Austin O'Brien Catholic High School explained
| Austin O'Brien Catholic High School |
| Motto: | "Many Gifts, One Spirit!" |
| Country: | Canada |
| Founded: | 1963 |
| Superintendent: | Lynnette Anderson |
| Trustee: | Alene Mutala |
| School Code: | 8402 |
| Principal: | Dr. Susan CoatesVP: Ignacio Haro, Ronald Zacharko, Denis Fontaine, Paul Horpyniuk |
| Grades: | 10-12 |
| Colours: | Green, black and white |
| Team Name: | Austin O'Brien Crusaders |
| Address: | 6110 - 95 Avenue NW |
| Coordinates: | 53.5353°N -113.4267°W |
| Enrollment: | 1000- Gr. 10 - 360
- Gr. 11 - 360
- Gr. 12 - 280
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| Language: | English, French, Ukrainian, Spanish |
Austin O'Brien (AOB) is a Catholic high school located in the Ottewell community of southeast Edmonton, Canada. It has about 1000 students.[1] [2]
Namesake
Austin O'Brien was named after Sir Austin O'Brien, the superintendent of Edmonton Catholic Schools from 1924 to 1961.[3]
History
Austin O'Brien was opened in 1963 when Edmonton had 18,000 students in the Catholic system and had 55 schools.[4]
The school's Ukrainian-language program began in 1983, and teaches Ukrainian language arts as well as religious studies.[5]
Notable alumni
- Johnny Boychuk, New York Islanders (NHL)
- Gene Principe, journalist
- Dustin Cherniawski, CFL football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- Don Davies (1981), Member of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.
- Lydia Dotto, science journalist, author and photographer
- Gordon Hinse, CFL player
- Dexter Janke (Calgary Stampeders)
- Pete Lavorato, Edmonton Eskimos football team (CFL)
- Karrick Martin, curler (multiple Brier appearances)
- Pat McCallum, professional curler (WCT)
- Vikki Moss, singer (left before obtaining diploma)
- Morris Panych, Canadian Playwright
- Terriss Paliwoda, CFL Player
- John Stanton, The Running Room
- Mark Connolly, Broadcaster
See also
Notes and References
- http://www.ecsd.net/school_profiles/austinobrien.html ECSD Site
- Web site: Home . austinobrien.ecsd.net.
- http://www.austinobrien.ecsd.net/namesake.htm Namesake
- http://www.austinobrien.ecsd.net/namesake.htm History
- Web site: About . 17 October 2013 .
