40-Year Reunion
Reunion photos
TOGETHER AT LAST
10-Year Reunion
Reunion photos
Giving
Support the future of Pearson College UWC
Legacy Giving
Help shape the future of Pearson College UWC with a legacy gift. Your future gift will ensure the UWC movement and its values live on.
Celebrate 50 years of a Pearson Education! Explore how you can leave a Legacy through your estate planning.
Sponsor a Space on Campus
33 of our 50 bedrooms have already been generously sponsored by alumni, friends, and other supporters. There are classrooms and other spaces are available for your support during our anniversary.
Make a Tribute Gift
Celebrate a loved one or honour someone who made your experience at Pearson College truly memorable.
A gift for the future
Hear from three alumni on why they are including the College in their estate plans
Carolyn Campbell
Year 06/1981
Timmee Grinham
Year 11/1986, Australia
Phil Digby
Year 10/1985
Anniversary Events
Pearson College Alumni Asssociation Annual General Meeting
October 19th (virtual)
General Information: Oct 19th, 2024 (All times EST)
12:30 – 1:00 Year Reps meeting (all invited)
1:00 – 2:00 AGM
2:10 – 3:00 Townhall
For full details and Zoom link, click here.
Alumni-led Events
Click through for info to host your own event.
Want your event to be featured?
Email Us →Event-In-A-Box-Tool-Kit
This toolkit will help you organize local events with fellow alumni in celebration of Pearson College UWC’s 50th anniversary.
Want your event to be featured?
As Pearson alumni, there are many ways to amplify the College’s impact and story in your communities. You can find all the resources you need in this document, including step-by-step instructions, poster templates, and social media caption examples, among others.
Alumni Reunions
Welcome Back Home
In honour of our 50th anniversary, we are inviting more alumni back to campus than ever before. Alumni from any year can now make the trip back to campus to participate in our 50th-anniversary celebrations! Click below to learn more and register for one of our upcoming reunions.
Alumni Reunions
Welcome Back Home
In honour of our 50th anniversary, we are inviting more alumni back to campus than ever before. Alumni from any year can now make the trip back to campus to participate in our 50th-anniversary celebrations! Click below to learn more and register for one of our upcoming reunions.
Hear from our Alumni and Students
Pearson Impact
Dr. Abiodun Williams
Year 04/1979, Sierra Leone
Samer Sarraf
Year 19/1994, Jordan
Susanna Klassen
Year 33/2008, Canada
Haseen Fatima
Year 49/2024, Afghanistan/Canada
Looking back
History
Lester B. Pearson Archival Project
2017
Founding College Director Jack Matthews Remembers
Time Capsule
Sam (YR 50/2024, Canada-QC) and Tomoe (Year 50/2024, Japan) are working on a time capsule to commemorate Pearson’s history and look forward to 50 years ahead. We are collecting physical and digital media to display on campus. It can be photos, artwork, and music audio. If you are interested in participating, click below to share your digital time capsule item.
The Anniversary Logo
50 Years of Unite. Inspire. Act.
Celebrating Pearson College UWC’s Journey
Our logo embodies the essence of our 50-year journey: stability and unity symbolized by the block, representing our diverse layers coming together as one.
From students and alums to parents and guardians, faculty and staff, local and global communities, and the land we live and play on, the sea that surrounds us and the wind in the forest’s trees—each are an integral part of our story.
The three lines signify our celebration of the Past, Present, and Future, intricately intertwined. Making education a force for peace and a sustainable future drives us forward.
Our logo, with its vertical format, makes a bold statement, catching the eye as we commemorate our remarkable milestone.
