Alumnae Spotlight: Stephanie Summers
Embracing Opportunities at Trafalgar Castle School: Stephanie Summers and Daughter Victoria At Trafalgar Castle School, we celebrate the remarkable journeys of our alumnae and the legacies they create. Stephanie Summers, Class of 1995, is one such alumna whose path from reluctant student to Head Prefect serves as an inspiring story of growth, leadership, and opportunity. […]
Alumnae Spotlight: Kaylee Davidson
Kaylee Davidson, Class of 2023: Connections Spanning Generations From her time at Trafalgar Castle School to her current studies at Dalhousie University, Kaylee Davidson has embraced every opportunity that came her way. As a Class of 2023 alumnae, Kaylee is now pursuing a major in Marine Biology with a minor in Environmental Science at Dalhousie […]
Alumnae Spotlight: Meghan Patrick
Meghan Patrick: Her Journey from Trafalgar Castle School to Pursuing Music Dreams Since graduating from Trafalgar Castle School in 2005, Meghan Patrick has forged a remarkable career in music, embodying resilience, authenticity, and determination. As a 2020 Juno Award-winning musician for Best Country album and a back-to-back CCMA Female Artist of the Year with 18 […]
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 […]