Strathroy District Collegiate Institute
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Strathroy District Collegiate Institute (SDCI) is one of two secondary schools in Strathroy, Ontario. It is a public high school in the Thames Valley District School Board. A new facility was opened in the fall of 2002 in a unique shared building with the Catholic school Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School. The two schools share some facilities, including the 4 gyms, the library, the cafeteria, the lecture theatre, computer labs, technology labs, and various other classrooms, while also maintaining completely separate schools. SDCI's principal is Mr. Ron Newnes.
[edit] The new SDCI
On September 3, 2002 over 1000 students, staff and alumni walked with the director, Bill Bryce from the old school site at 96 Kittridge Street some 3.2 kilometres to the new building at 361 Second Street. They walked behind a huge student made banner declaring that “SDCI LIVES ON"
[edit] Alumni
- Arthur Currie - Canadian General during World War I
- Dr. "Susie" Carson - first woman doctor to graduate with first class honours in Ontario (1888)
- James T. Shotwell - Author of the Labour provisions in the Treaty of Versailles
- Stephen Leacock - Student teacher at the High Street campus of SDCI for three months in 1888 - see: "The Boy I Left Behind Me", S. Leacock (1936)
- Darryl Campbell - Former professional hockey player.[1]
- Brian Campbell - Currently an NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres and member of the 1999 Canadian World Junior Championships silver medal winning team.
- Andy McDonald - 2000 Hobey Baker Award Finalist. Currently a centre for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL.
- Mark Shephard - 43rd round draft-pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1994 draft.[2]
- Chris Daw - Gold medalist at the 2006 Paralympic Games in Turin, Italy; bronze medalist at the 1988 Paralympic Games in Seoul, South Korea;. Daw was once considered the fastest wheelchair athlete in the world.[3]
- Kris Pearn - Story Artist and Conceptual Artist at Sony Pictures Imageworks. Formerly a Conceptual Artist and Character Designer at Fox Feature Animation Studios. Resume includes features such as Around the World in 80 Days, Titan A.E., and Africa.[4]
- Teddy Lane - Bass player for Toronto alternative band, Tenth Planet [5]
