Glenlyon Norfolk School NOTABLE ALUMNI
Many private schools in Canada have numerous graduates who have gone on to great things. Learn about a school’s most influential, important, successful, and famous alumni.
List of Alumni
| Alumnus | Grad Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|---|
| Jonnie Penn | 2004 | Jonnie Penn is the creator, executive producer and cast member of MTV series The Buried Life and co-author of the book “What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?”. |
| Atom Egoyan | 1978 | Atom Egoyan is one of the most celebrated contemporary filmmakers on the international scene. His body of work includes theatre, music, and art installations. |
| Timothy Williams | 1983 | Timothy Williams is a multi award-winning composer and orchestrator of film, TV, video games and theatre, with over 63 feature film credits. |
| Joan Willsher-Martel | 1942 | Joan's work is in such public collections as the Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa; the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Sydney, NS; and the University of Toronto. |
| Walter Prossnitz | 1976 | Pianist whose extensive concert work includes concerts with orchestras in New York (Carnegie Hall), Seattle, Montreal, Mexico City, Munich and Nuremberg. |
| Joyce Anne Marriott | 1931 | Joyce Anne Marriott was a poet/writer who won the 1941 Governor General’s Award for English-Language, Poetry, or Drama for Calling Adventurers! |
| Myfanwy Pavelic | 1933 | Myfanwy Pavelic was a portrait artist whose portrait of Yehudi Menuhin, hung permanently in the National Portrait Gallery in London was the first-ever Canadian to be so honoured. |
| Ian Tyson | 1950 | Ian Tyson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, best known for having written the songs "Four Strong Winds" and "Someday Soon", performed with partner Sylvia Tyson as the duo Ian & Sylvia. |
| Benjamin Butterfield | 1978 | This Canadian tenor enjoys an international career as one of Canada's most successful and sought-after artists. He has performed to critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe. |
| Michael Audain | 1953 | Michael James Audain attended GNS (Glenlyon) from 1946-1951. He would go on to become a social activist, residential developer, museum builder, grizzly bear protector, art collector and philanthropist |
| Eve Egoyan | 1981 | Eve Egoyan is an internationally celebrated Armenian-Canadian pianist. She has recorded 12 solo CDs which have received accolades including “Top Classical Disc of the Year”, The Globe and Mail (2011). |
| Christine Evans | 2006 | Christine Evans is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her debut single, "Take Me Home"/"Time for Me" was released in 2004 and her debut album, Take Me Home followed in 2005 by Warner Music Canada. |
What Glenlyon Norfolk School says about their alumni network:
- GNS provides access to an exclusive online alumni directory and networking platform.
- Through our online directory, alumni have the option to access mentorship opportunities.
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