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We are the girls from LCC and we stand 800 strong.
Over the years, I have met many LCC alumnae and I have to say that we’re pretty awesome. Some of us have gone on to pursue exciting careers, some of us have become moms, while others have moved to exotic (and not so exotic) places! Whatever the case, we have all had unique journeys since leaving the halls of LCC and what better way to celebrate 20 years of coeducation than by sharing our experiences with one another.
As a grade 7 and 8 English teacher at the school, I believe that cultivating a relationship and sense of belonging with the women who have graduated from LCC is essential. I want my students to leave high school knowing they can come back, no matter what. Most importantly, I want them to know that they have a family within the LCC community. I want them to know that they are, one day, going to join that group of girls who stick together, who get together and who support each other in the most difficult of situations. They will one day join The Girls from LCC.
So, here is what I propose to all of you, near and far, lifers and non-lifers:
Let’s get together on November 26 and make it count!
Let’s make it count because we deserve to meet and laugh about the old times – the good times and even the not-so-good times.
Let’s make it count so that we can reminisce about our teachers who made us work, pushed us out of our comfort zones and challenged us to take on the world.
Let’s make it count so that we can talk about how we’ve changed, and yet, how we’ve managed to keep that 14-year-old self within us.
Let’s make it count so that we can start a group like the boys did all those years ago: I suggest we call it The Old Girls.
You are a girl from LCC and we want you to be a part of it all. You deserve to hug your friends, to connect with classmates with whom you’ve lost touch over the years, and to take the opportunity to meet new people.
How do you become a part of it?
Sign up for our Alumnae event on November 26, 2016. Do it. No thinking required. Simply go to: www.lccgirls.com
Bring your classmates and tell everyone you can think of. Don’t take no for an answer.
Let’s take pride in how we changed the school for the better when girls were admitted for the first time in 1995. We made history when we joined the boys in the classroom and we need to recognize all that we’ve contributed to LCC. Let’s come together and celebrate.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Alex Mazzella ’04
(AKA the girl who never made honour roll or Ms. Saunders’ soccer team.)