Teaching Latin at Upper Canada College is a tradition that dates back to the school’s earliest days, and while no longer mandatory, it remains alive and well, thanks to instructor Sujit Roy and his dedicated students.

UCC teams had extremely successful seasons, practising with purpose and playing with determination, grit and skill.

Students visited TMU for a photography workshop hosted by Friesens, the yearbook’s printer — and some younger shutterbugs working on the Prep Times also made the trip.

In conversation with Sam Moore ’20 about his Oxford University experience, and what lies ahead.

October has been a very busy month in Prep sports — and it’s not over!

With Music Night fast approaching, UCC News spoke with Chris Cigolea, who, in his third year in the music department, teaches Years 8, 9 and 10 and runs the intermediate jazz, senior jazz and symphonic bands.

The new facility, powered by a lead $1 million gift by the Chen family, will enable a stronger design element in SK through Year 4.

New debate coach Brandon Zhang comes to UCC with impressive credentials: he was a semi-finalist at the 2023 Canadian Parliamentary National Championships and won the Seagram’s IV 2023 competition.

Ravi Jain ’99, founder and co-artistic director of Why Not Theatre, is returning to the school for stagings of What You Won’t Do For Love, hoping its environmental message will connect with the changemakers and future changemakers in the audience.

The College’s inter-school tutoring, mentoring and co-learning program began in 1999 with one group of UCC students working with younger buddies from the Toronto District School Board, and one class of students in the Summer Program.

For David Kepes ’07, something positive to come out of the pandemic was the inspiration behind CompanionLink.

“It’s a week of experiential learning that features content and programming that the students won’t find in their day-to-day classes,” says Lindsay Rielly, Year 9 coordinator.

The June 2 event had students, alumni and families enjoying the beauty of the outdoor school, despite some rain.

The Upper School’s inter-house competition is often a fight to the finish, and this year was no different.

Professor Dan Andreae ’72, Brendan Caldwell ’87, Simon Clarke-Okah, Natalie Davidson and Caroline Morgenstern are the latest recipients of one of UCC’s major honours.

Year 5s are eager to show family and fellow students their culminating projects for the IB Primary Years Programme.

Legacy donors reflect on their meaningful gifts to the College.

Recognizing recent activities and accolades across the campus and beyond.

The World Affairs Conference’s amazing lineup of speakers was bookended by keynote addresses by Masai Ujiri, president of the Toronto Raptors, and Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar.

Gold medals were awarded to the Upper School’s wind ensemble (Years 10 to 12) and symphonic band (Years 8 and 9), all three Upper School jazz bands and all three Year 7 bands (concert, wind and jazz ensemble).

“UCC’s Medical Society is for anyone with an interest in medicine or any health care-related field, even if you’re not sure if that’s what you want to pursue as a career,” says Malek Elhaddad, one of the club’s three student leads.

“It’s a testament to their hard work that two of the four Upper School teams, along with the Prep team, made it to provincials,” says Paul Miskew, faculty chair of design.

Passion projects keep Jeff Chong ’92 involved in sports.

At UCC, Black Excellence Month is the term for what is commonly called Black History Month.

“The fastest times are what matter,” says Dylan Parry-Lai, assistant coach of the Upper School’s new alpine ski teams. “When we held tryouts, it all came down to milliseconds.”

Beyond the classroom, students are pursuing basketball, chess and pickleball — and for the technology-focused, there are drone and VEX IQ robotics clubs.

We caught up with 2024’s Old Boy of Distinction Dr. Peter Szatmari ’70 and John D. Stevenson Award recipient Carita Sheehy.

Climate change concerns underpin Jason van Bruggen ’91’s current career in photography and filmmaking.

The College’s inter-school tutoring and mentoring program is approaching 25 dynamic years in action.