The alumni below come from the private and independent schools in BC and across Western Canada we profile on our website. We explore the relationship between private education and successful careers here (where we also list alumni from schools across Canada).
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Taube |
Luther College High School
In 1983, Dr. Henry Taube was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. |
1932 |
| Wade Davis |
Brentwood College School
Award-winning anthropologist and ethnobotanist, particularly famous for his best-selling book, "The Serpent and the Rainbow." Named to list of "Explorers of the Millennium" by the National Geographic Society. |
1971 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Coyne |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Writer and actor; best known as one of the co-creators and co-stars of the award-winning Slings and Arrows program. |
1976 |
| Zach Werner |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Musician; record producer; entertainment lawyer; and talent manager. |
1978 |
| David Schumacher |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Emmy-winning television and film producer/director. |
1987 |
| Andrea Ludwig |
Luther College High School
Opera singer |
1988 |
| Steve Braun |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Television and movie actor. |
1994 |
| Clifton Murray |
Brentwood College School
The Tenors are a vocal quartet perform operatic pop music that is a mixture of classical and pop. |
1998 |
| Jay Malinowski |
St. George's School
award-winning musician, lead singer of Bedouin Soundclash |
2000 |
| Lindsay Nelko |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
International Choreographer. |
2004 |
| Tom Howie |
St. George's School
Grammy Winning Duo - Bob Moses |
2006 |
| Jimmy Vallance |
St. George's School
Grammy winning duo - Bob Moses |
2007 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Maier |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
Chairman, President and CEO of TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. Officer of the Order of Canada. |
1946 |
| David Asper |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Lawyer; businessman; Chairman of the National Post newspaper; Executive Vice President of CanWest Global Communications Corp. |
1976 |
| Manjit Minhas |
West Island College (Calgary)
Owner of Minhas Craft Brewery. And Current Dragon on CBC's Dragon Den |
1998 |
| Tony Yu |
Bodwell High School
Tony Yu (Class of 2012) co-founded Vessi, the waterproof sneaker company launched in 2018. From crowdfunding success to donating shoes and masks, Vessi now sells nearly a million pairs annually |
2009 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Barber |
Luther College High School
Professor and the second President of the University of Regina |
1949 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Steadward |
Luther College High School
Founder of the paralympic sports movement |
1964 |
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| James Armstrong Richardson |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Politician; member of Cabinet under Pierre Elliott Trudeau; businessman; founder of James Richardson International. |
1939 |
| Alastair Gillespie |
Brentwood College School
Federal MP with cabinet positions in: Industry, Trade and Commerce; Energy, Mines and Resources; State for Science and Technology. Officer of the Order of Canada. Rhodes Scholar. |
1940 |
| Douglas Everett |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Retired Senator. |
1943 |
| David Kilgour |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Politician; one of the longest current serving Members of Parliament and one of the very few who has been elected under both the Progressive Conservative and Liberal banners. |
1959 |
| John Weston |
St. George's School
Former Canadian MP |
1976 |
| Gerard Kennedy |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Politician; former Ontario Minister of Education under Dalton McGuinty; former candidate for leadership of the federal Liberal party. |
1977 |
| Jason Kenney |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
Canada's Minister of Employment and Social Development. Minister for Multiculturalism. Federal Member of Parliament representing Calgary Southeast. |
1986 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Former NHL player and announcer. |
1973 |
| Ralph Krueger |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Former Edmonton Oilers head coach; currently the Chair of Southampton F.C. of the Premier League. |
1977 |
| Brett Hull |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Former NHL player; son of Bobby Hull. |
1982 |
| Nevin Markwart |
Luther College High School
former hockey player in the NHL |
1982 |
| Wendel Clark |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
NHL hockey player and Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs |
1984 |
| Rod Brind'Amour |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
Stanley Cup winning NHL player and captain, now coaching in the NHL. |
1988 |
| Vincent Lecavalier |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
NHL hockey star. Stanley Cup winner, Conn Smythe Trophy winner (MVP of playoffs), Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner (NHL's top goal scorer). |
1997 |
| Jennifer Botterill |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Olympic gold medalist; former member of the Canadian national women's hockey team. |
1997 |
| Tyler Arnason |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Former NHL player. |
1997 |
| Sarah Stock |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Wrestler (a.k.a. Sarita, Dark Angel) |
1997 |
| Brad Richards |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
Stanley Cup winning NHL hockey player. Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy (league's most valuable player in the playoffs). |
1998 |
| Robyn Regehr |
Rosthern Junior College High School
Professional ice hockey defenceman. Played for Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. |
1998 |
| Rene Bourque |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
NHL hockey player. |
1999 |
| Alexander Steen |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
NHL player. |
2002 |
| Donovan Tidesly |
St. George's School
Paralympian Swimmer and Flag Bearer for Beijing 2008 |
2002 |
| Braydon Coburn |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
NHL hockey player. |
2003 |
| Donovan Alexander |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
CFL Football player. |
2003 |
| Ryan Reaves |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
NHL player. |
2005 |
| Eva Shockey |
Brentwood College School
First woman in 30 years to make the front cover of Field & Stream magazine and co-host for her father Jim Shockey's television shows on Outdoor Channel. |
2006 |
| Patrick Neufeld |
Luther College High School
Professional football player in the CFL |
2006 |
| Keith Aulie |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
NHL hockey player. Played in the 2009 World Junior Championships. |
2007 |
| Conor Trainor |
St. George's School
Professional Rugby Player / National Men’s XV and Sevens |
2007 |
| Jordan Eberle |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
NHL hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers. Named the best Canadian World Junior Player ever by TSN. |
2008 |
| Tyler Myers |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
NHL hockey player and winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie. |
2008 |
| Jaden Schwartz |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
NHL hockey player, currently with the St. Louis Blues. Selected 14th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. |
2010 |
| Morgan Rielly |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
Morgan Rielly is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for and an alternate captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). |
2012 |
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