special contribution by Dan McIntosh Students have had about a month to acclimate to life at Pearson College, so UWC Day represents somewhat of a milestone and unofficial benchmark for the 2025 school year. All 18 schools in the UWC movement take part, along with the...
For those who remember our 50th Anniversary Celebration last fall, Aengus Finnan (YR 15/1990, Canada-ON), cycled onto campus to join us following an incredible song-inspired journey across Canada that began in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Could that incredible...
contributed by Rowen Warrilow When I asked alumni Andreea (Year 26) and Marek (Year 25) why they recently increased their monthly giving, their answer was simple: Pearson changed everything. “There’s no way a bright kid like me from Romania could have gotten into MIT...
Pearson College UWC mourns the passing of former director Hamish Simpson, a lifelong educator who served as Pearson’s second school director from 1982 to 1986. Simpson grew up in Victoria and earned History and Math degrees from the University of British Columbia,...
Story contributed by Jason McBride, Head of College In times of uncertainty, the need for bold, compassionate leadership has never been greater. Recently, we came across a story from Manu, a first-year student, whose life has been profoundly impacted by donor support....
Francisco (Chico) Viddi is a Pearson College grad from 1994 (PC19). Born in Chile, he returned home with the values impressed upon him during his time at Pearson. Today, he continues the work he started as a teenager off the Canadian coast and shares what it’s meant...
