Every day, the staff of the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) have the privilege of working with amazing young people who are this country’s future leaders. With final report cards now distributed to secondary students, the YCDSB is excited to celebrate some of its most accomplished students during this school year: the 2022-23 YCDSB Top Scholars.
This year, 19 exceptional students are being recognized for their outstanding academic achievement. YCDSB Top Scholars are the students with the highest average at their secondary school, with the average calculated based on their top six grade 12 courses.
Two students graduated with a 100 per cent average:
- Rohan Kumar graduated from the IB program at Father Michael McGivney Catholic High School (CHS) in Markham, Ont., with a perfect average. Motivated to become a doctor after his mother’s cancer diagnosis, Rohan will enter the five-year Medicine program at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland. Rohan encourages students to work hard, take on challenges and, most importantly, have fun.
- Jashvir Rathore also graduated from Father Michael McGivney’s IB program with a 100 per cent average. He will study Computer Science at University of Toronto with the hopes of combining his passions for computers, chemistry and physics into a career. Jashvir encourages students to set challenging goals and to work hard to achieve them, but to always focus on being happy with what was learned rather than the outcome.
Six other Top Scholars achieved near-perfect grades in their final year of high school:
- Meagan Liang graduated from Cardinal Carter CHS, in Aurora, Ont., with a 99.83 average and in September she will enter Queen’s University to study in the School of Computing.
- Chloe Wong from St. Brother André CHS, in Markham, Ont., also graduated with a 99.83 per cent average and she will attend the University of Toronto to study Life Sciences.
- Rita Gergis graduated from Father Bressani CHS, in Woodbridge, Ont., with a 99.67 per cent average and she will study Life Sciences at McMaster University.
- Cathy Sheng from St. Robert CHS, in Thornhill, Ont., graduated with a 99.67 per cent average and she will be studying Computer Science at the University of Waterloo.
- Paul Stoica also graduated from Father Bressani CHS, in Woodbridge, Ont., with a 99.67 per cent average. He will study Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences at McMaster University.
- Kiara Elgohary graduated from Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy, in Richmond Hill, Ont., with a 99.17 per cent average and she will study Health Sciences at McMaster University.
“I want to congratulate the YCDSB’s Top Scholars who have worked so hard to achieve this incredible accomplishment,” said Domenic Scuglia, Director of Education for the YCDSB. “I also want to thank the staff, families and everyone else who supported these young adults so they could excel in their academic work. I know all these exceptional students are driven to make this world a better place and we are excited to see what they will do next.”
The YCDSB is one of Ontario’s top-performing school boards, with EQAO and OSSLT scores far exceeding provincial averages. With 97.5 per cent of YCDSB students graduating from secondary school in five years, the YCDSB has one of the province’s highest graduation rates. An innovative curriculum and dedicated staff help YCDSB students grow and develop every aspect of their lives.
Graduating from secondary school is a massive milestone in a young person’s life and over the past several weeks, the York Catholic District School Board has been celebrating its newest alumni at graduation ceremonies throughout the Board. The YCDSB is proud of all its graduating students and is excited to see how they will use their God-given talents to make the world a better place.
| Student Name | School | Community | Grade 12 Average | |
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Rohan Kumar | Father Michael McGivney CHS | Markham | 100 |
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Jashvir Rathore | Father Michael McGivney CHS | Markham | 100 |
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Meagan Liang | Cardinal Carter CHS | Aurora | 99.83 |
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Chloe Wong | St. Brother André CHS | Markham | 99.83 |
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Rita Gergis | Father Bressani CHS | Woodbridge | 99.67 |
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Cathy Sheng | St. Robert CHS | Thornhill | 99.67 |
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Paul Stoica | Father Bressani CHS | Woodbridge | 99.67 |
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Kiara Elgohary | Our Lady Queen of the World CA | Richmond Hill | 99.17 |
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Anthony Hoalga | St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS | Aurora | 98.83 |
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Serina Wing Yan Chan | St. Augustine CHS | Markham | 98.67 |
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Di (Victoria) Le | Our Lady of the Lake CA | Keswick | 98.67 |
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Isabella Sciabbarrasi | St. Joan of Arc CHS | Maple | 98.67 |
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Vincent Tullo | Holy Cross CA | Woodbridge | 98.67 |
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Maya Anastasia Umicevic | St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS | Richmond Hill | 98.67 |
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Josephina Kim | Sacred Heart CHS | Newmarket | 98.5 |
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James Ramani | St. Jean de Brebeuf CHS | Woodbridge | 98.5 |
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Valeriya Bohovych | St. Elizabeth CHS | Thornhill | 98.33 |
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Claudia Bruno | St. Teresa of Calcutta CHS | Virtual School | 97.07 |
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Nadia Addeo | St. Luke Catholic Learning Centre | Maple | 90 |