Alumnae Spotlight: Elaine Godwin
Fitness and Well-Being Centre: Staying Active and Healthy Ontario Ladies’ College (OLC) was the place where Class of 1958 alumna Elaine (Westheuser) Godwin (pictured left with her son David) tried a variety of sports and activities. “OLC offered so many sports for students to experience, and I tried everything from gymnastics to ballet to badminton […]
Alumnae Spotlight: Meghan Watkinson
If Walls Could Talk: Alumna Meghan Watkinson Shares Her Experience Growing Up at the Castle “Growing up at Trafalgar Castle School was an idyllic experience,” said Meghan Watkinson (nee Kamcke), Class of 1994 alumna and daughter of Craig Kamcke, past Head of School from 1979 to 1996. “We moved to the Castle when I was […]
Alumnae Spotlight: Heather Hogarth
Ontario Ladies’ College (OLC) Inspired My Love of Learning With a flair for interior design and a commitment to lifelong learning, Class of 1978 Ontario Ladies’ College alumna Heather Hogarth’s (nee Tait) road to success has taken an entrepreneurial path. “As an interior designer and property developer, I buy properties, fix them up and […]
Alumnae Spotlight: Marlene Smith
Ontario Ladies’ College (OLC) Was the Foundation for Life-Long Friendships One of the common themes alumnae share with staff when talking about their time at the Castle is the life-long friendships that were made at Ontario Ladies’ College (OLC)/Trafalgar Castle School. A bond so strong that it didn’t matter where they lived or how […]
Mighty Small
In Whitby, Ontario, Trafalgar Castle School is a small school producing big results. When it comes to schools, bigger isn’t always better. Larger schools can mean bigger class sizes, fewer close-knit connections with students and less focus on the students and their specific needs or goals. And that’s what makes Trafalgar Castle School different. […]
Alumnae Spotlight: Lesley Forde Cancino
Providing Hope at Laurel House Class of 1987 alumna, Lesley Forde Cancino was inspired to open her home to young women who had aged out of Ranfurly Homes for Children – a foster care home located in Nassau, Bahamas, after filling in for a friend who volunteered at the home. “After a few years […]
Alumnae Spotlight: Andrea Jimenez Garcia
Be Bold and Follow Your Dreams Trafalgar Castle alumna Andrea Jimenez Garcia is a Staff Research Associate at the University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Department of Medicine and describes her time at the school as the best year of her life. As a boarding student from Mexico, Andrea attended Trafalgar Castle during the […]
Alumnae Spotlight: Maria Fernanda Azcárraga
“Trafalgar Castle School gave me the Confidence to Pursue my Dreams.” As a boarding student from Mexico, Maria Fernanda Azcárraga attended Trafalgar Castle School for Grade 11 in 2001-2002 and immediately felt welcomed and safe in her new surroundings. “The friends I made at Trafalgar have become life-long family to me,” said alumna Maria […]
Alumnae Spotlight – Shaney Crawford
Embrace Trafalgar Castle School’s Magic: Stay Open to New Opportunities and Possibilities Shaney Crawford recounted the magic of Trafalgar Castle School during an interview about her time there and her career as the Head of Tsukuba International School in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. The International Baccalaureate (IB) World School has 300 students from pre-Kindergarten to […]
Alumnae Spotlight – Rev. Susan McAllister
“Ontario Ladies College Had a Huge Impact on my Life.” In the fall of 2023, Trafalgar Castle School staff had the pleasure of reconnecting with Class of 1973 alumna and Prefect, Rev. Susan McAllister (nee Bennett) during an alumnae social in Kingston, ON. Susan’s family had moved to Sudbury in 1972, and the high […]