Alumnae
Alumnae News
List of 25 news stories.
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Author Danielle Kettlewell '10 Coming to Vancouver
Read MoreDanielle Kettlewell '10 wasn’t an Olympian, or so she thought. There was a huge barrier that stood in the way of her competing at the world’s largest sporting event, and it wasn’t her fitness, ability or money: it was Danielle Kettlewell. In her book, The Unlikely Olympian Danielle reveals how the little voice inside her head whispering ‘what if…’ was her enemy and her savior. Journey with Danielle, as she takes you through her battle against the limiting thought patterns that may (or may not) lead her to Rio 2016.
Danielle's Canadian book launch is on Sunday, September 29 in Vancouver! -
Calling Choir Alumnae
Read MoreInviting LFA Choir alumnae to a little reunion with our current choir students on Saturday, May 25th from 5-7pm at the Hastings Community Centre across from Playland.
Time to visit and sing together. Any Special requests? We'll sing some of your favourite tunes! Let me know if you're interested!
Please RSVP to mislangm@lfabc.org -
2019 Distinguished Alumna Announcement
Read MoreEvery year, the LFA Alumnae Association inducts some of our community's most inspiring members to the Distinguished Alumnae program. This year, we are incredibly proud to welcome Samantha Wong '96, who will be inducted as our Distinguished Alumna for 2019. We celebrate her pioneering efforts in women's ice hockey, which were highlighted by her dedication to the sport and included extraordinary volunteerism to growing the sport locally and abroad as well as her own success on the ice. -
We Found Big Country!
Hundreds from our wide community of LFA alumnae, students, parents, faculty and friends came together for the most delightful evening to watch Finding Big Country. The immensely popular documentary by alumna Kat Jayme '06 was screened at LFA, in the same gym where Kat played her high school basketball.Read More -
Finding Big Country Coming to LFA
You may remember us celebrating one of our alumna who had huge success at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). Director Kat Jayme '06 had her film Finding Big Country chosen as the "Super Channel People’s Choice Award" at VIFF. All the shows were sold out, so they added an additional show. It sold out. If you missed it (or you just need to see it again), you're in luck! We're bringing in a big screen to show it at LFA and you're invited! Thursday, January 31 at 7pm in the LFA Auditorium.Read More -
Wonderful Home for the Holidays Celebration
Our 2018 Home for the Holidays welcomed so many alumnae back, we had to put out more seats for Mass! Our Class of 2018 came out in huge numbers, creating a real buzz to the reception. As graduates young and old mingled with their former teachers and our grade 12's during the reception, the sense of community really resonated.Read More -
Distinguished Alumnae Call for Nominations
Read MoreThe distinguished Alumni awards celebrate accomplishments in areas such as community development, lifelong learning, business innovation, excellence in a sport or someone who has done extraordinary work in their field. We eagerly seek nominations by November 30th for the 2019 Distinguished Alumnae. Last year we celebrated Clare Smart '91 and Emily Cordonier '01 for their humanitarian work and excellence in sport.
If you know a Little Flower Academy graduate whose contributions to the school or the larger community deserve recognition, we want to hear from you. -
LFA Movie Producer Finds Huge Success
It has been really fun for many of us at LFA to watch the amount of attention and publicity that Kat Jayme '06 has received for her recent film, Finding Big Country. Not the least of which is seeing LFA basketball footage in the trailers! The film had an enthralling world premier at the VIFF. In addition to a planned second showing, they've added another because of the demand.Read More -
Word Vancouver Festival Features Alumna
Read More"Word Vancouver", a festival of reading and writing, is coming up on September 30, 2018. The event will take place in and around the Central VPL library. Very excitingly, it will feature LFA alumna Jane Whittingham '02, who is a children's book author. -
Alumna Running for Park Board
Read MoreLFA alumna Ann-Marie (Carter) Copping '81 will be running for Park Board in the upcoming Vancouver civic election on October 20. She attended LFA for 5 years from grades 6-10 (grad 1981) and when her daughter, Lauren Copping '12 started at LFA, Ann-Marie became involved in the Parents' Auxiliary Committee and was active with the Alumnae Executive. -
Finding Big Country: An Alumna Film
This year's Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) will feature the world premier of Finding Big Country: a film by our own Kat Jayme '06. Take a moment to enjoy the official trailer--you can see why the film is creating all sorts of buzz. The permier is on Sunday, September 30 (VIFF website for more information).Read More -
Grape Escape 2018 Announcement
