Generous Gift Helps The Stars Align for Astronomy Students
Yes, the stars really did align for astronomy students and fans at the College recently, thanks to a generous posthumous gift arranged by local amateur astronomer André Le Palud. Before Le Palud passed away following a long-term illness, he asked his spouse Heather...
The Lottery…Delayed
By Grace Goudy (YR 49/2024, Canada-NL) On an auspicious Friday, the 13th of January, a group of high school students gathered on the theatrical stage and backstage. Dressed almost all in white, the stage actors spread crumpled-up pieces of paper across the hardwood...
Remembering: The Honourable Landon Mackenzie Pearson, O.C.
We warmly remember the life and legacy of Mrs. Landon Pearson who passed away in January at the age of 92. Landon, together with her family, is remembered as a champion of the United World College movement and of Pearson College UWC since even before we welcomed our...
Afro-Carib Regional Day – The Hottest Day in February!
By Grace Goudie (YR 49/2023, Canada-NL) (Editor’s Note: As student Grace Goudie reports, the Pearson tradition of celebrating cultures through student-driven Regional Days continues in a big way with food, football, stage performances, food, workshops and food! Yum!)...
Catching Up With Alejandro Marangoni
(With files from Jacqueline Terry-Carroll) How would you describe someone who is a writer/co-writer of more than 400 published refereed research articles, the author of 86 book chapters and 18 books, the holder of more than 40 patents and an Officer of the Order of...
Letter to the Metchosin Muse – Hosting Students
Editor's Note: Recently we received a lovely message from one of our host family volunteers, Lisa, telling us about the wonderful and enriching experience she had hosting students over winter break. And that is not even all the good news we received. Lisa went above...