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

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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.

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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.

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Make a Tribute Gift

Celebrate a loved one or honour someone who made your experience at Pearson College truly memorable.

EXPLORE TRIBUTE GIVING

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

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Alumni-led Events

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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.

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Jason McBride, Head of College

Lori Sterling (Year 2/1977)

Chair of the Board of Directors
"We are very much looking forward to the Pearson College 50th Anniversary festivities. There are opportunities across Canada and around the world to participate in celebrations. We hope you will join us at one (or many) of these events. If there isn’t something already planned near you, we invite you to spearhead one, and the team will be happy to support you."
Jason McBride, Head of College

Jason McBride

Head of College

"Pearson College’s 50th Anniversary is all about celebrating the vision, energy, effort and generosity of those who made the last half century such a success. Join us as we unite across Canada and around the world in the months ahead, inspire (or re-inspire!) ourselves and others to join our mission to create a more peaceful and sustainable future and act to make sure that our next five decades are just as impactful as the first five."