Rotary Leaders of Tomorrow
2022-23 G.W. Graham Secondary School
Rida Khan
Rida is one of those rare, selfless students who can operate at an advanced academic level while juggling sports, leadership, service, and work.
Throughout high school, she has maintained straight A’s and earned the top academic award for her grade in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Rida is the president of our G.W. Graham Kiwanis Key Club and has provided outstanding leadership for this very active club. Rida has also been a member of the Indigenous Leadership Club and Newspaper Club. She initiated a new school club, Ducks for Change, in her grade 10 year. Rida has been a leader on her school basketball team, having served as point guard, and has spent countless hours scorekeeping and assisting with coaching.
Her level of inclusiveness and empathy for her fellow human beings is mature beyond her years. She never stops giving 150% to all her pursuits. She really is one in a million.
Gavin Kheleh
Gavin Kheleh has been a member of the Graham basketball program for the past six years and has been a starting guard on the Senior Varsity team this season. Gavin graduates from the program this spring as one of our most passionate players in program history.
Gavin is an inspiration to other players through his excellent conduct on the floor. Gavin is a leader who motivates his fellow teammates and is one of our very best player coaches because of his love for the game.
Every player and coach involved with our program trusts and believes in Gavin, he is the person on our team that every player feels comfortable approaching with any challenges and or obstacles they may have during the season.
Off the floor Gavin is a leader in the school and community volunteering and helping with multiple different programs. Gavin has worked in the community with his church and has been a basketball coach working with TC basketball and the youth in the community.
Sophia Kim
Sophia has an essential quality for learning that comes through well in language class: she is resilient.
She has a growth mindset, and this is demonstrated in her active involvement in the school community.
She is a valuable member of the G.W. Graham Key Club, often not taking any recognition for the things that she contributes to on a regular basis.
She is a valuable member of the Key Club and a positive role model for the other members and deserves recognition for being an exemplary leader in her school community.
Mackenzie Lascelle
Mackenzie is a hard-working student who displays excellent self-motivation and ability in all his courses.
He is talented, generous, and well-rounded, and his accomplishments have earned him Honours and numerous course Awards of Excellence.
He is heavily involved in track and field as a participant at G.W. Graham and helps coach at a middle school for younger students.
He also volunteered at our recent Take Action Day by leading elementary aged students through a math related activity and has been an effective Math 9 peer tutor.
Tatyana Martz
Tatyana demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities in all aspects of her life.
Her dedication to excellence can be seen in her work as a student, as an employee, and especially as a person.
She spent her entire grade 11 year of education in Ukraine helping families survive and escape the war-torn regions.
She always makes herself available to help Ukraine refugee students and staff feel welcome into our school community. Her plans after graduation include attending Capernwray Bible School in England for one year and eventually moving back to Ukraine to live with her family.
Lily Renaud
She has consistently exhibited unwavering dedication and steadfast commitment to her academic pursuits.
Philanthropic - she volunteers her time to many different organizations and has a genuine desire to make positive changes in her community.
She seeks to provide exposure of Indigenous organizations, news, and facts to celebrate, educate, and spread awareness.
Kind and inclusive to everyone; positively influences those around her.
Zach Wang
Zach is always striving to improve as a musician and his work ethic makes him a role model for his peers.
Zach takes it upon himself to ensure the musicians around him know their part and understand what's going on.
Zach is willing to learn new instruments to help grow the ensemble. Zach currently plays Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Trumpet, Euphonium and String Bass.
As a musician Zach holds himself and his peers to a high standard.