Saturday, Oct. 5 saw UCC ring in the 40th anniversary of Association Day.

The new Hixon Family Design Lab at the Prep provides UCC students with an inspiring, flexible and safe new environment where design programming and initiatives can flourish.

On Sept 27, the board of stewards led a group of more than 200 UCC students to the Global Climate Strike Toronto event at Queen's Park. This event coincided with climate strikes all over the world, including an event led by youth activist Greta Thunberg in Montreal. The movement calls for decisive action from world governments to reduce emissions and combat the impending climate crisis.

Upper Canada College’s steadfast commitment to implementing novel wellbeing strategies has been profiled in a special interest feature on private schools in the October issue of Maclean’s.

Upper Canada College Year 8 students took part in a unique art and science interdisciplinary project called Norval Sketchbook during Adventure Week at the Norval Outdoor School from April 29 to May 3.

Upper Canada College tennis, cricket, rowing, rugby, softball and track and field teams and athletes all captured championships in the recently completed spring sports season.

UCC Mandarin students earned first, second and third place results in the Canadian Pre-University Chinese Language Proficiency Skill Contest, a Chinese writing competition, on May 18/

Franca Peri, Azam Dawood '89, Carolyn Everson, Peter Frost and Matt Johnson '95 were all celebrated for their exemplary, longstanding volunteer work on behalf of the College, at the annual volunteer reception May 15.

Boy are set to enjoy enhanced learning environments, with a fresh new Oval turf and new plans for both the Parkin Wing, a new Prep design lab and the Lecture Theatre at the Upper School.

Upper Canada College’s Eco Warriors made Prep students and faculty members more aware of their impact on the environment during a variety of Earth Week activities.

In yet another amazing UCC community service story, it was the 12th anniversary of the Mother’s Day Project April 30.

In an effort to raise awareness and help those in need, 31 students embarked on a trip organized by the Helping Hands Club to Daily Bread Food Bank on Thursday, April 18.

Sure it snowed a little, but it’s also a sure sign of spring when the school lights up for an evening of creative celebration!

Joannah Lawson is the newest appointee to Upper Canada College’s Board of Governors. The incoming governor is president of her family foundation and a nutrition consultant with a passion for promotion of both human and environmental health. She has experience in the high-tech industry, entrepreneurial business management, and the non-profit sector. She has served as Co-Chair of the Campaign Cabinet at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and the Boundless Campaign Executive.

This year's student-directed play, Terence McNally's Mothers and Sons, was deftly handled by director Sean Manucha and producer Sarosh Waheed. It played in the lecture theatre for two nights, April 17 and 18.

Six Upper Canada College Year 11 students came up with an innovative concept, and gained valuable learning experiences, through their involvement with the Global Ideas Institute Symposium (GIIS).

Upper Canada College captured its fifth straight Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association (CISAA) varsity squash championship in February, and two of the team’s players and its longtime coach have been winning away from the school as well.

Old Boy Chris Studer returned to Upper Canada College on April 3 to help Year 7 boys “Get REAL” when it comes to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community and its allies.

Upper Canada College welcomed 29 teams to its fourth annual Ontario Model United Nations (OMUN) Conference on April 6 and 7.

Brendan Dellandrea ’01 has been appointed Vice-Principal, Advancement. He will join UCC in early May and be part of the College’s Senior Leadership Team.

Curriculum leaders from across the College travelled to Prague to attend International Baccalaureate workshops and make connections with educators from many international schools over the March break.

After dominant performances at the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association (CISAA) championships last month, Upper Canada College’s junior and senior swim teams showed just how talented they were at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) meet on March 5 and 6 at Toronto Pan Am Pool.

Eleven boys from UCC Aviation Club visited facilities at Billy Bishop Airport at downtown Toronto on March 1.

Two Upper Canada College Year 5 students have taken their interest in robotics and run with it … all the way to the VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Ky.

This year’s classical/senior show, Shakespeare’s King Henry IV, Part 1, was performed in the David Chu Theatre, Wednesday, February 27 through Saturday, March 2.

Upper Canada College students have excelled in recent math contests.

Founder's Dinner 2019 commenced with Principal Sam McKinney leading the community in a moment of silence to honour the passing of the Honourable Michael Wilson ‘55, last year’s inaugural Old Boy of Distinction, Feb. 11. The UCC flag had flown at half-mast the day prior, to recognize the former federal finance minister and business leader.

All agreed the crispy chicken was a definite highlight of the multi-course banquet enjoyed by more than 150 students for the annual Lunar New Year field trip Feb. 7.

World Languages Week is an annual event dedicated to celebrating linguistic diversity and inclusion at Upper Canada College, and this year’s event took place from Jan. 14 to 18.

Upper Canada College hosted the Future Design School’s Future Prize 2019 event on Jan. 31, welcoming teams of students from 20 CIS Ontario member schools challenged to leverage innovative technology to solve a meaningful problem in the local community.

Longtime friend and colleague Talei Kunkel asked Remtulla if she’d be interested in working on MYP Mathematics 3 since the two have learned each other’s strengths and how to show them off in each other during 10 years of working well together.

Three Upper Canada College community members were named to the Order of Canada in December, joining Old Boy Perrin Beatty ’68, who was honoured in June.

Established in 2017, the Old Boy and Young Old Boy of Distinction Awards are among UCC’s highest honours, designed to recognize the achievements of the school’s most illustrious alumni. This year, the school will celebrate the accomplishments of Jason Rabinovitch ’04 and William P. Wilder ’40 and Jason Rabinovitch '04 at Founder’s Dinner on Feb. 11.