 | armbrae dialogue at king's Every February, Armbrae Academy, in partnership with the University of King’s College, holds the annual Armbrae Dialogue at King’s. The 2012 symposium gets underway on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 21, and concludes after a full day of discussions on Wednesday, February 22. Sessions will held at King’s in the New Academic Building. For details, click here. A dozen or more local schools send upwards of ninety Grade 11 and Grade 12 students to The Armbrae Dialogue at King’s. The event is designed to be a first-rate, engaging, academic experience that gives interested, talented students the opportunity to prepare seriously for, and informatively participate with peers and local leaders in thoughtful, animated and purposeful discussion. Hear students, including Bruce Russell from Armbrae, talk about the 2010 Dialogue on CBC Information Morning. Click here. |
| | Danielle Dube '04 makes Canada's Olympic Team
Congratulations to Danielle Dube, class of 2004, who has been named to Canada's Olympic team. She is Nova Scotia's first-named 2012 Olympian, and will be sailing in the laser radial class. For full details, see this story in the Chronicle Herald.
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2012 John Stone Award
Armbrae Academy is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2012 John Stone Award. The award was established in 2010 to recognize the qualities of humanity, empathy, ethics, respect for the dignity of others and/or service to others. Students apply for the award by presenting a case for a humanitarian leadership opportunity. This could be through an existing organization, or a project of their own design. This year's winner is Stephanie Robertson-Kempton, a Grade 11 student who feels passionately about supporting the Cambodia Arts and Scholarship Foundation. Stephanie's project will aid in the education of girls and young women who are typically excluded from educational opportunities.
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Royal Commonwealth Society Essay Competition
The Royal Commonwealth Society Essay Competition has been running for over 100 years. It claims to be the world's oldest and largest essay writing competition. It is open to students that are citizens of the Commonwealth and are 18 years old or younger. The competition is judged from a central location in London, UK that accepts all the submissions. This year there were over 6000 contestants.
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