Anastasia Stoddart
COUNSELLOR:
Carl Hofbauer
SCHOOL:
Langley Fine Arts School
CITY:
Fort Langley, BC
As the counsellor of the Langley Fine Arts School, a K to Grade 12 school, I have known and worked with Anastasia for the last 10 years and she has consistently proven herself to be an extremely dedicated, thoughtful, and enthusiastic student. Her commitment toexcellence has a positive impact on her peers and she is a leader in many facets of our school community.
Anastasia is a highly skilled dancer who is an integral part of our dance program. In addition to being an excellent student and performer, Anastasia helps to teach, choreograph, and peer mentor at LFAS. Over the past three years, she has been valued member of our Dance Company and Dance Leadership program. She is seen by her teachers and peers as a talented and creative artist, who is selfless and generous with her many gifts. Anastasia will leave behind a legacy of excellence and service that will impact our dance program for many years to come.
Anastasia’s contributions and accomplishments are not just limited to the dance arena. She has maintained a 97% GPA for the last two years while managing a very busy schedule! Anastasia is a leader of our environmental club called “Green Team,” where she organizes fundraisers and helps to educate her peers about sustainable living. She is a long-time member and leader of our PA-MOJA club, which works to raise money and awareness to help Kenyan children go to school while supporting the Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy. Anastasia is an integral part of our Grad Council this year, yet also takes time to mentor her “little buddy” as part of the Big Brothers and Sisters Program. She has also shown great commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in many ways, including her weekly participation in our school’s drumming circle and her capstone project entitled “How Does Language Shape Thought?” Anastasia facilitated Indigenous language workshops with linguistically diverse members of our school community as part of her active research for this inquiry project.
In short, Anastasia is an example of the potential in all students. She is talented, dedicated, caring, selfless, and a role model for our entire student body. Anastasia is a leader and a humanitarian in the very best sense of the words and her presence atLangley Fine Arts School has made it a better place for all of us. I highly recommend Anastasia as a candidate for the Trevor H. Shirtliff Difference Maker Scholarship.
