In his final year at Gulf Island Secondary School, James Twaites is an intellectual with a world of potential ahead of him. An accomplished student with a sharp mind, James finds passion in the studies of math, science and logic. He spends his spare time reading, canoeing, knitting, and solving all kinds of puzzles – as [...]

“I was in Vancouver, and I saw a women playing the flute with her case open, busking, and she just looked so beautiful,” Zoe Savage tells me, as she describes her passion for music. Already, only in her grade ten year at Gulf Island Secondary, Zoe is an aspiring flutist and musician. Lately she has [...]

Jared Middleton has passion for dance. He is a grade nine student from Pender Island– new to the high school this year – with incredible potential and spirit. Jared started dancing when he was a toddler; although he doesn’t remember much about dancing as a two year old, it is something he has devoted himself [...]

Stephanie Simpson is by far one of the sassiest, sweetest grade twelve girls you will ever meet. She adores people, music and dance, and has an extremely social persona. Her passion is helping and talking to people, and she looks forward to a future in marriage and family counselling.
Stephanie moved to [...]

Sam Lewis is a multitalented student at Gulf Island Secondary School. He is entering grade 11 this fall, and will be completing the French Immersion program next semester. This past year Sam really immersed himself in his passion, music. He joined GISPA and choir, discovering a certain confidence with his [...]

Grace Morgan is fast. She ranked 7th in the Nation for the women’s youth division (ages fifteen to seventeen) in the hundred meter sprint last year, her best time being 12.33 seconds. She graduated from Gulf Island Secondary School in June and has been courted by several different universities; flown all [...]