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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B3 Bright futures for smart kids L S isa Bonari is St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School's top student, with an OAC average of 95.0% The 19-year-old had 98% in philosophy, 97% in art, 96% in calculus, 95% in history, 93% in English film and literature, 92% in English, 91% in family stud ies, and 89% in algebra and geometry. She will be entering the fouryear honours art program at the University of Waterloo, and has received an Alumni scholarship for $3,000. Lisa wrote for the school newspaper. She was a member of the badminton team and the school's Medieval and photogra phy clubs, and of Amnesty International through her school. Lisa also created set designs for school plays. Lisa has received English and visual arts awards at school, plus a Dedication to Studies Award from Aramak Foods. Outside of school, she volun teers at the SENACA Seniors Day Program, and the Foundation for Children in Toronto. Historical walking tours The O akville Historical Society's Walking Tours fea ture two tours, The Main Street o f Old Oakville and The Houses of Old Oakville. The Houses of Old Oakville tour covers the resi dential areas between Navy and Reynolds south of Robinson, where 13 buildings date back to the 1830s and nine were built during the 1850s and 1860s. Tour dates are July 22, Aug. 26, and Sept. 23. The Main Street, a walk along Lakeshore from Navy to Trafalgar focuses on 66 buildings constructed between the 1830s and 1939. Walks will be held on Aug. 12 and Sept. 9. All walks begin at the Oakville H istorical Society office and archives at 110 King St., at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10. call 905-844-2695 or visit www.oakvillehistory.org. Photo by Barrie Erskine Lisa Bonari, 19, graduates from St. Thomas Aquinas with an average o f 95% in her OACs. hailen Mhapsekar, 18, a former Beaver carri er, came third at White Oaks Secondary School, and fourth overall in Halton, with an OAC average of 98%. · His top marks were in calcu lus and finite math, 100%, and his lowest was English, 80%. His other grades were: computer science, 99%; algebra and geom Photo by Barrie Erskine etry, 97%; Modem Western Shailen Mhapsekar: 98.0% Civilization, economics and chemistry, 96%; physics, 94%; WOSS tennis team. and biology, 88%. Outside of school he was a He will study life sciences at co-prime minister of finance for the University of Toronto, and his student-run company in has received a $6,000 entrance Junior Achievement, and he vol scholarship. unteered at Oakville Trafalgar Shailen was a member of the Memorial Hospital. Halton' s top student wins large scholarship His lowest mark is 96% in law. Law was one of eight OAC subjects Tarek Saghir pur sued in his final year at White Oaks Secondary School. Until recently, the 18-year-old didn't know he finished at the top of the class. Saghir is Halton's top high school graduate. His average is 99.6%. He obtained 100% in algebra and geometry (one course), computer science, finite math and modem Western civilization; 99% in calculus and physics, and 98% in English. "I put myself under extra strain to get as broad a per spective as possible, to discover my true interests and what career path I should take," he told The Toronto Star. Having traditionally finished at the top of his class year after year, Saghir did not expect to finish as the overall top student. Saghir, who works part time at a computer company, has won a scholarship to study engineering science at the University of Toronto. Eventually, he would like to study law. He has received a U of T National Scholarship worth about $40,000 to cover his tuition costs over the next four years. Saghir has also received a $16,000 Millennium Scholarship, and a $1,000 Miller Thomson Foundation Award. The scholarships Saghir won recognize his academic achievement plus his extracurricular contributions. He was president of the WOSS debating club which finished first, third and fourth in a tournament held at the University of Western Ontario. Saghir's team took first. And, at the National Debating Championships held at the University of Toronto, Saghir's team took first place for WOSS. Saghir turned down two scholarship offers from Ivy League schools in the United States, choosing to study close to home. The two American offers, both with large entrance scholarships, came from the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University. - With files from Torstar Wire S e n 'ice FINAL FEW DAYS SCRATCH & SAVE! "B IG BIKE F O R ST R O K E " GALA E V E N IN G Photo by Barrie Erskine Tarek Saghir: on the road to suc cess. Halton's top student averaged 99.6% in his OACs. HEART A N D STROKE F O U N D A T IO N O F O N T A R IO Special Guest WAITER GRETZKY at The Oakville Center for the Performing Arts Little Scholar Preschool 186 Morrison Rd Is offering a summer camp (1/2 days) 3 or 5 mornings, weekly. Different themes each week. Ages 2 to 5 years. Also accepting children for Sept. on Saturday, July 21st at 8.00pm In Aid of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and In Recognition of the Big Bike for Stroke Teams Come & see die fundraising Big Bike teams ride 9 am-5 pm from the Q u e e n 's H ead Pub, Downtown Oakville on July 21st. 905-849-3878 ext 2 Springbank Schoolaged Camp (West Oakville) 905-825-3433 ext.3 or Upper Oaks Schoolaged Camp 905-825-8448 (just north of Glen Abbey) and Little Scholar Schoolaged Camp CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY The Show starts at 8.00pm Starring CHRIS KENNEDY Musical Impressionist Dick Joiner Magician Glenn Ottoway Comedian Tickets: $25.00 p er person ($20.00 for Big Bike Riders) Tickets available from the Box Office, Oakville C enter for the P erform ing Arts (905) 815-2021 (East Oakville) 905 849-3878 Still are accepting children ages 5 to 12 yrs. for an exciting program & many excursions. Where our Motto is Learning through Love! 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