The alumni below come from private and boarding schools in Quebec and the Maritimes 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reginald Fessenden |
Bishop's College School
Pioneering inventor in radio. Conducted possibly the first radio transmission of voice and music. |
1884 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| George Hurst |
Bishop's College School
Celebrated conductor. Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic, and visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London |
1944 |
| Joan Ivory |
The Study
Esteemed member of the Order of Canada and tireless volunteer most notably with the MUHC and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. |
1951 |
| Jake Eberts |
Bishop's College School
Award-winning film producer, with such notable films as: Chariots of Fire, Gandhi, Dances with Wolves, and Chicken Run. |
1959 |
| Michael Ondaatje |
Bishop's College School
Canadian author and poet. Winner of the Booker Prize for "The English Patient". Also won the Governor General's Award. |
1961 |
| Janina Fialkowska |
The Study
Named a 2012 Governor General Performing Arts award winner. She received a 2012 Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award (Classical Music) in 2012. |
1967 |
| Caroline Rhea |
The Study
Canadian stand-up comedian and actress, known for replacing Rosie O'Donnell as the hostess of her syndicated talk show, renamed The Caroline Rhea Show. |
1981 |
| James Gilbert |
King's-Edgehill School
Accomplished and award winning Canadian actor. |
2000 |
| Elliot Page |
Hydrostone Academy
A Canadian actor, producer, and activist known for his leading roles across Canadian and American film and TV, and for his outspoken work as an activist for LGBTQ rights and against discrimination. |
2005 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sir H. Montagu Allan |
Bishop's College School
Banker, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Deputy Chairman of the Allen Shipping Line. Donated the Allen Cup (hockey). |
1878 |
| Hartland MacDougall |
Bishop's College School
Ran MacDougall, MacDougall and MacTier, a prominent Montreal investment firm. Hockey player inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of Fame. Helped create the Montreal Forum. |
1894 |
| Hartland Molson |
Bishop's College School
Canadian Senator, noted philanthropist and member of the Molson family, and owner of the Montreal Canadians |
1925 |
| Phyllis Lambert Bronfman |
The Study
Founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Member of the Order of Canada, Knight of the National Order of Quebec. |
1944 |
| Eric Molson |
Bishop's College School
Chairman of Molson Coors and Chancellor of Concordia University. Honorary director of the Bank of Montreal. Member of the Order of Canada. |
1955 |
| Marianne McKenna |
The Study
Founding partner of KPMB Architects. She is an invested Officer of The Order of Canada "for her contributions as an architect, designing structures that enrich the public realm”. |
1968 |
| Andrew Kam |
King's-Edgehill School
CEO of Hong Kong Disney |
1980 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Claxton |
The Study
Award-winning Canadian translator, primarily of Quebec literature. |
1947 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Fountain |
King's-Edgehill School
The Chancellor of Dalhousie Univerity, Fred Fountain is one of the leading philanthropist's in Canada. |
1966 |
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| Sir William Heneker |
Bishop's College School
A Canadian born General of the British Army, (one of only a few to reach this rank). A respected military strategist and thinker. |
1885 |
| Andrew McNaughton |
Bishop's College School
Canada's leading General during the first phase of World War II. Also served as Chief of the General Staff, a diplomat, and politician. |
1905 |
| Harry Wickwire Foster |
Bishop's College School
Major General who commanded two Canadian divisions in the Second World War. |
1920 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Robert Barry Dickey |
King's-Edgehill School
Father of Confederation |
1829 |
| Sir John Hamilton Gray |
King's-Edgehill School
Prince Edward Island Premier and Father of Confederation |
1829 |
| Andrew Hamilton Gault |
Bishop's College School
UK Member of Parliament and Brigadier General. Privately raised the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry for the First World War. |
1900 |
| Alum | School & Accomplishment | Year |
|---|---|---|
| David Andrews |
King's-Edgehill School
President and C.E.O. of the American Hockey League. Annually named one of the most powerful people in hockey by The Hockey News. |
1966 |
| Andréanne Morin |
The Study
Founding member of The Study’s Sports Hall of Fame. Andréanne is a 3-time Olympian and 8-time National Team athlete. |
1998 |
| Marie-Philip Poulin |
Kuper Academy
Canadian ice hockey forward, Les Canadiennes. Star of Canada women's national ice hockey teams winning gold at 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and 2014 Sochi. B.A. Boston University, Psychology. |
2007 |
| Louis Leblanc |
Kuper Academy
Selected 1st overall by the Montreal Canadiens. He then enrolled at Harvard University. Currently plays in the KHL. |
2007 |
| Eugenie Bouchard |
The Study
Professional Tennis Player. |
2011 |
| Mark Jankowski |
Stanstead College
Was drafted by Calgary Flames in the first round in 2012. At Providence, he helped the Friars win the NCAA D1 championship. Currently a centre for the Carolina Hurricanes. |
2012 |
| Michaela Pejzlova |
Stanstead College
Member of the Czech national ice hockey team and Czech Olympic women's hockey team -- Beijing 2022, Milan Cortina 2026 |
2016 |
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