NEWS RELEASE
PICKERING COLLEGE
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The Canadian Olympic Committee made a surprise presentation to Pickering College teacher Graham Birt, awarding him a Governor General Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers for his role as a volunteer at the last six Olympic Games. The Senior School faculty member and Head of Health and Physical Education has been a member of the Canadian Support Staff from Beijing 2008 to PyeongChang 2018, running orientation sessions and acting as a troubleshooter for Canada’s Olympians.
The award presentation by Céline DesLauriers and Tim Smith, from the Canadian Olympic Committee, coincided with a celebration of the school’s 2018-2019 athletic championship teams and was a surprise for students, faculty and for Graham Birt.
“I am incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to support our athletes on the international stage and I am humbled to have been nominated for this award by the Canadian Olympic Committee,” he says. “I am grateful to Pickering College for seeing the value in my experiences for our students and for supporting me every step of the way.”
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