Duke of Excellence at LCC

If you read the “news” section of our website you will note that pomp and ceremony paid a visit to LCC last weekend – and it was impressive (see:  Students receive Duke of Ed Silver Award)!  LCC was the site of a special ceremony to recognize Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award winners across the province of Quebec, hosted by His Honour Pierre Duchesne, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.

At the provincial level the Lieutenant Governor represents the Queen and our collective heritage – and also actively promotes Canadian values and programs that are symbolic of what we value in our country.

Mr. Duchesne is an ardent supporter of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Program as it has a strong reputation and operates across Quebec, Canada and around the world in 130 countries.  It is a program that recognizes youth leadership, commitment and personal initiative beyond academics.  More than 7 million young people have participated since its inception in 1956.

All participants challenge themselves by involvement in four specific areas. A large emphasis is placed on skill acquisition and learning through service.

There are three levels of the award:  bronze, silver and gold – and last Saturday’s awards were all at the silver level.  Sixty-five were given to young Quebecers; impressively, more than 40 of them went to LCC students.  Earlier this fall, the Governor General of Canada, David Johnson, presented the coveted gold Duke of Edinburg awards in Québec City.  Thirty-eight LCC students were there to receive their Gold Award – significantly more than any high school in Canada.  What a fantastic indicator of achievement in our school.

We have outstanding students with a collective commitment to be leaders today and throughout their adult lives.  My personal congratulations to all award winners – very impressive!—Christopher Shannon, Headmaster