MD grads Scout Stolpman and Brittney Marvell spontaneously went to a free Colin Mochrie (star of Whose Line Is It Anyway?) improv show on Nov. 10, and ended up getting to improvise on the Second City stage with their improv idol for the entire duration of the show.   “It was phenomenal. Like really, really, really, really cool.” From Mark Saunders to Chris Hadfield, you … Continue reading Brittney Marvell and Scout Stolpman

While you were in class today, Connor was scuba diving! Day 49 of 365. I’ve found my calling…a full day on the Great Barrier Reef, snorkeling, and for my first time ever, scuba diving! The dive instructors were very impressed, and I know need to go get certified! Made some incredible friends on the boats, and it’s another check off my bucket list! Oh and … Continue reading Connor Lewis (Part 2)

My name is Chelsea Poshni and I left Milton District High School in 2015. I still haven’t graduated, all because of 22 hours of community service. That’s one thing I wish I would’ve done in grade nine! I did get accepted to Sheridan College for a Bachelor Degree of Photography but declined due to financial issues and transportation reasons. Currently, I live in Hamilton and … Continue reading Chelsea Poshni

Time has been flying by since graduating almost ten years ago. I am a firefighter in the city of Mississauga. I have about five and a half years on the job and look forward to every day that I’m on shift. If you’re in your senior years of high school and starting to stress over what to do when you graduate, don’t. Take some time, … Continue reading Kyle van Zutphen

Retired teachers came back to MD on October 15th, Excellence Night, to chat with former student, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders.  Chief Saunders graduated from MDHS in 1982 and enjoyed visiting with his former teachers, Margaret Gray, who taught at MD from 1960 to 1991, Brian Camani and Stuart Charles. Police Chief Mark Saunders catching up with his former teachers. From Mark Saunders to Chris … Continue reading Mark Saunders

I’m Emma, graduate of 2015. You’ve probably seen me around the school this year, as I’ve returned to MD for a post-grad victory lap. If I have any advice to give, it’d be to never let someone tell you that you can’t do something (within reason, okay?), even if you have to spend an extra year gaining prerequisites for whatever it is you want to … Continue reading Emma Bignell

Interview by N. Persaud Leah Gordon, Mustafa Mirza and Oluseyi Olomodosi (Class of 2015) at the UTM frosh paint party. Q: Which school are you attending? A: I am currently going to University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Q: What program are you in? A: The program I am currently in is business management. Q: What made you want to go into this program? A: I … Continue reading Mustafa Mirza

Hi, my name is Maha Hassan. I graduated from Milton District High School in 2011 and went on to pursue Health Sciences at Western University. Throughout my 4 years at Western, I not only learned about the Canadian health care system and the holistic meaning of health, but also about myself. Who is Maha? What are her gifts? And I realized something that I was … Continue reading Maha Hassan

My advice for students is to find a pursuit or passion and stick with it. I say that because in high school you have the time to do so. I found my passion and it was powerlifting and it has brought me to the provincial level; I am also going through education to be a personal trainer. I found my passion in school and it … Continue reading Grant Trenwith

Connor Lewis  is pursuing new heights unlike no other as he is on a year long world tour He is living in north Australia at the moment! This is what he has to say for this picture: “Day 18 of 365. The picture does it justice to the adventure! I am in love with skydiving. 14,000ft in the air with a full minute free fall … Continue reading Connor Lewis