Fall - Stanstead College

farewellsThe McNamarasMichael and Inger McNamarareturned to Stanstead Collegelast fall after a one-year absence.During his first stint of 11 yearswith us, Mr. McNamara builtour boys hockey team into oneof the top programs in NorthAmerica. This year he coachedour girls squad to an ETIAC League championship, while Ingerwas a daily part of life in Bugbee House. Mr. and Mrs. Mac willnow fulfill a long-standing desire to return to live and work inEurope. We wish them both the very best.Ann KasowskiAt the end of last summer weunexpectedly found ourselves inimmediate need of aMath/Science teacher. Goodones are very hard to find butwe were fortunate to be able toagain call on the services ofAnn Kasowski who had workedat the college from 1987-96. As usual, Mrs. Kasowski has workedtirelessly with our students and we hope that she will be backwith us again next year in our Learning Resource Centre.Andrée GenereuxAndrée Genereux has taughtand tutored in our LanguagesDepartment for the past threeyears. If you've ever been luckyenough to sit in on one of herclasses, you know all about theenergy, enthusiasm and wonderfullygood-natured demeanourthat she brings to school each and every day... not to mention herlove of the outdoors, especially cross-country skiing. It has beena pleasure to have her at Stanstead College.Kristen ByrnesFor the past four years KristenByrnes has quietly, competentlyand without complaint taughtone of the heaviest course loadswe have: senior Linear Algebra,Chemistry and Math. She is atotally committed teacher,coach, advisor and Duke ofEdinburgh coordinator. She not only does her job with skill andaplomb but she's one of those rare people who will always volunteerto lend a hand wherever and whenever it is needed. Wewish her the best of luck with her move to Calgary.Chris KoparChris Kopar has been the environmentalconscience of ourschool for the past three years.Whether it's the food waste program,the river cleanup or recycling,you’ll find Mr. Kopar leadingthe way. Although he livedoff campus, he was a constantpresence at school events, and if there was a prize for most energeticdancer amongst the faculty, Mr. Kopar would be the handsdownwinner. We wish him great success in Toronto.Tracey HardingOne of the most difficult jobs ata boarding school is house director.While it can also be the mostrewarding position, it's anincredibly time-consuming,pressure-filled and public task.Few have performed the role ofhouse parent better than TraceyHarding who has directed Colby House for the past six years. Shehas given all of herself to this demanding challenge and we knowthat her girls appreciate her firm but caring approach. Ms.Harding also ruled our pool as our aquatics coordinator, and ourswim teams have experienced levels of success that have beenunprecedented in the history of Stanstead College. We wish herthe very best as she moves on to LCC in Montreal.Meaghan Fullertonschool newsMeaghan Fullerton is an alumna ofStanstead College. During her two yearson faculty she brought her many talentsto a multitude of areas including ourHumanities Department, our LearningResource Centre, our junior girls basketballand rugby teams, and both Colby andBugbee House residences. She has decidedto return to Montreal.26