Not quite ready to accept that summer has slipped into an autumn dusk, we've decided to extend barbecue fun to this year's Grape Escape and enjoy an Aussie BBQ!Read More -
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Sisters of St. Ann: 160 Years of Spiritual and Social Leadership
The Sisters of St. Ann are a congregation that has been actively living their mission longer than Canada has been a country. Little Flower Academy is just one of the many active ministries set in motion by these amazing women.Read More -
2018 Distinguished Alumnae Announcement
Little Flower Academy is very proud of two very special alumnae: our recipients of the 2018 Distinguished Alumnae award. Congratulations to Clare Smart ‘91 and Emily Cordonier ’01, who are this year's inductees. Clare has demonstrated extraordinary community service, both through her successful career in policing and through her personal and deeply committed humanitarian outreach work. Emily reached the highest international levels in her sport, captaining the Canadian volleyball team, before bridging her athletic success into a successful broadcast journalism career.Read More -
Student Thank-a-thon
Tonight, Tuesday, April 24, is our annual student Thank-a-thon. We have a fantastic group of student volunteers who will be phoning everyone who made a gift to the school this year. If you see a call from Little Flower Academy between 5 and 7pm (Vancouver time) tonight, be sure to pick up!Read More -
Angel Helps Ryerson to Championship
Demetra Maragos '15, who was featured for her university volleyball in our 2016 issue of La Petite Fleur, helped Ryerson to its first national championship earlier this month.Read More -
Job Announcement: Part-time Bookkeeper
Read MoreSt. Augustine School in Kitsilano, who also have a long history with the Sisters of St. Ann, is seeking a part-time bookkeeper. We're helping to spread the word. -
Totally Rad 80’s Prom Night Gone Bad
The LFAAA proudly presents our first-ever Murder Mystery Night on Friday, May 11th! In celebration of a most excellent decade, it will be all things 80s. Dress cool and return to high school. The future’s so bright, you gotta wear shades. There’s a mystery to solve and we’re going to need your help.Read More -
Advertise in La Petite Fleur
For many of our alumnae, they’ve watched our alumnae newsletter evolve from a few stories on a glossy sheet of paper into its current form—a stunning magazine, full of alumnae and school stories, alongside beautiful photography. While the format is strikingly different, the constant is the grass-roots input of storytelling and submissions of photos and ideas by our alumnae community. In that regard, it is over 80 pages of compelling reading for the more than 3000 alumnae, parents, and incoming families who receive the publication.Read More -
Angels Among New VPD Recruits
When the Vancouver Police Department welcomed its newest recruits last week, there was a decidedly Little Flower Academy feel to the occasion. Six of the fifteen new police recruits were women, and two of those were recent LFA graduates. Congratulations to MK Battle '09 and Alex Bland '10! We know both to have impeccable judgment and integrity and will serve the community faithfully.Read More -
Alumna Makes Varsity Basketball News
With our LFA basketball season now underway, it's timely that recent graduate Jessica Hanson '15 was featured in the Province newspaper for her leadership on the UBC Thunderbirds Basketball team. Incidently, we welcomed the Thunderbirds team for practice at our gym this fall when their facility was unavailable. Read the full Province article...Read More -
Distinguished Alumnae: Call for Nominations
Sister, teacher, physicist, lawyer, and diplomat. All have been recognized as LFA's Distinguished Alumnae in just the first three years of the program! But there's musicians, athletes, scientists, writers, volunteers, health care professionals and so many more who have also done amazing things in our communities. We need you to tell us who they are by nominating a fellow LFA graduate to be a Distinguished Alumna.Read More -
Another Careers Day Success
Read MoreWith grads from 1987 to as recent as 2011 and including one current parent, LFA’s annual Careers Day was another success! We are always blessed to have so many willing volunteers come speak to the grade 10, 11, and 12 students and share of their time and experience. -
Call for Alumnae Encounter Volunteers
Read MoreHow would you like to spend a weekend away from the stresses and concerns of your everyday life while you get to experience Camp Stillwood food and bond with staff and students through talks, sharing sessions, and prayer services? -
Grape Escape Menu Sneak Peek
It is difficult to communicate how excited the planning committee is for our Canada 150 Wine Portage version of the Grape Escape! Our sommelier (parent of alumna, Lara Victoria) and Chef Paul are already firing ideas back and forth for the menu. Interested in just how amazing it is looking? Read on...Read More
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